Each year, The Crimson challenges its readers to take a baseball quiz at the start of the season. Well, the Red Sox open on Monday, so it must be time for the 1986 edition of the Sports Cube's Baseball Trivia Quiz. Each question below is worth a total of 10 points.

If you score 160-200 total points, you'll play this season in Fenway. 120-159, and you're almost good enough to make the bigs. You'll have to spend this year at Pawtucket, though. 80-119 points, and you're going down Route 84 to New Britain and Double-A ball. Less than 80, and you've been designated for assignment. Plan on spending the summer in the Florida Instructional League.

1. Although not a baseball mecca, a few Harvard students have gone on to play in the major leagues. Mike Stenhouse '79, the Crimson's most recent contribution to the big leagues, was recently cut by the Red Sox. But even fewer major leaguers have been born in Cambridge. Ten points if you can select the Cantabrigian who had a distinguished major league pitching career.

a) Jim Lonborg

b) Wilber Wood

c) Mike Cuellar

d) Ferguson Jenkins

e) Catfish Hunter

2. Everybody knows that the National League had a great class of pitchers last year. There was Orel Hershiser's 19-3 record; John Tudor's 1.93 ERA; and Rick Reuschel's valiant performance for the hapless Pirates. But no one has thrown a nohitter in the Senior Circuit since September, 1983. Ten points if you can name the artist of that masterpiece.

a) Charlie Lea

b) Nolan Ryan

c) Steve Carlton

d) Bob Forsch

e) Joe Niekro

3. And speaking of great NL pitchers, there's always Mr. Gooden, owner of a 24-4 record and a 1.53 ERA last year. But perhaps the most amazing stat of Dr. K's '85 campaign was accomplished in his last nine starts. Ten points if you can identify that feat.