Saturday, June 5, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs
Cubs Battle Back, Win in 10
Chicago, IL
They spotted the Giants a three run lead and then they battled back. Five unanswered runs later, Chicago took down San Francisco in 10 innings 5-3.
The visitors went up 1-0 in the 2nd inning. Reggie Smith stayed hot by leading off and hitting his 10th home run of ‘82 off Cubs starter Fergie Jenkins (7 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K).
In the 6th inning, San Francisco (27-27) would be gifted a run by the Cubs. Darrell Evans lined a one out single into right field. Milt May followed by walking. Then Jenkins made not just one mistake, but two mistakes. First, he unleashed a wild pitch to send the runners to second and third base. He would get Jeff Leonard to bounce to Bill Buckner at first base. Covering first base, Jenkins dropped the toss from Buckner which enabled Evans to score.
On to the top of the 7th when the Giants would go up 3-0. A one out single by Joe Morgan got things going. Morgan then swiped second base. With two outs, Smith was at it again when he lined a RBI single into left field.
Chicago (25-27) finally got their offense going in the bottom of the 7th inning. Steve Henderson and pinch hitter Bump Wills each singled off San Francisco starter Atlee Hammaker (6 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K). With the runners going, Larry Bowa then bounced out to short leaving runners on second and third base. Pinch hitter Jody Davis then knocked a double into left center scoring both base runners and sending Hammaker to the shower. Gary Lavelle would enter for the Giants and get the next two hitters out, stopping the Cubs uprising.
Bill Buckner would begin the bottom of the 8th inning with a double off Lavelle and the left field wall. Keith Moreland followed with a walk. Lavelle then fanned Leon Durham and he got Henderson to line out. He would not retire Wills. Wills lined a single into center field. Buckner challenged the arm of San Francisco center fielder Chili Davis. Davis’ throw was late and Buckner scored to tie the game at 3-3.
Jim Barr of the Giants retired the first four hitters he faced going into the bottom of the 10th inning. Buckner changed that when he got his third hit of the game, a single to right field leading off. Moreland then followed by sending the Cubs fans home happy by slugging his 7th home run of the season.
Giants Notes: the loss snapped a 4 game winning streak….Davis (7 games) and Smith (5 games) both extended hitting streaks in the game
Cubs Notes: Moreland got his 5th game winning RBI of ‘82….Davis’ pinch hit extended his hitting streak to 7 consecutive games
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:20
San Francisco 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 3
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 - 5
WP - Hernandez (3-1) LP - Barr (5-2)
HR - Smith (10), Moreland (7)
Umpires - HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Eric Gregg
Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind blowing in at 11 mph
Time - 2:41
Saturday, June 5, 1982 - Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers
Detroit Smack Down
Detroit, MI
Detroit (36-17) kept the good times rolling in game two of their doubleheader on Saturday versus Seattle. Scoring early and very often, the Tigers rolled to a 10-5 win. Starting pitcher Dan Petry (8 2/3 IP, 11 hits, 5 ER, 4 BB, 6 K) knotched his 8th win of ‘82 to join teammate Jack Morris in leading the American League in victories.
Lou Whitaker lined a single into center field to begin the bottom of the 1st inning. Seattle starter Mike Moore (1 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 6 ER, 5 BB, 1 K) would retire the next two hitters before his control was lost. Consecutive walks to Richie Hebner, John Wockenfuss and Howard Johnson would force in the first run of the game.
Seattle (20-36) talked back in the top of the 2nd inning. Gary Gray led off with a single to left field that he flared off his bat. Bruce Bochte followed with a single into right field. After a fielders choice left runners on the corners, Todd Cruz dropped a line drive into right field for a RBI single.
Moore began the bottom of the 2nd inning in a good place. He would set down the first two hitters of the inning. Then disaster struck. He walked Whitaker with one out and then served up a home run to Kirk Gibson. It was Gibson’s 5th home run of the season. Larry Herndon followed by driving his 7th home run over the fence. Hebner then walked again and this time Wockenfuss followed with his 4th home run of the season, putting the Tigers up 6-1. Moore was done for the afternoon and replaced by Mike Stanton.
Stanton struggled through the 3rd inning. Chet Lemon led off by hitting his 8th home run of ‘82. Alan Trammell, Enos Cabell and Whitaker then hit successive singles to load the bases. Gibson made it five hits in a row to begin the inning when he singled home Trammell. Stanton finally got it together by retiring the next two Detroit hitters. With the bases loaded and two outs, Wockenfuss bounced a 2-run single into center field. This game was over at this point as the Tigers were up 10-1.
The Mariners managed a 3-spot in the top of the 5th. Dave Henderson walked with one out and Julio Cruz singled. A Petry wild pitch moved the runners to second and third base. With two outs, Al Cowens hit his 8th home run of ‘82 off Petry.
A two out rally in the 9th inning knocked Petry from the game and garnered the Mariners final run of the day. Cowens walked and Richie Zisk singled. Aurelio Lopez came in for Detroit and allowed a RBI double to Gray. Lopez then induced a ground out from Bochte to end the game.
Mariners Notes: Manny Castillo stayed hot hitting in his 11th straight game….Seattle has dropped 3 in a row….today’s pitching line for the M’s staff: 16 IP, 26 hits, 19 runs, 18 ER, 11 BB, 17 K
Tigers Notes: Detroit hitters rapped out 13 hits and received 9 walks in the contest….Gibson was credited with his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Whitaker hit safely in his 9th consecutive game….Herndon’s HR stretched his hitting streak to 19 games, 3rd longest in the A.L. this season
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
Seattle 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 - 5
Detroit 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 10
WP - Petry (8-3) LP - Moore (2-9)
HR - Gibson (5), Herndon (7), Wockenfuss (4), Lemon (8), Cowens (8)
Umpires - HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:42
Saturday, June 5, 1982 - Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers
Tigers Clobber Mariners
Detroit, MI
It was a promising beginning for the Mariners on Saturday afternoon in game one of their doubleheader. An early 2-0 lead, their pitcher throwing well, what could go wrong? Everything is the correct answer as the Tigers steam rolled the Mariners 9-2.
Julio Cruz began the game with a single into right field. He then advanced to third base on a single by Manny Castillo. Bruce Bochte then hit into a 4-6-3 double play with Cruz scoring on the play.
Cruz got things going in the 3rd inning as well. Another single to right and then off to second base on a ground out by Castillo. Bochte then lined a RBI single into center field off Detroit starter Milt Wilcox (9 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K). From this inning onward, Wilcox was fabulous as he only allowed 2 hits the remainder of the game.
Detroit (35-17) put their first run on the board in the bottom of the 3rd. Alan Trammell bounced a one out single into right field. Trammell was 4-for-4 in the contest. With two out, Lou Whitaker singled to center moving Trammell into second base. Kirk Gibson then lined a RBI single into center field to score Trammell.
The game got back to even in the bottom of the 4th inning. Lance Parrish lined a lead off single into center field. Chet Lemon then kept things going with a line drive, two out single into left field. Trammell would then bring Parrish home with a single into center field.
In the 5th, the Tigers dismissed Seattle (20-35) starter Gaylord Perry (4 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 6 ER, 3 K) from the game. With the bases empty and two out, Larry Herndon got things going with a single to center. Parrish then lined a single into right field. Herndon never broke stride and was headed to third base. Mariners right fielder Al Cowens missed the cutoff man at second base. The ball sailed past third base as both runners advanced an extra base. As a result, Herndon scored the go ahead run and Parrish ended up at second base. Parrish would move to third base when Richie Hebner lined a single into right field. Howard Johnson then teed off on a Perry pitch. Johnson went down the right field line and over the roof of Tiger Stadium for his 1st major league home run.
Ed Nunez took over for Seattle and in the bottom of the 6th inning, Trammell would greet him rather rudely. Trammell connected for his 1st home run of the season into right field.
Hoping to get Nunez through the remainder of the game, the Mariners saw him tire in the 8th inning. Trammell hit a one out double into left center. Enos Cabell walked and Nunez day was done. Lefty Ed Vande Berg came in to strike out Whitaker for the second out of the inning. Gibson foiled the strategy when his single into right field scored Trammell. Herndon then bounced to Castillo at third base. Castillo air mailed the throw over the head of first baseman Gary Gray and Cabell came around to score.
Mariners Notes: Seattle hit into a double play in each of the first three innings of the game….the M’s staff struck out 11 Tigers hitters….Castillo extended his hitting streak to 10 games
Tigers Notes: 8-of-the-9 runs scored with two outs….Herndon went 1-for-5 to stretch his hitting streak to 18 games, tied for 3rd longest in the American League in ‘82….Whitaker has now hit safely in 8 consecutive games….it was the 2nd complete game of the season for Wilcox
Up Next: game two of today’s doubleheader
Seattle 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
Detroit 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 2 - 9
WP - Wilcox (6-3) LP - Perry (4-6)
HR - Johnson (1), Trammell (1)
Umpires - HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:21
Saturday, June 5, 1982 - Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays
Early Touchdown (7-run inning) is all Cleveland Needs
Toronto, Ontario
They struck early and strong. Following an early big explosion, Cleveland went on to defeat Toronto 8-4 on Saturday afternoon at Exhibition Stadium. A 7-run, 7-hit 2nd inning gave starting pitcher Len Barker (8 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 5 BB, 4 K) all the support he would need on this evening.
How the top of the 2nd inning went down: Andre Thornton led off with a line drive single into left field. Mike Hargrove bounced into a 3-6 fielders choice. Von Hayes moved Hargrove to second base when he lined a single into left. Mike Fischlin doubled to left center, scoring both Hargrove and Hayes. Jerry Dybzinski bounced out to shortstop, leaving Fischlin at second base. Chris Bando lined a RBI single into center field. Bando advanced to second base when Rick Manning bounced a single into center field. Cleveland (26-25) would then load the bases when Miguel Dilone lined a single into left field. Toby Harrah cleared the bases with a grand slam home run, his 8th home run of ‘82. For Toronto starter Jim Gott (1 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 7 ER), his day was over and for all practical purposes so was the day for the Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the 6th. Lloyd Moseby walked with one out and moved to second base on a grounder by Rance Mulliniks. Al Woods then bounced a single up the middle to score Moseby.
Toronto (20-34) continued their mini-comeback in the bottom of the 7th inning. Hosken Powell lined a one out single into left field. Following the second out of the inning, Willie Upshaw went deep for the 7th time this season to cut the Cleveland lead to 7-3.
Cleveland scored a single tally in the top of the 8th. Thornton led off by hitting a double off Blue Jays relief pitcher Mark Bomback. Bomback (5 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) was outstanding in relief of Gott this evening. Jerry Garvin took over for Bomback and got the next two hitters out. With two outs and Thornton on third base, Fischlin reached on an infield single as Thornton scored on the play.
Barker finally tired out in the bottom of the 9th. He got Powell to fly out to begin the inning, but then allowed a single to Barry Bonnell. Neal Heaton took over and gave up a single to right by Upshaw. Bonnell went to third base on the hit. Pinch hitter Wayne Nordhagen then bounced a RBI single into left field. Closer Dan Spillner then came on for Cleveland to retire the two hitters he faced to save his 5th game of the season.
Indians Notes: 8 different Cleveland players scored a run in the game….Bando (6 games) and Fischlin (5 games) each extended their hitting streaks
Blue Jays Notes: the loss snapped a 3-game winning streak….Damaso Garcia saw a 6-game hitting streak also end tonight
Up Next: the two teams play a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon beginning at 1:30
Cleveland 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 8
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 - 4
WP - Barker (6-3) LP - Gott (3-4) SV - Spillner (5)
HR - Harrah (8), Upshaw (7)
Umpires - HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz
Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind LF to RF at 17 mph
Time - 2:47
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at Oakland A’s
Brewers Flex Their HR Muscles
Oakland, CA
They have done it all season long, so tonight’s demonstration of muscle power should be a surprise to no one. Milwaukee (33-18) socked four balls over the fence in route to an easy 7-2 victory over Oakland. Mike Caldwell (9 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K) took full advantage of the offensive support gaining his 6th win of ‘82.
It didn’t take long for the Brewers to strike. Paul Molitor led off the game against A’s starter Rick Langford (2 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 1 K) by lining a shot into left center. As the ball made its way toward the wall, Oakland left fielder Rickey Henderson over ran the ball. Molitor would be credited with a double and Henderson charged with an error. After Robin Yount hit a come backer to the mound, Cecil Cooper tagged Langford for his 16th home run of the season.
Oakland (25-29) did talk back in the bottom of the 1st inning. Henderson lined a single into left field off Caldwell leading off. Davey Lopes followed with a line drive single into right field. Unfortunately for Lopes, as Henderson made his way to third base, Lopes was cut down attempting to get to second base. Cliff Johnson got Henderson home with a sacrifice fly to left field.
The Brewers broke the game open in the 3rd inning. Having two outs and the bases empty, Cooper took over the major league lead in home runs when he struck for his 17th of the season. Ted Simmons kept the good times going when he bounced a single into right field. Veteran Don Money (3 hits tonight) took Langford deep with his 3rd home run of the year. It also took Langford out of the game as he was replaced by Brian Kingman.
Milwaukee stretched their advantage to 6-1 in the 5th inning. With one out, Simmons belted a solo home run, his 12th of the campaign.
In the top of the 7th, the Brewers closed out their scoring for the night. Yount doubled to left center leading off and advanced to third base when Cooper bounced out to Johnson at first base. Simmons then hit a hot smash to A’s second baseman Davey Lopes. The ball went under the glove and through Lopes’ legs for an error, allowing Yount to score on the play.
Caldwell’s effectiveness diminished in the later innings as all five of his walks came from the 6th inning on. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Oakland tallied their final run of the contest. Henderson walked with one out and then swiped second base. With Henderson still on second base and now one out, Caldwell balked to allow Henderson to take third base. Johnson would walk putting runners on the corners. Jeff Burroughs then got Henderson home with a line drive single into right field. Mike Heath then singled to load the bases. Caldwell got out of the bases loaded situation when he got Dwayne Murphy to foul out to end the inning.
Brewers Notes: Cooper got his 7th game winning RBI of ‘82….Caldwell tossed his 5th complete game of the season
A’s Notes: Lopes (6 games) and Henderson (5 games) both extended hitting streaks
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05
Milwaukee 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 7
Oakland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2
WP - Caldwell (6-4) LP - Langford (4-6)
HR - Cooper 2,(17), Money (3), Simmons (12)
Umpires - HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark
Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind blowing out at 12 mph
Time - 2:24
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Boston Red Sox at California Angels
Reggie Powers Angels Victory
Anaheim, CA
Reggie Jackson is in a home run zone currently. Tonight, Jackson popped two out of the Big A leading the Angels past the Red Sox 10-4. Another veteran, starting pitcher Steve Renko (6 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) used the run support to earn his 3rd win of ‘82.
It was actually Boston (31-21) that scored first and they used the home run to do so. Carney Lansford socked his 7th of the season with the bases empty and one out in the top of the 3rd inning. Not to be out done, teammate Dwight Evans followed Lansford by hitting his 7th long ball of the season as well.
Taking a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox starter Dennis Eckersley (2 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 7 ER, 1 K) would get blitzed. Rod Carew lined a one out single into center field. Brian Downing followed by putting a double off the right field wall, sending Carew to third base. A ground ball to shortstop by Fred Lynn scored Carew but it was also the second out of the inning. Then the wheels fell off for Eckersley and the Red Sox. The next seven California (29-24) hitters would all get hits. It began with Jackson going the opposite way to left field for his 8th home run of the year. Then it was six straight singles that brought in the remaining four runs of the inning. Doug DeCinces and Don Baylor kept the inning going. Consecutive RBI singles by Bobby Grich, Bob Boone, Tim Foli and Carew put the Angels up 7-2. After Boone’s single, Luis Aponte took over for Eckersley.
Jackson was back at it in the bottom of the 4th inning. Lynn bounced an opening single to center field. Jackson then pulled his 9th home run of the year to put the Angels up 9-2.
In the bottom of the 5th, California would hit double digits in runs. Foli singled to right field with one out. Carew then lined a shot to the right center field gap for a RBI triple.
Boston touched up Renko for a pair of runs in the top of the 7th inning. Rick Miller began the inning by lining a single to center field and Rich Gedman walked. Rick Steirer then came in for the Angels and gave up a RBI single to Glenn Hoffman. Following the first out of the inning, Lansford’s sacrifice fly to left field scored Gedman.
The Angels offense rapped out 16 hits in the contest. All 9 hitters in the batting order scored at least one run and had at least one hit in the game.
Red Sox Notes: Lansford continues hot as he extended his hitting streak to 12 games….Gedman also extended a hitting streak to 5 games
Angels Notes: the hot hitting Angels had five players extend hitting streaks tonight - 6 games for Jackson, Downing and Lynn - 5 games for Carew and DeCinces….Jackson picked up his 3rd game winning RBI of the season
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:00
Boston 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 4
California 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 - 10
WP - Renko (3-3) LP - Eckersley (7-4)
HR - Lansford (7), Evans (7), Re. Jackson 2,(9)
Umpires - HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Steve Palermo
Weather: 82 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing out at 19 mph
Time - 2:32
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers
Hough Gets White Sox to Knuckle Under, Parrish Hits Big HR
Arlington, TX
1982 has been a rough season thus far for the Texas Rangers. On Friday night, everything came together in their 2-1 victory over Chicago. Charlie Hough (9 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) pitched as the Rangers had hoped all season. Larry Parrish went deep late to propel the team to victory.
For Chicago, ‘82 hasn’t exactly been kind either. Richard Dotson (8 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) pitched a tremendous game and yet he was saddled with a very difficult loss. Again, the offense was non-existent in this one as the White Sox drop yet another game they probably should have won.
Texas (15-34) attacked Dotson early to put a run up in the bottom of the 1st inning. Billy Sample and Johnny Grubb led off the inning with back-to-back ground ball singles into center field. After Parrish fouled out, Dave Hostetler brought Sample home with a single into left field.
Hough would take a one run lead into the 5th inning before Chicago (23-26) finally scored. With one out, Tony Bernazard walked and then went to second base on an infield single by Bill Almon. Rudy Law then ripped a shot into the right field corner. Bernazard scored easily, Almon was held at third base as Law cruised into second base with a run scoring double. The Rangers brought the infield in against Vance Law. Law would hit a grounder directly at shortstop Doug Flynn. Neither base runner advanced as Law was thrown out at first base. Steve Kemp then drew a walk to load the bases. Hough would then strike out Greg Luzinski with the bases loaded to end the threat.
Still tied at 1-1, the game journeyed to the bottom of the 8th inning. Parrish leading off the inning connected for his 5th home run of the season.
Hough then worked a perfect 1-2-3 9th inning as he retired the final six hitters he faced in the game.
White Sox Notes: Dotson tossed his 1st complete game of the season….Rudy Law extended his hitting streak to 10 games….Carlton Fisk had his 10 game hitting streak snapped tonight
Rangers Notes: Parrish collected his 2nd game winning RBI of the year….Lamar Johnson saw a 6 game hit streak come to an end….Hough threw his 4th complete game of ‘82
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:35
Chicago 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1
Texas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2
WP - Hough (3-8) LP - Dotson (3-6)
HR - Parrish (5)
Umpires - HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Mike Reilly
Weather: 68 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing in at 14 mph
Time - 2:09
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros
Finally, Phillies Win In 13
Houston, TX
It took a while, but after 13 long innings Philadelphia took down Houston 4-2. The expected pitching match up of Mike Krukow (7 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) versus Nolan Ryan (9 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K) materialized into a great battle. Both deserved a win and thankfully neither of these pitchers suffered a loss tonight.
Philadelphia (30-22) struck for a pair of runs in the top of the 1st inning. Pete Rose began the game by bouncing a single into center field. Manny Trillo followed with a double to left center that chased Rose home. Gary Matthews was next up and he walked. The Phillies then attempted to pull off a double steal. Trillo was thrown out at third base by Astros catcher Alan Ashby, while Matthews was safe at second base. Mike Schmidt would then hit a towering fly ball to left center. Center fielder Terry Puhl and left fielder Jose Cruz converged on the ball. Taking his eye off the ball at the last second, Puhl had the ball glance off his glove and drop to the ground. Matthews scored on the play.
Krukow took a 2-run lead into the bottom of the 5th inning. Ashby walked leading off, but with one out was forced at second base on a grounder by Art Howe. Ryan’s bat then ran into a Krukow delivery. The ball shot toward left center, bounced a few times to the wall and Howe scored on the double by Ryan.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Houston (25-27) would even the score. With two out, Phil Garner lined a single into left field. Ray Knight then drilled a shot over the head of Phillies right fielder George Vukovich. The ball smacked the wall and Garner raced around the bases to home on the run producing double by Knight.
Before the Phillies actually pulled out the win, the best scoring opportunity came for the Astros in the bottom of the 8th inning. They would load the bases after two were out. Cruz singled, Garner was hit by a pitch and Knight drew a walk off Philadelphia relief pitcher Sid Monge. Ashby then bounced out to shortstop Ivan DeJesus to end the inning.
The Phillies settled the game in the 13th inning. Trillo bounced a one out single into center field and he then swiped second base. Matthews then teed off against Astros relief pitcher Randy Moffitt. When the ball settled into the outfield seats, Matthews had his 10th home run of ‘82 and the Phillies had a 4-2 lead.
Closer Ron Reed recorded his 9th save of the year by pitching a 1-2-3 bottom of the 13th inning.
Phillies Notes: of their 9 hits, 7 were for extra bases including 6 doubles….Philadelphia has won 5 straight….Matthews got his 7th game winning RBI of the season….Rose and Trillo both have 5 game hitting streaks….DeJesus was errorless in 12 total chances at shortstop….Diaz threw out 3 base stealing attempts
Astros Notes: Dickie Thon did not have a chance at SS until the 12th inning tonight….the error by Puhl was his 1st after 190 errorless chances in the OF
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:35
Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4
Houston 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Altamirano (1-3) LP - Moffitt (5-1) SV - R. Reed (9)
HR - Matthews (10)
Umpires - HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dave Pallone
Weather: indoors
Time - 3:20
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins
Orioles Strike Early, McGregor Tosses Complete Game
Minneapolis, MN
All of their offense came in the first one third of this game. Their pitcher pitched a complete game and the Orioles knocked off the Twins 7-4. Baltimore (34-17) put up all of their runs and hits over the course of the opening three innings in this one. Starting pitcher Scott McGregor (9 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) went the distance to win for the 6th time in ‘82.
With the bases empty and two out in the opening inning, Baltimore’s offense went to work. Eddie Murray bounced a ball down the left field line for a double. He then came home when Benny Ayala singled into left field. Cal Ripken Jr. followed Murray’s lead and lined a RBI into the left field corner. Gary Roenicke copied Ripken Jr. and brought him home with a RBI double down the left field line. Dan Ford topped off the 5-run inning by striking his 3rd home run of the season. The rough 1st inning knocked Brad Havens (1 IP, 5 hits, 5 ER) from the game and Terry Felton took over.
Minnesota (16-38) showed some life, getting back into the game in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Tom Brunansky walked with one out. One out later, Jesus Vega smacked his 4th home run of the season to cut the Orioles lead to 5-2.
In the top of the 3rd inning, the Orioles got those two runs right back. Roenicke connected for his 8th home run of the season with two out and the bases empty. Ford then lined a single into left field and he would score when Lenn Sakata hit a ringing double into the left field corner.
From then on, Felton yielded nothing to Baltimore. At one point he retired 14 consecutive Orioles hitters.
The Twins scored a single tally in the bottom of the 4th inning. Gary Ward doubled to left with one out. Gary Gaetti brought Ward home with a two out line drive single into center field.
Gaetti would tally the final run in the bottom of the 7th. He would hit his 12th home run of the season leading off the frame.
McGregor remained out of trouble for the better part of the remainder of the contest. He would allow a 2-out triple to Gaetti in the bottom of the 9th inning, but would then get Vega to foul out to end the game.
Orioles Notes: McGregor tossed his 4th complete game of the season….all 7 runs and all 9 hits that Baltimore got today were after two outs
Twins Notes: Felton and Paul Boris pitched no-hit ball over the final 6 innings….Vega has hit safely in 5 consecutive games
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:35
Baltimore 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7
Minnesota 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 4
WP - McGregor (6-5) LP - Havens (4-8)
HR - Ford (3), Vega (4), Roenicke (8), Gaetti (12)
Umpires - HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Joe Brinkman
Weather: indoors
Time - 2:15
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals, Weather Take Care of Dodgers
St. Louis, MO
They roughed up Dodgers starter Bob Welch (6 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K) and then the weather did Los Angeles in. St. Louis (28-22) won a rain shortened game at Busch Stadium on Friday night 4-2. Bob Forsch (7 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) worked through the 95 degree heat leading the Cardinals in victory on this evening.
A two out rally in the bottom of the 2nd inning put the Cardinals on the board. Welch walked Dane Iorg and then surrendered a single to Darrell Porter. With runners on the corners, Ozzie Smith lined a RBI single into right field.
Los Angeles (36-16) came back in a big way in the top of the 3rd inning. Welch led off the inning by lining a single into left field. Ken Landreaux followed by slugging his 4th home run of ‘82, putting the Dodgers up 2-1.
It didn’t take long for St. Louis to respond. A 2-run bottom of the 3rd put the Cardinals up 3-2. With one out, Tommy Herr lined a single to right field. Herr would then swipe second base and score when Keith Hernandez bounced a single into center field. George Hendrick moved Hernandez to second base when he lined a single into center field. Willie McGee then lined a single into left field. Hernandez appeared headed for home until he slammed on the brakes. Left fielder Dusty Baker threw a strike to home and the Dodgers got Hernandez in a rundown. Eventually, Hernandez was tagged out leaving runners on the corners. Iorg then put St. Louis up when he bounced a RBI single to center field to score Hendrick.
Another two out rally in the 5th inning brought in the final run of the game for the Cardinals. McGee lined a single into center field. Iorg continued his big day by lining a shot to right center for a RBI triple.
With two out in the bottom of the 7th, a weather front moved in and dumped rain on Busch Stadium. It would rain until the wee hours of the morning. Shortly before midnight, the umpires called the game and the Cardinals had a much needed victory.
Dodgers Notes: Welch and Terry Forster combined to strike out 9 Cardinal hitters
Cardinals Notes: Forsch tossed his 2nd complete game of the season….Hernandez stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….the win snapped a 3-game losing skid
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:05
Los Angeles 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2
St. Louis 0 1 2 0 1 0 - 4
WP - Forsch (7-5) LP - Welch (5-4)
HR - Landreaux (4)
Umpires - HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer
Weather: 95 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 1 mph
Time - 1:48 (rain delay in the bottom of the 7th, the game was called at this point in the game)
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees
Gura Beats the Heat and the Yankees
New York, NY
97, was the game time temperature at Yankee Stadium on Friday night. Neither the hot temperature or the Yankees would deter Larry Gura (9 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 2 K) on this night. Conserving pitches and energy, Gura tossed a complete game as the Royals took down the Yankees 3-1. Gura would retire the final 16 Yankee hitters in the game, in route to his 6th win of ‘82.
Kansas City (27-24) wanting to keep the heat on California jumped to a 2-0 1st inning lead. Willie Wilson back in the lineup tonight, walked off New York starter Shane Rawley (6 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) to begin the game. Frank White’s slowly hit grounder moved Wilson to second base. George Brett then lined a Rawley delivery into center field for a RBI single. Brett would be retired at second base on a grounder off the bat of Hal McRae. But Amos Otis kept the inning alive by lining a single into right field as McRae went to third base. Jerry Martin brought McRae home when he singled into left field.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (30-22) narrowed the Royals lead but it could have been even better. Ken Griffey ripped a one out liner into the right field corner for a double. Next up, Willie Randolp reached on an infield single that moved Griffey to third base. Dave Winfield then hit a two hopper to Kansas City second baseman Frank White. White booted the ground ball, Griffey scored and the play left two runners on base. Rick Cerone would then hit a fly ball to left center. Wilson caught the ball and Randolph took off for third base. Deciding not to attempt to throw out Randolph, Wilson instead threw to second base. Winfield had also decided to attempt to advance a base and took off for second. Wilson’s throw nailed Winfield at second base to end the inning.
Over the final six innings, New York would manage only one base runner. Roy Smalley singled with one out in the 4th inning, but would be erased on a Jerry Mumphrey double play ground ball.
K.C. got an insurance run in the top of the 7th inning. Catcher John Wathan singled with one out in the inning. Rawley would be replaced by Rudy May. The first hitter May would face was Willie Aikens. Aikens ripped a shot to right center that Griffey could not cut off. The ball rolled to the wall for a RBI double.
Gura was sensational tonight. He would face only 4 hitters over the minimum in his route going performance.
Royals Notes: Martin (10 games), Brett (6 games) and Otis (5 games) each extended individual hitting streaks tonight….Brett got his 3rd game winning RBI of ‘82….Gura tossed his 6th complete game of the season….White saw a 6 game hitting streak end
Yankees Notes: Randolph now has a 7 game hitting streak….New York has dropped 3 straight games….Buck Dent was busy at SS tonight with 10 total chances (2 PO, 8 AST)
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:00
Kansas City 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3
New York 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Gura (6-4) LP - Rawley (2-4)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney
Weather: 97 degrees, clear sky, wind at 3 mph
Time - 2:17
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves
Braves Hold Off Expos, Keep On Winning
Atlanta, GA
Looking to keeping the heat on Los Angeles, the Braves came home to open a weekend set against Montreal. Holding off a stubborn Expos team, Atlanta came out on top 5-3.
Two hitters into the contest, Montreal (26-25) went on top. Andre Dawson’s long drive down the left field line stayed fair for his 10th home run of the season.
In the home half of the 1st, Atlanta (32-19) came back to even the score. Jerry Royster led off by reaching on an infield single. Rafael Ramirez moved Royster to second base with a perfect bunt. Next up, Chris Chambliss lined a single into center field. Royster stopped at third base, deciding to not test the arm of Dawson. Dale Murphy would then hit a wicked grounder that went through Expos third baseman Tim Wallach for an error. Royster scored and the game was tied at 1-1.
Braves starter Bob Walk (6 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 3 K) would settle in and pitch superbly. As would Expos starter Bill Gullickson (6 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 4 K). Atlanta got to Gullickson in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The combination of Royster and Ramirez set up the second Braves run, just as they had in the 1st inning. Once again Royster singled leading off and Ramirez successfully moved him over to second base with a perfect bunt. This time after Chambliss popped out, Murphy laced a shot to left center. Royster scored easily on Murphy’s RBI double.
Attempting to keeping his team close, Gullickson would get nicked up in the bottom of the 6th inning. With the bases empty and two out, he faced Larry Whisenton. Whisenton ran into a Gullickson delivery and took it into the seats. It was Whisenton’s 1st career home run and it put Atlanta up 3-1.
Montreal finally got to Walk in the 7th inning. Walk began the inning by hitting Jerry White with a pitch. White would be retired on a fielders choice ground ball off the bat of Chris Speier. Mike Gates then reached on a broken bat single to center field, moving Speier to second base. Atlanta manager Joe Torre then brought in Steve Bedrosian from the bullpen. Bedrosian got pinch hitter Terry Francona to bounce out, catcher to first base. The base runners moved up to second and third base. Tim Raines then lined a single into right field. Speier scored, but Gates stopped at third base choosing to not challenge the arm of Braves right fielder Claudell Washington. Dawson followed by getting Gates home when he bounced a RBI single into left field. Bedrosian then got out of the inning by inducing a fly ball off the bat of Al Oliver.
The game wasn’t tied for long. Atlanta struck for a pair of runs in the bottom of the 7th off Bryn Smith. An infield single by Glenn Hubbard and a line drive to left field by Bob Watson began the inning. This time Royster successfully bunt the runners over to second and third base. Brett Butler then came in as a pinch runner for Watson. Ramirez then delivered the biggest hit of the night. He lined a 2-run double into the left field corner. Two batters later with two outs and Ramirez on second base, Murphy lined a single to center field. Ramirez challenged the arm of Dawson in center field. Dawson took the challenge and threw out Ramirez at the plate.
Gene Garber worked a perfect 8th inning for the Braves and retired the first two hitters in the 9th inning. Then trouble reared its ugly head. Pinch hitter Brad Mills and Raines each singled. Facing Dawson who was already 3-for-4 on the day with 2 RBI, Garber would bear down. Dawson hit a hopper to Royster at third base. Royster beat Mills to the bag and Atlanta had secured the win.
Stat Note: There were no walks in tonight’s game
Expos Notes: Dawson has hit safely in 6 consecutive contests
Braves Notes: Ramirez earned his 5th game winning RBI of the season….Atlanta has now won 4 straight games
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:40
Montreal 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3
Atlanta 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 - 5
WP - Bedrosian (6-1) LP - Smith (0-4) SV - Garber (15)
HR - Dawson (10), Whisenton (1)
Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West
Weather: 57 degrees, cloudy sky, wind LF to RF at 10 mph
Time - 2:17 (1 hour 10 minute delay at the beginning of the game)
Friday, June 4, 1982 - New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds
Reds Roll
Cincinnati, OH
It was homecoming night at Riverfront Stadium on Friday evening. George Foster (1-for-3, 1 RBI) made his return to Cincinnati. The Reds certainly foiled the welcome back by taking down the New York Mets 7-3.
Cincinnati (15-34) would sting the Mets for three runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. Lead off man Eddie Milner walked to open the inning off Mets starter Mike Scott (2 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K). Following a fly out by Wayne Krenchicki, Cesar Cedeno shot the right center field gap for a RBI double. Dave Concepcion followed with a RBI single into left field. Concepcion then advanced to second base on a weakly hit ball by Dan Driessen. Larry Biittner then lined a single into center field, putting the Reds up 3-0.
Reds starter Mario Soto (4 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 9 K) had the flame thrower out early in this one. New York (18-35) would start making contact in the top of the 2nd inning and when they did hits were dropping in. John Stearns grounder into right field put him on first base. Stearns then swiped second base. Making his first plate appearance at Riverfront since his trade to the Mets, Foster struck out for the second out of the inning. Wally Backman then slammed a shot off the right field wall for a run producing double. Ron Gardenhire then chased Backman home with a line drive single into left field.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the Reds got a run back. Ron Oester lined a single into right field to begin the frame. Soto attempting to bunt Oester over to second base, reached on a bunt single. A Milner ground ball left runners on the corners. Krenchicki brought Oester home with a line drive single into right field.
The Reds went up 5-2 in the 3rd inning, chasing Scott from the game. Biittner and Johnny Bench each walked with one out. Oester then smacked a line drive into center field to score Biittner, sending Scott to the showers.
New York answered back with a run of their own in the 4th inning. Stearns batting with one out lined a double off the right field wall. Foster stepped in and lined a RBI single into left field, a sight Reds’ fans had seen many times.
Once again, Cincinnati responded in the bottom of the 4th. Krenchicki singled leading off but was forced at second base on a ground ball by Cedeno. Concepcion then came up and got Cedeno home with a double to left center.
Things turned a little ugly in the top of the 5th. With one out and Mookie Wilson at the plate, Soto plunked Wilson in the numbers on his back side. Umpire Frank Pulli immediately tossed Soto from the game. Wilson would leave as a result of being hit by the pitch. Jim Kern came in for Cincinnati and pitched shutout ball over the next 3 2/3 innings.
The final Cincinnati run came in the bottom of the 8th inning. Pinch hitter Alex Trevino reached on a lead off double down the right field line off Mets relief pitcher Jesse Orosco. Milner followed by slapping a single on the ground into left field to score Trevino.
Brad Lesley mopped up in the 9th inning as the Reds made sure that Foster and the Mets didn’t have a victorious return to Riverfront.
Mets Notes: New York has now dropped 4 straight games
Reds Notes: Cedeno got his 5th game winning RBI of ‘82, 1/3 of Cincinnati’s wins….the win stopped a 3 game losing skid….Concepcion went 3-for-5 tonight
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:05
New York 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Cincinnati 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 - 7
WP - Kern (3-3) LP - Scott (3-7)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi
Weather: 70 degrees, clear sky, wind at 9 mph
Time - 2:38
Friday, June 4, 1982 - San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates Defeat Padres
Pittsburgh, PA
Don Robinson (8 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K) was on his A-game on Friday night at Three Rivers Stadium. Despite tiring late, Robinson led the Pirates to a 5-1 win over San Diego. Pittsburgh’s offense struck early and often off Padres starter John Montefusco (4 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) sending the Padres to their sixth consecutive loss.
Omar Moreno ignited the Pittsburgh offense when he led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a single. After advancing to second base on a ground ball, Moreno would steal third base. San Diego catcher Terry Kennedy’s throw bounced down the left field line allowing Moreno to score the first run of the game.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh (30-20) came up with two more runs. Mike Easler doubled off the center field wall with one out. Easler would then advance to third base on a single by Dale Berra. Robinson then supported his own cause with a RBI line drive single to right field. Johnny Ray then cashed in Berra with a double into the right field corner putting the Pirates up 3-0.
The Pirates would chase Montefusco in the 4th inning. A two out rally began when Moreno lined a single into center field. Montefusco then walked Ray and Dave Parker to load the bases. Jason Thompson then unloaded a double off the wall in left center. Moreno and Ray each scored, but Parker was cut down at the plate on two perfect relay throws by the Padres Ruppert Jones and Garry Templeton.
San Diego (17-35) finally broke through against Robinson in the 8th inning. Luis Salazar doubled to lead off and Templeton walked. Pinch hitter Steve Swisher struck out and a ground out by Gene Richards left Padres on the corners. Tim Flannery then bounced a RBI single into right field.
Robinson ran out of gas in the 9th inning by walking a pair of Padres around a strikeout. Closer Kent Tekulve came in to retire both Salazar and Templeton to earn his 11th save of ‘82.
Padres Notes: Flannery has hit safely in 7 straight games
Pirates Notes: the Buccos rapped out 12 hits in the contest….4 different players had at least two hits tonight
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:05
San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1
Pittsburgh 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 5
WP - Robinson (5-5) LP - Montefusco (2-4)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello
Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 2 mph
Time - 2:15
Friday, June 4, 1982 - Cleveland Indians at Toronto Blue Jays
Leal Out Duals Sutcliffe
Toronto, Ontario
Two outstanding pitching performances happened at Exhibition Stadium on Friday night. Rick Sutcliffe (7 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) of Cleveland took a 3-hit shutout into the 8th inning. Luis Leal (8 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) of Toronto took a 1-hit shutout into the 9th inning. When the final out was recorded, the Blue Jays came out on top 3-1.
Through the first seven innings, Sutcliffe allowed only four base runners. Over the opening eight innings, Leal had given up five base runners to Cleveland. The 0-0, head-to-head, man vs. man showdown was on to the bottom of the 8th inning.
Leading off the bottom of the 8th, Alfredo Griffin bounced a single to right field for Toronto (20-33). Ernie Whitt was then brought on to pinch hit for Dave Revering. Trying to bust a pitch inside, Sutcliffe hit Whitt with the pitch. Damaso Garcia then came up with the biggest hit of the night. Garcia laced a shot to the gap in right center. Both Griffin and Whitt scored on the triple by Garcia. With Garth Iorg at the plate, Sutcliffe unleashed a wild pitch that allowed Garcia to score from third base. After yielding a single to Iorg, Sutcliffe was done for the nigt. Tom Brennan came in and retired all three hitters he faced.
Looking to seal the deal, Leal took his 1-hit shutout to the 9th inning. Toby Harrah would lead off by striking out for the third time in the contest. Then, things got suddenly very interesting. Andre Thornton and Mike Hargrove each reached on consecutive line drive singles to the outfield. Leal then put himself within one out of the win when Von Hayes hit into a fielders choice. Now with two outs and runners on the corners, Leal faced Ron Hassey. Leal let the win temporarily slip away when he walked Hassey to fill the bases. Mike Fischlin then stepped in and lined a RBI single to left. Thornton scored and the bases were still loaded with two outs. Toronto skipper Bobby Cox called upon closer Dale Murray. Cleveland (25-25) turned to Jerry Dybzinski to pinch hit for Jack Perconte. Murray would get Dybzinski to hit a two hopper back to the mound. Murray fired to first baseman Willie Upshaw for the final out of the game. Murray earned his 4th save of ‘82.
Indians Notes: Sutcliffe lost for only the second time in nine decisions
Blue Jays Notes: Garcia got his 4th game winning RBI of the season; he has also now hit safely in 6 consecutive games….Toronto captured their 3rd straight win
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3
WP - Leal (3-6) LP - Sutcliffe (7-2)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford
Weather: 71 degrees, cloudy sky, wind blowing in at 13 mph
Time - 2:12
Friday, June 4, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Sizzle
Chicago, IL
There is no team playing better currently in the National League than the San Francisco Giants. On Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, the Giants showed everyone how well their playing by smacking the Cubs 11-1.
It took two batters for the Giants to take the lead. Joe Morgan connected off Cubs starter Randy Martz (1 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) for his 7th home run of the season. Jack Clark followed with a double into left center field. The hit parade continued when Reggie Smith went deep off Martz for his 9th home run of ‘82.
The 2nd inning was a repeat of the 1st inning for San Francisco (27-26). Tom O’Malley singled to lead off. Following a strikeout by Rich Gale, Chili Davis lined a single into left field. Morgan then bounced into a fielders choice leaving runners on the corners. Clark was next up and he would drive his 14th home run of the season into the left field bleachers. It also was the end of the day for Martz as he departed in the rears 6-0.
Giants starter Rich Gale (2 IP, 1 hit, 1 ER, 3 BB) had a short day as well, all be it for a totally different reason. Beginning the bottom of the 3rd inning, Gale walked pitcher Allen Ripley. Gale came off the mound disagreeing with umpire Eric Gregg’s call. Gale carried on to long and Gregg ejected hime from the game. When play resumed, Bump Wills forced Ripley at second base for the first out of the inning. Wills then stole second base and Ryne Sandberg flied out to center. Bill Buckner then drove in the lone tally of the day for Chicago (24-27) with a RBI single.
Because of the early departures by both starters, both teams were forced to use their bullpens extensively. The San Francisco bullpen went 7 innings allowing no runs on 5 hits. Chicago’s bullpen didn’t fair nearly as well going 7 1/3 innings giving up 5 runs on 12 hits.
San Francisco got back on the score column with a pair of runs in the 5th inning. Darrell Evans slammed a one out double off the right field wall. Evans then advanced to third base on a single by Jeff Leonard. A Milt May sacrifice fly would score Evans. Tom O’Malley then singled moving Leonard to third base. Pinch hitter Jim Wohlford would then bring Leonard home with a single to center.
With one out in the 8th inning, Clark was issued a walk. Smith followed with a laser into the left field corner. Clark hustling all the way scored to put the Giants up 9-1.
A two out rally in the top of the 9th inning would net the Giants two more runs. Davis and Morgan each singled to begin the rally. Clark bounced a single into left field to bring Davis home. Smith would then walk to load the bases. Cubs relief pitcher Lee Smith then uncorked a wild pitch which allowed Morgan to score on the play.
Giants Notes: 4 wins in a row for San Francisco….Morgan garnered his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Davis has hit safely in 6 consecutive games….O’Malley was errorless in 11 chances at shortstop today (3 PO, 8 AST)
Cubs Notes: Jody Davis hit safely in his 6th straight game….the loss broke a 4 game winning streak for Chicago
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:20
San Francisco 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 - 11
Chicago 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Barr (5-1) LP - Martz (1-3)
HR - Morgan (7), Smith (9), Clark (14)
Umpires - HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge
Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 1 mph
Time - 2:56
Thursday, June 3, 1982 - New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
Upshaw’s HR Takes Down Yankees
Toronto, Ontario
Dave Righetti (9 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 5 BB, 13 K) was fantastic on Thursday evening for the Yankees. His performance may be remembered, but what will most be remembered was the final pitch he threw on this night. Toronto’s Willie Upshaw took that pitch and steered it out of the park for a game winning home run. As a result, the Blue Jays who blew a three run lead, won in 10 innings by a final score of 4-3. Righetti tied the ‘82 season high tonight by fanning 13 Toronto hitters.
Toronto (19-33) jumped to the lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Damaso Garcia led off with a single and then he swiped second base. Righetti then retired the next two hitters before running into some trouble. Jesse Barfield reached on an infield hit to put runners on the corners. Righetti then walked Buck Martinez before facing Tony Johnson. Johnson proceeded to line a 2-run single into center field.
The Blue Jays increased their lead in the bottom of the 3rd. Upshaw led off by bouncing a single into right field. He would advance to second base on a wild pitch by Righetti. With one out, Martinez ripped a double into the left field corner to score Upshaw.
Blue Jays starter Dave Stieb (7 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 5 BB, 5 K) did not allow a hit through the first three innings. In the top of the 4th inning, Willie Randolph just back from being out injured bounced a lead off single into left field. Randolph then advanced to third base on a single to right field by Ken Griffey. Winfield got Randolp home with a sacrifice fly. Stieb settled down to retire the next two hitters.
After struggling through the 7th inning, Stieb again got into trouble in the 8th. He would walk both Jerry Mumphrey and Randolph to begin the inning. Toronto manager Bobby Cox then called upon Dale Murray. Murray who has struggled all season would unleash a wild pitch to move runners to second and third. Griffey lined a RBI single to center, leaving the Yankees down one run with runners on the corners. With no one out, Toronto chose to leave the middle infielders back with Winfield at the plate. Winfield hit a one hop rocket to shortstop Alfredo Griffin. Griffin proceeded to start a 6-4-3 double play as Randolph scored a run to tie the game at 3-3.
It was still tied in the bottom of the 10th. New York (30-21) manager Gene Michael stayed with Righetti. Upshaw stepped into the box and stepped into a Righetti pitch for the game winning home run. It was the 6th home run of ‘82 for Upshaw.
Yankees Notes: Dave Collins got hit by a pitch for the 6th time this season….Randolph extended his hitting streak to 6 games….New York hit into 3 double plays tonight
Blue Jays Notes: Damaso Garcia now has hit safely in 5 consecutive games….Murray and Dave Geisel combined to throw 3 shutout innings in relief….Upshaw’s home run was only the 2nd hit the Blue Jays had after the 3rd inning
Up Next: New York returns home to the Bronx to face Kansas City beginning tomorrow night at 8:00….Toronto opens a 5 game, 4 day home stand against Cleveland starting tomorrow evening at 7:30
New York 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3
Toronto 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4
WP - Geisel (1-2) LP - Righetti (7-2)
HR - Upshaw (6)
Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia
Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:27
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at Seattle Mariners
Brewers, Vuckovich in Complete Control
Seattle, WA
There was no denying that the Brewers were in control of the game tonight at the Kingdome. Pete Vuckovich (9 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) led Milwaukee with an outstanding performance on the mound. It began bumpy for Vuckovich, but once he settled in he dominated the Mariners. After the 2nd inning, Seattle would only manage one hit off Vuckovich the remainder of the game. Offensively the big bats of the Brewers boomed again. Five of their eleven hits were for extra bases as Milwaukee cruised to a 7-2 victory.
Cecil Cooper got the Brewers offense going with a two out double down the left field line. Ted Simmons then crushed a Jim Beattie (5 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 7 runs, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) pitch off the right field wall for a run scoring double.
Gorman Thomas kept things going when he led off the 2nd inning with his 14th home run of the season, putting the Brewers up 2-0.
Seattle (20-34) had their only response offensively tonight in the bottom of the 2nd. Al Cowens drew a lead off walk. Gary Gray then ripped a Vuckovich pitch to left center for a RBI double. Gray then moved to third base when Jim Essian bounced out to second baseman Jim Gantner for the first out of the inning. Joe Simpson then rip a liner into the right field corner to score Gray. From there, Vuckovich would allow but one hit and three walks over the final 7 2/3 innings.
In the top of the 3rd inning, the Brewers took the lead for good. Paul Molitor led off by reaching on an error by Seattle third baseman Manny Castillo. Molitor would steal second base and eventually be on third base with two out. Simmons then duplicated his 1st inning feat by driving another run scoring double off the right field wall.
For the fourth consecutive inning, Milwaukee would score a single tally in the 4th inning. A one out single by Marshall Edwards got things going. Edwards then stole second base and on a ground out went to third base. Gantner drew a two out walk, setting the stage for Molitor. Molitor brought Edwards home with a line drive single into center field.
Milwaukee (32-18) closed out the scoring tonight by putting up three runs in the 6th inning. Again with one out, Edwards singled and swiped second base. Charlie Moore chased Edwards home with a single into right field. Then with two out again, Molitor came through for the Brewers. He knocked a Beattie pitch over the fence and Beattie out of the game putting Milwaukee up 7-2. It was the 7th home run of ‘82 for Molitor.
Brewers Notes: Simmons was credited with his 3rd game winning RBI….Vuckovich tossed his 3rd complete game of the campaign….Ben Oglivie saw the end of a 7 game hitting streak
Mariners Notes: Manny Castillo extended his hitting streak to 9 games….Julio Cruz had his 6 game hitting streak snapped
Up Next: Milwaukee heads to Oakland this weekend, the series starts Friday evening at 10:35….Seattle travels to Detroit for a weekend set, this series get underway on Friday night at 7:35
Milwaukee 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 - 7
Seattle 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Vuckovich (7-4) LP - Beattie (4-5)
HR - Thomas (14), Molitor (7)
Umpires - HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Greg Kosc
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:21
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Boston Red Sox at Oakland A’s
Red Sox Come Through Tonight
Oakland, CA
One night removed from a late loss, the Boston Red Sox came through in the late innings tonight to defeat Oakland 4-3. A pair of veterans led the Red Sox to the victory this evening. On the mound, Mike Torrez (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 5 BB, 8 K) gave a solid performance. At the plate, Tony Perez came up with the game winning single.
A third veteran, Jim Rice got Boston (31-20) off on the right foot in the very 1st inning. Jerry Remy led off with a single to center. Following two fly ball outs, Rice connected for his 8th home run of the season to put Boston up 2-0.
Oakland (25-28) starter Matt Keough (7 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) settled in after the disappointing opening frame. The offense began to chip away at the Red Sox lead, getting a run in the bottom of the 2nd. Joe Rudi walked with one out and advanced to second base when Mike Heath singled. A passed ball moved the base runners up a base, but a line out by Dave McKay was the second out of the inning. Jimmy Sexton kept the inning alive with a walk to load the bases. Rickey Henderson then singled to left to score Rudi. Unfortunately, Wayne Gross would strike out to end the rally.
The A’s made it all the way back in the bottom of the 6th inning. Heath tripled to lead off and McKay got him home when he followed up with a sacrifice fly.
Keough would run into trouble in the top of the 8th. Wade Boggs walked leading off, but was forced at second base on a grounder by Dwight Evans. Rice then flied out and it appeared Keough might escape. Carney Lansford kept things going for the Red Sox with a two out single. A’s manager Billy Martin chose to bring on left Bob Owchinko to face Dave Stapleton. Stapleton lined a one hop single into center field to load the bases. Boston brought on Perez to pinch hit for Rich Gedman. Oakland chose to stick with Owchinko and it back fired. Perez bounced a single into center field to score two runs and put the Red Sox up 4-2.
Closer Mark Clear was on for Boston in the 9th inning. He finished the 8th inning by getting Wayne Gross to line out with Rickey Henderson on third base. In the 9th, Clear struck out Dan Meyer to begin the inning. Dwayne Murphy then connected for his 8th home run of ‘82 to bring it to a one run game. Clear then fanned Tony Armas and got pinch hitter Jeff Burroughs to ground out to end the game. Clear earned his 10th save of the season.
Red Sox Notes: the victory snapped a 3 game losing streak….Lansford has hit safely in 11 consecutive games….Boston pitchers struck out 11 hitters in the game
A’s Notes: Rickey Watch: 36 SB for the season on pace for 127….Oakland stranded 12 base runners in the game
Up Next: Boston travels to Anaheim this weekend facing the Angels, the series begins Friday night at 10:30….Oakland will be host to Milwaukee this weekend, action begins Friday evening at 10:35
Boston 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4
Oakland 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 3
WP - Aponte (3-1) LP - Keough (2-8) SV - Clear (10)
HR - Rice (8), Murphy (8)
Umpires - HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Jim McKean
Weather: 73 degrees, clear sky, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:41
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at California Angels
Angels Dig Deep for Win
Anaheim, CA
Not wanting to get swept in this series, California went deep in a couple of ways to pull out a 6-3 win on Wednesday night. Home runs by Doug DeCinces and Reggie Jackson jump started the offense. Late in the game, the Angels went deep into their bullpen to hold on to the lead.
For the Tigers, Jack Morris (6 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) would suffer his first loss of the ‘82 campaign after recording eight wins. Larry Herndon (.401) kept clipping along going 2-for-5 and extending his hitting streak to 17 consecutive games.
A two out rally in the 4th inning put the Angels on top. Reggie Jackson lined a single into right field. DeCinces then set sail with his 13th home run of the season putting California (28-24) in the lead.
It was more long ball magic in the 6th inning for California. Fred Lynn doubled into the right field corner with one out. Jackson then launched his 7th home run of ‘82 and the Angels were up 4-0.
Angels starter Geoff Zahn (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) scattered five hits over the first six innings, but ran into trouble in the 7th. He walked Tom Brookens and Alan Trammell to begin the inning. Pinch hitter Glenn Wilson chopped a grounder to third base for the first out of the inning, but both base runners moved up on the play. Lou Whitaker’s grounder to the right side scored Brookens and sent Trammell to third base. Enos Cabell got Trammell home with a single to center field and it also meant the end of the day for Zahn. Don Aase came in and got Herndon to fly out to left field ending the inning.
California answered back in the bottom of the 7th inning. With one out, Rod Carew lined a double off the right field wall. Brian Downing followed with a double to left center to score Carew and send Morris to the showers.
Down 5-2 entering the 8th inning, Detroit (34-17) continued to look for a comeback. Aase helped brighten their thoughts when he walked Lance Parrish and John Wockenfuss to open the inning. Aase then hit Chet Lemon with a pitch to load the bases. Andy Hassler was summoned from the bullpen for California. He got Howard Johnson to ground out to third baseman DeCinces, who stepped on the third base bag for the first out of the inning. Leading now by a pair of runs and runners on first and second, Hassler got Trammell to ground back to the mound. Johnson was forced at second base leaving runners on the corners. Hassler completed his task by getting Wilson to ground out to end the inning.
An insurance run is a good thing and that is exactly what the Angels got in the bottom of the 8th inning. Bobby Grich lined a single to center and Bob Boone was hit by a Elias Sosa pitch. With two outs, Aurelio Lopez came in to face Carew. Carew brought home Grich with a single into center field.
Hoping to close out the Tigers, Hassler surrendered a one out single to Enos Cabell. With the prospect of Herndon and Parrish as the next two hitters, Angels skipper Gene Mauch called upon Doug Corbett. Corbett got Herndon to bounce into a force play by grounding a ball to DeCinces at third. Parrish stood between the Angels and a win. Corbett made sure that happened when he struck out Parrish to end the game.
Tigers Notes: Herndon’s hitting streak is the 4th longest in the American League this season….Whitaker extended his hitting streak to 7 games….Lemon was hit by a pitch for the 11th time in ‘82….the loss snapped a 7 game winning streak
Angels Notes: DeCinces got his 8th game winning RBI of the season….Downing, Lynn and Jackson all extended hitting streaks to 5 games….Corbett earned his 1st save of the year
Up Next: Detroit hosts Seattle this weekend beginning on Friday night at 7:35….California will host Boston this weekend starting on Friday evening at 10:30
Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 - 3
California 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 - 6
WP - Zahn (5-4) LP - Morris (8-1) SV - Corbett (1)
HR - DeCinces (13), Re. Jackson (7)
Umpires - HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Durwood Merrill
Weather: 57 degrees, clear sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:48
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals
Koosman Silences Royals Bats
Kansas City, MO
Entering tonight’s game, one would think we would witness our third consecutive slugfest. Considering that both bullpens were exhausted, both starting pitchers were needed to put up some big innings tonight and pitch effectively. Well, both veteran pitchers, Jerry Koosman (8 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 2 K) and Vida Blue (8 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) came through for their teams. Coming into the contest, Kansas City had won both games by a combined score of 20-13. No, this isn’t the Bears against the Chiefs either. Koosman helped the White Sox salvage the final game of the series leading Chicago to a 4-1 victory.
Greg Luzinski got the White Sox off on the right foot in the 2nd inning. Leading off, Luzinski slugged his 5th home run of ‘82.
In the bottom of the 4th inning, Kansas City (26-24) would respond and tie the game up. Amos Otis bounced a two out single into left field. Veteran Lee May followed with a shot to the gap in left center field for a RBI double.
It didn’t take long for Chicago (23-25) to answer back. Vance Law led off the top of the 5th inning with a ground rule double to left field. Tony Bernazard advanced Law to third base with a line drive single into right field. Bill Almon was next and his sacrifice fly to left field would score Law. Ron LeFlore followed with a ground rule double of his own to left field. Steve Kemp then brought both Bernazard and LeFlore home with a 2-run single into center field.
K.C. made things a bit interesting in the bottom of the 9th inning. Frank White led off with a double off the left field wall. That hit chased Koosman in favor of closer Salome Barojas. Facing George Brett, Barojas walked him to put two runners on base. From there Barojas settled down. A McRae fly out to right field, Otis striking out and May bouncing out would close out the game in the White Sox favor. Barojas earned his 11th save of the season.
White Sox Notes: Almon got his 4th game winning RBI of the season; he also sparkled at shortstop with 11 assists tonight….Carlton Fisk extended his hitting streak to 10 games
Royals Notes: the loss snapped a 6 game winning streak….Jerry Martin (9 games), White (6 games) and Brett (5 games) all extended hitting streaks this evening….Hal McRae had his 10 game hitting streak end tonight; it is his 2nd 10-game hitting streak of the season….Greg Pryor had a 6 game hitting streak end as well
Up Next: Chicago travels to Arlington to take on the Rangers this weekend, the series begins Friday night at 8:35….Kansas City heads to New York for the upcoming weekend, that series starts Friday evening at 8:00
Chicago 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4
Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Koosman (4-0) LP - Blue (6-3) SV - Barojas (11)
HR - Luzinski (5)
Umpires - HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney
Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy sky, wind RF to LF at 19 mph
Time - 2:14
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals
Giants Break Out The Brooms
St. Louis, MO
Playing possibly their best ball of the season, the San Francisco Giants completed a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. Bill Laskey (6 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) gave a solid performance and the offense came alive in the later innings to lead the Giants to a 5-4 win.
Looking for their only win of the series, St. Louis (27-22) broke out of the gate quickly. Lonnie Smith walked leading off and swiped second base. Tommy Herr followed by also walking. Smith and Herr then pulled off a double steal with Smith scoring when San Francisco catcher Milt May’s throw ended up in left field. With Herr on third base, Keith Hernandez then bounced a RBI single into right field.
The Giants would bounce back in the top of the 4th inning to knot the score at 2-2. Chili Davis led off with a line drive single to right and then he swiped second base. After retiring Joe Morgan on a fly ball, Andujar left the game with an apparent injury. Jim Kaat came in and got Jack Clark to fly out, but he walked Darrell Evans. Dave Bergman then lined a shot off the left field wall. Davis scored easily and Evans challenged the throw home. The ball beat Evans to the plate, but catcher Darrell Porter dropped the ball and Evans slid safely home.
St. Louis regained the lead in the 5th inning. Lonnie Smith singled with one out and then moved up to third base on a single by Herr. Hernandez then hit a fly ball deep enough into center field to score Smith.
San Francisco (26-26) took the lead for good in the top of the 7th. One out singles by Bergman and May off Jeff Lahti set the table for the Giants. Facing Doug Bair, Jeff Leonard lined a ball to right center for a 2-run triple.
Wanting some insurance, the Giants scored their final tally in the 8th inning. Davis doubled off the left field wall to begin the inning off Bruce Sutter. With two outs, Sutter then walked Evans putting runners on the corners. Pinch hitter Jim Wohlford then came through with a RBI single into left field.
Things got a little dicey in the bottom of the 9th inning. Willie McGee led off against Al Holland by scorching a liner to right center. McGee ran the hit into a lead off triple. Holland retired the next two hitters, stranding McGee at third base. Holland could not get Ozzie Smith though to end the game. Smith hit a line drive off the left field wall for a run scoring double. Needing one out, Gary Lavelle came in from the San Francisco bullpen. He got pinch hitter Mike Ramsey to line out to shortstop Tom O’Malley to end the game.
Giants Notes: Leonard got his 6th game winning RBI of the season….Davis with 4 hits tonight extended his hitting streak to 5 games
Cardinals Notes: Whitey Herzog used 6 pitchers in tonights contest
Up Next: San Francisco heads to Chicago to take on the Cubs this weekend, the series begins Friday at 2:35….St. Louis will welcome in Los Angeles for the weekend, Friday nights game is at 8:35
San Francisco 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 - 5
St. Louis 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 4
WP - Laskey (4-4) LP - Lahti (1-1) SV - Lavelle (1)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: John Kibler
Weather: 50 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 1 mph
Time - 2:44
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians
Twins Capture Final Game of Series
Cleveland, OH
Having played well in the first two games of the series, Minnesota was not pleased with two losses. On Wednesday evening, they turned the tables on Cleveland with a relatively easy 8-1 victory. Al Williams (7 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 5 BB) pitched on a rocky road but still won his 4th game of ‘82.
The Twins grabbed the early lead with a 4-spot in the top of the 2nd inning. Gary Ward leading off against Cleveland starter John Denny (3 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) socked a triple into right center field. Denny then lost his direction to home plate as he walked Gary Gaetti and Jesus Vega to load the bases. Tim Laudner then began a painful night for himself by being hit by a pitch to drive in the first run of the game. Randy Bush followed by banging a 2-run double off the right field wall. The scoring was topped off when John Castino lifted a sacrifice fly into right field to score Laudner.
Cleveland (25-24) scored their lone run in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Jack Perconte walked to lead off and Chris Bando singled. Rick Manning then ripped a double into the right field corner to score Perconte. With no outs and two runners on, Cleveland could not find a way to get any other base runners across the plate. Laudner’s painful day ended in this inning when he left the contest after being struck by a foul tip.
Minnesota (16-37) would put up two more runs in the 4th inning. Castino walked leading off and was still on first base with two out. Kent Hrbek stepped in against Denny and cracked his 9th home run of the season. In the process, Hrbek also knocked Denny from the contest.
In the top of the 9th inning, the Twins rounded out their day of scoring. Vega hit a one out double to left center off Ed Glynn. Tom Brennan then came in for Cleveland and loaded the bases by hitting both Sal Butera and Bush with a pitch. Vega scored when Castino walked with the bases loaded. Larry Milbourne brought home Butera with a sacrifice fly into left field.
Twins Notes: Paul Boris worked two shutout innings following Williams to the mound….Minnesota offensively had 10 hits, 3 hit by pitch and received 8 walks….Neither Williams nor Boris struck out a hitter tonight
Indians Notes: Chris Bando extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Cleveland had 9 hits and 5 walks this evening, but they couldn’t string anything together to score more than one run
Up Next: Minnesota will host Baltimore this upcoming weekend, beginning Friday evening at 7:35….Cleveland travels to Toronto for a 4-game weekend set, starting Friday night at 7:30
Minnesota 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 - 8
Cleveland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Williams (4-4) LP - Denny (3-4)
HR - Hrbek (9)
Umpires - HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Derryl Cousins
Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy sky, wind LF to RF at 13 mph
Time - 2:50
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Fernando Fires A Shutout
Pittsburgh, PA
There is one way to stop a brief losing skid, put Fernando Valenzuela (9 IP, 5 hits, 4 BB, 9 K) on the mound. That’s exactly what Los Angeles did tonight at Three Rivers Stadium. Valenzuela responded by tossing a 5-hit shutout at the Pirates, as the Dodgers won 1-0.
This series was all about pitching. Pittsburgh (29-20) scored four runs in winning two games in the series, while Los Angeles (36-15) scored three runs as they salvaged the final game of the series this evening.
John Candelaria (7 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 3 K) on most nights would have won the game. Tonight, he was up against an opposing pitcher who was just one run better.
Los Angeles scored the games only run in the top of the 3rd inning. Ken Landreaux led off with a double into left center. Valenzuela moved Landreaux over with a sacrifice bunt. Next, on a most interesting play, Steve Sax drove in Landreaux. Sax hit a chopper to Candelaria’s left. Candelaria took a peek at the plate, but decided to attempt to throw Sax out at first base. His throw was well wide of first baseman Jason Thompson and took aim at the right field foul area. Landreaux scored and Sax was off to the races. Sax challenged the arm of Pirates right fielder Dave Parker by heading to third base. Sax and the ball arrived at roughly the same time. Sax slid hard into Pittsburgh third baseman Lee Lacy. Lacy dropped the ball and Sax was safe. Sax was credited with a RBI single, but both himself and Lacy left the game injured.
Dodgers Notes: Sax got his 3rd game winning RBI of ‘82….Dusty Baker had a 6 game hitting streak halted tonight….it was the 1st complete game and shutout for Valenzuela this season….the Los Angeles pitching staff has now tossed 9 shutouts….the win snapped a 3 game losing skid
Pirates Notes: Pittsburgh saw a 3 game winning streak end this evening….Candelaria retired the final 14 hitters he faced
Up Next: Los Angeles travels this weekend to St. Louis, the series begins Friday night at 8:35….Pittsburgh will host San Diego on the weekend beginning Friday evening at 7:35
Los Angeles 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
WP - Valenzuela (4-4) LP - Candelaria (6-3)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata
Weather: 70 degrees, clear sky, wind RF to LF at 16 mph
Time - 2:21
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles
Rangers Romp Over Orioles
Baltimore, MD
Less than 24 hours after seeing a almost certain win evaporate, the Texas Rangers made sure it didn’t happen on this night. Powered by three home runs and another brilliant pitching performance by Frank Tanana (9 IP, 9 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K), the Rangers rolled 8-1 over Baltimore.
Baltimore’s (33-17) Dennis Martinez would lock horns with Tanana on this night. With the game scoreless in the 3rd inning, Martinez left with a tired pitching shoulder. His teammates would give Ross Grimsley a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 4th inning. John Lowenstein lined a one out single into center field. Bobby Bonner then laced a shot to left center. The ball rolled to the wall as Lowenstein raced home on the RBI double.
On this night, Texas (14-34) would answer back in a big way. In the 5th, Jim Sundberg began the response for the Rangers. With one away, Sundberg hit his 5th home run of the season to knot the game at 1-1.
In the top of the 6th inning, the Rangers seized control of the game. Mike Richardt singled with one out. Dave Hostetler kept the inning alive with a line drive single into center field. George Wright then dug in and slugged his 7th home run of ‘82, putting Texas up 4-1.
Texas would chase Grimsley in the 7th inning as they put the game away. Sundberg led off with a single to left, sending Grimsley to the showers. Facing Tim Stoddard, the Rangers Doug Flynn lined a single to center. Sundberg then came home on a pinch hit single to left field by Billy Sample. With runners on the corners, Stoddard tried to pick off Sample at first base. His errant throw eluded first baseman Eddie Murray. Flynn raced home and Sample advanced to second base. Following the first out of the inning, Mike Richardt smacked his 3rd home run of the season providing the final margin of victory for Texas.
Like a good heavyweight fighter, Tanana got into and out of trouble early in the contest. In each of the beginning six innings of this game, Tanana allowed two Orioles to reach base. Except for the 4th, Tanana escaped each inning by putting a zero on the scoreboard. Over the final three inning, Tanana would allow only one base runner.
Rangers Notes: the victory snapped an 8 game losing skid….Wright got his 4th game winning RBI of the season and he extended his hitting streak to 5 games….of the 14 Texas wins, Tanana has won 7 of those games
Orioles Notes: a night of missed opportunities saw Baltimore strand 9 base runners
Up Next: Texas will host Chicago this weekend, beginning Friday night at 8:35….Baltimore heads to Minnesota for the weekend, starting Friday evening at 8:35
Texas 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 - 8
Baltimore 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Tanana (7-3) LP - Grimsley (0-2)
HR - Sundberg (5), Wright (7), Richardt (3)
Umpires - HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Bill Kunkel
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy sky, wind RF to LF at 15 mph
Time - 2:44
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies
Carlton Spins A Shutout
Philadelphia, PA
It was total domination on Wednesday evening at Veterans Stadium. Lefty Steve Carlton (9 IP, 5 hits, 8 K) had total control over the Cincinnati Reds, leading the Phillies to a 3-0 victory. Allowing but five singles and two base runners to third base, Carlton tossed this one pretty much from a rocking chair. He got all the runs he needed in the 3rd inning.
Cincinnati (14-34) starter Frank Pastore (5 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) had only one bad inning, but it cost him the game. In the bottom of the 3rd, Pastore retired Carlton on a comebacker to begin the inning. Over the next five hitters, trouble came after Pastore. Pete Rose lined a single to right field and Manny Trillo singled to left field putting runners on the corners. Gary Matthews then walked to load the bases. Mike Schmidt would then deliver a 2-run single into center field. Now with runners on the corners, Bo Diaz chased Matthews home with a chopper to short.
Only twice did the Reds get a runner into scoring position off the Philadelphia (29-22) hurler. In the 4th, Dave Concepcion singled with one out and Johnny Bench lined a single to right. Concepcion went to third on the hit, but Bench got cut down at second base when first baseman Pete Rose cut off the George Vukovich throw from right field. Rose threw to shortstop Ivan DeJesus to get Bench. Ron Oester then lined out to end the threat.
In the bottom of the 8th, consecutive one out singles by Rafael Landestoy and pinch hitter Tom Lawless put runners on the corners. Carlton then got Eddie Milner to pop out and he struck out Cesar Cedeno.
Reds Notes: Cedeno had his 7 game hitting streak snapped tonight
Phillies Notes: Schmidt delivered his 7th game winning RBI of the season….Garry Maddox saw an 8 game hitting streak stopped this evening….it was the 5th complete game and 1st shutout of the season for Carlton
Up Next: Cincinnati heads home for the weekend to host New York and former Red George Foster, it begins Friday night at 7:35….Philadelphia travels to Houston to visit the Astros this weekend, the action starts Friday evening at 8:35
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
Philadelphia 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Carlton (5-4) LP - Pastore (1-6)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Randy Marsh
Weather: 58 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:05
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Braves Complete Sweep of Mets
New York, NY
The Braves continued to keep the heat on division leading Los Angeles on Wednesday night at Shea Stadium. Scoring late twice, Atlanta completed a three game series sweep of New York with a 2-1 decision in 10 innings. Liking to hit in NYC, former Yankee Chris Chambliss came up with the big hit on this evening. Phil Niekro (6 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) along with relievers Steve Bedrosian and Gene Garber held the Mets to four hits in the contest.
New York (18-34) would score first in the game, getting their lone run in the bottom of the 4th inning. Having retired the first nine hitters he faced, Niekro gave up a lead off single to Mookie Wilson. Wilson then advanced to second base when Niekro committed a balk. Wally Backman drew a walk and it appeared a big inning was on the horizon for the Mets. That idea changed when Ellis Valentine hit into a 4-6-3 double play. With Wilson on third base and two out, Dave Kingman delivered a RBI single into center field.
The game stayed 1-0 in favor of the Mets into the 8th inning. Pete Falcone (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 BB, 7 K) started for New York and was outstanding. He staved off early opportunities by the Braves to carry the lead into the 7th inning when he tired. In each of the first three innings, Falcone had allowed two singles but managed to not allow any runs.
It appeared late in the contest that Niekro might be a hard luck losing pitcher again. Neil Allen was on in the top of the 8th inning for New York when Atlanta (31-19) finally broke through. Allen set down the first four hitters he faced. Larry Whisenton changed that streak with the bases empty and two out. Whisenton hit a drive over the head of Valentine in right field and off the wall. Now perched on second base, Whisenton and the Braves hoped for a positive Glenn Hubbard at bat. Hubbard didn’t disappoint as he singled into center field to score Whisenton.
Tied at 1-1, Pat Zachry took over for New York in the 10th inning. Actually, that is when Chambliss took over as he slugged a lead off home run. It was the 11th long ball of the season for Chambliss and his N.L. leading 43rd RBI.
In the bottom of the 10th, Garber set down the Mets 1-2-3 to earn the victory.
Braves Notes: the Atlanta pitching staff was stellar in this series having held the Mets to 2 runs on 16 hits over 28 innings….Chambliss was credited with his 6th game winning RBI of ‘82….the Braves stranded 10 base runners in the contest, 8 of those over the opening 5 innings
Mets Notes: New York had only 6 base runners in the game, only Wilson who scored got as far as second base….Allen & Zachry combined to yield 2 runs on 3 hits over 3 2/3 innings
Up Next: Atlanta returns home this weekend to entertain Montreal, starting Friday night at 7:40….New York heads to Cincinnati for the weekend, play begins Friday evening at 7:35
Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 2
New York 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Garber (2-0) LP - Zachry (1-2)
HR - Chambliss (11)
Umpires - HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey
Weather: 83 degrees, clear sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:24
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
Blue Jays Rout Yankees
Toronto, Ontario
Tuesday night the Blue Jays bats were wide awake. Banging out 16 hits, they backed the pitching of Mark Eichhorn (6 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 3 BB) leading Toronto to a 9-1 win. Between Eichhorn and Joey McLaughlin, the Yankees were beating the ball into the turf all evening. The Toronto infield had 20 assists in the contest. Most notable, first baseman Willie Upshaw had 20 putouts, two shy of the Major League record.
Toronto (18-33) scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the 3rd inning off New York starter Ron Guidry (4 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K). Lloyd Moseby tripled with one out. Two hitters later, Damaso Garcia lined a RBI single into right field.
In the 4th, the Blue Jays seized control of the contest. Upshaw lined a one out single into right field. Buck Martinez then drew a free pass. Rance Mulliniks put a drive into left center that went to the fence for a 2-run double. Tony Johnson followed by ripping a double into the left field corner to score Mulliniks. It was the 1st hit of Johnson’s career as he made his Toronto debut tonight.
The Blue Jays went up 5-0 in the 5th inning and in the process knocked Guidry from the box. Garth Iorg doubled with one out. Upshaw hit with two outs and lined a RBI double into left center. With that hit, Guidry departed and was replaced by Roger Erickson.
New York (30-20) scored their only run in the top of the 6th inning. Ken Griffey led off by lining a single into right field. Griffey then swiped second base and advanced to third base on Blue Jays catcher Buck Martinez’s error. Eichhorn then unleashed a wild pitch and Griffey raced home.
Three straight Blue Jays singles got the run back in the bottom of the 7th. Alfredo Griffin opened the inning with a line drive to center field. Garcia also singled to center, advancing Griffin to second base. Iorg followed suit with a RBI single to center as well. Erickson got out of further trouble by setting down the next three Toronto hitters.
A five hit bottom of the 8th inning concluded the rout for Toronto. Mulliniks singled off of third baseman Graig Nettles to begin the inning. Johnson then also reached on an infield hit. After Moseby popped out, Griffin bounced a RBI single into right field. With two outs, Iorg and Wayne Nordhagen collected RBI singles to put the Blue Jays up by eight runs.
McLaughlin was stellar in relief as he retired all seven hitters he faced.
Yankees Notes: Nettles tripled this evening extending his hitting streak to 7 games
Blue Jays Notes: 7 Toronto hitters drove in a run tonight….Eichhorn & McLaughlin did not strike out a Yankee hitter in the game….Garcia picked up his 3rd game winning RBI of ‘82, he also sparkled in the field with 2 putouts and 11 assists at 2B
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow night at 7:30
New York 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1
Toronto 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 3 - 9
WP - Eichhorn (2-3) LP - Guidry (5-4)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger
Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind blowing out at 19 mph
Time - 2:29
Wednesday, June 2, 1982 - Houston Astros at Montreal Expos
Niekro Becomes First 9 Game Winner in Majors
Montreal, Quebec
The magical 1982 season continued on Wednesday evening for the Astros Joe Niekro (9 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K). Niekro became the majors first 9 game winner as he also tossed his 9th complete game of the season in the Astros 2-1 win. Teammate Jose Cruz supplied the offense Niekro would need as he drove in both Houston runs. Montreal’s Steve Rogers (8 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 4 K) who is also having a great season would take the hard luck loss.
Houston (25-26) took the lead in the top of the 1st inning. Craig Reynolds led off the game with a triple that he slammed off the right field wall. One batter and one out later, Cruz lined a RBI single into right field.
Niekro at one point would retire 15 consecutive Expos hitters as the 1-0 lead stood up until the 8th inning. In the 8th, Houston stretched their advantage to 2-0. Terry Puhl led off the inning with a single on the ground into right field. Cruz then crushed a shot off the right field wall for a RBI double. Rogers escaped further damage by retiring the next three Astros hitters.
Montreal (26-24) finally broke through against Niekro in the bottom of the 8th. Mike Gates would begin the inning hitting a line drive into right center. Gates was off to the races and didn’t stop until he was at third base with a triple. After pinch hitter Jerry White struck out, Tim Raines grounded out to Reynolds at short but Gates came home.
In the bottom of the 9th inning, Tim Wallach made it a little interesting when he doubled into the left field corner with two out. Niekro then got Chris Speier to fly out to center fielder Tony Scott to end the game.
Astros Notes: Houston had 9 hits tonight, but only managed the 2 runs….the win broke a 3 game losing skid….it was the 5th game winning RBI of the season for Cruz….Niekro lowered his ERA to 1.87
Expos Notes: Andre Dawson extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Raines, Dawson, Oliver, Carter & Wallach went a combined 2-for-20 in the game
Up Next: Houston returns home to host Philadelphia this weekend, beginning on Friday evening at 8:35….Montreal travels this weekend to Atlanta, it all starts Friday night at 7:40
Houston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1
WP - J. Niekro (9-3) LP - Rogers (6-3)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Paul Runge 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale
Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy sky, wind LF to RF at 14 mph
Time - 2:09
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at Seattle Mariners
Bannister Blanks Brewers
Seattle, WA
Floyd Bannister (9 IP, 5 hits, 2 BB, 9 K) was on top of his game on Tuesday night at the Kingdome. He held Milwaukee to four singles and one double in route to a 4-0 win. For Bannister, it was his 6th win in ‘82. Not to be overlooked, Milwaukee starter Bob McClure (8 IP, 5 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 10 K) did an outstanding job as well.
Seattle (20-33) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Julio Cruz singled off McClure to begin the inning. Cruz then swiped second base. Richie Zisk came up with Cruz on second base and two out. Zisk bounced a single up the middle that scored Cruz with the opening run.
The Mariners took a page out of the Milwaukee (31-18) play book to score the remainder of their runs. Dave Henderson began the bottom of the 5th inning by drawing a walk. One out later, Julio Cruz socked his 3rd home run of the season to left center.
Paul Serna would muscle up for the final run of the contest for Seattle. With two out and the bases empty in the bottom of the 6th inning, Serna would go deep to center field for his 2nd home run of the season.
Bannister did make things a little interesting in the top of the 9th. He would give up a lead off single to Cecil Cooper (3-for-4 tonight) and then plunk Ted Simmons with a pitch. Gorman Thomas then helped the M’s cause when he bounced into a double play. Bannister then struck out Mark Brouhard for the final out of the game.
Brewers Notes: Ben Oglivie stretched his hitting streak to 7 games….Paul Molitor had his 6 game hitting streak stopped this evening….for McClure it was his 1st complete game of the year
Mariners Notes: Bannister tossed his 7th complete game and 2nd shutout of the season….Zisk got his 7th game winning RBI of ‘82….Julio Cruz is now 17-for-17 in stolen bases and he has a 6 game hitting streak
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35
Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
Seattle 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 - 4
WP - Bannister (6-5) LP - McClure (5-3)
HR - J. Cruz (3), Serna (2)
Umpires - HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nick Bremigan
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:00
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Boston Red Sox at Oakland A’s
Rickey Was Safe, Wasn’t He??
Oakland, CA
In a major league game, there can be many twists and turns. In Oakland tonight, there were twists, turns and questions. After all was said and done, Oakland came out on top 4-3. But not without a little doubt as to what really happened.
Chuck Rainey (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) and Steve McCatty (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) locked horns and duked it out. The two pitchers took the game to the 7th inning with a tie score of 0-0. Early on, Oakland came closest to scoring when Mike Heath was cut down at the plate for the final out of the 3rd inning.
Boston (30-20) broke through first in the 7th inning. Batting with one out, Rich Gedman tripled to right center field. Gedman had replaced Gary Allenson early in the game when Allenson was struck by a foul tip. Glenn Hoffman then lined a single to left field off McCatty to put the Red Sox ahead. Hoffman was also the last hitter that McCatty would face.
Down 1-0, the A’s looked to rally in the bottom of the 7th. Singles by Heath, Joe Rudi and Rickey Henderson would load the bases off Rainey. Red Sox manager Ralph Houk brought on left Tom Burgmeier to face the left handed hitting Wayne Gross. A’s skipper Billy Martin would send Fred Stanley up to hit against Burgmeier. With the Boston infield playing in, Stanley ripped a shot past Red Sox third baseman Carney Lansford into the left field corner. The rocket cleared the bases and Oakland was now up 3-1.
Looking to protect a two run lead, Martin called on closer Dave Beard. Beard has been struggling lately, but Martin showed confidence in him. In the top of the 8th, the Red Sox broke through for a run. Dwight Evans walked leading off and then went to third base on a double to right field by Jim Rice. Carl Yastrzemski got Evans home with a ground ball to the right side of the infield. With Rice now on third, the Oakland (25-27) infield in, Dave Stapleton bounced a one hopper to Dave McKay at third base. Rice held at third base as McKay threw out Stapleton at first base. Rick Miller became the final out of the inning when he bounced out to short.
Beard then took a one run lead into the 9th inning. Pitching to Gedman, Beard tried to bust Gedman inside. Instead, he hit him with the pitch. Pinch hitter Wade Boggs moved Gedman to second base with a ground out to second. Jerry Remy would fly out to shallow center, setting the stage for Carney Lansford. Having gone 0-for-4 so far in the game, Lansford connected for a drive to right center field. The ball split the outfielders, Gedman came home and Lansford set up shop at third base after smacking a run scoring triple to tie the game at 3-3. Lansford and third base would continue to play a big roll in the outcome of this game in the bottom of the 9th.
Facing lefty Bobby Ojeda, Henderson led the bottom of the 9th inning off with a single to center. Boston would bring in Luis Aponte to face the A’s and hopefully be able to slow the running game of Henderson down. Pinch hitter Dan Meyer would fly out to right for the first out of the inning. With Jeff Burroughs at the plate, Henderson would swipe second base. The veteran Burroughs trying to remain patient and allow Henderson to possibly steal third base. Henderson got the jump and raced toward third base. Gedman’s throw beat Henderson to the bag, Lansford’s tag appeared to be between Henderson and the bag, but third base umpire Jim Evans saw it differently calling Henderson safe. An incensed Lansford was tossed from the game as manager Ralph Houk took up his case. Now with Henderson on third, Burroughs walked. Dwayne Murphy looking to end the game hit a very shallow fly ball to left field. Even with his great speed, Henderson did not challenge the throwing arm of Rice. The game rested on the bat of Tony Armas, or did it? Armas tapped a ball out in front of the plate. Gedman went to field the ball and throw Armas out at first base to send the game to extra innings. Instead, Gedman booted the ball and had no play as Henderson raced across the plate with the winning run.
Red Sox Notes: Lansford extended his hitting streak to 10 games with his 9th inning triple….Boston has dropped 3 in a row
A’s Notes: Henderson has now stolen 35 bases in ‘82, he is on pace for 127 stolen bases for the season….Davey Lopes extended his hitting streak to 5 games….a 5 game hitting streak for Wayne Gross was ended this evening
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 - 3
Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 - 4
WP - Beard (1-2) LP - Ojeda (1-1)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans
Weather: 54 degrees, clear sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:50
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at California Angels
Tigers Hang On
Anaheim, CA
Tuesday nights game at Anaheim Stadium resembled a men’s softball league more than a major league baseball game. Detroit and California combined for 15 runs on 30 hits. It came down to which team would score more runs. At the end, Detroit did. The Tigers took an 8-7 decision from the Angels.
The offensive affair began in earnest in the top of the 2nd inning. Alan Trammell slammed a one out double off the right field wall. Batting with two out and Trammell on second base, Tom Brookens ripped a shot into the left field corner for a RBI double. It would be the first of four consecutive two out hits off California starter Mike Witt (2 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 2 BB, 2 K). Brookens would move to third base on a single to center by Lou Whitaker. Glenn Wilson then bounced a RBI single into center field scoring Brookens. Larry Herndon followed with a double off the right field wall as well scoring Whitaker.
Down by three, California (27-24) answered back in the bottom of the 2nd. Bobby Grich led off with a double down the left field line. He advanced to second base when Don Baylor ripped a one hopper to center fielder Chet Lemon. Both Grich and Baylor scored when Bob Boone ripped a shot into left center for a 2-run double off Detroit starter Pat Underwood (4 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K). Underwood would then set down the next three hitters to end the Angels threat.
Detroit (34-16) came up in the top of the 3rd inning and put three more runs on the board. Richie Hebner and Chet Lemon both walked leading off the inning. Trammell’s dribbler to third baseman Doug DeCinces moved the runners to second and third as Trammell was thrown out at first base. Enos Cabell then brought both runners home with a two run single into right field. It also marked the end of Witt’s day as Luis Sanchez came in to work for the Angels on the mound. With two away, batting for the third time in the game Whitaker lined a RBI triple to right center field to score Cabell.
Up 6-2, the Tigers would add a single tally in the 4th. Herndon singled with one out, but was forced on a ground ball out. Batting with Hebner on first base and two out, Lemon lined a single into left field. Trammell then played pepper with the right field wall again. Hebner scored, but the Angels executed perfect relay throws home from Reggie Jackson and Bobby Grich to cut down Lemon at the plate to end the inning.
Down 7-2, the Angels had a scoring response in the bottom of the 4th inning. Boone doubled for the second time in the game with one out. Fred Lynn then cleared the bases hitting his 7th home run of the season, bringing California to within 7-4.
In the bottom of the 5th inning, California closed the gap even more. Reggie Jackson led off with an opposite field single to left field. He moved to third base when Doug DeCinces doubled off the left field wall. Grich’s dribbler in front of the plate scored Jackson and moved DeCinces to third base. It also moved Underwood off the mound and Dave Rozema into action for Detroit. Baylor welcomed Rozema to the contest with a RBI single into center field, cutting the Detroit advantage to 7-6. Rozema then retired Lynn and Tim Foli to get out of the inning.
Scoring quieted down until the 9th inning. Little did the Tigers know that an insurance run was necessary. Herndon led off the 9th inning with his third hit of the game, his 6th home run of the season.
Dave Tobik was on to begin the bottom of the 9th inning for Detroit. Boone collected his third double of the game leading off. He would advance to third base when Lynn lined a single into center field. Foli would foul out to Trammell for the first out of the inning. Tigers manager then brought on lefty Dave Rucker to face the Angels. Rod Carew would greet Rucker with an RBI single into right field, moving Lynn to second base. Rucker then got Brian Downing to fly out and he struck out Reggie Jackson to end the game. Rucker earned his 3rd save of ‘82.
Tigers Notes: Herndon went 3-for-5, raising his average to .401, extending his hitting streak to 16 games (tied for the 4th longest in the A.L. this season)….Whitaker also collected 3 hits, stretching his hitting streak to 6 games….Tom Brookens was sensational at third base handling 9 chances….Hebner’s 6 game hitting streak ended tonight….Detroit has won 7 straight
Angels Notes: a night of missed opportunities for California as they stranded 14 base runners….Sanchez was outstanding in relief going 5 2/3 innings….all 10 Angels hitters collected at least one hit in the game
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 10:30
Detroit 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 8
California 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 - 7
WP - Rozema (4-2) LP - Witt (4-4) SV - Rucker (3)
HR - Lynn (7), Herndon (6)
Umpires - HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Larry Barnett
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:59
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals
Martin Saves the Day for Royals
Kansas City, MO
Jerry Martin did what the Kansas City (26-23) bullpen couldn’t do. The bullpen blew a 4-run 9th inning lead, Martin saved the Royals with a 3-run wallop to give Kansas City an 8-5 win over Chicago. Many unique story lines played out in this contest. The story goes this way…….
Bud Black started for the Royals this evening. He lasted two pitches before leaving with shoulder stiffness. On came Derek Botelho (6 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 5 K) from the Kansas City bullpen and he was simply sensational.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the Royals scored the first run of the game in a strange way. With the bases empty and two out, Onix Concepcion lifted a ball toward shallow right center. White Sox center fielder Rudy Law and right fielder Harold Baines both converged on the sinking baseball. Before the ball hit the turf, Law and Baines hit each other. The result, a double for Concepcion. Luckily for Chicago both Law and Baines were alright staying in the game. The next hitter, Amos Otis put a routine fly ball into right field. Baines lost the ball in the lights. The ball dropped in for a RBI double.
Kansas City would go up 3-0 in the 4th inning off Chicago starter Britt Burns (6 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 5 ER, 5 BB, 4 K). Don Slaught reached leading off with an infield single. Greg Pryor then lined a ball down the left field line. The ball one hopped into the stands for a ground rule double. Concepcion followed with a 2-run single into left field. Burns would get out of any more trouble by retiring the next three hitters.
Meanwhile as Burns struggled all night, Botelho was cruising. His Royals teammates put him up 4-0 in the bottom of the 6th. Pryor led off the inning by lining a single into center field. With one out, Otis lined a shot to the gap in left center. Pryor scored as Otis raced to third base with a run scoring triple.
Chicago (22-25) would get their first run in the top of the 7th inning. Carlton Fisk lined a single into center field with one out, knocking Botelho out of the contest. Mike Armstrong came in for the Royals and was greeted by a RBI double into the right field corner by Baines. Armstrong then set down the next two hitters to calm the White Sox uprising.
K.C. answered back in the bottom of the 7th. Lee May led off with a walk and would advance to second base on a passed ball by Fisk. With one out, Slaught chased May home with a single to center field. That hit was the last for Burns as Kevin Hickey came out of the White Sox bullpen.
Both Armstrong and Hickey would work perfect 8th innings before a very loud 9th inning. Armstrong ran into trouble immediately in the 9th. He offered up a lead off single to Tom Paciorek and then walked both Greg Luzinski and Fisk to load the bases. Royals skipper Dick Howser turned to closer Dan Quisenberry. Quisenberry has been all over the place this season and tonight was no different. Baines brought in Paciorek with a chopper in front of the plate. Baines was out at first as the other runners moved up to second and third base. Vance Law then drew a walk to reload the bases. Tony Bernazard then hit a grounder to May at first base. May fired to second base to force Law, but Bernazard beat the rap at first base. Now a 5-3 game, with two out and runners on the corners, Bill Almon came up to hit. Almon kept the Chicago hopes alive by bouncing a ball into left field to score Fisk. Down 5-4, with runners on first and second, Rudy Law stepped in for the White Sox. Law lined a shot to right field for a single. Bernazard beat Martin’s throw to the plate and Chicago had come all the way back to tie the game at 5-5. Quisenberry finally escaped the inning when Steve Kemp flew out to center field.
Hickey entered the bottom of the 9th having retired all five Royals hitters he had faced. That changed when Hal McRae led off by lining a single into right field. Hickey then walked May. The night was done for Hickey as manager Tony LaRussa brought in Richard Dotson. Dotson was available for LaRussa as the rest of the bullpen was not. Facing Martin, Dotson served up a fastball. Martin brought the Royals fans to their feet as he cleared the fence with a game winning home run. Martin’s 6th home run of ‘82 gave Kansas City an 8-5 win.
White Sox Notes: both Rudy Law and Fisk extended hitting streaks to 9 games….the very tired pitching staff will have Jerry Koosman starting tomorrow evening
Royals Notes: Kansas City has won 6 straight games….it was the 6th game winning RBI of ‘82 for Martin….for the 2nd time this season, McRae has a 10 game hitting streak….Martin (8 games), Pryor (6 games) and White (5 games) all extended personal hitting streaks….the roller coaster season of Quisenberry continues as his record is now (4-5) with 7 saves, not even 1/3 of the way through the season
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 - 5
Kansas City 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 - 8
WP - Quisenberry (4-5) LP - Hickey (0-1)
HR - Martin (6)
Umpires - HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker
Weather: 52 degrees, clear sky, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:59
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals
Oooooh Malley
St. Louis, MO
Rookie Tom O’Malley has had a rough go of it during the first two months of the ‘82 season. All of that was forgotten tonight at Busch Stadium as he delivered the game winning hit in the Giants 4-2 victory over the Cardinals. To do it off one of the top closers in the National League, Bruce Sutter had to be extra special for O’Malley.
San Francisco (25-26) would forge an early lead this evening. In the top of the 2nd inning, Milt May led off with a single to center off Cardinals starter Dave LaPoint (6 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K). May would advance to second base on a grounder off the bat of Darrell Evans. Reggie Smith then lined a shot to the gap in left center for a RBI double.
In the 4th inning, a rare St. Louis (27-21) miscue would directly lead to a Giants run. May again would reach, this time with one out. May slapped a grounder to Cardinals third baseman Dane Iorg. Iorg’s throw to first was a little low, still catchable but first baseman Keith Hernandez dropped the ball. Evans followed with a shot off the wall in left center. May circled the bases to score putting San Francisco up 2-0.
The Cardinals would square things up in the bottom of the 5th inning off Giants starter Fred Breining (5 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K). Darrell Porter lined a single to center field leading off. A squibber off the bat of Ozzie Smith moved Porter to second base. With two out, Lonnie Smith stepped into Breining’s offering. The ball cleared the fence for the 4th home run of the season for Smith.
In the top of the 6th inning, it appeared that San Francisco would regain the lead. Evans singled with one out and then advanced to second base when O’Malley walked with two outs in the inning. Breining then lined a single into center field. Evans challenged the arm of Cardinals center fielder Willie McGee. McGee took the challenge and won as he threw out Evans at the plate to keep the game tied at 2-2.
The Giants regained the lead for good in the 8th inning. Facing Sutter, both Evans and Smith singled with one out. Then it was O’Malley’s time to shine. O’Malley lined a shot toward left center. McGee tried to track down the drive, but was a step or two short as the ball bounced off the turf and then off the wall. Evans and Smith each scored as San Francisco now led 4-2.
Following Gary Lavelle to the mound in the bottom of the 8th inning was the Giants closer Greg Minton. Minton would begin the inning by walking Hernandez. Clean up hitter George Hendrick was next and he layed into a Minton pitch. With his back against the left field wall, Giants left fielder Jim Wohlford hauled in the drive by Hendrick. Minton pitched his way out of the 8th inning.
After giving up a lead off single in the bottom of the 9th inning, Minton then got three successive fly balls to end the game. Minton recorded his 7th save of the campaign.
Giants Notes: Joe Morgan’s 13 game hitting streak came to an end tonight….Lavelle allowed only one hit over two innings in relief
Cardinals Notes: Sutter’s recent struggles continued as he lost for the 4th time in 5 decisions this season….Lonnie Smith had a big night going 3-for-5
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35
San Francisco 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 4
St. Louis 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Lavelle (5-2) LP - Sutter (1-4) SV - Minton (7)
HR - L. Smith (4)
Umpires - HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick
Weather: 75 degrees, clear sky, wind RF to LF at 17 mph
Time - 2:27
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Doubles Up Minnesota
Cleveland, OH
All Cleveland needed on Tuesday night was a well pitched game and three run scoring hits. The result, a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Lary Sorensen (7 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 2 K) was outstanding on the hill for Cleveland as he won his 3rd game of ‘82. Offensively, three run scoring doubles did the trick for Cleveland.
Cleveland (25-23) took a 1-0 lead, two hitters into the game. Rick Manning led off by bouncing a single into right field off Twins starter Jack O’Connor (7 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K). The next hitter, Alan Bannister drilled a shot to left center for a run scoring double.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the home team added two more to their lead. The two out rally began when Jerry Dybzinski drew a walk. Manning moved Dybzinski to second base with his second hit of the game. Bannister then came through again as he doubled into the left field corner, scoring both base runners.
The early offensive attack by Cleveland continued in the 3rd inning. Mike Hargrove walked with one out. Chris Bando then spanked a drive into left center for a RBI double.
O’Connor then settled down for Minnesota (15-37) and pitched shutout ball for the next four innings.
The Minnesota offense came alive in the 7th inning. The Twins two out rally began when Kent Hrbek reached on an infield single. Gary Ward’s gap shot to left center chase Hrbek home, cutting the Cleveland lead to 4-1.
In the 8th inning, the Twins chipped away at the Cleveland lead as well. Pinch hitter Randy Johnson doubled with one out, knocking Sorensen from the contest. With two away and Johnson at second base, pinch hitter Jesus Vega lined a sharp single into right field off reliever Ed Glynn. With that hit, Glynn’s day was done and closer Dan Spillner came on for Cleveland. With runners now on the corners, Ron Washington lined a single into center field to score Johnson. Spillner got Tom Brunansky to pop out to end the threat.
Spillner would run into hot water in the top of the 9th. Hrbek bounced a single into center field leading off and Ward doubled off the right field wall. A golden opportunity presented itself to the Twins with runners on second and third with nobody out. Gary Gaetti would strike out for the first out of the inning. Tim Laudner’s short fly ball to right field was out number two. Johnson came up against Spillner with the game on the line. Spillner got Johnson to also fly out to right field to end the game. Spillner earned his 4th save of the season.
Twins Notes: over the final five innings, O’Connor and closer Ron Davis allowed only two singles and one walk….Minnesota was held to 1-hit over the first 6 2/3 innings by Sorensen
Indians Notes: both Toby Harrah (12 games) and Andre Thornton (5 games) had hitting streaks end tonight….Cleveland had five hits and three walks during the first three innings offensively
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 2
Cleveland 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
WP - Sorensen (3-3) LP - O’Connor (2-2) SV - Spillner (4)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy
Weather: 50 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:14
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates Power Past Dodgers
Pittsburgh, PA
A little bit of power mixed with a little bit of pitching was the winning formula for Pittsburgh on Tuesday evening at Three Rivers Stadium. Three Bucco pitchers held the Dodgers offense in check and three homers by the offense paced Pittsburgh to a 3-2 win.
Paul Moskau (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) took the hill for the Pirates on Tuesday. In the top of the 1st inning, Los Angeles (35-15) touched him for the first run of the game. Steve Garvey singled to left with two out. Pedro Guerrero followed by crushing a shot off the right field wall. Garvey came around to score on the run scoring double by Guerrero.
The Pirates answered back in the bottom of the 2nd. Off Dodgers starter Burt Hooton (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K), the Pirates Bill Robinson connected for his 5th home run of the season.
Pittsburgh (29-19) would take the lead for good in the bottom of the 4th inning. Jason Thompson led off by hitting a big fly, his 12th of the campaign to put the Pirates up 2-1.
Los Angeles would miss an opportunity to knot things up in the top of the 6th inning. Ken Landreaux walked leading off and was still on first base with two out. Dusty Baker would line a shot off the right field wall. Right fielder Bill Robinson played the carom perfectly and threw a strike to second baseman Johnny Ray. Ray delivered a perfect relay throw to catcher Tony Pena who tagged Landreaux out at the plate.
Moskau would be pulled after tossing six very effective innings. Enrique Romo tossed a perfect 7th inning and the offense contributed a big run in the 8th inning. Against Dodgers closer Steve Howe, Mike Easler hit his 6th home run of the season putting Pittsburgh up 3-1.
Kent Tekulve worked a perfect 8th inning, but the 9th inning got off on the wrong foot. Steve Garvey led off by connecting for his 7th home run of the season. Guerrero then walked and the Three Rivers crowd grew restless. Baker would fly out to center field for the first out of the inning. Everyones heart stopped with Ron Cey at the plate. Cey hit a drive down the left field line that decided to just bend foul. Tekulve recovered and struck Cey out. Bill Russell stood between Tekulve and a Pirates victory. Like Cey, Russell fanned and the Pirates had their win, Tekulve had his 10th save of ‘82.
Dodgers Notes: L.A. has dropped 3 consecutive games….Baker has hit safely in 6 straight contests
Pirates Notes: Thompson attained his 9th game winning RBI of the season….Pittsburgh has won 3 in a row
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Los Angeles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2
Pittsburgh 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3
WP - Moskau (1-1) LP - Hooton (7-2) SV - Tekulve (10)
HR - B. Robinson (5), Thompson (12), Easler (6), Garvey (7)
Umpires - HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson
Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind blowing out at 11 mph
Time - 2:08
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles
Cal Can
Baltimore, MD
Cal Ripken Jr. put the Orioles on his shoulders Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium. The result, an 11 inning victory for Baltimore.
Early on in this one, the story was Rangers starting pitcher Jon Matlack (8 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K). Matlack took a no-hitter through 6 2/3 innings before Gary Roenicke lined a single into center field.
Texas (13-34) gave what appeared to be enough support for Matlack and a victory for the Rangers. In the top of the 2nd inning, Texas also received some help in a most unusual way from the Orioles. Larry Parrish led off by reaching on an error by first baseman Eddie Murray. After 444 chances at first base this season, it was Murray’s 1st error. Mike Richardt would then ground into a force play. Next up, Lee Mazzilli slammed a drive off the right field wall for a double. Richardt would be held at third base. Orioles starter Sammy Stewart (5 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) would then walk Jim Sundberg to load the bases. The second out of the inning came when Bill Stein flew out to shallow center field. So with two out and the bases loaded, Mark Wagner stepped into the batters box. Wagner hit a bouncer to second baseman Rich Dauer. The ball stuck in Dauer’s glove, his throw was off target and Richardt would sprint home with the first run of the contest.
The Rangers then strung together four hits in the top of the 6th inning to plate a pair of runs. Lamar Johnson and Parrish led off by each hitting a single. Richardt’s chopper to third baseman Ripken Jr. would result in an out at first base, moving the runners to second and third. Mazzilli and Sundberg each collected a RBI single off Stewart to put Texas up 3-0. Mike Boddicker came in to get the final two outs of the inning and keep the Orioles within shouting distance.
Matlack took a 2-hit shutout into the 9th inning and retired the first two hitters of the inning. Eddie Murray then charged up his teammates and the fans at Memorial Stadium with a solo home run. It was Murray’s 4th homer of ‘82 and his second in as many nights. Matlack then lost Roenicke to a walk. Texas skipper Don Zimmer called upon Dave Schmidt to get the final out. Schmidt watched in disbelief as Ripken Jr. sailed his 15th home run of the season over the fence to tie the game.
In both the 10th and 11th innings, the Rangers had chances to score. In both innings, Texas left a pair of runners on base.
Schmidt worked an effective 10th inning and got the first two hitters out in the 11th. Once again Roenicke paved the way, this time with a ground ball single into left field. Faced with a decision about his pitcher, Zimmer stuck with Schmidt. Ripken Jr. was glad he did as he belted his 16th long ball of the season to give Baltimore (33-16) a 5-3 win.
Rangers Notes: the two homers Schmidt gave up to Ripken Jr. were the first homers he has allowed in ‘82….Johnson has hit now in 6 consecutive games….Texas dropped their 8th game in a row
Orioles Notes: Jim Dwyer stretched his hitting streak to 6 straight games….Benny Ayala saw a 5 game hitting streak end this evening….in 24 2/3 innings, Mike Boddicker has a 0.36 ERA
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Texas 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 - 5
WP - Stoddard (2-0) LP - Schmidt (0-2)
HR - Murray (4), Ripken Jr. 2,(16)
Umpires - HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rocky Roe
Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 7 mph
Time - 2:56
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies
Vukovich Steps Up For Phillies
Philadelphia, PA
George Vukovich stepped up on Tuesday evening and was the hero in the Phillies 3-2 victory over the Reds. To get there, Marty Bystrom (7 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) was outstanding in a rare starting opportunity.
The Reds went up 1-0 in the 1st inning. A one out single by Cesar Cedeno and stolen base by Cedeno set up Cincinnati (14-33) in the inning. After Dan Driessen popped out, Dave Concepcion lifted a fly ball into left center field. Left fielder Gary Matthews and Center fielder Garry Maddox converged on the ball. Matthews took charge of the play, but then took his eye off the ball. The ball glanced off his glove, Cedeno scored and Concepcion was safe at second base on the error by Matthews. Bystrom regrouped and fanned Wayne Krenchicki to end the inning.
In the bottom of the 1st, Matthews had an opportunity for redemption and cashed in. Pete Rose bounced a one out single into left field. Matthews stepped up against Reds starter Bob Shirley (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 4 K) and parked his 9th home run of the season over the left field fence.
From there, Shirley buckled down and shutout the Phillies until late in the game. Shirley’s teammates got the game even in the top of the 5th inning. With one out, lead off man Eddie Milner was hit by a pitch. Milner would be forced at second base on a grounder by Cedeno. Cedeno would then steal second base putting himself in scoring position. Driessen then brought Cedeno home with a line drive single into right field.
Cincinnati threatened to score in the top of the 7th inning when Milner tripled with two out. Bystrom then struck out Cedeno to end the threat.
Philadelphia (28-22) broke through for the winning run in the bottom of the 7th. Manny Trillo reached on an infield single leading off. Trillo would then move to second base on a perfect sacrifice bunt by teammate Ivan DeJesus. After pinch hitter Dick Davis popped out, the Reds turned to right hander Ben Hayes. The Phillies brought on George Vukovich to pinch hit for Bob Dernier. Vukovich came through with a line drive RBI single into center field.
Sid Monge opened the top of the 8th inning on the mound for the Phillies, but with one out walked Dave Concepcion. Phillies skipper Pat Corrales then called upon closer Ron Reed when the Reds sent Paul Householder up to bat. After the pitching change, Cincinnati countered with Larry Biittner at the plate. Concepcion would steal second base and advance to third base on a ground out by Biittner. Reed then set down Ron Oester on a ground ball to end the inning.
Reed would allow a two out single in the 9th to Johnny Bench. Reed then put down pinch hitter Tom Lawless with a fly ball and Milner with a ground ball to end the game and record his 8th save of the season.
Reds Notes: Cedeno extended his hitting streak to 7 consecutive games….Shirley certainly pitched well enough to win tonight
Phillies Notes: Philadelphia has now won 3 straight games….Maddox stretched his current hitting streak to 8 games in a row
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2
Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3
WP - Bystrom (3-3) LP - Shirley (1-3) SV - R. Reed (8)
HR - Matthews (9)
Umpires - HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Ed Montague
Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 4 mph
Time - 2:14
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Braves Take Advantage of Mets
New York, NY
Things started with a bang for the Mets, but ended in a big thud on Tuesday evening at Shea Stadium. A New York fielding break down and a bullpen collapse led to an 8-1 win for Atlanta.
Mookie Wilson got things started in a very positive way for New York (18-33) in the bottom of the 1st inning. Leading off against the Braves Rick Mahler (7 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K), Wilson hit his 3rd home run of ‘82. From there, Mahler would allow only one more hit over the first six innings. Mahler’s teammates, with a little help from the Mets would roll out an easy win.
New York starter Ed Lynch (5 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) certainly deserved a better outcome. Lynch breezed through the first three innings but then pitched himself into trouble in the 4th inning. Chris Chambliss bounced a lead off single into center field. Dale Murphy then drew a walk and Claudell Washington lined a single into right field to load the bases. Then disaster struck. Bruce Benedict lined a ball toward left center. Mets left fielder George Foster had a good angle on the drive. Foster reached up, the ball went into his glove and then out of his glove rolling to the wall. The 3-base error cleared the bases and put Atlanta (30-19) up 3-1. Lynch would retire the next three hitters without allowing another run, but the damage was done.
Pat Zachry came in for the Mets to begin the top of the 6th inning. It also began the implosion of the New York bullpen on this night. Zachry walked Murphy leading off. Washington then lined a double into the right field corner. Murphy would attempt to score on the hit. Mets right fielder Gary Rajsich threw a perfect throw to second baseman Wally Backman. Backman threw a strike to catcher John Stearns who put the tag on Murphy. Benedict was next and he lined a RBI single into center field to score Washington. Having advanced to second base on the throw home in an attempt to get Washington, Benedict would easily score on a 2-out single to right by Glenn Hubbard.
Mahler ran out of gas in the bottom of the 8th inning. With two on and two out, Steve Bedrosian came in to strike out Stearns to end the Mets threat.
More trouble for the New York bullpen occurred in the 9th inning. With two out and the bases empty, Chambliss singled to center off Jesse Orosco. Righty Tom Hausman was brought in to face Murphy. Murphy kept the inning going by lining a single into center. Lefty Randy Jones then entered the game for the Mets and walked Washington to load the bases. Benedict kept the line moving with a RBI single into left. Larry Whisenton topped off the scoring with a 2-run single into right off Jones.
Bedrosian would give up a lead off double to Foster in the 9th. He then proceeded to retire the next three hitters to earn his 3rd save of the season.
Braves Notes: in the first two games of this series, Atlanta pitching has allowed 1 run….Braves outfielders made 0 putouts in tonights game
Mets Notes: the Mets are tied for the top spot in the N.L. have turned 45 double plays….the bullpen by the numbers this evening: 4 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Atlanta 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 - 8
New York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Mahler (5-5) LP - Lynch (2-6) SV - Bedrosian (3)
HR - Wilson (3)
Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford
Weather: 81 degrees, clear sky, wind RF to LF at 10 mph
Time - 2:39
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - Houston Astros at Montreal Expos
Expos Hang On, Barely
Montreal, Quebec
When a team builds a 7-0, the natural thought is that the game is over. When a team digs a 7-0, the natural thought is that the game is lost. On Tuesday night at Olympic Stadium, Montreal built a 7-run lead and then held on by a finger nail for a 7-6 victory.
The Expos jumped Astros starter Vern Ruhle (3 2/3 IP, 11 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) for three runs in the 1st inning. Tim Raines led off with an infield single and then swiped second base. Andre Dawson followed by slugging his 9th home run of the season. Al Oliver then reached on another infield single and Gary Carter walked. Ruhle then retired Tim Wallach on a liner to third, but would yield a single to Terry Francona to load the bases. Chris Speier followed with a RBI line drive single to left to score Oliver. Ruhle managed to escape the inning by retiring the next two hitters.
In the bottom of the 2nd, Montreal added a run to go up 4-0. With one out, Ruhle hit Dawson with a pitch. Dawson got into scoring position by stealing second base and then scored on a line drive single into right field by Oliver.
For a third consecutive inning, the Expos tallied a run in the 3rd inning. Francona led off and reached second base on a 2-base error by Jose Cruz in left field. With one out, Francona moved to third base on an infield single by Brad Mills. Starting pitcher David Palmer (6 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) then lined a RBI single into center field to plate Francona.
Montreal (26-23) would knock Ruhle out of the box in the 4th inning. Oliver led off with a grounder into right field for a single. After Carter and Wallach were retired, Francona lined a single into left field. Chris Speier then collected his second RBI of the contest when he bounced a single into center field to score Oliver. Ruhle departed and Mike LaCoss came in to retire Mills on a grounder to end the inning.
Meanwhile, Palmer took a no-hitter into the 5th inning. Ray Knight led off by reaching on an error by Mills. Veteran Art Howe then bounced the Astros first hit of the game into right field. Palmer set down the next three hitters to keep his shutout going.
Tim Raines put the Expos up 7-0 in the bottom of the 5th. Batting with one out, Raines socked his 2nd home run of the season and the series (inside the park HR last night) off LaCoss.
Gliding along, Palmer took a 1-hit shutout into the 7th inning. Then the roof caved in. Knight belted a solo home run with one out. It was the 3rd home run of the season for Knight. One out later, Danny Heep lined a double off the left field wall. Heep then came home when Luis Pujols singled into left field. Palmer’s day would come to an end when he walked pinch hitter Alan Ashby. Bryn Smith took over for the Expos and was greeted rudely by the Astros Dickie Thon. Thon laced a shot to left center field. Both base runners scored as Thon ended up at second base with a double. Smith got out of the inning when Terry Puhl bounced out to Oliver at first base.
Trailing by three runs, Houston (24-26) rallied in the 9th inning. Smith retired the first two hitters of the inning, but then things went south for him. Pinch hitter Craig Reynolds lined a single into right field. Ashby smacked a double to left center to score Reynolds. Needing one out, the Expos called upon closer Jeff Reardon. Thon would strike again with a RBI single into left field. Still needing a final out, Reardon walked Puhl. Next up was Cruz who was having a bad game. Having already gone 0-for-4 and committing 2 errors in the field, Cruz faced Reardon. Cruz labeled a line drive heading to right field. Expos second baseman Mike Gates nabbed the shot to end the game and seal the Montreal victory. Reardon earned his 6th save of ‘82.
Astros Notes: Houston has dropped 3 in a row….Mike LaCoss and Frank LaCorte were excellent out of the bullpen allowing only 1 run on 2 hits in a combined 4 1/3 innings
Expos Notes: Dawson collected his 6th game winning RBI of ‘82….Montreal had 3 infield hits in the first 3 innings tonight….given many chances, the Expos stranded 13 base runners
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:05
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 - 6
Montreal 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 - 7
WP - Palmer (3-0) LP - Ruhle (1-4) SV - Reardon (6)
HR - Dawson (9), Raines (2), Knight (3)
Umpires - HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 9 mph
Time - 2:38
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
Yankees Capitalize on Blue Jays Defensive Mistakes
Toronto, Ontario
Only two things got in the way of Toronto taking a second consecutive win from New York. First, a lack of offensive punch as they only managed six hits. Second and most importantly, meltdowns in the field defensively. The Blue Jays committed four errors and two other major lapses to help the Yankees pull out a 3-2 victory.
The first major defensive lapse by Toronto (17-33) happened in the top of the 3rd inning. With one out, Dave Collins hit a routine fly ball to left field. Blue Jays left fielder Al Woods lost the ball in the lights and it dropped in for a double. A ground ball to the right side by Ken Griffey moved Collins in to third base. Dave Winfield then smashed a grounder into left field for a RBI single.
Things would look up for the Blue Jays in the bottom of the 5th inning. Ernie Whitt led off with his 4th home run of the season off Yankees starter Mike Morgan (8 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 4 K). Garth Iorg kept the good hitting going by following with a line drive single to center field. Morgan then got Glenn Adams to hit into a 4-6-3 double play. With the game tied, Lloyd Moseby stepped in and hit his 4th home run of ‘82, putting Toronto on top 2-1.
Toronto’s lead didn’t last long. Winfield began the 6th inning by reaching on a throwing error by third baseman Garth Iorg. Blue Jays starter Jim Clancy (7 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) then struck out Oscar Gamble. Roy Smalley would then reach on a single into right field. Winfield advanced to third base on the hit. Graig Nettles then went back through the middle with a RBI single to knot things up at 2-2.
New York (30-19) would put the winning run on the board in the top of the 9th inning. Collins led off by being hit by a pitch from Blue Jays relief pitcher Dave Geisel. Griffey then hit sinking fly ball into right center field. Toronto outfielders Lloyd Moseby and Barry Bonnell would collide with one another going for the ball. The ball dropped in, Collins circled the bases to score and Griffey wound up at second base with a RBI double. Both Moseby and Bonnell left the game injured. Geisel would work out of the inning to set up the bottom of the 9th.
Goose Gossage came in to retire the Blue Jays in order in the 9th. Gossage earned his 9th save of the season.
Yankees Notes: Griffey now has 8 game winning RBI’s in ‘82….Nettles has hit safely in 6 straight games….New York had many chances tonight as they stranded 13 runners on base….Collins was hit by a pitch twice in this evenings game
Blue Jays Notes: in contrast to the Yankees, Toronto only left 1 man on base tonight
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
New York 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 3
Toronto 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Morgan (2-3) LP - Geisel (0-2) SV - Gossage (9)
HR - Whitt (4), Moseby (4)
Umpires - HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz
Weather: 54 degrees, partly cloudy sky, calm wind
Time - 2:27
Tuesday, June 1, 1982 - San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs
Cubs a Little Better in Clash of Futile Offenses
Chicago, IL
Getting base hits on Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field was not a problem for either the Padres or Cubs. What was a big problem for both teams was getting runners to score. The two teams combined for 24 hits, 21 were singles as Chicago held off San Diego 3-2.
Chicago (23-26) would strike quickly in the bottom of the 1st inning. Bill Buckner bounced a one out single into right field off San Diego starter Eric Show (6 IP, 9 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K). Buckner would steal second base and advance to third base on a throwing error by Padres catcher Terry Kennedy. Leon Durham brought his teammate home with a single into right field.
Buckner sparked the second Cubs run in the 3rd inning. Again with one out, Buckner singled to right field and he again would steal second base. Keith Moreland brought Buckner home this time with a two out RBI single into right.
Doug Bird (6 IP, 5 hits, 4 K) would pitch shutout ball through the first six innings for the Cubs. In the 7th, San Diego (17-33) would ding relief pitcher Dick Tidrow for a tally. Garry Templeton led off with a single into right field. Consecutive ground balls moved Templeton to third base. Tim Flannery then lined a single into right to score Templeton.
San Diego was a whisker away from evening the score in the top of the 8th inning. Broderick Perkins blooper dropped in for a two out double when the Cubs Ryne Sandberg and Leon Durham collided going for the ball. Durham was forced to leave the game with an injury. Luis Salazar then bounced a single into left field. Perkins was given the green light for home as newly acquired Jay Johnstone came up throwing from left field for Chicago. Johnstone’s throw nabbed Perkins at the plate preserving a 2-1 Chicago advantage.
The Cubs stretched their lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th. Junior Kennedy lined a single to left field with one out. Pinch hitter Pat Tabler then labeled a shot to left center with two out. Kennedy came all the way around to score as Tabler set up shop at third base after hitting a triple.
Lee Smith got the ball in the 9th inning to seal the Cubs win. With one out, pinch hitter Alan Wiggins lined a single into center field. A Gene Richards grounder moved Wiggins to second base as Richards was retired for the second out of the inning at first base. Flannery then came through again for the Padres with a RBI single to center. For a second straight day, Smith could not seal the deal. Willie Hernandez came in to race Ruppert Jones. Jones was pinch hit for by Kurt Bevacqua. Bevacqua would end the game with a fly ball to center field.
This certainly was a game of missed opportunities. The Padres would strand 10 base runners, while the Cubs left 9 men on base this afternoon.
Padres Notes: Flannery has now hit in 5 consecutive games….Joe Lefebvre had a 6 game hitting streak end today….San Diego has now dropped 4 straight games
Cubs Notes: Durham got his 6th game winning RBI of the season….Chicago has strung together 3 consecutive wins….Bird has worked 51 2/3 innings in ‘82 having hit 3 batters compared to a total of 2 walks
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:35
San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 2
Chicago 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 3
WP - Bird (3-4) LP - Show (4-2)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Joe West 2B: Billy Williams 3B: John McSherry
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind blowing in at 27 mph
Time - 2:29
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at Seattle Mariners
Kuenn Gets 1st Victory as Brewers Manager
Seattle, WA
New Milwaukee manager Harvey Kuenn didn’t take long to get his 1st win at the helm of the Brewers. In his very first game, the Brewers gave Kuenn a 6-1 victory over Seattle. Starting pitcher Moose Haas (9 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 K) was superb leading the way. A 10-hit offensive attack, minus a home run gave Haas all of the support he needed to win his 6th game of the season.
The Brewers went up 1-0 in the 3rd inning. Paul Molitor led off by hitting a frozen rope off the right field wall for a double. Molitor then swiped third base and scored on a sacrifice fly to center field by Robin Yount.
Milwaukee added their next run in the 4th inning off Mariners starter Mike Moore (5 IP, 5 hits, 4 ER, 6 BB). Ben Oglivie walked to lead off and then went to second base on a one out single by Marshall Edwards. With two away, Charlie Moore bounced a single into center field to score Oglivie. Molitor then also singled to center. Edwards attempted to score but was thrown out by Seattle (19-33) center fielder Dave Henderson.
Moore’s night would end when he walked Gorman Thomas and Edwards to begin the 6th inning. Relief pitcher Mike Stanton would get Jim Gantner and Moore to each fly out to center field. Stanton would not get Molitor though. Molitor ripped another double off the right field wall to score both Thomas and Edwards putting the Brewers up 4-0.
The Mariners lone tally of the evening came in the bottom of the 6th. Julio Cruz singled to center and then went to third base on a hit-and-run single off the bat of Manny Castillo. Bruce Bochte then lifted a sacrifice fly to left field to score Cruz.
Ed Vande Berg would be touched for the final two runs of the night by Milwaukee (31-17) in the 9th inning. Moore singled to center field leading off. Vande Berg retired Molitor and Yount, but would walk Cecil Cooper to keep the inning alive. Ted Simmons scorched a double off the left field wall to score Moore. Oglivie followed with a line drive single into right field to score Cooper.
Haas was in command from start to finish. Twice during the contest he would retire 9 straight hitters during a single stretch.
Brewers Notes: Milwaukee lead off hitters would reach base safely in 7-of-the-9 innings, scoring 4 times….Yount got credit for his 5th game winning RBI of ‘82; he would see his 5 game hitting streak end….Molitor and Oglivie have each hit in 6 consecutive games….it was the 2nd complete game of the season for Haas
Mariners Notes: right handed hitters went 0-for-18 vs. Haas in the game; by contrast lefties went 5-for-14….Castillo (8 games) and Julio Cruz (5 games) both extended hitting streaks….Gary Gray saw the end of a 7 game hitting streak
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:35
Milwaukee 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 - 6
Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Haas (6-2) LP - Moore (2-8)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:20
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals
Royals Slug Their Way to Win
Kansas City, MO
Pitching was at a premium on Monday evening at Royals Stadium. Considering the teams combined for 30 hits, it was no wonder that this would be a high scoring affair. Kansas City would prevail over Chicago 12-8. Four different Royals players each drove in 3 runs in the victory.
Each team put up a 2-spot in the 1st inning. In the top of the frame, Rudy Law led off with a single off Royals starter Dennis Leonard (6 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K). Law would then steal second base and with one out come around to score. Steve Kemp got Law home when he hit his 4th home run of the season into the right field bullpen.
Not to be out done, Kansas City (25-23) came back in the bottom of the 1st. With two outs, George Brett bounced a single into right field. Hal McRae would then connect for his 12th home run of the season off Lamarr Hoyt (1 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 7 ER, 1 BB, 1 K).
K.C. took over the contest in the bottom of the 2nd inning and in the process knock Hoyt out of the game. Hoyt would walk Jerry Martin with one out. Cesar Geronimo was next up and he hit his 1st home run of ‘82 putting the Royals up 4-2. Greg Pryor followed by reaching on an infield single. After the second out of the inning was recorded, Frank White shot the gap in left center for a RBI double. White then came home and Hoyt left the game when George Brett hit his 8th home run of the season.
Chicago (22-24) would get one run back in the top of the 4th. Greg Luzinski doubled leading off and he went to third base on a wild pitch by Leonard. Harold Baines’ grounder to the right side would plate Luzinski.
The Royals got the run back in the bottom of the inning. Wathan leading off, reached on an error by Chicago pitcher Steve Trout. White walked and Brett then singled to bring Wathan around to score.
Two more runs in the bottom of the 5th inning put Kansas City up 10-3. Lee May drew a lead off walk and Martin followed with a double off the left field wall to put runners on second and third. With one out, Pryor walked to load the bases. Following a Wathan strikeout, White ripped a shot down into the left field corner for a 2-run double.
In the bottom of the 6th, consecutive singles by McRae, Amos Otis and May loaded the bases. A force play at the plate resulted in the first out of the inning. Geronimo then lined a single into center field to score Otis.
The White Sox offense came alive in the top of the 7th. Gliding along to this point, Leonard yielded consecutive singles to Baines, Carlton Fisk and Mike Squires. Leonard then walked Tony Bernazard to force in a run. Kansas City went to Don Hood out of the bullpen. He retired the first two hitters he faced, but Vance Law bounced a 2-run single into right field to cut the Royals lead to 11-6. Kemp then looped a ball into right field that Martin made a spectacular diving catch on to end the inning.
Hal McRae provided the final tally for the Royals in the bottom of the 7th. McRae hit a 2-out solo home run, his 13th of the year putting the Royals up 12-6.
Having pitched well lately, Hood reverted back to earlier this season to open the 8th inning. Hood would walk Luzinski, Baines and Fisk to open the inning. Royals manager Dick Howser probably didn’t want to bring in Dan Quisenberry, but considering the situation and how this season has gone, he did. Bernazard’s one out single brought Luzinski home. Pinch hitter Bill Almon brought Baines in with a two out grounder. Quisenberry then put down Rudy Law with a ground ball to end the inning.
Down by four runs, Chicago made some noise in the 9th inning off Quisenberry. Vance Law singled leading off and Kemp doubled off the right field wall. Quisenberry then buckled down getting Luzinski to line out, Baines to ground out and he fanned Fisk to end the game.
White Sox Notes: Rudy Law and Fisk each extended hitting streaks to 8 games….Almon saw a 6 game hitting streak end tonight….Chicago outfielders had 0 putouts in this game
Royals Notes: Kansas City pushed their winning streak to 5 in a row….McRae (9 games), Martin (7 games) and Pryor (5 games) all extended personal hitting streaks this evening….7 different Royals had multi-hit games; all 9 position players scored at least one run as well
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:35
Chicago 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 - 8
Kansas City 2 5 0 1 2 1 1 0 - 12
WP - Leonard (3-4) LP - Hoyt (4-6)
HR - Kemp (4), McRae 2, (13), Geronimo (1), Brett (8)
Umpires - HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller
Weather: 71 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:47
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians
Barker Takes Down the Twins
Cleveland, OH
Len Barker (9 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K) went out tonight and dominated the Minnesota Twins. He had to, because Twins rookie pitcher Frank Viola (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 8 K) was just as dominate. Veterans Andre Thornton and Toby Harrah provided the offense Barker needed as Cleveland defeated Viola and the Twins 2-1.
A two out 1st inning rally led by Harrah and Thornton put Cleveland on the board. Harrah got the rally started with a triple to left center field. Thornton followed by pounding a double to left center for his 51st RBI of the season putting Cleveland (24-23) on top.
Minnesota (15-36) didn’t take long to even the score. Tim Laudner led off the 3rd inning with a line drive single into left field. After Mickey Hatcher struck out, John Castino would get Laudner home. Castino cracked a shot to left center for a RBI double.
In the bottom of the 5th, Cleveland put up the final tally of the contest. Once again a two out rally led to the run. Alan Bannister lined a single to center field. He would then get into scoring position when he swiped second base. Harrah followed with a line drive single to center as well to plate Bannister.
Barker only allowed six base runners in the game and after the 4th inning the Twins didn’t get a base runner past first base.
Twins Notes: Kent Hrbek was back tonight going 0-for-3, ending a 7 game hitting streak
Indians Notes: Harrah was credited with his 11th game winning RBI of the season; he also extended his hitting streak to 12 consecutive games….Thornton has now hit safely in 5 straight games….it was the 5th complete game of the season for Barker
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35
Minnesota 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
Cleveland 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Barker (5-2) LP - Viola (0-4)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Marty Springstead
Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy sky, calm wind
Time - 2:02
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles
Orioles Batter Rangers
Baltimore, MD
The beginning of the game went very well for the visiting Texas Rangers. It was what happened after that bright start that left another empty feeling in the Rangers team. From a poor beginning for the Orioles, they would go on to route Texas 13-6.
Jim Palmer (5 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) was not at his best today. He was especially not at his best in the opening inning. Johnny Grubb lined a lead off single into left field. With one out, Lamar Johnson roped a single into right field sending Grubb to third base. After Larry Parrish fouled out, Dave Hostetler greeted Palmer with one big swing of his bat. Hostetler deposited his 6th home run of the season into the left field bleachers.
As rough as Palmer’s 1st inning was, the Rangers Charlie Hough (1/3 IP, 4 hits, 7 ER, 2 BB) had a forgettable opening frame. Al Bumbry spanked a lead off double into left center. Rich Dauer followed by putting a single into the hole on the right side to bring Bumbry home. Hough then lost control of a knuckle ball and hit Gary Roenicke. Home plate kept dancing for Hough more than his knuckler as he walked Eddie Murray to load the bases. John Lowenstein brought in Dauer and Roenicke with a single into right field. Hough finally retired a hitter when Ken Singleton bounced out to Hostetler at first base. Baltimore (32-16) would then reload the bases when Cal Ripken Jr. was walked. Light hitting Lenn Sakata then knocked the cover off the ball and Hough from the game. Sakata doubled off the left field wall to clear the bases and put the Orioles up 6-3. Joe Nolan would greet Texas relief pitcher John Butcher with a triple into right center to score Sakata.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Murray put the O’s up 8-3 when he slugged his 3rd home run of the season to right field.
The Orioles would add an additional run in the bottom of the 4th. Dauer would walk with one out, but would be forced at second base on a grounder by Roenicke. Murray then lined a shot to the gap in left center to score Roenicke.
Texas (13-33) got to Palmer again in the 5th inning. Jim Sundberg walked leading off, but consecutive fielders choice grounders left two out and Wayne Tolleson on first base. Grubb struck again against Palmer by lining a RBI double into left center field.
With one out in the bottom of the 5th, Baltimore would get the run right back. Sakata would nail a Dan Boitano delivery to deep left field for his 2nd home run of ‘82.
Palmer’s day would end in the 6th inning. Parrish walked with one out and then came around to score with two out on a 2-run home run by George Wright. It is the 6th home run of the season for Wright.
Baltimore would send Boitano packing in the bottom of the 7th inning. Sakata began the inning with a double into the left field corner. Sakata went to third base when Nolan followed with a single into right field. Bumbry then brought Sakata home with a line drive single into center field. Boitano left and was replaced by Dave Schmidt. Schmidt would first get Dauer to fly out to center field. Roenicke then lined a shot into the left field corner. Nolan easily scored and Bumbry was waved home. Rangers left fielder Johnny Grubb threw a perfect relay to shortstop Doug Flynn. Flynn’s relay to catcher Jim Sundberg was on the money to nail Bumbry. Unfortunately, Sundberg dropped the ball and Bumbry was safe. The Orioles continued to threaten in the inning. With one out and the bases again loaded, Ken Singleton hit a high fly toward the left field line. Grubb snagged the ball in foul territory. Roenicke broke for the plate. Grubb’s throw to the plate was perfect and Sundberg slapped the tag on Roenicke to end the inning.
Storm Davis who relieved Palmer was brilliant tonight. He would retire all 10 hitters he faced to earn his 1st save of the season.
Rangers Notes: Texas has suffered 7 consecutive losses….Johnson has hit safely in 5 straight games
Orioles Notes: Nolan went 4-for-5 and now has a 5 game hitting streak….the Baltimore offense collected 15 hits, drew 9 walks and had 1 batter hit by pitch this evening
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35
Texas 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 6
Baltimore 7 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 - 13
WP - Palmer (6-1) LP - Hough (2-8) SV - Davis (1)
HR - Hostetler (6), Murray (3), Sakata (2), Wright (6)
Umpires - HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 3 mph
Time - 2:54
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Houston Astros at Montreal Expos
Expos Accept Astros Charity
Montreal, Quebec
Three defensive gaffes by Houston led to Montreal’s win on Monday evening at Olympic Stadium. Not only did the Expos win, but the Astros Don Sutton (7 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) would be tagged with yet another loss he certainly didn’t earn.
Houston (24-25) would jump out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. The two out rally began with a single by Jose Cruz. Phil Garner kept the inning going with a single into right field that moved Cruz to third base. Ray Knight then picked up both base runners when he doubled to left center off Expos starter Scott Sanderson (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K).
The Expos cut the Astros lead in half by scoring a single tally in the bottom of the 2nd inning off Sutton. Gary Carter began the inning with a triple. With Tim Wallach at the plate, Houston catcher Luis Pujols let a Sutton delivery deflect off of his glove to the back stop. Carter hustled home on the passed ball cutting the Houston lead to 2-1.
Following Knight’s double, Sanderson would retire the next 14 Astros hitters in a row. Houston would get two runners on base in the 6th inning, but Sanderson would get out of the jam.
Tim Raines would begin the decisive 8th inning for the Expos. Raines looped a fly ball to center field. Instead of playing the ball safely, Astros center fielder Terry Puhl went for a spectacular catch. The ball didn’t meet the glove as planned by Puhl. Eluding Puhl’s glove, the ball rolled toward the center field wall. Raines turned on the burners and circled the bases for an inside the park home run. It was the 1st homer of the season for Raines. Andre Dawson then lined a single into left field, knocking Sutton from the contest. Randy Moffitt entered the game to face Al Oliver. Dawson would steal second base putting himself in scoring position. It also took the bat out of Oliver’s hands as he was intentionally walked. Carter would fly out to left field for the first out of the inning. Wallach then hit a three hopper to short. Oliver was forced at second base, but Wallach beat the relay throw to first base. Houston manager Bill Virdon then brought on George Cappuzzello to face Terry Francona. On his second pitch, Cappuzzello let loose with a wild pitch. Dawson would score the potential winning run on the play.
Veteran Woodie Fryman secured the Montreal (25-23) win by retiring all six hitters he faced over the final two innings.
Astros Notes: with a sub 3.00 ERA, Sutton now sports a record of (1-5)….Houston had a total of 6 hitters reach base tonight
Expos Notes: Raines reached base on all 4 plate appearances….the late comeback helped Sanderson avoid another tough luck loss
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35
Houston 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
Montreal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3
WP - Fryman (2-3) LP - Sutton (1-5)
HR - Raines (1)
Umpires - HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Eric Gregg
Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind LF to RF at 19 mph
Time - 2:09
Monday, May 31, 1982 - New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
Blue Jays Solid In Win
Toronto, Ontario
For the second consecutive day, the Toronto Blue Jays put together a solid performance. Fantastic pitching, air tight defense and five more runs on the scoreboard all bring a 5-2 win over New York. Starting pitcher Jim Gott (9 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) tossed a fantastic game at the Yankees. Even though the game started rather roughly, Gott would settle in and earn his 3rd win of ‘82. For the second straight day, the offense came together with five different Blue Jays knocking in runs. Midway through the game, the defense would help preserve a tie game.
The Yankees went up 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning. Dave Collins reached with one out when he lined a single into center field. After a Ken Griffey bouncer forced Collins at second base, Dave Winfield walked. Oscar Gamble then got Griffey home with a RBI single into center field.
In the bottom of the 1st, the Yankees defense would keep the Blue Jays off the scoreboard. Garth Iorg and Barry Bonnell each singled with one out, putting runners on the corners. Wayne Nordhagen would then lift a fly ball to Griffey in right field. Iorg broke for home, but Griffey’s throw was on the money to nail Iorg at the plate.
New York (29-19) built a 2-0 advantage in the 2nd inning. Graig Nettles led off by hitting his 13th home run of the season. Following the Nettles blast, Gott over the final eight innings would allow only two more base runners.
The Blue Jays began their comeback in the bottom of the 2nd. Jesse Barfield walked with one out off New York starter Tommy John (5 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB). Barfield would then take second base on a wild pitch by John. Buck Martinez then bounced a single into right field to score Barfield.
The comeback continued in the 3rd inning. With the bases empty and two out, Bonnell slammed a double off the left field wall. Nordhagen would get his RBI in this at-bat when he bounced a run scoring single into left field.
Toronto’s defense stepped up big in the top of the 5th. The Yankees had one out and Jerry Mumphrey at first base. Collins hit a rope to left center. Bonnell came over from center field and made a run scoring, sliding catch.
Toronto (17-32) delivered the knockout punch to John in the bottom of the 6th inning. Nordhagen singled to center with one out. Willie Upshaw who has struggled mightily this season came up big next. Upshaw laced a RBI double to left center to put the Blue Jays on top. Barfield would then get Upshaw home with a single back up the middle. After Martinez then singled, John was headed for the showers. Rudy May came in for the Yankees and fanned the two hitters he would face to end the 6th.
An insurance run in the bottom of the 7th inning gave the Blue Jays all the assurance they needed. Damaso Garcia led off with a single off May and then he swiped second base. Iorg’s chopper to third baseman Graig Nettles moved Garcia to third base. Bonnell then lifted a fly ball to Griffey in right field. Garcia would win the race home this time putting Toronto up 5-2.
Yankees Notes: Nettles’ long ball stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….Winfield saw the end of a 5 game hitting streak
Blue Jays Notes: Gott retired the final 14 Yankee hitters of the game; it was also Gott’s 3rd complete game of ‘82….the Toronto staff has now thrown 17 complete games this season….for Upshaw it was the 1st game winning RBI of the year
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:30
New York 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
Toronto 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 - 5
WP - Gott (3-3) LP - John (4-4)
HR - Nettles (13)
Umpires - HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford
Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 2 mph
Time - 2:09
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies
Ruthven A Perfect 7
Philadelphia, PA
Dick Ruthven (8 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB) ran his record to a perfect 7-0 on Monday evening at Veteran Stadium. Even though he didn’t have his best stuff, he was still able to get past Cincinnati 8-4.
The Phillies jumped on Reds starter Bruce Berenyi (2 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) for a three spot in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Mike Schmidt led off by drawing a walk and he then stole second base. Bo Diaz brought him home with a line drive single to left. Following a Garry Maddox strike out, Ivan DeJesus bounced a ball into left field for a single. Bob Dernier then found the left center field gap for a 2-run double.
Cincinnati (14-32) would come right back in the top of the 3rd inning. Rafael Landestoy lined a lead off single to center field. Berenyi’s bunt attempt would fail to move Landestoy to second as he was forced out, leaving Berenyi on first base. Eddie Milner then walked. Ruthven then got a fly out from Ron Oester, but he couldn’t end the inning. Dan Driessen brought home Berenyi with a single to right field. Dave Concepcion then cleared the bases with a triple and the game was tied 3-3.
Philadelphia would break the tie in the bottom of the 3rd. Manny Trillo singled to lead off. Gary Matthews then was walked. Schmidt would hit a come backer to the mound. The Reds were able to get Matthews at second base, but the Phillies would have men at the corners for Diaz. Diaz stayed hot when he lined a shot into the left field corner. Trillo scored easily and Schmidt raced home from first base to put Philadelphia up 5-3. It also ended the day for Berenyi.
In the 5th, Cincinnati got renewed hope when Driessen hit a solo home run. It was the 4th of the season for Driessen and it cut the deficit to 5-4.
The Reds hopes in this one would be dashed in the bottom of the 6th inning. Ruthven doubled to left center with one out. Pete Rose would advance Ruthven to third base with a line drive single into right field. Trillo then cleared the bases when he lined a double into the right field corner. It completed the day for Reds reliever Joe Price and they brought on Brad Lesley. After getting Matthews to ground out, Lesley gave up a line drive single to Schmidt. Trillo scampered home and Philadelphia (27-22) had a four run lead.
Ruthven finally tired out in the 9th inning after giving up a lead off single. Warren Brusstar came in to get the final three outs having to face only two hitters.
Reds Notes: Cesar Cedeno extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Driessen went 3-for-4 tonight
Phillies Notes: neither Ruthven or Brusstar struck out a hitter tonight….Rose was busy at 1B with 16 putouts….Diaz collected his 5th game winning RBI of ‘82….Garry Maddox has now hit safely in 7 consecutive contests
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35
Cincinnati 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4
Philadelphia 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 - 8
WP - Ruthven (7-0) LP - Berenyi (3-3)
HR - Driessen (4)
Umpires - HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt
Weather: 86 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 4 mph
Time - 2:32
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Boston Red Sox at Oakland A’s
Underwood Silences Sox
Oakland, CA
It isn’t often that a middle relief pitcher steals the show. Today, the A’s Tom Underwood (4 2/3 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 6 K) did just that. Entering in the 4th inning and not departing into the 9th inning, Underwood handcuffed the Boston Red Sox helping to lead Oakland to an 8-5 victory. Underwood would retire the first 12 hitters he would face. At one point, he struck out five consecutive Red Sox hitters. The Oakland offense supplied three home runs and more than enough support.
Both starting pitchers were less than good today. It certainly didn’t help their cause that a 26 mph wind was blowing straight out. Boston’s John Tudor (3 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) making his first start after his suspension struggled throughout. Oakland’s Mike Norris (3 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) fared no better.
Oakland (24-27) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Rickey Henderson bounced a lead off single into left field. Tudor would then committ consecutive balks to move Henderson to third base. With Henderson at third, the number two whole hitter Davey Lopes lined a RBI single into center field.
Norris couldn’t keep the lead for long. In the top of the 2nd inning, Carney Lansford lifted his 6th home run of the season over the fence. Norris would re-group to retire the next two hitters before giving up a single to Rich Gedman. Tony Perez then launced a titanic drive to straight away center field. The ball cleared the fence for Perez’s 4th home run of ‘82 putting Boston up 3-1.
Quick responses were the theme for this game. In the bottom of the 2nd, the A’s did just that. Dan Meyer walked with one out. The struggling Tony Armas then connected for his 7th home run of the season to tie the score at 3-3.
A quiet third inning led to a loud fourth inning. Dave Stapleton led off with a walk for Boston (30-19). Reid Nichols would bounce a single into center field, with Stapleton advancing to second base. Norris then got Gedman to hit into a 4-6-3 double play. Needing one more out to end the Red Sox threat, Norris faced Perez. Perez delivered again with a run scoring double into right center. Glenn Hoffman then knocked in Perez with a line drive single to left and in the process knocked Norris from the game. Enter Underwood as he embarked on a sensational outing for Oakland.
The A’s would draw even in the bottom of the 4th inning. Jimmy Sexton doubled to left center to open the inning. Armas then walked with one out, putting runners on first and second. Dave McKay then laced a shot to left center. McKay’s double cleared the bases and evened the score at 5-5. Tudor left in favor of Bob Stanley. Stanley got the next two hitters to end the Oakland uprising.
Sexton put the A’s in front for good in the bottom of the 6th. Leading off against Stanley, Sexton drilled his 2nd home run of ‘82.
Insurance runs is what Oakland looked for in this one and in the bottom of the 7th they received two big runs. Lopes reached on an one out error by Red Sox shortstop Glenn Hoffman. Designated hitter Jeff Burroughs then took Stanley deep for his 9th home run of the season.
Underwood would yield a one out single to pinch hitter Carl Yastrzemski. Manager Billy Martin, without closer Dave Beard available called upon Fernando Arroyo. Arroyo walked Rick Miller to put two Boston runners on base. Arroyo then battled Hoffman. Hoffman just missed a game tying home run when his shot down the left field line hooked foul. Eventually, Arroyo won the battle when Hoffman flew out to left center field. Jerry Remy was Boston’s last hope, but he bounced out to A’s second baseman Davey Lopes to end the game.
Red Sox Notes: the home run by Lansford extended his hitting streak to 9 games….over the last two games, Boston has surrendered 16 runs
A’s Notes: Sexton got credit for his 2nd game winning RBI of the season….the victory snapped a 5 game losing skid….only 2-of-17 hitters that Underwood faced would reach base
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:35
Boston 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 5
Oakland 1 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 - 8
WP - T. Underwood (3-3) LP - Stanley (3-1) SV - Arroyo (1)
HR - Lansford (6), Perez (4), Armas (7), Sexton (2), Burroughs (9)
Umpires - HP: Jim Evans 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry
Weather: 74 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing out at 26 mph
Time - 2:21
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Rhoden Out Does Reuss
Pittsburgh, PA
A rematch of two top National League pitchers took place Monday night at Three Rivers Stadium. Once again, it was the pitchers who dominated in this one.
Los Angeles’ Jerry Reuss (7 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) continued his fine work in ‘82. Unfortunately for Reuss, his offense didn’t support him on this night and he took his 1st loss of the season.
Pittsburgh’s Rick Rhoden (9 IP, 6 hits, 1 BB, 9 K) continued his fine beginning to ‘82. His offense gave him the run he needed as he won for the 6th time this year.
Los Angeles (35-14) would get only two base runners as far as second base. Their best hope came in the 4th inning when Ron Cey tripled with two out. Rhoden then got Bill Russell to ground out to shortstop Dale Berra to end the inning.
Pittsburgh (28-19) tallied their lone run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. It was just two batters that did Reuss in. With one out, Mike Easler cracked a shot to right center. Before the Dodgers could relay the throw to the infield, Easler was perched on top of third base with a triple. Next up, Jason Thompson bounced a RBI single into center field.
The game was the second fastest in the ‘82 season, as it took all of 1 hour and 54 minutes to play.
Dodgers Notes: Dusty Baker did extend his hitting streak to 5 games
Pirates Notes: it was the 8th game winning RBI for Thompson this season….Rhoden pitched his 6th complete game and 3rd shutout of ‘82….the Pittsburgh staff now has 11 complete games and 6 shutouts for the season
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Rhoden (6-2) LP - Reuss (7-1)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Ed Vargo
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy sky, wind blowing out at 15 mph
Time - 1:54
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at California Angels
Herndon & Parrish Continue to Lead Detroit
Anaheim, CA
In a major league lineup, the middle of the order can carry a team. Nothing is more true about the red hot Detroit Tigers. Monday afternoon the Tigers won their 6th consecutive game, led by Larry Herndon and Lance Parrish. All they did was drive in all 7 runs, go 4-for-9 and score 4 runs in the Detroit 7-4 victory over California.
This one looked as if it would be a laugher from the get go. Four hitters into the contest, the Tigers were up 4-0. Lou Whitaker led off with an infield single and then advanced to third base on a single to right field by Kirk Gibson. Herndon then brought both teammates home with a 2-run double to left center. Parrish then knocked a Bruce Kison (7 IP, 5 hits, 5 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) delivery over the fence for his 10th home run of the season.
A laugher, it didn’t turn out that way. In fact, Kison settled in quite nicely. He settled in after the four hit, four run barrage to retire the next 14 Detroit hitters in a row. He would go a total of 6 2/3 innings of no-hit ball until he gave up an infield single to Enos Cabell with two out in the 7th inning.
Detroit (33-16) starter Milt Wilcox (5 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) breezed through the first three innings. He ran into trouble in the bottom of the 4th inning. Fred Lynn drew a lead off walk. Reggie Jackson then went deep for the second straight game, hitting his 6th home run of the season. The blast cut the Angels deficit to 4-2.
Wilcox continued to struggle in the 5th inning. Brian Downing connected for a one out, solo home run to right field. It was the 13th of the year for Downing. Lynn then lined a single into right field. After Jackson whiffed for the second out of the inning, Doug DeCinces lined a shot off the left field wall for a run scoring double. California (27-23) was back in the game as the score was knotted up at 4-4.
Kison walked Gibson to start the 8th inning. Angels manager Gene Mauch called upon Don Aase to keep the tie game. Detroit called upon Herndon & Parrish to lead their team once again. Once again, they came through. Herndon rapped a double to left to plate Gibson and put the Tigers up 5-4. Parrish connected for his 11th home run of the season to left field and Detroit was up 7-4.
A pair of Dave’s (Rucker & Tobik) would shut the door out of the bullpen for Detroit. They would combine to retire 10-of-11 hitters they would face over the final 3 1/3 innings to help seal the win for the Tigers.
Tigers Notes: Herndon extended his current hitting streak to 15 games (tied for 6th longest in the A.L. in ‘82); he also was credited with his 5th game winning RBI of the season….Hebner (6 games) and Whitaker (5 games) each saw their hitting streaks continue
Angels Notes: California is tops in the American League in fielding with a .991 fielding percentage
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:30
Detroit 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 7
California 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 - 4
WP - Rucker (3-1) LP - Kison (3-5)
HR - Parrish 2, (11), Re. Jackson (6), Downing (13)
Umpires - HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dallas Parks
Weather: 86 degrees, clear sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:33
Monday, May 31, 1982 - San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs
Cubs Hang On
Chicago, IL
Continuing to play fine ball, Chicago held on Monday afternoon for a 5-4 win over San Diego. The Padres continue to struggle to get on track in ‘82 as the gap between themselves and the last place Cincinnati Reds narrows.
Chicago (22-26) jumped on Padres starter Chris Welsh (4 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) from the very beginning. Bump Wills slugged a lead off double into right center. Welsh then walked Ryne Sandberg. Having recorded two outs, with runners now on second and third, Welsh faced Keith Moreland. Moreland made the Bleacher Bums day hitting his 5th home run of the season.
The Padres got back into the contest in the 3rd inning. Welsh led off by lining a single to left field off Cubs starter Ferguson Jenkins (7 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K). Welsh would be retired on a force out at second base on a Gene Richards grounder. Jenkins then lost his control as he walked Broderick Perkins and Ruppert Jones to load the bases. With Terry Kennedy at the plate, Chicago catcher Jody Davis boxed a pitch for a passed ball, allowing the first run of the game to score for the Padres. Kennedy then lifted a deep enough fly ball to right field to bring Perkins home.
San Diego (17-32) evened things up in the top of the 5th. Again, Welsh singled to lead off. Richards and Perkins also singled to load the bases. Jenkins then hit Jones with a pitch to force in the tying run. The Padres then squandered an opportunity to take the lead. Kennedy struck out for the first out of the frame. Sixto Lezcano then hit into a double play to end the threat and keep the game tied at 3-3.
It didn’t stay tied long as the Cubs regained the lead in the bottom of the 5th inning, chasing Welsh from the game. Welsh actually struck out Sandberg and Bill Buckner to begin the inning. He would then surrender back-to-back singles to Davis and Moreland. Leon Durham then stroked a 2-run double into left center putting the Cubs up 5-3.
Richards would lead off the top of the 7th inning with his 6th triple of the season. Perkins then brought him home with a ground ball to the right side of the infield.
Jenkins worked into the 8th inning. He left after giving up a two out single to Garry Templeton. Closer Lee Smith came in and immediately yielded a single to pinch hitter Tim Flannery. He got out of the inning when pinch hitter Luis Salazar hit a one hop smash to second base.
San Diego continued to pound the ball off Smith in the top of the 9th. Richards lined a lead off single to left and Perkins lined a single to center beginning the inning. Lefty Willie Hernandez came in for Smith and struck out Jones. Kennedy then hit a comebacker to the mound. Hernandez was able to get the force at second base, but the relay to first base was late. With Lezcano due up next, Cubs skipper Lee Elia went to Bill Campbell. Lezcano laid into a Campbell delivery sending it to deep center field. Cubs center fielder Gary Woods just shy of the wall hauled in the long drive to end the game.
Padres Notes: San Diego has dropped 3 straight….Joe Lefebvre extended his hitting streak to 6 games….the Padres runs scored on a passed ball, sacrifice fly, hit batter and ground out
Cubs Notes: Woods was busy in center field this afternoon with 9 putouts….Durham got his 5th game winning RBI of ‘82….Wills left in the 6th inning after being spiked covering second base
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:35
San Diego 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 4
Chicago 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 5
WP - Jenkins (6-5) LP - Welsh (1-7) SV - Campbell (1)
HR - Moreland (5)
Umpires - HP: John McSherry 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Joe West 3B: Billy Williams
Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy, wind calm
Time - 2:44
Monday, May 31, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
Camp & Garber Blank Mets
New York, NY
Today was all about pitching at Shea Stadium. Mets starter Charlie Puleo (7 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) most definitely deserved a better outcome. New York did not support a stellar performance by Puleo as the Mets lost to the Braves 1-0.
Atlanta starter Rick Camp (7 IP, 6 hits, 1 BB, 6 K) was even better than Puleo. With his fine performance, Camp won his 3rd game of ‘82. Closer Gene Garber closed out the Mets and the shutout by blanking the home team over the final two innings. In so doing, Garber earned his 14th save of the season.
Twice New York (18-32) had a runner on second when a hitter lined a single to center field. The combination of a slow runner and the cannon arm of Dale Murphy stopped the runner each time at third base. Neither time did the runner make it home.
Puleo tossed no-hit ball at Atlanta (29-19) for the first 5 2/3 innings. Rafael Ramirez would end his bid at history when he doubled to left center field with two out in the top of the 6th inning.
The Braves broke through for the only run of the contest in the 8th inning. Glenn Hubbard lined a one out single into center field. Pinch hitter Bob Watson then struck out. Only needing one more out, Puleo issued a walk to Claudell Washington. Mets skipper George Bamberger turned to closer Neil Allen. Facing Allen, Ramirez bounced a RBI single into right field to score Hubbard with the sole run of the game.
Braves Notes: it is the 4th game winning RBI of the season for Ramirez….Dale Murphy continues to struggle going 0-for-4 today with 3 strikeouts
Mets Notes: New York is 2nd in the N.L. having turned 44 double plays….Bob Bailor had his 9 game hitting streak stopped this afternoon….Dave Kingman had a really rough day as he struck out all 4 times at the plate
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35
Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1
New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
WP - Camp (3-2) LP - Puleo (1-7) SV - Garber (14)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Joe Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli
Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:09
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners
Perry Silences Red Sox
Seattle, WA
Win #301 sure came a lot quicker for Gaylord Perry (7 IP, 8 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) than win #300. Perry was outstanding on Sunday evening going 7+ innings as the Mariners routed the Red Sox 8-1. Perry didn’t waver until Seattle had built a 5-0 lead behind the hitting of Al Cowens. When he did tire, Bill Caudill came in and retired all six hitters he faced to earn his 9th save of ‘82.
Seattle (19-32) jumped to a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the 1st inning. Julio Cruz drew a walk off Dennis Eckersley (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) to begin the inning. He then swiped his 16th base of the season without being caught. With two out and Cruz on third base, Richie Zisk blooped a single over the head of Red Sox second baseman Jerry Remy to bring Cruz home.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, the Mariners swatted their way to a 4-0 lead. Dave Henderson led off by bouncing a single into left field. With one out, Manny Castillo lined a single to center field, advancing Henderson to third base. Cowens then demolished an Eckersley pitch for his 7th home run of the season as it sailed over the left field fence.
The Mariners delivered the knockout blow to Eckersley in the bottom of the 7th. With two out, Henderson walked. Julio Cruz then bounced a single to center field and Castillo walked to load the bases. Uncharacteristically, Eckersley control got the best of him when he then walked Cowens to force in a run putting Seattle up 5-0. Luis Aponte took over for Boston (30-18) and he retired Zisk on a ground ball to end the inning.
Perry allowed his only run of the game leading off the 8th inning when Glenn Hoffman smacked his 5th home run of the season to left. Remy then singled and Carney Lansford doubled into the right field corner to put runners on second and third. Caudill came in at that point and shut the Red Sox out the rest of the way.
Three unearned runs crossed the plate in the bottom of the 8th for the Mariners. Bruce Bochte led off by reaching on an error by Boston first baseman Dave Stapleton. Todd Cruz singled with one out and Joe Simpson walked to load the bases. Aponte then got Henderson to fly out to shallow left field. Julio Cruz kept the inning going when he bounced a 2-run single into center field. Castillo did the same as he brought home Simpson with the final run of the contest.
Red Sox Notes: Boston only scored 5 runs in the 4 game series….Lansford has hit safely in 8 consecutive games….Reid Nichols saw the end of a 6 game hitting streak
Mariners Notes: Zisk got his 6th game winning RBI of the season….Castillo now has a 7 game hitting streak….with 4 RBI, Cowens has 40 RBI for the season
Up Next: Boston travels to Oakland, beginning a series tomorrow afternoon at 6:10….Seattle next host Milwaukee beginning tomorrow evening at 10:35
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1
Seattle 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 - 8
WP - Perry (4-5) LP - Eckersley (7-3) SV - Caudill (9)
HR - Cowens (7), Hoffman (5)
Umpires - HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Mike Reilly
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:21
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at California Angels
Foli Completes Angels Comeback
Anaheim, CA
California (27-22) took a page from the Milwaukee (30-17) script on Sunday afternoon. Slugging four home runs and staging a late comeback, the Angels took down the Brewers for the second consecutive day in 10 innings, 7-6.
The late comeback ruined a wonderful performance by Milwaukee starting pitcher Mike Caldwell (8 2/3 IP, 11 hits, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K). Needing just one more out, Caldwell could not finish off the game.
Milwaukee bolted to a 3-0 1st inning lead. Paul Molitor walked leading off against Angels starter Steve Renko (2 2/3 IP, 6 hits 5 ER, 3 BB, 1 K). Robin Yount then moved Molitor to third base with a single into center field. Renko then walked the bases loaded when he issued a free pass to Cecil Cooper. Ted Simmons would then plate Molitor and Yount with a 2-run single into right field. Following a ground out that left runners on the corners and a strikeout, Marshall Edwards lined a single into center field to chase Cooper home.
Playing long ball in the 2nd inning, California got back into the game. Reggie Jackson slugged his 5th home run of the season with one out. Fred Lynn followed Jackson with his 6th home run of the year to right center field.
In the top of the 3rd, Milwaukee used the long ball to regain a three run lead. The Angels also used some defense to keep themselves somewhat close and in the long run provide themselves a chance to win the game late. With one out, Ben Oglivie bounced a double down the right field line. Edwards stepped in with two out and hit the 1st home run of his major league career putting the Brewers up 5-2. Renko then walked Roy Howell and would then be pulled from the game. Dave Goltz (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) came in and gave up a single to Ed Romero, moving Howell to second base. Molitor was next and he grounded a single into left field. Howell headed for home on the play. Left fielder Brian Downing threw a strike to catcher Bob Boone who applied the tag on Howell. The third out kept a big run off the scoreboard as we would find out later.
Goltz would be absolutely superb the rest of the way for California, as he gave his team a chance to comeback. His only blemish came in the top of the 6th inning when Molitor led off by hitting his 6th home run of ‘82, putting Milwaukee on top 6-2.
The Angels comeback began in the bottom of the 6th. Bobby Grich led off by drawing a walk. Doug DeCinces then brought California within two runs by hitting a 2-run home run. It was the 12th home run of the campaign for DeCinces.
Caldwell and the Brewers maintained a two run late into the contest. With two out and the bases empty in the bottom of the 9th, Caldwell gave up a single to Ron Jackson. Brewers skipper Buck Rodgers stuck with Caldwell. The Angels Brian Downing had other plans. Downing stepped into a Caldwell offering and hit his 12th home run of the year to knot the score at 6-6. Jim Slaton was summoned from the Milwaukee bullpen. He yielded a single to Grich, but then struck out DeCinces to end the inning.
Milwaukee got a 2-out single by Edwards in the top of the 10th, but when pinch hitter Don Money fouled out the game traveled to the bottom of the inning.
Slaton retired Don Baylor on a fly ball to open the inning. He would then walk Reggie Jackson. Lynn then ripped a shot to right field. The ball came off the right field wall. Jackson steamed to third base, but was given the stop sign by third base coach Preston Gomez. Milwaukee pulled the defense in against Bob Boone. Boone’s one hopper to Yount at shortstop was the second out of the inning, leaving the game on Tim Foli’s bat. With two hits thus far in the game, Foli looked for the game winner. Foli took Slaton’s pitch and bounced it into center field to score Jackson, giving the Angels a 7-6 victory.
BREAKING NEWS: The Milwaukee Brewers announced after today’s game that they have relieved Manager Buck Rodgers of his duties. Coach Harvey Kuenn has been hired as Interim Manager.
Brewers Notes: Paul Molitor, Robin Yount and Ben Oglivie all have 5 game winning streaks….Milwaukee has now hit 80 home runs in ‘82
Angels Notes: it is the 2nd game winning RBI of the season for Foli….Goltz retired 15 of the final 16 hitters he faced in the game
Up Next: Milwaukee begins the Kuenn Era in Seattle tomorrow evening at 10:35….California host Detroit beginning tomorrow afternoon at 4:00
Milwaukee 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 6
California 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 - 7
WP - Goltz (1-0) LP - Slaton (4-2)
HR - Re. Jackson (5), Lynn (6), Edwards (1), Molitor (6), DeCinces (12), Downing (12)
Umpires - HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark
Weather: 81 degrees, clear sky, wind at 9 mph
Time - 2:48
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Oakland A’s
Just Enough for the Tigers
Oakland, CA
Detroit completed a sweep of their Sunday doubleheader and their four game set with Oakland on Sunday afternoon. Dan Petry (9 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) won for the 7th time in ‘82 and pitched his 8th complete game of the season. The offense provided the support Petry needed in a 4-3 win.
The Tigers went up 2-0 in the 3rd inning. First game hero Kirk Gibson led off the inning by slugging his 4th home run of the season. His grand slam in game one was the game winner for Detroit (32-16). Larry Herndon (4-for-5) then lined a single into left field. He would be retired at second base on a force play off the bat of Lance Parrish. Richie Hebner moved Parrish to second base with a single to right field. With two out, Glenn Wilson drove in Parrish with a single into right field.
In the bottom of the 3rd, Oakland (23-27) answered back. Rickey Henderson got things going with a one out single to right field. He would then steal second base, his 33rd of the year. Wayne Gross then connected off a Petry delivery for a drive over Gibson’s head in center. Henderson scored as Gross strolled into second base. Davey Lopes followed with a shot off the left field wall to plate Gross and tie the game at 2-2. Petry got out of the inning by getting the next two hitters to ground out.
Next inning, the Tigers answered back. Enos Cabell bounced a single into right field leading off. Lou Whitaker then hit a shot to left center field to drive in Cabell and put the Detroit back on top. Whitaker would advance to third base on a grounder by Gibson and then score on a RBI single by Herndon.
Oakland got closer with a tally in the bottom of the 8th inning. Pinch hitter Dave McKay led off with a single. Petry would then walk Henderson and Gross to load the bases. Tigers skipper Sparky Anderson stuck with Petry. Lopes hit a bouncer to third base for the first out of the inning. McKay scored on the play. Tony Armas then bounced into a force out at third and Joe Rudi struck out to end the A’s rally.
Petry then set down the A’s in order in the bottom of the 9th to seal the sweep for Detroit.
Tigers Notes: 5 consecutive wins for Detroit….Herndon extended his hitting streak to 14 games….Hebner also stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….Howard Johnson saw his 12 game hitting streak end in this game….Whitaker collected his 5th game winning RBI of the season
A’s Notes: Oakland dropped their 5th straight game….Gross now has a 5 game hitting streak….Cliff Johnson had an 8 game hitting streak snapped
Up Next: Detroit heads to Anaheim to take on the Angels starting tomorrow at 4:00….Oakland hosts Boston beginning tomorrow afternoon at 6:10
Detroit 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
Oakland 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3
WP - Petry (7-3) LP - Kingman (4-1)
HR - Gibson (4)
Umpires - HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Steve Palermo
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing out at 10 mph
Time - 2:21
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Oakland A’s
Late Launch Attack Wins for Detroit
Oakland, CA
Better late than not at all, that was the credo of Detroit on Sunday afternoon in the first game of their doubleheader against Oakland. Scoring seven runs over the final three innings led the Tigers past the A’s 8-4.
Detroit (31-16) scored early and then waited to the later innings to secure this win. Lou Whitaker led off the game with a double down the right field line off Oakland starter Rick Langford (6 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K). Langford would retire the next two hitters, but Richie Hebner got to him. Hebner bounced a RBI single into right field to score Whitaker.
Larry Pashnick (6 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) took a shutout into the bottom of the 5th inning. Davey Lopes led off with a single, but would be promptly erased on a double play ball off the bat of Mike Heath. Looking as if the scoreless string would continue, Pashnick walked Jeff Newman to keep the inning alive. Jimmy Sexton moved Newman to second base when he singled up the middle. Rickey Henderson then walked to load the bases. Pashnick’s troubles continued when Wayne Gross bounced a single into right field. Newman and Sexton each scored as Henderson moved into second base. Not content at second base, Henderson swiped third base, his 32nd stolen base of the season. Jeff Burroughs then brought Henderson home with a line drive single into center field.
It stayed 3-1 in favor of the A’s until the 7th. Alan Trammell lined a single to right field leading off. After Enos Cabell fouled out, pinch hitter Howard Johnson bounced a single into right field. Langford’s troubles continued when Whitaker also singled to right to load the bases. Pinch hitter Kirk Gibson then dug in against Langford. Gibson picked on a Langford delivery and sent it out of the park for a grand slam home run. It was the 3rd home run of ‘82 for Gibson.
Oakland (23-26) nibbled closer in the 8th inning. Burroughs led off with a walk against Dave Rozema. Rozema then retired the next two hitters before running into trouble. Lopes reached on an infield single to keep the inning alive. Mike Heath would bring Burroughs home when he singled to left field. Rozema put down the rally when he got Newman to fly out to left fielder Larry Herndon.
The Tigers nailed the game shut by scoring three times in the top of the 9th inning. Gibson singled with one out of Tom Underwood. With Gibson still at first base and two out, Hebner stepped in against Fernando Arroyo. Hebner lifted a drive to deep right field for his 2nd home run of the season. The inning wasn’t over. John Wockenfuss lined a single into left field. Chet Lemon then reached on an error by Sexton at shortstop. Trammell’s ground ball single into center field brought Wockenfuss home. Arroyo then got Cabell to ground out to end the rally.
The A’s got a lead off double by Sexton to begin the 9th. Rozema then buckled down to retire the next three hitters to secure victory for Detroit. It was the 2nd save of the year for Rozema.
Tigers Notes: Herndon (13 games) and Johnson (12 games) both extended their hitting streaks….it is the 2nd time this season that Herndon has hit safely in 13 consecutive games….Gibson was credited with his 2nd game winning RBI of the year….Detroit has now won 4 consecutive games
A’s Notes: the wheels continue to wobble on the Oakland bus as they have dropped 4 straight….Oakland has been outscored so far in this series 23-9
Up Next: game 2 of this afternoon’s doubleheader
Detroit 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 - 8
Oakland 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 - 4
WP - Pashnick (4-1) LP - Langford (4-5) SV - Rozema (2)
HR - Gibson (3), Hebner (2)
Umpires - HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Greg Kosc
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing out at 10 mph
Time - 2:42
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers
A Royals Rumble
Arlington, TX
Kansas City (24-23) owned this game at Arlington Stadium this afternoon. From beginning to end there was no doubt what the outcome would be. Superb pitching and plenty of hitting led the Royals to a 7-0 whitewash of the Texas Rangers.
Starting pitcher Paul Splittorff (9 IP, 4 hits, 4 BB, 5 K) had Texas (13-32) in the palm of his hand all afternoon long.
The Royals struck first in the 2nd inning. Lee May would walk with one out. Jerry Martin then lined a shot into the left field corner. K.C. gambled and sent May to the plate. A perfect throw by left fielder Leon Roberts to cutoff man Buddy Bell, followed by another perfect throw by Bell to catcher Jim Sundberg struck down May at the plate. Don Slaught then lined a single into right field. Rangers right fielder miss played the hop and Martin was able to score from second base.
In the 3rd, Kansas City again began a scoring rally with one out. Amos Otis lined a double to left center. He wouldn’t be at second base long as Frank White got him home with a ground ball into left field.
Hot hitting Hal McRae put the visitors up 4-0 in the 5th inning. White led off with a single. With one out off Rangers starter Rick Honeycutt (5 IP, 11 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K), McRae launched his 11th home run of ‘82.
Honeycutt was chased by the Royals in the top of the 6th. Don Slaught led off with a double to left center. He advanced to third base on a single to left field by Greg Pryor. Onix Concepcion then chased both runners home when he slammed a double off the left field wall.
George Brett ended the scoring in the top of the 9th. Off Rangers relief pitcher Paul Mirabella, Brett sent his 7th home run of the season into the bleachers to finish the scoring on this day.
Royals Notes: Kansas City has now won 4 consecutive games….McRae (8 games) and Martin (6 games) each stay hot extending personal hitting streaks….for Splittorff it was the 1st complete game and shutout of the season….the Royals outscored the Rangers 21-7 in the 3-game series
Rangers Notes: 6 losses in a row for Texas….Danny Darwin was a bright spot pitching 2-hit shutout ball over 3 innings
Up Next: Kansas City heads home to host Chicago beginning tomorrow night at 8:35….Texas travels to Baltimore to begin a series tomorrow evening at 7:35
Kansas City 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 - 7
Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
WP - Splittorff (3-4) LP - Honeycutt (0-7)
HR - McRae (11), Brett (7)
Umpires - HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Joe Brinkman
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 3 mph
Time - 2:24
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins
Twins Take Down Yankees Behind Castillo
Minneapolis, MN
This season, Bobby Castillo (7 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K) has not had much success. This afternoon, Castillo not only pitched well but he also got the necessary run support from his teammates. Put it all together and Minnesota has a 4-2 victory over New York.
Castillo would fall behind early. With one out in the top of the 2nd inning, Oscar Gamble connected for his 8th home run of the season. From this point forward, despite a couple of bumpy stretches, Castillo pitched very well.
Down by one run heading into the bottom of the 5th, the Twins bats woke up against Yankees starter Shane Rawley (6 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 4 K). Jesus Vega led off by reaching on an infield single. Sal Butera followed by lining a single into left field. Boomer Wells then teed off on a Rawley pitch stroking it into left center. New York (29-18) left fielder Dave Winfield cut the ball off holding Wells to a long RBI single. After John Castino struck out, Bobby Mitchell got Butera home with a line drive single into right field.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Minnesota (15-35) flexed its muscles. Gary Gaetti went deep for the 11th time this season putting the Twins on top 3-1.
More muscle flexing happened in the bottom of the 7th. Castino led off with his 4th home run of the year, knocking Rawley out of the game.
Castillo would tire in the top of the 8th inning. Winfield led off by slamming a double off the left field wall. Roy Smalley then walked. Twins skipper Billy Gardner then brought on closer Ron Davis. Davis got Butch Wynegar to hit into a force play leaving runners on the corners. Gamble then connected off a Davis delivery. The ball came off the right field wall. Winfield scored, Wynegar advanced to third base and Gamble was stationed at second base after a RBI double. Davis then set down pinch hitter Jerry Mumphrey and Andre Robertson to end the Yankees uprising.
Graig Nettles started the top of the 9th with a single. Consecutive ground ball outs moved Nettles over to third base, setting up a show down between Winfield and Davis. Davis proved up to the task as Winfield lined out to shortstop Ron Washington to end the game. Davis earned his 7th save of the season.
Yankees Notes: Winfield stung the ball in all 5 plate appearances, extending his hitting streak to 5 games….the loss ended a 6 game winning streak for N.Y.
Twins Notes: Minnesota put the end to a 3 game losing skid….Mitchell earned his 2nd game winning RBI of the season
Up Next: New York begins a series north of the border in Toronto tomorrow night at 7:30….Minnesota travels to Cleveland beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35
New York 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 - 4
WP - Castillo (2-6) LP - Rawley (2-3) SV - Davis (7)
HR - Gamble (8), Gaetti (11), Castino (4)
Umpires - HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:21
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
Pair of Redbirds Lead the Way Past Padres
St. Louis, MO
Two former Padres led the Cardinals to victory on Sunday afternoon at Busch Memorial Stadium. Steve Mura (7 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) led the way on the mound. Ozzie Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI and 7 assists at shortstop. A very hard fought series went the St. Louis way with a 4-3 win.
The Cardinals went up 1-0 in the 1st inning. Tommy Herr walked with one out and then swiped second base. Keith Hernandez then hit a bullet in the hole on the right side. Padres first baseman Kurt Bevacqua denied Hernandez by going to his back hand and throwing a pea to pitcher Juan Eichelberger (6 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 6 BB, 4 K) to get Hernandez. With Herr now on third base, George Hendrick bounced a RBI single into left field.
San Diego (17-31) not only came back in the 2nd inning, but they took the lead. Joe Lefebvre walked to lead off. Former Cardinal Garry Templeton then lined a RBI double into the left field corner. Templeton advanced to third base on a single by Alan Wiggins. With runners on the corners, Bevacqua walked to load the bases. Still nobody out, Eichelberger struck out. Lead off man Gene Richards then got Templeton home with a sacrifice fly to center field.
Darrell Porter led the charge back in the bottom of the 4th. Leading off, Porter tagged Eichelberger for his 1st home run of ‘82 to tie the game.
St. Louis (27-19) took the lead for good in the bottom of the 6th inning. David Green singled leading off but was forced at second base on a Porter ground ball. Mike Ramsey moved Porter to second base when he lined a single into center field. Ozzie Smith then brought Porter home when he bounced a RBI single into center field.
Facing Eric Show in the 7th, the Cardinals stretched their advantage. Hernandez hit a flare into center field that dropped and Hernandez legged it into a double. Hendrick quickly picked him up with a RBI single into center field as well.
Mura finally tired in the 8th inning. He would yield back-to-back one out singles to Terry Kennedy and Joe Lefebvre. Doug Bair came on and gave up a RBI single to Templeton as Kennedy scored on the hit. Bair then settled in and retired Wiggins and pinch hitter Luis Salazar to end the San Diego threat.
In the 9th, Bair had to also work out of some trouble. He would plunk Broderick Perkins with a pitch leading off. After striking out Richards, Bair gave up a single to Tim Flannery. Now with runners on first and second, one out, Bair got a 6-4 fielders choice off the bat of Sixto Lezcano. Kennedy then made a bid to tie the game with two out. He bounced a ball sharply into the hole at second base. Herr ranged far to his left for the ball, scooped it up and threw out Kennedy at first base to end the game. Bair earned his 1st save of ‘82.
Padres Notes: in 211 plate appearances this season, Kennedy has 1 walk….San Diego swiped 4 bags today, 3 by Wiggins
Cardinals Notes: Ozzie got credit for his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Herr had his 5 game hitting streak end this afternoon….St. Louis was 5-for-6 in stealing bases today
Up Next: San Diego heads to Chicago to take on the Cubs beginning tomorrow afternoon at 2:35….St. Louis will host San Francisco starting tomorrow night at 8:35
San Diego 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3
St. Louis 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - 4
WP - Mura (5-4) LP - Eichelberger (0-6) SV - Bair (1)
HR - Porter (1)
Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West
Weather: 52 degrees, partly cloudy, wind LF to RF at 10 mph
Time - 2:27
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians
Wacky White Sox Win
Cleveland, OH
On occasion, a major league baseball game has many twists and turns. This was the theme this afternoon at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. Two teams went together with tired, short bullpens. The hitters went off on those pitchers that were available. An unlikely hero stepped up in the end. When it was all said and done Chicago defeated Cleveland 9-8.
Making his first start of the season, Cleveland’s Neal Heaton (3 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) got tagged for a 1st inning run. Rudy Law began the game with a line drive single into center field. He would swipe second base and advance to third base on a ground out by Steve Kemp to second base. Heaton then plunked Tom Paciorek. Greg Luzinski then got Law home with a RBI single into center.
Back came Cleveland in the bottom of the 2nd. Ron Hassey walked with one out off Sox starter Jerry Koosman (1 1/3 IP, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). With Mike Fischlin at the plate, Koosman was removed from the contest with an injury. Chico Escarrega now had to assume the task of pitching deep into the contest, effectively and on short rest. Fischlin welcomed him to the game with a RBI double into left center. Von Hayes then lined a single into right field to move Fischlin to third base. Mike Hargrove bounced into a 3-6 force out as Fischlin crossed home plate.
Back came Chicago in the top of the 3rd inning. Steve Kemp led off by drawing a walk and stealing second base. He would eventually move to third base on a wild pitch by Heaton. The next two hitters made outs before Harold Baines delivered the hit to tie the score. Baines lined a single into center field to score Kemp.
Chicago (22-23) then took control of the contest in the 4th inning. Tony Bernazard walked to begin the inning and Aurelio Rodriguez singled. Bill Almon’s bouncer back to the mound left runners on the corners. Rudy Law then bounced a single into center field to score Bernazard. Heaton then unleashed a wild pitch to move runners to second and third base. Kemp delivered the knock out blow to Heaton with a 2-run single into center field putting the White Sox up 5-2. Bud Anderson came in and retired the next two hitters to put down Chicago.
A Cleveland comeback began in the bottom of the 5th. Rick Manning bounced a one out single into right field. With two out, Toby Harrah walked. Andre Thornton got Manning home with a RBI single to center field.
In the 6th inning, Cleveland seized the lead and control of the game. Von Hayes walked with one out and he would steal second base. Jack Perconte delivered Hayes home with a 2-out RBI single into center field. Manning followed with a single to right and Alan Bannister walked to load the bases. Harrah then cleared the bases with a double putting Cleveland up 7-5. Escarrega’s day was over and Salome Barojas came in for the White Sox. He would get Thornton to fly out to end the inning.
Down a pair, Chicago chipped at the deficit in the top of the 7th. Baines reached on a one out error by Fischlin, but would be forced at second base on a grounder by Carlton Fisk. Bernazard then found the left center field gap for a double to score Fisk bringing the White Sox to within 7-6.
The top of the 8th found the White Sox evening the score. Almon reached with a lead off infield single. He was forced at second on a grounder by Rudy Law, but Law then stole second base. After Kemp flied out, Paciorek lined a RBI single to left field off Cleveland closer Dan Spillner. Luzinski then pounded a shot off the left field wall. Cleveland left fielder Alan Bannister’s perfect relay to shortstop Mike Fischlin and Fischlin’s perfect throw home nailed Paciorek at the plate to end the inning.
Knotted up 7-7, Cleveland unwraped the tie game in the bottom of the 8th inning. Manning led off with his third straight single to right field and he advanced to second base on a perfect bunt by Bannister. After Harrah grounded out, Thornton lined a RBI single into center field to put Cleveland up 8-7.
Needing three outs, Spillner would yield a lead off single to Baines in the top of the 9th. He would then retire Fisk on a pop up and Bernazard on a foul ball. Pinch hitter Jerry Hairston stepped in the box between Spillner and a Cleveland win. Hairston laid into a Spillner pitcher for his 1st home run of ‘82.
Barojas then got three consecutive ground outs in the bottom of the 9th inning to seal the win for the White Sox.
White Sox Notes: Chicago banged out 17 hits in the game….Rudy Law (7 games), Fisk (7 games) and Almon (6 games) each extended hitting streaks this afternoon….7 different White Sox hitters drove in runs today
Indians Notes: Harrah stretched his hitting streak to 11 consecutive games….getting 12 hits and 5 walks proved to be not enough offense today
Up Next: Chicago travels to Kansas City to begin a 3-game set tomorrow night at 8:35….Cleveland will host Minnesota beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35
Chicago 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 - 9
Cleveland 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 - 8
WP - Barojas (2-1) LP - Spillner (2-4)
HR - Hairston (1)
Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 3 mph
Time - 3:08
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles
Leal Bests Orioles
Baltimore, MD
For Luis Leal (9 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 K), the beginning two months of the ‘82 season have been a nightmare. For the Toronto Blue Jays, April and May have been a nightmare to this team. On Sunday afternoon at Memorial Stadium, everything went perfectly for Leal and the Blue Jays. Leal stopped the Orioles bats and the Blue Jays bats gave him more than enough support in a 5-1 victory.
It didn’t take long for Toronto (16-32) to take charge of the game. Barry Bonnell lined a one out single to left in the 1st inning. Jesse Barfield then roped a shot into the left field corner. Bonnell raced around the bases on the RBI double by Barfield. On the throw home, Barfield went into third base. Willie Upshaw then hit a weak bouncer toward Orioles first baseman Eddie Murray. Barfield broke for home and Murray fired the ball toward home. Catcher Joe Nolan applied the tag but not after Barfield’s foot had already made contact with home plate.
Leal took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the 1st and he cruised pretty much through the contest.
In the 3rd inning, the Blue Jays added to their advantage. Damaso Garcia leading off the inning bounced a single into center field. Bonnell then ripped a shot down the third base line. Garcia would speed home putting Toronto up 3-0.
Orioles starter Mike Flanagan (5 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) would see his day end in the 6th inning as the Blue Jays went up 5-0. Buck Martinez walked leading off and Lloyd Moseby did the same with one out. Alfredo Griffin then lined a shot to left center. Both Martinez and Moseby scored on the play. Flanagan headed for the clubhouse.
Baltimore (31-16) got a gift run in the bottom of the 9th. With the bases empty and two out, Nolan bounced a single into right field. Next up was John Lowenstein and he popped a pitch foul behind home plate. Toronto catcher Buck Martinez boxed the ball and saw the final out of the game drop to the turf. Lowenstein then took advantage of his extra swing by lining a RBI double into right center field.
Blue Jays Notes: Leal tossed his 3rd complete game of ‘82….Barfield notched his 4th game winning RBI of the campaign….the victory snapped a 4 game losing skid
Orioles Notes: Baltimore saw their 5 game winning streak end….Roenicke fanned 3 times and he saw a 7 game hitting streak end this afternoon
Up Next: Toronto heads home to host New York in a 4-game series beginning tomorrow evening at 7:30….Baltimore entertains Texas next starting tomorrow night at 7:35
Toronto 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 5
Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1
WP - Leal (2-6) LP - Flanagan (7-2)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:18
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Bucs Best Giants in Extras
Pittsburgh, PA
Spotting San Francisco a 3-0 advantage, Pittsburgh scored the final four runs of the game to take a 4-3 decision in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon.
Things got off to a great start for the Giants in the very 1st inning. Chili Davis lined a one out single to center field off Pirates starter Manny Sarmiento (7 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 6 BB, 7 K). Jack Clark stepped in next and stepped into a Sarmiento delivery for a 2-run home run. Clark now has 13 home runs in ‘82.
In the top of the 5th inning, San Francisco (23-26) went up 3-0. Joe Morgan led off by hitting the gap in left center for a double. Davis then walked putting two runners on base. Clark popped out on the infield before Reggie Smith reached on a fielders choice, leaving runners on the corners. Darrell Evans then chopped a grounder near the mound. Sarmiento’s throw was off target, pulling first baseman Jason Thompson off the bag allowing Morgan to score.
Having blanked the Bucs over the first 4 innings, San Francisco starter Atlee Hammaker (6 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 5 K) ran into trouble in the bottom of the 5th. Steve Nicosia led off with a double for Pittsburgh (27-19). Sarmiento then attempted to bunt Nicosia over to third base, but his hard bunt went on a hop to first baseman Reggie Smith. Smith threw out Nicosia at third base. With Sarmiento now on first base, Omar Moreno fouled out to the catcher Milt May. Johnny Ray then stepped up with a RBI double scoring Sarmiento to left center. Bill Madlock did the same as Ray raced home on the double.
Down a run, the Pirates evened things up in the bottom of the 7th inning. Once again, Nicosia led off with a hit. Dave Parker came in as a pinch runner and Tony Pena pinch hit for Sarmiento against Al Holland. Pena bounced a single into left field, moving Parker to second base. It was Moreno’s turn to lay down a bunt this time. His bunt ended up getting Parker thrown out at third base for the first out of the inning. Ray then flied out to left field. Madlock picked up his teammates with a line drive single into center field. Pena raced for home and beat the throw of Giants center fielder Chili Davis.
As the game moved on, the Giants continued to struggle offensively. Though they had many base runners (9 walks received), they stranded 11 runners for the game.
Pittsburgh got to Giants reliever Gary Lavelle in the bottom of the 10th inning. Ray doubled off the left field wall to lead off. Jimmy Smith (in for the injured Madlock) would then reach on an infield single with Ray moving to third base. Lavelle now faced a first and third situation with no outs. Pitcher Don Robinson pinch hit and struck out for the first out. With the infield drawn in, Jason Thompson bounced out to Morgan at second base. It left runners on second and third, with Lee Lacy at center stage. Lacy bounced the game winning single into left field giving the Buccos the victory.
Giants Notes: Morgan hit safely in his 12th consecutive game….in 65 2/3 innings this season, Hammaker has issued only 6 walks….San Francisco only had 4 hits today
Pirates Notes: Sarmiento and reliever Rod Scurry issued a combined 9 walks….Ray had 4 doubles in the contest, all from the right side….Madlock extended his hitting streak to 5 games; but left in the 10th inning after running into the grandstand railing chasing a foul ball….Sarmiento yielded his 1st home run ball in 52 innings to Jack Clark….Bill Robinson was tossed in the 7th by umpire Bruce Froemming for arguing a called third strike
Up Next: San Francisco travels to St. Louis for a series that starts tomorrow night at 8:35….Pittsburgh goes head-to-head with Los Angeles at Three Rivers Stadium beginning tomorrow at 5:05
San Francisco 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 - 4
WP - Scurry (3-2) LP - Lavelle (4-2)
HR - Clark (13)
Umpires - HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello
Weather: 61 degrees, clear sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:47
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies Running On All Cylinders
Philadelphia, PA
Offense in baseball is a beautiful thing when it is working for your team. On Sunday afternoon, Philadelphia (26-22) had everything working for them in an 8-1 win over Atlanta. The hitters rapped out 15 hits against three Braves pitchers. The base runners swiped three bases for the day, and some unlikely run producers produced runs for the easy victory.
On the mound, Larry Christenson (9 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 7 BB, 8 K) was wildly effective. He would walk 5-of-the-first-11 hitters he would face. In doing so, he seemingly kept the Braves off balance for the entire game as he won for the 8th time in ‘82.
In fact, Atlanta (28-19) actually opened the scoring in the top of the 1st inning. Larry Whisenton walked to lead off but would be erased on a ground ball off the bat of Rafael Ramirez. Chris Chambliss followed by drawing a walk as well. The struggling Dale Murphy then bounced a RBI single into center field to score Ramirez.
Bo Diaz got the Phillies on the board in the bottom of the 2nd inning to tie the score at 1-1. Diaz went deep down the left field line off Braves starter Bob Walk (5 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) for his 3rd home run of the season.
The Phillies broke the tie in the bottom of the 4th as they tallied a run in the first of what would be five consecutive innings of attaining a run. Luis Aguayo led off with a triple to right center. Aguayo had replaced Mike Schmidt, after Schmidt was ejected in the 1st inning for arguing a called third strike by umpire Frank Pulli. With one out, Diaz then ripped a RBI double off the left field wall to put Philadelphia up 2-1.
In the 5th inning, the Phillies would add another run on to their lead. A two out rally began when Manny Trillo lined a single into center field. Trillo then swiped second base and advanced to third base on a single by Gary Matthews. Aguayo then bounced a grounder to Braves third baseman Randy Johnson. Johnson’s throw pulled first baseman Chris Chambliss off the bag as Trillo crossed home plate. Atlanta avoided another run from scoring on a superb play by Murphy in center field. Garry Maddox bounced a single to center and Matthews challenged the throwing ability of Murphy. Murphy won the challenge ending the inning with Philadelphia up 3-1.
George Vukovich started a 6th inning uprising with a single to right field. Another unlikely base stealer, Vukovich successfully stole second base. He would advance to third base on a line drive single to center field by Ivan DeJesus. Christenson then moved DeJesus up to second base with a perfect sacrifice bunt. Pete Rose then knocked Walk out of the game when he lined a 2-run double into the right field corner.
Braves reliever Al Hrabosky didn’t avoid the Phillies offense on this day. Matthews would put a ground ball into left field to start the 7th inning. After Aguayo fanned, Maddox put a shot into the left field corner. Matthews raced all the way around to score on the RBI double by Maddox.
Philadelphia also gave some offensive wrath to Atlanta pitcher Carlos Diaz in the 8th inning. DeJesus and Christenson each singled to start the frame. A chopper toward the mound by Rose resulted in an out at first base but the base runners moved to second and third. Trillo then put a ground ball through the left side for a 2-run single.
Christenson became the second National League pitcher to 8 wins as he joins the Astros Joe Niekro for the league lead in victories.
Braves Notes: the loss snapped a 4 game winning streak….Chambliss had his 6 game hitting streak halted….Walk allowed his 1st home run of the season to Diaz in the 2nd
Phillies Notes: Diaz earned his 4th game winning RBI of the season….the victory broke a 3 game losing skid….Maddox has now hit safely in 6 consecutive contests….Schmidt saw his 10 game hitting streak end this afternoon
Up Next: Atlanta starts a series in New York tomorrow afternoon at 1:35….Philadelphia will host Cincinnati tomorrow night at 7:05
Atlanta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
Philadelphia 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 - 8
WP - Christenson (8-3) LP - Walk (6-3)
HR - Diaz (3)
Umpires - HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi
Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy sky, wind blowing in at 14 mph
Time - 2:20
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Houston Astros at New York Mets
Big 5th Inning, Mets Win
New York, NY
This weekends series at Shea Stadium brought some really good baseball to the Big Apple. On Sunday afternoon, it would take a big 5th inning by the Mets to overcome the Astros. It also took an excellent pitching performance by Craig Swan (8 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) to lead New York to a 7-3 victory.
The home town Mets got things started in the bottom of the 1st inning. Ellis Valentine stepped in with two out and the bases empty. Valentine then unloaded his 5th home run of the season off Astros starter Bob Knepper (4 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 6 ER, 2 K).
Houston (24-24) would bounce right back in the top of the 2nd. Art Howe walked to lead off, setting the stage for teammate Danny Heep. Heep would deposit his 4th home run of the season over the right field wall to put the Astros up 2-1.
In the 5th inning, the Astros upped their advantage. Dickie Thon laced a double to left center field with one out. Terry Puhl followed by lining a single to center field. Thon raced toward the plate, center fielder Mookie Wilson’s throw sailed to the plate and they both arrived at the same time. Thon ran into Mets catcher Ron Hodges, dislodging the ball putting Houston up 3-1. With two out and Puhl at second base, Phil Garner lined a single to center. Puhl raced for home, Wilson’s throw sailed home and catcher John Stearns put the tag on Puhl to end the inning.
Knepper would run out of gas in the bottom of the 5th inning. Ron Gardenhire led off by bouncing a single into left field. Swan followed by punching a single into right field and Gardenhire advanced to third base. Wilson then got Gardenhire home with a liner to center. Both Swan and Wilson advanced a base when Bob Bailor bounced out to the right side of the infield. Valentine then drove in two more runs with a line drive to center. Dave Kingman capped off the scoring and sending Knepper to the showers when he slugged his 14th home run of ‘82.
New York (18-31) topped off their scoring in the bottom of the 8th. Joel Youngblood singled to left field leading off against Bert Roberge. He would then advance to second base on a passed ball by catcher Luis Pujols. George Foster then bounced a single into center field to plate Youngblood.
In the top of the 9th inning, Swan faltered. He yielded a one out single to pinch hitter Kiko Garcia and he walked pinch hitter Alan Ashby. Jesse Orosco was brought in for the Mets. He got Thon to bounce into a fielders choice and he fanned Puhl to end the game. Orosco earned his 3rd save of the season.
Astros Notes: not only was Puhl thrown out at the plate, but Ray Knight was robbed by George Foster of extra bases on a fine running catch in the 6th
Mets Notes: Valentine was credited with his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Bailor has now hit safely in 9 consecutive games….Hodges left the game in the 5th after his collision at home plate with Dickie Thon
Up Next: Houston begins a series in Montreal tomorrow night at 7:35….New York entertains Atlanta in a series that starts tomorrow afternoon at 1:35
Houston 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3
New York 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 - 7
WP - Swan (2-4) LP - Knepper (3-4) SV - Orosco (3)
HR - Valentine (5), Heep (4), Kingman (14)
Umpires - HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy sky, wind RF to LF at 15 mph
Time - 2:32
Sunday, May 30, 1982 - Cincinnati Reds at Montreal Expos
Reds Take This One in the 9th
Montreal, Quebec
The Cincinnati Reds took an early lead on Sunday afternoon at Olympic Stadium. Montreal would come back to tie the game, but the Reds never gave up the lead. In the final inning, the Reds were the better team as they edged the Expos 4-2. By winning, Cincinnati (14-31) took 2-of-3 this weekend against Montreal.
In the top of the 1st inning with one out, Ron Oester walked against Montreal starter Charlie Lea (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB). After Cesar Cedeno flied out, Dave Concepcion lined a ball to left center field. Oester raced home as Concepcion camped on second base with a RBI double.
Larry Biittner helped the Reds go up 2-0 in the 2nd. Biittner led off with his 1st triple of the season. Following a fly out by Alex Trevino, Rafael Landestoy bounced a RBI single into center field.
Through five innings, Cincinnati starter Tom Seaver (5 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) looked like the vintage Tom Seaver. Trouble awaited him in the bottom of the 6th inning. Tim Raines bounced a lead off single into right field. Raines then swiped his 24th base of the season. Terry Francona was up and he bounced a single into center field to score Raines. Seaver then walked Al Oliver before being removed from the game in favor of Ben Hayes. Hayes took care of the next three hitters keeping the Reds up 2-1.
Montreal (24-23) would get to Hayes in the bottom of the 7th. Pinch hitter Jerry White walked with two out. Raines then blooped a single into center field as White advanced to second base. Francona delivered his second RBI single of the game when he lined a shot into left field to score White. Hayes was done and Jim Kern came in for Cincinnati. After walking Oliver, he got Gary Carter to fly out to center field ending the inning.
Expos closer Jeff Reardon came into the game in the top of the 9th, hoping to take a tie score to the bottom half of the inning. Trouble came quick to Reardon when Biittner doubled with one out to left center. Duane Walker came in to pinch run for Biittner. Trevino then walked. Pinch hitter Wayne Krenchicki would then ground a single into center field. Walker challenged the arm of Francona. Francona threw a dart to Carter at the plate who put the tag on Walker for the second out of the 9th. With two outs and runners on second and third, pinch hitter Mike Vail stepped in against Reardon. He stepped into a Reardon pitch and lined it down the right field line for a 2-run double.
Up 4-2 heading to the bottom of the 9th inning, Cincinnati brought on closer Tom Hume. It was a bumpy beginning for Hume. He walked Raines and Francona lined a single to left field. Now having to face Oliver, Carter and Tim Wallach, it appeared a daunting task. Hume got Oliver and Carter to each fly out to center field. Needing one more out, Hume fanned Wallach to earn his 3rd save of ‘82.
Reds Notes: Cedeno has hit in 5 straight contests….Cincinnati outscored the Expos in the series 7-5
Expos Notes: Montreal stranded 12 base runners today….the pitching staff did not strike out a single batter….the Expos were without the injured Andre Dawson and Warren Cromartie
Up Next: Cincinnati now travels to Philadelphia starting tomorrow night at 7:05….Montreal next hosts Houston beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35
Cincinnati 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2
WP - Kern (2-3) LP - Reardon (3-2) SV - Hume (3)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dave Pallone
Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy sky, wind RF to LF at 15 mph
Time - 2:29
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners
Red Sox Edge Mariners
Seattle, WA
For a third straight night the Red Sox and Mariners locked horns in a low scoring pitchers game. Boston won for the second time in this series by a final score of 3-2. The two teams have combined to score 9 runs in the three games.
Seattle (18-32) offensively started out very well, but they could not sustain it against Red Sox starter Brian Denman (6 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K). Julio Cruz lined a single into left field to begin the bottom of the 1st inning. Cruz would advance to second base on a ground out by teammate Manny Castillo. Al Cowens then brought Cruz home with a line drive single into center field.
In the 2nd inning, the Mariners Gary Gray led off by hitting a shot off the left field wall for a double. After advancing to third base on a ground ball by Rick Sweet, Gray scored when Todd Cruz bounced a single into left field.
Over the final seven innings, Denman, Bob Stanley and Mark Clear would shutout Seattle the rest of the way scattering 7 hits. Boston (30-17) crept closer with a tally in the top of the 3rd inning. Jerry Remy singled with two out and the bases empty. He would then steal second base before scoring on a double by Wade Boggs off the right center field wall.
Mariners starter Gene Nelson (8 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) certainly deserved a better outcome tonight. The Red Sox took the lead off Nelson in the top of the 4th. Carney Lansford walked leading off and Reid Nichols singled into right field. Dave Stapleton then bounced into a double play leaving Lansford on third base. Tony Perez then reached on an infield single as Lansford scored on the hit. Needing one more out, Nelson got Rich Gedman to hit a ground ball at third baseman Manny Castillo. The ball glanced off Castillo’s glove into left center field, putting runners on second and third. Nelson then unleashed a wild pitch as Perez scored what turned out to be the winning run.
Clear locked down his 9th save of the seaon by leaving a runner on second base in both the 8th and 9th innings.
Red Sox Notes: Lansford (7 games) and Nichols (6 games) each extended their hitting streaks….Boston was out hit in the game 12-6….Stapleton hit into 3 double plays tonight
Mariners Notes: Seattle stranded 11 baserunners, 7 in scoring position….the M’s turned 4 double plays in the game….Gray (7 games) and Castillo (6 games) both kept their hitting streaks alive
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow night at 10:05
Boston 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Seattle 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Denman (5-2) LP - Nelson (1-6) SV - Clear (9)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Durwood Merrill
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:24
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
Wacky 9th Inning Goes the Cardinals Way
St. Louis, MO
A fast moving, basically non-eventful 1-0 game took some interesting twists down the stretch on Saturday night at Busch Memorial Stadium. When the wackiness of the 9th inning ended, the Cardinals came out on top 4-1.
Padres starter John Montefusco (7 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) pitched a second straight superb game. Cardinals starter John Stuper (7 IP, 3 hits, 3 BB, 4 K) continued his very fine ‘82 campaign.
St. Louis (26-19) broke through for the first run of the game in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Darrell Porter walked leading off and then surprised the Padres by stealing second base. Montefusco then struck out Mike Ramsey and Stuper. He would lose his plate location though when he also walked Lonnie Smith. Tommy Herr then bounced a RBI single into right field to score Porter.
Things then got very interesting and yes a bit wacky in the final frame. Bruce Sutter was two outs away from sewing up a win for the Cardinals and Stuper. Ruppert Jones bounced a ball directly at St. Louis first baseman Keith Hernandez. Hernandez’ glove didn’t get down in time as the ball scooted through his legs into right field. Jones raced to second base to put himself in scoring position. Terry Kennedy then bounced a ball again toward Hernandez. Hernandez flipped to Sutter covering first base for the second out of the inning as Jones went to third base. San Diego’s (17-30) best run producer, Sixto Lezcano was the next hitter. He would ground a single into center field to score Jones and tie the game at 1-1. Sutter then departed and Jeff Lahti got Joe Lefebvre to ground out to end the inning.
After working a 1-2-3 8th inning, Floyd Chiffer came out to start the 9th inning for the Padres. Facing George Hendrick, a fastball got to far inside and hit Hendrick. Willie McGee was next and he lined a single into right field. Hendrick stopped at second base on the hit. Lefty Gary Lucas came in for San Diego and faced pinch hitter David Green. Green ran into a Lucas delivery and sent it over the fence for his 1st home run of the season.
Padres Notes: San Diego managed only 4 singles in the game
Cardinals Notes: Herr has now hit safely in 5 consecutive games….Sutter had a second consecutive rough outing in as many nights
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:15
San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1
St. Louis 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4
WP - Lahti (1-0) LP - Chiffer (2-4)
HR - Green (1)
Umpires - HP: Joe West 1B: Billy Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dutch Rennert
Weather: 96 degrees, clear sky, wind RF to LF at 10 mph
Time - 2:11
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles
O’s McGregor Shuts Down Blue Jays
Baltimore, MD
Scott McGregor (9 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 4 K) was not going to be beaten on Saturday evening at Memorial Stadium. McGregor came out of the chute retiring the first 13 Toronto hitters on his way to a 7-1 win. It is the 5th win of the season for McGregor. Three home run support helped back the outstanding performance of McGregor.
The Orioles offense got going right out of the chute as well. Al Bumbry led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a triple off Blue Jays starter Dave Stieb (5 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 6 ER, 1 K). Rich Dauer followed Bumbry with a RBI single into left field.
Baltimore (31-15) seized control of the contest in the bottom of the 4th inning. Eddie Murray led off by ripping a double into the right field corner. Ken Singleton then went deep for the 5th time this season putting the Orioles up 3-0. One batter later Cal Ripken Jr. matched Singleton with his 13th home run of the year.
Ripken Jr. wasn’t finished. Following a one out single by Gary Roenicke, Ripken Jr. launced his 14th long ball of the season into left field putting Baltimore up 6-0. It marked the end of the evening for Stieb who also suffered from a lack of run support from the Blue Jays offense.
In the bottom of the 7th, the Orioles loaded the bases off Toronto relief pitcher Mark Bomback. Bumbry and Dauer each singled, followed by a walk to Murray. Hoping to not let the game get out of hand, Blue Jays skipper Bobby Cox called upon Joey McLaughlin. Singleton greeted McLaughlin with a RBI single into left field. The next two Baltimore hitters were retired by McLaughlin to end the inning.
The lone Toronto (15-32) bright spot on offense came with one out in the 9th inning. Wayne Nordhagen connected for his 1st home run of ‘82 off McGregor. McGregor would allow two more hits, but he would get Rance Mulliniks to fly out to left field to end the game.
Blue Jays Notes: Toronto has dropped 4 straight games
Orioles Notes: Dauer netted his 4th game winning RBI of the season….Roenicke (7 games) and Dwyer (5 games) each extended hitting streaks….it was the 3rd complete game of the season for McGregor….Baltimore has won 5 games in a row
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:05
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1
Baltimore 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 - 7
WP - McGregor (5-5) LP - Stieb (5-6)
HR - Singleton (5), Ripken Jr. 2,(14), Nordhagen (1)
Umpires - HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Bill Kunkel
Weather: 87 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 9 mph
Time - 2:14
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Houston Astros at New York Mets
Ryan Tosses 3-Hit Shutout
New York, NY
Saturday night Nolan Ryan (9 IP, 3 hits, 4 BB, 8 K) returned to where his baseball career began. Ryan returned to his best form tossing a 3-hit shutout at the Mets taking down New York 7-0. The Astros scored late and often to route the Mets.
Mike Scott (5 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) stood toe-to-toe against Ryan. Unfortunately, New York’s offense didn’t produce any support for Scott in this one.
Houston (24-23) finally broke through against Scott in the top of the 6th inning. Terry Puhl tripled to right center field with one out. Scott then walked Jose Cruz before giving up a sacrifice fly to Phil Garner. After Ray Knight walked, Ed Lynch took over and got the final out of the inning.
In the top of the 7th, the Astros broke the game open. Art Howe and Luis Pujols each singled to begin the inning. Ryan attempted to bunt the runners over, but Mets backstop John Stearns through out Pujols going to second base. With runners now on the corners, Dickie Thon lined a double off the left field wall. Howe scored and Ryan ended up at third base. Lynch ended up in the showers and was replaced by Pat Zachry. He would get Puhl to fly out in shallow center field to Mookie Wilson. Cruz then hit a ball toward the left center field gap. New York (17-31) left fielder George Foster initially broke in on the ball, but then turned into a hasty retreat. The ball was in-and-out of his glove and kicked toward the outfield wall. Ryan and Thon both scored with Cruz ending up at third base with the Astros up 4-0.
The Astros closed out the contest with a 3-run 9th inning. Pujols collected his third hit of the day, a lead off single to left. Ryan was successful bunting Pujols over to second base. Thon then singled with Pujols advancing to third base. Puhl walked against Zachry to load the bases. Zachry then walked to the clubhouse as he was replaced by Randy Jones. Cruz then knocked in both Pujols and Thon with a single to center field. Garner brought in the final run with a ground out to the right side of the infield. With two out and Cruz on second base, Ray Knight singled to left. Cruz challenged the arm of Foster in left field. Foster’s throw was on target and nailed Cruz at the plate.
Ryan was in command from start to finish. Even though the Mets left nine base runners (five in scoring position), they never really had a big threat going against Ryan.
Astros Notes: the victory snapped a 3-game losing skid….Garner was credited with his 4th game winning RBI of ‘82….it was the 4th complete game and 2nd shutout of the season for Ryan….Puhl recorded 8 putouts in centerfield tonight
Mets Notes: both Kingman and Foster had 5 game hitting streaks snapped….in 3 1/3 innings the New York bullpen allowed 6 runs (4 ER) on 7 hits
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 - 7
New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
WP - Ryan (4-6) LP - Scott (3-6)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Paul Runge 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale
Weather: 96 degrees, clear sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:30
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers
Unlikely Duo Fuels Kansas City Win
Arlington, TX
Manager Dick Howser put out a most interesting lineup on Saturday evening. Two backup outfielders, one outfielder playing a different position, a backup catcher, and two reserve infielders. The final result was positive, an 8-6 win over Texas. Besides the lineup, the offense would be directed by two reserves who drove in all eight Royals runs. Starter Larry Gura (8 IP, 10 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 4 K) would benefit from the offensive support earning his 5th win of the season with a little help from a usual face out of the bullpen.
Kansas City (23-23) took the lead for good in the 2nd inning. The bases were empty with two out when Don Slaught, Onix Concepcion and Steve Hammond each singled to load the bases. It was the first of three bases loaded occasions in the game for the Royals. Cesar Geronimo then cleared the bases with a double to left center putting K.C. up 3-0.
In the bottom of the 2nd, Texas (13-31) responded with a little help from the Royals. George Wright led off by reaching on an error by Concepcion at shortstop. Larry Parrish then lined a single into center field, moving Wright to third base. After Leon Roberts struck out, Doug Flynn hit a bouncer to the right side. Kansas City got the force at second base but Flynn beat the relay throw to first base as Wright scored.
A rerun of their 2nd inning happened for the Royals in the 3rd inning. Again the bases were empty with two out when three consecutive singles (Jamie Quirk, Jerry Martin and Slaught) loaded the bases. Rangers starter Doc Medich (4 1/3 IP, 12 hits, 8 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) then walked Concepcion to force in a run. He would get Hammond to ground out to end the K.C. threat.
Texas got a quick response in the bottom of the 3rd. Buddy Bell smacked a solo home run, his 4th of the season to cut the Royals lead to 4-2.
It appeared in the 5th inning that Kansas City would put the game away. Hal McRae and Quirk each singled to begin the inning. Following a Martin strikeout, Slaught singled to load the bases. Concepcion then knocked the cover off the ball and Medich from the game with a bases clearing double. Up 7-2, the Royals now faced John Butcher. Butcher got a Hammond ground out for the second out of the inning. Geronimo then picked up Concepcion with a ground ball single into right field.
Gura and the Kansas City defense struggled in the bottom of the 5th. Bill Sample bounced a lead off single into left field. After Bell fouled out, Jim Sundberg’s double scored Sample. Wright then reached when Gura mishandled a bouncer back to the mound leaving runners on the corners. With Parrish at the plate, Gura broke off a pitch into the dirt that eluded Slaught to the back stop for a wild pitch scoring Sundberg. Parrish would fly out, but Roberts then reached on an error by Quirk at first base. Finally Gura got out of the inning when Flynn flied out to left field.
With a four run lead, Gura entered the bottom of the 7th inning. Wright lined a one out single to center field. Parrish followed with a towering drive down the left field line for his 4th home run of ‘82. Up by a pair of runs, Gura retired the next five Rangers hitters. It should be noted, that there were two very hard hit balls in the 8th.
Royals skipper Dick Howser didn’t hesitate to bring in Dan Quisenberry for the 9th inning. He would surrender a one out single to Sundberg, but he would set down Wright and Parrish to seal the victory for Kansas City. Quisenberry earned his 7th save of the year.
Royals Notes: 3 wins in a row for Kansas City….McRae (7 games) and Martin (5 games) each extended their hitting streaks….K.C. rapped out 16 hits in the contest….Aikens left early in the game injured with Quirk taking over at 1B….the Royals committed 3 errors in the game, they are last in the A.L. in fielding
Rangers Notes: Texas has now dropped 5 in a row….Bell’s hitting streak is now at 6 games
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 3:05
Kansas City 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 - 8
Texas 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 - 6
WP - Gura (5-4) LP - Medich (1-5) SV - Quisenberry (7)
HR - Bell (4), Parrish (4)
Umpires - HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Derryl Cousins
Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:42
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers
At Long Last, Royals Win
Arlington, TX
23 hours and 20 minutes after this game began, Kansas City had a victory under their belt. Suspended by rain until this evening, the Royals wrapped up a 6-1 win playing the final 1 1/2 innings tonight at Arlington Stadium.
The pitching tandem of Vida Blue (7 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) and Don Hood (2 IP, 1 BB, 2 K) stifled the Rangers in the contest. Jerry Martin and Hal McRae were the hitting stars for Kansas City.
All the scoring took place on Friday night. In the top of the 2nd inning, Martin provided the punch to get Kansas City (22-23) off on the right foot. Lee May reached with one out when Rangers left fielder Billy Sample boxed a line drive hit directly at him. Martin then stepped in and socked his 5th home run of ‘82 off Rangers starter Frank Tanana (7 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K).
K.C. doubled their advantage in the 4th. May would walk with one out and then chug all the way around to score on a triple to left center by Martin. Willie Aikens then delivered Martin home with a line drive single into right field.
McRae put the Royals up 5-0 in the 6th inning when he led off with his 10th home run of the season.
There were few bright spots offensively for Texas (13-30) in this game. One of the few was when George Wright opened the bottom of the 6th inning by hitting his 5th homer of the campaign.
The Royals wrapped up the scoring in the top of the 8th. Frank White doubled down the left field line leading off. One out later, McRae lined a single to left center chasing White home. Shortly after the rains came.
Following a 1 hour and 34 minute rain delay, play was suspended until Saturday evening. It took all of 20 minutes to wrap this one up.
Royals Notes: McRae extended his hitting streak to 6 games….George Brett saw the conclusion of a 6 game hitting streak, but he was brilliant & busy at third base with 4 putouts and 4 assists….Martin got his 5th game winning RBI of the season
Rangers Notes: Buddy Bell who had the only other hit for Texas has hit in 5 straight….Larry Parrish had his 9 game hitting streak stopped tonight….Texas has dropped 4 consecutive games
Up Next: tonight’s regularly scheduled game
Kansas City 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 - 6
Texas 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Blue (6-2) LP - Tanana (6-3)
HR - Martin (5), McRae (10), Wright (5)
Umpires - HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy
Weather: 54 degrees (Fri.)/72 degrees (Sat.), cloudy sky (both nites), wind LF to RF at 12 mph (Fri.)/8 mph (Sat.)
Time - 2:13 (1 hr. 34 min. rain delay resulting in a suspended game in the bottom of the 8th inning)
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Giants Gale Puts Down Pirates
Pittsburgh, PA
It’s been a tough beginning to ‘82 for Rich Gale (7 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) of the San Francisco Giants. Tonight, Gale was outstanding winning his 3rd game of the season by a final score of 5-1. Gary Lavelle worked an effective final two innings and the Giants offense provided Gale with more than enough runs.
San Francisco (23-25) broke a scoreless game in the top of the 3rd inning. Johnnie LeMaster led off by hitting a bouncer to the right of the pitchers mound. Pirates pitcher Don Robinson (5 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) fielded the ball cleanly. His throw though was off target bouncing down into the right field corner. LeMaster turned on the jets and ended up at third base. After Gale struck out, Joe Morgan walked putting runners on the corners. Chili Davis was next and he bounced a RBI single into center field. With runners still on the corners, Dave Bergman followed with a line drive RBI single to center field. Robinson got out of the inning when he got Jack Clark to bounce into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play.
The Giants doubled the lead in the 4th inning. Milt May lined a one out single into right field. With two out, LeMaster lined a shot into the left field corner for a run scoring double. Gale then helped his own cause by bouncing a RBI single into right field.
Pittsburgh (26-19) got their only run of the contest in the bottom of the 6th. With the bases empty and two out, Dave Parker smacked his 1st home run of ‘82.
Dave Bergman answered the Parker home run in the top of the 7th inning against the Pirates Randy Niemann. Again with two out and the bases empty, Bergman this time homered for the 3rd time this season.
Lavelle was great in relief as he struck out four Pirates to preserve an easy Giants victory.
Giants Notes: Davis earned his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….LeMaster left the game after being struck in the face by a ground ball
Pirates Notes: Bill Madlock went 3-for-4 this evening for the Bucs
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35
San Francisco 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 5
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Gale (3-7) LP - Robinson (4-5)
HR - Parker (1), Bergman (3)
Umpires - HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: John Kibler
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind at 4 mph
Time - 2:20
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Oakland A’s
Detroit Dominates A’s
Oakland, CA
This game was over by the end of the 1st inning. Detroit blitzed Oakland for a 4-spot in the top of the 1st inning on their way to an easy 7-2 win. Jerry Ujdur (9 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 5 BB, 3 K) did an outstanding job for the Tigers as he won for the 3rd time this season.
The assault on the A’s began when Lou Whitaker and Kirk Gibson each walked to begin the game off Oakland starter Steve McCatty (2 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K). The best hitter in baseball, Larry Herndon then reached on an infield single. Lance Parrish kept the line moving with a 2-run single. Richie Hebner would reload the bases with a line drive single into right field. The hot hitting Howard Johnson would get Herndon home with a sacrifice fly to center field. Batting with two out, Alan Trammell lined a RBI single to center field to score Parrish putting Detroit up 4-0.
Tony Armas got the A’s a little closer in the bottom of the 2nd inning. With one out, Armas lifted his 6th home run of the season over the left field fence.
Detroit (30-16) answered back in the top of the 3rd inning. Richie Hebner lined a shot to deep center field. A’s center fielder Dwayne Murphy went back on the ball crashing into the fence as the ball bounded away. Hebner set up shop at third base with a triple and Murphy left the contest shaken up. Johnson then KO’d McCatty with a RBI single into right field.
In the bottom of the 3rd, it was time for Oakland (23-25) to respond. Rickey Henderson walked with two out. He would then swipe second base, his 31st stolen base on the season. Wayne Gross then pounded a shot off the right field wall for a RBI double.
Then the runs dried up. The A’s Bob Owchinko (6 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) nothing short of sensational for Oakland.
Taking the game into the 9th inning, Owchinko would allow a lead off single to Whitaker. A’s manager Billy Martin turned to Dave Beard in an attempt to keep it a 3-run deficit. Beard retired the first two hitters, but couldn’t get the third out of the inning. Lance Parrish walloped his 9th home run of ‘82 to account for the final runs of the game.
Tigers Notes: Parrish now has 6 game winning RBI….Herndon (12 games) and Johnson (11 games) both extended hitting streaks….Ujdur pitched his 1st complete game of the season, the 15th of the year for the Detroit staff….Detroit has won 3 consecutive games
A’s Notes: all 4 hits that Oakland got today were extra base hits….the A’s have dropped 3 in a row
Up Next: a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon beginning at 3:35
Detroit 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 7
Oakland 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Ujdur (3-3) LP - McCatty (3-3)
HR - Armas (6), Parrish (9)
Umpires - HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nick Bremigan
Weather: 89 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing out at 18 mph
Time - 2:30
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at California Angels
Late Inning Thrills for Angels
Anaheim, CA
They have won two games in this series thus far. On Saturday afternoon, California followed a similar script to their previous win. Scoring four runs over the final three innings the Angels took down the Brewers 5-4 in 10 innings.
The red hot Robin Yount (4-for-5 today) got Milwaukee (30-16) going today in the 1st inning. Yount took Angels starter Ken Forsch’s (4 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) pitch over the right field fence for his 13th home run of the season.
Reggie Jackson helped the Angels come back to tie the contest in the bottom of the 2nd. Jackson opened the inning with a triple to right center off Brewers starter Randy Lerch (7 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 5 BB). Don Baylor got Jackson home next when he lined a RBI single into left field.
In the top of the 5th, the Brewers recaptured the lead and Forsch left the game. Paul Molitor opened up by walking and then stealing second base. Forsch left with a back problem and Bruce Kison came in for California (26-22). Yount brought Molitor in with a line drive to right field for a single.
It appeared that Milwaukee may have put the game away in the top of the 8th inning. Don Money doubled leading off against Kison. The Brewers brought in Marshall Edwards as a pinch runner. His speed wasn’t needed as Ben Oglivie slammed his major league leading 16th home run of ‘82 to put the Brewers up 4-1.
California didn’t roll over though. Lerch walked Ron Jackson leading off the 8th and was replaced by Rollie Fingers. Fingers working on short rest struggled today. Brian Downing greeted Fingers with a single to center field. Doug DeCinces was next and he bounced a ball toward Milwaukee second baseman Jim Gantner. Gantner’s throw was off line and sailed into the first base dugout. Jackson scored and the other runners ended up at second and third. Reggie Jackson then whiffed. Baylor then hit a soft grounder toward third base. Molitor only had a play at first base and Downing scored cutting the Brewers lead to 4-3.
Fingers working now on fumes, ran out of gas in the 9th. With one out he allowed singles to pinch hitter Fred Lynn and Tim Foli. Jerry Augustine came in for Milwaukee and walked Ron Jackson to load the bases. Needing two outs, the Brewers then turned to Dwight Bernard. Downing would welcome him to the contest by lifting a game tying sacrifice fly into left field to score Lynn.
Milwaukee threatened in the top of the 10th inning against the Angels Luis Sanchez. Ted Simmons led off with a double. The Brewers brought in Ned Yost to pinch run. Yost would advance to third base on a tapper to the right side by Edwards. With the infield drawn in Oglivie bounced to DeCinces. Yost held at third base, setting the two out stage for Gorman Thomas. Sanchez blew a third strike past Thomas to preserve the tie game.
Bernard got Reggie Jackson leading off the 10th on a fly ball to left. Then things went south for him. He walked Baylor, who then stole second base. Bobby Grich then bounced a single into left field to score Baylor and win the game for California.
Brewers Notes: the pitching staff walked 7 hitters today and only recorded 1 strikeout….Thomas struck out 4 times this afternoon
Angels Notes: Grich earned his 4th game winning RBI of the season….DeCinces saw his 6 game hitting streak end today….California left a runner on 3rd base in both the 8th and 9th innings
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:00
Milwaukee 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 4
California 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 - 5
WP - Sanchez (3-0) LP - Bernard (0-2)
HR - Yount (13), Oglivie (16)
Umpires - HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Jim McKean
Weather: 65 degrees, cloudy sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 3:08
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
Another Atlanta Comeback
Philadelphia, PA
This game had a little bit of everything. One of those little bits was another comeback win by Atlanta. Just like last night, the Braves scored late to pull out a 3-2 win over Philadelphia.
Braves starter Rick Mahler was forced to leave one batter into the 2nd inning. The Phillies Mike Schmidt hit a line drive back at Mahler. Mahler, turning to protect himself had the ball careen off of him to second baseman Glenn Hubbard for an out. Mahler left for precautionary reasons.
Atlanta took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 3rd. Jerry Royster singled with one out off Phillies starter Mike Krukow (6 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) and then swiped second base. Royster would advance to third base on a ground ball by Rafael Ramirez. Now with two out, Chris Chambliss brought Royster home with a line drive single into center field.
In the bottom of the frame, Philadelphia (25-22) was feeling frustrated and they let it out. By the end of the 3rd, the Phillies had already hit into 4 line drive outs. In the 1st inning, Manny Trillo lined into a double play with the hit-and-run on. Then there was the Schmidt liner in the 2nd. Ivan DeJesus led off the 3rd inning with a single. Attempting to steal second base, DeJesus was called out by umpire Joe Crawford. DeJesus didn’t agree, voiced his displeasure and was then tossed from the game.
The Braves took a 1-0 advantage into the bottom of the 6th inning. Joe Cowley (3 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) who came in for Mahler got into early trouble in the inning. Pinch hitter Greg Gross led off with a single into right. Cowley then walked Pete Rose and would be removed for reliever Steve Bedrosian. A Trillo grounder moved the runners to second and third. Following a strikeout by Gary Matthews, it was up to Schmidt to pick up his team. And pick it up he did with a 2-run single into center field.
Atlanta (28-18) wasted no time getting right back into the game in the top of the 7th. With the bases empty and two out, Chambliss slugged his 10th home run of the season to knot the score at 2-2.
Closer Ron Reed came in for the Phillies to keep the game even in the top of the 9th inning. The Philadelphia plan didn’t work out. Glenn Hubbard led off by lining a shot into the right field corner for a double. Pinch hitter Brett Butler flied out meekly to center field. Royster then became the hero when he also lined a double into the right field corner to plate Hubbard and give the Braves a 3-2 lead.
Braves closer Gene Garber then worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th inning to earn his 13th save of ‘82.
Braves Notes: Chambliss’ big day extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Ramirez had his 6 game hitting streak snapped this afternoon….Atlanta has won 4 consecutive games
Phillies Notes: Schmidt stretched his hitting streak to 10 games with his 2-run single….Garry Maddox also extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Trillo saw the end of a 6 game hit streak….for the game Philadelphia lined out 5 times….the Phillies have dropped 3 straight
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35
Atlanta 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Bedrosian (5-1) LP - R. Reed (0-2) SV - Garber (13)
HR - Chambliss (10)
Umpires - HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey
Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind blowing in at 19 mph
Time - 2:35
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Martz, Cubs Slow Down L.A.
Chicago, IL
They have come up short in the first four meetings of the season versus Los Angeles. Today was different as the Chicago Cubs got by the Dodgers 4-2. Randy Martz (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 2 BB) delivered an excellent outing and won his 1st game of ‘82. Young closer Lee Smith worked the final two innings to earn his 8th save of the season.
Los Angeles (35-13) struck first with a single tally in the 2nd inning. Rick Monday walked with one out. Bill Russell then lined a shot into the right field corner. Monday raced home from first base as Russell settled in with a run scoring double.
There was no quit in the Cubs though on this day. In the bottom of the 4th they took their first lead of the day. With one out, Bill Buckner lined a double into the right field corner. It was a bonus at-bat for Buckner as just two pitches before he delivered the hit, Dodgers third baseman Ron Cey dropped Buckner’s foul pop. Leon Durham then stepped in against Los Angeles starter Bob Welch (6 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K). Durham delivered a go ahead two run home run, his 9th long ball of the campaign.
Martz held the Dodgers at bay until the 6th. Ron Roenicke led off with a double off the right field wall. Martz then got Steve Garvey and Pedro Guerrero to ground out. With Roenicke now on third base, it appeared Martz would get a third ground out. Cey bounced a ball toward second that second baseman Bump Wills had to range to his right on. After a back handed scoop, Wills’ throw sailed wide of first base and into the dugout. Roenicke scored on the play and the contest was even at 2-2.
Chicago (21-26) would waste no time in regaining the lead. Buckner lined a one out single into center field. Durham then walked, setting up teammate Jody Davis. Davis bounced a ball into center field. Buckner challenged the throwing arm of center fielder Ron Roenicke and won the race home.
Taking a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the 8th inning, the Cubs tacked on an insurance run. Ryne Sandberg lined a shot into the right field corner off Dodgers reliever Vicente Romo. L.A. then brought in lefty Terry Forster to face Buckner and Durham. Buckner walked and Durham reached on an infield single to load the bases. Righty Tom Niedenfuer then was called upon to face a bases loaded, nobody out situation. He would strikeout Davis for the first out of the inning. Keith Moreland then lifted a fly ball deep enough into center field to bring Buckner home.
Smith would allow a two out base runner in both the 8th and 9th innings, but each time he would get the third out of the inning.
Dodgers Notes: L.A. used 4 pitchers in the 8th inning….of their 5 hits, the Dodgers had 4 doubles this afternoon
Cubs Notes: after a much injured early part of the season, Martz attained his 1st win of ‘82 today….Buckner & Durham were on base 7 times in their 8 total plate appearances
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:20
Los Angeles 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2
Chicago 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 - 4
WP - Martz (1-2) LP - Welch (5-3) SV - Smith (8)
HR - Durham (9)
Umpires - HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer
Weather: 52 degrees, clear sky, wind LF to RF at 24 mph
Time - 2:18
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins
Yankees Take Advantage of Opportunities
Minneapolis, MN
On this afternoon, opportunities were abundant at the Metrodome. New York rapped out 14 hits and drew 5 walks, yet they stranded 14 base runners. Minnesota had just 6 hits but were given 9 free passes, yet they stranded 10 base runners. At the end of the day, the Yankees cashed in a few more times as they took down the Twins 4-1. Neither starter, Dave Righetti (6 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 7 BB, 5 K) for the Yankees nor Brad Havens (5 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) were particularly sharp. Because of the run support though, Righetti did get his 7th win of ‘82.
New York (29-17) put up a 2-spot in the top of the 2nd inning. After hitting the ball hard in the opening frame, the Yankees got balls to drop onto open turf in this inning. Dave Winfield walked to lead off. Rick Cerone followed with a line drive single into left field. Roy Smalley and Graig Nettles then each collected a RBI single to put New York on top.
Nettles would add to the Yankees lead in the top of the 4th inning when he led off with his 12th home run of the season to right field.
Minnesota (14-35) knotched their sole tally in the bottom of the 4th. With two out, Jesus Vega slugged his 3rd home run of ‘82.
Winfield topped off the scoring in the 5th inning when his one out home run put New York up by three runs again. The blast was Winfield’s 9th home run of the year.
Goose Gossage got out of a first and second jam in the bottom of the 8th inning. He then got Ron Washington to hit into a game ending double play in the 9th as he earned his 8th save of the season.
Yankees Notes: New York has won 6 in a row….Jerry Mumphrey had his 5 game hitting streak halted
Twins Notes: Minnesota has dropped 3 straight games
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:15
New York 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 4
Minnesota 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Righetti (7-1) LP - Havens (4-7) SV - Goosage (8)
HR - Nettles (12), Vega (3), Winfield (9)
Umpires - HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:41
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians
Sutcliffe Stops White Sox, Cleveland Bats Erupt
Cleveland, OH
Game two of today’s doubleheader was a reversal of roles from game one. Cleveland’s bats did most of the talking and starter Rick Sutcliffe (9 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K) sparkled again winning his 7th game in eight decisions. At the end, Cleveland took a 9-3 decision from the White Sox.
Cleveland (23-22) took an early 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the 1st inning. Rick Manning began a 5-for-5, 3 RBI game with a single into center field. Alan Bannister then ripped a RBI double into the left field corner to begin a 4 RBI game for himself off Chicago starter Britt Burns (1 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 1 K).
The White Sox responded by tying the game in the top of the 2nd. Carlton Fisk lined a single into left field leading off. Fisk then advanced to third base on a single up the middle by Mike Squires. Tony Bernazard’s fielders choice grounder got Fisk home.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Burns imploded and the Cleveland bats exploded. Chris Bando opened the inning with a single to center. Mike Hargrove who went 4-for-4 then bounced a single into right field. A come backer to the mound by Dybzinski was misplayed by Burns resulting in the bases being loaded. Manning then bounced a 2-run single into right field. Bannister then bounced Burns from the contest with a 3-run home run, his 3rd of ‘82. Steve Trout entered the contest for the White Sox and got rocked. Toby Harrah lined a double into the left field corner. After striking out Andre Thornton, Trout allowed a run scoring double to Von Hayes putting Cleveland up 7-1.
Cleveland closed out their scoring for the game in the bottom of the 3rd. Hargrove bounced a lead off single into left field. After Dybzinski struck out, Manning’s double to left center scored Hargrove. With two out, Harrah chased Manning home with a triple into left center field off Trout.
Chicago (21-23) scratched two runs off Sutcliffe in the top of the 9th inning. Squires tripled with two out. A Dybzinski error on a grounder by Bernazard allowed Squires to score. With Bernazard on second base, Aurelio Rodriguez singled to left field to plate Bernazard. Sutcliffe then got Ron LeFlore to ground out to end the game and get Cleveland a split of the doubleheader.
White Sox Notes: Fisk extended his hitting streak to 6 games….the Chicago pitching staff was blistered for 17 hits….Greg Luzinski and Harold Baines each struck out 3 times against Sutcliffe
Indians Notes: Sutcliffe tossed his 5th complete game of ‘82….Harrah extended his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games….Cleveland outfielders only had 1 putout in the contest
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:05
Chicago 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3
Cleveland 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 9
WP - Sutcliffe (7-1) LP - Burns (4-6)
HR - Bannister (3)
Umpires - HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger
Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy, wind in at 22 mph
Time - 2:30
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians
White Sox Win Gift Wrapped
Cleveland, OH
Saturday afternoon Chicago received a big gift from Cleveland in game one of their doubleheader. Aided by four Cleveland errors, the White Sox knocked off the home team 7-4.
Chicago (21-22) went up 1-0 in the 1st inning off Cleveland starter Eddie Whitson (4 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K). Vance Law doubled with two out. Clean up hitter Greg Luzinski then slugged a double of his own to bring Law home.
The quiet offensive game began to come alive in the bottom of the 4th inning. Toby Harrah doubled with one out against White Sox hurler Dennis Lamp (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 2 K). Andre Thornton followed with a shot into the left field corner to score Harrah and tie the game at 1-1.
The White Sox answered right back in the top of the 5th. Tony Bernazard was on first base with two outs when Vance Law walked. Cleveland manager brought in Bud Anderson to take over for Whitson. Luzinski welcomed Anderson to the contest with a RBI line drive single into center field.
Cleveland (22-22) responded in the bottom of the frame. Ron Hassey bounced a lead off single into left field. With one out, Jerry Dybzinski shot the left center field gap with a RBI double.
In the top of the 6th, disaster struck Cleveland. Steve Kemp and Harold Baines each walked to begin the inning. Bill Almon bounced a RBI single into left field to score Kemp. Marc Hill then grounded into a 6-4-3 double play and it appeared that Anderson was on the verge of getting out of trouble. With two outs and a runner on third, Rudy Law bounced what appeared to be a harmless grounder toward Mike Hargrove at first base. The ball went through Hargrove into right field for a 2-base error and Baines scored. Bernazard then hit a grounder that eluded shortstop Jerry Dybzinski. Rudy Law scored on the play. Vance Law was the next hitter. He hit a pop foul ball behind the plate. Catcher Ron Hassey dropped the ball giving another shot to Law. Law lined a single to center field. Center fielder Rick Manning bobbled the ball allowing Bernazard to score and Law ended up at second base. Law then scored when Luzinski lined a RBI single into center field. Four errors and five runs later the White Sox led 7-2.
Chicago would return the gifting to Cleveland, but were not as generous in their offering. Hassey reached on a one out error by shortstop Bill Almon. Jack Perconte then soared a liner over the head of center fielder Rudy Law for a RBI double. Lamp depart and Chico Escarrega entered the game for the White Sox. Dybzinski bounced a single into left field to score Fischlin. Escarrega escaped further damage when he got Manning to hit into an inning ending double play.
The final two innings were uneventful as Chicago grabbed game one of the doubleheader.
White Sox Notes: Rudy Law (6 games) and Almon (5 games) both extended personal hitting streaks….Chicago turned 2 double plays in the game….Tom Paciorek’s 7-game hitting streak came to an end
Indians Notes: Cleveland’s 4 errors came during 3 consecutive hitters….the defense turned 4 double plays in the contest
Up Next: game two of the doubleheader is next
Chicago 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 - 7
Cleveland 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 - 4
WP - Lamp (3-5) LP - Anderson (0-3)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz
Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy, wind in at 22 mph
Time - 2:27
Saturday, May 29, 1982 - Cincinnati Reds at Montreal Expos
Soto: Simply Sensational
Montreal, Quebec
This game was not going to get away from Mario Soto (9 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K). He was going to finish what he started. He was going to win this game. Win he did, as the Reds defeated the Expos on Saturday afternoon at Olympic Stadium 2-1.
The tough luck loss went to the Expos Bill Gullickson (8 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K). On most days he would have won the game. On this day, Montreal (24-22) was unable to support his fine pitching performance with enough runs.
Cincinnati (13-31) took an early 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning. With one out, Cesar Cedeno lined a double into the right field corner. Larry Biittner followed by lining a RBI single into right field.
Biittner came up big again in the 4th. Dan Driessen lined a lead off single into center field. Dave Concepcion would hit a shot over third baseman Tim Wallach into the left field corner. Driessen was held at third base as Concepcion strolled into second base with a double. After Cedeno fanned, Biittner’s chopper to the right side scored Driessen.
Like last night, the Expos offense didn’t generate any runs until the 8th inning. Pinch hitter John Milner lead off with a walk. With one out, Jerry White singled up the middle moving Milner to second base. Al Oliver then scorched a liner down the right field foul line. Milner scored, White ended up at third base on the double by Oliver. Soto was not going to be denied on this day. He then fanned Gary Carter and got Tim Wallach to bounce out to end the Montreal threat.
In the 9th, Soto walked Speier with one out. He would then strikeout Mike Gates and get pinch hitter Brad Mills to ground out to end the game.
Reds Notes: Soto tossed his 3rd complete game of ‘82….Cincinnati stranded 12 base runners, 8 in scoring position
Expos Notes: the loss snapped a 3 game winning streak….Raines, Carter and Wallach combined to go 0-for-12 with 7 strikeouts….Cromartie and Dawson left in the 7th inning after colliding in the outfield on a play
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35
Cincinnati 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1
WP - Soto (2-5) LP - Gullickson (3-3)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata
Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy, wind LF to RF 10 mph
Time - 2:26
Friday, May 28, 1982 - Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners
Mariners Get the Shutout This Time
Seattle, WA
Last night the Red Sox won by a shutout. Tonight, Boston (29-17) was on the other end of a shutout as Seattle took them down 3-0. Jim Beattie (9 IP, 6 hits, 3 K) was brilliant this evening for the Mariners as he won his 4th game of the season.
Seattle had chances in each of the first three innings, but they would leave five runners on base.
A scoreless game changed in the bottom of the 7th inning in favor of Seattle (18-31). Gary Gray began the inning by hitting his 4th home run of the season off Red Sox starter Mike Torrez (6 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K). After striking out Jim Essian, Torrez gave up a triple to Todd Cruz. Cruz crushed the ball over the head of Boston center fielder Rick Miller. Luis Aponte was brought in by Red Sox skipper Ralph Houk. He would fan Dave Henderson for the second out of the inning. The third out of the inning was hard to come by for Aponte. Julio Cruz lined a RBI single to center field to score Todd Cruz. Manny Castillo followed with a line drive single into center field moving Julio Cruz to second base. Bruce Bochte then bounced a RBI single into right field.
Beattie would carry a 2-hitter into the final three innings of the game. Yielding four hits over the final three frames, Boston would strand three runners in scoring position during that time against Beattie.
Red Sox Notes: Carney Lansford extended his hitting streak to 6 games
Mariners Notes: Gray (6 games) and Castillo (5 games) each extended their hitting streaks this evening….Beattie tossed his 5th complete game and 1st shutout of the season
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3
WP - Beattie (4-4) LP - Torrez (4-5)
HR - Gray (4)
Umpires - HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Larry Barnett
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:14
Friday, May 28, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Oakland A’s
Tigers Roll, Morris Stays Unbeaten
Oakland, CA
It took a bit for Detroit (29-16) to get going on Friday evening in Oakland. Having to dig out of a 3-run hole, the Tigers went on to easily defeat the A’s 8-3. Jack Morris (9 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) won his 8th game of the season without a loss.
Oakland (23-24) struck for two runs in the bottom of the 1st. Rickey Henderson walked leading off and the stole his 30th base of ‘82. Wayne Gross lined a single to center field to score Henderson and put the A’s up 1-0. A slow grounder to third base moved Gross to second base. He moved to third base on a single by Dwayne Murphy. Dan Meyer’s grounder which turned into a force out scored Gross.
The combination of Henderson/Gross strikes again in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Henderson lined a single to center field leading off. Gross then lined a shot into the right field corner for a RBI double.
Detroit would break through against A’s starter Matt Keough (4 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB) in the top of the 4th. Chet Lemon and Howard Johnson hit back-to-back doubles to put the Tigers on the scoreboard.
In the top of the 5th inning, the Tigers took control of the game knocking Keough from the contest. A seven batter flurry came with two outs and the bases empty. Lance Parrish’s towering drive to left field just eluded the glove of Henderson as it crept over the fence. It was the 8th home run of ‘82 for Parrish. Back-to-back doubles by Glenn Wilson and Lemon put the second run of the inning on the board. Johnson then singled Lemon to third base and Alan Trammell walked to load the bases. Keough was done and Brian Kingman entered the game. Home plate was moving on Kingman as he walked Enos Cabell and Lou Whitaker consecutively with the bases loaded. The free gifts put Detroit up 5-3.
Two more tallies in the 7th inning off Kingman all but put the game away for Detroit. Lemon and Johnson went back-to-back again with singles. Kingman almost got out of the inning. He got consecutive pop ups from Trammell and Cabell. The inning stayed alive when Whitaker reached on an infield single to load the bases. A’s manager Billy Martin stuck with Kingman and the decision back fired. Kirk Gibson ripped a 2-run double into the right field corner putting the Tigers up 7-3.
Once again it was Lemon and Johnson with back-to-back doubles in the top of the 8th inning to put Detroit up 8-3.
Over the final six frames, Morris allowed only two harmless hits. He did walk three hitters in the 9th inning before striking out Henderson to end the game.
Tigers Notes: Herndon (11 games) and Johnson (10 games) each extended hitting streaks….Trammell saw a 7 game hitting streak end tonight….it was the 5th complete game of the season for Morris….Lemon & Johnson combined to go 9-for-10 with 5 doubles, 3 RBI and 6 runs scored….Detroit stranded 14 base runners in the game
A’s Notes: the pitching staff got shredded for 16 hits and 7 walks tonight….Dan Meyer had his 7 game hitting streak halted this evening
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05
Detroit 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 0 - 8
Oakland 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Morris (8-0) LP - Keough (2-7)
HR - Parrish (8)
Umpires - HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips
Weather: 48 degrees, clear sky, wind LF to RF at 10 mph
Time - 2:41
Friday, May 28, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at California Angels
Milwaukee Goes Long Distance in Victory
Anaheim, CA
Pete Vuckovich (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB) and Rollie Fingers (1 2/3 IP, 2 BB, 1 K) shut down the California offense. Cecil Cooper and Ben Oglivie played long ball to support their pitchers and give the Brewers a 4-2 win on Friday night.
Cooper got things started for Milwaukee (30-15) in the top of the 1st inning. Batting with the bases empty and two out, Cooper connected off Angels starter Geoff Zahn (9 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) for his 15th home run of the season.
It stayed 1-0 in favor of the Brewers until the bottom of the 5th inning. Don Baylor led off with a double to left center. Bobby Grich wasted no time driving in Baylor with a RBI single to center. Grich went to second base on a grounder by Tim Foli. He would then come home on a single by Joe Ferguson.
With California (25-22) now leading 2-1, the Brewers began their comeback in the 6th. Robin Yount led off with a double. After Cooper bounced out moving Yount to third base, Zahn hit Ted Simmons with a pitch. Gorman Thomas then topped a ball out in front of the plate. Yount raced home as Angels catcher Joe Ferguson threw Thomas out at first base.
Now tied 2-2, Milwaukee dialed long distance once again. Ben Oglivie led off the 7th inning with his 14th home run of the season putting the Brewers up 3-2.
Vuckovich tired in the bottom of the 8th and Fingers came in to slam the door on the Angels. With two runners on and one out for the Angels, Fingers fanned Reggie Jackson and he got Doug DeCinces to ground out.
Oglivie was back at it again as he led off the 9th inning with his 15th home run of the season.
In the bottom of the 9th, Fingers walked Grich. He would then set down Tim Foli and Bob Boone to secure the win for Milwaukee. Fingers recorded his 13th save of the season.
Brewers Notes: Simmons had his 8 game hitting streak snapped tonight….Oglivie now has 6 game winning RBI’s this season….except for the 2 run, 4 hit inning allowed in the 5th, Vuckovich and Fingers only allowed one other hit in the contest
Angels Notes: DeCinces extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Zahn tossed his 3rd complete game of ‘82….Foli saw a 5 game hitting streak end this evening….defensively California had 20 assists in the game
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05
Milwaukee 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 4
California 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Vuckovich (6-4) LP - Zahn (4-4) SV - Fingers (13)
HR - Cooper (15), Oglivie 2,(15)
Umpires - HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans
Weather: 51 degrees, clear sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:18
Friday, May 28, 1982 - New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins
Guidry Silences Twins Bats, Yankees Offense Blisters Twins Pitching
Minneapolis, MN
The combination of excellent pitching and timely hitting led New York to an easy 8-1 win over Minnesota on Friday evening at the Metrodome. Yankees starter Ron Guidry (9 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 5 BB, 6 K) went the distance tossing a 3-hitter. New York’s offense would explode late to leave no doubt which team would win this game.
New York (28-17) went up 1-0 in the 3rd inning, powered by two extra base hits. Dave Collins led off by smacking a double off the left field wall. With two out, Jerry Mumphrey laced a triple to right center off Twins starter Al Williams (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K). It was the 10th triple of the season for Mumphrey.
Williams ran into problems in the top of the 4th inning. He would yield singles to Dave Winfield and Butch Wynegar. Then he would load the bases when he walked Roy Smalley. The Twins brought the infield in against Collins. Williams got Collins to hit into a force play at the plate. Williams got the second out when Graig Nettles flied out to shallow center field. With two out and the bases still loaded, the Yankees got a clutch 2-run single off the bat of Andre Robertson.
The Yankees carried a 3-0 lead into the 8th inning. Against relief pitcher Terry Felton, New York went off for five runs. A walk to Wynegar, a single by Smalley and another walk to Collins loaded the bases. Nettles then bounced a 2-run single into right field. Felton then set down Robertson on a force play and got Mumphrey to fly out. New York had runners on the corners when Ken Griffey connected for his 8th home run of the season down the right field line.
Minnesota (14-34) scored their lone run in the bottom of the 9th inning. Gary Gaetti led off with his 10th home run of the season. He was able to keep the ball just inside the foul pole in left field. The Twins Jesus Vega then reached on an error. Unfazed, Guidry got Boomer Wells to hit into a double play and he got Larry Milbourne to bounce out to end the game.
Yankees Notes: Mumphrey has hit in 5 straight games and has 4 game winning RBI in ‘82….Guidry tossed his 3rd complete game of the season….New York has won 5 consecutive games
Twins Notes: former Minnesota players Butch Wynegar and Roy Smalley reached base 6 times in 10 opportunities and scored 4 runs tonight
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:15
New York 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 - 8
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1
WP - Guidry (5-3) LP - Williams (3-4)
HR - Griffey (8), Gaetti (10)
Umpires - HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:32
Friday, May 28, 1982 - San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals
At Long Last, Padres Prevail
St. Louis, MO
Pitching was the highlight on Friday evening at Busch Memorial Stadium. The match up of Tim Lollar (7 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K) versus Joaquin Andujar (7 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) lived up to the pregame hype. As the hitting struggled and runs became hard to come by, the innings piled up. After 14 long innings, 3 hours and 27 minutes of baseball, the Padres came out on top 4-3.
The Cardinals struck first in the game with a 2-run 2nd inning. Gene Tenace walked leading off the inning and then went to second base when Mike Ramsey blooped a single into center field. Tommy Herr then lined a shot to left center. The double cleared the bases putting St. Louis (25-19) on top.
In the top of the 3rd inning, former Cardinal Garry Templeton helped get the Padres on the board. Leading off, Templeton lined a ball to right center. After a couple of big hops the ball rolled to the base of the fence. Templeton raced to third base with a lead off triple. Lollar then contributed to his own cause with a sacrifice fly.
San Diego (17-29) would tie the game in the top of the 6th inning. Again Lollar contributed to his own support when he led off with a walk. After Gene Richards flied out, Tim Flannery’s shot to left center field went for a RBI double.
Both teams would have long stretches of a lack of hitting. San Diego went from the 7th inning until the 12th inning before collecting hits. St. Louis struggled even more as they managed only one hit between the 3rd inning and the 10th inning.
In the bottom of the 11th, the Cardinals threatened to win the contest. Keith Hernandez led off with an infield single and would advance to third base on consecutive ground ball outs. Darrell Porter would pop out to end the threat.
The Padres seized their first lead of the game in the top of the 12th inning. Luis Salazar singled leading off against the Cardinals Jeff Lahti. Salazar then swiped second base and advanced on a throwing error by Porter. Terry Kennedy would bounce back to the pitcher for the first out of the inning. Lahti then walked Sixto Lezcano to put runners on the corners. Jim Kaat then came in to replace Lahti. Pinch hitter Kurt Bevacqua would greet Kaat with a RBI single into center field scoring Salazar. Kaat would manage to get the next two hitters to ground out to end the Padres uprising.
With victory only three outs away, San Diego could not close out the game. Pinch hitter Tito Landrum and Herr each singled to begin the inning against Dave Dravecky. Pitcher Bob Forsch came in to pinch hit and put down a perfect sacrifice bunt. Luis DeLeon was summoned from the bullpen for the Padres. Lonnie Smith then tied the game with a sacrifice fly to center field. DeLeon would end the inning by getting Ozzie Smith to fly out. The game moved on now tied 3-3.
St. Louis would get Keith Hernandez on with a lead off single in the bottom of the 13th against Gary Lucas. Lucas then got George Hendrick to bounce into a double play and he got Willie McGee on a grounder to end the inning.
Luis Salazar would begin the winning rally for the Padres in the top of the 14th inning off Cardinals closer Bruce Sutter. Salazar led off with a line drive single into left field and he would steal second base yet again. Following a Terry Kennedy strikeout, Lezcano ripped a double to left center field to score Salazar. Sutter would fan the next two hitters, but the damage was done.
Like the bottom of the 13th, the Cardinals got a lead off single by Darell Porter off Lucas. Also like the 13th, the next hitter Julio Gonzalez would hit into a double play. Herr then bounced out to third base to end the game.
Game Note: the two teams combined to use 40 players (Padres 20 and Cardinals 20) in this evenings game
Padres Notes: it was the 6th game winning RBI of the season for Lezcano….Lollar (9 games) and Richards (5 games) each had hitting streaks stopped tonight….Flannery was busy at second base this evening with 11 total chances and taking part in 3 double plays….Eric Show pitched 3 shutout innings in the game
Cardinals Notes: Doug Bair pitched 3 perfect innings in relief….Ozzie Smith had 12 chances at shortstop (6 putouts, 6 assists)….also in the field this evening, Hernandez 16 putouts at 1B and Herr 9 assists at 2B
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:05
San Diego 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 4
St. Louis 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3
WP - Lucas (1-0) LP - Sutter (1-3)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Joe West 2B: Billy Williams 3B: John McSherry
Weather: 90 degrees, clear sky, calm wind
Time - 3:27
Friday, May 28, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies
Late Offense Leads Braves to Win
Philadelphia, PA
Two future hall of famers both struggled on Friday night at Veterans Stadium. Atlanta’s Phil Niekro (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) had one bad inning that did him in. Philadelphia’s Steve Carlton (7 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 8 runs, 4 ER, 6 BB, 6 K) had numerous run ins with trouble and a defensive break down that did him in. When all was said and done, the Braves defeated the Phillies 10-5 in the contest.
Atlanta struck first with a single tally in the top of the 2nd inning. Carlton walked Claudell Washington with one out. Washington then swiped second base before scoring on a RBI single by Terry Harper.
The Braves went up 2-0 in the 3rd inning. This time Carlton walked Niekro leading off. A one out walk to Rafael Ramirez moved Niekro to second base. Chris Chambliss then bounced a single into left field to score Niekro.
With heat in the 90’s, Niekro was seemingly fatigued after running the bases and his pitching suffered in the bottom of the 3rd. Niekro walked Pete Rose leading off. With one away, Gary Matthews lined a single into center field. Mike Schmidt then connected for his 9th home run of the season to put the Phillies up 3-2. A two out walk to Garry Maddox kept the inning alive for Philadelphia (25-21). George Vukovich then hit a rocket off the right field wall for a RBI double.
In the top of the 4th inning, Atlanta (27-18) continued to peck away at Carlton. Glenn Hubbard singled with one out, then Bruce Benedict walked and Niekro singled into right field to load the bases. Jerry Royster got Hubbard home with a sacrifice fly to center field. Carlton wriggled out of the jam when he got Ramirez to ground out.
Down by a run in the 6th, Bruce Benedict with one swing of the bat tied the game for Atlanta. Benedict stepped in with the bases empty and two out when he hit his 3rd home run of ‘82.
A 4-4 game moved to the 8th inning. Then, the unexpected happened and the Braves were propelled to victory. Carlton hit Washington with a pitch to begin the nightmare. Harper then walked putting two men on base. Hubbard attempting to sacrifice would reach when third baseman Mike Schmidt mishandled the ball leaving the bases loaded. Hoping to bear down and get out of the inning, Carlton then got Benedict to pop out on the infield. Atlanta pinch hitter Bob Watson faced Carlton with the infield drawn in and one out. Watson topped a ground ball toward Ivan DeJesus at short. DeJesus’ throw to the plate was late in an attempt to force out Washington. The Braves were now up 5-4 and Carlton was off to the shower. Jerry Reed came in and struck out Royster for the second out of the inning. Reed didn’t fare as well against the next three Braves hitters. Ramirez bounced a 2-run single into center field. Chambliss drilled a 2-run double to left center. Dale Murphy topped off the scoring with a RBI double off the right field wall. Going to the bottom of the 8th, the Braves carried a 10-4 lead.
Philadelphia scored the final tally of the game in the bottom of the 9th inning. DeJesus tripled leading off against the Braves Carlos Diaz. With one out, DeJesus scored on a ground ball out off the bat of Rose.
Braves Notes: Ramirez (6 games) and Chambliss (5 games) both extended personal hitting streaks tonight….Atlanta has won 3 straight
Phillies Notes: Schmidt’s homer extended his hitting streak to 9 consecutive games….Manny Trillo stretched his hitting streak to 6 games with an infield single
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05
Atlanta 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 0 - 10
Philadelphia 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 5
WP - Bedrosian (4-1) LP - Carlton (4-4)
HR - Schmidt (9), Benedict (3)
Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford
Weather: 96 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing RF to LF at 19 mph
Time - 2:35
Friday, May 28, 1982 - Houston Astros at New York Mets
Total Team Effort Nets Mets Win
New York, NY
A solid team effort led the New York Mets to a 4-2 win on Friday evening at Shea Stadium over the Houston Astros. Solid starting pitching by Pete Falcone (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K), supported by timely hitting led the way for the Mets. In winning, New York denied Astros starter Joe Niekro (6 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 4 K) of winning for the 9th time this season.
In the bottom of the 1st, Wally Backman lined a one out single into right field. Backman would advance to third base when John Stearns followed with a line drive single to right of his own. Dave Kingman then got Backman home with a sacrifice fly to center field.
New York (17-30) continued to peck away at Niekro in the 3rd inning. Backman hit a shot into the right field corner for a one out double. Stearns again followed with a hit, this time a RBI grounder into center field.
The Mets received some help to go up 3-0 in the bottom of the 5th. Mookie Wilson reached on a one out error by Astros second baseman Phil Garner. Wilson then swiped second base and he would advance to third base on a passed ball by Houston (23-23) catcher Alan Ashby. Backman then lifted a fly ball deep enough into center field to score Wilson.
Houston finally broke through in the run column in the 7th inning, though not without a little controversy. Batting with one out, it appeared Dickie Thon had reached on an infield single. Thon did make contact with the Mets catcher John Stearns, but was initially called safe at first base. Home plate umpire Jerry Dale intervened and called Thon out on batter’s interference. As the inning played out, this was a big base runner to be denied to the Astros. With two out now and the bases empty, Tony Scott tripled to right center field. Jose Cruz then lined a RBI double off the right field wall. Falcone was through for the evening and Jesse Orosco took over. Ray Knight welcomed Orosco to the game by lining a RBI double to left center. Still needing the final out, Orosco got a ground ball off the bat of Garner. Second baseman Wally Backman mishandled the ball for an error leaving runners on the corners. Orosco then fanned Art Howe to end the inning.
Perfect execution led the Mets to their final run of the contest. Bob Bailor led off with a single into left field off the Astros Mike LaCoss. Ron Gardenhire then advanced Bailor to second base with a perfect sacrifice bunt. Bailor took third base when Gary Rajsich bounced out to the right side of the infield. Wilson then bounced a RBI single into right field putting the Mets up 4-2.
With two outs in the top of the 8th inning, the Astros put two runners on via a walk and a hit. Mets closer Neil Allen then came in and got Scott to ground out to end the threat.
Allen then nailed down his 5th save of ‘82 when he retired Houston in order in the top of the 9th inning.
Astros Notes: Houston stranded 12 runners on base in the game….the Astros have now dropped 3 straight games….Garner had his 12 game hitting streak snapped this evening
Mets Notes: Bailor has now hit safely in 8 consecutive contests….Kingman and George Foster also extended hitting streaks to 5 games tonight….Kingman now has 4 game winning RBI’s in ‘82
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2
New York 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 - 4
WP - Falcone (2-5) LP - Niekro (8-3) SV - Allen (5)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel
Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy, wind blowing LF to RF at 10 mph
Time - 2:35
Friday, May 28, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Hangs On to Win
Pittsburgh, PA
John Candelaria (5 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 3 BB, 9 K) was outstanding early and his teammates built a 5-0 lead. Then Candelaria weakened, the Giants mounted a comeback and in the end the Pirates held on for a 6-4 win on Friday evening at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pittsburgh bats went for three home runs to begin their home stand on a positive note.
Bill Laskey (5 IP, 3 hits, 5 runs, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) got off to a tough start when he walked Omar Moreno to open the bottom of the 1st inning. Moreno would steal second base and advance to third base on a throwing error by Giants catcher Bob Brenly. It was one of three errors on the night for San Francisco (22-25). Johnny Ray then brought in Moreno with a ground ball to second base.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh stretched their lead to 4-0. Moreno walked with one out and once again swiped second base. Ray then connected for his 3rd home run of the season off Laskey. One batter later, Jason Thompson struck his 11th home run of ‘82 for the Buccos.
Fielding woes continued to plague the Giants in the bottom of the 4th. Mike Easler doubled to left center to begin the inning. With one out, Candelaria hit a hard two hopper toward third baseman Tom O’Malley. The ball went through O’Malley into left field and Easler raced home.
The Giants finally tallied some runs in the top of the 6th inning off Candelaria. Jack Clark lined a double into the left field corner leading off. Jeff Leonard brought Clark home with a line drive single into left field. Candelaria then lost his control when he walked Darrell Evans and O’Malley to load the bases. He also was taken out of the game and replaced by Enrique Romo. Romo struggled at the outset of his outing by walking Johnnie LeMaster to force home a run. Pinch hitter Reggie Smith then hit into a 6-4 force play, but Evans scored on the play cutting the Pirates lead to 5-3. Romo was able to get out of the inning without allowing any further runs.
Pittsburgh (26-18) answered back with a run in the bottom of the 6th. With the bases empty and two out, Dale Berra hit his 1st home run of the season putting the Pirates up 6-3.
San Francisco had a response in the top of the 7th inning. Clark led off with his 12th home run of the season just inside the left field foul pole off Romo. Romo then set down the Giants in order to end the 7th inning.
Romo would allow a one out double to pinch hitter Dave Bergman in the top of the 8th. Pirates closer Kent Tekulve would come in to retire Joe Morgan and Milt May to get out of that trouble.
In the 9th, Tekulve walked Chili Davis leading off. He would then get Clark to rap into a 6-4-3 double play and Leonard to fly out to end the game. Tekulve earned his 9th save of the season.
Giants Notes: San Francisco left 7 runners in scoring position….of their 10 hits, 7 were for extra bases….Morgan stretched his hitting streak to 10 games….LeMaster saw his 5 game hit streak stopped tonight….the Giants are last in the National League in fielding
Pirates Notes: Ray now has 4 game winning RBI this season; he was also perfect in 9 total chances at second base this evening
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:05
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 - 4
Pittsburgh 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 - 6
WP - Candelaria (6-2) LP - Laskey (3-4) SV - Tekulve (9)
HR - Ray (3), Thompson (11), Berra (1), Clark (12)
Umpires - HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick
Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing RF to LF at 19 mph
Time - 2:30
Friday, May 28, 1982 - Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles
Roenicke Pulls Orioles from Jaws of Defeat
Baltimore, MD
Down to their final two outs, it took a magical swing for the Orioles to pull out a 4-2 win on Friday evening at Memorial Stadium. The late inning heroics rewarded starting pitcher Dennis Martinez (9 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) with his 4th win of ‘82.
The visiting Blue Jays took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the 3rd inning. Alfredo Griffin led off the inning with a single to center. Griffin would be forced at second base on a grounder off the bat of teammate Damaso Garcia. Garcia then swiped second base putting himself in scoring position. Hosken Powell then lined a RBI single into center field putting Toronto (15-31) on top.
Baltimore (30-15) answered back in the bottom of the 3rd. With one out, Bobby Bonner tripled into right center field. Following an Al Bumbry strikeout, Rich Dauer lined a shot back at Blue Jays starter Jim Clancy (2 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). The ball hit Clancy directly in the upper right leg and rolled into foul territory. Bonner scored to tie the game. Clancy left the contest and was replaced by Roy Lee Jackson (5 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K).
As Martinez and Jackson put up shut out inning after shutout inning, the game stayed knotted up at 1-1. Finally, in the top of the 7th inning Toronto broke through to take the lead. With two out and the bases empty, Griffin unloaded on a Martinez delivery sending it over the fence for his 1st home run of the season. The unlikely power source put the Blue Jays in position to steal a game from Baltimore.
Jackson was once again stellar for the Blue Jays. He would tire though in the 9th inning and ultimately it cost the Blue Jays the game. In the bottom of the 9th inning, Jackson walked John Lowenstein to begin the inning. He would bounce back to strike out Eddie Murray, but he would issue a free pass to Ken Singleton. Toronto skipper Bobby Cox called upon closer Dale Murray. Murray who has been up and down this season, mainly down but up lately would face Gary Roenicke. Roenicke picked on Murray’s second pitch and sent it over the fence to win the game for the Orioles. It was Roenicke’s 7th home run of the season.
Blue Jays Notes: Toronto has dropped 3 straight games….Barry Bonnell and Willie Upshaw both had 7 game hitting streaks snapped tonight….Griffin was also outstanding in the field at shortstop with 2 putouts and 7 assists
Orioles Notes: it was the 5th game winning RBI of the season for Roenicke and it extended his hitting streak to 6 consecutive games….Al Bumbry was busy in the outfield this evening with 8 putouts….Baltimore has won 4 straight games
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Toronto 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2
Baltimore 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4
WP - D. Martinez (4-3) LP - Jackson (1-2)
HR - Griffin (1), Roenicke (7)
Umpires - HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rocky Roe
Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy, wind blowing LF to RF at 18 mph
Time - 2:30
Friday, May 28, 1982 - Cincinnati Reds at Montreal Expos
Expos Edge Reds
Montreal, Quebec
An unexpected pitchers tussle took place on Friday evening at Olympic Stadium. Reds starter Frank Pastore (7 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) gave it everything he had. Expos hurler Steve Rogers (8 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 5 K) did the same for the home team. It came down to a late inning rally by Montreal (24-21) as they knocked off Cincinnati 2-1.
Cincinnati (12-31) struck for their only tally in the top of the 2nd inning. Dan Driessen lined a lead off single into right field. Driessen would then advance to second base on a grounder to the right side off the bat of Ron Oester. Larry Biittner would then bring Driessen home with a RBI single that was bounced into center field.
Between the second and seventh innings, Pastore would not allow a hit to the Expos. That good fortune changed in the bottom of the 8th inning. Pinch hitter Terry Francona doubled leading off, knocking Pastore out of the game. The Reds turned to their closer, Tom Hume in an attempt to shut down the Expos. Tim Raines kept the rally going by hitting a single into center field to advance pinch runner Frank Taveras to third base. Still with no outs, Andre Dawson laced a shot into the left field corner. Both Taveras and Raines scored to put Montreal up 2-1. Hume settled in to set down Al Oliver, Gary Carter and Tim Wallach, but by now the damage was done.
Jeff Reardon picked up his 5th save of the season by working a perfect 9th inning to preserve the 6th win of the season for Rogers.
Reds Notes: Driessen is still errorless at first base this season in 42 games played
Expos Notes: Montreal has strung together 3 consecutive wins….Dawson got credit for his 5th game winning RBI of ‘82….Warren Cromartie saw his N.L. best 21 game hitting streak end tonight….the Expos are the top fielding team in the National League
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:15
Cincinnati 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2
WP - Rogers (6-2) LP - Hume (1-3) SV - Reardon (5)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson
Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy, wind blowing out at 18 mph
Time - 2:06
Friday, May 28, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Guerrero’s 6-Pack Leads Dodgers Victory
Chicago, IL
It took two big swats by the Dodgers Pedro Guerrero to provide victory on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. It also took a gutty effort by starting pitcher Fernando Valenzuela (9 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 K) to keep L.A. in the game giving his teammate the opportunity to be the hero on this day.
Chicago (20-26) would ambush Valenzuela for 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. Bump Wills and Ryne Sandberg each singled to begin the inning. Valenzuela then lost Bill Buckner on a walk and before many in the crowd were settled the Cubs had the bases loaded. Valenzuela appeared to squirm most of the way out of trouble when he got Keith Moreland to hit into a 6-4-3 double play. Wills scored, but there were now two out. Once again Valenzuela’s early control problems crept up when he then walked Leon Durham. The big nail in the coffin came when Jody Davis slugged his 4th home run of the season putting Chicago up 4-0.
Meanwhile, Dickie Noles (5 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB) was cruising for the Cubs. Los Angeles (35-12) got their first hit of the game with one out in the 5th. Noles then set down the first two hitters in the 6th inning before his control got away from him.
Noles would walk both Steve Sax and Ken Landreaux with two out in the 6th. Trying to crowd Steve Garvey, he plunked him with a pitch to load the bases. That is when Guerrero went to work and smacked a grand slam home run to tie the game. It was the 9th home run of the season for Guerrero.
From this point forward the pitching took over for both teams. At one point 13 consecutive Dodgers were retired. In fact, L.A.’s next hit after the 6th inning came in the 11th inning.
The Dodgers pitching was even more impressive. Between Valenzuela and Joe Beckwith, they retired the final 17 Cubs hitters in the contest.
Cubs relief pitcher Dick Tidrow would endure the wrath of the Dodgers hitters in the top of the 11th inning. Garvey bounced a one out single into left field. Then Guerrero went to work and hit his 10th home run of the season to put Los Angeles up 6-4. With two out, Rick Monday laced a double down the left field line. Bill Russell followed by bringing Monday home with a single up the middle. When all was said and done, the Dodgers walked off the Wrigley Field turf with a 7-4 victory.
Dodgers Notes: it was the 7th game winning RBI of the season for Guerrero
Cubs Notes: Durham extended his hitting streak to 5 consecutive games
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:20
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 - 7
Chicago 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
WP - Beckwith (3-1) LP - Tidrow (2-3)
HR - Davis (4), Guerrero 2,(10)
Umpires - HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Randy Marsh
Weather: 44 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing out at 27 mph
Time - 2:44
Thursday, May 27, 1982 - Boston Red Sox at Seattle Mariners
Perez Wins the Game for Boston
Seattle, WA
Thursday evening at the Kingdome, Boston’s Chuck Rainey (7 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 BB, 2 K) and Seattle’s Floyd Bannister (9 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 11 K) locked up in a pitching tussle. Both starters were amazing as a 0-0 game was carried into the 9th inning.
Late in the contest, Seattle (17-31) was stymied by defensive efforts of the Red Sox. In the bottom of the 7th with a runner on first and one out, Todd Cruz hit a looping liner into right field. Boston (29-16) right fielder Dwight Evans charged the ball and made a sensational shoestring grab. Evans then fired to first base to double up base runner Rick Sweet to end the inning.
Jim Maler would lead off the bottom of the 8th inning with an apparent line drive single into right field. Charging the ball once again and fielding it on one hop, Evans again threw a strike to first base to rob Maler of a lead off single. This play would loom large when two batters later Julio Cruz doubled to left center. Tom Burgmeier replaced Rainey after the Cruz double to put down the Mariners rally.
With one out in the top of the 9th, veteran Tony Perez connected off Bannister to right center for his 3rd home run of the season to account for the lone tally in the game.
Seattle got a lead off single in the bottom of the 9th inning by Richie Zisk off Burgmeier. Burgmeier departed and was replaced by closer Mark Clear. Bobby Brown pinch ran for Zisk. Brown attempting to steal second base was thrown out by Red Sox catcher Gary Allenson. Clear then retired the next two hitters to earn his 8th save of the season.
Red Sox Notes: Reid Nichols and Carney Lansford each extended hitting streaks to 5 games….shortstop Glenn Hoffman had 9 assists this evening
Mariners Notes: Bannister tossed his 6th complete game of ‘82 and he fanned 10 or more hitters for the 5th time this season
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:35
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1
Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
WP - Burgmeier (1-0) LP - Bannister (5-5) SV - Clear (8)
HR - Perez (3)
Umpires - HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dallas Parks
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:09
Thursday, May 27, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at California Angels
7th Inning A Charm for the Angels
Anaheim, CA
They struggled for six innings to figure out the pitching of the Brewers Bob McClure (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K). Just when they thought they had McClure solved, adversity struck. As quickly as things went bad, all became suddenly great for the California Angels on Thursday night. A 6-run uprising helped propel the Angels past the Brewers 6-5.
Milwaukee (29-15) struck for two runs in the opening inning. After traveling through the night from Milwaukee, the weary Brewers came out swinging early. Angels starter Mike Witt (6 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) opened the contest by walking lead off hitter Paul Molitor. Robin Yount then cracked a shot off the right field wall for a RBI double and the Brewers led 1-0 after two hitters. With one out, Ted Simmons bounced a single into right field to plate Yount.
A two out rally in the top of the 4th inning put Milwaukee up 3-0. Designated hitter Roy Howell lined a single to center field with two away. Charlie Moore then lined a shot over the head of Angels left fielder Brian Downing for a run scoring double.
Things didn’t look good for California (25-21) as the game headed to the bottom of the 7th inning. Fortunes would change quickly in favor of the Angels. McClure walked Bob Boone leading off and then he surrendered a single to Tim Foli. Brewers skipper Buck Rodgers then summoned Dwight Bernard from the bullpen. The Angels sent up Rod Carew to pinch hit for Ron Jackson. Bernard’s location was off as he walked Carew to load the bases. Just as quickly as the fortunes were on the Angels side, they suddenly turned the Brewers way. With the bases loaded, Downing hit a rocket at Brewers third baseman Paul Molitor. After catching the line drive, Molitor stepped on third base to complete a double play. Yet again, the fortune pendulum would swing in favor of the Angels. Bernard would reload the bases by walking Bobby Grich. Next up, Doug DeCinces would completely change this game. DeCinces launced his 11th home run of the season, a grand slam to put California up 4-3. The Angels good fortune had just begun. Reggie Jackson then lined a ball toward Brewers right fielder Charlie Moore. Moore misjudged the liner and the ball deflected off his glove for an error. Bernard’s night ended as Pete Ladd came in for the Brewers. Looking to take advantage of the opportunity, Don Baylor lined a double to left center. Jackson would score all the way from first base putting the Angels ahead 5-3. Fred Lynn was next and he chopped a grounder toward Brewers shortstop Robin Yount. Yount’s throw sailed over the head of first baseman Cecil Cooper allowing Baylor to score. Ladd finally got the third out when Boone flied out to end the inning. When the dust settled, California led 6-3 heading to the 8th inning.
The 8th inning was quiet, but the 9th became very interesting. Luis Sanchez came in to begin the inning for the Angels and was immediately touched for a lead off triple by Moore. Sanchez settled in getting pinch hitter Jim Gantner to fly out and Molitor to ground out. Yount stepped in as the last hope for Milwaukee. He didn’t disappoint as he slugged his 12th home run of the season cutting the Angels advantage to 6-5. California manager Gene Mauch then called on Don Aase to face Cecil Cooper. Aase has been pitching very well lately and there is no hotter hitter in the American League then Cooper (0-for-5 today) presently. Aase won this match up as he fanned Cooper to seal the Angels win earning his 3rd save of the season.
Brewers Notes: Cooper’s 5 game hitting streak ended tonight….Simmons hitting streak is now at 8 consecutive games
Angels Notes: DeCinces and Foli have now each hit safely in 5 straight contests….it was the 7th game winning RBI of ‘82 for DeCinces
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:30
Milwaukee 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 5
California 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 - 6
WP - Hassler (1-1) LP - Bernard (0-1) SV - Aase (3)
HR - DeCinces (11), Yount (12)
Umpires - HP: Jim Evans 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry
Weather: 56 degrees, partly cloudy sky, calm wind
Time - 2:32
Thursday, May 27, 1982 - Baltimore Orioles at Texas Rangers
Orioles Dismantle Rangers
Arlington, TX
On Thursday evening at Arlington Stadium, Baltimore (29-15) completed a 3-game sweep of Texas. The Orioles bats stayed hot rapping out 18 hits in a 13-3 win. For the series, Baltimore out scored Texas 29-9.
Baltimore put up four runs in the top of the 3rd inning to take early control of the contest. The first six hitters in the inning all reached base off Texas starter Charlie Hough (3 IP, 10 hits, 8 ER, 3 BB, 4 K). Al Bumbry opened the inning with a single to right field. Hough then walked Rich Dauer before allowing a RBI single to Eddie Murray. Ken Singleton then brought in Dauer with a single to center field. Gary Roenicke walked before Cal Ripken Jr. brought in two runs with a single up the middle. Hough then settled in temporarily by fanning Jim Dwyer and getting Rick Dempsey to hit into a double play.
A 7-run 4th inning sealed the game for the Orioles. Lenn Sakata led off with a double to left center. Sakata advanced to third base when Bumbry lined a single into right field. Dauer then was issued a free pass to load the bases. Murray then hit a broken bat grounder to the right side. Rangers first baseman Dave Hostetler attempted to avoid the flying barrel of the bat as well as snag the ball. He avoided the bat, but the ball rolled into right field for a 2-run single. Hough was through and Danny Darwin came in. Once again, Darwin struggled mightily in this game. Facing his first hitter, Darwin allowed a sacrifice fly off the bat of Ken Singleton. The next five hitters all collected singles off Darwin to lengthen the Baltimore lead to 10-0. The quintet was made up of Roenicke, Ripken Jr., Dwyer, Dempsey and Sakata. After getting the second out of the inning, Darwin walked Dauer with the bases loaded to bring in the final run of the inning.
Darwin departed two hitters into the 6th inning. Dwyer and Dempsey went back-to-back to begin the inning stretching the Orioles lead to 13-0. It was the 4th home run of the year for Dwyer and the 3rd of the season for Dempsey.
Texas (13-29) finally got to Orioles starter Sammy Stewart (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 2 K) in the bottom of the 6th. Mike Richardt singled back through the middle to start things. Buddy Bell then crushed a Stewart pitch into left center for a run scoring double. After Larry Parrish flied out, Hostetler brought in Bell with a line drive single into center field.
The Rangers tallied their final tally off Ross Grimsely. Grimsley walked Bell and Parrish to begin the inning. After setting down Hostetler and George Wright, Grimsley yielded a single to Lee Mazzilli that scored Bell.
Orioles Notes: Murray recorded his 4th game winning RBI of the season….Roenicke has hit safely in 5 straight games….Ripken Jr. sparkled at shortstop with 11 total chances this evening
Rangers Notes: Parrish extended his hitting streak to 9 consecutive games….Dan Boitano pitched 1-hit ball over 4 shutout innings with 3 strikeouts
Up Next: Baltimore heads home to host Toronto this weekend beginning tomorrow night at 7:35….Texas will entertain Kansas City starting tomorrow evening at 8:05
Baltimore 0 0 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 - 13
Texas 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 3
WP - Stewart (3-2) LP - Hough (2-7)
HR - Dwyer (4), Dempsey (3)
Umpires - HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller
Weather: 80 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing in at 12 mph
Time - 2:48
Wednesday, May 26, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners
Tigers Hang On
Seattle, WA
Once they took control of tonight’s game, it appeared that Detroit would have an easy road to the W column. Seattle had other ideas and made the game interesting at the end. Detroit would hang on for a 5-4 victory on Wednesday evening at the Kingdome.
The Mariners actually struck first, in the bottom of the 1st inning. Richie Zisk doubled down the right field line with two out. Teammate Al Cowens followed by banging a shot off the right field wall for a RBI double scoring Zisk. From there, Detroit starter Milt Wilcox (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K) handcuffed the Mariners.
Detroit (28-16) broke through with a 4-spot in the top of the 4th inning off the Mariners Mike Moore (7 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 6 BB, 3 K). With one out, Lance Parrish chopped a ball toward Seattle shortstop Paul Serna. Serna’s off balance throw was in the dirt and Parrish advanced to second base. Moore then lost his control walking John Wockenfuss and Howard Johnson to load the bases. Veteran Richie Hebner then cleared the bases with a double to left center to put the Tigers up 3-1. Chet Lemon moved Hebner to third base with a ground ball single into left field. Hebner then scored on a sacrifice fly by Tom Brookens.
Carrying a 4-1 lead into the 8th inning, Detroit would put up what proved to be a very big run. Johnson singled with one out and then swiped second base. Seattle (17-30) skipper Rene Lachemann would call upon Mike Stanton to attempt to shut down the Tigers. He got Hebner to fly out for the second out of the inning, but he was unable to get Lemon. Lemon lined a single into center field. Johnson raced toward home plate and beat the throw of Mariners center fielder Joe Simpson.
Up 5-1 heading to the bottom of the 9th, it appeared the Tigers had the game well in hand. Dave Rucker who came on for Wilcox would allow one out singles to pinch hitters Bobby Brown and Dave Edler. Rucker then fanned Todd Cruz for the second out of the inning. He would lose Julio Cruz to a walk that loaded the bases. Tigers manager Sparky Anderson stuck with Rucker against pinch hitter Jim Maler. Maler ruined the strategy when he lined a shot into the left center field gap. All three runners scored on the 3-run double by Maler. Anderson would go to Dave Tobik out of the bullpen to face Richie Zisk. Zisk popped out to Johnson at third base to end the game. Tobik earnerd his 4th save of the season.
Tigers Notes: the win broke a 2 game losing streak….Hebner got his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….for the second time this season, Larry Herndon has a hitting streak of at least 10 games after collecting a double and triple tonight….Johnson has hit safely in 9 consecutive games
Mariners Notes: Gary Gray has hit in 5 straight contests….Seattle stranded 6 runners in scoring position this evening
Up Next: Detroit begins a series Friday night in Oakland at 10:35….Seattle entertains Boston beginning tomorrow evening at 10:35
Detroit 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 - 5
Seattle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4
WP - Wilcox (5-3) LP - Moore (2-7) SV - Tobik (4)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Mike Reilly
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:33
Wednesday, May 26, 1982 - Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers
Pirates Bounce Back In Extra Innings
Los Angeles, CA
Tonight’s game at Dodger Stadium was most likely won by the Pirates in the bottom of the 1st inning. How? One might ask that question about a most interesting statement. To the unobservant, the game was won in the top of the 10th inning. To the baseball purist, it was the bottom of the 1st inning where this game was decided.
Pittsburgh (25-18) went up 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning. Bill Madlock singled off the Dodgers Jerry Reuss (7 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 3 K) with two out and the bases empty. Madlock would then swipe second base before scoring on a ground ball single to center field off the bat of teammate Jason Thompson.
Leading early, the Pirates Rick Rhoden (7 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 BB, 5 K) took the hill in the bottom of the 1st. Steve Sax leading off lined a shot to left center. Pittsburgh left fielder Mike Easler got an incredible jump on the ball and snagged it in the gap for the first out of the inning. Ken Landreaux followed Sax by ripping a shot to right center. Pirates right fielder Lee Lacy took the correct angle on the ball and robbed Landreaux of extra bases. Rhoden then fanned Steve Garvey and the inning was over. What could have been for the Dodgers ended up as a 1-2-3 inning for Rhoden.
Reuss and Rhoden went pitch-for-pitch deep into this contest. In fact, Pittsburgh was two outs away from victory when the Dodgers finally scored.
Rick Monday batting with one out in the bottom of the 9th inning off Pirates closer Kent Tekulve ripped a shot down the right field line. Monday ended up at second base with a double. Los Angeles (34-12) shortstop Bill Russell then brought home Monday with a triple to right center. With the winning run on third base and two outs to get, Tekulve buckled down. With a drawn in infield, Mike Scioscia bounced out to Thompson at first base. Pinch hitter Derrell Thomas then lined out to Pirates second baseman Johnny Ray to end the inning.
In the top of the 10th inning, Omar Moreno began the Pittsburgh victory rally with a one out single off Dodgers closer Steve Howe. Pinch hitter Bill Robinson then took Howe deep and out of the park for his 4th home run of ‘82.
Rod Scurry came in and sewed up the Pittsburgh win by recording his 2nd save of the season. He would retire Sax and Landreaux before Garvey singled with two out. Scurry then got Pedro Guerrero to hit a harmless grounder to short to end the game.
Pirates Notes: over 80 1/3 innings this season, Rhoden has a 1.90 ERA….Pittsburgh salvaged their lone victory in the three game set tonight
Dodgers Notes: in 81 innings, Reuss has walked 7 hitters in ‘82….turning two double plays tonight, L.A. is 3rd in the N.L. having turned 37 this season
Up Next: Pittsburgh heads home to host San Francisco beginning Friday evening at 7:35….Los Angeles travels to Chicago beginning a road trip on Friday afternoon at 2:35
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 3
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1
WP - Tekulve (1-1) LP - Howe (0-1) SV - Scurry (2)
HR - B. Robinson (4)
Umpires - HP: Joe Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli
Weather: 51 degrees, clear sky, wind at 1 mph
Time - 2:32
Wednesday, May 26, 1982 - Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres
Jenkins Pitches Cubs to Victory
San Diego, CA
Tossing a complete game, Ferguson Jenkins (9 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) backed by home runs off the bats of teammates Keith Moreland and Jody Davis led Chicago to a 5-2 win on Wednesday evening in San Diego.
Chicago (20-25) began the scoring in the top of the 2nd inning with two runs. Davis led off with a walk off Padres starter Chris Welsh (4 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K). Moreland followed by connecting on his 4th home run of ‘82.
In the bottom of the same inning, San Diego (16-29) answered back with a single tally. Sixto Lezcano began the inning by hitting his 6th home run of the season.
The Cubs increased their advantage to 3-1 in the 3rd inning. Bill Buckner walked with one out and advanced to second base on a two out single by Davis. Moreland then bounced a RBI single into left field to score Buckner.
San Diego had a reply in the bottom of the 3rd. Welsh bounced a single into right field to begin the inning. Gene Richards then lined a shot into left center for a RBI double, cutting the Cubs lead to 3-2.
Welsh would get knocked out of the game in the 5th inning when Chicago stretched their advantage to 4-2. Leon Durham started the inning with a single and Davis followed with a single of his own. With one away, Steve Henderson got Durham home with a single up the middle. Eric Show then came in out of the Padres bullpen to toss a double play ball to halt the Cubs uprising.
Jenkins would blank the Padres over the final six innings as he scattered five hits over that time.
Davis rounded out the scoring in the 9th inning when he led off with his 3rd home run of the year off Padres closer Luis DeLeon.
Cubs Notes: Chicago stranded 12 base runners in the contest….Moreland was credited with his 4th game winning RBI of the season….Durham has now hit safely in 5 consecutive games….Jenkins tossed his 3rd complete game of ‘82
Padres Notes: Richards now has a 5 game hit streak….San Diego hit into 3 double plays in the game
Up Next: Chicago returns to the “Friendly Confines” of Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon to take on Los Angeles at 2:35….San Diego travels to St. Louis to begin a series Friday evening at 8:35
Chicago 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 5
San Diego 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Jenkins (5-5) LP - Welsh (1-6)
HR - Moreland (4), Lezcano (6), Davis (3)
Umpires - HP: John McSherry 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Joe West 3B: Billy Williams
Weather: 52 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind RF to LF at 14 mph
Time - 2:26