Walsh, Swats Hand Blyleven 1st Loss

Ed Walsh earned his 2nd win, allowing just 2 runs on 4 hits in a complete game 4-2 victory over the Boston Splinters. It was also the 1st loss of the season for Bert Blyleven. Dick Allen went 2 for 4 for New York with 2 doubles, scoring the 1st run on a Joe Mauer single, and driving in another. Alan Trammell’s error in the 3rd led to two unearned runs. Frank Thomas’ sacrifice fly in the 1st inning accounted for the only Boston run until Mule Suttles hit a solo home run in the 9th. Blyleven allowed 4 runs on 8 hits in a complete game. Boston has now lost 3 straight, but still hold a 6-game lead in the American League.

Splinters @ Swats – 5/7/23