On This Day: June 22

1982

Red Sox rookie Wade Boggs hits his first MLB home run in the bottom of the 11th to give Boston a 5-4 win over the Tigers. Boggs enters the starting lineup for good after tomorrow’s game, in which regular 3B Carney Lansford severely sprains his ankle. Boggs will hit .390 in Lansford’s absence and .349 for the year.