highlights

Here are some cool Boston Red Sox Highlights

April 20, 1912- This was the day that the beautiful Fenway Park opened
September 6, 1912- This was a fantastic pitching duel between the Red Sox "Smokey" Joe Wood and the Washington Senator's "Big Train" Walter Johnson. Both great pitchers, but the Red Sox came out on top, 1-0.
September 28, 1941- This was the glorious day that Ted Williams hit his amazing .406 batting average...the best ever
June 18, 1953- This amazing game against the Detroit Tigers was capped off when the Red Sox finished the game with 27 hits and 23 runs. And in one inning, 23 batters were sent to the plate, and 17 runs were scored.
September 26, 1960- This was the very sad day in which Ted Williams retired. Fortunatly, he went out with a bang. His last at bat every, he smacked a home run.
April 14, 1976- This glorious game, 21-year old rookie Billy Rohr pitched a no-hitter against the Yankees, until the last out of the 8th inning, when it was broken up by Elston Howard on a 3-2 pitch.
October 1, 1967- This great game was carried all by Carl Yastremski when he carried the Red Sox over the Tigers for their first pennant in 21 years.
June 18, 1975- This day, rookie Fred Lynn, belted 3 home runs, a triple and a single. That year, he won rookie of the year and MVP.
October 21, 1975- A World Series game in 1975, with the sox down 6-3 and two men on, Bernie Carbo crushed a home run over the left field wall to tie up the game. Later that inning, Carlton Fisk scored a run, and the Sox won the game. Unfortunatly they didn't win the Series.
September 12, 1979- This was the day in which Carl Yastemski hit is 3,000 hit, but unfortunatly, it was his last. For, he retired after that game.
April 29, 1986- This was the day that rookie ace Roger Clemens struck out 20 Detroit Tigers. This set a major league record for strike outs in a 9 inning game.
October 12, 1986- The Angels were one strike away from going to the World Series, when Dave Henderson stopped them, and drove a 2-2 pitch into the bleachers, to put the Sox ahead. The Angels tied it up, but the Red Sox pulled ahead again, and won. And as all Sox fans know, they went to the World Series, and lost.