First game against LAD is a 10-4 win. Ruffing goes 8 innings for the win and gives up just 3 unearned runs. Daniel Hudson gets into his first game for the team and goes one inning allowing one run. Tony Gonsolin (2-5) takes the loss, goes 4.2 innings, 5 runs, 4 earned.
LAD got the 3 unearned runs right away in the first on Muncy's 3 run HR after Leach's error on the first batter had prolonged the inning. We came right back with 3 in the bottom of the inning on an RBI double by Boudreau and a 2 run HR from Cullenbine. Then 2 more for us in the second on an RBI triple for Speaker and an RBI single by Boudreau. 5-3 us.
We got a stick in the 6th on another RBI double from Boudreau, his 41st double. Then we got 4 more in the 7th to put the game away. A two run single from Hosmer, an RBI singe from Helms, and another RBI hit for Boudreau, his 4th RBI hit of the game. The first batter Hudson faced, Will Smith, parked a HR to lead off the 9th. Hudson then struck out Muncy and Gallo and got Barnes to groundout to second.
THREE STARS
1. Lou Boudreau - 2 doubles, 2 singles, run, 4 RBI
2. Red Ruffing - 8 innings, 2 hits, 3 walks, 3 unearned runs.
3. Roy Cullenbine - 2 for 5, 2 run HR, run scored