Friday, June 25, 1982 - San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
Clark’s Clout A Winner
San Francisco, CA
Teams rely on their superstar or slugger to come through more times than not. That is exactly what the Giants did this evening at Candlestick Park.
The pitcher dominated game saw both starting pitchers pitch extremely well. For San Diego (29-43), Chris Welsh (6 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) was outstanding. He stumbled out of the gate, but he would right the ship and keep the Padres in the game.
San Francisco (37-34) starter Rich Gale (7 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) would match Welsh pitch-for-pitch. Both pitchers deserved better than a no decision.
The Giants took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Welsh began the game by hitting San Francisco lead off hitter Chili Davis with a pitch. With Joe Morgan at the plate, Davis took off for second base. Morgan lined a single into center field and Davis would get to third base. Jeff Leonard followed with a sacrifice fly to center field to bring Davis home.
Gale held the 1-run lead until the top of the 5th inning. Joe Lefebvre led off by hitting a hard ground ball to first baseman Reggie Smith. The ball got through Smith into right field. Lefebvre made it to second base on the error. Juan Bonilla then moved Lefebvre to third base with a line drive single into left field. Garry Templeton’s infield single would bring Lefebvre home to tie the score. Welsh then moved both runners into scoring position with a perfect sacrifice bunt. Gale then got the next two hitters without a run scoring to preserve the tie game.
San Diego would leave the go ahead run in scoring position in the 8th inning. In the bottom of the 8th, Jack Clark struck for the game winning hit. With the bases empty and one out, Clark unloaded on a Dave Dravecky offering for his 17th home run of the season.
In the 9th, Sixto Lezcano led off with a double off Jim Barr. Greg Minton would come in for the Giants and get the next three hitters to end the game. Minton, usually a ground ball artist got a fly out and two foul ball outs to earn his 13th save of the season.
Padres Notes: Broderick Perkins had his 6-game hitting streak end tonight
Giants Notes: it was the 8th game winning RBI of the season for Clark….Morgan has now hit safely in 7 straight games, while Smith has a 5-game hitting streak….San Francisco has won 3 consecutive games….by getting the victory this evening, Jim Barr leads the staff with 7-wins
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05
San Diego 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1
San Francisco 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2
WP - Barr (7-3) LP - Dravecky (2-5) SV - Minton (13)
HR - Clark (17)
Umpires - HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Joe West 2B: Billy Williams 3B: John McSherry
Weather: 70 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing out at 17 mph
Time - 2:15
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners
One Swing Is All Seattle Needs
Seattle, WA
Hopefully if you had a ticket for tonight’s game you were on time. If not, you missed the one big swing that decided this one.
In the Seattle (30-43) half of the 1st inning, all the offensive action the Mariners needed happened. Julio Cruz led off with a single off the White Sox Richard Dotson (7 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K). After Manny Castillo’s fly out, Bruce Bochte lined a single into center field. Cruz moved to third base on the Bochte hit. Dotson then walked Richie Zisk to load the bases. Al Cowens then stepped in against Dotson. Cowens picked the pitch he liked, swung and connected for his 10th home run of the season. It was the 2nd grand slam that Cowens has hit in ‘82.
To Dotson’s credit, he would only allow four more base runners the remainder of his outing. That one swing though would cost him the game.
Chicago (32-36) would make it a game in the 6th inning. Rudy Law doubled to left center leading off the inning. A chopper off the bat of Tony Bernazard moved Law to third base. Tom Paciorek then bounced out with Law scoring on the play. Needing one more out, the Mariners Jim Beattie (8 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) would run into more trouble when Greg Luzinski doubled into the left field corner. Luzinski then scored when Steve Kemp bounced a single into right field. Beattie escaped further damage when he got Harold Baines to pop out to end the White Sox uprising.
The White Sox made more noise in the 9th inning. With one out, Kemp lined a single to right field. Beattie left the contest in favor of closer Bill Caudill. Caudill would retire Baines on a fly ball for the second out. Carlton Fisk kept the White Sox hopes alive with a line drive single into left field. Needing one more out, Caudill then walked pinch hitter Mike Squires to load the bases. Jerry Hairston then would pinch hit for Chicago. He took a Caudill pitch and screamed a line drive directly at second baseman Paul Serna to end the game. Caudill earned his 11th save of the season.
White Sox Notes: Luzinski now has hit safely in 9 straight games….Chicago has dropped 3-games in a row….Rudy Law went 3-for-4 tonight
Mariners Notes: Cowens grand slam extended his hitting streak to 12 consecutive games; it was also his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Julio Cruz has hit safely in 7 games in a row….Bochte had a 3-for-4 night with 2 doubles
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2
Seattle 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
WP - Beattie (8-5) LP - Dotson (3-9) SV - Caudill (11)
HR - Cowens (10)
Umpires - HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Derryl Cousins
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:14
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at California Angels
A Royal Reign in Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Kansas City (38-32) made another bold statement at Anaheim Stadium on Friday night. Timely hitting and brilliant starting pitching sent the Royals to an 8-3 victory. Paul Splittorff (7 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K) was fantastic as he won for the 5th time this season. As a result, the Royals and Angels are tied on top of the American League Western Division.
Angels starter Steve Renko (2 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 3 K) didn’t allow a thing through the first two innings. Then the bottom fell out in the top of the 3rd inning. Don Slaught and Onix Concepcion each singled to begin the inning. After Willie Wilson flied out, Frank White bounced a RBI single into left field to score Slaught. Then with two out, Hal McRae brought Concepcion home on a single into center field. Willie Aikens then provided the knockout punch on Renko when he launced his 5th home run of ‘82.
Dave Goltz took over for Renko and would give up a run in the 4th inning. The two out rally began when Wilson lined a double to the gap in left center. Goltz then hit White with a pitch. George Brett would then bring in Wilson with a single into right field.
It stayed 6-0 in favor of Kansas City going into the top of the 6th inning. Concepcion led off with a single. After retiring the next two hitters, Goltz faced Brett. Brett took a Goltz pitch over the fence for his 12th home run of the season.
California (39-33) had a uprising in the bottom of the 8th and it all began with two out. Brian Downing and Fred Lynn each singled. Splittorff then walked Doug DeCinces to load the bases. Facing Don Baylor, Splittorff couldn’t find the strike zone and walked Baylor to force in a run. Splittorff departed at this point and was replaced by Derek Botelho. With the bases loaded and two out, Botelho faced Bobby Grich. Grich hit a 2-hopper through Concepcion at shortstop. Two runners scored and runners were left at the corners. Botelho then got Reggie Jackson to line out to end the Angels threat.
Botelho allowed a harmless one out single in the 9th inning before getting Rod Carew and Downing to end the contest.
Royals Notes: Concepcion (10 games), Aikens (7 games), Wilson (5 games) and Slaught (5 games) all extended hitting streaks….Kansas City has now won 5 straight games….it was the 5th game winning RBI of the season for White
Angels Notes: Bob Boone had a 5-game hitting streak snapped tonight….with Renko’s early departure, Goltz ate up 6 1/3 innings out of the bullpen
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 10:00
Kansas City 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 - 8
California 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3
WP - Splittorff (5-6) LP - Renko (5-5)
HR - Aikens (5), Brett (12)
Umpires - HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Bill Kunkel
Weather: 81 degrees, clear sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:30
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Oakland A’s at Texas Rangers
Who Were Those Players in the White Uniforms???
Arlington, TX
Something rare took place at Arlington Stadium on Friday evening. The team in the white uniforms hit! The team in the white uniforms pitched! The team in the white uniforms fielded! The team in the white uniforms won 5-2. Who was that team in the white uniforms?
Doc Medich (6 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 6 BB, 2 K) set the tone early for the Rangers. He would walk Rickey Henderson to begin the game. Henderson would then steal second base. Medich then picked Henderson off at second base. From there, Texas (21-48) would go on to win.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, Billy Sample began the game with a bang. Sample socked his 3rd home run of the season over the left field fence. Mike Richardt followed Sample with a double that he knocked into the left field corner. Reeling, A’s starter Mike Norris (6 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB) looked to re-group. A come backer to the mound by Buddy Bell moved Richardt to second base. Larry Parrish then brought Richardt home with a ground ball to short.
Medich would breeze through the first four innings and in the bottom of the 4th, Medich’s teammates doubled their lead. Lamar Johnson led off with a single into center field. Lee Mazzilli followed by hitting his 5th home run of the season, putting Texas up 4-0.
Oakland (32-42) would scratch out a run in the top of the 5th. In large part, Medich was his own worst enemy in this inning. Joe Rudi walked with one out and Mike Heath walked with two outs. Dave McKay would drive in Rudi with a ground ball single into center field. Medich stayed in the frying pan by walking Henderson to load the bases. He then retired Gross on a ground ball to end the Oakland threat.
The A’s chipped away for another run in the top of the 7th inning. Lopes lined a single to left field leading off against Medich. With one out, Medich walked McKay. Medich’s night was done and Danny Darwin took over. Facing Rickey Henderson, Darwin gave up a RBI single into right field. Oakland had cut the Rangers lead to 4-2. Darwin would then proceed to retire the next two hitters to preserve the 2-run advantage.
Texas got the run back in the bottom of the 7th. Leading off, Sample hit his second home run of the day and 4th of the season to put the Rangers up 5-2.
Darwin would retire the next six hitters in a row and earn his 2nd save of the season. The answer to the question above was the Texas Rangers.
A’s Notes: McKay was stellar at shortstop tonight with 4 putouts and 6 assists
Rangers Notes: 0 Texas hitters struck out this evening….the victory snapped a 6-game losing skid….it was the 2nd game winning RBI of the year for Sample
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35
Oakland 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 2
Texas 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 - 5
WP - Medich (4-7) LP - Norris (6-5) SV - Darwin (2)
HR - Sample 2,(4), Mazzilli (5)
Umpires - HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Mike Reilly
Weather: 61 degrees, clear sky, wind at 3 mph
Time - 2:17
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros
Reuss 1st to 11-Wins in the N.L.
Houston, TX
The amazing season for Jerry Reuss (9 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 7 K) continued on Friday evening at the Astrodome. Going the distance, Reuss won his 11th game of the season as the Dodgers took down the Astros 2-1. Once again his control was pinpoint and his teammates on this night got him just enough runs. Making a bid to be the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game for the National League, Reuss improved to 11-1 in ‘82.
Houston (31-40) lefty Bob Knepper (8 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) would actually best Reuss through the first four innings. Knepper took a no-hitter into the 5th inning. With one out, Steve Yeager altered those plans with a single into left field. Ken Landreaux then brought Yeager home with a double into left center field. The RBI hit extended Landreaux’s hitting streak to 15-games, second longest in the National League this season.
In the 6th inning, Los Angeles (47-24) stretched their advantage to 2-0. Bill Russell led off with a single and then swiped second base. Russell then moved to third base when Steve Garvey bounced out to the right side of the infield. With the infield drawn in, Dusty Baker slapped a single into right field to score Russell.
Reuss would roll into the 9th inning having retired 10-straight Houston hitters. He began the inning by getting Terry Puhl to pop out. Ray Knight then stopped the streak and ended the shutout. Knight slugged his 6th home run of the season. Holding a 1-run lead, Reuss fanned Phil Garner and got Alan Ashby to bounce out to end the game.
Tonight’s victory kept Los Angeles 5 ½ games ahead of Atlanta in the National League Western Division.
Dodgers Notes: it was the 6th game winning RBI for Landreaux….Los Angeles has won 3 straight games….Reuss tossed his 7th complete game of the season
Astros Notes: Ashby did extend his hitting streak to 6-games….the loss was the 3rd in a row for Houston
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:50
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 2
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1
WP - Reuss (11-1) LP - Knepper (4-7)
HR - Knight (6)
Umpires - HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Ed Montague
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:11
Friday, June 25, 1982 - New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Lefty Grinds Out A Win
Philadelphia, PA
Not every game is a breeze, even for one of the best of all-time. Steve Carlton (8 2/3 IP, 11 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) did not have his best stuff on Friday night at Veterans Stadium. The stuff he did have was good enough for a 6-4 win over the New York Mets.
The road was bumpy at the get go. Mookie Wilson began the game with a single for New York (23-49). Carlton then attempted to pick Wilson off of first base. His throw bounced past first baseman Pete Rose and Wilson was off to second base. Bob Bailor then singled up the middle to score a speedy Wilson. Two batters into the contest the Mets led 1-0.
In the bottom of the 1st, Philadelphia (41-30) came out swinging and by the end of the inning had the lead. Bob Dernier walked leading off and he then stole second base. Pete Rose then lined a RBI single into right field. With one out and Rose on first base, Mike Schmidt walked. Bo Diaz then lined a shot into deep center field. The ball hit the turf and hopped over the fence for a ground rule double. Rose scored on the hit and Philadelphia was up 2-1, but they weren’t finished. An infield single by Bill Robinson brought Schmidt home and Diaz advanced to third base. Manny Trillo capped off the scoring with a line drive single into left field to bring Diaz home. Before Mets starter Pete Falcone (3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) could settle in, he was down 4-1.
Bill Robinson would add a single tally to the Phillies ledger in the 3rd inning when he hit his 1st home run of the season as a Phillie.
Entering the 4th inning, Carlton had retired 7-straight hitters. It all changed with one out in the 4th. Both George Foster and Joel Youngblood singled. Ron Hodges then lined a shot over Robinson in right field and off the wall. Both Foster and Youngblood scored to cut the Philadelphia advantage to 5-3.
Garry Maddox put the finally run on the board for the Phillies in the bottom of the 7th inning. Leading off, Maddox slugged his 7th home run of the campaign off the Mets Pat Zachry.
Needing 3-outs to protect a 3-run lead, Carlton staggered during the 9th inning. With one out Ron Gardenhire doubled into the corner in left field. Carlton then fanned Brian Giles, but he could not get Wilson for the 27th out of the game. Wilson lined a single into left field, bring Gardenhire home. Ron Reed would then come into the game for the Phillies to close out the win. Reed would strike out Bob Bailor to end the game and earn his 13th save of the season.
Mets Notes: Ed Lynch worked 3 shutout innings in relief of Falcone tonight….Wilson had a 3-hit night
Phillies Notes: Diaz got his 7th game winning RBI of the season….Both Gary Matthews and Ivan DeJesus left the contest in the 5th inning after a collision in left field attempting to track down a batted ball by Dave Kingman
Up Next: this series continues tomorrow evening with a doubleheader that begins at 5:35
New York 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 4
Philadelphia 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 6
WP - Carlton (7-5) LP - Falcone (2-9) SV - R. Reed (13)
HR - Robinson (1), Maddox (7)
Umpires - HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge
Weather: 57 degrees, clear sky, calm wind
Time - 2:30
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
Yankees Dig Out of a Big Hole to Win
New York, NY
Things didn’t begin particularly well this evening for the Yankees. Starter Tommy John (2 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 ER, 2 K) didn’t have his best stuff and half way through the game New York (44-27) was looking up at Cleveland (32-40). Then everything changed.
Alan Bannister got the Indians off on the right foot as the second batter of the game. Bannister took a John pitch over the fence for his 4th home run of the season.
In the 2nd inning, Cleveland would net five singles to score three runs. With one out, Von Hayes and Mike Hargrove each singled. Jerry Dybzinski then brought Hayes home with a single into left field. Rick Manning would deliver Hargrove to home plate with a line drive single into center field. After a fielders choice, Toby Harrah singled and Dybzinski scored to put Cleveland up 4-0.
A 2-out rally in the 3rd inning added another run to the Cleveland ledger and it sent John to the showers. Once again it was the trio of Hayes, Hargrove and Dybzinski that worked in unison all collecting singles to put the Indians up 5-0. Doyle Alexander would come into the game for New York and he would be lights out. Over 5 1/3 innings, Alexander would allow but one single and at one point he would set down 13 consecutive Cleveland hitters.
Meanwhile, Ed Whitson (5 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1 K) would be pitching very effectively for the Indians. His only early trouble came with one out in the 4th inning. Oscar Gamble took a Whitson pitch over the fence for his 10th home run of the campaign.
Leading 5-1 going into the bottom of the 6th inning, things were going well for Whitson and Cleveland. Ken Griffey led off the inning by lining a single into right field. On a warm night and considering it was a spot start for Whitson, Cleveland manager Dave Garcia turned to Bud Anderson out of the bullpen. He would set down his first hitter, Dave Winfield with a fly ball. Gamble then was up and he hit a grounder toward Dybzinski at shortstop. Dybzinski hurried his throw and it sailed over the head of first baseman Mike Hargrove. Griffey hustled to third base and Gamble made it to second base. Anderson then got Roy Smalley to pop out. With two out, Anderson next faced Graig Nettles. Nettles bounced a ball through the middle of the diamond for a 2-run single, cutting the Cleveland advantage to 5-3.
New York kept the comeback going in the bottom of the 7th. Pinch hitter Butch Wynegar singled leading off. Dave Collins followed with a single of his own. Choosing not to bunt with Willie Randolph at the plate, Yankees skipper Gene Michael called for a hit-and-run. Randolph spoiled that plan when he popped out for the first out of the inning. Griffey then collected his third hit of the game when he lined a single into center field, loading the bases. Anderson then struck out Winfield for the second out. Gamble then destroyed an Anderson pitch and slammed it off the right field wall. Wynegar and Collins each scored. Griffey attempted to score as well but two perfect throws relayed home by Cleveland cut Griffey down at the plate to end the inning. Right fielder Von Hayes and second baseman Mike Fischlin executed two perfect throws to keep the game tied at 5-5.
Garcia stuck with Anderson and it appeared the right move. He fanned Smalley and got Nettles to ground out to begin the bottom of the 8th inning. Pinch hitter Jerry Mumphrey then doubled off the right field wall. Garcia was reluctant to make a pitching change and stayed with Anderson. Wynegar was happy about that decision. Wynegar knocked his 2nd home run of the season next up to put the Yankees up 7-5.
Goose Gossage was then called upon in the top of the 9th inning to nail down the win for the Yankees. He opened the inning by striking out Hargrove. Dybzinski then got Cleveland’s hopes up when he doubled off the left field wall. Gossage, who has been mainly lights out in ‘82 then fanned Manning and Bannister to end the game. Gossage earned his major league leading 19th save of the season.
Indians Notes: Cleveland rapped 12-hits for the evening….Harrah and Dybzinski each had 3-hit nights….the bottom 1/3 of the order (Hayes, Hargrove & Dybzinski) went a combined 7-for-12….Cleveland is now only 1 game out of the cellar in the A.L. East
Yankees Notes: Wynegar got his 3rd game winning RBI of ‘82….Griffey (7 games) and Smalley (5 games) each extended hitting streaks….Winfield saw a 5-game hitting streak come to an end….5 different New York hitters had multi-hit nights….the pitching staffs combined for 0 walks in the game
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:00
Cleveland 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5
New York 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 - 7
WP - Alexander (1-1) LP - Anderson (1-6) SV - Gossage (19)
HR - Bannister (4), Gamble (10), Wynegar (2)
Umpires - HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Jim McKean
Weather: 88 degrees, cloudy, wind RF to LF at 12 mph
Time - 2:24
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds
Braves Bounce Reds
Cincinnati, OH
The road map for tonight’s game was certainly detoured in many ways. The Braves dug an early hole. The Braves dug out of an early hole. Both starting pitchers were lite up. It wasn’t a typical baseball game. In the end, Atlanta came out on top 9-6.
Cincinnati (24-45) would raise the fans optimism with an explosive bottom of the 1st inning. Facing the Braves Rick Camp (3 IP, 7 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K), Eddie Milner walked to begin the inning. Ron Oester followed by bouncing a single into right field. Milner raced to third base and before most fans had settled in, the Reds had a scoring threat. Camp them threw a wild pitch. Milner scored and Oester was off to second base. With one out, Cesar Cedeno lined a single into left field. Oester went to third base and the Reds again had runners on the corners. Dan Driessen capped off the 1st inning explosion by slugging his 7th home run of the season. The Reds were up 4-0.
Too many times in ‘82, Cincinnati has blown many a late lead. Tonight, they embarked on blowing an early lead in the 2nd inning. With one out in the 2nd, the Braves Bob Horner lined a single into right field. The ball skipped past Reds right fielder Eddie Milner and rolled to the fence. Horner hustled into third base. Claudell Washington then lined a single into center field off Reds starter Bob Shirley (2 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 6 ER, 2 K) to plate Horner. One batter later, Matt Sinatro cut the deficit to one run when he hit his 1st home run of his career.
Trailing 4-3, Atlanta (40-28) came up to hit in the 3rd inning. Terry Harper led off the inning by lining a double into the left field corner. Chris Chambliss hitting with one out, lined a single into right field. Harper moved to third base on the hit. Dale Murphy followed with a line drive into right field as well to score Harper and knot the score at 4-4. Horner then brought Chambliss home when he bounced a single into left field. Shirley’s night was over and Greg Harris came in with runners on the corners. Washington hit a chopper to the right side. First baseman Dan Driessen only had a play at first base and Murphy scored. Moving forward, the Braves held a 6-4 lead.
Harris would run into control problems in the top of the 4th inning. After retiring the first two hitters of the inning, Harris would walk Ramirez, allow a Chambliss infield single and walk Murphy to load the bases. Now facing Horner, Harris would miss the strike zone four more times to bring Ramirez home.
Now down 7-4, Cincinnati rallied closer in the home half of the 4th. Driessen singled leading off and swiped second base. Veteran Johnny Bench then took a Camp pitch over the fence for his 7th home run of the season. The blast cut the Braves lead to 7-6 and it sent Camp to the showers. Larry McWilliams would set down the Reds in the 4th to hold a 1-run lead.
McWilliams would pitch no-hit, no-run ball over his three innings of work. He also got some insurance runs in the 8th inning. Cincinnati’s Ben Hayes would walk Ramirez with one out. Chambliss continued his fine season when he then hit his 15th home run of the campaign.
Steve Bedrosian would work 1-hit, no-run ball over the final three innings of the contest to protect the Braves lead. Bedrosian earned his 5th save of ‘82.
Braves Notes: Ramirez had a 6-game hitting streak end….Horner got his 2nd game winning RBI of the season….McWilliams & Bedrosian’s combined line: 6 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 4 BB, 5 K….Offensively Atlanta had 14-hits and received 6 walks
Reds Notes: Oester stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….the loss extended the Cincinnati losing skid to 3 games
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:05
Atlanta 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 9
Cincinnati 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 6
WP - McWilliams (5-0) LP - Shirley (1-5) SV - Bedrosian (5)
HR - Driessen (7), Sinatro (1), Bench (7), Chambliss (15)
Umpires - HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:45
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
Petry Dominates Orioles, Wins 11th
Baltimore, MD
Dan Petry (9 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K) put together a dominate pitching performance on Friday night at Memorial Stadium. His fine effort led Detroit past Baltimore 6-1. Petry became the first pitcher in the majors this season to reach 11-wins.
It didn’t take long for Detroit (47-26) to jump on top in the contest. Lou Whitaker led off the game by lining a single into left field off Orioles starter Scott McGregor (5 2/3 IP, 11 hits, 6 ER, 2 K). A Glenn Wilson ground ball would retire Whitaker at second base and leave Wilson on first base. Following a Larry Herndon strikeout, Lance Parrish sent his 19th home run of the season deep into the night sky to put the Tigers up 2-0.
In the top of the 2nd, the Tigers stretched their lead to 3-0. Enos Cabell singled leading off, but as in the opening inning a ground out by Tom Brookens would leave Brookens now on first base with one out. Alan Trammell then ripped a shot into the left field corner. Brookens came all the way around to score, increasing the Detroit advantage.
Detroit took a 4-0 lead in the 4th inning. With one out, Cabell tripled to right center field. Brookens followed with a line drive RBI single into left field.
Baltimore (43-28) would get their lone tally in the bottom of the 4th inning. John Lowenstein walked with one out and Ken Singleton also walked with two outs. Jim Dwyer then bounced a single into center field to bring Lowenstein across the plate.
The Tigers knocked McGregor out of the contest in the 6th inning with a 2-out uprising. Brookens started the rally with a double into left center field. Trammell followed by lining a shot to right center. The ball rolled to the fence, Brookens scored and Trammell ended up at third base with a triple. McGregor departed and Mike Boddicker came in for the Orioles. Whitaker welcomed Boddicker to the game with a line drive single into left field to bring Trammell home.
Petry allowed the Orioles only singles and he was able to strand 9 base runners in easily winning this game.
Tigers Notes: Parrish got his 9th game winning RBI, he also left injured late in the game after being hit by a foul tip….both Wilson and Herndon extended hitting streaks to 5 consecutive games….Petry tossed his 10th complete game of ‘82
Orioles Notes: the loss snapped a 5-game winning streak….Rich Dauer had a 6-game hitting streak come to an end
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35
Detroit 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 - 6
Baltimore 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Petry (11-4) LP - McGregor (7-8)
HR - Parrish (19)
Umpires - HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nick Bremigan
Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy, wind RF to LF at 14 mph
Time - 2:41
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox
Caldwell Blanks Boston
Boston, MA
The Milwaukee Brewers potent offense has been struggling lately. It didn’t prevent starting pitcher Mike Caldwell (9 IP, 4 hits, 2 BB, 4 K) from becoming a 10-game winner in ‘82 tonight.
Highlights from tonight’s pitching dual between Caldwell and Boston’s Mike Torrez (8 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K)
Caldwell’s game: The gritty lefty would go the distance to pick up his 10th win of the season. He would only allow 6 base runners in the contest. Boston (39-32) never had more than 1 base runner in any single inning. Caldwell now leads the majors having pitched in 132 1/3 innings.
Torrez’s game: The very unlucky righty was also brilliant. Only once did he allow 2 base runners in an inning. His best work happened in the 8th inning after surrendering a lead off triple to Paul Molitor. He would punch out Robin Yount and Gorman Thomas around an infield drawn in grounder by Cecil Cooper to deny Milwaukee (45-26) an insurance run.
The Brewers lone run came in the top of the 2nd inning. Leading off, Ted Simmons socked his 15th home run of the season to give his battery mate all the runs he needed on this night.
Brewers Notes: the win snapped a 3-game losing skid….Simmons collected his 5th game winning RBI of the year….Yount extended his hitting streak to 13 consecutive games….Caldwell tossed his 7th complete game and 1st shutout of ‘82
Red Sox Notes: Dave Stapleton (15 games) and Jerry Remy (8 games) both had lengthy hitting streaks end tonight….Boston has dropped 3 straight contests
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:50
Milwaukee 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
WP - Caldwell (10-4) LP - Torrez (5-7)
HR - Simmons (15)
Umpires - HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford
Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy, wind at 3 mph
Time - 2:11
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays
Leal Paints A 3-Hit Whitewash On The Twins
Toronto, Ontario
Luis Leal (9 IP, 3 hits, 11 K) threw a masterpiece on Friday evening at Exhibition Stadium. Throwing to only 3 hitters over the minimum, Leal shut out Minnesota 3-0.
Leal’s teammates would jump to an early lead with a run in the 1st inning. Damaso Garcia led off the inning with a line drive single into right field. Garcia then swiped second base and he would score when Hosken Powell bounced a single into right field.
Minnesota (27-46) starter Al Williams (8 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 6 K) was brilliant in his own right. He continued his outstanding pitching as of late, but would be the hard luck pitcher on this night.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Toronto (31-41) would score two big insurance runs. With one out, Powell bounced a single into center field. Willie Upshaw then unloaded on a William’s pitch for his 12th home run of the season.
Both Leal and Williams were extremely efficient as they combined for the first sub-two hour game of the season in the American League.
Twins Notes: Kent Hrbek extended his hitting streak to 13 games….Williams tossed his 3rd complete game of the season
Blue Jays Notes: Powell got his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Garcia and Ernie Whitt each extended hitting streaks to 5 games….Leal tossed his 6th complete game and 3rd shutout of ‘82….the Toronto staff has now thrown 23 complete games and 11 shutouts
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
Toronto 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3
WP - Leal (5-8) LP - Williams (7-5)
HR - Upshaw (12)
Umpires - HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney
Weather: 56 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing out at 28 mph
Time - 1:56
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos
Robinson Is Lights Out For Pittsburgh
Montreal, Quebec
Seeing his team drop the opener of tonight’s twin bill, Pittsburgh’s Don Robinson (9 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 12 K) was not about to let the Expos sweep his Pirates on this night. Allowing only 1-hit over the final six innings and fanning 12 for the game, Robinson won his 8th game of the season 5-1.
Johnny Ray got Pittsburgh (42-27) off on the right foot with a solo homer in the opening inning. It was Ray’s 4th home run of the season.
Pittsburgh kept the heavy artillery going in the 2nd inning off Expos hurler David Palmer (7 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K). Tony Pena began the inning with a line drive single into center field. Mike Easler followed up and through as he slugged his 11th home run of ‘82. Suddenly, the Pirates found themselves on top 3-0.
Montreal (37-34) would have a singular answer back in this game and it came in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Al Oliver led off with a single into left field. With one out, Warren Cromartie drew a walk. Then with two out, Tim Blackwell lined a RBI single into right field to get Oliver home.
A 2-out rally in the 5th inning put the visiting Buccos up 4-1. Jason Thompson walked and then was brought home by Dave Parker. Parker blooped a ball toward right center field. Expos outfielders Andre Dawson and Warren Cromartie converged on the sinking ball. The players collieded, the ball dropped to the turf and Thompson hustled home with the run. Cromartie would be forced to leave the game for the Expos.
Another 2-out uprising in the 9th inning brought home the Pirates final run. Ray singled with two out off Expos relief pitcher Ray Burris. Jim Morrison then lined a shot off the left field wall for a run scoring double. Morrison had entered the game in the 1st inning after Bill Madlock left injured following a steal of second base.
At one point during the game, Robinson retired 11 consecutive Montreal hitters. His dominate performance helped the Pirates earn a split this evening.
Pirates Notes: Ray got his 6th game winning RBI….Pena has hit safely in 5 straight games….it was the 5th complete game of the season for Robinson….Thompson walked 4 times in the game
Expos Notes: Montreal’s bats were mainly quiet tonight as they combined for 3-runs on 11-hits in the doubleheader
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Pittsburgh 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 5
Montreal 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Robinson (8-6) LP - Palmer (3-2)
HR - Ray (4), Easler (11)
Umpires - HP: Joe Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli
Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy, wind RF to LF at 10 mph
Time - 2:32
Friday, June 25, 1982 - Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos
Oliver Comes Up Clutch For Expos
Montreal, Quebec
An important series opened up on Friday night at Olympic Stadium. Hoping to creep back into the N.L. East’s upper class, Montreal came up with a big 2-1 win in extra innings over Pittsburgh (41-27). In a game dominated by great pitching, there were only three big hits and the last one belonged to the Expos.
Bryn Smith (6 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) got a very rare start for Montreal (37-33). He would make only one major mistake and it took place in the 2nd inning. With one out and the bases empty, Pittsburgh’s Dave Parker hit his 3rd home run of the season.
Smith did get into hot water in the next three innings, but all three times he escaped unscored upon.
For the Pirates, John Candelaria (7 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) was brilliant again. The Candy Man would take a no-hitter into the bottom of the 6th inning. Pinch hitter Dan Norman led off in the 6th for the Expos and got the first knock of the game for Montreal. It was a big one as Norman hit his 2nd home run of the season to tie the game at 1-1. Candelaria would go on to load the bases with one out, but then get out of the inning with no further runs scoring.
Things stayed quiet until the bottom of the 10th inning. Rod Scurry would come on for Pittsburgh and walk Tim Raines to begin the inning. Andre Dawson’s fielders choice ground ball forced Raines at second base. Dawson then put himself into scoring position by stealing second base. Al Oliver would then hit a line drive over the head of Pirates left fielder Mike Easler and off the wall. Dawson scored easily and the Expos had their victory.
Pirates Notes: Parker went 3-for-4 in the contest
Expos Notes: Oliver got his 7th game winning RBI of the season….the Montreal bullpen worked 4 innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 4
Up Next: game two of tonight’s doubleheader
Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 2
WP - Schatzeder (1-0) LP - Scurry (3-3)
HR - Parker (3), Norman (2)
Umpires - HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi
Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy, wind RF to LF at 10 mph
Time - 2:29 (1 hr. 20 min. delay at the start of the game)
Friday, June 25, 1982 - St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
LaPoint is On Point in Cardinals Win
Chicago, IL
Dave LaPoint (7 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) stayed unbeaten in winning his 6th game of ‘82 on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Backed by a solid offensive attack, LaPoint and the Cardinals defeated the Cubs 8-3.
Both teams started fast in the contest. In the top of the 1st inning, a pair of runs put St. Louis (40-29) up 2-0. Lonnie Smith led off by hitting a sinking liner into center field. Cubs center fielder Jerry Morales lunged for the ball but came up short and the ball rolled past him. Smith ended up at third base with a lead off triple. Back after injury, Ken Oberkfell then bounced out and Smith scored on the play to put the Cardinals up 1-0. One out later, George Hendrick smacked his 12th home run of the season off Cubs starter Randy Martz (3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB).
Chicago (31-39) responded in the bottom of the 1st with a pair of runs themselves. Ryne Sandberg walked with one out, swiped second base and went to third base when St. Louis catcher Darrell Porter sailed a throw into center field. Bill Buckner chased Sandberg home with a single into left field. Like Sandberg, Buckner would also steal second base. Keith Moreland then lined a RBI single into center field to tie the game.
St. Louis went back on top in the 2nd inning. Tommy Herr led off with a single and found himself on third base on consecutive ground ball outs. Lonnie Smith then walked before Oberkfell lined a RBI single into center field.
Martz departed after the 3rd inning after falling behind 5-2. Hendrick walked and Darrell Porter lined a single into center field. Batting with runners on the corners, Willie McGee bounced out to first baseman Bill Buckner as Hendrick scored. Porter advanced to second base on the play. After Herr moved Porter to third base with a ground out, Ozzie Smith lined a RBI single into right field.
The game stayed 5-2 through 5 innings when the Cardinals scored again. Lonnie Smith lined a one out single into center field and then would steal second base. Keith Hernandez then came up with a 2-out single to score Smith.
The Cubs got an answer in the bottom of the 6th inning. Buckner led off with a single and then moved to second base on a wild pitch. With two away, Jody Davis lined a RBI single into left field.
In the top of the 9th inning, St. Louis put up the final pair runs of the game. Oberkfell led off with a single and Hernandez walked. After Hendrick struck out, Porter tripled to right center field driving both runners home and stretching the Cardinals lead to 8-3.
LaPoint left after a single with two out in the 8th inning. Closer Bruce Sutter closed out the final four outs to save his 16th game of the season.
Cardinals Notes: Oberkfell got his 3rd game winning RBI….Lonnie Smith (11 games) and Ozzie Smith (6 games) each extended hitting streaks this afternoon….defensively - Hernandez had 17 putouts at 1B and Ozzie Smith had 10 assists at SS
Cubs Notes: both Steve Henderson and Ryne Sandberg ended 5-game hit streaks….Davis (10 games), Moreland (7 games) and Durham (5 games) all continued hitting streaks
Up Next: the teams have a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon beginning at 1:05
St. Louis 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 8
Chicago 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3
WP - LaPoint (6-0) LP - Martz (2-5) SV - Sutter (16)
HR - Hendrick (12)
Umpires - HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: John Kibler
Weather: 58 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 4 mph
Time - 2:36
Thursday, June 24, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at California Angels
Royals Begin Big Series on the Right Foot
Anaheim, CA
The road team always wants to start a big series in the best way, a win. Kansas City (37-32) did just that on Thursday evening at Anaheim Stadium. The Royals rolled to an early 4-0 lead and then hung on for a 5-4 victory.
Willie Wilson got the ball rolling early for Kansas City with a game opening single to left field. With one out and Wilson on first base, George Brett drove a ball over the head of right fielder Reggie Jackson and off the right field wall. The speedy Wilson scored easily on the RBI double by Brett. With two out, Willie Aikens reached on an infield single that scored Brett from third base.
Jerry Martin kept things going in the 2nd inning when he led off with a home run off Angels starter Bruce Kison (6 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K). It was the 9th home run of ‘82 for Martin.
In the 3rd inning, Onix Concepcion led off with a single for the Royals but was forced out on a grounder by Hal McRae. Aikens would come up big again with a 2-out RBI double into the right field corner.
Kansas City starter Larry Gura (7 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) would toss three shutout innings to begin the game, but the Angels got to him in the bottom of the 4th inning. Brian Downing opened the inning with a single to center field. After Fred Lynn struck out, Doug DeCinces lined a shot off the base of the left field wall. Downing scored and DeCinces ended up at second base with a RBI double. Bobby Grich then chased DeCinces home with a single on the ground into center field.
California (39-32) edged closer in the bottom of the 6th. With the bases empty and 2-out, DeCinces launched his 15th home run of the season. Going to the final three innings, the Royals would hold a 4-3 advantage.
The 7th inning began with pinch hitter Frank White lining a double into left center field. Kison’s night was done and Andy Hassler came in. He would retire Wilson and Concepcion, but Brett would sting him with a big hit. Brett lined a single into right field and White scored to give K.C. a 2-run cushion.
Hassler would actually pitch into some serious trouble in the 8th inning. Three singles with one out had the bases loaded for Kansas City. Don Aase came in and got White to bounce into a force at the plate and he got Wilson to ground out to end the inning.
In the home half of the 8th, Gura would allow a one out single to Downing and with two outs would be replaced by Dan Quisenberry. Facing DeCinces, Quisenberry struck him out to end the inning.
Quisenberry would then get the first out in the bottom of the 9th inning. The cool weather (53 degrees) with cause Quisenberry’s shoulder to stiffen up and he would be replaced by lefty Don Hood. Hood got Bob Boone to ground out for the second out of the inning. Hood then faced Reggie Jackson. Jackson won the battle when he went to left field for his 10th home run of the season. Hood then got Bobby Clark to ground out to end the game. Hood earned his 1st save of the year.
Royals Notes: the victory was Kansas City’s 4th in a row….Brett now has 5 game winning RBI….Concepcion (9 games) and Aikens (6 games) each extended hitting streaks….Aikens would also leave the game injured….Quisenberry will miss the remainder of the series
Angels Notes: Boone extended his hitting streak to 5 games…..the loss snapped a 4-game winning streak
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:30
Kansas City 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 5
California 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 - 4
WP - Gura (8-5) LP - Kison (4-6) SV - Hood (1)
HR - Martin (9), DeCinces (15), Re. Jackson (10)
Umpires - HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rocky Roe
Weather: 53 degrees, clear sky, wind at 7 mph
Time - 2:53
Thursday, June 24, 1982 - Oakland A’s at Texas Rangers
A Big 5-Run 8th Gives A’s the Winning Margin
Arlington, TX
A big 8th inning would propel Oakland (32-41) to a 6-1 win on Thursday evening at Arlington Stadium. The Rangers Charlie Hough (7 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 ER, 3 K) was keeping the A’s at bay untilhe wasn’t and the game fell off the rails for Texas (20-48).
Steve McCatty (4 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) started for Oakland, but throwing many pitches and playing in 93 degree heat took its toll on him. The Rangers would dent the scoreboard in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Jim Sundberg lined a one out single into left field. With two out, McCatty walked Johnny Grubb to keep the inning alive for Texas. Billy Sample then chopped a ball to the left side of the infield. Oakland shortstop Dave McKay would field the ball cleanly. Instead of throwing to first base, McKay should have held onto the ball. His throw was wide and in the dirt. Sundberg scored, Grubb advanced to third base and Sample ended up at second base. McCatty would get out of the inning by getting Buddy Bell to ground out.
Oakland would forge a tie game in the 5th inning. Dan Meyer led off by bouncing a single into right field. Consecutive ground ball outs then moved Meyer into third base. Mike Heath then lined a shot into the left field corner. Meyer trotted home as Heath rolled into second base with a RBI double. McKay then lined a single into center field. Heath challenged the arm of center fielder Billy Sample. Sample won the challenge by throwing Heath out at the plate to end the inning.
Through seven innings, Hough had only allowed one run on six hits. In the 8th inning, everything went the A’s way as they put a 5-spot on the scoreboard. They chased Hough and even nicked up relief pitcher John Butcher.
Heath began the inning by bouncing a single into center field. McKay then reached on a fielders choice as Heath was forced out at second base. Rickey Henderson then bounced a single into right field. McKay advanced to third base on the hit. Wayne Gross followed by lining a ball into the right field corner. McKay jogged home and Henderson flew around the bases, scoring on the Gross double to put the A’s on top 3-1. Dwayne Murphy would then drive in Gross with a single into right field. Hough departed and Butcher took over for the Rangers on the mound. Tony Armas would greet Butcher with a single into left field. After getting Meyer to fly out, Butcher walked Joe Rudi to load the bases. He then also walked Davey Lopes to bring in the fourth run of the inning. Heath came up for the second time in the inning and drove in Armas with a infield single. Mercifully, the inning final concluded when McKay popped out.
Tom Underwood was brilliant in relief for Oakland as he pitched 2 1/3 innings of shutout baseball after taking over for McCatty. Steve Baker worked the final two frames to lock down the A’s victory.
A’s Notes: the victory snapped a 4-game losing skid….Gross got his 3rd game winning RBI of the season
Rangers Notes: Texas lost for the 6th consecutive game
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35
Oakland 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 - 6
Texas 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - T. Underwood (5-5) LP - Hough (4-11)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Durwood Merrill
Weather: 93 degrees, clear sky, wind LF to RF at 10 mph
Time - 2:30
Thursday, June 24, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros
Leonard’s Long Ball Saves Giants
Houston, TX
One out from a win in the 9th inning, then suddenly tied and in extra innings. One out from the top of the 10th inning ending, still tied until……. That was the tale of the San Francisco Giants this evening at the Astrodome.
Houston (31-39) would take a 1st inning lead, just two hitters into the ball game. Dickie Thon led off by lining a shot into the left field corner off Giants starter Renie Martin (6 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). Craig Reynolds followed by bouncing a RBI single into right field. The Astros would eventually load the bases in the 1st, but Martin was able to get out of trouble with no further runs being scored by Houston.
Nolan Ryan (7 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 1 ER, 4 BB, 9 K) pitched another excellent game for the Astros, but like so many other games this season the Houston defense let their team down. In the top of the 3rd inning, it would be four consecutive singles + an error that would propel San Francisco (36-34) into the lead. Martin lined a one out single into left field. Chili Davis followed that hit with a bouncer into center field. Martin would hold at second base. Joe Morgan then bounced a grounder into the hole at shortstop. Shortstop Dickie Thon made a nice back handed stop, but his throw eluded second baseman Phil Garner and went into right field. Martin scored, Davis went to third base and Morgan hustled into second base. Reggie Smith then lined a single into right field. Both Davis and Morgan scored on the hit. The Astros cut off the throw to the plate and then cut down Smith attempting to go into second base.
Holding a 3-1 advantage, San Francisco added an extra run to their lead in the 6th inning. Again, Astros fielding struggles led to the run. Morgan led off with a double into right center field. Smith then bounced to Reynolds at third base. His throw to first base was in time, but first baseman Ray Knight dropped the ball. With runners on the corners and no one out, Jack Clark bounced a RBI single into left field. Ryan escaped further damage, but now would find himself down by three runs.
The Astros got a run back in the bottom of the 6th. With the bases empty and two out, Alan Ashby homered for the 9th time this season. San Francisco would hold this 4-2 lead until the bottom of the 9th inning.
Closer Greg Minton was on for the Giants, but he couldn’t hold the lead and save the game. With one out, both Denny Walling and pinch hitter Harry Spilman reached on infield singles. Thon then loaded the bases when he lined a single into left field. Reynolds bounced back to Minton for the second out of the inning, when Minton threw home to force Walling. Batting with 2-out and the bases loaded, Terry Puhl delivered a big 2-run single. His bouncing ball had eyes and made it into right field to score both pinch runner Kiko Garcia and Thon. Minton escaped by getting Garner to fly out to center field.
In the top of the 10th, Astros relief pitcher Bert Roberge retired the first two hitters. Now facing Jeff Leonard, Roberge wasn’t as effective. Leonard skied his 7th home run of the season to put the Giants up 5-4.
Minton came out and struck out the first two hitters he faced in the bottom of the 10th inning. Tony Scott though kept the suspense level high when he then doubled into left center field. Needing one more out, Minton faced Denny Walling. Walling hit a lazy fly ball to right fielder Jack Clark to end the contest.
Giants Notes: Leonard got his 8th game winning RBI of the season….Morgan has hit safely in 6 consecutive games….Davis had 8 putouts and 1 assist in center field this evening
Astros Notes: Ashby’s long ball extended his hitting streak to 5 games
Up Next: San Francisco returns home to host San Diego this weekend, the series begins tomorrow night at 10:35….Houston will host Los Angeles this weekend beginning tomorrow evening at 8:35
San Francisco 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 5
Houston 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 - 4
WP - Minton (3-3) LP - Roberge (0-1)
HR - Ashby (9), Leonard (7)
Umpires - HP: John McSherry 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Joe West 3B: Billy Williams
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:45
Thursday, June 24, 1982 - Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
Sutcliffe Stops Yankees & Losing Skid
New York, NY
A 9-game losing streak certainly isn’t fun. Tonight, Cleveland (32-39) forgot how miserable it was as they watched ace Rick Sutcliffe (9 IP, 3 hits, 3 BB, 8 K) dominate the Yankees. With a little help from teammate Andre Thornton, the Indians ended the misery with a 3-0 win.
Not to be overlooked is the fine pitching performance of New York (43-27) lefty Dave Righetti (8 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 9 K). Also looking for his 9th win of the season, Righetti took a 2-hitter into a scoreless 9th inning.
In the top of the 9th, Righetti’s control would betray him. With one out he would walk Mike Fischlin and Toby Harrah. New York skipper then brought in righty George Frazier to face Thornton. Thornton tattooed a Frazier pitch and put it into the left field bleachers. It was the 15th home run of the season for Thornton.
For the contest, Sutcliffe would allow only 6 base runners. Only 2 of those base runners would get as far as second base and none reached third base.
Indians Notes: Sutcliffe tossed his 6th complete game and 3rd shutout of ‘82 tonight….Thornton was credited with his 7th game winning RBI
Yankees Notes: the loss snapped a 3-game winning streak….Dave Winfield extended his hitting streak to 5 games; Willie Randolph saw his 5 game hitting streak end
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:00
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3
New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
WP - Sutcliffe (9-2) LP - Righetti (8-4)
HR - Thornton (15)
Umpires - HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans
Weather: 57 degrees, cloudy, wind LF to RF at 13 mph
Time - 2:14 (:53 delay at the start of the game)
Thursday, June 24, 1982 - San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds
Late Offensive Surge Paves the Way for the Padres
Cincinnati, OH
A close 3-3 game was broken open in the final three innings on Thursday evening at Riverfront Stadium. San Diego did the breaking open on their way to an 8-3 win. A 13-hit attack supported the fine starting pitching of John Montefusco (7 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 3 K) as they took 2-out-of-3 in the series.
Nearly half of the games runs were produced in the opening frame. The Padres would go out to a 3-0 advantage in the 1st inning. Reds starter Bruce Berenyi (6 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) stumbled out of the gate. Gene Richards and Tim Flannery began the contest with back-to-back singles. Berenyi then walked Ruppert Jones to load the bases. Cincinnati (24-44) mistakes then opened the door for San Diego. Terry Kennedy hit a ground ball back to Berenyi on the mound. Berenyi threw home to force Richards at the plate. Catcher Alex Trevino then threw to first base in an attempt to double up Kennedy. His throw was wide of the target and into right field. Flannery scored, Jones wound up at third base and Kennedy found himself on second base. To make matters worse, with Sixto Lezcano at the plate Berenyi threw a wild pitch. Jones scored on the play and Kennedy went to third base. Lezcano then bounced a single into center field to drive in Kennedy. After walking Joe Lefebvre, Berenyi got out of further damage by striking out Garry Templeton and Kurt Bevacqua.
Cincinnati would strike quickly in the bottom of the 1st. Eddie Milner led off with a single, swiped second base and went to third base on catcher Terry Kennedy’s throwing error. Ron Oester then went deep to the opposite field (left field) for his 4th home run of the season, cutting the deficit to 3-2.
The Reds brought the game even in the 4th inning. Cesar Cedeno lined a lead off single into right field. He would steal second base and then score on a 1-out double off the left field wall by Johnny Bench.
It stayed locked up at 3-3 until the 7th inning. Flannery got the rally going with a 1-out single into center field. Following a fly ball out by Jones, Kennedy ripped a shot down the right field line. Flannery scored as Kennedy went to second base with a run producing double. Berenyi was done for the night and Ben Hayes took over. Hayes would be unable to record an out. He began his short night with a pair of walks to Lezcano and Lefebvre. Hayes then threw a wild pitch that enabled Kennedy to score and move the other base runners to second and third. Templeton then lined a shot into the right field corner. Lezcano and Lefebvre each scored. San Diego led 7-3. Hayes night was three batters and out. Brad Lesley took over and got Bevacqua to ground out to end the inning.
Montefusco would come within four outs of a complete game. A 2-out single by Cedeno in the 8th inning would end Montefusco’s night. San Diego (29-42) would bring in Gary Lucas to record the final four outs of the game.
San Diego would score the games final run in the 9th inning. With two out, Lezcano lined a ball to the gap in left center. Left fielder Larry Biittner overran the ball and Lezcano would end up at third base because of Biittner’s misplay. Lefebvre then bounced a single into center field to cap off the scoring for the night.
Padres Notes: Kennedy got credit for his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Jones made 8 putouts this evening in center field
Reds Notes: Oester went 3-for-4 on the night….Cincinnati turned 2 double plays this evening
Up Next: San Diego begins a series in San Francisco tomorrow evening at 10:35….Cincinnati will host Atlanta this weekend, beginning tomorrow night at 7:35
San Diego 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 - 8
Cincinnati 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Montefusco (3-5) LP - Berenyi (5-5)
HR - Oester (4)
Umpires - HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick
Weather: 89 degrees, clear sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:33
Thursday, June 24, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
Orioles Top Tigers
Baltimore, MD
It’s a recipe that Earl Weaver teams have used for a long time. Great pitching plus the long ball equals a lot of success. Why change something that has worked for a long time? Baltimore (43-27) followed the recipe to the letter as they took down Detroit on Thursday evening at Memorial Stadium 5-2.
Dennis Martinez (8 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) was the starter and winner for the Orioles. Detroit (46-26) would get the first run of the game off Martinez in the top of the 2nd inning. With one out, Kirk Gibson lined a double into the right field corner. Richie Hebner followed Gibson by blooping a ball into right field. Baltimore right fielder Gary Roenicke dove for the ball but was unable to come up with the catch. Gibson scurried home and Hebner ended up at second base with a run scoring double. Roenicke ended up in the trainers room, having left the game injured.
The Orioles bounced back to tie the game in the bottom of the 2nd. Roenicke’s replacement, John Lowenstein took one mighty swing and connected for his 10th home run of the season.
In the top of the 3rd inning, the Tigers went back on top. Enos Cabell led off with a single and then swiped second base. Lou Whitaker followed Cabell by lining a single into right field. Cabell scored, putting Detroit up 2-1.
Jerry Ujdur (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K) the Detroit starter took a 2-1 advantage into the bottom of the 6th inning. Eddie Murray led off by hitting a drive off of the right field wall. Murray hustled into second base with a double. One out later, Lowenstein connected once again off Ujdur. His drive to right field cleared the wall, putting the Orioles up 3-2. It was the 11th home run of ‘82 for Lowenstein. Jim Dwyer then kept the good times going for Baltimore when he connected for his 5th home run of the campaign.
Baltimore got a little insurance in the bottom of the 8th. Pinch hitter Terry Crowley walked leading off. After Cal Ripken Jr. struck out, Lenn Sakata singled into center field off Tigers reliever Aurelio Lopez. Lopez then threw a wild pitch and both base runners advanced on the play. Rick Dempsey then brought Crowley home with a sacrifice fly into center field. After Al Bumbry walked, Rich Dauer lined a 2-out single into left field. Sakata attempted to score against the arm of Detroit left fielder Larry Herndon. Herndon won the challenge as he threw out Sakata at the plate to end the inning.
Dennis Martinez took the 3-run lead to the 9th inning. He didn’t last long as Gibson lined a single into center field leading off. Orioles manager Earl Weaver would bring on closer Tippy Martinez to seal the win. Martinez offered up three ground ball outs and Baltimore crept closer to Detroit in the A.L. East standings. Tippy Martinez earned his 10th save of ‘82.
Tigers Notes: Detroit had 9-hits in the game, but could only manage the 2-runs they scored
Orioles Notes: Dauer extended his hitting streak to 6-games….Baltimore has now won 5 consecutive contests….Lowenstein got his 4th game winning RBI of the campaign
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Detroit 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
Baltimore 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 - 5
WP - D. Martinez (5-5) LP - Ujdur (4-6) SV - T. Martinez (10)
HR - Lowenstein 2, (11), Dwyer (5)
Umpires - HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips
Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing out at 19 mph
Time - 2:29
Thursday, June 24, 1982 - Montreal Expos at New York Mets
Kingman KO’s Expos
New York, NY
One big swing settled the score in tonight’s game at Shea Stadium. As a result, New York (23-48) gained a split in their 4-game series with Montreal by winning 7-5.
The Mets would vault to a 4-0 lead after the 2nd inning. They would rough up Expos starter Bill Gullickson (6 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K). Dave Kingman and George Foster each singled to start the inning. Bruce Bochy then sent a ball off the left field wall for a run scoring double. Batting with one out and runners on second and third base, Brian Giles bounced a single into left field. Foster scored, Bochy advanced to third base and New York led 2-0. After starting pitcher Craig Swan (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 2 K) bounced out leaving runners on second and third base, Mookie Wilson stepped in against Gullickson. Wilson bounced a single into right field to bring both Bochy and Giles home to give the Mets the 4-run advantage.
Swan took a 4-0 lead into the 6th inning. Tim Raines led off for Montreal (36-33) and reached on an infield single. Andre Dawson then stepped in and slugged his 12th home run of the season, cutting the deficit to 4-2.
Montreal made it all the way back in the 7th inning. Chris Speier singled with one out and then advanced to second base on a ground out by pinch hitter Wallace Johnson. Raines then lined a double to left center to score Speier and also end the night for Swan. Facing Jesse Orosco, Dawson bounced a RBI single into left field to knot the score at 4-4.
Ray Burris took over in the bottom of the 7th for the Expos, but did not fair well. Tom Veryzer singled to center field leading off and Wilson drew a walk. Consecutive ground outs left runners on second and third base for the Mets and Kingman heading to the batters box. Kingman elevatued a Burris pitch deep into the night sky and over the left center field fence to put the Mets up 7-4. It was the 19th home run of the season for Kingman, 1 home run behind National League leader Pedro Guerrero of the Dodgers.
In the 9th, the Expos started a rally against Orosco. Pinch hitter Terry Francona walked leading off and Speier singled, advancing Francona to third base. Neil Allen then took over for Orosco. Pinch hitter Brad Mills singled to center field, bring Francona home. Allen then got Raines to line out and Dawson to strikeout for the first two outs of the inning. Al Oliver then drew a walk to load the bases. Allen then ended the game when he got Gary Carter to fly out to George Foster in left field. It was the 8th save of the campaign for Allen.
Expos Notes: the top 4 hitters in the Montreal lineup (Raines, Dawson, Oliver, Carter) went a combined 7-for-19; the remainder of the lineup went 4-for-18
Mets Notes: it was the 6th game winning RBI of the season for Kingman
Up Next: Montreal begins a weekend series at home vs. Pittsburgh tomorrow night at 6:05 with a doubleheader….New York travels to Philadelphia for a 4-game set this weekend, the series starts tomorrow evening at 8:05
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 - 5
New York 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 7
WP - Orosco (3-3) LP - Burris (0-2) SV - Allen (8)
HR - Dawson (12), Kingman (19)
Umpires - HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:24
Thursday, June 24, 1982 - Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies Give Cardinals Double Vision
St. Louis, MO
After a tough ending to last night’s game, the Phillies came out with bats blazing this afternoon at Busch Memorial Stadium. When all was said and done, Philadelphia would head home with a 12-5 win over St. Louis. Philadelphia (40-30) would get 16-hits for the day, including 10 extra base hits of which 8 were doubles. Mike Krukow (8 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) continued his vast improvement on the mound as he won for the 5th time this season.
With a little help, the Phillies put up a pair of runs in the 2nd inning. Mike Schmidt walked leading off. After a Bo Diaz fly out, Garry Maddox lined a shot to the gap in left center field. Cardinals center fielder Willie McGee over ran the ball as he hopped to the fence. Schmidt came all the way around to score and Maddox ended up at third base. George Vukovich then continued to produce with a RBI single into right field.
St. Louis (39-29) responded with a run in the bottom of the 2nd. George Hendrick reached leading off on an infield single. Dane Iorg then lined a single into right field, sending Hendrick to third base. Krukow then walked Darrell Porter to load the bases. Hendrick would then score on a sacrifice fly by Tommy Herr. Krukow got out of trouble by retiring Ozzie Smith and pitcher John Stuper (4 IP, 7 hits, 7 runs, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 K) to end the Cardinals threat.
Philadelphia seized control of the contest in the top of the 3rd inning. Manny Trillo walked with one out, but was forced at second base on a Gary Matthews ground out. Willie McGee’s defensive problems then continued and the Phillies benefited from yet another miscue. Schmidt would flare a ball toward McGee in center field. McGee dove for the ball, missed it and then watched it roll in the direction of the center field fence. Matthews scored easily and Schmidt circled the bases for his 15th home run of the season, an inside-the-park thriller. The Phillies weren’t finished yet. Diaz then slammed a double off the right field wall and Maddox walked. Vukovich then took a Stuper pitch and knocked it off the right field wall as well. Both Diaz and Maddox scored, putting Philadelphia up 6-1.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Krukow ran into the exact same problem he had in the 2nd inning. He would load the bases to begin the inning. This time Lonnie Smith and McGee each singled, followed by a walk to Keith Hernandez. Smith would come home on a sacrifice fly by Hendrick. Then like last inning, Krukow got the next two hitters to escape further damage.
Stuper’s day would end when Matthews lined a lead off single in the top of the 5th inning. John Martin came in and was roughed up by the Phillies. Schmidt first reached with an infield single. Diaz then lined a 2-run double into left center. Maddox followed and shot the same gap for another RBI double to score Diaz. Pinch hitter Bob Dernier then singled to right field, moving Maddox to third base. Ivan DeJesus then chased Maddox home with a sacrifice fly and Philadelphia led 10-2.
Things quieted down until the final inning. Matthews led off the 9th with a double into the left field corner. After Schmidt would fly out, Diaz launched his 6th home run of the season.
The Cardinals did not go quietly in the bottom of the 9th inning. With one out, both Ozzie Smith and pinch hitter Mike Ramsey singled off Krukow. Krukow then departed, giving way to Ed Farmer. Farmer walked Lonnie Smith before striking out McGee for the second out of the inning. With 2-out and the bases loaded, Hernandez tattooed the right field wall with a 3-run double. Hendrick then lined a shot over the head of Matthews in left field. Matthews went back on the ball, reached up as high as he could and snagged the shot to end the contest.
Phillies Notes: 7 different Philadelphia hitters had multi-hit days, accounting for all 16-hits in the game….4 players each scored 3-runs a piece to account for the teams 12 runs….the victory snapped a 4-game losing skid
Cardinals Notes: Lonnie Smith extended his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games; Ozzie Smith did the same, stretching his hit streak to 5-games….the loss snapped a 5 game winning streak
Up Next: Philadelphia hosts New York this weekend, beginning tomorrow night at 8:05….St. Louis begins a series in Chicago tomorrow afternoon at 2:35
Philadelphia 0 2 4 0 4 0 0 0 2 - 12
St. Louis 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5
WP - Krukow (5-7) LP - Stuper (5-3)
HR - Schmidt (15), Diaz (6)
Umpires - HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey
Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy, wind at 3 mph
Time - 2:44
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Texas Rangers at California Angels
Angels Apply Many Lumps on the Rangers
Anaheim, CA
A fairly nondescript game was taking place on Wednesday evening at the Big A. Then……….the wheels fell off for Texas and California bulldozed their way to a 15-5 victory. A 21-hit, 8-walk attack led the offense to more than support starter Geoff Zahn (9 IP, 14 hits, 5 runs, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K). The Rangers actually had a 4-3 lead until everything came tumbling down.
Rod Carew led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a double off Rangers starter Rick Honeycutt (5 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K). A ground out by Fred Lynn would advance Carew to third base. Doug DeCinces then ripped a double into the left field corner to score Carew.
Texas (20-47) would get off the deck in the 2nd inning. Larry Parrish reached leading off when his ground ball was thrown into the first base dugout by Angels second baseman Bobby Grich. Bill Stein tied the game at 1-1 when he followed with a single into left field to bring Parrish home. A fielders choice left Leon Roberts on first base and he then went to second base on a single by Dave Hostetler. Doug Flynn put the Rangers up with a RBI single into left field that scored Roberts. With 2-out, Lamar Johnson drove in Hostetler with a single on the ground into left field.
Down by a pair of runs, California (39-31) fought back to tie the game in the bottom of the 2nd. Bob Boone and Juan Beniquez each singled to begin the inning. A Tim Foli ground out advanced both base runners 90 feet. Carew then walked to load the bases. Brian Downing’s fly ball to shallow center field was the second out of the inning. Lynn then came through with a 2-run line drive single into center field.
Knotted at 3-3, the Rangers retook the lead in the top of the 3rd inning. Buddy Bell blooped a lead off double into left field. Shortstop Tim Foli and left fielder Brian Downing collided on the play. Foli was forced to leave the game. With one out, Stein lined a shot into the left field corner. Bell scored easily and Stein ended up at second base with a RBI double. Roberts then reached on an infield single and Hostetler walked to load the bases. Doug Flynn then hit a fly ball to medium left field. Downing made the catch, Stein tagged up and both the ball and base runner approached home plate. Downing’s throw won the race and Stein was out at the plate to end the inning.
Honeycutt would work a solid five innings and leave with the lead. Then…….the wheels began to fall off for Texas. Danny Darwin allowed a lead off single to Boone and he walked Beniquez. A Rob Wilfong grounder resulted in a force out at second base, leaving runners on the corners. Carew topped a grounder to the right side of the infield. Boone scored, Wilfong was forced at second base, Carew was safe at first base and the game was tied 4-4. Downing then started a string of three consecutive hits for the Angels. He singled to center field, moving Carew to second base. Lynn then belted a shot off the right field wall for a run scoring double. DeCinces lined a single into center field to score Downing, putting California up 6-4.
With Paul Mirabella on the bump, ……….the wheels continued to fall off for Texas. In the 7th inning, Boone walked leading off but was forced at second base on a Beniquez grounder. A Wilfong chopper put Beniquez on second base with two outs. Then………8 straight hitters reached base for the Angels blowing the game wide open. Carew drove in Beniquez with a line drive single into left field. Downing brought Carew home with a double to left center. Mirabella was done and Dan Boitano came in. Lynn ripped a double into the left field corner, scoring Downing. DeCinces smacked a double off the left field wall bringing in Lynn. Bobby Grich and Reggie Jackson then each walked to load the bases. Boone scored DeCinces and Grich with a single into right field. The bases were reloaded with a Beniquez single. Finally, Boitano got Wilfong on a ground ball to end the inning. When everything was tallied, California led 12-4.
Boitano would be sacrificed on this night and he took more lumps in the 8th inning. With one out and the bases empty, Downing hit his 14th home run of the season. Lynn lined a single into right field and DeCinces matched Downing by hitting his 14th home run of ‘82.
The Rangers had a 2-out rally in the 9th inning which netted their final run. Bell doubled into the left field corner and Parrish brought him home with a single into left field. Zahn won for the 6th time and saved his bullpen for the next series.
Rangers Notes: Texas has dropped 5 straight games….the bullpen tonight by the numbers - 3 IP, 15 hits, 12 ER, 5 BB, 3 K
Angels Notes: Grich walked 4 times tonight; in contrast Reggie Jackson struck out 4 times - in 6 appearances each, both players only put the ball in play 1 time….California has won 4 in a row….in the 8th, 8 straight hitters reached base after there were two outs….Lynn collected his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Beniquez has hit safely in 5 consecutive games….Zahn tossed his 4th complete game of ‘82
Up Next: Texas returns home tomorrow night to begin a weekend set vs. Oakland at 8:35….California begins a big series vs. Kansas City tomorrow evening at 10:30
Texas 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5
California 1 2 0 0 0 3 6 3 - 15
WP - Zahn (6-4) LP - Darwin (2-3)
HR - Downing (14), DeCinces (14)
Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia
Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 3 mph
Time - 3:05
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros
Giants Crush Astros
Houston, TX
Tonight, the Giants did the slaying as they took down Joe Niekro (3 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 2 K) and the Astros 10-2. A 15-hit attack and the sprinkling of 4 free passes gave San Francisco (35-34) more than ample opportunities this evening at the Astrodome.
Jack Clark got things going in the top of the 1st inning. With the bases empty and 2-out, Clark smashed his 16th home run of ‘82.
Giants starter Bill Laskey (8 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 6 BB, 2 K) was wildly effective in the game tonight. Laskey and Niekro took a 1-0 game into the 4th inning. It was then that San Francisco unloaded on the Niekro knuckleball and seized total control of the contest.
The onslaught began with one out and the bases empty. Seven of the next eight Giants hitters would collect hits and when the dust settled, San Francisco was up 7-0. It went down this way: Darrell Evans lined a single into center field. Tom O’Malley then lined a single into right field and Evans advanced to third base. Niekro then unleashed a wild pitch with Evans scoring and O’Malley advancing into second base. Jim Wohlford moved O’Malley to third base with a single into left field. Bob Brenly then lined a drive over the head of Astros center fielder Terry Puhl. Both runners scored as Brenly hustled to third base with a 2-run triple. Laskey then bounced a single into left field. Brenly scored and Niekro was bounced from the game. Mike LaCoss took over for Houston (31-38) as he got Chili Davis to fly out. Joe Morgan brought Laskey home when he lined a double into the gap in left center field. Clark topped off the scoring with a single into center field to bring Morgan home.
San Francisco would put up two more runs in the 6th inning off LaCoss. With one out, LaCoss walked both Morgan and Clark. Reggie Smith then went over Puhl’s head in center field for a 2-run triple of his own. LaCoss managed to retire the next two hitters, but the Giants now led 9-0.
Brenly topped off the scoring for the Giants in the 7th inning when he struck his 2nd home run of the season off Frank LaCorte.
Houston finally got on the scoreboard with a single tally in the bottom of the 7th. Craig Reynolds doubled with one out, Puhl walked and Phil Garner singled to load the bases. A Ray Knight ground out would score Reynolds. Laskey then got Alan Ashby out to retire the side.
In the 9th, Dickie Thon led off by drilling a ground ball through Reggie Smith at first base. The 2-base error saw Thon end up at second base. Laksey would depart and Al Holland would mop up the final three outs for San Francisco. Pinch hitter Kiko Garcia advanced Thon to third base with a ground ball to the right side of the infield. Puhl’s sacrifice fly to center fielder Chili Davis scored Thon. Holland then got Garner to ground out to end the game.
Giants Notes: Clark registered his 7th game winning RBI of the season….Morgan has hit safely in 5 consecutive games
Astros Notes: Houston wasted many chances tonight as they stranded 11 base runners
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35
San Francisco 1 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 0 - 10
Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 2
WP - Laskey (6-6) LP - Niekro (9-7)
HR - Clark (16), Brenly (2)
Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:39
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals
Base Running Boo-Boo Seals Cardinals Win
St. Louis, MO
The vast majority of major league games don’t end the way this one did. St. Louis (39-28) didn’t mind as they took down Philadelphia 3-2.
St. Louis struck for a run in the bottom of the 1st inning. Lonnie Smith led off the contest against the Phillies Dick Ruthven (6 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) by lining a deep shot into right center field. Smith would end up at third base with a game opening triple. Willie McGee then bounced out to shortstop, scoring Smith with the first run of the game.
Smith would continue to haunt Ruthven in the 2nd inning. With two outs and the bases empty, Ruthven did what no pitcher wants to do. He walked opposing Cardinals pitcher Steve Mura (5 IP, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 6 BB, 3 K). Next up, Lonnie Smith launched his 6th home run of the season to put the Cardinals on top 3-0.
From there, Philadelphia (39-30) tried to come back. In the 4th, a single tally got them closer. Mike Schmidt walked leading off. He then swiped second base and went to third base when Darrell Porter’s throw ended up in center field. A one out walk to Garry Maddox put runners on the corners. Ivan DeJesus then collected the first hit of the night for the Phillies with a line drive RBI single into left field. Mura settled down then, fanning Bob Dernier and getting Ruthven to fly out.
In the 6th inning, the Phillies got closer and Mura’s night was done. Again, Schmidt walked leading off an inning. Running with the hit-and-run on and Bo Diaz at the plate, Schmidt ended up at third base when Diaz singled into left field. Mura departed and Jim Kaat took over for St. Louis. Maddox had a rude welcome when he lined a shot into the left field corner. Schmidt scored easily, the slow-footed Diaz got to third base and Maddox settled in at second base after his run producing double. Kaat would get DeJesus to fly out to shallow center for the first out of the inning. Kaat then walked Dernier to load the bases. Considering the overall situation, Phillies manager Pat Corrales let Ruthven hit. Ruthven spoiled that choice by striking out. Kaat then got Pete Rose to bounce out, putting an end to the Philadelphia threat.
The last hope for Philadelphia came in the top of the 9th. Pinch hitter Greg Gross struck out against Doug Bair. Bair then walked Rose. Manny Trillo then fouled out to right fielder George Hendrick for the second out of the inning. With one out to play with, Gary Matthews bounced a single into right field. Rose challenged the Cardinals on the play by looking to advance to third base. Rose was successful as right fielder George Hendrick’s throw was to the cutoff man, first baseman Keith Hernandez. Unfortunately for the Phillies, Matthews misread the play and never stopped at first base. Instead, attempting to get to second base Matthews was thrown out by Hernandez who threw a perfect strike to shortstop Ozzie Smith. Smith applied the tag and the game was over.
Phillies Notes: Philadelphia has dropped 4 in a row, including all 3 games so far in this series
Cardinals Notes: St. Louis pitchers walked 9 Phillies hitters in the game….the victory was the 5th straight for the Cardinals….McGee got his 2nd game winning RBI of the season….Lonnie Smith has hit safely in 9 consecutive games
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35
Philadelphia 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2
St. Louis 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Mura (6-7) LP - Ruthven (9-2) SV - Bair (2)
HR - L. Smith (6)
Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford
Weather: 98 degrees, cloudy, wind blowing in at 19 mph
Time - 2:23 (:13 delay at the start of the game)
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - New York Yankees at Milwaukee Brewers
Yankees Foil Fingers, Sweep Brewers
Milwaukee, WI
The Milwaukee bats can actually be silenced. New York (43-26) pitching proved that on Wednesday night as the Yankees swept the Brewers during their 3-game series. Ron Guidry (8 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) combined with Goose Gossage (1 IP, 1 hits, 2 K) to beat Milwaukee (44-26) 4-3. Guidry won for the 9th time in ‘82 and Gossage saved his 18th game of the season.
New York had to got through Milwaukee closer Rollie Fingers (1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 1 K) to get the victory. They would go out to a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning. Brewers starter Randy Lerch (6 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 8 BB, 2 K) walked Jerry Mumphrey leading off the game. Mumphrey would then steal second base and advance to third base on a single to left field by Willie Randolph. A fielder’s choice ground out by Rick Cerone would send Mumphrey across home plate.
Lerch was in and out of trouble all night. New York had numerous opportunities against Lerch and the Brewers staff, they would strand 14 base runners in the contest.
Milwaukee would tie the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Jim Gantner led off with a walk and would move to second base on a Robin Yount ground out. Cecil Cooper would bring Gantner home with a RBI line drive single into center field.
In the 7th, the Brewers took their first lead in the game. Ben Oglivie bounced a lead off single into center field. Oglivie then advanced to third base on a 1-out single by Gantner into right field. Paul Molitor would bring Oglivie home with a sacrifice fly into center field.
Reliever Dwight Bernard who had retired the Yankees in order in the 7th inning would begin the 8th inning on the hill for Milwaukee. Roy Smalley lined a lead off single into center field. Brewers skipper Harvey Kuenn then called on closer Rollie Fingers. Graig Nettles welcomed Fingers to the game with a single into right field. With one out, pinch hitter Ken Griffey blooped a single into right field to load the bases. Andre Robertson would come in at that point and run for Smalley. Mumphrey then turned on a Fingers’ pitch a line a shot into the right field corner. Robertson and Nettles each scored on the double by Mumphrey. Randolph followed with a single into center field to put New York up 4-2. Fingers night was done as he gave way to Jim Slaton. Slaton got the Brewers out of further problems by getting Cerone to hit into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play.
It stayed 4-2 heading into the bottom of the 9th. Charlie Moore led off the inning with a single to center. Gossage was then brought in by New York manager Gene Michael. A bouncer by Gantner moved Moore to second base with one out. Molitor then lined a shot into right center. Moore scored and Molitor would wind up at third base with a triple. Gossage then faced the prospects of the tying run at third base with one out and having to face both Robin Yount and Cecil Cooper. Gossage was up to the task as he fanned both hitters to notch his 18th save of the season.
Yankees Notes: it was the 5th game winning RBI of the year for Mumphrey….Griffey (6 games) and Randolph (5 games) each extended hitting streaks….both Cerone and Dave Collins had 5-game hitting streaks come to an end
Brewers Notes: Milwaukee only managed 6-runs in the 3-game series; 0 home runs….Yount stretched his hitting streak to 12 games….Mark Brouhard had his 5-game hitting streak stopped
Up Next: New York hosts Cleveland this weekend, beginning tomorrow night at 8:00….Milwaukee begins a weekend set in Boston on Friday evening at 7:35
New York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 4
Milwaukee 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3
WP - Guidry (9-4) LP - Fingers (0-2) SV - Gossage (18)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Steve Palermo
Weather: 66 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:47
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
3’s Enough for the Twins
Chicago, IL
It was an evening of very good pitching at Comiskey Park on Wednesday night. Jack O’Connor (7 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) of Minnesota stepped up and gave his team a chance for a win. Dennis Lamp (7 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) certainly didn’t earn a loss in this contest. At the end of the night, the Twins were victorious 3-2.
Chicago (32-35) broke through first in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Bill Almon singled leading off and then advanced to third base on a 1-out single by Rudy Law. That set up Tony Bernazard for a sacrifice fly to score Almon giving the White Sox a 1-0 advantage.
In the top of the 4th, Minnesota (27-45) responded with a 3-spot. Jesus Vega and Kent Hrbek began the rally each with singles. A Gary Ward bouncer to third base moved each runner up 90 feet. Tom Brunansky then lined a single to center field to score both teammates. Gary Gaetti followed Brunansky by lining a shot into left center. Brunansky scored and Gaetti took up shop at third base with a triple. Lamp was able to get the next two hitters without Gaetti scoring to end the inning.
The White Sox didn’t break through again until the home half of the 8th inning. Rudy Law lined a single to center field off O’Connor to begin the inning. Law then advanced to second base on a weakly hit ground ball off the bat of Bernazard. O’Connor’s night was done and closer Ron Davis was summoned from the bullpen for Minnesota. Facing Tom Paciorek, Davis unleashed a wild pitch to send Law to third base. Davis would get Paciorek to pop out for the second out of the inning. The hot hitting Greg Luzinski would then bring Law home when he bounced a single into center field. Davis then retired Harold Baines on a pop up to end the inning.
Chicago could not mount a comeback in the bottom of the 9th inning. Davis struck out 2-of-3 hitters he faced to record his 13th save of ‘82.
Twins Notes: Brunansky got his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Hrbek extended his hitting streak to 12 consecutive games
White Sox Notes: Luzinski’s 2-hit night stretched his hitting streak to 8 in a row
Up Next: Minnesota travels to Toronto this weekend, the series begins Friday evening at 7:30….Chicago heads to Seattle for the weekend, that series begins also on Friday night at 10:35
Minnesota 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Chicago 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2
WP - O’Connor (3-3) LP - Lamp (4-6) SV - Davis (13)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Larry Barnett
Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing LF to RF at 12 mph
Time - 2:20
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Fernando Fans 13, Blanks Braves
Atlanta, GA
A terrific pitching display was on view at Fulton County Stadium this evening. Fernando Valenzuela (9 IP, 5 hits, 3 BB, 13 K) of the Dodgers blanked the Atlanta Braves 2-0. Through six innings, the Braves only managed four base runners. Yes, he did allow two base runners in each of the final three innings but nothing was going to deter Valenzuela on this night. He struck out a National League season high of 13 hitters on his way to his 5th win of the season.
It would be remiss to not laud Atlanta starter Phil Niekro (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K). After a bumpy 1st inning, he would only allow four base runners over his final five innings of work. The lack of offensive support would once again work against Niekro on this night.
Los Angeles (45-24) would score a run in the opening inning. Ken Landreaux singled with one out and would then steal second base. A Steve Garvey line drive single into center field would advance Landreaux to third base. Pedro Guerrero then bounced a grounder to shortstop Rafael Ramirez. Guerrero hustled down the line to deny an Atlanta double play and Landreaux scored on the play.
Valenzuela would not allow a hit until Dale Murphy singled to begin the bottom of the 4th inning. He would take a 2-hitter into the 7th inning.
Having pulled Niekro for a pinch hitter in the 6th inning, Atlanta (39-27) manager Joe Torre brought on Joe Cowley for the 7th. Cowley would have a miserable outing. Mike Scioscia began the inning by lining a double into left center field. Valenzuela then supported his own cause with a RBI single that he bounced into right field. Cowley’s night would end when Sax lined a single into left field. Steve Bedrosian came in to calm things down and get out of the inning with the Braves down 2-0.
In both the 7th and 8th innings, Valenzuela would allow two base runners after there were two outs. In each instance he got the final out before any runs scored.
Atlanta would put runners on the corners with two out in the bottom of the 9th. Valenzuela then fanned pinch hitter Rufino Linares to cap off his shutout performance.
Dodgers Notes: Garvey made only his 2nd error of the season after 712 chances this year in the 2nd inning….Guerrero notched his 9th game winning RBI of ‘82….Sax extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Valenzuela tossed his 2nd complete game and 2nd shutout of the season….the Los Angeles staff has now thrown 11 shutouts….Landreaux’s 1st inning single stretched his hitting streak to 13 consecutive games, tied for 3rd longest in the National League in 1982
Braves Notes: Murphy (6 games) and Ramirez (5 games) each extended hitting streaks tonight
Up Next: game three of this series will take place tomorrow evening at 7:40
Los Angeles 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2
Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
WP - Valenzuela (5-6) LP - Niekro (3-7)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel
Weather: 92 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing RF to LF at 13 mph
Time - 2:36
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds
Lollar Dazzles, Stymies Reds
Cincinnati, OH
Tim Lollar (9 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) continued his season turn around this evening as he pitched a 3-hitter, leading the Padres past the Reds 3-1. He was also very effective with the bat again as he went 2-for-4 with a RBI.
The Padres pounced on Reds starter Frank Pastore (5 IP, 10 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) for a pair of 1st inning runs. Gene Richards opened the game by lining to right fielder Eddie Milner. Milner couldn’t handle the knuckling liner and it dropped for an error. Broderick Perkins followed by lining a single to right field. Richards raced to third base on the hit. Ruppert Jones then bounced into a fielders choice, with Richards scoring on the play. Terry Kennedy kept the line going with a single into center field, Jones advanced to second base. After a fly out by Sixto Lezcano, Pastore plunked Joe Lefebvre to fill the bases. Garry Templeton would chase Jones home when he singled into right field. Pastore finally got out of the inning when he struck out Alan Wiggins.
Pastore was in-and-out of trouble the entire evening. In the 3rd inning, San Diego (28-42) added their final two runs. Templeton and Wiggins both walked with one out. Lollar then lined a RBI single into center field to score Templeton. Richards followed with a line drive single into center field as well to bring Wiggins home. Perkins would single to load the bases, but Pastore got out of the inning when Jones bounced into a 4-6-3 double play.
Meanwhile, Lollar kept Cincinnati (24-43) under wraps until the bottom of the 4th inning. Johnny Bench led off by lining a double into left center field. A Dan Driessen dribbler would move Bench to third base as Driessen was thrown out at first base by shortstop Garry Templeton. Bench then came home when Ron Oester bounced out to Templeton as well.
The only other trouble Lollar got into was when he loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the 7th. He got out of the inning when he fanned Milner and got pinch hitter Tom Lawless to ground out.
Padres Notes: Jones got his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Perkins extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Lollar now has 17-hits for the season and is hitting a cool .415, he also has 15 RBI; the complete game was Lollar’s 6th of the campaign
Reds Notes: Cesar Cedeno had a 7 game hitting streak halted….Bob Shirley & Joe Price (4 IP, 1 BB, 6 K) out of the bullpen were nearly flawless tonight
Up Next: game three of this series will take place tomorrow evening at 7:35
San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
Cincinnati 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Lollar (7-5) LP - Pastore (2-7)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Jim Quick 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming
Weather: 64 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing out at 11 mph
Time - 2:20
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Keeps Cleveland On Downward Spiral
Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Indians let Jim Palmer (9 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) off the hook. As a result, Baltimore sent Cleveland to yet another loss beating the Indians 6-3. The Orioles stay red hot and now head back home to Memorial Stadium.
Cleveland (31-39) would go up 2-0 in the bottom of the 1st inning. Rick Manning began the inning by lining a double into left center field. Miguel Dilone followed Manning by lining a RBI single into center field. Dilone then would steal second base and advance to third base on catcher Rick Dempsey’s throw that sailed into center field. Toby Harrah then brought Dilone home with an infield single.
Baltimore (42-27) inched closer with a single run in the top of the 2nd inning. John Lowenstein and Ken Singleton each walked to begin the inning off Cleveland starter John Denny (6 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K). Jim Dwyer then flied out deep enough to center fielder Rick Manning to advance Lowenstein to third base. On the play, Manning’s throw missed the cut off man. Lowenstein scored and Singleton advanced to second base. Denny then settled down to retire the next two hitters and end the inning.
In the top of the 4th, the Orioles took their first lead of the game. With one out, Singleton knocked a double off the right field wall. Dwyer followed by walking, before Cal Ripken Jr. brought both base runners home with a double to the gap in left. Bobby Bonner then singled with two out to center field. Ripken Jr. challenged Manning’s throw home and lost for the final out of the inning.
The Indians would tie the score in the home half of the 4th inning. Mike Fischlin reached leading off with a walk. With one out, Chris Bando hit a rocket to deep center field. Center fielder Al Bumbry made a fantastic over the shoulder catch to force Fischlin back to first base. Manning then came up with a 2-out single before Dilone lined another RBI single tot left field to score Fischlin. Palmer then got Harrah to bounce out to end the rally with the score tied at 3-3.
The Orioles took the lead for good with a single tally in the 7th. Bumbry lined a single to right field leading off, knocking Denny out of the game. Tom Brennan would come in and give up a single to Rich Dauer. Bumbry was going on the pitch and advanced to third base. Brennan then struck out Murray before giving way to Ed Glynn. Pinch hitter Gary Roenicke socked a sacrifice fly to center field to score Bumbry, putting Baltimore in front for good.
In the 8th inning, pinch hitter Dan Ford led off with a single off Glynn and then advanced to second base on a balk by Glynn. Ripken Jr. walked and both runners would advance on a sacrifice bunt by Dempsey. Pinch hitter Lenn Sakata would bring both runners in with a single to left field.
Palmer would dominate the second half of the contest. In fact, he would retire the final 14 hitters he faced in the game to earn his 8th victory of ‘82.
Orioles Notes: Baltimore has won 4 in a row….Roenicke got his 6th game winning RBI of the season….Dauer extended his hitting streak to 5 games; Murray had a 10-game hitting streak come to an end….Palmer tossed his 3rd complete game of the year….the final three runs scored by the Orioles were driven in by pinch hitters….defensively, Baltimore would commit 2 errors in the game
Indians Notes: Cleveland made 4 errors in the game….the loss was the Indians 9th consecutive set back
Up Next: Baltimore heads home to host Detroit for the weekend, the series begins tomorrow night at 7:35….Cleveland travels to the Bronx to start a series tomorrow evening vs. the Yankees at 8:00
Baltimore 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 - 6
Cleveland 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Palmer (8-3) LP - Denny (3-6)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker
Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing RF to LF at 19 mph
Time - 2:27
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Montreal Expos at New York Mets
Expos Get A Break, Then Win In Extras
New York, NY
For the majority of tonights game, it appeared that George Foster would be a 2-way hero for the Mets. Both with his bat and his glove, he helped New York take a lead late into the contest. Then, 4 ½ years before another famous blunder at Shea, Montreal would win 2-1 in 11 innings. Let me explain….
In the very 1st inning, the Expos would get Tim Raines to third base with two outs. Gary Carter would break his bat and flare a ball into left field. Foster hustling all the way came in to make a spectacular catch denying Montreal a run.
Expos starter Charlie Lea (7 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) was cruising until he wasn’t. With the bases empty and one out in the 4th inning, Foster connected for his 4th home run of the season putting New York up 1-0.
Charlie Puleo (7 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 4 K) would toss a marvelous game for New York (22-48). Certainly deserving of a victory tonight, he would be a part of two big plays in the top of the 6th inning. With one out Raines singled and then swiped second base. Puleo had Andre Dawson at the plate when he turned and threw back to second base. Not figuring on a pick off throw, Raines was caught off the bag for the second out of the inning. Dawson would single to keep the inning alive and advance to second base when Puleo balked. Al Oliver then sliced a drive to left field. Foster went back on the ball and reached up to snag the drive by Oliver to again thwart a Montreal run scoring possibility.
In the top of the 7th inning, the Mets Ellis Valentine would flash some leather. Tim Wallach batting with the bases empty and one out drove a ball to right center. Valentine made the catch keeping Montreal (36-32) at bay once again.
Moving to the top of the 8th inning, Terry Francona led off for the Expos. His ground ball to second baseman Tom Veryzer was fielded cleanly, but his throw was off the mark and ended up in the Mets dugout. Jesse Orosco would replace Puleo at this stage of the game. Pinch runner Wallace Johnson was now at second base with two out and Raines at the plate. Raines hit a routine ground ball to first baseman Dave Kingman. The ball went under Kingman’s glove and through the wickets into right field. Johnson scored to tie the game and Raines ended up at second base. Orosco got Dawson to fly out to end the Expos rally.
Ed Lynch was on for the 11th inning when Montreal took the lead for good. Pinch hitter Brad Mills reached on an infield single. A Raines ground ball moved Mills to second base. Frank Taveras was then called upon to pinch run for Mills. Dawson lined a single into center field. Taveras beat Mookie Wilson’s throw to the plate putting the Expos up 2-1.
Bryn Smith would work a perfect bottom of the 11th inning to earn his 2nd win of the season.
Expos Notes: Dawson got his 7th game winning RBI of ‘82….Gary Carter had a 10-game hitting streak snapped tonight
Mets Notes: New York pitchers did not walk a batter tonight and fanned 9 Expos….offensively they only managed 5 hits
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 2
New York 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Smith (2-4) LP - Lynch (3-7)
HR - Foster (4)
Umpires - HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Ed Vargo
Weather: 90 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing RF to LF at 12 mph
Time - 2:39
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
Tigers Paced by the Big Bat of Parrish
Boston, MA
Lance Parrish cleared the Green Monster twice and starting pitcher Jack Morris (7 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 6 BB, 3 K) won for the 10th time in ‘82, leading the Tigers past the Red Sox 8-6 on Wednesday evening at Fenway Park. Parrish would get on base in all five of his plate appearances this evening. Morris, though not having his best stuff joined teammate Dan Petry as a 10-game winner.
With a little help, Detroit (46-25) went up 1-0 in the opening inning. Glenn Wilson reached on a one out double to left center field. Wilson then advanced to third base on a ground ball out by Larry Herndon. Parrish then bounced a ball to the third base side of the pitchers mound. Red Sox starter Dennis Eckersley (6 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 7 runs, 5 ER, 4 K) fielded the ball cleanly, but his throw pulled first baseman Dave Stapleton off the bag. Wilson scored the first run on the play.
Dwight Evans brought the game back to even in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Leading off, Evans would hit his 11th home run of the season off Morris.
It did not take long for Detroit to respond. Lou Whitaker lined a one out single into right field in the 3rd inning. Eckersley in an attempt to keep Whitaker close to first base would throw wildly on a pick off attempt. With Whitaker now on second base, Glenn Wilson lined a single into right center field. Whitaker scored and the Tigers were up 2-1. After Herndon flew out, Parrish would hit his 17th home run of the season. Chet Lemon followed Parrish by hitting his 10th home run of the year, putting Detroit on top 5-1.
Boston (39-31) would edge closer in the bottom of the 4th. Jim Rice and Evans reached leading off on back-to-back singles. Morris then walked Dave Stapleton to load the bases. Morris’ control stayed an issue when he walked Rick Miller to force in a run. The Red Sox then got their second run of the inning when Rich Gedman bounced into a double play. Evans scored to cut the Tigers lead to 5-3.
A little more help from the Red Sox would get Detroit their next run in the 6th inning. Alan Trammell would lead off and hit a hard grounder to third baseman Dave Stapleton. The ball deflected off Stapleton’s glove into left center field. Trammell hustled to second base on the play. A Jerry Turner ground ball to the right side moved Trammell to third base. Rick Leach then hit a drive deep enough into right center field to score Trammell.
Parrish was back at it again in the 7th inning. With the bases empty and two out, Parrish knocked his 18th home run of the season over the fence and he knocked Eckersley out of the game.
Up 7-3, Detroit tallied a single run in the 8th inning off Bob Stanley. Enos Cabell led off by driving a triple into right center field. Trammell followed with a single to center field to score Cabell.
The Red Sox attempted a comeback in the bottom of the 8th inning. Stapleton lined a single into center field with one out. Miller then hit a rope down the right field line. Playing it safe, Stapleton stopped at third base. A Gedman grounder to the right side of the infield scored Stapleton and moved Miller to third base. Glenn Hoffman then lined a single into left field to score Miller and end Morris’ day. Kevin Saucier came in and yielded a single to Jerry Remy. Saucier then got Wade Boggs to ground out to end the threat.
With one out in the bottom of the 9th inning, Rice gave the Red Sox a glimmer of hope when he tripled off Saucier to right center field. Dave Tobik then took over for Detroit and he got Evans to ground out. Rice scored on the play cutting the deficit to two runs. That was all the closer Boston would get on this night. Stapleton would fly out to center field to end the game and earn Tobik his 6th save of the season.
Tigers Notes: Parrish is in the top 5 of the American League in both home runs and RBI….Wilson got his 4th game winning RBI of the season
Red Sox Notes: Stapleton’s hit in the 8th inning extended his hitting streak to 15 games….Remy also extended a hitting streak tonight, his is now at 8 games….Boston committed 3 errors in the contest
Up Next: Detroit begins a weekend series in Baltimore tomorrow evening at 7:35….Boston will host Milwaukee starting on Friday evening at 7:35
Detroit 1 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 - 8
Boston 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 - 6
WP - Morris (10-3) LP - Eckersley (8-7) SV - Tobik (6)
HR - Evans (11), Parrish 2,(18), Lemon (10)
Umpires - HP: Jim Evans 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry
Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing in at 15 mph
Time - 2:45
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at Oakland A’s
Royals Power Past A’s
Oakland, CA
Not known for their power hitting, the Kansas City Royals scored all of their runs on Wednesday via the home run ball as they defeated Oakland 5-2. Vida Blue (7 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) would return to Oakland and win for the 8th time in ‘82. The Royals also mixed in some stellar defense as they swept the three game series from the A’s.
In the top of the 2nd inning, Willie Aikens led off with a single to center field. After A’s starter Rick Langford (7 IP, 13 hits, 3 ER, 2 K) struck out Jerry Martin, Don Slaught hit into a fielders choice. Playing at third base for the injured George Brett, Jamie Quirk stepped into the batters box. Quirk would hit the ball squarely and over the fence for his 1st home run of the season.
From here, the game took on a pitchers feel. Kansas City (36-32) would twice flash the leather to keep their lead. In the 5th inning, Dwayne Murphy singled to lead off for Oakland. Tony Armas then ripped a shot to left field. Before it got there, shortstop Greg Pryor went as high as he could and snagged the once for sure hit. Pryor then threw to first base to double off Murphy.
In the 6th inning, Blue would lose control for a short while. With one out he would walk both Rickey Henderson and Davey Lopes. Jeff Burroughs then zipped a one hopper to Pryor at shortstop. Pryor would begin what would turn out to be a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.
Kansas City would find its way back to the run column in the 7th inning. With two outs and the bases empty, Amos Otis slugged his 4th home run of the season to put the Royals up 3-0.
Oakland (31-41) finally found its way onto the scoreboard with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 7th. Mike Heath began the inning by lining a double into the left field corner. Heath would then score when pinch hitter Cliff Johnson lined a single into left field. Johnson was then forced at second base on a ground ball by Murphy. Armas then picked up his second hit of the game when he lined a single into center field, moving Murphy to second base. Blue then struck out Jeff Newman for the second out of the inning. Pinch hitter Fred Stanley would get the A’s closer when he lined a single into left field, scoring Murphy on the play. Blue then wiggled out of the inning by striking out Henderson.
Both starters gave up lead off singles in the 8th inning and both managers brought in their closers. Dave Beard set the Royals down in the top of the 8th when he retired three straight hitters. The Royals Dan Quisenberry had to work over and error to slam the 8th inning door on the A’s.
The Royals got two big insurance runs in the top of the 9th inning. Frank White blooped a lead off single into left field. Following consecutive outs, Aikens set a charge into his 4th home run of the campaign to give Kansas City a 3-run advantage.
Quisenberry was the Vintage Quisenberry in the bottom of the 9th, getting three ground ball outs to secure his 9th save of the year.
Royals Notes: the three home run hitters this afternoon (Quirk-Otis-Aikens) had a combined 6 home runs for the season prior to the game….it was the 1st game winning RBI for Quirk in ‘82….Aikens has now hit safely in 5 consecutive games….Kansas City rapped out 15-hits today
A’s Notes: Oakland has dropped 4 in a row….Langford has now allowed 22 home runs this season; the A’s staff has surrendered 87 home runs….the offense only scored 4 runs in the 3-game series
Up Next: Kansas City travels to Anaheim to begin a big series tomorrow night at 10:30….Oakland is off to Arlington to face the Rangers beginning tomorrow evening at 8:35
Kansas City 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 - 5
Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2
WP - Blue (8-3) LP - Langford (4-8) SV - Quisenberry (9)
HR - Quirk (1), Otis (4), Aikens (4)
Umpires - HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy
Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:29
Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - Toronto Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners
Unsung Heroes Lead The Way For Seattle
Seattle, WA
On most days, the player you most expect to come through in a big way will. Sometimes like today, it is the player or players who you least expect to come through in a big way that do. For Seattle (29-43) this afternoon, it was Dave Henderson with hit bat and Bruce Bochte in the field.
Looking to sweep this 3-game series, Toronto (30-41) went out to a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning. Ernie Whitt singled off Mike Moore (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) leading off the frame and he then would steal second base. Glenn Adams then lined a single to right field, advancing Whitt to third base. Lloyd Moseby then chopped a ground ball to the right side of the infield. Mariners first baseman took the out at second base while Whitt scored on the play.
In the bottom of the 2nd, the Mariners came right back to tie the score. With two outs, Gray looped a ball into center field. Toronto center fielder Lloyd Moseby came in for the ball but came up short. The ball bounded past Moseby and Gray circled the bases for a triple. Dave Henderson then singled into left field, bring Gray home to knot the score at 1-1.
Bruce Bochte would flash some leather in the top of the 5th inning, preserving the tie game. Rance Mulliniks walked and Jesse Barfield singled with one out. After Alfredo Griffin flew out, Moore faced Damaso Garcia. Garcia lined a shot over the head of Bochte in left field. Bochte broke back on the ball and reached up at the last moment to rob the Blue Jays of a pair of runs.
Toronto would forge back into the lead in the top of the 7th inning. Moore would hit Moseby to begin the inning. Moseby was then forced at second base when shortstop Julio Cruz cut off a ground ball hit up the middle by Mulliniks. Barfield then hit into a fielders choice, leaving himself on first base with two outs. Alfredo Griffin then shot the right center field gap. Barfield would come around to score, putting the Blue Jays on top 2-1. Garcia followed by rattling a shot off the right field wall for a run scoring double. Moore departed and Bryan Clark came in to extinguish the inning.
Like earlier in the game, Seattle came back in the bottom of the 7th to tie the score. Blue Jays starter Dave Stieb (9 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 6 BB, 2 K) would have control problems in the inning that would cost him. Gray led off with a single. Henderson and Paul Serna then each walked to load the bases. Julio Cruz got Gray home with a line drive single into center field. Stieb finally got the first out of the inning when Manny Castillo bounced into a force play at the plate. Al Cowens then brought the Mariners even when he hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Serna.
Bochte would come up big defensively in the top of the 9th inning, allowing Seattle to stay in a tie game. With one out, Barfield walked off Clark. Griffin then put down a sacrifice bunt to move Barfield to second base. The Mariners then elected to intentionally walk Garcia. Seattle brought in closer Bill Caudill to stop the Blue Jays rally as he faced Barry Bonnell. Bonnell would temporarily ruin that strategy when he lined a single into left field. Barfield would challenge the arm of Bochte on the play. Bochte threw a strike to the plate and catcher Rick Sweet slapped the tag on Barfield to end the inning.
Seattle found a way to capture the game in the bottom of the 10th inning. Blue Jays closer Dale Murray would start the inning by hitting Richie Zisk with a pitch. Murray then walked Bochte, giving the Mariners two base runners with no one out. Sweet’s bouncer to first baseman Willie Upshaw would move both base runners up a base, as Upshaw tossed to Murray at first base to retire Sweet. Bobby Brown then came into the game and ran for Zisk. Gray could not get Brown home when he popped out to Griffin at shortstop. Henderson did get Brown home being the next batter. Henderson bounced a single through the left side of the infield to score Brown and give the Mariners a 4-3 victory.
Blue Jays Notes: the loss snapped a 3-game winning streak for Toronto….Upshaw also had his hitting streak snapped at 7 games
Mariners Notes: it was the 1st game winning RBI of the season for Henderson….Cowens has hit safely in 11 consecutive games, while Julio Cruz has hit safely in 6 straight games
Up Next: Toronto heads home to host Minnesota beginning Friday night at 7:30….Seattle will entertain Chicago starting Friday evening at 10:35
Toronto 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3
Seattle 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 4
WP - Caudill (2-2) LP - Murray (2-6)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:42