Monday, June 28, 1982 - Oakland A’s at Kansas City Royals
Royals Rock A’s
Kansas City, MO
The Royals offensive freight train continued to roll on Monday night at Royals Stadium. A 15-hit attack, plus 5 more walks all led Kansas City to an easy 7-2 win over Oakland. Five Royals had at least 2-hits as Kansas City (40-33) continued their upward climb in the A.L. West. On the other side, Oakland (32-45) continued to free fall after beginning the season playing very well.
It didn’t take long for the Royals to strike, as they put up a pair of tallies in the bottom of the 1st inning. A’s starter Rick Langford (5 1/3 IP, 13 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 2 K) would hit Willie Wilson with a pitch to begin the inning. Wilson would be forced at second base on a grounder by Frank White. George Brett followed by bouncing a single into center field. Like Wilson, Brett would be forced at second base on a Hal McRae ground out. Now with 2-out and runners on the corners, Willie Aikens lined a double into the right field corner. White scored easily and McRae ended up at third base. Amos Otis would then line a RBI single into center field to score McRae.
In the bottom of the 4th, Kansas City added a single marker. Onix Concepcion lined a double into the left field corner with one out. Batting with 2-out, White singled into center field to score Concepcion.
Royals starter Vida Blue (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 5 BB, 5 K) would carry a 3-0 lead into the 6th inning. With two away in that inning, Blue walked Jeff Burroughs. Cliff Johnson then cashed in when he lined a RBI double down the left field line to score Burroughs.
Kansas City had a large response in the bottom of the 6th. Wilson led off with a triple into the right center field gap. After White bounced out and Wilson held at third base, Brett bounced a RBI single into right field. McRae then reached on a Fred Stanley error at shortstop, with Brett advancing to third base. Langford’s evening was over and Bob Owchinko took over for Oakland on the mound. Aikens would greet Owchinko with a RBi single into center field. A chopper off the bat of Amos Otis moved the base runners to second and third base. Cesar Geronimo drew a 2-out walk to load the bases and Wathan followed by being walked as well to force home a run. Owchinko then unleashed a wild pitch and Aikens came home on the play to put the Royals up 7-1.
Oakland knocked Blue out of the game when Mike Heath led off the top of the 8th inning with a single. Don Hood took over, getting the first two hitters he faced. With Heath now on second base, Tony Armas lined a single down the third base line. Left fielder Willie Wilson cut the ball off before it got to the corner, but it didn’t prevent Heath from scoring.
Hood then set the A’s down 1-2-3 in the 9th inning, securing the Royals victory.
A’s Notes: Oakland has dropped 4 straight games….the hitting continues to struggle as they only managed 6-hits tonight and as a team are hitting .231 for the season
Royals Notes: Kansas City is on a torrid stretch offensively, Aikens (10 games), Wilson (8 games), Brett (7 games) and White (7 games) continue to pace the offensive attack all extending hitting streaks this evening….it was the 4th game winning RBI of the season for Aikens….Blue notched his 9th win of ‘82
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35
Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2
Kansas City 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 - 7
WP - Blue (9-3) LP - Langford (4-9)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips
Weather: 52 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing in at 14 mph
Time - 2:33
Monday, June 28, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins
Weary White Sox Down Twins
Minneapolis, MN
Last night the White Sox victory ended in Seattle at 12:02 A.M. Central Time. After answering reporter questions, showering, getting any medical needs taken care of, a ride to the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and a 3 hour 40 minute flight to Minneapolis, Chicago settled in for some quick winks before a 7:35 P.M. Central Time game this evening. It didn’t deter the White Sox from defeating the Twins 11-7. Tonight’s game ended at 10:22 P.M. Central Time.
Chicago (35-36) would heat up quickly with a 7-run, 2nd inning. Carlton Fisk bounced out to begin the inning. Then, 7 consecutive hitters reached. Singles by Steve Kemp, Marc Hill and Vance Law loaded the bases. Kemp and Hill then scored on a 2-run single by Auerilio Rodriguez. Law and Rodriguez both scored when Ron LeFlore tripled to center field. LeFlore would come home on a single by Tony Bernazrd. Twins starter Frank Viola (1 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 6 ER) would exit the game at this point. Jack O’Connor took over and Harold Baines rudely greeted him by hitting his 8th home run of the season.
In the bottom of the 2nd, Minnesota (28-48) answered back with a single tally. With two out, Chicago starter Dennis Lamp (7 IP, 9 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) hit Gary Gaetti with a pitch. Randy Johnson then lined a double to right center field to chase Gaetti home.
The White Sox would push their lead to 9-1 in the 5th inning. Greg Luzinski singled with one out. Fisk followed with his 4th home run of the season off O’Connor.
The Twins matched Chicago’s two runs with a pair of their own in the bottom of the 5th inning. With one out Larry Milbourne and Ron Washington each singled. Lamp then walked Hrbek to load the bases. Gary Ward then hit a chopper toward White Sox third baseman Vance Law. Law charged the ball and threw to second base to begin a double play. His throw though was too high for second baseman Tony Bernazard and sailed into right field. Milbourne and Washington each scored on the play. Ward and Hrbek ended up at second and third base. Lamp buckled down to get the next two hitters with no other runs scoring.
Two more runs by the White Sox in the 8th inning increased their lead to 11-3. Hill singled leading off and then came home on a triple to center field by Vance Law. Law would score one batter later when Rodriguez lifted a sacrifice fly to left field.
Minnesota would put together a 2-out, 9th inning uprising that left the White Sox a tad bit nervous. It all started with a home run by Washington off Chicago’s Steve Trout. It was the 6th home run of the campaign for Washington. Hrbek then singled and Ward doubled off the left field wall to move Hrbek to third base. Tom Brunansky kept things going when he reached on an error by second baseman Tony Bernazard. Hrbek scored and Ward moved to third base. Jesus Vega then singled to center field to bring Ward home. Gaetti then bounced a single into center as well, scoring Brunansky and cutting the White Sox lead to 11-7. Trout then got Bobby Mitchell to ground out to end the game.
…..and tonight all of the White Sox will sleep tight.
White Sox Notes: Luzinski (12 games), Fisk (7 games) and LeFlore (6 games) all extended hitting streaks this evening….Rodriguez got his 1st game winning RBI of the season….Chicago has now won 3-games in a row….the 7th-9th place hitters (Hill, V. Law and Rodriguez) went a combined 8-for-13, 5 runs, 4 RBI….6 White Sox had multi-hit games….Chicago hit 3 triples in the contest
Twins Notes: Hrbek now has a 16-game hitting streak, tied for 6th longest in the American League this season….Washington has hit safely in 5 straight games….the top 5-hitters (Milbourne, Washington, Hrbek, Ward and Brunansky) in the lineup went 11-for-24, 6 runs scored
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35
Chicago 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 11
Minnesota 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 - 7
WP - Lamp (5-6) LP - Viola (1-8)
HR - Baines (8), Fisk (4), Washington (6)
Umpires - HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Durwood Merrill
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:47
Monday, June 28, 1982 - Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves
Late Offense Propels Braves
Atlanta, GA
Vern Ruhle (6 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) and Phil Niekro (8 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K) both deserved a win this evening at Fulton County Stadium. The pair of pitchers took a 1-1 game late into the game. The Braves were able to generate some late offense on their way to a 4-2 victory.
Houston (32-42) would strike for the games first run in the 2nd inning. With one out and the bases empty, Ray Knight connected for his 7th home run of the season.
In the bottom of the 2nd, some 2-out magic got the Braves even with the Astros. Biff Pocoroba doubled to left center field with two out. Larry Whisenton followed up by driving a triple into right center, sending Pocoroba across the plate with the equalizer.
It stayed 1-1 until the bottom of the 7th inning. Bob Horner led off the inning for Atlanta (42-29) by being hit by a pitch. A Pocoroba fielders choice forced Horner at second base. Whisenton then picked up his second big hit of the night when he doubled to left center. Pocoroba scored and the Braves led 2-1. After Glenn Hubbard popped out, Niekro helped his fortunes with a RBI single that he lined into center field.
Niekro set the Astros down 1-2-3 in the 8th inning and his teammates got him another run in the bottom of the frame. Rafael Ramirez led off with a triple to right center off Astros relief pitcher Randy Moffitt. A Dale Murphy ground ball would score Ramirez and Atlanta would head to the 9th inning up 4-1.
Knight would walk leading off the 9th. Niekro then fanned Alan Ashby and he got Danny Heep to pop out. Needing one more out for the complete game, Niekro faced pinch hitter Terry Puhl. Puhl kept the game going with a single into right field. Niekro’s night was done and closer Gene Garber answered the call from the bullpen. Pinch hitter Harry Spilman extended the game with a RBI single into right field. Dickie Thon stood between Garber and his 20th save of ‘82. Thon’s routine grounder to Ramirez at shortstop ended the game, giving Atlanta the win.
Astros Notes: both Tony Scott (6 games) and Jose Cruz (5 games) had hitting streaks end tonight….Knight had a 2-for-3 game, he scored both Houston runs
Braves Notes: of their 6-hits, 5 were for extra bases….Whisenton collected his 2nd game winning RBI of the season….spots 6-9 in their batting order went 5-for-12 this evening, scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 runs
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:40
Houston 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2
Atlanta 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 4
WP - Niekro (4-7) LP - Ruhle (1-5) SV - Garber (20)
HR - Knight (7)
Umpires - HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi
Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy, wind at 7 mph
Time - 2:14
Monday, June 28, 1982 - St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies Edge Cardinals
Philadelphia, PA
A series between two National League East heavyweights began tonight at Veterans Stadium. Pitching took center stage as the Phillies got by the Cardinals 2-1. A rough 1st inning did in St. Louis (42-31) and starting pitcher Steve Mura (7 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K). Phillies starter Dick Ruthven (8 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) became the 3rd National League pitcher to record 10-wins this season.
Philadelphia (45-30) would parlay 4-hits into a pair of runs in the home half of the 1st inning. Pete Rose bounced a game opening single into right field. On a Manny Trillo grounder, Rose would advance to second base. After Gary Matthews bounced out, Mike Schmidt lined a RBI single into center field. Schmidt then swiped second base which enabled him to score when Bo Diaz also lined a single into center field.
Over the final 7-innings, the Phillies would only manage to get 5 more men on base.
In the 4th, St. Louis broke through but they also came up short. Tommy Herr and Keith Hernandez each walked to start the inning. After George Hendrick popped out, David Green lined a single into center field to score Herr. With runners on first and second, Dane Iorg popped out for the second out of the inning. Ozzie Smith then lined a single into left field. Hernandez was given the green light to head home on the hit. Philadelphia left fielder Gary Matthews threw a dart to the plate. Catcher Bo Diaz applied the tag and Hernandez was out to end the inning.
St. Louis struggled for offense from this point forward as they only had 4 base runners the remainder of the game.
Ruthven attempting to pitch a complete game would yield a lead off single to Hendrick in the 9th inning. He then turned the game over to closer Ron Reed. Reed got two pop outs and a ground to finish off the Cardinals and earn his 14th save of ‘82.
Cardinals Notes: an 8th inning single extended Lonnie Smith’s hitting streak to 15 games, 3rd longest this season in the National League….Ozzie Smith with a 2-hit day now has a 10-game hitting streak….Ken Oberkfell saw a 5-game hitting streak end tonight
Phillies Notes: Philadelphia has now won 6-games in a row….Schmidt got his 11th game winning RBI of the season….Matthews was caught stealing for the 1st time this season after 19 successful thefts….Diaz (7 games), Garry Maddox (7 games) and Rose (5 games) all extended hitting streaks….Manny Trillo saw the end of a 5-game hit streak
Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
St. Louis 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Ruthven (10-2) LP - Mura (6-8) SV - R. Reed (14)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson
Weather: 55 degrees, clear sky, wind at 6 mph
Time - 2:06
Monday, June 28, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox
Red Sox Take Series From Brewers
Boston, MA
They may have dropped the first game in this series on Friday night. On Monday night, Boston (42-32) won for the third straight day as they took 3-of-4 from the Milwaukee Brewers. Though he wasn’t at his very best, Red Sox hurler Dennis Eckersley (8 IP, 11 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) was good enough to win for the 9th time this season.
The Red Sox jumped out to an early lead, kept building it and held off Milwaukee (45-29) at the end of the contest.
In the home half of the 1st inning, Boston struck for three runs off Brewers starter Bob McClure (3 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 K). Wildness consumed McClure in the 1st inning as he walked three of the first four hitters he faced to load the bases. With one out, Dwight Evans got Jerry Remy home on a ground out. Tony Perez then bounced a single into left field to score both Reid Nichols and Jim Rice.
Dave Stapleton led off the 2nd inning by putting the Red Sox up 4-0 when he hit his 7th home run of the season.
McClure’s night would end in the bottom of the 4th inning. Carl Yastrzemski began the frame with a line drive single into center field. With one out, Gary Allenson would hit his 1st home run of ‘82, putting Boston up 6-0.
Milwaukee would begin a comeback in the top of the 7th inning against Eckersley. Jim Gantner led off with a single. He would then score when Paul Molitor tripled to right center field. A Robin Yount ground out to the right side would score Molitor, cutting the Red Sox lead to 6-2.
Boston got an insurance tally in the bottom of the 8th inning off relief pitcher Dwight Bernard. Rice singled leading off and Evans walked. After Perez flied out, Yastrzemski bounced a RBI single into right field to increase the Red Sox lead to 7-2.
Eckersley began the 9th inning by surrendering a lead off single once again to Gantner. Like the 7th inning, Molitor brought Gantner home this time with a double to left center. Eckersley departed and Mark Clear came in for the Red Sox. Yount would greet Clear by lining a double off the Green Monster. Molitor scored, trimming the Boston advantage to 7-4. Clear would then set down the next three Brewers hitters to end the game and give Boston the series.
Brewers Notes: through the first 4-innings, Milwaukee stranded 3 men at third base….Ted Simmons had a rough night stranding 8 base runners (5 in scoring position) himself….Molitor went 4-for-5 with 3 extra base hits and 2 RBI
Red Sox Notes: Evans collected his 4th game winning RBI of the season….for the 4-game series, Boston outscored Milwaukee 24-13….all 7 runs scored tonight were knocked in by hitters in the 5th through 9th spot in the batting order
Up Next: Milwaukee opens a series tomorrow night in New York at 8:00….Boston travels to Detroit, starting a series tomorrow evening at 7:35
Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 - 4
Boston 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 - 7
WP - Eckersley (9-7) LP - McClure (7-6)
HR - Stapleton (7), Allenson (1)
Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia
Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy, wind blowing in at 18 mph
Time - 2:26
Monday, June 28, 1982 - Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs
Cubs Offense Unloads Barrage, Noles Is Superb On The Hill
Chicago, IL
Both the offense and pitching were on their finest displays for the Chicago Cubs on Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Dickie Noles (9 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 5 K) pitched a complete game leading the Cubs past the Pirates 8-3. A 14-hit attack by the offense would give Noles more than enough support in today’s game.
It was Pittsburgh (42-30) that started quickly on offense in the top of the 1st inning. Omar Moreno began the game by bouncing a single into center field. He would then steal second base, his 30th theft of the season. With one out, Dave Parker brought Moreno and himself home when he slugged his 4th home run of the season.
Following the Parker home run, Noles would retire the next 15 Pirates hitters.
The Cubs would waste little time getting the game back to even in the bottom of the 1st. With two out, Bill Buckner drew a walk off Pirates starting pitcher Ross Baumgarten (3 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K). Leon Durham then came to the plate and unleashed his 11th home run of ‘82.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, the Cubs took the lead for good. Ryne Sandberg would single into left field with one out. Buckner then chased Sandberg home with a double off the left field wall.
Chicago (33-41) all but insured victory with a big 4th inning. Gary Woods opened the inning by lining a single into center field. Larry Bowa then lined a shot over the head of Pirates right fielder Dave Parker, off the ivy in right field. Woods scored on the RBI double for Bowa. After Noles whiffed, Bump Wills doubled to left center field to score Bowa. Baumgarten left and Cecilio Guante would come in from the Pittsburgh bullpen. It didn’t slow down the Cubs offense. Sandberg bounced a RBI single into center field to score Wills. A Buckner fielders choice ground ball moved Sandberg to second base. Durham then lined a single into center field scoring Sandberg and putting the Cubs up 7-2.
Pittsburgh crept a run closer in the 7th inning. Jason Thompson doubled to center field leading off. With one out, Tony Pena lined a RBI single into center field. The rally was short circuited when Mike Easler hit into a 4-6-3 double play.
The final Cubs tally happened in the bottom of the 8th inning. Noles would double to left center field with one out. A ground ball moved Noles to third base with two out. Following a walk to Sandberg by Pittsburgh’s Randy Niemann, Buckner lined a single into center field to score Noles.
Noles would finish his complete game victory by retiring the final four hitters he faced.
Pirates Notes: Pittsburgh has dropped 3 in a row….Pena (8 games) and Parker (5 games) each extended hitting streaks….Moreno had 8 putouts in center field today
Cubs Notes: Jody Davis’ 4th inning single stretched his hitting streak to 12 games….it was the 1st complete game of the season for Noles….Buckner got his 3rd game winning RBI and he now has a 7-game hitting streak
Up Next: game two of this series is at 2:35 tomorrow afternoon
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3
Chicago 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 - 8
WP - Noles (4-6) LP - Baumgarten (1-1)
HR - Parker (4), Durham (11)
Umpires - HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge
Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing in at 11 mph
Time - 2:15
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners
White Sox Pull Out A Win
Seattle, WA
Twice early in the game, the White Sox gave up a 1-run lead. They stuck with the game, made two great defensive plays and won in extra innings 5-4.
Chicago (34-36) went up 1-0 in the 2nd inning. Facing Gaylord Perry (3 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 2 K) both Carlton Fisk and Steve Kemp singled to begin the inning. A Mike Squires ground out left runners on the corners. Vance Law then brought Fisk home with a sacrifice fly to left field.
Seattle (30-45) would respond with a single tally in the bottom of the 2nd. Chicago starter Britt Burns (7 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 6 BB, 2 K) walked Richie Zisk leading off. A Jim Essian ground out forced Zisk at second base for the second out of the inning. Essian then got to second base when Burns threw away a pick off throw. Dave Henderson cashed in for the Mariners when he doubled to left center field to score Essian.
Back came the White Sox in the 3rd inning. Three consecutive singles put the White Sox up 2-1. Tony Bernazard, Harold Baines and Greg Luzinski had those hits to put Chicago in the lead.
Perry would yield a lead off single to Squires in the 4th inning and then depart with a stiff back. Bryan Clark would work shutout ball over the next three innings for Seattle.
The Mariners went on top in the bottom of the 4th. Zisk again drew a lead off walk and Al Cowens doubled into the left field corner. Essian would drive Zisk home with a single, leaving runners on the corners. Henderson then hit into a double play, but Cowens scored and Seattle was on top 3-2.
Burns struggles continued in the 5th inning. With one out he walked Julio Cruz, who then swiped second base. With two out, Bruce Bochte lined a RBI single into center field.
Seattle turned to the struggling Ed Vande Berg in the 7th inning. Things once again did not go well. He walked Bernazard with one out. Bernazard would then score when Baines laced a double to left center. Luzinski then lined a single into left field, Baines held at third base and Vande Berg would head for the showers. Closer Bill Caudill came in to protect a 1-run advantage. Fisk changed all of that when he dumped a RBI single into right field. Caudill then set down the next two hitters, keeping the score tied at 4-4.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, Burns would surrender a leadoff double to Cowens. Closer Salome Barojas came in for the White Sox and immediately gave up a single to pinch hitter Rick Sweet. Cowens challenged the arm of center fielder Rudy Law and lost. Law’s throw was on the mark and Cowens was out at the plate.
Julio Cruz would lead off the bottom of the 9th with a single and advance to second base on a Manny Castillo ground ball. Bochte lined a single into right field. Cruz would head for home against the arm of right fielder Harold Baines. Baines won the challenge by throwing Cruz out and the game went to extra innings.
Facing Gene Nelson, Steve Kemp would lead off the 10th inning by hitting his 6th home run of the season.
Kevin Hickey saved the contest for the White Sox in the bottom of the 10th by setting down the Mariners 1-2-3. Hickey would earn his 3rd save of ‘82.
White Sox Notes: 5 different hitters had 2-hit days (Bernazard, Baines, Luzinski, Fisk, and Kemp)….it was the 3rd game winning RBI of the season for Kemp….Luzinski has now hit safely in 11-straight games….Fisk stays hot as he has hit in 6-consecutive contests
Mariners Notes: Cowens’ 2-double day extended his hitting streak to 14 games….Julio Cruz has hit safely in 9 straight games
Up Next: Chicago begins a series in Minnesota tomorrow night at 8:35….after an off day, Seattle starts a series in Toronto on Tuesday at 7:30
Chicago 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 5
Seattle 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
WP - Barojas (3-3) LP - Nelson (2-8) SV - Hickey (3)
HR - Kemp (6)
Umpires - HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Marty Springstead
Weather: Indoors
Time - 3:02
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Oakland A’s at Texas Rangers
How About Those Rangers
Arlington, TX
Say it isn’t so. The Texas Rangers have won 3-games in a row. It is so, they have won 3-games in a row after tonight’s 5-3 victory over the Oakland A’s. A 5-run, 5th inning, a solid start from Frank Tanana (7 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 5 BB, 7 K) and let’s not over look the job by closer Dave Schmidt.
Oakland (32-44) had the first real scoring chance in the 2nd inning. They would load the bases to begin the inning. A strikeout and a double play ball would put that uprising to bed real quick.
With 2-out in the bottom of the 3rd, Texas (23-48) would load the bases after A’s starter Matt Keough (4 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 5 ER, 5 BB, 3 K) walked three consecutive hitters. A weak fly ball would end the Rangers threat.
The A’s would strike for all of their runs in the top of the 4th. Tanana walked Davey Lopes and Jeff Burroughs to start the inning. Cliff Johnson then deposited a Tanana delivery into the left field seats to put Oakland up 3-0. It was the 3rd home run of the season for Johnson. Tanana wasn’t out of the woods as a double and single followed Johnson’s homer. With the infield in, a ground out left runners on second and third. Tanana then fanned Dave McKay and he got Rickey Henderson to ground out to finally end the inning.
In the 5th, Oakland would leave a runner on third base when the third out was made.
Texas would get all 6-hits in tonight’s contest in one inning, the bottom of the 5th. Don Werner led off with a line drive single into right field. When right fielder Tony Armas bobbled the ball, Werner advanced to second base. Doug Flynn then shot the gap in left center field for a RBI triple. Billy Sample followed with a bouncer into center field to score Flynn. After Lamar Johnson struck out, Buddy Bell also bounced a single into center field. Larry Parrish then hit the game deciding home run off Keough. It was the 9th long ball of the season for Parrish. Keough was done and Tom Underwood took over. He gave up a hit to the first hitter he faced, but then retired the next two hitters to get out of the inning.
The 5-runs gave Tanana an adrenaline boost. He would strikeout four of the next seven outs before leaving after Johnson doubled to left center field in the 8th inning. Schmidt came in at that point and got Tony Armas to fly out. Dwayne Murphy then singled into center field, moving Johnson to third base. Schmidt then got pinch hitter Wayne Gross to bounce out to end the inning.
In the top of the 9th, Schmidt put down the A’s 1-2-3 to seal his 9th save of ‘82.
A’s Notes: Oakland is going the wrong way as they have dropped 3-straight games
Rangers Notes: for Parrish it was his 4th game winning RBI of the season….Bell has now hit safely in 6-straight games….the Texas winning streak is the longest active streak in the American League
Up Next: Oakland begins a series in Kansas City tomorrow night at 8:35….after an off day, Texas opens a series with California on Tuesday evening at 8:35
Oakland 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Texas 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 - 5
WP - Tanana (8-7) LP - Keough (2-13) SV - Schmidt (9)
HR - Johnson (3), Parrish (9)
Umpires - HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Larry Barnett
Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy, wind blowing in at 16 mph
Time - 2:18
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros
Timely Hitting, Charity from the Home Team, L.A. Wins
Houston, TX
For the opening five innings, the Astros Joe Niekro (7 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 K) had the Dodgers bats in his back pocket. Tossing a 2-hitter and having a 3-run lead, it appeared Niekro was well on his way for a W. He wasn’t. The Los Angeles (48-25) bats came to life and the Astros defense again reared its ugly head. At the end of the evening, the Dodgers left town with a 6-3 win.
Dave Stewart (7 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) had one bad inning and it put him behind 3-0. Craig Reynolds led off the bottom of the 3rd inning by walking and he then moved to second base when Tony Scott lined a single into center field. Niekro then put down a perfect bunt to move each base runner along another 90 feet. Sensing a low scoring game, Dodgers skipper Tommy Lasorda had the infield in with Dickie Thon at the plate. Thon bounced out to shortstop Bill Russell for the second out of the frame. With two out and two on, Terry Puhl would then hit his 2nd home run of the season to put Houston (32-41) on top.
In the top of the 6th inning, Los Angeles would get control of the contest. Ken Landreaux led off with a double off the right field wall. Steve Garvey then lined a ball into the right field corner. Landreaux scored easily on the Garvey double. Niekro then fanned Pedro Guerrero and he got Dusty Baker to ground out. Needing one more out, Niekro faced Ron Cey. Cey hit a chopper just in front of home plate. Astros backstop Alan Ashby fielded the ball cleanly and fired to first base. Unfortunately, he would throw the ball well over the head of first baseman Ray Knight. Garvey scored and Cey ended up at second base. Holding a 1-run lead, Niekro next faced Bill Russell. Russell socked a deep fly ball to center field. Houston center fielder Tony Scott could not catch up to it. The ball hit the turf and bounced off the wall. Cey scored and Russell wound up at third base with a triple. Mike Scioscia then put the Dodgers on top when he bounced a RBI single into right field. For the third out, Niekro got a great play by left fielder Jose Cruz who raced toward the foul line and caught a ball hit by Stewart.
Once again the Astros provided the charity to put this game out of reach in the top of the 8th inning. Sax reached on a lead off infield single. He would then steal second base and would remain there as both Landreaux and Garvey were retired. Niekro’s knuckler then lost its GPS as he walked Guerrero and Baker to load the bases. Cey then hit a smash at Craig Reynolds the Astros third baseman. The ball got through Reynolds into left field. Sax and Guerrero each scored to give Los Angeles a 3-run lead.
Stewart would leave with one out in the bottom of the 8th inning after he walked Puhl. Closer Steve Howe would come on and get Cruz to hit into an inning ending 3-6-3 double play.
Howe then induced three ground outs in the 9th inning to earn his 18th save of ‘82.
Dodgers Notes: Scioscia got his 4th game winning RBI of the season….A 2nd inning single extended Landreaux’s hitting streak to 17 games, tied for 6th longest in MLB this season….Russell stretched his hitting streak to 5-games
Astros Notes: the Houston offense did not get a hit in 8-of-the-9 innings tonight, they were no-hit over the final six innings….Scott (6 games) and Cruz (5 games) did extend hitting streaks….Ashby continues to struggle in the field behind the plate and his 7-game hitting streak ended this evening
Up Next: Los Angeles hosts San Diego starting tomorrow night at 10:35….Houston plays a series in Atlanta that begins tomorrow evening at 7:40
Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 - 6
Houston 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Stewart (5-1) LP - J. Niekro (9-8) SV - Howe (18)
HR - Puhl (2)
Umpires - HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:18
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
Hammaker Has His Day
San Francisco, CA
Atlee Hammaker (9 IP, 5 hits, 10 K) was brilliant today leading the Giants to a 1-0 win over San Diego (29-45). The Padres only got two base runners as far as second base in the contest as Hammaker was totally dominant.
Eric Show (7 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) of the Padres was outstanding once again. A 3-hitter stretch in the 7th inning would do him in.
San Francisco (39-34) scored the games only run in the bottom of the 7th. With 2-out, Jeff Leonard lined a double into the right field corner. Tom O’Malley kept the inning going when he reached on an infield single. Leonard advanced to third base on the hit. Pinch hitter Milt May then bounced a single into center field to score Leonard and give the Giants the only run they would need.
Hammaker fanned 10 San Diego hitters this afternoon and he would set down the final 7 hitters to seal the shutout.
Padres Notes: Gene Richards had his 5-game hitting streak end today….Show lowered his N.L. best ERA to 1.85
Giants Notes: San Francisco has won 5-consecutive games….it was the 2nd game winning RBI of the year for May….Reggie Smith (6 games) and Jack Clark (5 games) both extended hitting streaks….Joe Morgan saw his 8-game hit streak come to an end….it was the 1st complete game and 1st shutout of the season for Hammaker
Up Next: San Diego begins a series in Los Angeles tomorrow night at 10:35….San Francisco opens a series at home vs. Cincinnati tomorrow evening at 10:35
San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1
WP - Hammaker (4-4) LP - Show (4-3)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West
Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy, wind RF to LF at 18 mph
Time - 1:57
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at California Angels
Angels Battle Back From Adversity
Anaheim, CA
A call late in the game didn’t go their way, but the California Angels battled back. They took advantage today from two gift runs bestowed upon them by Kansas City (39-33) and then pulled out a 5-4 win in 11 innings.
The Royals would take a 2-0 lead in the opening inning. A two out rally began when George Brett lined a single into center field. Angels starting pitcher Mike Witt (6 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K) then hit Hal McRae with a pitch. Willie Aikens then brought both runners home when he doubled off the left field wall.
Bud Black (6 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) started for the Royals and for a second consecutive start pitched well. California (40-34) got within one run when they scored in the bottom of the 4th inning. Fred Lynn began the inning with a single. After Doug DeCinces fouled out, Don Baylor reached on a fielders choice as Lynn was retired at second base. Baylor would then steal second base. Reggie Jackson got Baylor home when he lined a single into center field.
Jackson would get the Angels even in the bottom of the 6th. With 2-out and the bases empty, Jackson hit his 11th home run of the season off Black.
In the top of the 7th inning, the Royals would regain the lead. Willie Wilson led off the inning by hitting his 2nd home run of ‘82.
California answered back in the home half of the 7th. Bob Boone singled leading off, chasing Black from the contest. Rob Wilfong then reached when Royals shortstop Onix Concepcion let a ground ball get under his glove. It would set up the Angels with runners on the corners. After pinch hitter Rod Carew flied out, Brian Downing singled into left field to bring the game even at 3-3.
Kansas City would take the lead back in the top of the 8th inning, or did they really? Amos Otis got things going with a line drive single into center field. Jerry Martin’s ground ball moved Otis to second base with one out. John Wathan then lined a single into right field. Otis would be given the green light to try to score. Reggie Jackson’s throw was on target, catcher Bob Boone blocked the plate and ………. it appeared Otis did not reach the plate, but home plate umpire Rocky Roe called Otis safe. Boone was incensed and thrown out of the contest. Most importantly, the Royals had a late lead of 4-3.
The Angels would rally in the bottom of the 9th inning to send the game into extra innings. Carew led off with a double off the right field wall. Now at third base with one out, Carew would score when Lynn’s grounder to Concepcion at shortstop was mishandled. California was able to get two runners on, but Royals relief pitcher Mike Armstrong struck out Reggie Jackson to end the threat.
With two out in the bottom of the 11th inning, the game was settled. Lynn struck for his 10th home run of the season off Royals pitcher Derek Botelho. With the win, California climbed back into a tie for the division lead with Kansas City.
Royals Notes: the Kansas City offense keeps rolling as Aikens (9 games), Wilson (7 games), Brett (6 games) and Frank White (6 games) all extended hitting streaks….Armstrong pitched 4 strong innings in relief today….the loss snapped a 6-game winning streak
Angels Notes: Lynn got his 4th game winning RBI of the season….the win broke a 3-game losing skid….Downing has hit safely in 5 straight games….Juan Beniquez saw a 6-game hitting streak end when he made out pinch hitting….Don Aase pitched 3 innings of 1-hit, shutout relief to gain the win
Up Next: Kansas City starts a home series tomorrow night vs. Oakland at 8:35….California will visit Texas beginning on Tuesday evening at 8:35
Kansas City 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 4
California 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 - 5
WP - Aase (4-1) LP - Botelho (0-1)
HR - Re. Jackson (11), Wilson (2), Lynn (10)
Umpires - HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 7 mph
Time - 3:11
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
4th Comeback Makes Cubs A Winner
Chicago, IL
And on the 4th comeback they won!! Such was the afternoon for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Cubs played a very gutsy game on Sunday afternoon as they finally came away with a 5-4 victory in 14 innings over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cardinals took their first lead in the 2nd inning. Three consecutive singles to open the inning led to their first run of the game. George Hendrick, Ken Oberkfell and Willie McGee combined to put St. Louis (42-30) on top 1-0.
Chicago (32-41) would answer back in the bottom of the 3rd. With the bases empty and two out, Bill Buckner socked his 9th home run of the season off Cardinals starter Andy Rincon (3 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 5 BB, 2 K).
St. Louis would retake the lead with a single tally in the 4th inning. Hendrick led off by lining a double into left center field against Chicago starting pitcher Doug Bird (5 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K). Oberkfell then hit a bouncer toward Cubs shortstop Junior Kennedy. Coming in on the ball, Kennedy got under his throw and sent it over the head of first baseman Bill Buckner. Hendrick scored putting the Cardinals up 2-1. Bird would get out of the inning with no further runs scoring.
Lonnie Smith would lead off the top of the 5th inning by hitting his 8th home run of the season to left center field. Now up 3-1, the Cardinals saw their lead evaporate in the bottom of the 5th.
Facing the Cardinals Jeff Kenner, Chicago scored 2-runs to knot the score at 3-3. Buckner began the inning by slugging his second home run of the game and 10th of ‘82. Leon Durham then singled and would steal second base. Scot Thompson then bounced a single into center field. Durham scored, but Thompson was thrown out as he attempted to get into second base.
The 3-3 tie didn’t last long. With one out in the 6th inning, Darrell Porter hit his 5th home run of the season onto Sheffield Avenue. The Cardinals kept this 4-3 lead until the bottom of the 9th inning.
Ryne Sandberg began the inning by hitting a liner off the left field wall in the corner. Sandberg hustled into second base with a double. He would then go to third base when Buckner bounced out to the right side of the infield. Durham then lined a single off St. Louis’ Doug Bair to drive in Sandberg and knot the score at 4-4. Durham then got caught stealing. After a Thompson single, Keith Moreland struck out to send the game into extra innings.
In extra innings the Cardinals twice left a runner in scoring position, including Keith Hernandez after he began the 10th inning with a triple. The Cubs would strand three runners in scoring position, including Bump Wills who tripled with one out in the 13th inning.
The game came down to one swing in the home half of the 14th. Facing Mark Littell, Leon Durham hit a home run into the left field bleachers to win the game for Chicago. It was the 10th home run of the season by Durham, allowing the Cubs to avoid being swept in the weekend series.
Cardinals Notes: with his HR today, Lonnie Smith stretched his hitting streak to 14 games - tied for the 3rd longest in the National League this season….Ozzie Smith has now hit in 9-straight, while Ken Oberkfell has hit safely in 5 games in a row….the loss snapped a 3-game winning streak
Cubs Notes: the Chicago bullpen was absolutely great today - 8 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 0 runs….Durham has hit safely in 7-straight and Buckner has a 6-game hitting streak; both players are in the top 5 in the National League in batting average….the win snapped a 4-game losing skid
Up Next: St. Louis travels to Philadelphia to begin a series tomorrow night at 7:35….Chicago hosts Pittsburgh beginning tomorrow afternoon at 2:35
St. Louis 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4
Chicago 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 5
WP - Smith (1-2) LP - Littell (0-1)
HR - Buckner 2,(10), L. Smith (8), Porter (5), Durham (10)
Umpires - HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick
Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing RF to LF at 17 mph
Time - 3:38
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds
Dominant Soto Turns Back Braves
Cincinnati, OH
Mario Soto (9 IP, 3 hits, 7 K) threw one of the best games of ‘82 this afternoon at Riverfront Stadium. Soto allowed but three hits and no other base runners as he shutout Atlanta (41-29) by a final score of 2-0.
Two of the three hits off Soto were doubles, but the Braves would be unable to get either runner across home plate.
Larry McWilliams (7 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 4 K) started for Atlanta and was almost as good as Soto. He had only one troubled inning and it cost him the contest. As a result he lost for the first time this season.
Cincinnati (25-46) came close to scoring in the bottom of the 4th inning. With two out, Johnny Bench doubled into the left field corner. Dan Driessen followed with a line drive single into left field. Bench was given the green light to head for home plate. Left fielder Larry Whisenton threw a strike to catcher Matt Sinatro who tagged Bench out to end the inning.
The Reds continued to get to McWilliams in the bottom of the 5th. Ron Oester and Tom Lawless each singled to begin the inning. Going back to the previous inning, that would be four consecutive hits off McWilliams. Soto helped his own cause with a perfect sacrifice bunt. With the infield pulled in, Eddie Milner bounced out for the second out of the frame. Paul Householder was next and he would line a single into right field. Oester scored easily and Lawless attempted to score as well. Right fielder Claudell Washington’s throw was off the mark and Lawless scored as well.
Today’s game was the sixth contest in ‘82 that was played in under two hours.
Braves Notes: Dale Murphy and Glen Hubbard had the doubles for Atlanta
Reds Notes: Householder collected his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Bench has hit in 5-consecutive contests….Soto tossed his 6th complete game and 2nd shutout of the season….the win snapped a Cincinnati 4-game losing streak
Up Next: Atlanta hosts Houston starting tomorrow evening at 7:40….Cincinnati begins a series in San Francisco tomorrow night starting at 10:35
Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Soto (5-6) LP - McWilliams (5-1)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Ed Vargo
Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy, wind blowing RF to LF at 12 mph
Time - 1:57
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
Back & Forth, Tigers/Orioles, O’s Win
Baltimore, MD
Take a relatively calm 2-1 game into the 8th inning and what do you get? You get a crazy, frantic, unbelievable, suspenseful finish. Thus was today’s game at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. When the craziness, franticness, unbelievableness and suspensefulness ended the Orioles had won 7-6.
Detroit (48-27) struck in the 1st inning with a 2-out uprising off the Orioles Sammy Stewart (7 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K). MLB’s leading hitter in ‘82 thus far Larry Herndon got the rally started with a single into left field on the ground. Lance Parrish followed by bouncing a single through the middle into center field. Chet Lemon then got Herndon home with a line drive single into left field.
In the bottom of the 2nd, Baltimore (44-29) would tie things up at 1-1. With one out, Ken Singleton lined a shot at Tigers right fielder Glenn Wilson. The knuckling ball glanced off his glove and hit the grass. Cal Ripken Jr. then stepped up and lined a shot up the alley in left center field. Singleton came home and we had a tie game.
Stewart and Detroit starter Milt Wilcox (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) would then clamp down on the hitters. It would stay 1-1 until the bottom of the 7th inning. The bases were empty with two out when Ripken Jr. struck again. He would lift his 19th home run of the season down the left field line and over the fence to break the tie. Then, craziness, franticness, unbelievableness and suspensefulness took over….
Stewart would yield a lead off single in the 8th inning to Herndon. After Parrish fanned, Herndon was erased on a force play off the bat of Lemon. Enos Cabell would re-tie the score with two out when he doubled to left center field. Lemon scored and Stewart’s day was done. Baltimore closer Tippy Martinez came in and offered up a RBI single to Alan Trammell, putting the Tigers up 3-2. Martinez would give up a single to pinch hitter Mike Ivie, but then strike out pinch hitter John Wockenfuss to end the inning.
To the bottom of the 8th inning we went. Wilcox gave up a lead off single to pinch hitter Jim Dwyer. Pinch hitter Lenn Sakata’s grounder then forced Dwyer at second base. Al Bumbry then laced a single to center field and Rich Dauer followed with a single to left field to score Sakata and knot the score at 3-3. Detroit manager Sparky Anderson then turned to lefty Dave Rucker with John Lowenstein coming up to bat. Orioles skipper then turned to Benny Ayala to pinch hit. Ayala clubbed his 2nd home run of the season and the Orioles were up 6-3. It was the first home run that Rucker has allowed this season.
So, Martinez took a 3-run lead into the 9th inning. Lou Whitaker led off by blooping a single into right field. Wilson then hit a hard smash at Dauer who was playing third base. The ball glanced off Dauer into left center field. Whitaker hustled to third base and Wilson followed behind to second base. Martinez was done for the afternoon and Tim Stoddard came in for Baltimore. Herndon would get Whitaker home with a sacrifice fly to center field. Stoddard then struck out Parrish for the second out of the inning. Needing one out, Stoddard next faced Lemon. Lemon hit a towering drive to left center field that cleared the fence and brought the game back to even at 6-6.
Pat Underwood who had gotten the Tigers out of a bases loaded jam in the 8th inning, stayed on for the bottom of the 9th inning. He would get Sakata to line out for the first out of the frame. Bumbry then lite Underwood up by lining a ball to right center. When Bumbry pulled up at third base with a triple, the Orioles were 90 feet from victory. Dauer would hit a 2-hopper to Cabell now at third base. Bumbry broke for the plate, Cabell threw home and……. his throw was wild toward the first base side, Bumbry scored and Baltimore had the victory.
Tigers Notes: Herndon (7 games), Whitaker (5 games) and Parrish (5 games) all extended personal hitting streaks….Detroit committed 3 errors this afternoon
Orioles Notes: Baltimore could only muster 7-hits in the game….after being 2-hit for 7 innings, the 8th inning rally saw 10 Orioles come to the plate
Up Next: Detroit hosts Boston beginning on Tuesday night at 7:35….Baltimore will entertain Cleveland starting on Tuesday evening at 7:35
Detroit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 - 6
Baltimore 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 - 7
WP - Stoddard (3-1) LP - P. Underwood (1-3)
HR - Ripken Jr. (19), Ayala (2), Lemon (11)
Umpires - HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Steve Palermo
Weather: 84 degrees, cloudy, wind at 7 mph
Time - 2:39
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox
Red Sox Have All-Out Offensive Assault
Boston, MA
This afternoon’s game played like Fenway Park and the Red Sox took full advantage of their home ballpark. Rapping out 18-hits, Boston went on to defeat Milwaukee 12-5.
Three hitters into the contest, the Red Sox took a 1-0 lead. Jerry Remy and Wade Boggs started things with singles to center field off Brewers starter Moose Haas (1 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 7 ER). Carl Yastrzemski then hit into a 4-6-3 double play, but Remy scored on the play.
Boston (41-32) would then unleash a furious assault on Haas and the Brewers in the 2nd inning. Haas would retire Dave Stapleton leading off the inning and Jim Slaton would get Stapleton to end the inning. In between the Red Sox bats reigned. Rick Miller and Rich Gedman each singled after Stapleton was retired. A force play at second base left runners on the corners with now two out. Remy then lined a RBI single into center field. Boggs followed with a bouncer up the middle to score Glenn Hoffman. Yastrzemski loaded the bases when he lined a single to right field. Jim Rice then added the candle on the cake when he hit a grand slam home run. It was Rice’s 14th home run of the campaign and it sent Haas to the showers.
In the bottom of the 4th, the Red Sox would go up 9-0. Boggs singled with one out and then scored when Yastrzemski slugged his 11th home run of ‘82.
Milwaukee (45-28) cracked the scoreboard in the top of the 6th inning off Red Sox starter Chuck Rainey (5 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). With two out, Robin Yount doubled down the right field line. Cecil Cooper would bring Yount home with a single into center field. Gorman Thomas followed Cooper by hitting his 23rd home run of the season, tops in the majors.
Luis Aponte would take over for Rainey and pitch well over the final 3 1/3 innings of the contest.
The Red Sox matched the Brewers 3-spot in the top of the 6th inning with a 3-spot in the bottom of the inning. Facing the Brewers Jerry Augustine, Remy singled, Boggs walked and Yastrzemski singled to once again load the base for Rice. This time Rice lined a double into the right field corner to score a pair of runs off Pete Ladd. A Dwight Evans ground out would bring Yastrzemski home.
The Brewers broke through against Aponte with a pair of runs in the 7th inning. With one out, Marshall Edwards doubled off the right field fence. Roy Howell then lined a single into center field to bring Edwards home. Howell would advance to second base on a ground out and then score when Paul Molitor blooped a single into right center field.
Brewers Notes: both Edwards and Howell went 2-for-4 this afternoon
Red Sox Notes: the top four hitters in the lineup had banner days today - Remy 3-for-5, 3 runs scored - Boggs 3-for-4, 3 runs scored - Yastrzemski 4-for-5, 3 runs scored - Rice 3-fir-5, 6 RBI for a combined 13-for-19, 10 runs scored, 10 RBI
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35
Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 - 5
Boston 1 6 0 2 0 3 0 0 - 12
WP - Rainey (6-4) LP - Haas (8-4)
HR - Rice (14), Yastrzemski (11), Thomas (23)
Umpires - HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger
Weather: 90 degrees, cloudy, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:32
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
Guidry Puts On A Warrior Performance
New York, NY
When your pitching staff is running out of available arms, a team sometimes turns to the ace looking for help. Hence the New York Yankees today as they called upon Ron Guidry (7 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) to step up. Pitching on three days rest, Guidry would lead the Yankees to an 8-5 win over Cleveland.
Cleveland (33-41) would touch Guidry for a 1st inning run. Mike Fischlin lined a one out single into right field. With two out, Andre Thornton kept the inning alive when he reached on an infield hit. Ron Hassey then lined a RBI single into center field to bring Fischlin home.
The Yankees would grab the lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Dave Winfield got things started with a double into the left field corner off the Indians Lary Sorensen (3 IP, 5 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB). Sorensen then retired the next two hitters before facing Dave Collins. Collins would tie the game when his single to center field brought Winfield home. Sorenesen then walked Andre Robertson. Rick Cerone kept the 2-out magic going when his single to center field scored Collins.
In the home half of the 3rd inning, New York (45-28) would stretch their lead to four runs. With one out, Ken Griffey walked. Winfield followed by lining a single into center field. Oscar Gamble then stepped in and hit his 11th home run of ‘82.
The 4-run advantage didn’t last long as Cleveland got to Guidry in the 4th inning. Von Hayes and Mike Hargrove each singled to begin the inning. After a fly ball out, Jerry Dybzinski doubled into the right field corner. Hayes scored, while Hargrove would hold up at third base. With two out and the runners still on second and third, Guidry would surrender a 2-run single to Fischlin. Suddenly the Yankees lead was down to 5-4. Guidry escaped further damage when he got Toby Harrah to ground out to end the inning.
Guidry would allow the first two hitters in the 5th inning to reach, but he would then go on a stretch where he would set down the next nine Cleveland hitters.
As Guidry clamped down on the Indians, the Yankees offense provided more support. Griffey led off the 5th inning with a double into the right field corner off Cleveland relief pitcher Bud Anderson. Griffey would get to third base with 2-out when Roy Smalley bounced a RBI single into right field.
In the bottom of the 7th inning, New York would double up the score on Cleveland. With one out, Griffey once again doubled. This time off the right field wall. Winfield was next and he took Indians closer Dan Spillner over the fence for his 16th home run of the season.
Guidry would finally run out of gas in the 8th. Hayes led off with a double. With one out, pinch hitter Alan Bannister reached on an error by Smalley at third base. Goose Gossage was brought in from the Yankees bullpen at that point. Pinch hitter Jack Perconte would greet Gossage with a single that dropped to the turf in left center field. Gossage then fanned Rick Manning for the second out, but would walk Fischlin to load the bases. Gossage then struck out Harrah to end the threat.
In the 9th inning, Gossage would set the Indians down 1-2-3 for his 20th save of the season.
Indians Notes: Fischlin went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI….both Manning and Harrah went 0-for-5….Spillner’s rocky season continued today
Yankees Notes: Cerone collected his 4th game winning RBI of the season….Griffey continued red hot as he went 2-for-3 to up his average to .319….Winfield was a triple shy of the cycle
Up Next: Cleveland begins a series on Tuesday night in Baltimore at 7:35….New York starts their next series at home also on Tuesday evening vs. Milwaukee at 8:00
Cleveland 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 - 5
New York 0 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 - 8
WP - Guidry (10-4) LP - Sorensen (3-5) SV - Gossage (20)
HR - Gamble (11), Winfield (16)
Umpires - HP: Jim Evans 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry (Note: Clark took over behind home plate in the 5th inning when Evans left with a heat related illness)
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 1 mph
Time - 2:39
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies Show No Brotherly Love
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia (44-30) did exactly what they were supposed to do in this 4-game series. Win, four times over the New York Mets. Marty Bystrom (6 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) was solid on the hill and the offense provided more than enough runs to secure the sweep at Veterans Stadium this afternoon.
It was actually New York (23-52) who scored first. Mookie Wilson began the game with a single into center field. He would then swipe second base. Bystrom then walked Bob Bailor. With Ellis Valentine at the plate, Wilson took off for third base. His successful steal attempt put Mets runners on the corners. Valentine then lifted a fly ball deep enough into right field to bring Wilson home. Bystrom then fanned Dave Kingman and George Foster to end the inning.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, the Phillies took advantage of Mets starter Ed Lynch (6 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K). He did not come out with his best stuff and it cost him. Pete Rose and Manny Trillo each singled to start the inning. With runners on the corners, Garry Maddox lined a RBI single into center field to score Rose. After Mike Schmidt struck out, Bo Diaz bounced a chopper in the direction of New York shortstop Bob Bailor. Bailor should have never thrown the ball. He did, it was wild, Trillo scored and the Maddox ended up at third base while Diaz found himself at second base. Lynch then loaded the bases when he walked Greg Gross. Ivan DeJesus put the Phillies up 4-1 when he bounced a 2-run single into center field. Luckily for Lynch he found his stuff as he retired the next two hitters to end the inning.
Over his final five innings of work in this one, Lynch would only allow two singles to Philadelphia.
George Foster cut the Philadelphia lead to 4-2 in the 4th inning. Batting with the bases empty and two out, Foster connected for his 5th home run of the season.
The Mets bullpen would spring a leak in the 7th inning to allow the final two runs of the contest. Wanting to keep the score close, New York skipper George Bamberger called on Jesse Orosco. In game two last night, Orosco allowed back-to-back hits in the bottom of the 9th to cost the Mets the ball game. He wasn’t any better this afternoon.
Pinch hitter Luis Aguayo led off the inning by lining a double into the left field corner. Rose moved Aguayo to third base when he singled into left field. Like last night, Trillo then got a run scoring single off Orosco to score Aguayo putting the Phillies up 5-2. Orosco’s day was over and on came Neil Allen, who also struggled last night. Maddox bounced a RBI single into center field, sending Rose across home plate. Allen then loaded the bases when he walked Mike Schmidt. From there, Allen found his game by fanning Diaz and Gross and getting DeJesus to fly out to end the inning.
Warren Brusstar pitched shutout ball over the final two frames to insure a Phillies win and a sweep of the weekend series.
Mets Notes: 4 straight losses this weekend for New York….over his last two appearances, Orosco has faced five hitters and they all had hits
Phillies Notes: Maddox and Diaz both extended hitting streaks to 6-games….Trillo now has a 5-game hitting streak….5 consecutive wins for Philadelphia….Sid Monge came up big in the 7th getting the final two outs with two men on base
Up Next: New York will start a series in Montreal on Tuesday evening at 7:35….Philadelphia hosts St. Louis beginning tomorrow night at 7:35
New York 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
Philadelphia 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 6
WP - Bystrom (4-5) LP - Lynch (3-8)
HR - Foster (5)
Umpires - HP: Paul Runge 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale
Weather: 85 degrees, clear sky, wind at 4 mph
Time - 2:18
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos
Expos Roar Back
Montreal, Quebec
Steve Rogers (1 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER) did not have it today. Luckily for Montreal (39-34), both the offense and bullpen did have it. Down early by four runs, the Expos came back and defeated Pittsburgh this afternoon 8-5.
Just the second batter into the game, Johnny Ray would take Rogers over the fence at Olympic Stadium. For Ray it was his 5th home run of the season.
Roger’s teammates would bring him back to even in the bottom of the 1st inning. Tim Raines singled leading off against the Pirates Manny Sarmiento (5 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 2 K). Raines would steal second base and then advance to third base on a ground ball by Andre Dawson. Al Oliver then lifted a fly ball deep enough into left field to score Raines and tie the score at 1-1.
Pittsburgh (42-29) would dispose of Rogers in the 2nd inning. Mike Easler singled leading off but was forced at second base on a Dale Berra ground out. Rogers then got Jim Morrison to pop out for the second out of the inning. Sarmiento was then up and he would reach on an infield single, the first of four straight Pirates hitters who would reach base. Omar Moreno followed with a single into right field, loading the bases. Ray would then come up big again. His shot to left center field found the turf, rolled to the wall and cleared the bases. With Ray on second base, Dave Parker lined a RBI single into left field. Rogers day was done and Ray Burris came in for the Expos. He would get Tony Pena to retire the side with a ground ball.
Raines would once again be in the middle of the Expos next run. He would reach on a fielders choice in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Raines would again steal second base and this time get third base when Tony Pena’s throw went into center field. Dawson would bring Raines home with a ground ball.
Sarmiento and the Pirates took a 5-2 advantage into the bottom of the 6th inning. Trouble followed as the Expos had a line where 5-of-6 hitters would reach base. Oliver bounced a one out single into center field. Gary Carter then ripped a shot into the left field corner. Oliver scored as Carter went to second base with a double. Tim Wallach then tied the game when he hit his 7th home run of the year. Pittsburgh manager Chuck Tanner would stick with Sarmiento. Sarmiento got Warren Cromartie to ground out for the second out of the inning. Chris Speier would keep the inning alive when he bounced a single into center field. With 2-out, Wallace Johnson stepped in. He would line a ball to the alley in left center field. Speier scored from first base on the double by Johnson. Sarmiento’s day was done and Rod Scurry came in for the Pirates. Scurry fanned Woodie Fryman to end the inning.
Fryman had come on in the 6th inning for Burris. Burris tossed shutout ball for 3 1/3 innings and Fryman was just as effective.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, the Expos put up two big insurance runs. Pittsburgh relief pitcher Enrique Romo would walk Speier with one out and then give up a single to Johnson. Fryman then struck out as Montreal skipper Jim Fanning wanted him on the hill to begin the 9th inning. Raines then picked up his pitcher when he lined a 2-run double into the right field corner.
Taking a 3-run lead into the 9th inning, Fryman would run into immediate problems. He allowed a single to Ray and then hit Parker with a pitch. Fryman stayed in to face the left handed hitting Jason Thompson. Thompson would fly out to right field for the first out of the inning. Fanning then turned to closer Jeff Reardon. Reardon would get Tony Pena to hit into a game ending 6-4-3 double play. Reardon earned his 7th save of the campaign.
Pirates Notes: Pittsburgh would score only 5 runs on 14 hits today….they would hit into 4 double plays as well….Pena extended his hitting streak to 7 games….Ray went 4-for-5 with 4 RBI
Expos Notes: Johnson got his 1st game winning RBI of the season….Oliver has hit in 6-straight games….6 different Montreal hitters had 2-hit games; including pitcher Ray Burris….the bullpen worked 7 1/3 innings allowing 6 hits, 2 walks, and then struck out 6, most importantly they allowed 0 runs
Up Next: Tomorrow Pittsburgh begins a series in Chicago, game time is 2:35….Montreal will host New York beginning on Tuesday evening at 7:35
Pittsburgh 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5
Montreal 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 - 8
WP - Fryman (4-4) LP - Sarmiento (4-5) SV - Reardon (7)
HR - Ray (5), Wallach (7)
Umpires - HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey
Weather: 89 degrees, partly cloudy, wind RF to LF at 12 mph
Time - 2:38
Sunday, June 27, 1982 - Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays
Blue Jays Turn the Tables Today
Toronto, Ontario
Yesterday, it was a late inning comeback by Minnesota (28-47) that turned the game in their favor. Today, the Twins bullpen couldn’t hold the lead and Toronto (32-42) came back late for a 4-3 victory.
A 2-out rally in the bottom of the 1st inning put the Blue Jays up 1-0. Barry Bonnell singled and then swiped second base. Willie Upshaw then bounced a single into right field off Twins starter Brad Havens (5 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) to give Toronto an early lead.
The game favored Toronto until the top of the 5th inning. Leading off the inning, Gary Gaetti slugged his 15th home run of the season off Blue Jays starter Jim Gott (6 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K).
Havens would be forced to leave the contest with an arm injury in the bottom of the 6th inning. In so doing, Havens turned the game over to the Minnesota bullpen. As things turned out, it didn’t work in the Twins favor.
Minnesota would grab a 3-1 lead in the top of the 7th. Gary Ward led off with a line drive single into left field. Following a Tom Brunansky strikeout, Gaetti stepped into another Gott delivery for his 16th home run of ‘82. Needing the final nine outs, the Twins led 3-1.
Pitching woes plagued the Twins in the bottom of the 7th inning. Pinch hitter Ernie Whitt singled with one out and Alfredo Griffin did the same with two outs. Damaso Garcia then lined a one hopper into center field. Whitt was held at third base. With the bases loaded, pinch hitter Wayne Nordhagen walked off Jeff Little to bring the Blue Jays within 3-2. Terry Felton would come in and get Bonnell to ground out to end the threat.
In the bottom of the 8th, Felton was one out from a perfect inning. Rance Mulliniks would spoil the perfection when he lined a single into center field. The Twins turned to closer Ron Davis to face Whitt. Whitt lined a shot to right center field. Mulliniks circled the bases and Whitt ended up at third base with a run scoring triple. Davis would strikeout Lloyd Moseby to end the inning, keeping the score tied at 3-3.
Davis would start out the bottom of the 9th inning on the wrong foot. He would walk Griffin to begin the inning. Garcia then lined a ball over the head of left fielder Gary Ward. Ward played the ball off the left field fence. Griffin got the green light at third base and raced home with the winning run.
Roy Lee Jackson would pitch shutout ball over the final 2 2/3 innings to earn the victory in relief.
Twins Notes: Kent Hrbek singled in the 8th inning to stretch his hitting streak to 15-games….the bullpen surrendered 3 runs in 2 1/3 innings….Gaetti was ejected in the 9th for arguing a called third strike
Blue Jays Notes: Garcia got his 6th game winning RBI of the season and he extended his hitting streak to 7-games….Whitt went 2-for-2 off the bench, continuing his hitting streak as well to 7-games
Up Next: Minnesota hosts Chicago beginning tomorrow night at 8:35….after an off day tomorrow, Toronto will begin hosting a series with Seattle on Tuesday night starting at 7:30
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 3
Toronto 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 - 4
WP - Jackson (3-2) LP - Davis (2-3)
HR - Gaetti 2,(16)
Umpires - HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller
Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 1 mph
Time - 2:42
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Chicago White Sox at Seattle Mariners
White Sox Wipe Out Mariners
Seattle, WA
Striving for more consistency, the Chicago White Sox once again put on a stellar display of hitting and pitching on Saturday evening at the Kingdome. Combine starting pitcher Lamarr Hoyt (9 IP, 9 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) with a 16-hit attack from the offense and you get an 11-1 White Sox victory.
Greg Luzinski got the offense going when he led off in the 2nd inning. Facing the Mariners Floyd Bannister (3 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 3 K), Luzinski slugged his 7th home run of the season to left field.
Seattle (30-44) answered back in the bottom of the 2nd. With one out, Bruce Bochte lined a single into center field. Gary Gray followed with a double to the alley in left center field, bringing Bochte home to knot the score at 1-1.
Chicago (33-36) would seize the lead for keeps in the 3rd inning. Ron LeFlore and Tony Bernazard each singled with one out. Steve Kemp followed with a walk to load the bases. Bannister than fanned Luzinski for the second out of the inning. Carlton Fisk then came up big when he ripped a liner into the left field corner. LeFlore and Bernazard both scored, but Kemp was thrown out at the plate on a perfect relay throw by the Mariners.
The White Sox didn’t let up in the 4th. With one out, Marc Hill blooped a single into left field and Vance Law bounced a single into left field. Aurelio Rodriguez then hit into a force play, leaving runners on the corners with 2-out. LeFlore then ripped a shot to the gap in right center field. Both Hill and Rodriguez scored on the triple by LeFlore. Bannister would be banished from the game and Mike Stanton took over for Seattle.
In the 6th inning, Chicago touched Stanton for a pair of runs. With two out, Rodriguez lined a single into center field. LeFlore then kept his big day going when he hit his 2nd home run of the season. The long ball put the White Sox up 7-1.
The top of the 8th inning would see the White Sox take advantage of some poor Mariners pitching. Hill led off the inning by pounding a double off the left field wall. Law and Rodriguez then walked off Edwin Nunez to load the bases. LeFlore then brought in his 5th RBI of the game when he also walked to force in a run. Bernazard then bounced a RBI single into right field to score Law. Nunez would be finished after facing only five hitters and not getting an out. Gene Nelson took over and retired the first two hitters he faced. But like Nunez, Nelson then walked Fisk to force home yet another run for Chicago. Harold Baines then ended the scoring for the night with a RBI single into right field to score Bernazard.
Hoyt continued his fine work on the hill as he won for the 9th time in ‘82.
White Sox Notes: Luzinski (10 games), LeFlore (5 games) and Fisk (5 games) all extended hitting streaks; it is the 2nd time this season that Luzinski has hit in at least 10 consecutive games….Fisk got his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….the win snapped a 3-game losing streak….Hoyt tossed his 7th complete game of the season
Mariners Notes: both Al Cowens (13 games) and Julio Cruz (8 games) continued hitting streaks tonight
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 10:05
Chicago 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 4 0 - 11
Seattle 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1
WP - Hoyt (9-6) LP - Bannister (7-9)
HR - Luzinski (7), LeFlore (2)
Umpires - HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Joe Brinkman
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:45
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Kansas City Royals at California Angels
Royals Roll
Anaheim, CA
The Royals have rolled into southern California and have taken the first three games of their series versus the Angels. After tonight’s win, Kansas City (39-32) now sits on top of the American League Western Division. Another convincing victory as they steamrolled the Angels 9-3.
It would not take long for Kansas City to jump in front. Willie Wilson would begin the game by hitting a triple off Angels starting pitcher Ken Forsch (6 IP, 10 hits, 8 runs, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K). Frank White then delivered Wilson home with the games first run when he lined a single into center field. After George Brett laced a liner to second baseman Bobby Grich, Hal McRae stepped up and hit his 17th home run of the season. After four batters, the Royals led 3-0.
California (39-34) would touch the Royals Dennis Leonard (6 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) with a run in the bottom of the 4th inning. Leonard walked Doug DeCinces with one out, but DeCinces was erased on a Don Baylor ground out. Baylor would then put himself in scoring position when he swiped second base. Grich then lined a double to left center to score Baylor and cut the Kansas City advantage to 3-1.
Forsch would not keep it a 2-run deficit in the top of the 5th. Jamie Quirk began the inning with a single into right field. After getting Onix Concepcion to fly out, Forsch would walk Wilson. Forsch then balked the runners to second and third base. White would reach on an infield single with Quirk scoring on the hit. Facing McRae with two outs and runners on the corners, Forsch would coax a ground ball out of McRae. Shortstop Rob Wilfong had the ball go under his glove into left field allowing Wilson to score, putting the Royals up 5-1.
Once again, California responded in the home portion of the 5th. Wilfong got a sense of redemption when he tripled to begin the inning. With one out and Wilfong still on third base, Brian Downing lined a single into center field. Fred Lynn then followed with a walk. With one out, Reggie Jackson hit a ball back to the mound. Leonard forced Lynn at second base, but shortstop Onix Concepcion’s throw to first base sailed into the dugout. Downing was awarded home and Jackson was given second base. Leonard escaped futher damage when he struck out DeCinces.
Kansas City would salt the game away with a 4-spot in the 7th inning. Concepcion leading off reached on Wilfong’s second error of the contest. Wilson then singled and White followed with a single as well to score Concepcion. Forsch’s day was done and Luis Sanchez came in for the Angels. Brett greeted Sanchez with a run scoring single into right field. Sanchez then walked McRae to load the bases. Willie Aikens then bounced a 2-run single into right field to give the Royals a 6-run lead.
Leonard would leave in the bottom of the 7th inning when his pitching arm wasn’t feeling just right. Don Hood came in and blanked California over the final three innings to earn his 2nd save of ‘82.
Royals Notes: the red-hot Royals have won 6 consecutive games….Aikens (8 games), Wilson (6 games), Brett (5 games) and White (5 games) all extended hitting streaks tonight….Concepcion had his 10-game hitting streak stopped this evening….White got his 6th game winning RBI of the season
Angels Notes: California has dropped 3-straight….Juan Beniquez got a pinch hit single to stretch his hitting streak to 6 games
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:00
Kansas City 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 - 9
California 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Leonard (6-6) LP - Forsch (6-9) SV - Hood (2)
HR - McRae (17)
Umpires - HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney
Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:44
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Oakland A’s at Texas Rangers
Rangers Don’t Give Up
Arlington, TX
Plagued by fielding woes early in the game, Texas went down 2-0. They didn’t hang their heads and picked themselves up by the (cowboy) boot straps coming back to defeat Oakland 3-2. In what has been a dismal first 70-games of ‘82, the Rangers responded the right way tonight.
In the opening inning, it was once again Rickey Henderson being the show and a little help from the Rangers. Texas (22-48) starting pitcher Jon Matlack (8 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) would walk Henderson to begin the game. Henderson then swiped second base and followed that with a theft of third base. On his steal of third, Rangers catcher Don Werner threw wild into left field. Henderson picked himself up and scored on the play.
Oakland (32-43) would tally their second run of the game in the 4th inning. Tony Armas lined a single into left field with one out. He would then be forced at second base on a grounder off the bat of Dwayne Murphy. Matlack attempted to pick Murphy off of first base but his throw was less than accurate. Murphy would advance to second base on Matlack’s throwing error. Fred Stanley then bounced a single into left field to score Murphy, putting the A’s up 2-0.
The Rangers would respond in the bottom of the 4th with a 2-out rally. Buddy Bell got the rally going when he lined a double into the left field corner off A’s starter Brian Kingman (7 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 K). Larry Parrish then reached on an infield single, moving Bell to third base. Dave Hostetler would chase Bell home with a line drive single into center field.
Texas evened the score in the 6th inning. With one out, Mike Richardt bounced a single into center field. Bell then scorched a liner over the head of Henderson in left field and off the left field wall. Richardt touched up at third base as Bell hustled into second base with a double. A Parrish bouncer to the right side of the infield brought Richardt home and the game was tied at 2-2.
Kingman would surrender the game deciding run in the bottom of the 8th. Billy Sample singled into center field with one out. Sample would then fly around the bases when Richardt lined a shot into the gap in left center field. Sample’s run put the Rangers on top 3-2.
Matlack would come out for the 9th inning, but he would walk Cliff Johnson leading off the inning. Dave Schmidt then came in for Texas and fanned both Armas and Murphy. He then got pinch hitter Wayne Gross to fly out to right fielder Larry Parrish to end the game. Schmidt recorded his 8th save of the season in the process.
A’s Notes: Oakland managed only 4 singles in the contest
Rangers Notes: Richardt got his 1st game winning RBI of the season….Bell with two doubles extended his hitting streak to 5-games….both runs off Matlack were unearned
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:35
Oakland 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
Texas 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 - 3
WP - Matlack (2-9) LP - Kingman (5-3) SV - Schmidt (8)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dallas Parks
Weather: 65 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing in at 13 mph
Time - 2:09
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees
This Lead Didn’t Get Away
New York, NY
Just about 24 hours ago, a five run lead got away from Cleveland (33-40). Tonight, they built a 9-run cushion and didn’t let it slip away. Backing the outstanding pitching of Len Barker (9 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K), the Indians knocked off the Yankees 10-3. Cleveland has taken 2-of-3 thus far in the weekend series.
Cleveland would get to Yankee starter Mike Morgan (3 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 9 runs, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) in the 3rd inning. Rick Manning would walk with one out and Toby Harrah kept the inning alive with an infield single. Thursday nights hero Andre Thornton was up next and he didn’t disappoint his teammates. Thronton’s towering drive down the left field line was his 16th home run of the season, putting the Indians up 3-0.
Morgan would not get out of the 4th inning. Von Hayes walked to lead off and he then moved to second base when Ron Hassey reached on a Willie Randolph error at second base. It was the first of two errors on the evening for Randolph. Mike Fischlin bounced into a fielders choice, leaving runners on the corners with one out. Jack Perconte would then line a RBI single into center field. Manning followed with a single into right field to score Fischlin, putting Cleveland up 5-0. Following an Alan Bannister fly out, Harrah ripped a double into the left field corner. Perconte scored, while Manning held up at third base. Then it was that man as Thornton delivered his third 3-run home run of the series and second of this game. It was Thornton’s 17th round tripper of ‘82 and it knocked Morgan out of the game.
New York (44-28) would get a brief glimmer of hope in the home half of the 5th inning. Graig Nettles doubled leading off into left center field. Bobby Murcer then bounced a RBI single into center field. A Dave Collins single into right field would advance Murcer to third base, putting runners on the corners with no outs. Barker then threw a wild pitch that Murcer scored on and Collins advanced to second base. Jerry Mumphrey bounced out for the first out of the inning as Collins moved up to third base. Collins then would come home on a sacrifice fly by Randolph.
In the 6th inning, Cleveland rounded out the scoring. Leading off against New York’s George Frazier, Harrah socked his 10th home run of the season.
After retiring the first six hitters of the game, Barker would allow at least one base runner in every inning over the final seven frames. With the big lead though, the outcome of this game was never in doubt.
Indians Notes: Thornton now has a majors best 71 RBI; he also collected his 8th game winning RBI of the season….Barker tossed his 7th complete game of the season….Manning, Harrah and Thornton each had 3-hits in the game
Yankees Notes: both Ken Griffey (7 games) and Roy Smalley (5 games) had hitting streaks stopped this evening….New York committed 3 errors in the contest
Fielding Oddity in this game: both shortstop Mike Fischlin and third baseman Toby Harrah of Cleveland had 0 chances in the field tonight
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:00
Cleveland 0 0 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 - 10
New York 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Barker (8-5) LP - Morgan (5-4)
HR - Thornton 2,(17), Harrah (10)
Umpires - HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 9 mph
Time - 2:41
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles
Pashnick, Tigers Keep The Good Times Rolling
Baltimore, MD
One of the feel good stories in ‘82 is the Detroit Tigers. Why, one might ask? They have the leading hitter in baseball, Larry Herndon (.365). They have a rookie pitcher, Larry Pashnick (7 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 3 ER, 5 BB) who is now 6-1 as a spot starter after his win today over Baltimore. They have a dynamic double play duo of Lou Whitaker/Alan Trammell that have helped lead the Tigers to a majors best 97 double plays turned. Finally, they have the best record in the American League at (48-26) and they lead the American League East by two games.
It would be Baltimore (43-29) who would tally the first run in tonight’s game. Al Bumbry singled leading off and then he went to third base on a single by Rich Dauer. Pashnick then got Jim Dwyer to pop out before he walked Eddie Murray to load the bases. Pashnick’s control would continue off the target when he walked Ken Singleton with the bases loaded to force in the first run of the game.
Boasting a team concept all season, Sparky Anderson’s bunch got their first run in the 3rd inning from one of their many role players. Leading off the inning against the Orioles Mike Flanagan (7 IP, 10 hits, 7 runs, 6 ER, 2 K), Tom Brookens socked his 5th home run of the season.
The Orioles would take back the lead in the home half of the 4th inning. Once again it would be Pashnick’s control that got him in trouble. Singleton led off the inning with a double off the left field wall. After Cal Ripken Jr. flied out, Pashnick would proceed to walk the next three hitters to force in the second run of the game for Baltimore. Down 2-1 with one out, Pashnick then got Bumbry to bounce into an inning ending double play. From this point forward, Pashnick would not walk another hitter.
Detroit began to seize control of the game when they took the lead in the top of the 5th. Chet Lemon bounced a single into left field leading off. Enos Cabell then bounced a grounder to shortstop Bobby Bonner. Bonner booted the ball and all runners were safe. A Brookens’ ground out moved the runners to second and third. Trammell then delivered a 2-run single into center field to put the Tigers up 3-2.
The Tigers would add to their advantage in the 7th inning. Cabell led off with a single and with one out Trammell also singled. Both runners advanced on a chopper off the bat of pinch hitter John Wockenfuss. Whitaker then bounced a single into center field, scoring both base runners putting Detroit up 5-2.
For a little insurance, Detroit tallied two more runs in the 8th inning. Herndon lined a double off the left field wall leading off. Designated hitter Mike Ivie then slugged his 2nd home run of the season and he also knocked Flanagan out of the game.
In the bottom of the 8th, Baltimore attempted to rally. Murray led off with a double off the right field wall. A Singleton ground out moved Murray to third base and he then scored when Ripken Jr.’s bloop to right field dropped for a RBI single. Pashnick’s day was over and Dave Tobik took over. Tobik retired Rick Dempsey for the second out of the inning before yielding a single to pinch hitter John Lowenstein. He then got pinch hitter Lenn Sakata to pop out to end the threat.
Tobik worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th inning to seal the Tigers 7-3 victory.
Tigers Notes: Pashnick & Tobik combined to strike out 0 Baltimore hitters….Trammell got his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Herndon extended his hitting streak to 6 consecutive games….Glenn Wilson saw a 5-game hitting streak come to an end….Detroit turned 4 double plays in the game
Orioles Notes: with 11-hits, the Orioles only managed 3 runs and they stranded 9 base runners
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:05
Detroit 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 - 7
Baltimore 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 3
WP - Pashnick (6-1) LP - Flanagan (9-5)
HR - Brookens (5), Ivie (2)
Umpires - HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Greg Kosc
Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 9 mph
Time - 2:29
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos
Expos Steam Roll Pirates, 20-4
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal (38-34) had an offensive coming out party on Saturday night at Olympic Stadium. The All-Star Game may be less than 3 weeks away, but tonight the Expos threw an offensive barrage at the Pirates, that the Pirates had no answer for. Just over three hours after it started, Montreal completed their demolition of Pittsburgh (42-28) with a resounding 20-4 win.
The Pirates actually lite the scoreboard first in the opening inning. With one out, Johnny Ray and Tony Pena both collected line drive singles. Jason Thompson then rattled a shot off the right field wall to score Ray and give Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead.
In the bottom of the 1st, the Expos touched Pirates starter Rick Rhoden (2 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 8 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) for a pair of runs. Having retired the first two hitters, Rhoden gave up a 2-out single to Al Oliver. Gary Carter then stepped into a Rhoden delivery for his 11th home run of the season.
Montreal would put up a single tally in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Chris Speier opened the inning by lining a double into the right field corner. Rhoden retired the next two hitters before facing Tim Raines. Raines lined a shot over right fielder Lee Lacy’s head and smacked it off the wall. Speier scored on the RBI double to give the Expos a 3-1 advantage.
Rhoden gave up a seemingly meaningless lead off single to Oliver in the 3rd inning. He then fanned Carter and got Tim Wallach to fly out. Then, nine consecutive Montreal hitters would face either Rhoden or reliever Randy Niemann and all nine hitters reached base. It went this way……
#1 - Warren Cromartie lined a single to center field #2 - Speier walked to load the bases #3 - Wallace Johnson cleared the bases when he lined a triple into the ally in right center field #4 - Scott Sanderson lined a single to center, scoring Johnson and knocking Rhoden from the game #5 - Raines bounced a single to center field off Niemann #6 - Andre Dawson lined a single into center field to load the bases #7 - Oliver bounced a 2-run single into center field #8 - Carter lined a double off the left field wall to score a pair of runs #9 - Tim Wallach walked
……Niemann then got Cromartie to fly out to end the inning. When all was said and done, Montreal led 11-1.
Expos starter Scott Sanderson (5 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 4 K) would yield a single tally in the 4th inning. With one out, Sanderson hit Lee Lacy with a pitch. He would advance to second base on a slowly hit grounder by Dale Berra. Jim Morrison then brought Lacy home with a single into right field.
Sanderson would take the hill for the 6th inning, hoping to go deep into the contest with the big lead. His shoulder had other thoughts. Sanderson would be forced to leave the game with stiffness in his throwing shoulder, giving way to Dan Schatzeder. Schatzeder gave up a lead off single to Mike Easler, who was then forced out on a Lacy ground ball. Berra then brought in Lacy when he doubled into left center field.
With an 8-run lead, Montreal came to bat in the bottom of the 6th inning. Wallach walked and Cromartie singled to begin the inning. A Speier fielders choice ground ball left runners on the corners with one out. Johnson then walked to load the bases. After Schatzeder flew out, Raines would step in against Niemann. Raines peppered a ball off the right field wall. His double cleared the bases and increased the Expos lead to 14-3. Niemann left the game and Paul Moskau took over. He would get Dawson to fly out to end the inning.
Pittsburgh scored its final run in the top of the 7th. Pena single with one out and then moved into second base on a 2-out single by Easler. Lacy then lined a RBI single into left field to score Pena.
Not needing any insurance runs, Montreal would bat around in the 8th inning against Moskau. Cromartie led off with a double to the corner in right. Moskau would retire the next two hitters before Montreal had another 2-out uprising. Schatzeder got it going with a RBI single into center field. Raines singled into right field, sending Schatzeder to second base. Dawson then ripped a double into the left field corner to score both runners. Oliver was next and he went to the opposite corner for a RBI double. Carter topped off his 6-RBI day next when he hit his second home run of the game and 12th of ‘82.
Pirates Notes: Thompson was chased in the 3rd inning by home plate umpire Doug Harvey for arguing a called third strike….Pena extended his hitting streak to 6-games
Expos Notes: Carter got his 6th game winning RBI of the season….Oliver has hit safely in 6 straight contests….Schatzeder worked the final 4 innings, saving the bullpen for tomorrow’s game….Oliver and Raines each went 4-for-6….Carter and Cromartie each had 3-hits tonight….Montreal rapped 21-hits in the route, 10 for extra bases
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 - 4
Montreal 2 1 8 0 0 3 0 6 - 20
WP - Sanderson (5-6) LP - Rhoden (8-4)
HR - Carter 2,(12)
Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford
Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 8 mph
Time - 3:06
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati
Braves Race Out to a Lead, Then Hang On
Cincinnati, OH
They took a 5-0 half way through the game. Then the Atlanta Braves had to hang on for a 5-4 win on Saturday night at Riverfront Stadium.
Atlanta (41-28) jumped on Reds starter Tom Seaver (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) for three runs in the opening inning. Claudell Washington began the game by lining a double into left center field. Rafael Ramirez then hit a hard grounder at Reds second baseman Ron Oester. The ball went under his glove into right field for a 2-base error, with Washington scoring on the play. Seaver then got the next two hitters out before facing Bob Horner. Horner hit a moon shot down the left field foul line that stayed fair for his 11th home run of the season.
In the top of 3rd inning, Ramirez led off with a single to right field and he then swiped second base. A Chris Chambliss ground ball to the right side moved Ramirez into third base. Dale Murphy then bounced a RBI single into left field and the Braves were up 4-0.
Washington was back at it again in the top of the 5th inning when he led off with his second double of the contest. This time Ramirez moved Washington to third base and Chambliss then brought him home with a sacrifice fly to center field.
While all this offense was going on for Atlanta, starting pitcher Bob Walk (7 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) took a no-hitter into the bottom of the 5th inning. Johnny Bench changed all of that when he led off with his 8th home run of the season. Walk would then retire the next three hitters in order.
Cincinnati (24-46) chipped further into the Braves led with a pair of runs in the 6th inning. Walk hit Eddie Milner leading off. Milner then advanced to third base when Wayne Krenchicki doubled off the right field wall. After Dave Concepcion bounced out and the runners held their positions, Cesar Cedeno’s chopper to shortstop would bring Milner home. Dan Driessen then bounced a RBI single into right field, cutting the Atlanta led to 5-3.
Walk would depart in the 8th inning and give way to closer Gene Garber. Things would get interesting for Garber and the Braves in the bottom of the 9th.
After Cedeno bounced out leading off, Garber would walk Driessen. Pinch hitter Larry Biittner then put a shot off the right field wall for a double. With runners now on second and third, Ron Oester bounced out to second baseman Glenn Hubbard. Driessen scored on the ground out and pinch runner Paul Householder moved to third base. Needing one more out, Garber then struck out Duane Walker to end the game and earn his 19th save of ‘82.
Braves Notes: winning his 7th game, Walk is now tied with Steve Bedrosian for the team lead….Washington went 3-for-5 tonight
Reds Notes: Oester had a 5-game hitting streak stopped….Cincinnati has dropped 4 in a row….Brad Lesley worked a perfect 2 1/3 innings
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:15
Atlanta 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 5
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 - 4
WP - Walk (7-5) LP - Seaver (1-7) SV - Garber (19)
HR - Horner (11), Bench (8)
Umpires - HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dave Pallone (note: Tata took over behind home plate in the bottom of the 6th inning after Vargo left having been hit by a foul tip)
Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy, wind RF to LF at 11 mph
Time - 2:38
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
5-Batters, 4-Runs, Philadelphia’s Victorious
Philadelphia, PA
It took the Phillies to be two outs from losing before they fully woke up in game two of tonight’s doubleheader. The late wake up call resulted in a 4-3 win over the Mets.
Scott Holman (7 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 BB, 5 K) deserved a better outcome tonight. Holman took a 3-hit shutout into the 8th inning before running out of gas. Then the bullpen let him down. Before that, the Mets had built a 3-0 lead this way…..
The 0-0 game changed in the 6th inning. Like Holman, the Phillies Larry Christenson (7 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 4 BB, 11 K) deserved a much better result tonight. Christenson’s fastball was too much for the Mets hitters as Christenson held the Mets to 2-hits over the first five innings. In the 6th, Christenson’s control would betray him. With one out he walked both Mike Jorgensen and Dave Kingman. Rusty Staub then lined a shot to left center field. Both Jorgensen and Kingman scored on the 2-run double by Staub. Bruce Bochy then single to put runners on the corners before Christenson would right the ship. He fanned both Ron Gardenhire and Brian Giles to get out of the inning.
Christenson’s day would end in the 8th inning. Jorgensen led off with a double and then advanced to third base on a single by Kingman. Porfi Altamirano then entered the game for Philadelphia (43-30). Facing Staub, Altamirano got a ground ball off Staub’s bat to shortstop Ivan DeJesus. DeJesus bobbled the ball and Jorgensen scored to give New York (23-51) a 3-0 lead.
Holman would tire in the 8th inning when he allowed two hits. Neil Allen came into the game and walked Mike Schmidt to load the bases. Allen then struck out Garry Maddox to end the Phillies threat.
Entering the bottom of the 9th inning up 3-0, Allen and the Mets seemed destined for a win. Ozzie Virgil grounded out to begin the inning. DeJesus then singled to center field to raise the Phillies faithfuls hopes. Pinch hitter Luis Aguayo followed with a single and hopes increased. George Vukovich then lined a single into right field to score DeJesus and suddenly hope sprang eternal. Allen’s night was done as Mets manager George Bamberger turned to Jesse Orosco. Pete Rose brought the game even against Orosco when he lined a 2-run double into left center field. Manny Trillo did likewise and Rose scored the winning run as the Phillies crowd roared their approval.
Mets Notes: 2 hits in game 2 gave Kingman 4 hits in the doubleheader….Staub got his first start of the season in the outfield in game two
Phillies Notes: it was the 3rd game winning RBI of the season for Trillo….Maddox extended his hitting streak to 5 conecutive games….Philadelphia has now won 4 straight games
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35
New York 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 3
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 4
WP - Altamirano (2-3) LP - Orosco (3-4)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:29
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies
6-Pack 6th Inning Propels Phillies to Win
Philadelphia, PA
The New York Mets were making life miserable on Saturday night for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets carried a 1-run lead late into the first game of the doubleheader, hoping to knock off the Phillies. That didn’t happen.
New York (23-50) took a 1-0 lead, two batters into the game. Mookie Wilson bounced a single into right field off the Phillies Ed Farmer (5 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) to lead off the game. Wilson then would steal second base. Bob Bailor followed with a ground ball into left field to bring Wilson home with the games first run.
The Phillies bounced back with a pair of runs in the bottom of the 1st inning off Mets starter Mike Scott (5 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K). Pete Rose led off by reaching on an infield single. On the play, Farmer threw wild to first base enabling Rose to get to second base. Manny Trillo then lined a double into the right field corner to score Rose. Scott got the next two hitters out before facing Bo Diaz. With Bailor on second base, Diaz lined a RBI single into left field.
Philadelphia (42-30) wouldn’t hold the lead for long. In the 3rd inning, Wilson lined a one out single into right field. Again, Wilson would steal second base. Bailor then flaired a ball into left field. Left fielder Bill Robinson and shortstop Ivan DeJesus made contact with one another as the ball dropped to the turf. Wilson scored and Bailor ended up at second base with a run scoring double. Robinson would leave the game injured. With two out, Dave Kingman brought Bailor home with the go ahead run when he lined a single into center field.
After a rough opening inning, Scott would deal 1-hit ball for the next four innings. Then the game turned upside down on Scott.
George Vukovich would ignite a rally that saw 6-consecutive Phillies reach base. With one out, Vukovich singled into center field. Mike Schmidt then bounced a ground ball to third baseman Joel Youngblood. Youngblood’s throw to first base was a little low and Kingman dropped the ball for an error. Diaz then put the Phillies on top 4-3 with he socked a 2-run double into the left field corner. Garry Maddox knocked Scott from the game when he lined a RBI double to left center field to score Diaz. Terry Leach took over and the onslaught continued for Philadelphia. DeJesus reached on an infield single, putting runners on the corners. Bob Dernier bounced a RBI single into center field. DeJesus went to third base on the hit, setting the Phillies up with runners on the corners once again. Dernier would steal second base before Stan Bahnsen bounced out with the infield drawn in. Rose then brought home both DeJesus and Dernier when he lined a 2-run single into center field.
In the bottom of the 8th inning the Phillies scored their final run. Maddox bounced a lead off single into right field. DeJesus then lined a ball to left field that hit the turf and bounced into the stands for a ground rule double. Dernier would then bring Maddox home with a sacrifice fly to center field.
As the Phillies piled on the runs, Stan Bahnsen work 2-hit ball over 3 innings in relief.
New York scored a single tally in the 9th inning off Philadelphia’s Warren Brusstar. Brian Giles lined a double into the left field corner leading off. He would advance to third base on a single by Ron Gardenhire. Brusstar then got Wilson to bounce into a double play, Giles scored on the play. After hitting Bailor with a pitch, Brusstar got Ellis Valentine to ground out to end the game.
Mets Notes: Wilson and Bailor each had 3-hit games….4 New York errors accounted to 3 unearned runs in the game
Phillies Notes: Diaz got his 8th game winning RBI of the season and he extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Philadelphia has won 3 games in a row….DeJesus went 3-for-3
Up Next: game two of tonights doubleheader
New York 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4
Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 - 9
WP - Bahnsen (1-0) LP - Scott (3-10)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Eric Gregg
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:30
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
26 Isn’t Enough
San Francisco, CA
27 outs are required to complete a win in a 9-inning major league baseball game. Today at Candlestick Park, the San Diego Padres learned that lesson the hard way. Hitting with only 1 more out left in their arsenal, the San Francisco Giants would send a line of 5-consecutive hitters to the plate who all managed to come through one way or another.
San Diego (29-44) took an early 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning. Broderick Perkins led off by lining a triple to right center field off Giants starter Fred Breining (7 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 11 K). Joe Lefebvre followed Perkins by hitting a ground ball to Giants first baseman Dave Bergman. Perkins scampered home on the play.
In the bottom of the 3rd inning, San Francisco (38-34) seized the lead for the first time in the contest. With one out, Joe Morgan walked off Padres starter Juan Eichelberger (2 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K). Morgan would then steal second base. Last night’s hero Jack Clark would then connect for his 18th home run of the season to put the Giants on top 2-1. After then yielding a double to Bergman, Eichelberger would leave the game in favor of Floyd Chiffer.
Chiffer was sensational as he allowed only 1-hit and walked 2 batters in 4 innings of relief work, keeping the game close.
The Padres took advantage of Chiffer’s fine pitching in the top of the 5th inning. A little help from the Giants also went a long way. Leading off, Chiffer hit a liner to Giants center fielder Chili Davis. The knuckling ball was dropped by Davis allowing Chiffer to reach first base. Gene Richards then bounced a single into right field. Breining who fanned 11 on the afternoon then struck out Tim Flannery and Ruppert Jones. Now with 2-out, Breining faced Terry Kennedy. Kennedy launched a long drive to left field that cleared the chained link fence for his 7th home run of the season.
Luis DeLeon took over for Chiffer in the 7th inning and was sailing along. He retired both Jeff Leonard and Tom O’Malley to begin the bottom of the 9th inning. Then, the game began to turn upside down for the Padres. Pinch hitter Duane Kuiper lined a shot to left center field. Richards playing left field for San Diego initially broke in on the ball. He quickly recognized that the ball was hit harder and deeper than first impressions. He reversed his course and broke back on the ball. Richards managed to snag the ball but have it come out of his glove and begin rolling to the fence. Kuiper wouldn’t stop running until he was on third base. Davis was next and he made amends for his 5th inning miscue. Davis bounced a ball between the mound and second base. He legged out the play for an infield single with Kuiper scoring on the play.
Padres skipper Dick Williams then removed DeLeon from the contest and brought in Gary Lucas. Lucas first faced Morgan. Morgan bounced a single into right field advancing Davis to second base. Now facing Clark who has hit the Padres hard in this series, Lucas would walk Clark to load the bases. Giants manager Frank Robinson would then pinch hit for Bergman. Robinson called upon veteran Jim Wohlford. Wohlford came through in a big way lining a shot into the gap in left center field. Davis jogged home from third base while Morgan raced home from second base giving San Francisco a 5-4 win.
Gary Lavelle who had relieved Breining picked up the win in relief. Lavelle now joins teammate Jim Barr with a staff leading 7-wins.
Padres Notes: on a bright note for Richards, he did extend his hitting streak to 5-games
Giants Notes: Breining and Lavelle combined to strikeout 13 San Diego hitters….it was the 2nd game winning RBI of ‘82 for Wohlford….Morgan has hit safely in 8 consecutive games….San Francisco has won 4 straight games
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05
San Diego 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4
San Francisco 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5
WP - Lavelle (7-2) LP - Lucas (3-2)
HR - Clark (18), Kennedy (7)
Umpires - HP: Joe West 1B: Billy Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dutch Rennert
Weather: 89 degrees, clear sky, wind at 8 mph
Time - 2:45
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros
Astros Hold Off Dodgers
Houston, TX
Two pitchers with very distinctive deliveries went head-to-head at the Astrodome on Saturday afternoon. Neither faired very well either. Los Angeles (47-25) starter Burt Hooton (3 IP, 9 hits, 7 runs, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) continued a rough patch in the ‘82 season. The Astros Don Sutton (3 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) who has lacked run support this season got the runs, but he couldn’t hold the Dodgers down. At the end of the day, Houston came out on top 7-6.
L.A. would strike for three runs in the first two innings of the game. In the opening inning, Steve Sax lined a game opening single to center field. He would then steal second base and go to third base on a ground out by teammate Ken Landreaux. Steve Garvey then punched a single through the right side of the infield to bring Sax home.
In the 2nd inning, a combination of three singles and a walk put a pair of runs on the scoreboard for Los Angeles. Ron Cey opened the inning with a walk and would advance to third base on a single by Bill Russell. Steve Yeager followed with a single into left field to bring Cey home. With one out, Sax bounced a single into center field to score Russell. Sutton would then get the next two hitters to get out of further trouble, but the Astros now trailed 3-0.
Houston (32-40) would get a run back in the bottom of the 2nd. Phil Garner reached leading off on an error by Cey at third base. Ray Knight moved Garner to second base when he singled into right field. Hooton then walked Terry Puhl to load the bases. With the bases now loaded and no one out, Alan Ashby lifted a sacrifice fly to left field to bring Garner home. Hooton escaped further damage and took a 2-run lead forward.
The Dodgers 2-run lead didn’t last long. In the bottom of the 3rd inning the Astros would bat around. Craig Reynolds led off with a single into right field. With one out, Garner lined a double into the right field corner. With runners now on second and third, Hooton got Knight to line out for the second out of the inning. Houston then kept the line going for 4-consecutive hitters. Puhl began the line with a 2-run single into center field to tie the game. Ashby singled to left field, moving Puhl into second base. Tony Scott bounced a single into right field scoring Puhl. Sutton completed the line with a RBI line drive single into center field. When the dust settled, the Astros led 5-3.
Like the Dodgers 2-run lead, the Astros 2-run lead evaporated just as quickly. In the top of the 4th inning, Sax lined a single to left field and then swiped second base. Landreaux then took Sutton down the right field line for his 6th home run of the season to knot the score at 5-5. The long ball extended Landreaux’s hitting streak to 16-games, second longest in the National League this season. Sutton’s day was done and Mike LaCoss came in for Houston. He would retire Garvey and Guerrero to end the inning.
Once again, the Astros answered back in the bottom of the 4th. Reynolds began another inning with a single. He moved to second base on a single by Jose Cruz. Hooton’s day was now finished and the Dodgers brought in Terry Forster. Forster walked Garner to load the bases. Knight then fanned. With one out and the bases loaded, Forster walked Puhl to force in a run. Electing to play the infield back, the Dodgers surrendered another run when Ashby bounced out.
Things quieted down moving forward. Both bullpens were effective. The Astros only managed one more base runner the remainder of the game.
Los Angeles got a run closer in the 8th inning. With one out, Russell collected his 4th hit of the day, a single into left field. Pinch hitter Rick Monday who has gotten hot lately then delivered a run scoring double into left center field off LaCoss. Astros manager Bill Virdon then called on Randy Moffitt. Moffitt got pinch hitter Mike Marshall on a long drive to right field and Sax on a fly ball to center field to end the inning.
Moffitt earned his 2nd save of the season when he retired the Dodgers 1-2-3 in the 9th inning.
Dodgers Notes: the bullpen tossed 5 innings of no-hit ball….the lost snapped a 3-game winning streak….Monday has hit safely in 5 straight games
Astros Notes: both Sutton and LaCoss were hit by pitches while batting today….Puhl was credited with his 5th game winning RBI….the win broke a 3-game losing skid….Ashby (7 games) and Scott (5 games) both extended hitting streaks this afternoon
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 6:05
Los Angeles 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 6
Houston 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 - 7
WP - LaCoss (1-1) LP - Hooton (8-4) SV - Moffitt (2)
HR - Landreaux (6)
Umpires - HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Randy Marsh
Weather: Indoors
Time - 2:30
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox
Red Sox Rally in the 9th
Boston, MA
Following last evening’s 1-0 final, one would expect more scoring today. There was, but pitching for the most part reigned supreme at Fenway Park on this afternoon. Milwaukee (45-27) starter Pete Vuckovich (8 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) would be his typical bulldog self. Red Sox starter John Tudor (9 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) would continue his upward trajectory on this season.
Boston (40-32) broke through in the bottom of the 2nd inning. With one out and the bases empty, Tony Perez took Vuckovich over the Green Monster for his 6th home run of the season.
Tudor’s biggest speed bump came in the 4th inning. He would walk Gorman Thomas leading off. After striking out Ted Simmons, Tudor would yield a line drive single to Mark Brouhard. Ben Oglivie then got Milwaukee on the scoreboard when he rammed a double off the Monster in left center field. Both runners scored and the Brewers led 2-1. Veteran Don Money then continued his exceptional season by driving in Oglivie with a single into right field.
The Red Sox edged closer with a single tally in the bottom of the 6th. Carl Yastrzemski walked to lead off and Jim Rice followed with a line drive single into right field. Vuckovich then got Dwight Evans to bounce into a double play. With Yastrzemski now on third base with two out, Dave Stapleton came up to bat. Stapleton rode a ball off the Monster in left center to score Yaz and bring Boston within a run. Vuckovich escaped further damage getting Rich Gedman to ground out to end the inning.
Both Tudor and Vuckovich would keep putting zeros on the scoreboard as the game headed to the bottom of the 9th inning with Milwaukee up 3-2.
Evans popped out to open the inning. The Brewers then gave Boston a slight crack in the door. Stapleton reached when third baseman Paul Molitor sailed a ball over to first base. Stapleton was safe and the rally had begun in a most subtle way. Gedman then bounced a drive off the right field wall. Stapleton went to and held at third base. Gedman hustled into second base with a double. The day for Vuckovich was over and closer Rollie Fingers came in. Boston manager Ralph Houk would replace both base runners with pinch runners. Wade Boggs greeted Fingers with a line drive single into left field. Pinch runner Julio Valdez scored and pinch runner Rick Miller went to third base. Glenn Hoffman was next and he would lift a fly ball to center fielder Gorman Thomas. Thomas made the catch, Miller tagged and broke for home, Thomas threw to the plate………
Miller crossed the plate standing and the Red Sox had a 4-3 victory.
Brewers Notes: Milwaukee turned 4 double plays in the game….Robin Yount had his 13-game hitting streak end this afternoon
Red Sox Notes: the win broke a 3-game losing skid….it was the 4th game winning RBI of the season for Hoffman….Tudor tossed his 2nd complete game of ‘82
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:05
Milwaukee 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Boston 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 4
WP - Tudor (5-5) LP - Vuckovich (9-7)
HR - Perez (6)
Umpires - HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz
Weather: 69 degrees, clear sky, wind at 5 mph
Time - 2:18
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays
Late Uprising Leads Twins to Victory
Toronto, Ontario
Jim Clancy (7 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) had control of this afternoons game. Needing six outs and holding a 1-run lead, Clancy and the Blue Jays seemed to be on their way to a win. Then, Minnesota (28-46) had their bats wake up and they topped it off with a little defense in their 4-3 victory.
Twins starter Bobby Castillo (8 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) was slow out of the starting gate. He walked Damaso Garcia leading off the bottom of the 1st inning. A fielders choice ground out by Hosken Powell left Powell on first base with one out. Willie Upshaw then drew a walk from Castillo as well. Ernie Whitt followed by lining a ball into the right field corner. Powell scored easily and Upshaw tried to score as well. Minnesota right fielder Randy Johnson and second baseman John Castino executed a perfect relay and threw out Upshaw at the plate. Castillo then got Glenn Adams to fly out to end the inning.
From this point forward, Castillo had a very successful start. In the 3rd inning, his teammates drew even. Sal Butera reached leading off when Blue Jays shortstop Alfredo Griffin misplayed his ground ball. Ron Washington moved Butera to second base with a single into left field. After successive fly ball outs, Gary Ward bounced a RBI single into right field to score Butera.
The Castillo/Clancy dual went tied 1-1 to the bottom of the 6th inning. Garcia doubled to left center field leading off. He then advanced to third base on a grounder by Powell. With the infield drawn in, Upshaw bounced a single into left field to score Garcia and put the Blue Jays up 2-1.
Needing six outs going to the top of the 8th inning, Clancy would see the roof cave in. Washington led off with a line drive single into center field. A Johnson ground ball forced Washington at second base, with Johnson safe at first base. Then Clancy couldn’t find the strike zone as he walked both Kent Hrbek and Ward. Toronto (31-42) turned to closer Dale Murray, who has had more struggles than successes so far this season. Today was another struggle outing. Tom Brunansky greeted him with a 2-run single into left field. After Murray struck out Gary Gaetti, Jesus Vega lined a RBI single into center field to put Minnesota up 4-2.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, left fielder Gary Ward would flash some leather. Leading off pinch hitter Barry Bonnell lined a ball down the left field line. Ward came over and made a diving catch to prevent extra bases for Bonnell. The very next hitter Alfredo Griffin sent a charge into one that was going over the head of Ward. Ward went back, reached up and hauled in the second out of the inning.
Minnesota threatened again in the 9th inning, but some outstanding defense denied them. With two out, Hrbek smoked a double off the right field wall. Ward then bounced a single into left field. Blue Jays left fielder Hosken Powell came up throwing as Hrbek headed for home. Powell’s throw won the race and Hrbek was out at the plate.
As so often happens, the guy who made a great play leads off the next half inning. For Toronto in the bottom of the 9th inning, that guy would be Powell. Powell sent a Castillo delivery over the fence for his 3rd home run of the season, cutting Minnesota’s lead to 4-3. Castillo’s day was done and closer Ron Davis came in. He got consecutive ground ball outs before walking Adams with 2-out. Davis then struck out Lloyd Moseby to end the game and earn his 14th save of the campaign.
Twins Notes: the 9th inning double stretched Hrbek’s hitting streak to 14 games….Brunansky got his 4th game winning RBI of the season….3 different Twins (Castino, Gaetti, and Laudner) are each hitting .199
Blue Jays Notes: Garcia and Whitt each have 6-game hitting streaks
Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
Minnesota 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 4
Toronto 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 3
WP - Castillo (6-7) LP - Clancy (7-6) SV - Davis (14)
HR - Powell (3)
Umpires - HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser
Weather: 94 degrees, cloudy, wind blowing in at 11 mph
Time - 2:21
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
A Little Muscle and A Lot of Grit
Chicago, IL
One of the most difficult things to do in the major leagues is sweeping a doubleheader. It is a big task to win one game, but two in one day is certainly not easy. That is what the St. Louis Cardinals did this afternoon at Wrigley Field.
The night cap began with a bang. Leading off, Lonnie Smith hit his 7th home run of the season off Chicago’s Allen Ripley (6 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K).
The game was a little lethargic in the beginning, but the players seemed to get into the contest long about the bottom of the 3rd inning. Joaquin Andujar (9 IP, 11 hits, 2 ER, 5 K) was not sharp out of the gate. In the 3rd inning, four consecutive singles would put the Cubs up 2-1. With one out, Ripley lined a single into center field. Bump Wills and Ryne Sandberg also found the green grass in center field to then load the bases. Bill Buckner then put Chicago (31-41) on top with a bouncer up the middle.
St. Louis (42-29) would get to Ripley in the 4th inning to take the lead for good. Ken Oberkfell led off the inning by cracking a double off the right field wall. With one out, George Hendrick hit a laser into the bleachers to put the Cardinals ahead to stay. It was the 13th home run of the season for Hendrick.
Andujar finally found his game in the 5th inning. After allowing a lead off single to Buckner, Andujar would only allow one more hit the rest of the way to earn his 9th win of the season.
Doubleheader Tidbit: the two pitching staffs walked only a total of 3 hitters in today’s twin bill
Cardinals Notes: St. Louis has now won 3-games in a row….it was the 10th game winning RBI of the season for Hendrick….Andujar tossed his 8th complete game of ‘82….Lonnie Smith’s home run extended his hitting streak to 13 games, tied for the 4th longest in the National League this season….Ozzie Smith stretched his current hitting streak to 8-straight games
Cubs Notes: Jody Davis got an infield single, extending his hitting streak to 11-games….Buckner has hit safely in 5 in a row….Chicago has dropped 4 games in a row….Leon Durham saw a 6-game hitting streak end in game two
Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:20
St. Louis 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Chicago 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
WP - Andujar (9-6) LP - Ripley (4-3)
HR - L. Smith (7), Hendrick (13)
Umpires - HP: Jim Quick 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming
Weather: 80 degrees, clear sky, calm wind
Time - 2:21
Saturday, June 26, 1982 - St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
Cardinals Put This One Away Late
Chicago, IL
A tense game was had at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon. The first game of today’s doubleheader was a 1-run contest until it wasn’t in the 9th inning. For the second straight day, St. Louis (41-29) piled on some insurance in the final inning on their way to an 8-3 win over Chicago (31-40).
St. Louis would pick up the games first run in the opening inning. Ken Oberkfell lined a one out single into center field. Keith Hernandez followed with a shot to the left center field gap for a RBI double.
In the 2nd inning, the Cardinals went up 2-0. Tommy Herr doubled off Cubs starter Fergie Jenkins (7 IP, 9 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 2 K) to begin the inning. Herr went to third base on a Darrell Porter grounder and then scored on a ground ball by Ozzie Smith.
This time the Cubs answered back with a single tally in the bottom of the 2nd. With 2-out, Steve Henderson bounced a single into center field against the Cardinals Jim Kaat (5 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 4 K). Pat Tabler then lined a double to left center field to bring Henderson home, cutting the St. Louis lead to 2-1.
Chicago would tie the contest in the 4th inning. Bill Buckner doubled leading off and with one out came home on a Leon Durham line drive single into center field.
With a little Cubs help, the Cardinals went up 3-2 in the 6th inning. Oberkfell led off with a line drive single into left field. Chicago left fielder Steve Henderson had the ball skip by him and it rolled to the wall. Oberkfell hustled all the way to third base. Hernandez followed with a sacrifice fly into right field to plate Oberkfell.
The Cubs would answer back in the bottom of the 6th, knocking Kaat out of the game. Ryne Sandberg led off by dropping a flare into right field. Bill Buckner then went up the ally in left field. The ball skipped to the ivy and Sandberg circled the bases to knot the score at 3-3.
Some more Chicago charity helped St. Louis in the 7th inning. Herr singled to lead off. He would then steal second base and would get to third base when catcher Keith Moreland’s throw got through into center field. Porter then bounced a single into right field to bring Herr across the plate.
After pitching a scoreless top of the 8th inning, Willie Hernandez of the Cubs ran into a buzz saw in the 9th. Five straight Cardinals hitters reached to begin the inning. Willie McGee and Herr each singled leading off. Porter brought McGee home with a single to right. Ozzie Smith doubled off the right field wall to bring Herr home. Closer Bruce Sutter then singled into left field allowing Porter to come home. With one out, an Oberkfell ground ball brought Ozzie Smith home to increase the St. Louis lead to five runs.
With a big cushion, Sutter set down the Cubs in the bottom of the 9th inning for his 17th save of ‘82.
Cardinals Notes: Lonnie Smith extended his hitting streak to 12-straight games….Porter got his 3rd game winning RBI of the year….Herr was busy at 2B with 3 putouts and 7 assists, taking part in 3 double plays….St. Louis has now turned a National League leading 60 double plays….Ozzie Smith has hit safely in 7-consecutive games….the Cardinals have scored 6-runs in the 9th inning over the last two days
Cubs Notes: Durham now has a 6-game hitting streak….Moreland had his 7-game hitting streak stopped this afternoon
Up Next: game two of today’s doubleheader
St. Louis 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 - 8
Chicago 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 3
WP - Lahti (3-1) LP - Jenkins (7-8) SV - Sutter (17)
HR - none
Umpires - HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello
Weather: 80 degrees, clear sky, calm wind
Time - 2:27
Friday, June 25, 1982 - San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
Clark’s Clout Puts Down Padres
San Francisco, CA
This game would not have been billed as a great pitching match up, but that is exactly what happened at Candlestick Park on Friday night.
San Diego’s (29-43) Chris Welsh (6 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) continued a string of fine starts this evening. Welsh pitched a solid six innings keeping his team in the game.
San Francisco’s (37-34) Rich Gale (7 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) had another fine outing. Seemingly this season, Gale has been his own worst enemy or the team doesn’t supply nearly enough run support. Tonight was the latter.
The Giants would score first in the opening inning. A bumpy Welsh beginning contributed to the run. Lead off hitter Chili Davis was hit-by-a-pitch. The Giants then put on the hit-and-run with Joe Morgan at the plate. Morgan delivered a line drive single into center field and Davis advanced to third base. Jeff Leonard then brought Davis home with a sacrifice fly to center field.
Then the pitchers took over. Gale was the more dominant and Welsh scattered base runners. Whatever the case, it was a 1-0 Giants lead heading into the 5th inning.
Gale came into the 5th having retired 11 San Diego hitters in a row. That changed when Joe Lefebvre led off by reaching on a Reggie Smith error. Lefebvre’s smash went through the legs of the Giants first baseman for a 2-base error. Juan Bonilla then lined a single into left field, advancing Lefebvre to third base. Next up, Garry Templeton reached on an infield single and Lefebvre scored to knot the score at 1-1. San Diego continued to rally as Welsh sacrificed the runners over, but Gale got the next two hitters without another run scoring.
It stayed tied until the home half of the 8th inning. Facing Dave Dravecky with one out, Jack Clark hit a towering drive over the left field fence to put the Giants on top 2-1. It was Clark’s 17th home run of the season.
In the 9th, San Diego’s Sixto Lezcano led off with a double to left center. San Francisco skipper Frank Robinson then turned to closer Greg Minton. Minton got Lefebvre to fly out, while he then retired both Bonilla and Templeton on foul ball outs to end the game. Minton earned his 13th save of the season.
Padres Notes: Broderick Perkins had a 6-game hitting streak come to an end
Giants Notes: both Morgan (7 games) and Smith (5 games) extended hitting streaks….it was the 8th game winning RBI of the season for Clark….San Franciso has won 3 in a row….winning pitcher Jim Barr became the winningest pitcher on the Giants staff
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