George Scott"Boomer"
$25,000
(1 yr)
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1970 Season Stats AVG .287 69th HR 9 Tied-91st RBI 28 OPS .760 |
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Scott 5-for-6 for Boston
George Scott was on fire against the Cleveland Guardians but it was all in vain as Scott's Red Sox fell, 13-8. For the game, the third baseman went 5-for-6 against Cleveland in a fine hitting display.
"I got the pitches I was looking for and I connected," he said. "Some days you hit shots and they're right at somebody and some days they fall in."
George Scott hit an RBI single in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, flied out in the 9th and singled in the 11th.
In 81 games this season, Scott has compiled a .294 batting average with 94 hits and 9 home runs. He has also scored 52 times and knocked in 24 runs.
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Boston's Scott AL Star of the Week
When it came to hitting the baseball, George Scott had few peers in the American League this past week.
The talented third baseman for Boston tagged opposing pitchers for a .500 average and was voted the Player of the Week Award. Included in his stats were 13 hits in 26 at-bats, 2 homers, 6 runs scored and 4 RBIs.
So far this year, Scott is hitting .275 with 5 home runs.