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September 19,20,21 v Minnesota Twins (85-68)
September 19-Rico Petrocelli hit a 3 run HR and Boomer Scott added a solo shot as Boston beat Minnesota 6-1. (99-55)
W-Jose Santiago (8-7) L-Dean Chance (13-11)
September 20-Reggie Smith (29) and Don Baylor (7) hit solo HR's, and Sparky Lyle became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 50 saves in a season in a 3-2 Red Sox win. (100-55)
W-Jim Lonborg (16-11) L-Jim Merritt (13-9) S-Sparky Lyle (50)
September 21-Ron Santo hit a solo HR in the bottom of the 11th inning off Tom Hall, giving Boston the sweep and a 2-1 victory. (101-55)
W-Rollie Fingers (5-8) L-Tom Hall (5-3)
September 23,24,25 v Seattle Pilots (91-65)
September 23-Ron Santo hit a game ending HR for the second straight day, a 2 run shot off Gene Brabender, giving Boston a 5-3 win. (102-55)
W-Jim York (2-0) L-Gene Brabender (4-5)
September 24-Rookie Don Baylor had Boston's 3rd straight walkoff hit, as he drove in 2 with a single in the bottom of the 9th in a 3-2 Red Sox win. (103-55)
W-Rollie Fingers (6-8) L-Auerlio Monteagudo (4-10)
September 25-Ron Santo hit his 30th HR of the year, a 3 run shot and Rico Petrocelli hit a solo shot as Boston won it's 6th straight game, completing the sweep of the Pilots, winning 7-3. (104-55)
W-Bill Lee (17-1) L-Juan Pizarro (17-10)
Note: With the sweep, Seattle is now 2.5 games out of the AL West lead, behind the Chicago White Sox, and Boston is 0.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
September 28,29,30 v Detroit Tigers (79-80)
September 28-Don Baylor hit a 2 run HR in the first innings, and Joe Moeller made it hold up, pitching 8 2/3 shutout innings as Boston blanked the Tigers 3-0. (105-55)
W-Joe Moeller (15-3) L-Denny McClain (16-11) S-Sparky Lyle (51)
September 29-Rico Petrocelli hit a 3 run HR, and Allan Lewis homered and drove in 3 as Boston took a 0.5 game lead on the Orioles, beating Detroit 7-4. (106-55)
W-Jim Lonborg (17-11) L-Jim Rooker (6-19) S-Sparky Lyle (52)
September 30-Boston finished their part of the schedule on a 9 game winning streak, as they scored 3 in the 7th, and Bill Lee ended the season winning 18 of 19 decisions in the 3-2 Boston win. (107-55)
W-Bill Lee (18-1) L-Pat Dobson (10-9) S-Rollie Fingers (2)
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When it was all said and done, the Red Sox and Orioles finished with identical records of 107-55, which means there will be a one game playoff held, in Boston to determine the American League Eastern Division Champions. The contest will pit 17-11 Jim Lonborg against a surprising choice in the 3-4 Tom Phoebus.
The other division winners are the Chicago White Sox (97-65) from the AL West, the St. Louis Cardinals (100-62) from the NL East and the San Fransisco Giants (112-50) from the NL West. After the play-in game, we'll have season stats for the playoff teams and results of the League Championship Series.