Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners

Cleveland Wins Back & Forth Contest

Seattle, WA

It was back and forth all evening at the Kingdome. In the end, Cleveland came out on top 6-5 scoring two unearned runs in the top of the 9th inning. Rick Sutcliffe (8 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 3 BB, 7 K) won his 4th game of ‘82 with a little help from Dan Spillner in the end. Two guys Cleveland has relied heavily on, Toby Harrah and Andre Thornton each collected 2 RBI in the game. Mariners starter Floyd Bannister (8 IP, 9 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 5 BB, 5 K) gave a gutty effort but wound up with the loss.

The scoring began in the top of the 2nd inning. Chris Bando lined a one out single into right field. Von Hayes would walk and Carmelo Castillo singled off Bannister to load the bases. After fanning Mike Hargrove, Bannister lost Jack Perconte to a walk and the visitors led 1-0.

In the top of the 3rd inning, a big two out hit put Cleveland up 2-0. Andre Thornton went deep to left center field with his 11th home run of the campaign to pad the Cleveland lead.

Bannister would get touched up in the top of the 4th inning for a single tally for the third straight inning. Hargrove bounced a one out single to center field and Perconte once again walked. Rick Manning would load the bases when he walked as well. Mike Fischlin then sent a fly ball deep enough into left field to send Hargrove home.

The Kingdome crowd finally got something to cheer about in the bottom of the 5th inning. Joe Simpson began the inning by lining a double into the right field corner. It was the first hit of the game for Seattle (14-21). Todd Cruz then lifted his 6th home run of the season into the seats cutting the Mariners deficit to 3-2. With one out, Julio Cruz’s broken bat flair to right field dropped just out of the outstretched glove of Cleveland second baseman Jack Perconte. Cruz turned on the speed and ran the hit into a double. Manny Castillo then tied the game when he lined a RBI single into right field.

The Mariners grabbed their first lead of the game in the bottom of the 6th inning. Gary Gray found the same left center field jet stream that Thornton found earlier in the game for his 1st home run of ‘82 putting Seattle up 4-3.

Cleveland (16-14) responded quickly in the top of the 7th inning. A one out triple by Toby Harrah set up shop for the visitors. Thornton then bounced a single into left field to knot things up at 4-4.

This time it was a Mariners response in the bottom of the 7th. Julio Cruz reached with one out, when Cleveland shortstop Mike Fischlin’s throw sailed over the head of Mike Hargrove at first base. Once again Cruz utilized his speed and wound up at second base on the play. It was Castillo again bringing in Cruz when he followed with a RBI grounder into right field.

It stayed 5-4 Mariners until the top of the 9th inning. Perconte led off reaching on a Julio Cruz error and then he swiped second base. Manning walked sending Bannister to the clubhouse. Mariners closer Bill Caudill came in with hopes of securing a Seattle victory. He would fan Fischlin, the first batter he faced. He did not have the same luck against Harrah though. Harrah hit a screamer down the third base line for a two run double and Cleveland was up 6-5.

Seattle would put together a two out rally in the bottom of the 9th inning. Castillo singled and Bruce Bochte was hit by a Sutcliffe pitch. Cleveland turned to closer Dan Spillner to face Richie Zisk. For the third straight time in the game, Zisk would strikeout to end the contest. Spillner would earn his 3rd save of the season.

Indians Notes: Cleveland took the final two games of this series….Harrah knotched his 7th game winning RBI of the season tonight….Bando and Hayes both extended hitting streaks to 5 games….Hargrove stretched his hit streak to 7 games

Mariners Notes: Seattle has lost two in a row….Julio Cruz has hit in 6 consecutive games….Jim Essian saw his 5 game hitting streak snapped….the Mariners have now turned a major league leading 48 double plays

Up Next: Cleveland travels next to Anaheim to take on the Angels beginning tomorrow night at 10:30….Seattle will entertain Baltimore beginning tomorrow evening at 10:35; Gaylord Perry will be on the mound seeking his 300th career win

Cleveland 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 - 6

Seattle 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 - 5

WP - Sutcliffe (4-1) LP - Bannister (4-3) SV - Spillner (3)

HR - Thornton (11), T. Cruz (6), Gray (1)

Umpires - HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Joe Brinkman

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:36

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 New York Yankees at California Angels

Angels Drop Yankees

Anaheim, CA

In a rare game this ‘82 season, California put it all together (hitting+pitching+fielding) to defeat New York 8-2. The Angels would sprint out to a 3-0 in support of Steve Renko (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) and never look back as Renko won his 1st game of 1982.

Rod Carew got the bottom of the 1st inning started with a single off Yankees starter Mike Morgan (2 IP, 4 hits, 6 ER, 5 BB) who struggled mightily in this one. Following a Brian Downing fly ball out, Morgan walked Fred Lynn and Reggie Jackson (3-for-3 today, not all was perfect though, see note at the end of this summary) to load the bases. Doug DeCinces would then pop out to newly acquired catcher Butch Wynegar for the second out of the inning and it looked as if Morgan may get out of trouble. He didn’t, as he walked Don Baylor with the bases loaded to force in the first run of the game. Bobby Grich then bounced a two run single into left field scoring both Lynn and Jackson.

New York (18-14) responded in the top of the 2nd inning. Dave Winfield lined a shot to the gap and wound up at second base with a double. Like Morgan, it looked as if Renko would get out of the inning unscored upon when he got the next two batters on fly balls. Graig Nettles had other thoughts when he launched his 8th home run of the season deep into the right field seats as his drive stayed about 15 feet into fair territory.

The Angels would respond in the bottom of the 3rd inning putting a headlock on this one. Lynn reached leading off with an infield single. Once again Jackson would walk. DeCinces then delivered the knockout punch to Morgan when he slugged his 5th home run of the season putting California (15-18) up 6-2.

California rounded out the scoring in the bottom of the 5th inning when they scored their final two runs off Yankees relief pitcher Dave LaRoche (3 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB). Jackson bounced a single up the middle leading off. DeCinces then drove in his fourth run of the game with a double to left center. After Baylor lined out to Nettles for the first out of the inning, Grich drove in his third run of the game with a ground ball single into center field.

Andy Hassler and Rick Steirer combined to shutout the Yankees over the final 2 2/3 innings to preserve the win for Renko and the Angels.

Jackson Suspended: after an infield single in the 8th inning, Reggie Jackson’s bat was confiscated by home plate umpire Rocky Roe. It was determined following the conclusion of the game that the bat had been corked. American League President Lee MacPhail has suspended Jackson for the next 7 games.

Yankees Notes: Wynegar (6 games) and Winfield (5 games) each extended personal hitting streaks

Angels Notes: after his 4 RBI day, DeCinces now has a team leading 25 RBI….California is the best fielding team in the American League with a .990 fielding percentage

Up Next: the Yankees begin a series tomorrow night in Oakland beginning at 10:35….starting tomorrow evening the Angels host Cleveland, game time tomorrow is 10:30

New York 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

California 3 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 - 8

WP - Renko (1-2) LP - Morgan (1-3)

HR - Nettles (8), DeCinces (5)

Umpires - HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock

Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind LF to RF at 14 mph

Time: 2:38

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals

Brewers Late Power Surge Drops Royals

Kansas City, MO

For seven innings, things looked mighty fine for Kansas City. Unfortunately, one late three batter disaster sealed their fate. Once again it was the Milwaukee long ball power that enabled them to come away with a 4-3 victory. The power supported yet another outstanding start by pitcher Randy Lerch (7 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K). Lerch wins his 4th game of ‘82 without a defeat.

Milwaukee (25-7) took an early lead just two batters into the contest. Robin Yount stepped into a Vida Blue (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) offering for his 8th home run of the season.

In the bottom of the 1st inning Kansas City (14-17) would respond with three runs, but their inability to knock Lerch out of the game would come back to haunt them. Frank White ripped a one out double into the left field corner. White would stay at second base when George Brett bounced out to the left side. Hal McRae picked Brett up with a line drive double into the left center field gap to knot the score up at 1-1. Following McRae, Amos Otis bounced a RBI single into left field to put the Royals in front. After Otis swiped second base, Lee May lined a RBI double into right field padding the Royals lead to 3-1.

It would stay this way until the disastrous three stretch in the top of the Milwaukee 8th inning. With one out, Cecil Cooper knocked Blue out of the game with a double into left center field. Kansas City manager Dick Howser would call upon closer Dan Quisenberry to close this one out. Quisenberry has been hot and cold in ‘82, this time he was frigid. Ted Simmons would greet Quisenberry by hitting a two run, game tying home run. It was Simmons’ 10th home run of the season. Milwaukee wasted little time taking the lead when the next hitter, Gorman Thomas also left the ball park with his 11th home run of the season.

Lerch started the bottom of the 8th inning by walking McRae. The Brewers then turned to their closer Rollie Fingers. Fingers delivered a 1-6-3 double play off the bat of Otis and he got pinch hitter Willie Aikens to bounce out to close out the 8th inning. He would work a perfect 9th inning inducing three ground ball outs as he saved his 10th game of 1982.

Brewers Notes: Milwaukee has now won 9 straight games….Yount’s home run extended his hitting streak to 18 games….Cooper extended his consecutive game hitting streak to 5 games, he also had 14 putouts at first base….Thomas has now hit safely in 5 straight games….Charlie Moore saw an 8 game hit streak snapped….Jim Gantner went 2-for-3 extending his hitting streak to 7 games, he is hitting .402 for the season….Lerch boasts a 2.62 ERA….Fingers lowered his ERA to 1.17

Royals Notes: the Royals have dropped 4 consecutive contests….U.L. Washington saw his 10 game hitting streak come to an end….Kansas City has committed an American League high 30 errors this season

Up Next: Milwaukee travels to the Windy City to take on the White Sox this weekend beginning tomorrow night at 8:30….the Royals host Boston this weekend starting tomorrow evening at 8:35

Milwaukee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 4

Kansas City 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Lerch (4-0) LP - Quisenberry (2-5) SV - Fingers (10)

HR - Yount (8), Simmons (10), Thomas (11)

Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia

Weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind RF to LF at 11 mph

Time: 2:23

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins

Williams, Davis Stymie Red Sox, Gaetti Powers Up

Minneapolis, MN

It takes a team to win a baseball game. The Minnesota Twins proved that on Wednesday evening at the Metrodome. Starting pitcher Al Williams (7 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER) dealt a brilliant start for the Twins. In a rare occurrence, Williams neither walked or struck out a batter in the contest. Closer Ron Davis (1 2/3 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 1 K) pitched into a mess and then out of the mess to record his 4th save of ‘82. Gary Gaetti saved his best for last as he hit home runs in each of his final two at-bats to give Minnesota all the insurance they needed in this game.

Minnesota (11-23) went up 1-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning off Red Sox starter Chuck Rainey (5 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K). Randy Johnson put a double into the left center field gap to lead off. Jesus Vega followed with a line drive single into center field. After the first out was recorded, newly acquired Tom Brunansky’s grounder brought Johnson home with the first run of the game.

Another run in the bottom of the 4th inning put the home team up 2-0. Tim Laudner doubled to begin the inning. Brunansky would then walk. With one out, also newly acquired Larry Milbourne loaded the bases with a line drive single into left field. Ron Washington then brought Laudner home with a sacrifice fly into left field.

The bottom of the 6th began on a positive note for the Twins. For a second time in the game, Laudner led off with a hit, a single into center field. Brunansky then hit into a 6-4-3 double play, giving Rainey hope of getting out of the inning. Gaetti changed all of that when he launched his 7th home run of the season.

Boston (21-11) got on the board in the top of the 8th inning. Rich Gedman led off with his first triple of the season. With one out, Williams then unleashed a wild pitch and Gedman scored. Williams would then yield an infield single to Wade Boggs. At this point, Twins skipper Billy Gardner called upon closer Ron Davis. Davis pitched into immediate problems though. He would walk Carney Lansford and then allow a line drive single into right field by Jim Rice. It was then that Davis settled down. He would fan Dwight Evans and then get Carl Yastrzemski to ground out to end the Red Sox threat.

Gaetti was back at it in the bottom of the 8th. Brunansky singled on the infield with one out. Once again Gaetti struck again, striking a two run home run off reliever Tom Burgmeier to put the Twins up 5-1. Davis would pitch a perfect 9th inning to secure the Twins win.

Red Sox Notes: Remy, Boggs, and Evans each stretched hitting streaks to 7 games….Lansford saw his 7 game hit streak halted tonight….Stapleton extended his personal hitting streak to 6 games….Burgmeier would yield his first two runs of the season….Rainey has now allowed 9 home runs in 40 innings….Rice had 7 putouts in left field this evening

Twins Notes: Washington had his 5 game hitting streak end, but he had 7 assists at shortstop….Ward went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .328….Gaetti leads the Twins with 8 HR and 25 RBI….in his first game with Minnesota, Brunansky got credit for the game winning RBI and he had 6 putouts in center field

Up Next: Boston heads to Kansas City beginning tomorrow night at 8:35….Minnesota travels to Detroit to start a series tomorrow evening at 7:35

Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1

Minnesota 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 - 5

WP - Williams (3-2) LP - Rainey (4-2) SV - Davis (4)

HR - Gaetti 2, (8)

Umpires - HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:21

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers

Morris Out Duals Hough

Arlington, TX

Jack Morris would be one run better than Charlie Hough on Wednesday evening at Arlington Stadium. For this reason, Detroit defeated Texas 1-0 in an old fashioned pitching dual. Despite allowing the lead off man to reach six times, Morris was able to squelch every Rangers opportunity in route to his shutout. Hough scatterred eight hits in his route going performance, but one little run would prove the difference.

Texas (9-20) would put the lead off man on in five of the final six innings. Twice, Rangers hitters led off innings with a double. But Morris was up to the challenge and kept the Rangers off the scoreboard.

The only run came in the top of the 4th inning. Larry Herndon and Lance Parrish each singled to lead off the inning for Detroit (22-10) putting runners on the corners. Richie Hebner then topped a grounder to the right side. Rangers first baseman Lee Mazzilli went for the sure out at first base to retire Hebner, but Herndon scored on the play.

Neither pitcher deserved a loss in this one, as they both were exceptional.

Tigers Notes: Glenn Wilson and Alan Trammell each had 11 game hitting streaks snapped in this one….Herndon went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .410….Hebner’s 6 game hit streak also ended tonight….Morris now has 4 complete games in ‘82….Enos Cabell was busy at third base with 6 assists….turning 3 double plays this evening, the Tigers are now second in the American League having turned 38 for the season

Rangers Notes: Buddy Bell went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .342….Lee Mazzilli extended his hitting streak to 5 straight games….Hough threw his 2nd complete game of the season

Up Next: Detroit heads home to host Minnesota beginning tomorrow nights at 7:35….Texas welcomes Toronto starting tomorrow evening at 8:05

Detroit 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Morris (6-0) LP - Hough (2-4)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Greg Kosc

Weather: 67 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 15 mph - rain delay of 1 hr. 3 minutes

Time: 2:09

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies

Dodgers Eke Out a Win

Philadelphia, PA

Two starting pitchers who have struggled early in ‘82 went head to head on Wednesday night at Veterans Stadium. L.A.’s Fernando Valenzuela (6 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) did his best to keep the Dodgers in the contest. The Phillies’ Mike Krukow (6 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K) was just as good until he left with a minor injury. It became a bullpen game late, when it was all said and done Los Angeles prevailed 2-1. Each team managed only five hits during the contest, but it came down to a Phillies miscue and great hustle by a Dodger to secure the L.A. win.

Krukow was brilliant, but left in the top of the 7th inning. Jerry Reed completed that frame to send a 0-0 game to the bottom of the inning. Philadelphia (17-15) would then strike for their sole tally of the game. Bo Diaz smacked a double off the left field wall leading off. Dick Davis would pinch run for Diaz and eventually score the run. Pinch hitter Garry Maddox then drew a walk off Valenzuela. A Manny Trillo grounder would advance the base runners to second and third base. Valenzuela then plunked Ivan DeJesus to load the bases. Pinch hitter Ozzie Virgil would line a RBI single into right field putting the Phillies up 1-0. It would be the final base runner of the game for Philadelphia. Ricky Wright came in to retire Bob Dernier and Pete Rose ending the Phillies threat.

Philadelphia manager Pat Corrales then called upon closer Ron Reed in the top of the 8th inning. Ken Landreaux started the rally with a double off the right field wall for Los Angeles (25-8). Steve Garvey then continued his run producing magic with a RBI line drive single into right field. Reed would then right himself when he got Pedro Guerrero to bounce into a 6-4-3 double play. Then Reed’s and the Phillies’ fortunes faded. Dusty Baker walked. On his attempt to steal second base, Baker was not only successful, but went to third base when catcher Ozzie Virgil’s throw skipped into center field. Ron Cey then hit a chopper in the direction of third baseman Mike Schmidt. Schmidt attempted to throw Baker out at the plate, but his throw was late and the Dodgers led 2-1.

Closer Steve Howe came in and worked a perfect 9th inning to secure the win and record his 11th save of ‘82.

Dodgers Notes: Landreaux’s double stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….Garvey has produced 33 RBI in 33 games this season….Howe lowered his ERA to 0.68

Phillies Notes: Bob Dernier extended his hit streak to 6 straight games with a single

Up Next: L.A. heads to the Big Apple to take on the Mets this weekend beginning tomorrow night at 7:35….the Phillies host the Padres beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35

Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2

Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1

WP - Wright (1-0) LP - R. Reed (0-1) SV - Howe (11)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West

Weather: 51 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 8 mph

Time: 2:35

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 San Diego Padres at New York Mets

Swan, Mets Complete Game Win

New York, NY

A solid 13-hit attack backed the pitching of Craig Swan (9 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) as the Mets took down the Padres on Wednesday night at Shea Stadium 6-2. New York scored early and often making things much easier for Swan. San Diego’s starter. Tim Lollar (5 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 ER, 7 BB, 5 K) once agains sparkled at the plate (2-for-2, 1 RBI) but struggled mightily on the mound.

New York (10-23) struck quickly in the bottom of the 1st off Lollar. Bob Bailor doubled with one out in the inning. Ellis Valentine (4-for-4 night) got his great evening going with a RBI double off the right field wall. George Foster would walk and Ron Hodges singled with two outs to load the bases. Lollar then couldn’t find the strike zone as he walked Hubie Brooks with the bases loaded.

The Mets tallied a single run in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Brooks doubled with one out and Ron Gardenhire chased him home with a double of his own into right center field.

In the bottom of the 4th inning, New York went up 4-0 with another run. Valentine doubled with one out. Once again Foster and Hodges each reached with two outs, as this time both players walked. A Brooks infield RBI single would bring Valentine home.

San Diego (12-20) broke through in the top of the 5th inning. Luis Salazar would single to lead off and then swipe second base. Alan Wiggins then chopped a ball toward Mets’ third baseman Hubie Brooks. Salazar and Brooks ran into each other. Salazar was called out on base runners interference by third base umpire Joe Crawford. Having reached first base, Wiggins would then steal second base and advance to third base when catcher Ron Hodges’ throw went into center field. Lollar would then step to the plate with two outs and score Wiggins with a double to left center field.

A response was made by the Mets in the bottom of the 6th inning. Valentine reached once again with a lead off single. Consecutive lineouts by Dave Kingman and Foster left Valentine at first base with two outs. Hodges again walked and Brooks drove in his third run of the contest with a ground ball into center field.

This time the Padres responded in the top of the 7th inning. Wiggins led off the inning by tripling over the head of center fielder Mookie Wilson. Pinch hitter Joe Lefebvre chased Wiggins home with a chopper to the right side of the infield.

New York would get one last insurance run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Hodges lined a one out single into center field. With two outs, Gardenhire sent a drive off the center field wall for a RBI double to complete the scoring and advance the Mets lead to 6-2.

Swan was consistently good in this one staying out of trouble for the most part. It could have been much worse for San Diego as the Mets managed to strand 15 base runners in the game.

Padres Notes: the defeat snapped a brief two game winning streak….Wiggins now has 5 triples for the season….Lollar as a hitter is now 9-for-18 with 11 RBI and a 7 game hitting streak

Mets Notes: a two game losing streak ended this evening for New York….the Mets hit a total of 7 doubles in the contest….overall New York had 13 hits and were issued 8 walks….defensively the Mets turned their National League leading 28th double play tonight

Up Next: San Diego heads north of the border to challenge Montreal this weekend, the series begins tomorrow night at 7:35….New York will host the Dodgers beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35

San Diego 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 2

New York 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 - 6

WP - Swan (1-3) LP - Lollar (3-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford

Weather: 57 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 15 mph

Time: 2:30

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

Fisk Early, Baines Late Lead White Sox Win

Toronto, Ontario

Carlton Fisk led the White Sox early in the contest, Chicago withstood a Blue Jays comeback, then rallied and Harold Baines won the game late for the White Sox. Four plus hours later, 15 innings after the game started, Chicago won 9-7.

Fisk got things going for the White Sox in the top of the 2nd inning. Baines walked with two outs in the inning. Against the Jays’ Jim Clancy (8 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 6 ER, 2 BB, 7 K), Fisk then connected for his 2nd home run of the season putting Chicago on top 2-0.

Chicago (13-17) built a 4-0 advantage in the top of the 3rd inning. Aurelio Rodriguez drew a free pass leading off. Rudy Law then ripped a RBI triple to right center field to score Rodriguez. Mike Squires followed Law with a RBI single into right field.

Clancy would then pitch 1-hit shut out ball over the next five innings. The Blue Jays comeback was on beginning in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Lloyd Moseby led off with a triple off White Sox starter Jerry Koosman (3 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 5 K). With one out, Hosken Powell brought Moseby home with a RBI single cutting the deficit to three runs.

In the bottom of the 4th inning, Toronto (10-22) got past the White Sox to take the lead. Barry Bonnell bounced a lead off single into left field. Dave Revering would walk with one out. Gene Petralli then doubled to left center field plating both Bonnell and Revering. After Moseby fanned for the second out of the inning, Alfredo Griffin tripled to right center field to tie the game at 4-4. Koosman would walk Jesse Barfield to put runners on the corners. Damaso Garcia then put the home team up by one run with a RBI single into center field. The Garcia hit would knock Koosman from the contest as he was replaced by Chico Escarrega (5 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K).

The Blue Jays took a 6-4 lead with a single tally in the bottom of the 5th inning. Bonnell once again singled to lead off an inning. He would advance to second base on a balk by Escarrega. Willie Upshaw would walk next before Revering’s chopper to first base left runners on the corners. Petralli would then bring Bonnell home with a sacrifice fly to right field.

Toronto was two outs from victory in the top of the 9th. Chicago had other ideas though. Steve Kemp doubled with one out off Clancy. Clancy got Vance Law to fly out, but was not so fortunate against Baines. Baines brought the White Sox within a run with a double to left center. Blue Jays manager Bobby Cox then called upon Dale Murray to close this one out. Fisk made sure that didn’t happen when he scored Baines with a RBI double of his own to left center.

It stayed 6-6 into the top of the 11th inning. Greg Luzinski led off with a double knocking Murray from the contest. The Blue Jays brought in Joey McLaughlin (2 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 BB, 2 K) and the White Sox had Ron LeFlore pinch run for Luzinski. McLaughlin retired the first two hitters he faced. Then, Baines struck again. He lined a single into center field. LeFlore challenged the arm of Moseby and won the race to home plate putting the White Sox up 7-6.

White Sox relief pitcher Keven Hickey (2 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 K) began the bottom of the 11th inning by getting pinch hitter Wayne Nordhagen to ground out. Moseby then connected for his second triple of the contest. Chicago brought the infield in, and it worked when Griffin bounced to third base leaving Moseby on third base. With only one out left to get, Hickey then yielded a RBI line drive single into right field by Barfield to re-knot the game at 7-7.

Finally in the top of the 15th inning Chicago to the lead for good. Vance Law doubled with one out off Dave Geisel (2 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K). Baines then netted his fourth hit of the contest and 4th home run of ‘82 putting the visitors up 9-7.

Steve Trout (4 IP, 2 hits, 1 BB, 2 K) breezed through his first 3 2/3 innings in the game. But with two outs in the bottom of the 15th, Toronto threatened yet once more. Ernie Whitt singled and Moseby drew a walk. Trout would then bear down and get Griffin to fly out to center field ending the four hour plus marathon.

White Sox Notes: Rudy Law stretched his hitting streak to 10 games….Luzinski’s double in the 11th inning extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Chicago had 9 extra base hits (6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs) in the game….Tony Bernazard had 15 errorless chances at second base tonight

Blue Jays Notes: the loss ended a 3 game winning streak….McLaughlin lowered his ERA to 0.49….McLaughlin and Roy Lee Jackson have combined for 41 innings pitched out of the bullpen this season have allowed only 2 earned runs….Bonnell and Moseby each had 8 putouts in the outfield

Up Next: Chicago heads home to take on Milwaukee beginning tomorrow night at 8:30….Toronto travels to Arlington to meet the Rangers this weekend, with the series starting tomorrow night at 8:05

Chicago 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 9

Toronto 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 7

WP - Trout (1-0) LP - Geisel (0-1)

HR - Fisk (2), Baines (4)

Umpires - HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Mike Reilly

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 4:09

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 San Francisco Giants at Montreal Expos

Morgan Mashes, Giants Win

Montreal, Quebec

At one time he was a leader of the Big Red Machine. On Wednesday night at Olympic Stadium, Joe Morgan (3-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI) was the leader in a 12-7 Giants victory. Offensively, San Francisco would collect 14 hits and be awarded 10 free passes by Montreal pitching.

Pitching was at a premium in this one. Though he got the win, Renie Martin (5 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) was less than stellar. Charlie Lea (5 2/3, 8 hits, 6 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) who took the loss would echo similar sentiments.

Montreal (14-17) actually got off to a great start. Gary Carter led off the bottom of the 2nd inning with his 4th home run of the season. Tim Wallach followed by looping a single into right field. Warren Cromartie then connected for his 2nd home run of the season and the Expos were off and running with a 3-0 lead.

Then Morgan kicked in for the first time. In the top of the 3rd inning with one out and the bases empty, Morgan sent his 4th home run of ‘82 over the fence.

The Expos responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the 3rd. Andre Dawson doubled to left center field leading off. When Giants’ first baseman Dave Bergman misplayed an Al Oliver grounder, it left runners on the corners for Montreal. Carter then bounced a single into left field to plate Dawson. With a 4-1 lead and no one out, Wallach lined a single into center field to load the bases. Things looked bright, but the bright lights soon went dim. The Giants chose to bring the infield in. Cromartie would then ground into a 4-2-3 double play. Chris Speier ended a hopeful inning with a fly out to center field and Martin had dodged a major problem.

And the comeback was on for San Francisco (18-14) in the top of the 4th inning. Bob Brenly walked leading off. Chili Davis then ripped a triple to right center field cutting the deficit to two runs. Jeff Leonard made it a one run game when his sacrifice fly scored Davis.

The comeback was complete in the top of the 6th inning. Davis drew a lead off walk and advanced to second base on a Lea wild pitch. Leonard’s grounder found center field to score Davis and knot things up at 4-4. Guy Sularz would reach on a fielders choice and advance to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Martin. Morgan bounced a single into center field, putting runners on the corners. Bergman would end Lea’s day when he bounced a RBI single up the middle. Woody Fryman (2/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) would come in for Montreal and immediately yield a RBI to Jack Clark. Fryman would get out of the inning, but the Expos were down 6-4 and more trouble was looming.

Montreal crept back into the contest in the bottom of the 6th inning with a run of their own. Mike Gates and Jerry White each reached with one out line drive singles into right field. Martin left the game and Fred Breining (1 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB) came in for the Giants. He would walk Tim Raines to load the bases. Dawson then dumped a single into left field scoring Gates and cutting the Giants lead to 6-5. Breining would retire Oliver and Carter to end the Expos threat.

In the top of the 7th inning, San Francisco put the game away. Davis singled, Sularz walked with one out and Breining singled to load the bases. Fryman was out and Bob James (0 IP, 2 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB) was in for the Expos. It was then Morgan Time for the Giants. Morgan sent his 5th home run of the season into the seats and the Giants led 10-5. Consecutive walks to Bergman and Clark set up a two-run triple by Darrell Evans giving the Giants a 12-5 advantage.

Montreal did respond with a two-run bottom of the 7th inning. Wallach doubled leading off and one out later scored on a double by Chris Speier. Jim Barr replaced Breining at that point. He would give up a two out RBI single to White.

There would be no more rally by the Expos as Barr retired the final seven batters of the game securing the Giants victory.

Giants Notes: all three Giants outfielders extended hitting streaks tonight: Leonard 9 games, Clark 6 games, Davis 5 games….Davis had 8 putouts in center field this evening

Expos Notes: the Montreal staff continues to struggle having yielded 23 runs in this series….Dawson and Cromartie each stretched hitting streaks to 8 games….Speier had 9 chances at shortstop tonight and continues errorless for ‘82

Up Next: San Francisco begins a series in Philadelphia tomorrow night at 7:35….Montreal hosts San Diego beginning tomorrow at 7:35

San Francisco 0 0 1 2 0 3 6 0 0 - 12

Montreal 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 7

WP - Martin (3-1) LP - Lea (3-3)

HR - Carter (4), Cromartie (2), Morgan 2, (5)

Umpires - HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 14 mph

Time: 3:15

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Baltimore Orioles at Oakland A’s

Orioles Get Revenge, Beat A’s

Oakland, CA

Less than 24 hours after taking a loss, the Baltimore Orioles bounced back on Wednesday afternoon with a 6-2 victory over the Oakland A’s. Offensively, both teams started out quickly, but the Orioles Jim Palmer (8 IP, 10 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) would toss six straight scoreless innings and receive help from closer Tippy Martinez to close out the A’s.

Baltimore (17-13) went on top 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning. Al Bumbry bounced a lead off single into right field off A’s starter Matt Keough (5 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K). Rich Dauer then executed a perfect hit and run as he lined a single into center field. Bumbry went over to third base on the hit. Keough would then fan Eddie Murray, but John Lowenstein’s grounder to the right side of the infield brought Bumbry home.

The A’s responded with a single tally in the bottom of the 1st inning and it happened quickly. Rickey Henderson walked leading off against Palmer. Wayne Gross then lined a single into the left field corner as Henderson raced home to knot the score at 1-1.

It was then response time for the Orioles in the top of the 2nd inning. Gary Roenicke began the inning by lining a double into the gap in left center. Cal Ripken Jr. followed with an infield single to leave runners on the corners. Keough then struck out Lenn Sakata for the first out of the frame. Joe Nolan then bounced what appeared to be a perfect double play ground ball to Davey Lopes at second base. Lopes delivered a perfect throw to shortstop Jimmy Sexton covering second base. They forced Ripken, but Sexton’s throw was far from perfect to first baseman Joe Rudi. It sailed over Rudi’s head for a two-base error and Roenicke scored on the play.

Next was a second Oakland (18-16) response in the home half of the 2nd inning. Lopes bounced a lead off single into left field. Mike Heath then slammed a line drive single into center field. Lopes used his outstanding speed to advance all the way to third base. Sexton then hit a bouncer to Orioles third baseman Rich Dauer. Dauer’s only play was to go to first base to retire Sexton, which meant that Lopes scored on the play to tie the score at 2-2.

The game stayed tied until the top of the 6th inning. Eddie Murray walked to lead off and Lowenstein bounced a single into center field. Ken Singleton then lined a double into the right field corner. Murray scored while Lowenstein parked in at third base. Keough left and Tom Underwood (3 IP, 3 hits, 2 BB, 1 K) took over for Oakland. With one out, Ripken Jr. bounced a RBI single into left field to score Lowenstein and put Baltimore up 4-2.

In the top of the 9th inning, the Orioles added two insurance runs. Murray would greet A’s relief pitcher Bo McLaughlin with a lead off double. Oakland skipper Billy Martin wasted no time in replacing McLaughlin with Bob Owchinko. Owchinko got consecutive ground ball outs to third base leaving Murray at second base. Owchinko’s luck ran out when Murray scored on a RBI single to left field by Roenicke. Ripken Jr. then singled Roenicke to second base and Sakata put a cherry on top of this one when Roenicke came home on a Sakata RBI single.

Palmer ran out of gas in the bottom of the 9th. He would yield consecutive singles to Jeff Newman and Cliff Johnson. Tippy Martinez came into the contest and immediately uncorked a wild pitch. Martinez then retired the next three batters to slam the door on the A’s and preserve the win for Baltimore as he earned his 4th save of ‘82.

Orioles Notes: Roenicke has now hit safely in 5 consecutive games….Palmer lowered his ERA to 2.62….Ripken Jr. had 2 putouts and 6 assists at short today

A’s Notes: Lopes extended his hitting streak to 9 straight games….Sexton had 11 total chances playing shortstop today

Up Next: Baltimore heads to the Northwest to face Seattle beginning tomorrow night at 10:35….Oakland welcomes in Martin’s old team, the New York Yankees starting tomorrow evening at 10:35

Baltimore 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 - 6

Oakland 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Palmer (3-1) LP - Keough (2-5) SV - T. Martinez (4)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser

Weather: 65 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 15 mph

Time: 2:47

Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs

Cubs Bounce Braves

Chicago, IL

A pair of veterans would square off on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Braves’ Phil Niekro (5 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) and the Cubs’ Ferguson Jenkins (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) would not only battle against one another, but they would battle a steamy 97 degree day at the friendly confines. The Cubs struck early and often as they went on to beat the Braves 5-2.

Bump Wills led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a sinking liner to center field for a single. This came after the Braves left the bases loaded in the top of the inning, the first of three times on the day that they left the sacks filled. Wills would then steal second base and he would move to third base when Ryne Sandberg reached on an error by Rafael Ramirez. Niekro then uncorked a wild pitch and Wills raced home with the first run of the contest.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Chicago (12-19) seized control of this one. Jody Davis led off by belting his 2nd home run of the season. Jerry Morales followed and reached base when he smacked a double to left center field. Larry Bowa was next. His ground ball single up the middle scored Morales and the Cubs led 3-0. Jenkins then put down a perfect sacrifice bunt moving Bowa into second base. Wills followed by lining a RBI single into left field.

Atlanta (22-9) had a one run response in the top of the 3rd inning. With one out, Chris Chambliss continued his torrid start to ‘82 by hitting his 9th home run of the campaign.

It stayed 4-1 in favor of the Cubs until the bottom of the 6th inning. Larry McWilliams (2 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 K) took over for Niekro and was greeted by a lead off double down the left field line off the bat of Bill Buckner. A Leon Durham grounder to the right side advanced Buckner to third base. Keith Moreland then found the same left field corner for a RBI double pushing the Cubs lead to 5-1.

Chicago relief pitcher Bill Campbell was one out away from ending this one when Ramirez and Chambliss each singled in the top of the 9th inning. Closer Lee Smith was summoned from the bullpen, but was rudely welcomed. Dale Murphy bounced a RBI single into left field. As the Wrigley faithful grew restless, Smith then walked Bob Horner to load the bases. Braves skipper Joe Torre called upon veteran Bob Watson to deliver a big pinch hit. Smith though was up to the task, retiring Watson on a ground ball to earn his 4th save of the season.

Braves Notes: the loss snapped a 6 game winning streak….Claudell Washington led off the game with a single to extend his hitting streak to 9 games….Chambliss has hit safely in 6 straight games and has 32 RBI in 31 games….Rufino Linares went 1-for-2 and is hitting .370 in ‘82….turning three double plays this afternoon, the Braves are tied for the N.L. lead with 27 for the season

Cubs Notes: Wills is now hitting .341, is second on the team with 16 RBI and has a current 5 game hitting streak….Sandberg saw his hitting streak come to an end today at 5 games….the home run by Davis stretched his hitting streak to 6 games in a row….Jenkins fanned five today and is now sitting at 2,998 strikeouts for his career

Up Next: Atlanta heads home to begin a four game set vs. St. Louis beginning tomorrow night at 7:40….Chicago leaves the heat at home as they travel to the Astrodome to face Houston starting tomorrow evening at 8:35

Atlanta 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2

Chicago 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 5

WP - Jenkins (3-4) LP - Niekro (1-4) SV - Smith (4)

HR - Davis (2), Chambliss (9)

Umpires - HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dave Pallone

Weather: 97 degrees, partly cloudy, wind LF to RF at 13 mph

Time: 2:26

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners

Cleveland’s Solid Game Nets Victory

Seattle, WA

Cleveland (15-14) put together a solid all-around performance on Tuesday night as they defeated Seattle 5-3. A 12-hit offensive attack, solid pitching and air tight defense led the way.

In the top of the 2nd inning, Cleveland scored the first run of the game. Bake McBride laced a triple to right center field to lead off against Mariners starter Jim Beattie (5 1/3 IP, 12 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB, 4 K). Following a pop out by Mike Hargrove, McBride scored on a RBI single to center field off the bat of teammate Ron Hassey.

The top of the 4th inning would net two more tallies for Cleveland. McBride and Hargrove led off the inning by each singling leaving runners on the corners. Hassey once again got McBride home, this time on a sacrifice fly. With two outs, Jerry Dybzinski would walk and Miguel Dilone would single to load the bases. Rick Manning then drew a bases loaded walk to force Hargrove home putting Cleveland up 3-0.

Seattle (14-20) would counter with a single run in the bottom of the 4th off Cleveland starter Lary Sorensen (7 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB). Al Cowens leading off would connect for his 4th home run of the season.

A response was in store in the top of the 5th inning by Cleveland. Andre Thornton singled leading off and then he surprised everyone in the Kingdome by swiping second base. A ground out by Hargrove would move Thornton to third base with two outs. Hassey then delivered his 3rd RBI of the contest when he smashed a double off the right field wall.

The Cleveland lead would stretch to 5-1 in the top of the 6th inning. Dybzinski led off with a single but would be forced on a ground out by Dilone. Manning then lined a single into right field as Dilone advanced to third base. With the Mariners infield drawn in, Toby Harrah bounced a RBI single into left field scoring Dilone.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, the Mariners crept closer. Manny Castillo began the inning by grounding a single into center field. Bruce Bochte then hit his 4th home run of the campaign cutting the Cleveland lead to two runs and sending Sorensen to the showers. Dan Spillner would replace Sorensen and promptly give up a double to Cowens off the right field wall. That was the end of the success for Seattle in this game offensively. Spillner settled in and retired the next six batters he faced recording his 2nd save of ‘82.

Indians Notes: McBride is now 19-for-40 on the season and is riding a 5 game hitting streak….Hargrove stretched his hit streak to 6 games and also had 15 putouts at first base tonight

Mariners Notes: Seattle turned their major league leading 47th double play in the game….Julio Cruz and Jim Essian each extended hitting streaks to 5 games

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35

Cleveland 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 - 5

Seattle 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 3

WP - Sorensen (1-1) LP - Beattie (3-2) SV - Spillner (2)

HR - Cowens (4), Bochte (4)

Umpires - HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Derryl Cousins

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:35

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Baltimore Orioles at Oakland A’s

A’s Rebound One Day Later

Oakland, CA

Following a 14-1 embarrassing loss last night, Oakland bounced back this evening with a 4-2 win over Baltimore. Early timely hitting backed starter Steve McCatty (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) and closer Dave Beard backed McCatty by delivering two shutout innings to preserve the A’s win. Baltimore starter Mike Flanagan (2 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 5 BB) struggled mightily in this one as he lost for the first time in ‘82.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning the A’s struck for two runs. Fred Stanley walked to lead off and would eventually make it to third base on consecutive wild pitches by Flanagan. After the first out of the inning was recorded, Tony Armas lined a RBI double into the left field corner. Catcher Jeff Newman then pounded a double off the left field wall to plate Armas.

Oakland (18-15) pushed two more runs across in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Davey Lopes drew a walk leading off and Cliff Johnson singled to left field sending Lopes to third base. Flanagan then walked Jeff Burroughs to load the bases. Stanley then bounced a run scoring single into right field, Lopes scored on the hit and the bases remained loaded. Dwayne Murphy then drew a bases loaded walk putting the A’s up 4-0 and sending Flanagan to the showers. Mike Boddicker (4 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 4 BB, 2 K) would pitch out of the inning for the Orioles.

Jim Dwyer would get the Orioles on the scoreboard in the top of the 6th inning. With one out, Dwyer hit his 3rd home run of the season cutting the A’s lead to three runs.

Baltimore (16-13) had a final threat in the 8th inning. Dwyer led off with a double to left center field. McCatty departed and Beard entered the contest. Beard struggled immediately by walking Eddie Murray and Ken Singleton to load the bases. Gary Roenicke would score Dwyer with a sacrifice fly to left field. Beard would then end the inning by getting Cal Ripken Jr. to hit into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play.

The A’s sealed the victory in the 9th inning when Beard retired the Orioles in order.

Orioles Notes: Rich Dauer had a 6 game hitting streak come to an end….Flanagan has now uncorked 5 wild pitches on the season….Boddicker in 15 1/3 innings pitched has a 0.59 ERA….the Orioles are 3rd in the A.L. in fielding, they turned 3 double plays in the game

A’s Notes: Lopes now has hit safely in 8 consecutive games….Oakland is 2nd in the American League having turned 37 double plays, including one tonight

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 3:15

Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2

Oakland 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4

WP - McCatty (3-2) LP - Flanagan (4-1) SV - Beard (8)

HR - Dwyer (3)

Umpires - HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 18 mph

Time: 2:29

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros

Pirates Take Marathon Over Astros

Houston, TX

Some games take longer than others. On Tuesday evening at the Astrodome, the Pittsburgh Pirates outlasted the Houston Astros in 15 innings, winning 3-2. The real story line in this one was the amazing pitching of the Pirates. The pitching staff would allow only four hits over the course of the contest (Astros were 4-for-46 in the game), waiting for the Pirates offense to do enough to get the win.

Pittsburgh (16-14) would get on the scoreboard first with a run in the top of the 2nd inning. Jason Thompson led off by bouncing a single into center field off Astros starter Vern Ruhle (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K). Tony Pena then followed with a grounder into right field that advanced Thompson to second base. A fielders choice bouncer by Mike Easler would leave runners on the corners. Following a Bill Robinson popout, Jimmy Smith reached on an infield single scoring Thompson on the play.

It remained 1-0 Pittsburgh until the bottom of the 6th inning. With two outs, Pirates starter Rick Rhoden (6 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) walked both Dickie Thon and Terry Puhl. Jose Cruz then laced a single into center field to score Thon and knot things up at 1-1.

An exciting 9th inning sent this game into extras. In the top of the 9th with one out, Pena connected for his 2nd home run of the year off the Astros Mike LaCoss putting the Buccos up 2-1.

In the Astros 9th inning, Phil Garner and Ray Knight each walked with one out off Pirates pitcher Rod Scurry. Pittsburgh skipper Chuck Tanner summoned Kent Tekulve from the bullpen. Houston (16-16) pinch hitter Craig Reynolds bounced a single into center field. Garner scored to tie the game and Knight advanced to third base. Pinch hitter Harry Spilman would then lift a fly ball to right field. Lee Lacy made the catch and then fired the ball home to the plate. Knight had tagged up and was out at the plate sending the game into extra innings.

During the six extra frames, the Astros would muster only two walks without a hit during the extra session. Johnny Ray would walk with one out in the top of the 15th inning. Ray would then swipe second base and advance to third on a single by Bill Madlock into center field. With the infield drawn in by the Astros, Thompson bounced a chopper up the middle. Astros second baseman Phil Garner knocked the ball down but could not make a defensive play on the ball. Ray scurried home as Thompson would net a RBI infield single.

One other statistical note from this one: Pittsburgh used 20 players and Houston used 22 players in the game.

Pirates Notes: winning pitcher Randy Niemann now has a 0.61 ERA in 14 2/3 innings pitched….Thompson would net 20 putouts at first base in the game….shortstop Jimmy Smith had 2 putouts and 10 assists in the contest

Astros Notes: Terry Puhl saw the end of a 6 game hitting streak….Garner extended his personal hitting streak to 5 straight games

Up Next: Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati beginning on Thursday evening at 7:35….Houston stays home and greets Chicago starting on Thursday night at 8:35

Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3

Houston 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Niemann (3-0) LP - LaCorte (0-1)

HR - Pena (2)

Umpires - HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello

Weather: Indoors

Time: 3:44

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals

Brewers’ Row Continues

Kansas City, MO

It was the same old, same old at Royals Stadium on Tuesday evening. Eight runs, sixteen hits, three more home runs and Milwaukee came away with a 8-2 win. Not to be overlooked this season so far for Milwaukee is their outstanding pitching. Tonight it was Bob McClure (8 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) picking up his team leading 5th win pacing the way on the mound.

A close game through the first six innings suddenly became all Milwaukee’s in the final three frames. The Brewers would plate six runs on eight hits over the final 1/3 of the game to put this one away. Uncharacteristically, it was the failure of the Royals bullpen that let this game get out of hand.

The Brewers struck right off the hop in the top of the 1st inning. Robin Yount struck for a one out double off the right field wall. Cecil Cooper followed with his 11th home run of the season off Royals starter Dennis Leonard (6 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K).

In the bottom of the inning, Willie Wilson got things going for Kansas City (14-16). His liner in the right center field gap was misplayed by Brewers right fielder Charlie Moore into a three-base error. U.L. Washington’s ground out to short would plate Wilson cutting the Brewers lead to 2-1.

It would stay that way until the top of the 7th inning. Moore lined a single off Leonard to begin the inning. Royals manager Dick Howser then went to relief pitcher Mike Armstrong (2 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB). Coming into the contest, Armstrong had a 1.01 ERA. That all changed tonight. Armstrong walked Paul Molitor the first batter he faced. Yount then collected his second double of the game off the same right field wall to score both Moore and Molitor. Cooper would then bounce a RBI single into center field to score Yount and push the Milwaukee (24-7) lead to 5-1.

The onslaught continued in the top of the 8th inning for the Brewers. Jim Gantner reached on an infield leadoff single. Moore and Molitor then each flied out to center field, but once again it was Yount (4-for-5, 2- 2B, HR, 3 runs scored, 4 RBI) who picked up his team. Yount struck for his 7th home run of the season raising the Milwaukee lead to 7-1.

Kansas City picked up their final run in the bottom of the 8th. Jerry Martin led off with a line drive single into left field, followed by a walk to Don Slaught. Willie Aikens would then hit into a 3-6-3 double play, leaving Martin on third base. Onix Concepcion then lined a RBI single to right field picking up Martin with the second run of the night for K.C.

Derek Botelho came in to mop up in the 9th inning for K.C., only to be rocked by Ben Oglivie for his 12th home run of the campaign with one out in the inning.

McClure gave up a lead off single to Washington in the bottom of the 9th inning before being replaced by Pete Ladd from the Brewers bullpen. Ladd would yield a single to George Brett, but then retire the next three batters to finish off the Brewers win.

Brewers Notes: the Crew have now won 8 straight….Yount extended his hit streak to 17 consecutive games, he has scored 30 runs in the first 31 games in ‘82….Cooper is now hitting .377 and has a team leading 38 RBI….Gantner continues red hot hitting in 6 in a row with a .394 average for the season….Moore stretched his hitting streak to 8 games….McClure lowered his ERA to 1.88….as a team Milwaukee is hitting .298 with 57 home runs, while their pitching staff boasts a 2.71 ERA

Royals Notes: the Royals have lost 3 in a row….Washington has now hit in 10 straight games….the team ERA rose once again, now at 5.17….Kansas City is ranked last in the American League in fielding with a .975 fielding percentage having committed 29 errors in their first 30 games

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35

Milwaukee 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 - 8

Kansas City 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2

WP - McClure (5-1) LP - Leonard (2-2)

HR - Cooper (11), Yount (7), Oglivie (12)

Umpires - HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger

Weather: 71 degrees, clear skies, wind at 8 mph

Time: 2:29

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins

Red Sox Rock Twins

Minneapolis, MN

The Twins started fast in this one. It was the Red Sox though who steadily played well in route to a 13-6 win on Tuesday evening at the Metrodome. Boston’s Dwight Evans and Dave Stapleton had games that little leaguers dream about. Evans went 4-for-4 (single, triple, 2 home runs), scored three times and drove in three runs. Stapleton went 3-for-5 (2 doubles, 1 home run) and drove in six runs. Neither starting pitcher lasted more than two innings as Boston evened the three game series up.

Minnesota’s fast start came in the bottom of the 1st inning off Boston starter John Tudor (1 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K). With one out, Ron Washington, Kent Hrbek and Gary Ward each singled to load the bases. Gary Gaetti then stepped into a Tudor offering for his second grand slam of ‘82, his 6th home run overall putting the home team up 4-0.

Boston (21-10) responded though with a 3-spot in the top of the 2nd inning off Twins starter Brad Havens (2 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K). Tony Perez lined a single to center field leading off. Stapleton then connected for his 2nd home run of the season to cut the Twins lead in half. Rick Miller would line a single to right field, but one out later was forced at second base on a ground ball off the bat of Glenn Hoffman. Jerry Remy would then line a RBI double to left center field cutting the Minnesota lead to 4-3.

The Twins lead evaporated in the top of the 3rd inning. Evans led off with a moon shot down the left field line for his 4th home run of the season and the game was tied at 4-4. Jim Rice would then walk and advance to third base when Perez put a double off the left field wall. Stapleton then went to the opposite field spanking a 2-run double off the right field wall putting the Red Sox up 6-4 and sending Havens to the showers. Terry Felton (3 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 K) would enter the game and retire the next three Red Sox hitters.

The 3-run innings continued in the 4th inning for Boston. Remy lined a single into center field leading off. After Wade Boggs fouled out, Evans drilled his 5th home run of the season over the left field wall putting the visitors up 8-4. One out later, Perez connected for his 2nd home run of the year putting the Red Sox up 9-4.

After a one inning respite, the Red Sox scored three more runs in the top of the 6th inning. Felton would walk Boggs, Evans, and Rice consecutively with one out. Perez brought Boggs home with a sacrifice fly. Then it was that man Stapleton again as this time he drilled a 2-run double into the right field corner putting Boston up 12-4. Felton would exit and Doug Corbett (3 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 K) would enter and pitch the rest of the way for the Twins.

In the meantime Luis Aponte (4 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) was pitching well for the Red Sox after Tudor had been tossed from the game in the 2nd inning for arguing a ball four call. Bob Stanley (3 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 3 K) would enter the game for Boston in the bottom of the 7th inning after Aponte allowed a lead off double by Ron Washington and an infield single by Kent Hrbek. Ward would greet Stanley with a RBI single into center field. Stanley would then induce a double play ball from Gaetti and a fly ball from Jesus Vega to end the inning.

Boston’s final run of the contest came in the top of the 9th inning. Glenn Hoffman with two outs would connect for his 2nd home run of ‘82.

Likewise, Minnesota (10-23) got their final run in the bottom of the 9th. Like the Red Sox, it would be of the home run variety as Jim Eisenreich slugged his 4th of the season leading off the frame.

Red Sox Notes: Boston improved to 11-3 on the road….Remy, Boggs, and Evans all stretched hitting streaks to 6 games….with his big night, Stapleton extended his hit streak to 5 games

Twins Notes: Wynegar and Washington both advanced hitting streaks to 5 games tonight….Gaetti now leads the team in home runs (6) and RBI (22) despite a .168 average and only 17 hits for the season

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35

Boston 0 3 3 3 0 3 0 0 1 - 13

Minnesota 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 6

WP - Aponte (2-0) LP - Havens (3-5)

HR - Gaetti (6), Stapleton (2), Evans 2, (5), Perez (2), Hoffman (2), Eisenreich (4)

Umpires - HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Jim McKean

Weather: Indoors

Time: 3:00

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals

Stuper & Sutter, All the Cardinals Need

St. Louis, MO

All the Cardinals needed to win this game came down to two pitchers. Starter John Stuper (7 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) and closer Bruce Sutter (2 perfect innings) combined to shut down the Reds on Tuesday night at Busch Memorial Stadium. Because of their efforts, St. Louis (18-12) won 3-1. For Cincinnati, it would come down to a disastrous 3rd inning in the field and a lack of offense in this one.

The bottom of the 3rd inning proved to be very costly for Cincinnati (8-21). Darrell Porter led off by walking off Reds starter Jim Kern (4 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K). Kern stepped in to the starting roll in this one because of the suspension to Bob Shirley. Ozzie Smith would then foul out for the first out of the inning. Stuper then hit a bouncer toward the Reds Dave Concepcion at shortstop. The ball went under his glove and through the wickets into left center field for an error, leaving Cardinals runners on the corners. Lonnie Smith then hit a two bouncer to Concepcion. He turned the force play at second base with second baseman Ron Oester, but Oester’s throw to first was late in attempting to get Smith. Ken Oberkfell then became the third straight St. Louis batter to hit a grounder to Concepcion. Concepcion took the ball off his chest, but could not make a play on either base runner. Keith Hernandez then lined a single into left field to score Smith and put the Cardinals up 2-0.

St. Louis went up 3-0 in the bottom of the 4th inning. Willie McGee bounced a single into center field leading off. Dane Iorg then forced McGee at second base with a grounder. Once again Porter walked. Ozzie Smith then lined a RBI single into center field putting the Cards up 3-0.

Stuper continued his fine start in ‘82 by pitching into the 8th inning. The Reds Wayne Krenchicki knocked Stuper from the game when he led off the top of the 8th inning by hitting his 1st home run in the major leagues. Bruce Sutter came in for St. Louis and worked a perfect final two innings to preserve a Cardinals victory.

Reds Notes: not only were the 2 errors by Concepcion costly, but he also saw his 7 game hitting streak come to an end this evening

Cardinals Notes: Hernandez had 14 putouts at first base tonight, like Concepcion, Oberkfell had a 7 game hit streak stopped tonight….George Hendrick extended his personal hitting streak to 7 games….Stuper lowered his ERA to 1.40 and Sutter did the same down to 0.61

Up Next: Cincinnati begins a four game set in Pittsburgh on Thursday night at 7:35….St. Louis travels to Atlanta for the next four games beginning on Thursday at 7:40

Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1

St. Louis 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Stuper (3-1) LP - Kern (1-2) SV - Sutter (8)

HR - Krenchicki (1)

Umpires - HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge

Weather: 62 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 11 mph

Time: 2:24

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 New York Yankees at California Angels

Angels Win This Time, 2-1

Anaheim, CA

From a pitching perspective, game two of tonight’s doubleheader was fantastic again. This time though, it was the Angels who came out on top 2-1.

California starter Mike Witt (10 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 6 K) went the distance to win his 2nd game of ‘82. Witt would retire the final nine batters he faced in the contest. Yankees starter Dave Righetti (7 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 10 K) was just as good. At one stage, Righetti struck out four straight batters.

California (14-18) took an early 1-0 lead. With two outs in the bottom of the 1st inning, Brian Downing bounced a single into left field. Doug DeCinces followed with a looping liner into right field. Yankees right fielder Ken Griffey came in on the ball, dove, but came up short on the catch. Downing raced home with the first run of the game with DeCinces ending up at second base with a double.

New York (18-13) responded quickly in the top of the 2nd inning. Dave Winfield laced a triple to left center field leading off. A grounder to third by Lou Piniella would plate Winfield and tie the game at 1-1.

It stayed that way until one out in the bottom of the 10th inning. Bobby Grich stepped in against the Yankees Rudy May. Grich took a May offering and hit his 4th home run of the campaign giving California the walk off win.

Yankees Notes: the loss snapped a 3 game winning streak….Winfield now has 6 triples this season; 20 of his first 36 hits have been for extra bases….Righetti lowered his ERA to 2.13

Angels Notes: Ron Jackson hit safely in his 9th straight game; he has had at least one hit in all 9 games he has played in this season

Up Next: game three of this series will be tomorrow evening at 10:30

New York 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

California 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2

WP - Witt (2-3) LP - May (4-3)

HR - Grich (4)

Umpires - HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:30

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 New York Yankees at California Angels

Just Enough, Yankees Win 2-1

Anaheim, CA

Two early home runs and brilliant pitching led the New York Yankees past the California Angels 2-1, in game one of Tuesday’s doubleheader at the Big A in Anaheim. Tommy John (7 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 K) was outstanding in earning his 2nd win of ‘82. Goose Gossage would pitch a perfect final two innings with four strikeouts to save his 4th game of the season.

Jerry Mumphrey led the game off in a big way when he hit his 3rd home run of the season for New York (18-12). Mumphrey went to left center field with his drive off Angels starter and tough luck loser in this one Bruce Kison (8 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K).

Graig Nettles copied Mumphrey’s success when he led off the top of the 2nd inning. Nettles has now hit seven home runs for the season.

California (13-18) could not muster any offense until the bottom of the 7th inning. John had tossed a 2-hitter going into the inning. With two outs, Doug DeCinces tripled to left center field. Bobby Grich followed with a RBI infield single cutting the Yankees lead to 2-1.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, Reggie Jackson led off with a double off the center field wall. That is when Gossage was summoned from the bullpen and he was lights out.

Yankees Notes: New York has won 3 straight games….John delivered 13 ground ball outs in the game….Mumphrey also hit his 5th triple of the season….in 13 innings, Gossage has fanned 17 hitters

Angels Notes: Kison had the ground ball going also as he threw 14 ground ball outs tonight

Up Next: 2nd game of the doubleheader

New York 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

California 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1

WP - John (2-2) LP - Kison (3-3) SV - Gossage (4)

HR - Mumphrey (3), Nettles (7)

Umpires - HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Bill Kunkel

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:12

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers

A Texas Takedown

Arlington, TX

Going into tonight’s game at Arlington Stadium, no one would have predicted the superb pitching put on by the Texas Rangers. As a staff, they have struggled to say the least. Tonight though, Rick Honeycutt (2 2/3 IP, 1 BB, 1 K) and John Butcher (6 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) would silence the big bats of the Tigers. Honeycutt would leave with two outs in the 3rd inning after retiring eight of the nine hitters he faced. Butcher would not allow the first Detroit hit of the evening until there was one out in the 6th inning. All this made for a 7-1 Rangers win.

Texas (9-19) scored first in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Larry Parrish bounced a single into left field leading off. After Lamar Johnson fouled out, George Wright hit a sinking line drive into center field. Tigers centerfielder Chet Lemon came up short on the play and the ball bounced past him. Parrish scored, but Wright was thrown out by Lemon at third base as he attempted to stretch the hit into a triple.

In the bottom of the 4th inning the Rangers went up 2-0. Buddy Bell walked leading off and Parrish again rapped a grounder into left field. Once again after Johnson made out, it was that guy again, George Wright who found a hole on the right side of the Detroit defense for a RBI single scoring Bell.

The lone Detroit (21-10) tally came in the top of the 6th inning. As mentioned earlier, the Tigers were no hit for the first 5 1/3 innings. Alan Trammell collected the first Detroit hit when he grounded a single into left field. With two outs, Glenn Wilson then sailed a shot over the head of Larry Parrish in right field. It slammed off the wall for a double, scoring Trammell and cutting the Texas advantage to 2-1.

Back came the Rangers with a single tally in the bottom of the 7th inning. Jim Sundberg singled to lead off but would be wiped out on a fielders choice grounder off the bat of Doug Flynn. Billy Sample’s slowy hit ball to the right side advanced Flynn to second base. Now with two out, Mike Richardt lined a single to center field. Flynn challenged the arm of Lemon in center field and won the race to the plate, putting Texas up 3-1.

The knockout punch came in the bottom of the 8th inning. Johnson singled with one out to chase Tigers starter Larry Pashnick (7 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) from the contest. Dave Rozema (2/3 IP, 1 hit, 3 runs, 2 ER, 1 BB) came in but struggled. First, Wright reached on an error by third baseman Howard Johnson. Rozema would then load the bases when he issued a walk to Lee Mazilli. Sundberg then unloaded the bases when he cracked a grand slam home run. Sundberg has now hit three home runs in ‘82.

Butcher set down the final six Detroit hitters and the Rangers had a victory.

Tigers Notes: Both Trammell and Wilson extended their personal hitting streaks to 11 consecutive games….Johnson (7 games) and Lemon (5 games) each saw their hitting streaks stopped….Larry Herndon was busy in left field with 7 putouts

Rangers Notes: a brief two game winless streak ended tonight….Bell (.336) and Parrish (.333) continue to lead the Texas offense….Sundberg now has 13 RBI, good for 2nd on the Rangers team….Wright had 6 putouts in center field this evening

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:05

Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1

Texas 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 - 7

WP - Butcher (1-0) LP - Pashnick (3-1)

HR - Sundberg (3)

Umpires - HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nick Bremigan

Weather: 65 degrees, clear skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:30

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies

Ruthven Stays Undefeated, Phillies Down Dodgers

Philadelphia, PA

Dick Ruthven (9 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) was outstanding again winning his 5th game of ‘82 without a loss as the Phillies downed the N.L. West leading Dodgers 6-2. Ruthven would struggle in the middle innings, but end the game strong in leading the Phillies to victory.

Things got off to a bumpy start for Los Angeles (24-8) in the bottom of the 1st inning. After retiring Pete Rose for the first out, Dodgers starter Burt Hooton was forced to leave the game injured. That left the remainder of the game up to a tired bullpen.

Philadelphia (17-14) would break through in the bottom of the 3rd inning off Terry Forster. Pinch hitter Bob Dernier led off with a line drive single into right field. He would then steal second base, awaiting a trip home. Forster would retire the next two batters before facing Rose. Rose drove a double off the left field wall to score Dernier and put the Phillies up 1-0.

The Dodgers had a quick response in the top of the 4th inning. Pedro Guerrero doubled with one out into the left field corner. Dusty Baker followed with a line drive single into left field to score Guerrero and tie the game at 1-1.

In the bottom of the 4th inning Philadelphia took control of the contest. Gary Matthews lined a single into center field to lead off, chasing Forster from the game. Tom Niedenfuer would come in and immediately walk Mike Schmidt. A Bo Diaz chopper to third base would see him thrown out at first base, but both Matthews and Schmidt advanced on the bases. An infield single by Garry Maddox would score Matthews putting the Phillies up 2-1. Pinch hitter George Vukovich padded the Phillies lead when he stepped into a Niedenfuer delivery for a 3-run home run. It was the 1st home run of the season for Vukovich.

L.A. did respond in the top of the 5th. Steve Sax lined a single to left field to lead off and then swiped second base. Rick Monday’s liner to center field would bring Sax home cutting the Phillies lead to 5-2. The Dodgers would get no closer though.

The Phillies put the final tally of the game up on the scoreboard in the bottom of the 6th inning. Schmidt led off by reaching on a Steve Garvey error at first base. One out later, Maddox walked and that was the end of Niedenfuer’s evening. Joe Beckwith came in a surrendered a single to right field by Vukovich. Schmidt tried to score on the play but was thrown out at the plate by Rick Monday. Ivan DeJesus then lined a single into center field to score Maddox and make the score 6-2.

Ruthven would only allow two base runners over the final four innings securing the Phillies win.

Dodgers Notes: the loss snapped a 7 game winning streak….Sax has now scored 30 runs in the first 32 games of the season….Garvey saw a 9 game hit streak end and he committed his 1st error of ‘82

Phillies Notes: Dernier went 1-for-1 to extend his hitting streak to 5 straight games….Ruthven pitched his 3rd complete game of the season and now has a 1.39 ERA

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

Los Angeles 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 - 2

Philadelphia 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 - 6

WP - Ruthven (5-0) LP - Forster (2-1)

HR - Vukovich (1)

Umpires - HP: Joe West 1B: Billy Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dutch Rennert

Weather: 64 degrees, clear skies, wind LF to RF at 11 mph

Time: 2:35

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 San Diego Padres at New York Mets

Padres Get Welsh, Much Deserved 1st Win

Flushing, NY

It was a rocky beginning for both Chris Welsh (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) of the Padres and Charlie Puleo (4 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) of the Mets. When everything calmed down after the 1st inning, five runs had already crossed the plate. From that point on, Welsh worked 5 2/3 innings of 3-hit baseball while earning his 1st win of ‘82 as San Diego defeated New York 5-3. Unfortunately for Puleo, he would suffer his fifth loss of the season, having yet to get in the win column.

Gene Richards led off the game by lining a single into left field. Tim Flannery was next, and he bounced a single into right field. The hit advanced Richards to third base. Puleo then walked Sixto Lezcano to load the bases. Terry Kennedy would then strike out for the first out of the inning. A Ruppert Jones fly ball to center field scored Richards. Joe Lefebvre then smacked a double off the right field wall. Flannery scored while Lezcano stopped at third base and Lefebvre cruised to second base with a double. Puleo got out of the inning when Garry Templeton flied out.

New York (9-23) would respond in the bottom of the 1st. Welsh struck out Mookie Wilson to begin the inning, but Bob Bailor followed by lining a double into the left field corner. Joel Youngblood followed with a single on the ground to left field. Bailor scored on the play cutting the deficit to 2-1. George Foster flew out to center field for the second out of the inning. Dave Kingman picked his teammate up in a big way when he socked his 8th home run of the season putting the Mets up 3-2.

San Diego (12-19) knotted things up in the top of the 3rd inning. Flannery once again singled into right field, this time leading off the frame. Following a Lezcano strike out, Kennedy smacked a double into left center field. Flannery came around to score to tie the game at 3-3.

The Padres threatened in the 4th inning by loading the bases with two outs. Puleo wiggled out of the game when he got Lezcano to ground out to end the threat.

In the top of the 5th inning, the Padres took the lead for good. Kennedy led off with a double off the right field wall. Once again it appeared that Puleo would get out of the inning unscored upon when he retired the next two batters. Templeton changed that plan when he lined a single into right field. Kennedy had advanced to third base on a ground ball, so he was able to jog home putting the visitors up 4-3. Puleo would walk the next two hitters before being pulled from the game. Jesse Orosco came in and got Richards on a fly ball to end another San Diego threat.

For insurance purposes, the Padres put up a single tally in the top of the 7th inning. Luis Salazar led off with a pinch hit triple into right center field. Templeton followed with another RBI single to cap off the scoring in this one.

The Mets would strand six base runners over the final three innings. Luis DeLeon put out fires in the 8th and 9th innings to earn his 2nd save of the campaign.

Padres Notes: Kennedy had three doubles tonight, he now has 11 for the season….San Diego stranded a total of 13 base runners in the game….DeLeon has worked 14 2/3 innings this season while sporting a 0.61 ERA

Mets Notes: for the game the Mets left 9 men on base….New York’s team ERA is 5.65….the Mets boast a .985 fielding percentage, 2nd in the National League

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

San Diego 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 5

New York 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Welsh (1-4) LP - Puleo (0-5) SV - DeLeon (2)

HR - Kingman (8)

Umpires - HP: Joe Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli

Weather: 55 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 8 mph

Time: 2:47

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 San Francisco Giants at Montreal Expos

Expos Ride Lucky 7th

Montreal, Quebec

All it took was one big 7th inning on Tuesday night for the Montreal Expos. All it took was 7 runs in that 7th inning leading the Expos to a 8-5 win over the San Francisco Giants.

The game started very well for the Giants as they put a 2-spot up in the top of the 1st inning. Dave Bergman batting with one out hit his 1st home run of the season off Expos starter Scott Sanderson (6 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K). Sanderson then walked Jack Clark, but then retired Darrell Evans for the second out of the opening frame. Milt May kept the inning alive for San Francisco when he singled up the middle. Chili Davis followed suit with a grounder into center field. Clark came home to put the visitors up 2-0.

An unlikely duo put the Giants up 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Guy Sularz, making his ‘82 debut doubled to left center field leading off. Starting pitcher Atlee Hammaker (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) then duplicated Sularz feat with a double of his own and the Giants were up 3-0. It stayed that way until the top of the 5th inning.

Bergman would lead off the inning with his second home run of the evening putting San Franciso (17-14) up 4-0.

The Expos first response of the game came in the bottom of the 6th inning. Tim Raines singled with one out and advanced to second base when Hammaker committed a balk. Al Oliver would then pop out for the second out of the inning. Gary Carter cashed in the first run of the game when he singled into left field to score Raines.

San Francisco then had a response in the top of the 7th inning off Montreal (14-16) relief pitcher Bob James. Joe Morgan walked with one out. With Bergman at the plate, Morgan took off for second base. Expos catcher Gary Carter’s throw bounced into center field with Morgan scampering into third base. Then it was that man Bergman again as he lined a RBI single into center field to push the Giants lead back to 4 runs.

Down 5-1, the Expos riding a losing streak tried to find a way. Boy did they find a way in the bottom of the 7th inning. In fact, one player made two outs without the use of his bat. Amazingly, only one batter made an out in the inning and the final eight batters in the inning all reached base. It shook down this way:

Andre Dawson led off with a ground ball single into center field. He would then be picked off by Hammaker at first base.

Warren Cromartie followed with a single of his own into center field.

Chris Speier popped out to first baseman Dave Bergman.

Pinch hitter Frank Taveras lined a double into the left field corner. Cromartie scored cutting the Giants lead to 5-2.

Pinch hitter Dan Norman singled to center field. Taveras scored cutting the Giants lead to 5-3. Exit Hammaker and enter Fred Breining.

Tim Raines tripled to right center field to score Norman and trim the Giants advantage to 5-4.

Al Oliver bounced a RBI single into center field scoring Raines and knotting things up at 5-5.

Gary Carter’s hot shot to third baseman Darrell Evans went off Evans’ glove into left field. Oliver went to third base and Carter to second base on the play.

Tim Wallach then bounced a single into right field scoring both Oliver and Carter giving the Expos a 7-5 lead.

Dawson got his second hit of the inning when he singled into right field. Wallach advanced to second base on the hit. Exit Breining and enter Jim Barr for the Giants.

Cromartie then delivered his second hit of the inning when he doubled off the right field wall. Wallach scored easily, but Dawson was thrown out at the plate because of superb relay throws by Giants right fielder Jack Clark and second baseman Joe Morgan. When the dust settled, Montreal was up 8-5.

Bryn Smith would toss perfect baseball over the final two innings securing the win for the Expos.

Giants Notes: Clark now has a 5 game hitting streak….Morgan has 14 stolen bases in 15 attempts this season

Expos Notes: Montreal bid adieu to a 6 game losing skid….Cromartie and Dawson each extended their hitting streaks to 7 consecutive games

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

San Francisco 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 5

Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 - 8

WP - James (2-1) LP - Breining (1-2)

HR - Bergman 2, (2)

Umpires - HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer

Weather: 46 degrees, clear skies, wind LF to RF at 12 mph

Time: 2:21

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays Turn White Sox Upside Down

Toronto, Ontario

It looked like just another loss for Toronto on Tuesday night at Exhibition Stadium. Then, White Sox starter Britt Burns (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) began to struggle with his control and Hosken Powell would become the hero in the Blue Jays 5-4 victory.

Toronto (10-21) began the game on a high note in the bottom of the 1st inning. Damaso Garcia led off with a line drive single into left field. He would advance to second base on a ground out by Garth Iorg. Burns would then indure the first of two control breakdowns in the game when he walked Willie Upshaw and Jesse Barfield to load the bases. There was hope he would get out of the inning when he got Wayne Nordhagen to pop out to third baseman Vance Law. Dave Revering would change that hope into a 2-0 Blue Jays lead when he bounced a 2-run single into center field.

Chicago (12-17) would respond in a loud way in the top of the 3rd inning off Toronto starter Mark Eichhorn (5 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K). Mike Squires led off the inning with a double to left center. With one out, Rudy Law bounced a single into center field advancing Squires to third base. Like Burns in the first inning, Eichhorn had some hope when Vance Law popped out to shortstop Alfredo Griffin. Steve Kemp would dim Eichhorn’s hope when he launced a 3-run home run to put the White Sox up 3-2. It was Kemp’s 2nd home run of the season. The White Sox were not through. Greg Luzinski followed Kemp to the batters box and turned on an Eichhorn pitch for his 3rd home run of ‘82.

The Blue Jays would narrow their deficit to one run in the bottom of the 5th. Griffin led the inning off with a double. With one out, Garcia lined his second hit of the game into left field. Griffin raced home and Toronto was down only 4-3.

Burns’ final downfall came in the bottom of the 7th inning. Ernie Whitt walked with one out. Garcia followed with a bouncer into center field for a single advancing Whitt to second base. Once again their was hope when Iorg flied out to center field. Once again though, Burns failed to cash in when he walked Upshaw. Chicago manager Tony LaRussa then called upon closer Salome Barojas. Facing pinch hitter Hosken Powell, Barojas yielded a 2-run single to Powell and the Blue Jays forged ahead 5-4.

Chicago had chances in both the 8th and 9th innings. In the 8th, Blue Jays relief pitcher Roy Lee Jackson would give up a single to Harold Baines and hit Carlton Fisk with a pitch after the first out of the inning. Bobby Cox, skipper of the Blue Jays then called upon his closer, Dale Murray. Murray has struggled this season, but he would succeed big time in this outing. Tony Bernazard would bounce into an inning ending 4-6-3 double play.

In the 9th, it appeared Murray would struggle again. With one out, pinch hitter Jerry Hairston singled. Ron LeFlore came in to pinch run, but was thrown out in his attempt to steal second base by catcher Gene Petralli. Rudy Law would follow with a single still giving the White Sox a glimmer of hope. Pinch hitter Tom Paciorek then struck out and Murray finally earned his 1st save of the season.

White Sox Notes: Chicago has lost 2 straight….Rudy Law extended his hitting streak to 9 consecutive games

Blue Jays Notes: Toronto now has a 3 game winning streak…Roy Lee Jackson’s microscopic ERA dipped to 0.40 following today’s game…the Blue Jays are tied for the American League lead having committed 27 errors

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:30

Chicago 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4

Toronto 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 5

WP - Jackson (1-1) LP - Burns (2-5) SV - Murray (1)

HR - Kemp (2), Luzinski (3)

Umpires - HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Durwood Merrill

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 5 mph

Time: 2:24

Tuesday, May 11, 1982 Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs

Braves Bounce Cubs at Wrigley

Chicago, IL

Atlanta stayed hot on the heels of Los Angeles as they beat Chicago 7-5 on Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Bob Walk (6 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) won his 6th game of the season as he stays undefeated.

The Braves wasted no time getting on the board in the top of the 1st inning. For Cubs starter Randy Martz (2 IP, 4 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB) it would be a forgettable start. Martz hit leadoff batter Jerry Royster to begin things. Rafael Ramirez then put down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move Royster to third base. Chris Chambliss and Dale Murphy would then draw back-to-back walks to load the bases. Following a lineout by Bob Horner, Claudell Washington bounced a two run single into left field to put the Braves up 2-0.

Chicago (11-19) had a positive response in the bottom of the inning. Bump Wills led off with a single. With one out, Bill Buckner hit a slow bouncer to Chambliss at first. Chambliss’ toss to Walk retired Buckner, but Wills with some heads up base running ended up at third base on the play. Leon Durham brought Wills home with a ground ball single into right field.

Atlanta (22-8) responded with two more runs in the second inning. Walk drew a walk with one out. He would move to second base when Royster lined a single into center field. Ramirez then bounced a single into right field. Walk scored and Royster made it to third base. With the infield back, a Chambliss grounder to short would score Royster when the Cubs could only get the force out at second base.

Bob Horner would send Martz to the clubhouse when he led off the 3rd inning. Horner’s long drive down the left field line sailed onto Waveland Avenue putting the Braves up 5-1. It was the 7th home run of the campaign for Horner. Allen Ripley (3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 1 K) took over on the mound and Washington greeted him with a double into the right field corner. Following two outs, Walk then lined a RBI single into left field. Royster followed with a shot into left center. Walk made it all they way around to score as Royster settled in at second base with a double and the Braves were up 7-1.

The Cubs then nibbled away. In the 4th inning Keith Moreland walked and Jody Davis doubled off the right field wall. Moreland would score on a passed ball by Atlanta catcher Bruce Benedict.

In the bottom of the 6th inning, Ryne Sandberg led off with a single to center field. He would advance to second base on a ground out by Buckner. With two outs, Moreland bounced a single through the left side of the infield scoring Sandberg and cutting the deficit to 7-3.

Walk would see his day end with one out in the bottom of the 7th inning when Larry Bowa tripled. Steve Bedrosian (2 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) would take over and was greeted by a RBI single off the bat of Gary Woods. Bedrosian would load the bases, but wiggled out of the jam by striking out Durham.

Chicago had one last gasp in the bottom of the 9th inning. Pinch hitter Jerry Morales led off with a triple. Wills would strikeout, but Sandberg would pick up his teammate with a RBI single into right field. In came closer Gene Garber for Atlanta. With one out and Sandberg running on the pitch, Buckner lined to Ramirez at shortstop. Ramirez would throw back to Chambliss at first base to complete the double play, secure a Braves win and give Garber his 11th save of ‘82.

Braves Notes: Atlanta has won 6 straight….for the season the Braves are 13-2 on the road….Chambliss extended his hitting streak to 5 games and has a team leading 31 RBI….Washington stretched his hitting streak to 8 consecutive games….Hubbard saw a 5 game hitting streak end this afternoon….Murphy had 8 putouts in center field today

Cubs Notes: Sandberg and Davis have each hit safely in 5 straight contests….Bowa had 2 putouts/10 assists at shortstop today

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:35

Atlanta 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7

Chicago 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 - 5

WP - Walk (6-0) LP - Martz (0-2)

HR - Horner (7)

Umpires - HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata

Weather: 80 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 10 mph

Time: 2:35

Monday, May 10, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners

Mariners Come Back to Sink Cleveland

Seattle, WA

Down early by three runs twice, the Mariners scored seven unanswered runs to grab the lead and defeat Cleveland 8-5 on Monday night at the Kingdome.

Cleveland (14-14) struck for a run in the top of the 1st inning off Seattle starter Gene Nelson (6 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K). Miguel Dilone began the game with a screamer past M’s first baseman Gary Gray that went into the right field corner. Dilone would end up at second base with a double. Consecutive ground outs then left Cleveland with two outs and Dilone at third base. The hot hitting Andre Thornton picked up his teammate when he lined a RBI single into center field.

The visitors pushed their lead to 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Ron Hassey singled with one out and then advanced to third base when Mike Fischlin cracked a double off the right field wall. Jerry Dybzinski could not bring either runner home when he grounded out. Like Thornton, Dilone picked up his teammate with a 2-run single into center field.

Seattle (14-19) got one run back in the bottom of the 2nd inning off Cleveland hurler Ed Whitson (4 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K). Richie Zisk led off by reaching on an infield single. With one out, Al Cowens lined a double to the gap in left center field to score Zisk and trim the deficit to 3-1.

In the top of the 3rd inning Cleveland reclaimed a 3-run lead. With one out, Thornton would launch his 10th home run of the season increasing the Cleveland lead to 4-1.

Once again, Seattle had an answer in the bottom of the 3rd. Terry Bulling bounced a single into right field to lead off. Following two straight fly ball outs, Bruce Bochte bounced a single into right field moving Bulling to second base. Zisk then scored Bulling when his ground ball went into center field for a RBI single.

The defining inning in this game was the 5th. It came down to what Cleveland didn’t do and what Seattle did in this frame.

With two outs in the top of the 5th inning, Nelson walked Thornton and Mike Hargrove. Von Hayes then ripped a grounder down the first base line. Mariners first baseman Gary Gray somehow managed to knock the ball down, keep it in the infield and preventing any runners from scoring. Nelson then got Hassey to ground out to end the inning and keep the score at 4-2.

In the bottom of the 5th inning, Seattle struck for five runs. Jim Essian led off with a double off the left field wall. Essian had come in after Bulling was ejected in the top of the inning for arguing a ball four call. Julio Cruz then laid into a Whitson delivery. He took the ball to deep center field where Cleveland center fielder Rick Manning gave chase. Manning and the ball both crashed off the fence. Essian scored, Cruz was at third base with a triple and Manning was left laying on the warning track in center field shaken up. Manning would remain in the game but it was only the beginning of Cleveland’s troubles. Manny Castillo then tied the game when he lined a single into left field. Whitson left and Bud Anderson (4 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) entered the game for Cleveland. A Bochte dribber sent Castillo to second base as Bochte was thrown out at first base by catcher Ron Hassey. Zisk then put the M’s up 5-4 when he scored Castillo with a RBI ground ball into right field. Gray was next and he appeared to lift a routine fly ball into right field. Cleveland right fielder Von Hayes lost the ball in the roof and the ball dropped for a single, with Zisk advancing to second base. Cowens was next and he hit a ground ball into the hole on the left side. Shortstop Jerry Dybzinski back handed the ball in the hole and turned to throw to second base for a force out. Instead, Dybzinski’s throw sailed into right field. Zisk scored on the play, Gray set up shop at third base, and Cowens found himself at second base. Dave Henderson then put the Mariners up 7-4 with a sacrifice fly to left field scoring Gray.

The Mariners went up 8-4 in the bottom of the 6th inning. Essian singled to lead off but was then forced at second base on a ground ball by Julio Cruz. Anderson then tried to pick Cruz off of first base, but his errant throw allowed Cruz to advance to second base. Castillo popped out and Bochte then walked to set the stage once again for Zisk. Zisk would complete a 4-for-4, 3 RBI night with a RBI single into center field.

Cleveland did manage a single tally in the top of the 8th inning off Ed Nunez. Fischlin doubled down the right field line with one out. Then with two outs, Dilone finished off a 3-for-4, 3 RBI evening with a triple to center field. Ed Vande Berg would get the final out of the inning as well as retire Cleveland in the 9th inning to preserve the Mariners victory.

Indians Notes: Cleveland has dropped 2 straight….Thornton is now hitting .327, 10 HR, 35 RBI for the season….Mike Hargrove extended his hitting streak to 5 games

Mariners Notes: a brief two game losing skid ended tonight….Zisk now has 4 game winning RBI’s and is hitting .348 with 21 RBI….Julio Cruz now has 4 triples this season….Henderson saw the end of a 6 game hitting streak….Todd Cruz had 1 putout and 7 assists at shortstop in his return to the lineup….Seattle has now turned a MLB leading 46 double plays in ‘82

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35

Cleveland 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 5

Seattle 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 - 8

WP - Nelson (1-3) LP - Whitson (1-3)

HR - Thornton (10)

Umpires - HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Marty Sprinstead 3B: Larry McCoy

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:45

Monday, May 10, 1982 Baltimore Orioles at Oakland A’s

Orioles Rip(ken) A’s

Oakland, CA

Cal Ripken Jr. showed the baseball world on Monday evening what kind of career he may have in store. Ripken went 5-for-5, including 3 home runs and 5 RBI leading Baltimore past Oakland 14-1. The 16-hit night by the O’s supported the starting pitching of Sammy Stewart (7 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) who collected his 1st win of ‘82. In the contest, the Orioles had 6 doubles and 5 home runs as a club.

Nothing went well for the A’s in this one. The pitching was shredded and Rickey Henderson returned but took an 0-for-4 night at the plate.

The Orioles rampage began in the top of the 2nd inning. Eddie Murray led off with a double off the right field wall as he sailed a drive over right fielder Tony Armas’ head. Ken Singleton then bounced out to second base moving Murray to third base. Gary Roenicke then labeled a shot off the left field wall for a RBI double as Murray jogged home. Ripken then cleared the center field fence for his 5th home run of the campaign and the Orioles led 3-0.

Baltimore (16-12) would chase A’s starter Mike Norris (2 IP, 5 hits, 5 ER, 1 K) in the 3rd inning. Norris would plunk Al Bumbry to begin the inning. Rich Dauer’s shot to the left center field gap would chase Bumbry home as Dauer pulled into second base with a double. Lowenstein followed Dauer with a smash off the right field wall for two bases to score Dauer. Norris left the contest and Steve Baker (4 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB) entered for Oakland.

The O’s touched Baker for a single tally in the 4th inning. Ripken led off with his 6th home run of ‘82 stretching the Baltimore lead to 6-0.

Oakland (17-15) managed their only run in the game in the bottom of the 4th. Dwayne Murphy lined a single to center field with two out. Tony Armas then drew a walk off Stewart. Davey Lopes lined a single to center field to score Murphy cutting the deficit to five runs.

In the top of the 6th inning Baltimore stretched the lead to 8-1. Singleton bounced a single into right field to lead off. Roenicke then deposited his 4th home run of the season giving the Orioles a touchdown lead.

Ripken was back at it again in the top of the 8th inning off A’s relief pitcher Bob Owchinko (2 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB). With the bases empty and one out, Ripken connected for his third home run of the game putting Baltimore up 9-1.

The frosting on the Orioles cake in this one came with a five run top of the 9th inning. With one out, Dauer slugged his 4th home run of the season. Lowenstein then walked and Murray bounced a single into center field. Singleton then scored both runners when he doubled to left center field. Following a Roenicke popout, Ripken doubled as well to left center to bring Singleton home. Rick Dempsey then finished off the scoring with a RBI single into center field scoring Ripken.

Ross Grimsley got the final four outs of the game as the Orioles rolled in the first game of this series.

Orioles Notes: Dauer now has a 6-game hitting streak….Ripken leads the O’s with 7 HR and 21 RBI….Murray had 13 putouts at first base tonight….Dauer at 2B and Bonner at SS each had 6 assists this evening

A’s Notes: Lopes single stretched his hitting streak to 7 straight games….Oakland has now turned 36 double plays, 2nd in the American League

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35

Baltimore 0 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 5 - 14

Oakland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Stewart (1-2) LP - Norris (4-2)

HR - Ripken 3, (7), Roenicke (4), Dauer (4)

Umpires - HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker

Weather: 77 degrees, clear skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:36

Monday, May 10, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros

Sarmiento Stops Astros

Houston, TX

Pitching was the name of the game at the Astrodome on Monday night. Astros starter Don Sutton (8 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) was outstanding but received no run support. Pirates starter Manny Sarmiento (9 IP, 4 hits, 2 BB, 8 K) was even more outstanding and received just enough run support to shutout Houston 2-0.

Houston (16-15) would only get one base runner into scoring position in the entire contest and that came in the 1st inning. The four singles the Astros did get was not nearly enough to score a run or runs in this one.

On the other hand, Pittsburgh (15-14) would take advantage of a four batter lapse by Sutton in the top of the 4th inning to plate the only runs of the game. Jason Thompson and Lee Lacy each walked to open the inning. Mike Easler bounced a RBI single into center field to score Thompson, while Tony Pena bounced a run scoring single into left field to chase Lacy home.

Other than that four batter lapse, the veteran Sutton was fantastic. Sarmiento was just a little better as he notched his 2nd win of ‘82.

Pirates Notes: the final 18 Pirate batters of the game were all retired….it was the 1st major league shutout for Sarmiento….as a staff the Bucs have 4 shutouts and 8 complete games

Astros Notes: Terry Puhl stretched his hitting streak to 6 games….Dickie Thon (6 games) and Joe Pittman (5 games) saw hitting streaks end tonight….despite a 1-3 record, Sutton boasts a 2.15 ERA….Houston has committed a National League leading 26 errors

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35

Pittsburgh 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Sarmiento (2-0) LP - Sutton (1-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: John Kibler

Weather: indoors

Time: 2:05

Monday, May 10, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals

The Milwaukee Express Rolls On

Kansas City, MO

Right now there isn’t a better team in the American League than the Milwaukee Brewers. Four home runs later, a 7 game winning streak, the Brewers rolled to a 9-5 win on Monday night at Royals Stadium. Mike Caldwell (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) notched his 4th win of ‘82 with the help of Rollie Fingers who picked up his 9th save of the season.

Gorman Thomas got things rolling for the Brewers leading off in the top of the 2nd inning. Thomas’ towering drive left the park for his 10th home run of the season giving Milwaukee an early 1-0 lead.

In the top of the 3rd inning Milwaukee went up 2-0. Jim Gantner led off by lining a single into center field off Royals starter Paul Splittorff (5 IP, 6 hits, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K). Paul Molitor and Robin Yount then each grounded out, but in the process moved Gantner over to third base. Cecil Cooper then bounced a RBI single into left field.

Kansas City (14-15) crept within a run in the bottom of the 4th inning against Caldwell. Hal McRae would draw a two out walk. Amos Otis then smacked a double into left center field scoring McRae and cutting the Brewers lead to 2-1.

Milwaukee (23-7) responded in a huge way with a 5-run sixth inning. Cooper walked to lead off and came around to score on Ted Simmons 9th home run of the season. Thomas would walk and advance to second base on a single by Mark Brouhard. Exit Splittorff and enter Don Hood (4 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) who has really struggled mightily this season. He would get Ben Oglivie to pop out for the first out of the inning, but he wouldn’t get Charlie Moore. Moore got Hood in the biggest way with a 3-run home run, his 3rd home run of the campaign putting the Brewers out in front 7-1.

The Royals would answer back in the bottom of the 7th inning with three tallies. With one out, Jerry Martin singled, Don Slaught walked, and Willie Aikens singled to load the bases. Pinch hitter U.L. Washington then bounced a 2-run single into left field. Willie Wilson then bounced to third baseman Molitor who stepped on the bag for the second out of the inning leaving runners on first and second. Frank White brought Washington home with a RBI single that he bounced into left field. At this point, Rollie Fingers (2 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER) came into the contest for Milwaukee. He would retire George Brett on a grounder to first to end the inning and preserve a 7-4 Brewers lead.

Not content with a three run lead, the Brewers tacked on two more runs in the top of the 8th inning. Oglive led off with his 11th home run of the season off Hood. One out later Gantner walked and one out after that Yount lined a double into left center to score Gantner putting Milwaukee up 9-4.

K.C. scored their final run of the game in the bottom of the 8th. Otis singled with one out and then advanced to second base on a wild pitch by Fingers. Martin bounced a single into center field advancing Otis to third base. Slaught (2-for-2, 1 RBI) continued his fine day when he lifted a sacrifice fly into left field to bring Otis home.

Fingers would retire the side in order in the bottom of the 9th inning as Milwaukee continued red hot.

Brewers Notes: Yount’s 8th inning double extended his hitting streak to 16 straight games….Moore’s home run stretched his hitting streak to 7 in a row….in 30 games, Milwaukee has slugged 54 home runs….Gantner now has a 5 game hit streak and is hitting .393….the Crew is averaging 5.77 runs per game….the pitching staff’s ERA stands at 2.77….Molitor handled 8 plays (4 putouts/4 assists) at third base flawlessly tonight

Royals Notes: McRae saw his 10 game hit streak snapped this evening….Washington’s pinch hit singled stretched his hit streak to 9 straight games….the team ERA went north of five tonight as it rose to 5.07….Willie Aikens had 15 putouts at first base in the contest

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35

Milwaukee 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 - 9

Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 - 5

WP - Caldwell (4-2) LP - Splittorff (1-3) SV - Fingers (9)

HR - Thomas (10), Simmons (9), Moore (3), Oglivie (11)

Umpires - HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz

Weather: 72 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 19 mph

Time: 2:32

Monday, May 10, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins

Twins Enjoy Home Cooking

Minneapolis, MN

After a brutal weekend in Milwaukee, the Twins were very happy to be back at home on Monday evening at the Metrodome. After tonights game against the Red Sox, Minnesota was very happy. A gutsy performance by Jack O’Connor (6 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) on the mound and some clutch hitting by Gary Ward propelled the Twins to a 5-3 victory.

Boston starter Dennis Eckersley (7 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 7 K) came into the contest unbeaten in five decisions, but the Twins jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Ron Washington (4-for-4 tonight) lined a one out double into the left field corner. Kent Hrbek then laced a single to center field, Washington was unsure if it would drop only advanced to third base. Gary Ward then put enough lumber on a drive to center field to score Washington with a sacrifice fly.

It stayed 1-0 until the top of the 6th inning. Dwight Evans doubled with one out into the left field corner. A slow bouncer off the bat of Jim Rice moved Evans to third base with two outs in the inning. Carney Lansford then went down the right field line for a RBI double to tie the game at 1-1.

Minnesota (10-22) had a big response in the bottom of the 6th inning. Jim Eisenreich lined a single to right field to begin the inning. Once again, Washington smacked a double into the left field corner advancing Eisenreich to third base with nobody out. Hrbek then flew out to shallow center field for the first out of the inning. Ward would pick up both base runners when he bounced a 2-run single into center field putting the Twins on top 3-1. Ward then stole second base and advanced to third base when catcher Gary Allenson’s throw ended up in center field. With two outs, Randy Johnson brought in Ward with a double to left center.

O’Connor got into trouble in the top of the 7th inning. He walked Glenn Hoffman with one out and Allenson then smashed a double off the left field wall. Hoffman ended up at third base and O’Connor ended up in the showers. Paul Boris came in for Minnesota to face Jerry Remy. Remy lifted a sacrifice fly to left field to score Hoffman and cut the deficit to 4-2.

Boston (20-10) continued on the comeback trail in the top of the 8th inning. Boris walked Evans and Rice reached on an infield single. Twins manager Billy Gardner then reached into the bullpen for closer Ron Davis (2 IP, 2 hits, 2 K). Davis retired Lansford on a fly out and then got pinch hitter Rick Miller to bounce into a 6-4 force out leaving runners on the corners. Carl Yastrzemski then pinch hit and bounced a RBI single into right field. Davis would get out of any more trouble by getting Hoffman to fly out to center field.

In the bottom of the 8th inning the Twins tacked on a big insurance run. Washington doubled to left center leading off to send Eckersley to the clubhouse. Tom Burgmeier came in and yielded a line drive single to left field off the bat of Hrbek. Washington advanced to third base on the hit. After Ward lined out, Jesus Vega bounced a RBI single into center field to close out the scoring.

In the top of the 9th inning Davis gave up a harmless one out single to Remy. He would then set down Wade Boggs and Evans to record his 3rd save of the season.

Red Sox Notes: Lansford 7 games, Remy, Boggs and Evans 5 games all extended hitting streaks tonight….Rice went 2-for-4 to raise his average to .356….Evans pulled off an unassisted double play in the bottom of the 3rd inning. He caught a sinking liner and then beat the base runner to first base to pull off the feat.

Twins Notes: the victory ended a 5-game losing skid….Washington at second base (4 putouts/6 assists) and Lenny Faedo at shortstop (1 putout/6 assists) turned 2 double plays in a wonderful fielding game by the Twins keystone combination….Ward made an excellent over the shoulder catch in the 8th inning to preserve the Twins lead

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35

Boston 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 - 3

Minnesota 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 - 5

WP - O’Connor (1-0) LP - Eckersley (5-1) SV - Davis (3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans

Weather: indoors

Time: 2:23

Monday, May 10, 1982 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Rebound, Win

St. Louis, MO

Following a rough weekend set against the Braves, the Cardinals on Monday evening rebounded well with a convincing 9-4 victory over the Reds. Steve Mura (9 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) did a wonderful job on the mound for St. Louis. The offense more than chipped in banging out 14 hits while also receiving 7 walks.

Cincinnati (8-20) put their best foot forward to begin the contest. Dave Concepcion singled with one out and then promptly swiped second base. One out later, clean up hitter Dan Driessen put a ground ball through the infield into center field to score Concepcion.

Reds starter Bruce Berenyi (4 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 4 BB, 1 K) struggled early and faltered in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Ozzie Smith walked to lead off. Mura attempted to put down a sacrifice bunt next. Instead he reached on an infield single. It was 1-of-5 infield hits in the game for the Cardinals. Following a fly out by Lonnie Smith, Berenyi walked Tommy Herr and Keith Hernandez back-to-back to force in the first run of the game for St. Louis (17-12). George Hendrick and Willie McGee then followed with consecutive RBI singles to put the Cardinals up 3-1.

The end for Berenyi came in the bottom of the 5th inning. Hernandez led off with an infield single and advanced to second base on a Henrick ground out. McGee then lined a single into center field advancing Hernandez to third base. Ken Oberkfell who went 3-for-5 tonight then lined a RBI single into right field. Hernandez scored and McGee scampered into third base. Darrell Porter was next and lifted a sacrifice fly into right field to end the night for Berenyi.

In the bottom of the 6th inning the Cardinals roughed up relief pitcher Greg Harris (1 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K). Mura walked to lead off and moved to second base on a Lonnie Smith single. Herr’s chopper to second base moved the base runners up to second and third base. Hernandez then lined a double into left center field to score both runners. Hendrick followed with a line drive down the third base line into the left field corner. Hernandez scored, Hendrick ended up at second base with a double and St. Louis led 8-1. McGee would walk and Oberkfell would single to load the bases. For the second time in as many innings, Porter lifted a fly ball deep enough into right field to bring in Hendrick with his 2nd sacrifice fly of the night.

Cincinnati showed a little life in the top of the 7th inning. Driessen walked to lead off. Mike Vail then teed of on a Mura pitch for his 7th home run of the campaign.

In the top of the 9th inning, the Reds tallied the final run of the game. Vail reached third base with one out on a Lonnie Smith error in left center field. Ron Oester then hit a sacrifice fly to center field to round out the scoring.

Reds Notes: Concepcion has hit in 7 consecutive contests….Concepcion (3 putouts/5 assists) and Oester (4 putouts/3 assists) were excellent in the field….Cincinnati is tied for 4th in the National League in fielding percentage

Cardinals Notes: Hernandez raised his average to .371….in 27 games played, Hendrick has 30 RBI and has a current 6 game hit streak….Oberkfell has hit safely in 7 straight games….St. Louis’ team batting average rose to .286….it was the 1st complete game of the season for Mura

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35

Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 4

St. Louis 0 0 3 0 2 4 0 0 - 9

WP - Mura (4-2) LP - Berenyi (2-1)

HR - Vail (7)

Umpires - HP: Paul Runge 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale

Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy skies, wind RF to LF at 16 mph

Time: 2:23

Monday, May 10, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers

Tigers Out Slug Rangers

Arlington, TX

The lumber was out in style on Monday night at Arlington Stadium. Texas put up eight runs on twelve hits. Detroit did even better winning the slugfest 13-8. The Tigers knocked out 19 hits, including 9 extra base hits in route to the win.

Texas (8-19) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Billy Sample led off the inning with a double off Tigers starter Milt Wilcox (5 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 7 runs, 6 ER, 2 BB, 4 K). A couple of ground balls later, Larry Parrish singled into left field to plate Sample. Lamar Johnson then stepped in and hit a slow bouncer toward the mound. Wilcox turned and fired to first, but was off the mark as the ball sailed down the right field foul line into the corner. Parrish raced home from first and Johnson parked at second base.

It stayed that way until the top of the 4th inning. Lance Parrish and Richie Hebner each walked with one out against Rangers hurler Doc Medich (5 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB, 3 K). Chet Lemon would then fly out to right field. Enos Cabell followed with a single into left field. Considering the speed of Parrish, he was held at third base to load the bases. That didn’t last long as Alan Trammell lined a bases clearing double into the right field corner putting Detroit (21-9) up 3-2.

The Rangers turned the game around into their favor in the bottom of the 5th inning. Doug Flynn led off by bouncing a single into center field. Sample then lined a single into center field with Flynn advancing to second base. George Wright then attempted a bunt to move the runners along. He did better than moving the runners as he reached on a bunt single to load the bases. Buddy Bell then tied the game when he lined a RBI single into right field. Parrish then chopped a ball to third base. Third baseman Tom Brookens took the sure out at first base as Sample scored on the play. Johnson then topped off the scoring in the frame by lifting a sacrifice fly to left field to score Wright and put Texas up 5-3.

Once again the advantage changed in the top of the 6th inning in a big way. Cabell singled with one out and Trammell walked. Texas manager Don Zimmer elected to bring in Danny Darwin (1 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 3 HR). As of late, Darwin has been pitching well. Tonight he reverted back to his early season form. Brookens would be the first batter he faced. All Brookens did was pop a 3-run home run, his 2nd of the year and Detroit was up 6-5. The scoring party had just begun in this inning though. Lou Whitaker follwed Brookens with a blast of his own, his 6th of the season. Glen Wilson and Larry Herndon then each singled. They would advance a base on a Parrish ground out. Hebner then socked a 2-run double and Detroit led 9-5.

Texas would respond in the bottom of the inning. Lee Mazzilli walked to lead off before Jim Sundberg struck out. Flynn then laced a double into the left field corner to score Mazzilli. Wilcox left and Dave Tobik (1 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 BB, 1 K) came in for the Tigers. He walked Sample and one out later yielded a RBI single to Bell as the Rangers crept to within 9-7.

In the top of the 7th inning Detroit tallied a single run. With two out and the bases empty, Brookens connected for a second time off Darwin increasing the Tigers lead to 10-7 sending Darwin to the showers. Dave Schmidt (1 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER) would enter the game and get the final out of the inning.

Detroit added two more runs to their advantage in the top of the 8th inning. Wilson led off with a single and scored when Herndon followed with his 9th triple of the season. Two outs later, Chet Lemon bounced a RBI single into center field to plate Herndon.

We had a rerun in the bottom of the 8th. Sample reached with one out by walking off Tigers pitcher Kevin Saucier (2 IP, 1 hit, 1 run, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K). Sample would be erased on a force out off the bat of Wright. Then just like in the 1st inning, Bell this time bounced a squibber toward the mound. Just like Wilcox, Saucier airmailed the throw down the right field line. Wright scored with Bell ending up at second base. Saucier would get Parrish to end the threat.

The Tigers scored their final tally of the game in the top of the 9th inning. With two out, Whitaker connected for his second home run of the game off Dan Boitano sealing the final score at 13-8.

Tigers Notes: 4 different players had 3-hit games (Whitaker, Wilson, Herndon, and Brookens)….Wilson and Trammell each have 10 game hitting streaks….Hebner stretched his hitting streak to 6 games and Lemon to 5 games….Herndon is now hitting .420 on the season….Detroit is tied for 2nd in the American League having turned 35 double plays

Rangers Notes: Bell went 3-for-5 to raise his average to .336, he also had 2 putouts and 6 assists at third base….Medich in 27 IP has allowed 24 ER….Darwin in 19 1/3 IP has given up 22 ER….the staff has a 5.65 ERA in 242 1/3 inning pitched having allowed 298 hits

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:05

Detroit 0 0 0 3 0 6 1 2 1 - 13

Texas 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 - 8

WP - Wilcox (3-2) LP - Darwin (1-2)

HR - Brookens 2, (3), Whitaker 2, (7)

Umpires - HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips

Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 6 mph

Time: 2:53

Monday, May 10, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies

Dodgers Express Continues

Philadelphia, PA

That train traveling at high speeds down the track goes by another name, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Once again timely hitting coupled with superb pitching led the Dodgers to a 2-0 victory on Monday evening at Veterans Stadium. When starting pitcher Dave Stewart left early with an injury, manager Tommy Lasorda called on four different relief pitchers to get the job done. That is exactly what they did as they silenced the Phillies bats.

The scoreless game changed in the top of the 3rd inning. With two outs and the bases empty, Ken Landreaux singled to center field off Philadelphia (16-14) starter Marty Bystrom (6 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 4 K). Landreaux would then steal second base and moments later scored on a RBI single to left field off the bat of Steve Garvey.

After Stewart left the game in the bottom of the 2nd inning, Dave Goltz, Terry Forster, Joe Beckwith and Steve Howe would handcuff the Phillies allowing but four hits over the final 7 1/3 innings. On the other hand, the Phillies just could not get their offense started, and Bystrom who would pitch well would be saddled with a tough loss.

In the top of the 7th inning, Los Angeles (24-7) left fielder Dusty Baker led off. He would lead off in a big way as he cleared the left field fence with his 5th home run of the season.

Only twice in the contest did the Phillies get a runner in scoring position, and in both instances the runner was stranded at third base. Howe tossed a game ending double play in the 9th as the Dodgers improved to (5-0) on their current road trip.

Dodgers Notes: the victory extended their winning streak to 7 games….Steve Sax saw his 6 game hitting streak come to an end….Garvey now has 32 RBI in the first 31 games and a 9 game hit streak….Howe has a 0.73 ERA in 12 1/3 innings pitched….the L.A. staff has now tossed 6 shutouts and has a 2.45 ERA….defensively the Dodgers are tied for 1st in the N.L. having turned 27 double plays

Phillies Notes: the pitching was outstanding yielding only 5 hits and 1 walk….Garry Maddox had his 5 game hitting streak stopped tonight

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35

Los Angeles 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2

Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Goltz (1-0) LP - Bystrom (0-3) SV - Howe (10)

HR - Baker (5)

Umpires - HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Joe West 2B: Billy Williams 3B: John McSherry

Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 14 mph

Time: 2:27

Monday, May 10, 1982 San Diego Padres at New York Mets

The Show Show

New York, NY

Eric Show (9 IP, 4 hits, 1 BB, 10 K) continued to be the talk of the National League on Monday evening. Show delivered another masterful performance shutting out the New York Mets 8-0. He has now worked 32 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball to begin the ‘82 season.

Not only was Show great, but the Padres offense came alive for 8 runs on 14 hits. Sixto Lezcano and Broderick Perkins each went 4-for-5 on the night. Perkins also knocked in 4 runs during the contest.

New York (9-22) offensively was stymied by Show and their pitching was ravaged by the Padres hitters. Starter Ed Lynch (5 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 2 K) did a very nice job, but relief pitchers Pat Zachry and Randy Jones comined to yield 10 hits, 6 runs, 5 earned runs during the final four innings.

San Diego (11-19) struck for an early run in the top of the 1st inning. Tim Flannery doubled with one out and then came around to score on a RBI single to center field by Lezcano. It stayed 1-0 until the top of the 5th inning.

Perkins drilled a lead off triple to right center field to begin the frame. Garry Templeton then lifted a deep fly ball to center field to plate Perkins and put the Padres up 2-0.

In the top of the 6th inning San Diego went up 3-0, in large part because the Mets couldn’t make a defensive play. With one out, Lezcano flared a ball to left field. New York third baseman Hubie Brooks went back on the ball, but it dropped in for a single. Terry Kennedy then spanked a ground ball down the third base line. Brooks could not prevent the ball from getting into the left field corner. When the dust settled the Padres had runners on second and third. With two outs, Perkins looped a liner to left field. Mets left fielder George Foster tried in vain to get to the ball and it dropper for a RBI single.

The Padres all but put the game away in the top of the 8th inning. Lezcano led off with a single to center and Kennedy reached on a Hubie Brooks error. Ruppert Jones then dribbled the ball out in front of the plate. Mets catcher Ron Hodges threw Jones out at first base as the other runners moved up a base. Perkins and Templeton then followed with consecutive RBI singles and San Diego led 5-0.

The frosting on the cake came in the top of the 9th inning. Flannery was hit by a pitch with one out. He would leave the contest and Alan Wiggins would pinch run. Lezcano bounced his fourth hit of the game into left field, moving Wiggins to second base. Kennedy then lined a RBI single into right field to score Wiggins. One out later, Perkins topped off his big night with a 2-run double into the left field corner.

Padres Notes: Perkins is now hitting .319 after his big night….for the season the Padres as a team have 19 triples as opposed to 16 home runs….Show pitched his 2nd shutout of the season this evening

Mets Notes: Mookie Wilson had his 11 game hitting streak snapped tonight….the Mets turned their National League leading 27th double play in the game

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35

San Diego 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 - 8

New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Show (3-0) LP - Lynch (1-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi

Weather: 69 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 14 mph

Time: 2:23

Monday, May 10, 1982 San Francisco Giants at Montreal Expos

What A Game!!

Montreal, Quebec

One more out, that’s all Montreal closer Jeff Reardon needed to secure an Expos win. One more batter, one more out, that’s all Reardon needed and the Expos win. One bad pitch later….

The three game set between San Francisco and Montreal began on Monday evening at Olympic Stadium. Both teams struggled to score, even though they would have many chances.

Montreal (13-16) broke through in the bottom of the 3rd inning off Giants starter Al Holland (5 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K). A one out walk to Tim Raines got things going in a positive direction for the Expos. Raines would steal second base, but Andre Dawson bounced out for the second out of the inning. Al Oliver picked his teammate up when he slammed a RBI double off the left field wall. Gary Carter followed with a clutch RBI single into center field and the Expos led 2-0.

The Giants responded in the top of the 5th. Jeff Leonard singled to lead off and then stole second base. Expos starter David Palmer (6 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K) then retired the next two batters. Lead off hitter Joe Morgan then bounced a single into right field scoring Leonard and cutting the deficit to 2-1.

….Reardon hit Tom O’Malley with a pitch changing an ordinary game into an extraordinary game.

Pinch hitter Reggie Smith then singled into right field. At this point, Reardon lost all contact with home plate. He would walk Morgan to load the bases. Pinch hitter Duane Kuiper then stepped in. Kuiper drew a walk as well and the game was tied 2-2. Moments later Reardon found the strike zone. The ball also found the bat of Darrell Evans as he bounced a 2-run single into right field putting San Francisco (17-13) up 4-2. Reardon (1 IP, 2 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB) would get out of the inning with no more runs scoring, but the damage was done and the Expos stared a defeat straight in the eyes.

Gary Lavelle (3 IP, 3 hits, 3 K) was superb in the previous three innings. Now Giants manager Frank Robinson turned the game over to closer Greg Minton (4 IP, 1 hit, 3 runs, 2 ER, 1 BB). Pinch hitter Terry Francona walked to begin the bottom of the 9th inning. Tim Raines chopper to shortstop Darrell Evans (yes, he was at shortstop) resulted in Francona advancing to second base, but Evans nipped Raines at first base for the first out of the inning. Andre Dawson was next. He did something that doesn’t always happen versus Minton. Dawson went deep hitting his 5th home run of the season and suddenly the game was tied 4-4.

A side note: after O’Malley was hit by the pitch and left the game, the Giants infield became Reggie Smith - 1B, Duane Kuiper - 2B, Darrell Evans - SS, and Joe Morgan - 3B. None of these players had started the contest at these positions.

Bryn Smith (2 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 K) took over for Reardon in the top of the 10th inning. He would retire Chili Davis leading off the frame, but Jeff Leonard followed by lining a single into left field. Leonard went 4-for-6 in this one. Giants manager Frank Robinson having a short bullpen chose to bat Minton. Minton made the move look genius as he walloped a double into left center field. Leonard raced home from first and the Giants led 5-4.

With Minton on the mound, the Giants hoped that this time around a victory would be theirs. Tim Wallach lined out to begin the inning. Warren Cromartie then bounced a ball at first baseman Reggie Smith. The ball got through Smith and Cromartie was on as a result of the error. Chris Speier was next in line for the Expos. Cromartie would take off on a steal attempt. As catcher Milt May’s throw went into center field, Cromartie was off to third base. With the infield in, Speier hit a fly ball to left center. Giants center fielder Chili Davis made the catch. Cromartie raced for home and Davis uncorked a throw to the plate. Cromartie slid in safely and the game was once again knotted up, this time at 5-5.

The game then settled down as both the 11th and 12th innings were scoreless. In the top of the 13th inning, the Giants broke through was again. This time off Ray Burris (2 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 2 BB). Morgan led off by walking. He would then swipe second base, and as catcher Gary Carter’s throw sailed into center field Morgan was off to third base. With no one out and Morgan at third base, Kuiper was up to bat. Kuiper’s fly ball to medium center field was caught by Andre Dawson. Morgan raced for home, Dawson threw a strike to the plate. When the dust settled, Morgan was called safe and the Giants led 6-5.

Little used Mike Chris would work the bottom of the 13th inning for the Giants. He was perfect, retiring all three batters he faced to earn his 1st save of 1982.

Giants Notes: Leonard now has an 8 game hitting streak….S.F. stranded 15 base runners in the game….the Giants used 17 players in the contest….from the 8th inning forward, Giants pitchers allowed only 1 hit

Expos Notes: make it 6 losses in a row for Montreal….Dawson and Cromartie each extended hitting streaks to 6 games….Raines had his 5 game hit streak stopped tonight….the Expos are tied for first in the N.L. having turned 26 double plays….Montreal used 18 players in the game

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35

San Francisco 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 - 6

Montreal 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 5

WP - Minton (2-1) LP - Burris (0-1) SV - Chris (1)

HR - Dawson (5)

Umpires - HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Randy Marsh

Weather: 66 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 13 mph

Time: 3:39

Monday, May 10, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

Leal, Blue Jays Blank White Sox

Toronto, Ontario

For Toronto starter Luis Leal, it finally happened. Leal (9 IP, 7 hits, 2 BB, 4 K) went the distance for his 1st win of ‘82 as the Blue Jays shut out the White Sox 6-0. Chicago (12-16) had numerous chances in the contest, but Leal had an answer each time and kept them off the scoreboard.

The Blue Jays broke through in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Rance Mulliniks led off by walking off White Sox starter Richard Dotson (6 IP, 5 hits, 6 ER, 3 BB, 4 K). Next up was Ernie Whitt, who had come into the game when starting catcher Buck Martinez was injured earlier in the game. Whitt launched his 2nd home run of the season putting the Blue Jays up 2-0.

In the bottom of the 4th inning the Blue Jays put a single tally on the board. With the bases empty and two out, Hosken Powell went over the fence in right field with his 2nd home run of ‘82.

Toronto (9-21) closed out the scoring in the bottom of the 7th inning and knocked Dotson out of the game in the process. Powell bounced a lead off single into right field. Glenn Adams then reached with a line drive single into right field as well. Mulliniks then peppered the right field fence with a double. Powell scored and Adams advanced to third base on the hit. Exit Dotson, enter Steve Trout for the White Sox. Trout would get the first two batters he faced leaving the runners on second and third. He could not retire Damaso Garcia. Garcia bounced a two run single into left field putting the advantage to 6-0 for the Blue Jays.

Even though the White Sox had Leal on the ropes, he was able to escape surrendering any runs while earning his 1st victory of the season.

White Sox Notes: Dotson saw his ERA rise to 5.90 as a result of tonight’s game….Chicago stranded 12 base runners, 4 in the first two innings and 8 during the final five innings

Blue Jays Notes: Bonnell 7 games, Griffin and Barfield 5 games all had hitting streaks stopped this evening….Leal tossed his 2nd complete game of the year….as a pitching staff Toronto has 11 complete games and 4 shutouts

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:30

Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Toronto 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 - 6

WP - Leal (1-4) LP - Dotson (3-4)

HR - Whitt (2), Powell (2)

Umpires - HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Larry Barnett

Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:29

Sunday, May 9, 1982 New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners

Yankees Come Back Twice in Victory

Seattle, WA

Not once, but twice the Yankees spotted the Mariners a lead. Not once, but twice the Yankees came back each time in route to a 8-6 win on Sunday night at the Kingdome. Both starting pitchers struggled in this one. Mike Moore (4 IP, 8 hits, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) started for the M’s and lost for the fifth time in six decisions. Former Mariner Shane Rawley (3 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB) took the mound for the Yankees and was greeted roughly by his former teammates. It would be the relief pitching of the Yankees, namely Rudy May (3 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB, 3 K) and George Frazier (3 IP, 1 hit, 2 K) that would help solidify the comeback win.

Seattle (13-19) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Rich Zisk and Al Cowens each singled to begin the inning. A Dave Edler bouncer to second left runners on the corners. Jim Essian then lifted a fly ball deep enough into center field to chase Zisk home. Dave Henderson followed with a liner off the left field wall for a double. Edler scored on the hit.

The Yankees would bounce back to tie the score in the top of the 3rd inning. Jerry Mumphrey lined a single into right field to lead off. Willie Randolph then walked. When Lou Piniella bounced into a 4-6-3 double, it appeared Moore would get out of the inning unscored upon. That didn’t happen. Dave Winfield hit a soaring drive down the left field line that stayed fair for his 7th home run of ‘82 and the game was tied 2-2.

The Mariners responded in the bottom of the 4th inning knocking Rawley out of the game. Rawley walked Cowens to lead off. Dave Edler then put the M’s up 4-2 when he hit his 1st home run of the season. Essian then doubled to left center and Henderson singled to center field to put runners on the corners. Paul Serna then located the left center field gap with a 2-run double and Seattle led 6-2. At that point, May came in for Rawley and set the Mariners down in the inning.

Once again, Moore did not handle a lead well. Rick Cerone lined a single into center field to begin the second comback of the game for New York (17-12). Mumphrey then reached on an infield single and Randolph single to center field to fill the bases. Piniella then lined a single into the right field corner for a 2-run double. Moore then walked Winfield to reload the bases. Moore left and Bryan Clark entered the contest. Clark immediately walked Smalley to force in a run and cut the M’s lead to 6-5. He would get the next two batters and seemingly had a chance to get out of the inning. Unfortunately for Clark his control got the best of him. He plunked pinch hitter Oscar Gamble to force home a run and the game was knotted up at 6-6. Batting for the second time in the inning, Cerone singled to center field scoring Winfield and putting the Yankees ahead to stay at 7-6.

In the top of the 6th inning the Yankees concluded the scoring in this one. Randolph led off with his 2nd home run of the year. May and Frazier then pitched brilliantly the rest of the way. The Yankees took 3-out of-4 in the series from Seattle.

Yankees Notes: Smalley had 9 fielding chances at shortstop tonight without an error….May has now won 4 games on the season….Randolph took part in his 30th double play at second base tonight

Mariners Notes: Henderson has now hit safely in 6 straight contests….Seattle turned their MLB leading 44th double play this evening

Up Next: New York heads to the Big A to take on the Angels beginning tomorrow night at 10:30….the Mariners host Cleveland starting tomorrow evening at 10:35

New York 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 - 8

Seattle 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 6

WP - May (4-2) LP - Moore (1-5) SV - Frazier (1)

HR - Winfield (7), Edler (1), Randolph (2)

Umpires - HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller

Weather: indoors

Time: 2:38

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Oakland A’s

Lopes Leads A’s Into the Win Column

Oakland, CA

Davey Lopes put the A’s on his back Sunday afternoon leading Oakland (17-14) to a 4-2 win over Cleveland. Lopes drove in all four runs, supporting the fine pitching of starter Brian Kingman (6 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K) and relief pitchers Tom Underwood (1/3 IP, 1 BB) and Dave Beard (2 1/3 IP, 1 hit, 1 K). Kingman won his 3rd game of the season without a loss.

A scoreless game changed in the top of the 5th inning. Cleveland’s Mike Hargrove led off with a walk, but was forced at second base on a grounder off the bat of Von Hayes. Bill Nahorodny then bounced a ball deep into the hole at shortstop. The A’s Jimmy Sexton backhanded the ball, but his throw to second base to force Hayes was off the mark. Hayes advanced to third base while Nahorodny hustled into second base. Mike Fischlin then lifted a sacrifice fly into center field to score Hayes.

Cleveland (14-13) starter John Denny was cruising into the bottom of the 5th inning when his wildness got him into big trouble. Cliff Johnson bounced a single into right field with one out. Then Denny couldn’t find the strike zone as he walked Mickey Klutts and Sexton consecutively to load the bases. Lopes then made Denny pay when he slugged a double off the left field wall. The hit cleared the bases and Oakland had a 3-1 lead.

In the top of the 7th inning, Kingman ran out of gas. Fischlin doubled down the right field line with one out. Jack Perconte then laced a single into left field. Fischlin raced home cutting the A’s lead to 3-2. Kingman headed to the locker room and Underwood came in. He would walk Rick Manning before retiring Bake McBride for the second out of the frame. Oakland skipper Billy Martin summoned Beard from the bullpen. He retired Toby Harrah on a ground ball to short to end the threat.

Once again the A’s responded in the bottom of the 7th. Once again it was Lopes with the response. With two out and the bases empty, Lopes sent his 1st home run of the season over the left field fence to insure the final margin of victory for his team.

Over the final two innings, Beard would allow one harmless single in the 8th inning. He would set down Cleveland in order in the 9th inning as he earned his 7th save of ‘82.

Indians Notes: the loss snapped a 3 game winning streak….Fischlin was solid at short this afternoon with 8 errorless chances

A’s Notes: the victory ended a 4 game losing skid….Lopes has now hit safely in 6 straight games….Kingman now boasts a 1.60 ERA over 33 2/3 innings pitched without allowing a home run….Oakland committed 3 errors in the contest

Up Next: Cleveland heads indoors to now face Seattle beginning tomorrow night at 10:35….Oakland welcomes Baltimore to the Coliseum starting tomorrow evening at 10:30

Cleveland 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 2

Oakland 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 - 4

WP - Kingman (3-0) LP - Denny (1-3) SV - Beard (7)

HR - Lopes (1)

Umpires - HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rocky Roe

Weather: 74 degrees, clear skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 2:17

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Baltimore Orioles at California Angels

A lot of Forsch, A Little of Reg-gie, Angels Win

Anaheim, CA

Early in this game on Sunday afternoon, Angels starting pitcher Ken Forsch was a lot like a willow tree. Bend a lot, but don’t snap. As the game wore on, Forsch became like that of a redwood. Strong, sturdy and able to withstand. In this game, it was Forsch (10 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) who pitched a complete game leading California to a 10-inning, 3-2 victory. In the first six innings, Forsch was touched for two runs on nine hits. Only one batter would reach the rest of the game as the Angels came from behind to win.

The Orioles had the first chance to score in this one in the top of the 1st inning. Rich Dauer doubled with one out. After John Lowenstein popped out, Eddie Murray hit a ground ball single into right field. Dauer challenged the arm of Reggie Jackson. Jackson’s arm won when he threw Dauer out at the plate.

It was actually California (13-17) that took the lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Orioles pitcher Dennis Martinez (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) had retired the first eight batters he faced. Tim Foli stepped in and smacked his 2nd home run of the season to make it 1-0.

Baltimore (15-12) answered back in the top of the 4th inning. Murray led off by bouncing a single into right field. Following a Ken Singleton fly out, Gary Roenicke lined a double to left center field to score Murray and tie the game.

In the top of the 6th inning the Orioles took the lead. Singleton singled into right field with two out. Roenicke again hit a hard shot off Forsch. This time he lined a double into the left field corner. Singleton took his chances against the throwing arm of Angels left fielder Brian Downing. Singleton won the race to the plate and the Orioles led 2-1.

Within two outs of victory, Baltimore let the lead slip away in the bottom of the 9th. Don Baylor walked with one out against relief pitcher Tim Stoddard. With Bobby Grich at the plate, Baylor swiped second base. Grich then picked Baylor up with a RBI line drive single into center field.

Forsch mowed down the Orioles 1-2-3 in the top of the 10th inning. In the bottom of the frame, California would have three of the next four batters being left handed. Baltimore manager Earl Weaver called upon lefty Ross Grimsley. Rod Carew and Downing each singled to begin the inning. Fred Lynn’s bouncer to the right side would leave runners on the corners with one out. Jackson then bounced the game winning RBI single into right field scoring Carew giving the Angels a hard fought victory.

Orioles Notes: Dauer has hit safely in 5 consecutive games….it was the first run of the season given up by Grimsley in 5 innings this season….Al Bumbry had 9 putouts in center field today

Angels Notes: Carew went 3-for-5 and is now hitting .340….it was the 3rd complete game of the year for Forsch….California is 2nd in the American League with a .989 fielding percentage

Up Next: Baltimore heads to northern California to take on Oakland beginning tomorrow night at 10:35….California hosts New York starting tomorrow evening at 10:30

Baltimore 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2

California 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 3

WP - Forsch (2-5) LP - Grimsley (0-1)

HR - Foli (2)

Umpires - HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Marty Springstead

Weather: 73 degrees, clear skies, wind calm

Time: 2:29

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

Denman/Clear Combine on 3-hit Shutout

Arlington, TX

Boston’s pitching continued its fabulous start in ‘82 on Sunday afternoon at Arlington Stadium. Brian Denman (7 IP, 3 hits, 2 BB, 3 K) and Mark Clear (2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K) pieced together a 3-hit whitewashing of the Texas Rangers, as the Red Sox won 6-0. It was a scoreless ball game until the top of the 8th inning. The Red Sox would seize control of the contest as they won 3 of 4 games in Texas this weekend.

Texas (8-18) starter Jon Matlack (7 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) was outstanding this afternoon for the Rangers. Unfortunately, the Texas offense gave him no support. With two out in the top of the 8th inning Wade Boggs bounced a single into right field for the Red Sox. Dwight Evans who has struggled to get on track this season then stepped into a Matlack delivery putting it into the left field bleachers for his 3rd home run of the sesason.

In the top of the 9th inning, Boston (20-9) made sure there was no doubt who was going to win this one. Veteran Tony Perez led off with his 1st home run of the season, a shot that cleared the right field fence off the Rangers Dan Boitano (2/3 IP, 2 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB). Following a Carney Lansford foul out, Reid Nichols walked and Dave Stapleton singled to right placing runners on the corners. Boitano left and lefty Paul Mirabella (2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 1 K) came in for the Rangers. Gary Allenson’s infield single scored Nichols. Jerry Remy then bounced a single into left field to plate Stapleton and the Red Sox were up 5-0. Boggs’ grounder then left runners on the corners for Evans. Evans concluded the scoring when he slammed a double off the left field wall to score Allenson.

In 7+ innings, Denman would allow only two runners into scoring position in the game. Clear came into a 2-0 game in the bottom of the 8th inning and promptly retired all three Rangers hitters he faced. He would walk a pair in the 9th, but when he struck out Dave Hostetler the Red Sox had claimed victory in this one.

Red Sox Notes: Boston is now 10-2 on the road….Lansford extended his hitting streak to 6 straight games….Clear/Bob Stanley/Tom Burgmeier, the core of the Red Sox bullpen has worked 43 innings, allowing only 6 earned runs and recording 14 saves

Rangers Notes: Larry Parrish (6 games) and Buddy Bell (7 games) each saw hitting streaks come to an end….Texas has the 2nd most errors in the American League with 25, following 2 more today

Up Next: Boston travels to Minnesota to take on the other A.L. West cellar dweller beginning tomorrow night at 8:35….Texas welcomes another A.L. East leader in Detroit starting tomorrow evening at 8:05

Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 - 6

Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Denman (3-2) LP - Matlack (1-3) SV - Clear (6)

HR - Evans (3), Perez (1)

Umpires - HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:27

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers Complete Demolition of Twins

Milwaukee, WI

The average margin of victory in each of the four games in this series was 6+ runs. In all four games, Milwaukee came out on top including this afternoon’s 10-3 victory over Minnesota. The Brewers offense clicked for 18 hits and also received 5 walks. Moose Haas (6 1/3, 4 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K), Jim Slaton (1 2/3 IP, 1 hit) and Pete Ladd (1 perfect inning) held their end of the bargain on the mound.

In fact, the Twins would lead as late as the 7th inning, but their bullpen collapsed yielding 7 runs on 10 hits over the final 2 innings of work. Rookie Frank Viola (6 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) pitched well enough to win but ended up with a no-decision.

Milwaukee (22-7) put up a single tally in the bottom of the 1st inning. Robin Yount singled with one out and advanced to third base on a single by Cecil Cooper. A Ted Simmons bouncer to short would plate Yount on the play.

It stayed 1-0 until the bottom of the 6th inning. Cooper led off with his 10th home run of the season as part of a 5-for-5 day for the Brewers first baseman.

Haas tossed 1-hit ball through the first six innings before running into trouble in the top of the 7th inning. Tim Laudner bounced a single into center field to lead off. Following a Kent Hrbek fly out, Gary Ward walked. Designated hitter Jesus Vega then lined a single into center field to load the bases. Consecutive RBI singles by Mickey Hatcher and Ron Washington tied the game at 2-2 leaving the bases loaded. Gary Gaetti would then loft a fly ball deep enough into left field to score Vega and Minnesota (9-22) led 3-2.

Then the bottom dropped out. Viola walked Ben Oglivie to start the bottom of the 7th inning. Paul Boris (2/3 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB) came in to get Charlie Moore to fly out. Jim Gantner’s hit-and-run single moved Oglivie to third base. Boris then issued a walk to Paul Molitor to load the bases. Yount hit a fly ball into center field to score Oglivie and knot the game at 3-3. Cooper then put the Brewers ahead for good with a 2-run double into left center field. Ted Simmons copied Cooper with a RBI double of his own to plate Cooper and the Brewers were up 6-3.

In the bottom of the 8th inning Milwaukee had yet another four run inning. Moore doubled off Doug Corbett (1 IP, 5 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) leading off. Gantner hit a comebacker to the mound for the first out of the frame with Moore advancing to third base. Molitor then connected for his 5th home run of the season putting the Brewers up 8-3. After Yount lined out, Cooper and Simmons each collected a two out single. Gorman Thomas would chase Corbett with a RBI single to left field scoring Cooper. Jeff Little came in for the Twins and surrendered a RBI double to Don Money to round out the scoring.

Twins Notes: Minnesota has lost 5 straight contests….the Twins were out scored 34-9 in the four game series….in 13 innings pitched this season Corbett has allowed 7 home runs….John Castino was perfect in 9 chances at second base this afternoon

Brewers Notes: the Brewers have won 6 in a row….Yount’s 1st inning single extended his hitting streak to 15 straight games; he also had 8 assists at shortstop today….following his big offensive day, Cooper is now hitting .364….Moore now has a 6 game hit streak….as a team Milwaukee is now hitting .296 and have connected for 50 home runs

Up Next: Minnesota heads home to host Boston beginning tomorrow night at 8:35….Milwaukee travels to Kansas City starting tomorrow evening at 8:35 as it will be a battle of two of the best offensive clubs in the American League

Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3

Milwaukee 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 - 10

WP - Slaton (3-1) LP - Boris (1-2)

HR - Cooper (10), Molitor (5)

Umpires - HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Steve Palermo

Weather: 75 degrees, clear skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:32

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs

Astros Take a Wild Win

Chicago, IL

Sunday afternoon saw a little bit of everything at Wrigley Field. When it was all said and done, Houston reigned supreme over Chicago 10-5. The Astros got off to an early advantage, saw the Cubs rally back a couple of times, and finally in the end secured the victory.

Houston (16-14) raced out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Dickie Thon led off with a single off Cubs starter Dickie Noles (3 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 7 runs, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K). Thon would then swipe second base before Terry Puhl bounced a RBI single into right field. Next up, Jose Cruz drew a walk. Phil Garner then bounced a single into right field. Puhl scored and Cruz raced to third base. Ray Knight then smashed a ground ball at Chicago third baseman Ryne Sandberg. The ball glanced off the heel of Sandberg’s glove into left center field. Cruz scored, Garner went to third base and Knight wound up at second base. Noles would finally get the first out of the inning on a grounder by Alan Ashby. The infield was playing in, so no runners advanced. Craig Reynolds then reached on an infield single that scored Garner and sent Knight to third base. Danny Heep capped off the scoring in the inning when he ripped a double into the right field corner. Knight scored, while Reynolds went into third base. Noles then retired pitcher Bob Knepper and Thon to get out of the inning.

The Cubs responded by scoring a single tally in the bottom of the 1st. Sandberg lined a single into right field with one out. He would advance to second base on a chopper to short off the bat of Bill Buckner. Jody Davis then bounced a RBI single into left field scoring Sandberg and cutting the Astros lead to 5-1.

Chicago (11-18) continued to chip away at the Houston lead with a 2-spot in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Bump Wills bounced a single into center field leading off. He would then steal second base. With one out, Buckner laced a double into left center field scoring Sandberg. Davis followed with his second RBI single of the afternoon as he bounced a single into center field. Knepper (6 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) then got Steve Henderson to hit into a double play to end the threat.

In the top of the 4th inning Houston sent Noles to the showers. Knepper led off with an infield single, but would be forced at second base on a Thon ground out. For the second time in the contest, Thon stole second base. Tony Scott who replaced the ejected Terry Puhl would then walk. Cruz then lined a RBI single to center field. Thon scored and Scott went safely into third base. Noles was on his way to the showers. Mike Proly came in and walked Garner to load the bases. Knight’s slow grounder on the infield would score Scott as Knight was retired at first base and the Astros were up 7-3.

There was no quit in the Cubs though. In the bottom of the 7th inning they scored a single tally. Pinch hitter Jerry Morales walked to lead off. Wills got his third hit of the game when he doubled to left center field scoring Morales and Knepper was off to the showers. Mike LaCoss came in and walked Sandberg for out number one in the inning. Buckner’s grounder to the right side advanced Wills and Sandberg into scoring position. LaCoss would then walk pinch hitter Keith Moreland to load the bases. In came lefty George Cappuzzello to race Leon Durham. He mowed Durham down on strikes and the Astros took a 7-4 lead to the 8th inning.

Houston put the game away in the top of the 8th against Bill Campbell. Thon and Scott each singled to lead off putting runners on the corners. Campbell then fanned Joe Pittman who had replaced the injured Jose Cruz. Garner then collected his 2nd RBI of the game when he bounced a single into right field, once again leaving runners on the corners. Knight then hit a nubber up the first base line. Campbell in his attempt to field the ball ran into Knight. Campbell was charged an error for obstruction, Scott scored, Garner was on second base and Knight on first base. After striking Alan Ashby, Campbell would yield a RBI single to Reynolds and the Astros led 10-4.

Comeback thoughts were still in the heads of the Cubs though. Larry Bowa doubled with one out in the bottom of the 8th. Pinch hitter Pat Tabler then bounced a grounder to Knight at first base. Knight’s toss to Cappuzzello at first base was off the mark and the Cubs had runners on the corners. Wills then collected his fourth hit of the game a RBI single that he blooped into right field. Cappuzzello would settle things down by striking out Sandberg and getting Buckner to ground out to end the threat and any other chance the Cubs might have in this one.

Frank LaCorte worked a perfect bottom of the 9th and the Astros had their victory.

Astros Notes: Thon is now 17-for-21 in stolen base attempts this season, he also extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Puhl and Pittman each have 5 game hitting streaks….Garner had 4 putouts and 6 assists at 2nd base today….Houston is tied for the National League lead having committed 25 errors

Cubs Notes: Wills is now hitting .339 and is 2nd on the team with 15 RBI….Chicago hit a double in six consecutive innings (3rd-8th) in today’s game

Up Next: Houston heads home to host Pittsburgh beginning tomorrow night at 8:35….Chicago enjoys a day off tomorrow before beginning a series with Atlanta on Tuesday at 2:35

Houston 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 - 10

Chicago 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 5

WP - Knepper (2-2) LP - Noles (0-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel

Weather: 70 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 17 mph

Time: 2:53

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds

At Last, Soto Wins

Cincinnati, OH

When one pitches for a struggling team, wins can be hard to come by. Even if you are the ace of the staff and have pitched outstanding all season, wins can be hard to come by. So has been the Mario Soto story in 1982 with the Cincinnati Reds. On Sunday afternoon he recorded his 1st win of ‘82 pitching a complete game and striking out 12. His teammates got him just enough runs for a 3-2 victory.

Once again, the Reds offense started quickly. Dave Concepcion singled with one out in the bottom of the 1st inning off Pirates starter Don Robinson (6 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K). Cesar Cedeno then shot the left center field gap for a RBI double. Next, Dan Driessen followed in Cedeno’s footsteps with a double of his own to the same left center field gap scoring Cedeno and the Reds were up 2-0.

Pittsburgh (14-14) had a quick response in the top of the 2nd inning. Jason Thompson walked to lead off. After Mike Easler flied out to left field, Lee Lacy found that same left center field gap to his liking as he ripped a RBI double. Soto (9 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 12 K) then retired the next two batters to calm the storm.

Cincinnati (8-19) pushed the lead back to two runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Eddie Milner singled on the ground to center field leading off the frame. After two routine fly outs to center, Driessen stepped to the plate and delivered once again. This time Driessen ripped a shot into the right field corner. Milner scampered home and Driessen parked at second base with a RBI double.

The Pirates edged closer in the top of the 5th inning. With two outs, Omar Moreno sent a shot over Milner in right field and off the wall. Moreno stood safe at second base. Johnny Ray would then bounce a single into right field as Moreno raced home to reduce the Reds lead to 3-2.

It would stay that way the rest of the game. Soto did have one sticky situation in the top of the 8th inning. Moreno led off with a triple. Facing two very difficult men to fan, Soto did the unthinkable and struck out both Johnny Ray and Bill Madlock for the first two outs of the inning. He then fanned Thompson and the threat was squelched. It would be three punch outs in a span where the seven men he retired were all strikeouts.

When pinch hitter Tony Pena bounced out to end the contest, Soto finally had his 1st victory of the season.

Pirates Notes: Ray has only fanned 3 times in 119 at-bats….the Bucs are tied for 4th in the National League in fielding

Reds Notes: Cedeno collected his 3rd game winning RBI of the season this afternoon….Concepcion has now hit safely in 6 straight games….in 52 1/3 innings pitched, Soto has recorded 61 strikeouts

Up Next: Pittsburgh heads to the Lone Star state to take on Houston beginning tomorrow night at 8:35….the Reds travel to St. Louis for a series starting tomorrow evening at 8:35

Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2

Cincinnati 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Soto (1-2) LP - Robinson (2-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick

Weather: 58 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:03

Sunday, May 9, 1982 San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies

Just Enough for the Phillies

Philadelphia, PA

Sunday afternoon was Bat Day at Veterans Stadium. Hundreds of young people received a very special give away. For the Phillies, their bats had just enough in their 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Despite being out hit 9-4, Philadelphia had two big hits which made a difference in this one. The meager hitting produced just enough for Larry Christenson (7 IP, 8 hits, 1 ER, 5 K) to win his 5th game of ‘82.

Philadelphia (16-13) broke up a scoreless game in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Pete Rose led off by reaching on an error by Padres second baseman Alan Wiggins. A Manny Trillo ground out moved Rose to second base. Gary Matthews would bounce out to third base for the second out of the inning. Mike Schmidt then came up big with a line drive RBI single into center field off Dave Dravecky (4 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K). Dravecky had early duty this afternoon when San Diego (10-19) starter John Montefusco left in the bottom of the 2nd inning with an injury.

The Phillies would KO Dravecky in the bottom of the 6th inning. The inning began innocently enough by Dravecky retiring the first two batters. He then walked Bo Diaz to bring Garry Maddox to the plate. Maddox laid into a Dravecky offering for a two-run home run. It was the 3rd home run of the season for Maddox.

San Diego threatened in the top of the 7th inning by putting two runners on after two were out. Christenson then got Garry Templeton on a ground out to end the threat.

In the top of the 8th inning the Padres finally broke through, had a chance for more, but in the end came up short. Pinch hitters Tim Flannery and Randy Bass each singled to begin the inning off Christenson. With runners on the corners, Phillies skipper Pat Corrales called upon closer Ron Reed (2 IP, 1 hits, 1 BB, 2 K). Gene Richards had a rude welcome in store for Reed when he lined a RBI single into center field. Broderick Perkins then chopped a grounder to Pete Rose at first base. Bass advanced to third base, Richards was thrown out by Rose at second base, and Perkins was safe at first. Dave Edwards would come in to pinch run for Perkins with Sixto Lezcano at the plate. Reed walked Lezcano to load the bases and set up a big match up against Terry Kennedy. Kennedy scalded the ball toward right field. Second baseman Manny Trillo snagged the shot and then doubled off Edwards at second base to end the inning.

Reed retired the Padres in order in the 9th inning as he struck out Joe Lefebvre and Garry Templeton to end the game earning his 4th save of ‘82.

Padres Notes: Lezcano saw a 7 game hitting streak end today….Luis DeLeon has worked 13 1/3 innings with 13 strikeouts and a 0.68 ERA

Phillies Notes: Schmidt has 5 game winning RBI’s….Matthews has been successful in all 7 stolen base attempts….Rose had his 7 game hit streak stopped this afternoon….Maddox extended his hitting streak to 5 straight….in 46 1/3 innings this season Christenson has allowed 1 home run….Ivan DeJesus was flawless in 11 fielding chances at shortstop, and he went 1-for-3 at the plate

Up Next: San Diego heads to New York beginning tomorrow night at 7:35….Philadelphia will host Los Angeles tomorrow evening at 7:35

San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1

Philadelphia 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 3

WP - Christenson (5-2) LP - Dravecky (2-1) SV - R. Reed (4)

HR - Maddox (3)

Umpires - HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Ed Montague

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:26

Sunday, May 9, 1982 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets

Mets Put Together a Complete Game Victory

New York, NY

It was a steamy hot afternoon at Shea Stadium on Sunday afternoon. For a rare time in ‘82, the New York Mets put together a complete game of timely hitting, solid pitching and gold glove work in the field. As a result, the Mets came out on top 4-3. Starting pitcher Mike Scott (6 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) became the first New York pitcher with two wins as he earned the victory. Jesse Orosco (1 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) and Neil Allen (1 1/3 IP, 1 hit, 2 K) backed up Scott from the bullpen to seal the victory.

San Francisco (16-13) started quickly with a two run first inning. Scott had retired the first two batters to begin the game before he walked Reggie Smith. Clean up hitter Jack Clark then slammed a shot off the left field wall for a double. Smith raced home on the hit putting the Giants up 1-0. Darrell Evans then lined a RBI single into center field to score Clark and give starting pitcher Rich Gale (6 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 3 BB) an early advantage.

The Mets nibbled back in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Ron Hodges smoked a double with one out into the right field corner. Hodges would advance to third base when George Foster bounced out to the right side for the second out of the frame. Hubie Brooks would walk and then Ron Gardenhire bounced a RBI single into left field to plate Hodges cutting the San Francisco lead to 2-1.

For three consecutive innings (2nd thru 4th) Scott would strand a Giants runner in scoring position. It could have been a whole different ball game.

In the bottom of the 3rd inning New York (9-21) took the lead for good, with a little help from the Giants. Mookie Wilson lined a single into left field leading off. Wilson then swiped second base and scored when Bob Bailor bounced a single into left field. Ellis Valentine then walked putting runners on first and second base. Dave Kingman then topped a ball toward third base. Darrell Evans was left with only a play at first base to retire Kingman, but Bailor and Valentine each moved up a base putting runners on second and third. Hodges then smashed a hot grounder at Giants first baseman Reggie Smith. The ball went through the wickets of Smith down the right field line. Both Bailor and Valentine scored putting the Mets up 4-2. Hodges wound up at second base on the play.

Jack Clark brought the Giants within a run in the top of the 8th inning hitting his 6th home run of the season off Orosco. Orosco would then allow two more runners to reach before Mets manager George Bamberger brought in closer Neil Allen. Allen got Duane Kuiper to ground out to end the threat.

In the Giants 9th inning, Joe Morgan led off with a single. Morgan then attempted a steal of second base but was thrown out for the first time this season. Allen proceeded to then strikeout Tom O’Malley and Reggie Smith to end the game earning his 4th save of the campaign.

Giants Notes: Milt May saw a 5 game hitting streak end….Jeff Leonard stretched his hitting streak to 7 games….O’Malley had 7 assists at shortstop this afternoon

Mets Notes: Wilson extended his hitting streak to 11 consecutive games….Gardenhire (1 putout, 6 assists) and Bailor (4 putouts, 4 assists) were solid up the middle for New York today

Up Next: San Francisco heads north of the border to visit Montreal beginning tomorrow night at 7:35….New York will host San Diego starting tomorrow evening at 7:35

San Francisco 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3

New York 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 4

WP - Scott (2-5) LP - Gale (2-4) SV - Allen (4)

HR - Clark (6)

Umpires - HP: John McSherry 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Joe West 3B: Billy Williams

Weather: 96 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 11 mph

Time: 2:20

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at Montreal Expos

Welch, Dodgers Smother Expos

Montreal, Quebec

Los Angeles completed a 4-game sweep of their weekend series with Montreal (13-15) on Sunday afternoon at Olympic Stadium. Bob Welch (9 IP, 3 hits, 3 BB, 11 K) was brilliant as he won his 5th game of ‘82 with a 6-0 shutout. Welch no-hit the Expos for 6 2/3 innings before Warren Cromartie lined a double over the head of left fielder Dusty Baker. The Dodgers continued to mash the ball as they have all season in route to an easy win.

L.A. (23-7) broke up a scoreless game in the top of the 6th inning. Mark Belanger walked off Expos starter Bill Gullickson (7 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) to lead off. Welch struck out trying to bunt. Steve Sax lined a single into right field advancing Belanger to third base. Ken Landreaux copied Sax with a line drive to right scoring Belanger with the first run of the game.

The Dodgers broke the game open in the top of the 8th inning. Sax tripled to right center field with one out. Landreaux drove in his second run of the game with a line shot to center scoring Sax. With Steve Garvey at the plate, Landreaux stole second base. On the steal attempt, Expos catcher Gary Carter’s throw bounced into center field. Landreaux moved to third base on the throwing error. Garvey promptly bounced a single into center scoring Landreaux and knocking Gullickson out of the game. Bob James came in for the Expos. Pedro Guerrero greeted him by hitting his 8th home run of the season putting L.A. up 5-0.

In the top of the 9th inning the Dodgers scored their final tally. Mike Scioscia led off by walking. Belanger and Welch would then each reach base on consecutive errors by Expos first baseman Al Oliver. Sax hit into a double play with Scioscia scoring on the play.

Welch allowed only six base runners in the contest. Four of those runners did make it to second base, but Montreal could not come up with a big hit to bring in a run.

Dodgers Notes: the L.A. win streak has reached 6 games….the Dodgers are 12-2 on the road….Landreaux now has 4 game winning RBI on the season….Sax extended his hitting streak to 6 games and he has scored 29 runs in the first 30 games….Garvey’s hitting streak is now at 8 games and he has 31 RBI in 30 games….Welch pitched his 3rd complete game and 1st shutout of the season; his ERA lowered to 1.95….it was the 5th shutout of the campaign for L.A.

Expos Notes: Cromartie and Tim Raines each have 5 game hit streaks….Mike Gates (6 games), Tim Wallach (6 games) and Carter (5 games) all saw their hitting streaks stopped this afternoon….Montreal did turn 3 double plays and are now 3rd in the N.L. having turned 24 for the season….the Expos losing streak is now 5 games

Up Next: Los Angeles heads to Philadelphia tomorrow night with a start time of 7:35….Montreal continues their home stand tomorrow night vs. San Francisco at 7:35

Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 - 6

Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Welch (5-1) LP - Gullickson (2-2)

HR - Guerrero (8)

Umpires - HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey

Weather: 66 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 19 mph

Time: 2:17

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

LeFlore Leads the Way

Detroit, MI

It isn’t often that one player has a hand in all of his teams runs. It also isn’t often that one player does it against a former team as a visiting player in his old stomping grounds. On Sunday afternoon, Ron LeFlore did just that against the Detroit Tigers. LeFlore went 3-for-4, scored three runs and drove in three to lead the White Sox past the Tigers 5-4. Chicago starter Lamarr Hoyt (8 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) would benefit from his teammates fine performance and win his 3rd game of ‘82.

LeFlore started the game with a walk. Teammate Tony Bernazard then sacrificed LeFlore to second base. With two outs, another former Tiger Steve Kemp reached on an infield single moving LeFlore to third base. Greg Luzinski then bounced a RBI single into center field to plate LeFlore.

Detroit (20-9) would knot things up in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Lance Parrish singled and Richie Hebner walked to begin the inning. A Chet Lemon grounder to third base would force Parrish at third but leave runners on first and second. Alan Trammell (3-for-4 today) then lined a single into left field. Hebner held at third leaving the bases loaded. Enos Cabell then chopped a ball toward short. White Sox shortstop Bill Almon had only a play at first base to retire Cabell as Hebner scored on the play. Hoyt got out of further trouble when he struck out Tom Brookens.

In the top of the 3rd inning the White Sox took the lead for good. LeFlore led off with an infield single and was once again moved over to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Bernazard. Tom Paciorek then lined a single into center field. LeFlore raced home and Chicago (12-15) was up 2-1.

The White Sox then knocked out Tigers starter Dan Petry (3 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) in the top of the 4th inning. Carlton Fisk and Jim Morrison each lined singles to begin the inning. Almon then lifted a weak fly ball to left field for the first out of the inning. LeFlore then stepped in and slugged his 1st home run of the season. Chicago now led 5-1.

The Tigers would begin to chip away at the White Sox lead in the bottom of the 5th inning. Lou Whitaker lined a single to center field with two out. Glenn Wilson then stepped into a Hoyt pitch lining it into left center field for a RBI double cutting the Chicago lead to 5-2.

A single tally in the bottom of the 7th inning brought the home team closer. Trammell lined a double into the right field corner to begin the inning. After Cabell popped out to short, pinch hitter Howard Johnson lined a single into right field. Down by three runs, Trammell held up at third base. Whitaker then bounced a ball to the right side at Chicago first baseman Tom Paciorek. The White Sox were able to force Johnson at second base, but the return throw to first base was late and Trammell scored trimming the White Sox advantage to 5-3.

It seemed Hoyt was in control as he had retired five batters in a row heading into the bottom of the 9th inning. That control changed when Chet Lemon began the inning with a single and Trammell once again doubled down the right field line leaving runners on second and third. Cabell was next and his ground ball to the left side scored Lemon, but Trammell had to stay at second base. White Sox skipper then called upon Kevin Hickey to get the final two outs. Once again Trammell held at second base when pinch hitter John Wockenfuss grounded out to short. The last hope for Detroit was Lou Whitaker. He bounced a ball straight into Paciorek’s glove at first base. Paciorek stepped on first and the White Sox had held off the Tigers.

White Sox Notes: Chicago won the final two games of the weekend series….Hoyt in 7 starts has worked 56 1/3 innings and has a 2.56 ERA….Paciorek had 16 putouts and 2 assists at first base this afternoon….the White Sox are tied for 4th in the A.L. having turned 33 double plays

Tigers Notes: Trammell and Wilson each extended personal hitting streaks to 9 games….Hebner now has a 5 game hitting streak….the Tigers are tied for 3rd in the A.L. with 34 double plays turned in the field

Up Next: Chicago heads north of the border to take on Toronto beginning tomorrow night at 7:30….Detroit travels to Texas to begin a series tomorrow evening at 8:05 vs. the Rangers

Chicago 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 5

Detroit 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 - 4

WP - Hoyt (3-3) LP - Petry (4-2) SV - Hickey (1)

HR - LeFlore (1)

Umpires - HP: Jim Evans 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry

Weather: 64 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 19 mph

Time: 2:30

Sunday, May 9, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays

Stieb Stops Royals

Toronto, Ontario

Dave Stieb (9 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) was once again at his very best on Sunday afternoon at Exhibition Stadium. Stieb would earn his 3rd win of ‘82 after the Blue Jays downed the Royals 4-2. Stieb would not allow a hit over the final 4 1/3 innings of the contest.

Royals starter Larry Gura (8 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) pitched well, but not quite good enough in this one. He would suffer his 4th loss in 5 decisions on the season.

Kansas City (14-14) went up 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning. George Brett ripped a two out double into the left field corner. Hal McRae then lined a single into center field. Brett beat the throw of Blue Jays center fielder Lloyd Moseby putting the Royals on top.

The Royals lead lasted until the bottom of the 2nd inning. Willie Upshaw drilled a double to right center field leading off the frame. Dave Revering would then walk. Jesse Barfield then stepped into a Gura delivery and put it over the fence for his 2nd home run of the season. Stieb would make sure the 3-1 lead held up the rest of the way.

In the top of the 5th inning the Royals crept closer. U.L. Washington led off with a little league home run. Washington drilled a ball off the right field fence. He tried to leg it into a triple challenging the arm of Blue Jays right fielder Jesse Barfield. Barfield’s throw toward third base was to the outfield side of the bag and missed any potential teammates in route. Washington raced home on the error cutting the Blue Jays lead to 3-2.

Toronto (8-21) scored an insurance run in the bottom of the 5th inning. Alfredo Griffin led off with a ground ball into center field. Damaso Garcia then tapped weakly to the left side with Griffin advancing to second base. One out later, Barry Bonnell stayed hot with a line drive RBI single into left field.

Over the final 4 1/3 innings the Royals only had two base runners, both on walks. Stieb closed out the game by striking out Kansas City’s Don Slaught.

Royals Notes: Brett went 2-for-3 and is hitting .342….McRae advanced his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games and he is now tied for the team lead in RBI’s with 22….Willie Aikens (14 games) and Jerry Martin (5 games) each had their hitting streaks stopped….Washington’s triple stretched his hitting streak to 8 games….Gura threw his 2nd complete game of the season, he has allowed 9 home runs in 47 innings

Blue Jays Notes: Bonnell (7 games), Griffin (5 games) and Barfield (5 games) all extended hitting streaks this afternoon….Stieb has 5 complete games in his first 7 starts, he has worked 61 1/3 innings with a 2.35 ERA

Up Next: K.C. begins a series at home tomorrow night at 8:35 vs. Milwaukee….Toronto will host Chicago beginning tomorrow evening at 7:30

Kansas City 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2

Toronto 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4

WP - Stieb (3-4) LP - Gura (1-4)

HR - Barfield (2)

Umpires - HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dallas Parks

Weather: 84 degrees, clear skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:08

Saturday, May 8, 1982 New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners

Yankees Have 11th Hour Wake Up Call

Seattle, WA

The Yankees and Mariners battled through a 1-1 game in the first 10 innings on Saturday evening at the Kingdome. In the 11th inning, the New York bats woke up with a 3-run rally and the visitors took back to their hotel a 4-1 win.

Starting pitchers Ron Guidry (7 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K) and Gaylord Perry (8 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) were both fantastic keeping their respective teams in the contest. Though he was denied career win #300, Perry like Guidry gave it his all on this night.

Closers Goose Gossage (2 2/3 IP, 6 K) and Bill Caudill (1 2/3 IP, 2 hits 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) had opposite results in this one. During one stretch though, these two flame throwers would put on quite a pitching exhibition. Gossage fanned the side in the Mariners 9th inning. Caudill duplicated that feat when he fanned the side in the Yankees 10th inning. Not to be out done, Gossage repeated the feat in the bottom of the 10th inning. That would make 9 straight strikeouts between the two pitchers. It would be a foretaste of pitching 40+ years in advance.

New York (16-12) struck first in the top of the 3rd inning. Rick Cerone lined a single to lead off. Perry then unloaded a wild pitch to send Cerone to second base. A Jerry Mumphrey ground ball to the right side moved Cerone to third base. Willie Randolph would walk to put runners on the corners. Ken Griffey failed to bring in the run when he bounced back to Perry on the mound. Randolph advanced to second base but Cerone stayed put at third. Dave Winfield then lined a single to center field. Cerone trotted home with Randolph charging from behind. Mariners center fielder Dave Henderson uncorked a perfect strike to the plate and catcher Jim Essian slapped the tag on Randolph for the third out of the frame.

Seattle (13-18) would knot things up in the bottom of the 5th inning. Henderson singled with one out as did Paul Serna. Manny Castillo then lined a single into right field. Henderson beat the throw by Yankees right fielder Oscar Gamble and the game was tied at 1-1.

Finally in the 11th inning the Yankees broke through. Caudill would get nobody out in the inning. Mumphrey walked to lead off. With Randolph at the plate, Mumphrey took off on the pitch. Randolph bounced a single into center field. Mumphrey hustled into third base putting runners on the corners. With the infield drawn in, Ken Griffey lined a double into the right field corner. Mumphrey scored with Randolph advancing to third base. Caudill was done and Ed Vande Berg was summoned from the Mariners bullpen. Winfield would greet Vande Berg with a 2-run single that he bounced into left field. The Yankees were up 4-1 and the game was now all but over.

Dave LaRoche made sure it was over when he worked a 1-2-3 bottom of the 11th inning to secure the New York victory.

Yankees Notes: Griffey got credit for his 5th GW-RBI and now has a team high 25 RBI….Mumphrey had a 6 game hitting streak stopped tonight….Gossage this season in 11 innings has 13 strikeouts….the Yankees turned 3 double plays in the game….Winfield went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI

Mariners Notes: Richie Zisk went 2-for-5 to up his average to .331….Henderson extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Caudill in 12 1/3 IP has 18 K’s….Julio Cruz played both 2B and SS tonight with a combined 6 putouts and 10 assists, he also was a part of both Mariners double plays they turned, one at each position….Seattle has turned an A.L. best 43 double plays

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow night at 10:05

New York 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4

Seattle 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Gossage (2-0) LP - Caudill (0-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:50

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Baltimore Orioles at California Angels

McGregor’s Masterpiece Insured by Roenicke

Anaheim, CA

It was a Pitchers Paradise on Saturday evening at Anaheim Stadium. Two pitchers who have struggled at times this season showed the majors just how good they really are.

Angels starter Geoff Zahn (9 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) was magnificent. He took a no-hitter into the 4th inning and pitched a one-hitter through seven innings. He kept the ball on the ground and frustrated the Orioles hitters.

Just as magnificent was Orioles starter Scott McGregor (9 IP, 3 hits, 5 K). McGregor took a no-hitter into the bottom of the 6th inning. Similar to his mound opponent, he would take a one-hitter through 7 2/3 innings.

With both teams unable to make solid contact the game breezed through the California night. The Angels put runners in scoring position only once in the contest. In the bottom of the 6th inning California (12-17) put together their best threat. Fred Lynn was hit by a pitch to lead off. Mick Kelleher then got the first hit of the game for the Angels, a line drive single into left field. Rod Carew then sacrificed each runner up a base to place runners on second and third base. Needing to make contact, Brian Downing struck out leaving it up to Doug DeCinces. DeCinces would lift a routine fly ball to left to end the only legitimate threat of the game for the Angels.

Baltimore (15-11) would wait until the last possible inning to pull this one out. Going into the final frame they had not gotten a base runner past first base. Pinch hitter Rick Dempsey bounced out to begin the inning. Zahn then walked Al Bumbry and gave up a single to Rich Dauer. Bumbry was running on the pitch and made his way to third base putting runners on the corners. It left the Angels with no choice but to draw the infield in. Benny Ayala he a bouncer to shortstop Tim Foli. Bumbry did not attempt to come home, Dauer advanced to second base with Ayala being thrown out at first base.

California manager Gene Mauch then had a decision to make. Pitch to Eddie Murray or intentionally walk him and pitch to Gary Roenicke. Murray had been 0-for-2 on the evening and Roenicke had singled in the previous inning. Based on each players abilitiy against left handers Mauch chose to walk Murray to load the bases. Mauch then had another decision to make. Stick with Zahn or go to the bullpen. Mauch left the ball in Zahn’s hands. Roenicke saw a pitch he liked from Zahn’s hand and ripped it over the head of left fielder Brian Downing. As the ball clanged off the padded wall Orioles runners raced around the bases. When the dust settled, Roenicke stood atop second base with a 3-run double.

McGregor closed out the Angels in the bottom of the 9th inning as he gained his 3rd win of ‘82.

Orioles Notes: Dempsey saw his 6 game hitting streak end tonight….it was McGregor’s 1st complete game of the season and the Orioles staff's 1st shutout

Angels Notes: Ron Jackson had a pinch hit to extend his hitting streak to 8 games, the only games he has played in going 15-for-33 (.455)….Zahn completed his 2nd game of the year

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:00

Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 3

California 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - McGregor (3-4) LP - Zahn (2-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Joe Brinkman

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy skies, wind LF to RF at 12 mph

Time: 2:03

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

A Complete Victory for the Rangers

Arlington, TX

It (a 7 game losing streak) had to end some time. Tonight was the night as the Rangers downed the Red Sox 6-2 at Arlington Stadium. It was a total team effort in this one. Starting pitcher Frank Tanana (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) was sensational again for Texas winning his 3rd game of ‘82. Relief pitcher Danny Darwin (2 1/3 IP, 1 BB, 4 K) had arguably his best outing of the season as he earned his 1st save of the campaign. The offense rapped out 17 hits, 16 of which were singles producing their 6 runs. Defensively, the Rangers were flawless on the night.

Texas (8-17) put their first run on the board in the bottom of the 1st inning off Red Sox starter Mike Torrez (5 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB). Mike Richardt walked with one out and then advanced to second base on a line drive single to left field by Larry Parrish. Following a Buddy Bell fly out, Lamar Johnson bounced a RBI single into left field to score Richardt with the first tally of the game.

The Rangers made it 2-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Lee Mazzilli led off with a line drive single to center field. One out later, Bill Stein walked and Billy Sample then singled to load the bases. Richardt then chopped a ball over the mound. Red Sox shortstop Glenn Hoffman only had a play at first base as Mazzilli scampered home scoring the Rangers second run of the contest.

Boston (19-9) would trim the Texas to 2-1 in the top of the 4th inning. Jim Rice walked leading off the inning. Tanana would then proceed to fan Tony Perez and Reid Nichols. Dave Stapleton didn’t let Rice get stranded on the bases though. Stapleton lined a shot into the left field corner for a RBI double.

A quick response by the Rangers in the bottom of the 4th inning put them ahead 4-1. Jim Sundberg singled to lead off. Stein would fly out for the first out, but Sample singled and Richardt walked to load the bases. Parrish hit into a force play at the plate leaving the bases loaded with two out. Buddy Bell and Johnson then hit consecutive RBI singles to advance the Rangers lead in the game.

The Red Sox intended to stay in this one by scoring in the top of the 7th inning. Hoffman singled on the ground to left field leading off. Gary Allenson then flied out to right field. Jerry Remy kept the inning going well when he lined a single into right field moving Hoffman to second base. Carney Lansford would then fly out, but teammate Dwight Evans connected for a RBI single into left field to score Hoffman and cut the Rangers lead to 4-2. From this point forward, Darwin took over and shut down the Red Sox.

Once again Texas had a quick response. This time off relief pitcher Bob Stanley (2 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 2 K). George Wright doubled to left center field to lead off. Mazzilli’s ground ball to the right side of the infield moved Wright to third base. Sundberg brought Wright home when he lined a RBI single into center field.

Texas put a cherry on top of this one in the bottom of the 8th inning. Parrish and Bell each singled with one out. Stanley then struck out Johnson for the second out of the inning. Wright singled to right field to load the bases. Mazzilli then came through with a RBI single to center field.

Darwin’s shut down performance of retiring 7 of the 8 hitters he faced was just what the Rangers needed to insure this victory.

Red Sox Notes: the loss snapped a 3 game winning streak….the defeat was only their 2nd on the road this season in 11 games….Remy went 3-for-5 to boost his average to .305….Lansford extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Hoffman was fantastic in the field at shortstop with 5 putouts and 8 assists

Rangers Notes: Texas said good-bye to a 7 game losing streak….7 different players had at least 2 hits tonight….Parrish upped his average to .344 going 3-for-5 and he extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Bell saw his own hitting streak increase to 7 games….Tanana has 3 of the clubs 8 wins this season and he sports a 2.36 ERA

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 3:05

Boston 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2

Texas 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 - 6

WP - Tanana (3-2) LP - Torrez (2-3) SV - Darwin (1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:33

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals

Braves Bounce Cardinals

St. Louis, MO

Saturday night at Busch Memorial Stadium saw a big victory for the Atlanta Braves. Backing the pitching of Rick Mahler (7 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) with a 14-hit attack the Braves won 9-2. Within this contest of nine innings in two hours and thirty-nine minutes were some things you normally don’t see in a major league baseball game:

Both teams collected three singles in the second inning and neither team scored.

Willie McGee would be thrown out twice in the contest on the base paths. Once while trying to stretch a single into a double, and a second time we he attempted to swipe second base.

Three different players had 4-hit games: Bob Horner 4-for-4, Rufino Linares 4-for-5 each for the Braves and McGee 4-for-4 for the Cardinals.

But most unusual was Ozzie Smith committing two errors in the same game, much less in the same inning.

So how did this one go down on Saturday evening. After the futile 2nd inning for each team, the Braves put a 3-spot up in the top of the 3rd inning. Claudell Washington led off the inning with a double to left center field. Rafael Ramirez then found the gap in right center for a RBI triple. Chris Chambliss followed with a deep enough fly ball to center field to bring Ramirez home. Dale Murphy would then fly out, but Bob Horner would not. Horner crushed his 6th home run of the season off Cardinals starter Bob Forsch (4 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) and Atlanta led 3-0.

St. Louis (16-12) had a reply in the bottom of the 4th inning. With one out, George Hendrick drilled his 6th home run of the season off Mahler to cut the Braves lead to 3-1.

The Braves would answer back in the top of the 5th inning knocking Forsch from the game. Forsch began the inning by walking Chambliss and Murphy. It was then that man Horner again when he cracked a 2-run double off the left field wall putting the visitors up 5-1.

The lead stretched to 7-1 in the top of the 7th inning. Murphy led off by reaching on the first error of ‘82 by Ozzie Smith. Murphy would then steal second base. Horner lined a single to center and Murphy beat McGee’s throw to the plate. Linares then hit a ground ball deep into the hole at shortstop. Smith tried to get Horner at second base but threw wildly into right field for his second error of the inning leaving Braves runners on second and third. Biff Pocoroba would bounce back to the mound for the first out of the inning. Glenn Hubbard picked up the second run of the inning with a bouncer into center field. Cardinals pitcher John Martin would work out of the inning with no further runs being scored but the Braves now led 7-1.

Atlanta (21-8) capped their scoring off Martin in the top of the 8th inning. Chambliss led off with his 8th home run of ‘82. Horner would walk with one out and then come all the way around to score on a double by Linares.

The Cardinals got a single tally in the bottom of the 8th inning. Pinch hitter Tito Landrum singled to center to lead off. After consecutive fly outs, Keith Hernandez bounced a single into right field to keep the inning alive. Hendrick would then single to left field to score Landrum for his second RBI of the evening.

Braves Notes: Atlanta has won 5 straight and are 12-2 on the road….Claudell Washington (7 games), Biff Pocoroba (6 games) and Glenn Hubbard (5 games) all extended personal hitting streaks….Linares is now hitting .366 for the season….Chambliss in 29 games has a club high 30 RBI….the Braves are tied for 3rd in the National League having turned 23 double plays

Cardinals Notes: a 2-for-4 day raised Hernandez average to .366….Hendrick has hit in 5 consecutive games and has 28 RBI in 26 games this season….Ken Oberkfell stretched a hitting streak to 6 games this evening

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:15

Atlanta 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 2 0 - 9

St. Louis 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2

WP - Mahler (4-3) LP - Forsch (5-2)

HR - Horner (6), Hendrick (6), Chambliss (8)

Umpires - HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson

Weather: 88 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 14 mph

Time: 2:39

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds

Pirates Win Behind the Candy Man

Cincinnati, OH

On Saturday evening at Riverfront Stadium, the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates followed the lead of their starting pitcher as they beat the Reds 5-2. John Candelaria (8 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) came within one out as he earned his 3rd victory of ‘82. The Pirates offense took advantage of mistakes by Reds starter Tom Seaver (5 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 5 BB, 3 K) and relief pitcher Ben Hayes (0 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB) to attain victory.

With one out in the top of the 3rd inning of a scoreless game, Omar Moreno bounced a single into center field. Moreno then took off for second base and swiped the bag putting himself in scoring position. Johnny Ray then lined a RBI single into left field to put the Pirates up 1-0.

In the top of the 5th inning Pittsburgh (14-13) extended their advantage to 3-0. After retiring the first two batters in the inning, Seaver would walk Ray and Bill Madlock consecutively. Jason Thompson would get Ray home with a line drive single into center field. Tony Pena then lined a single to right field to score Madlock.

Cincinnati (7-19) put a solo run on the board in the bottom of the 5th inning. Paul Householder singled with two out and the bases empty. Dave Concepcion then powered a drive over the head of Pittsburgh right fielder Lee Lacy. Householder raced home as Concepcion sped into third base with a RBI triple.

The Reds crept one run closer in the bottom of the 6th inning. Mike O’Berry doubled off the left field wall with one out. Mike Vail then hit a bouncer to Pirates shortstop Jimmy Smith. Smith’s throw sailed on him allowing O’Berry to score and Vail to end up at second base.

After Greg Harris (2 IP, 1 hit, 1 K) pitched very well for Cincinnati, manager John McNamara brought in Ben Hayes to begin the 8th inning. Hayes did not pitch very well. Pena bounced a leadoff single into right field. Lacy would then draw a free pass, putting two runners on for the Pirates. Mike Easler then connected on a drive over the head of Reds left fielder Mike Vail. Pena and Lacy each scored on the two-run double by Easler.

It appeared Candelaria would complete this one as he retired the first two batters in the bottom of the 9th inning. With two out, Candelaria would walk Eddie Milner. Pittsburgh manager Chuck Tanner chose to secure the win with closer Kent Tekulve. It didn’t begin well for Tekulve when he walked pinch hitter Larry Biittner. Concepcion came to bat as the tying run. Tekulve would strikeout Concepcion to end the contest as he earned his 5th save in ‘82.

Pirates Notes: Ray got his 3rd game winning RBI of the season….Moreno now has 9 stolen bases….Thompson has 23 RBI in the 22 games he has played….Easler is now 2nd on the club with 17 RBI….Candelaria lowered his ERA to 2.72 this evening

Reds Notes: Concepcion extended his hitting streak to 5 games and he leads the Reds with 12 RBI….the offense is averaging 2.88 runs per game….Cincinnati is 2nd in the National League having turned 23 double plays

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:15

Pittsburgh 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 5

Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Candelaria (3-2) LP - Seaver (0-5) SV - Tekulve (5)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Jim Quick 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming

Weather: 56 degrees, clear skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:29

Saturday, May 8, 1982 San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies

Lefty Leads Phillies

Philadelphia, PA

Steve Carlton (9 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K) was outstanding on Saturday evening for the Phillies. As a result, Philadelphia defeated San Diego 7-1. The trio of Gary Matthews, Mike Schmidt, and Bo Diaz paced the offense. The 3-4-5 hitters in the Phillies lineup went a combined 7-for-11, scoring 5 runs, hitting 4 doubles, 1 home run and they drove in 5 runs.

San Diego (10-18) actually began the scoring in the top of the 3rd inning against Carlton. Kurt Bevacqua bounced a single into center field after there were two outs. Sixto Lezcano then found the gap in left center and Bevacqua came all the way around for the lone Padres run.

The Phillies had a quick response in the bottom of the 3rd inning against Padres starting pitcher Juan Eichelberger (4 2/3 IP, 11 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB). Pete Rose lined a one out single into left field. With Luis Aguayo at the plate, Rose stole second base. Aguayo then reached on an infield single putting runners on the corners. Gary Matthews then stepped into his 5th home run of the season and Philadelphia led 3-1.

In the bottom of the 5th inning the Phillies tacked on two more runs. Matthews lined a double into the left center field gap with one out. Mike Schmidt then lined a drive into the right field corner. Matthews scored and Schmidt stood atop second base with a RBI double. Following a Diaz ground out, Garry Maddox bounced a single into center field to score Schmidt putting the Phillies up 5-1.

Against Floyd Chiffer (2 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 3 K) the Phillies put up their final two runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. Philadelphia (15-13) had two outs and the bases empty when Schmidt stepped into the batters box. Schmidt broke his bat as he flared a ball over the head of Padres shortstop Garry Templeton. The ball dropped to the turf and Schmidt hustled his way to second base with a double. Diaz then laced a drive off the left field wall for a double of his own as Schmidt came home. Maddox then rounded out the scoring with a single back through the middle to score Diaz.

Carlton was in control throughout the game. He did allow four hits over the final three frames but a double play and three strikeouts kept the Padres at bay. Thus far, all three contests in this weekend series have been one sided affairs.

Padres Notes: the Lezcano double extended his hitting streak to 7 straight games

Phillies Notes: Matthews now has 5 game winning RBI’s for the season….Rose stretched his current hitting streak to 7 games….Carlton now sports a 2.29 ERA, 3 CG, and 56 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched in ‘82

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35

San Diego 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Philadelphia 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 - 7

WP - Carlton (2-2) LP - Eichelberger (0-4)

HR - Matthews (5)

Umpires - HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendlestedt

Weather: 71 degrees, cloudy skies, wind LF to RF at 24 mph

Time: 2:15

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Oakland A’s

Barker & Harrah Lead Cleveland to Victory

Oakland, CA

It doesn’t always happen that a pitcher will deal a 2-hitter as Cleveland’s Rick Sutcliffe did last evening. It is even more rare when a teammate tosses a 2-hitter as well the next day. That is exactly what Cleveland’s Len Barker (9 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K) did on Saturday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum. With the support of teammate Toby Harrah (3-for-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI) and others Cleveland would win their 3rd straight over the A’s 6-1.

Harrah got the scoring underway in the top of the 1st inning. A’s starter Rick Langford (8 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB) retired the first two hitters before facing Harrah. Harrah saw a pitch to his liking and deposited it over the fence for his 4th home run of ‘82.

Barker would allow a lead off double to Davey Lopes in the bottom of the 1st inning. He would then set down 17 straight A’s hitters before Lopes would walk in the 6th inning.

It would be a repeat performance in the top of the 6th inning for Harrah. Only this time he led off the inning with his 5th long ball of the campaign to put Cleveland up 2-0.

Oakland (16-14) would get their lone run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Joe Rudi led off with his 1st home run of the year cutting the Cleveland advantage to 2-1.

Cleveland (14-12) would notch four runs in the top of the 9th inning off three Oakland pitchers to put the outcome of the game without doubt. Ron Hassey lined a one out single to center field off Langford. One out later, Jack Perconte bounced a single into center field. A’s manager Billy Martin stuck with Langford but he walked Rick Manning to load the bases. Tom Underwood came in to face Cleveland’s Bake McBride. Cleveland skipper Dave Garcia countered the move using Mike Fischlin as a pinch hitter. Fischlin lined a RBI single to right field to plate Hassey. Steve Baker then got the call from the bullpen. Harrah’s infield single kept the inning alive and scored Perconte to increase the Cleveland lead to 4-1. Andre Thornton then closed out the scoring with a line drive 2-run single into left field.

Meanwhile, Barker mowed down the A’s in order in the bottom of the 9th inning securing back-to-back 2-hitters with teammate Rick Sutcliffe.

Indians Notes: Cleveland has won the first 3 games in this series vs. Oakland….Harrah was credited with his 6th game winning RBI of the season….McBride is 16-for-32 this season….in 26 contests, Thornton has 33 RBI….as a hitting unit, Cleveland has walked 125 times compared to 106 strikeouts….it is Barker’s 2nd complete game of ‘82

A’s Notes: Oakland has lost 4 consecutive games….Lopes’ double extended his hitting streak to 5 games; he was also errorless in 10 chances at second base today….Oakland turned 2 double plays today and is now 2nd in the American League having turned 34 for the season

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05

Cleveland 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 - 6

Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1

WP - Barker (3-1) LP - Langford (3-2)

HR - Harrah 2, (5), Rudi (1)

Umpires - HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock

Weather: 54 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:23

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers Pound Twins

Milwaukee, WI

For the third straight game the Milwaukee Brewers drubbed the Minnesota Twins. Today’s final was a 9-2 Brewers victory. Timely hitting, fine defense, and just good enough pitching got the Brewers through this one.

In the bottom of the 1st inning the Brewers jumped on top. Robin Yount’s triple with one out off Twins starter Roger Erickson (5 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) set the tone for this one. Cecil Cooper then punched a ground ball into left field to score Yount.

Milwaukee (21-7) went up 2-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Ben Oglivie led off by walking. Following a Gorman Thomas fly out, Jim Gantner cracked a shot to left center field. Oglivie scored all the way from first base and Gantner stood perched on second base with a double.

The Twins got on the board in the top of the 4th inning off Milwaukee starter Pete Vuckovich (6 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K). Mickey Hatcher led off the inning clubbing his 4th home run of ‘82 and cutting the Brewers lead to 2-1.

The Brewers responded in the bottom of the 4th. Oglivie lined a single into center field leading off. Thomas would reach on an infield single. Once again it was Gantner coming through. This time it was a ground ball single into right field to plate Oglivie. Erickson would wiggle out of the inning thanks to a line drive double play off the bat of Paul Molitor.

Milwaukee tacked on another run in the bottom of the 5th inning. Yount led off by drilling a double off the right field wall. He would advance to third base on a long fly ball off the bat of Cooper. Ted Simmons then sent a drive deep into right field. Twins right fielder Randy Johnson made the catch and Yount raced home to give the Brewers a 4-1 advantage.

The game broke open in the bottom of the 6th inning when the Brewers scored five runs. Thomas walked with one out and Gantner lined a single into center field. Erickson would leave the game at that point and be replaced by Terry Felton. Charlie Moore welcomed Felton to the game with a two run triple to right center. Molitor would then line a RBI single into right field to score Moore. Following a Yount fly out, Cooper wrapped a drive around the right field foul pole for his 9th home run of the season giving the Brewers a 9-1 lead.

Minnesota (9-21) scored their final tally in the top of the 7th inning. Gary Ward lined a one out single into right field. Butch Wynegar moved Ward to second base with a ground ball single into right field. Johnson then lined a single to center field to score Ward and send Vuckovich to the showers. Dwight Bernard (2 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 BB, 1 K) would get out of further damage in the inning and work the rest of the way to preserve a Milwaukee win.

Twins Notes: Minnesota has lost 4 in a row….the Twins have been outscored 24-6 in the first three games of this series….this afternoon Minnesota left 14 runners on base, including 5 at 3rd base

Brewers Notes: Milwaukee has now won 5 straight games….the Brewers turned 3 double plays today and is tied for 2nd in the American League having turned 33 double plays for the season….Yount extended his hitting streak to 14 straight games and was perfect in 11 chances (3 putouts/8 assists) at shortstop….Cooper now has 31 RBI in the first 28 games, and after 282 errorless chances at 1B he committed his 1st error of the season….Gantner (.402) is 33-for-82 this season….Bernard has a 0.96 ERA in 9 1/3 innings

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:30

Minnesota 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2

Milwaukee 1 1 0 1 1 5 0 0 - 9

WP - Vuckovich (4-2) LP - Erickson (1-6)

HR - Hatcher (4), Cooper (9)

Umpires - HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Greg Kosc

Weather: 71 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 14 mph

Time: 2:30

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs

Cubs Hold Off Astros

Chicago, IL

Doug Bird (8 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 4 K) was sensational on Saturday afternoon leading the Cubs past the Astros 2-1. Bird was aided in the 9th inning by Willie Hernandez and Lee Smith to preserve the victory for Chicago. Nolan Ryan (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K) was the hard luck losing pitcher for Houston.

Chicago (11-17) broke through for the first run of the game in the 4th inning. Leon Durham led off by drilling a double off the right field wall. Jerry Morales then lifted a fly ball deep enough to center field that Durham was able to tag up and move up to third base. Keith Moreland lined a single into right field to score Durham putting the Cubs up 1-0.

Ryan would run into two out trouble in the bottom of the 6th inning. He walked Morales and then hit Moreland with a pitch. Jody Davis made it hurt when he bounced a RBI single into center field scoring Morales. Morales easily beat the throw of Astros center fielder Terry Puhl.

The top of the 9th inning became very interesting. Puhl led off for Houston (15-14) with a double to left center off of Bird. Cubs skipper Lee Elia then removed Bird from the game and brought in lefty Willie Hernandez. Hernandez fanned Cruz, the first batter he faced. He would then get into some real trouble. Phil Garner reached on an infield single to move Puhl to third base. Ray Knight then drew a walk to load the bases. Alan Ashby’s bouncer to the right side was well handled by Cubs second baseman Bump Wills. Wills threw Ashby out at first base. Puhl scored while Garner and Knight each moved up ninety feet. Elia would then summon closer Lee Smith from the Cubs bullpen. Smith got pinch hitter Art Howe to fly out to center field to end the game.

Astros Notes: Thon stole his 15th base of the season and extended his hitting streak to 5 straight games….Ryan also committed 3 balks, hit 2 batters and had 1 wild pitch

Cubs Notes: the victory snapped a 2 game losing streak….Moreland now has 3 game winning RBI’s….Bill Buckner had his 9 game hitting streak stopped this afternoon….in 31 2/3 innings pitched, Bird has only 1 walk

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:20

Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1

Chicago 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 2

WP - Bird (1-3) LP - Ryan (2-5) SV - Smith (3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Eric Gregg

Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 10 mph

Time: 2:12

Saturday, May 8, 1982 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets

Giants Bounce Back

New York, NY

After watching the Mets comeback last evening, the Giants this afternoon took matters into their own hands. Backing the pitching of Bill Laskey (8 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K), San Francisco’s offense collected 14 hits on their way to a 7-4 victory. Five different players had multi-hit games, including Laskey (3-for-4), with Jack Clark leading the way with 4 RBI.

Duane Kuiper got things going in the top of the 1st inning with a leadoff single. For the afternoon, Kuiper who was giving Joe Morgan the day off went 3-for-5 scoring two runs. After Jeff Leonard flied out, Clark stepped into his 5th home run of the season giving the Giants a quick 2-0 lead.

New York (8-21) responded in the bottom of the 1st. Wally Backman walked with one out and John Stearns was hit by a pitch. Last night’s hero Dave Kingman then stepped up. He connected for his second home run in as many at-bats over two days hitting his 7th home run of ‘82 and putting the Mets up 3-2.

San Francisco (16-12) waited until the 5th inning for a large response. Against Mets starter Pete Falcone (4 IP, 8 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 K), Laskey bounced a single to center field leading off the inning. Kuiper followed suit as his grounder found its way to center field as well. Leonard then grounded a single into left field with Laskey scoring on the hit to tie the game. Clark would put the Giants ahead to stay when he doubled down the left field line. The hit scored Kuiper and Leonard putting the Giants up 5-3. Falcone left the game and was replaced by Ed Lynch. Chili Davis welcomed Lynch to the contest with a ringing double into the right field corner. Clark scored to push the Giants advantage to three runs. Milt May bounced to second base advancing Davis to third base. Tom O’Malley would then lift a sacrifice fly to center field to score Davis.

In the bottom of the 5th inning, Laskey would be his own worst enemy once again. After fanning the first two batters, he would hit Mookie Wilson with a pitch and walk Backman. Stearns lined a single to right field as the speedy Wilson came home. The Mets loaded the bases on a single to center field by Kingman, but Ellis Valentine would fly out to end the threat.

The Mets managed to put two runners on base in the bottom of the 9th inning with one out. Giants relief pitchers Gary Lavelle and Jim Barr teamed up to get the final two outs and insure a San Francisco victory.

Giants Notes: on the road this season S.F. is now (8-3)….Clark was credited with his 4th game winning RBI of the season….Kuiper is now hitting .436 (17-for-39) for the season….hitting streaks extended today included - Leonard 6 games, May 5 games, and Laskey 4 games

Mets Notes: Wilson now has hit safely in 10 straight games, he also made 7 putouts in center field this afternoon

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35

San Francisco 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 - 7

New York 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4

WP - Laskey (3-1) LP - Falcone (1-5) SV - Barr (1)

HR - Clark (5), Kingman (7)

Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 18 mph

Time: 2:35

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays

Royals Rock Blue Jays World

Toronto, Ontario

Through eight innings on Saturday afternoon at Exhibition Stadium it appeared that the Blue Jays would take their second straight win over the Royals. That was until the Kansas City offense had a 9th inning awakening.

K.C. scored first in the top of the 2nd inning. Hal McRae singled to lead off, as did Willie Aikens. Amos Otis would be issued a walk by Toronto starter Jim Gott (6 IP, 4 hits 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K). Don Slaught then chopped a ball toward third baseman Garth Iorg. McRae scored on the play as Iorg threw Slaught out at first base. Aikens and Otis also advanced on the play, but would advance no further as Gott retired the next two batters.

The Toronto offense responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Dave Revering reached on a one-out error by Royals second baseman Frank White. Royals starter Bud Black (5 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 ER, 3 K) then retired Buck Martinez for the second out of the inning. Lloyd Moseby would then line a shot into right center. When all of the base activity ceased, Revering had scored and Moseby was on third base with a RBI triple.

Toronto (7-21) would grab a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 5th inning. Damaso Garcia reached with one out when his come backer to the mound was thrown wildly to first base by Black. Garcia would put himself into scoring position with a stolen base. Black then hit Iorg with a pitch. Barry Bonnell was next and he lined a double off the left field wall. Garcia scored, while Iorg settled in at third base. Black would then fan Willie Upshaw and Jesse Barfield to get out of further trouble.

In the top of the 6th inning the Royals knotted the score at 2-2. McRae slugged his 4th home run of the season with one out.

The Blue Jays responded in the bottom of the 6th to regain the lead. With the bases empty and two out, Moseby sent his 3rd home run of the year over the right field fence.

Needing three outs, Blue Jays manager Bobby Cox brought in closer Dale Murray. Things began well in the top of the 9th inning as Murray got Otis to pop out to begin the inning. Kansas City (14-13) then had an offensive awakening. Jamie Quirk lined a single into center field. Jerry Martin would then put the Royals up for good as he hit his 3rd home run of the season and the Royals led 4-3. U.L. Washington followed with a single and Murray headed for the showers. Lefty Dave Geisel came in for Toronto and promptly struck out Willie Wilson. He then lost the strike zone and walked Frank White. George Brett made him pay with a RBI single that he bounced into center field. Joey McLaughlin would get McRae to end the rally, but the Blue Jays would go to the bottom of the 9th inning down 5-3.

Dan Quisenberry came in to nail down the Kansas City. The Blue Jays had other ideas. Garcia led off with his 1st home run of ‘82 and the Royals lead had shrunk to 5-4. Iorg was next and he reached on an infield single. It was at this point that Quisenberry settled down. He would get Bonnell to hit into a 4-6-3 double play and Upshaw would fly out to left field to end the game. Quisenberry earned his 5th save of the campaign.

Royals Notes: the victory snapped a 3 game losing skid….Aikens (14 games), McRae (9 games), Washington (7 games) and Martin (5 games) all extended hitting streaks this afternoon….relief pitcher Mike Armstrong worked 2 shutout innings to lower his ERA to 1.01….the Royals have committed 26 errors this season, most in the American League

Blue Jays Notes: Bonnell extended his hitting streak to 6 games, while Upshaw saw his 5 game hitting streak stopped….Roy Lee Jackson (0.43 ERA) and Joey McLaughlin (0.57 ERA) continue to sparkle out of the Toronto bullpen

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:30

Kansas City 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 - 5

Toronto 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - 4

WP - Hood (1-1) LP - Murray (1-2) SV - Quisenberry (5)

HR - McRae (4), Moseby (3), Martin (3), Garcia (1)

Umpires - HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Mike Reilly

Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 15 mph

Time: 2:41

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

White Sox Slug Tigers

Detroit, MI

Coming into today’s game at Tiger Stadium, the Chicago White Sox had hit only 10 home runs in their first 25 games. The winds of Tiger Stadium changed all of that today as the White Sox connected for four home runs in route to a 9-6 victory on Saturday afternoon. Chicago seemingly had the game well in hand, then lost control of the contest before eventually regaining control to seize the victory.

The White Sox would jump out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning. Former Tiger Steve Kemp led off the inning with his 1st home run of the season off Tigers starter Jerry Ujdur (7 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 3 HR, 2 BB, 8 K) into the upper deck in right field. Harold Baines would follow with a walk. Carlton Fisk stepped in next and bounced a groundeer to Detroit first baseman Enos Cabell. Cabell’s toss to Ujdur covering first base was errant and both runners were safe. Ujdur then retired Vance Law on a pop up and Bill Almon on a fielders choice leaving runners on the corners with two out. Rudy Law then shot a ball into the right center field gap for a triple as he collected his first 2 RBI’s of the season.

In the top of the 3rd inning, Greg Luzinski put the White Sox up 4-0. Luzinski’s high drive down the left field line stayed fair and ended up in the upper deck as well for his 2nd home run of ‘82.

Detroit (20-8) would have a response in the bottom of the 3rd inning against White Sox starter Dennis Lamp (6 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). Cabell led off with a ground ball single into left field. He would be forced at second base on a grounder by Alan Trammell. Lou Whitaker then walked and Kirk Gibson lined a single into right field to load the bases. The majors top hitter, Larry Herndon (2-for-5 today, .430 for the season) was next and he lined a two run single into center field to cut the Chicago lead to 4-2. Lamp got out of further trouble when he got Lance Parrish to hit into an inning ending double play.

Chicago (11-15) got a run back in the top of the 4th. Carlton Fisk led off with his 1st home run of the season and the White Sox led 5-2.

The game stayed that way until a Tiger uprising in the bottom of the 7th inning. Chet Lemon doubled off the left field wall to lead off and then scored on a line drive single to center field by Cabell. Lamp left the game and was replaced by Kevin Hickey. Hickey fanned Trammell and got Whitaker to line out. He was not as fortunate against pinch hitter Glenn Wilson. Wilson scorched a liner into the left field corner for a RBI double cutting the White Sox lead to 5-4. Exit Hickey and in came closer Salome Barojas (2 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB). Facing Herndon, Barojas served up Herndon’s 2nd home run of the season and Detroit led 6-5.

Ujdur began the top of the 8th inning by retiring Kemp on a foul ball but Jerry Hairston (in for the injured Harold Baines) bounced a one out single into right field. Dave Tobik (0 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB) then replaced Ujdur but got into immediate hot water. He would walk Fisk and then yield an infield single to Vance Law to load the bases. Bill Almon then stepped into a Tobik delivery and delivered it into the stands for a grand slam home run. It is Almon’s 1st home run of 1982.

Barojas settled down for a 1-2-3 8th inning. He would surrender a lead off single in the 9th inning to Trammell but then retire the next three batters, including Herndon on a game ending fly ball to preserve the victory for the White Sox.

White Sox Notes: Rudy Law stretched his hitting streak to 8 straight games….Tom Paciorek saw his 8 game hitting streak stopped this afternoon

Tigers Notes: the loss snapped a 5 game winning streak….Trammell and Wilson each have 8 game hitting streaks….Herndon now has 25 RBI in the first 28 games….Howard Johnson upped his hit streak to 6 games as well

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:30

Chicago 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 - 9

Detroit 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 6

WP - Barojas (1-1) LP - Tobik (0-1)

HR - Kemp (1), Luzinski (2), Fisk (1), Herndon (2), Almon (1)

Umpires - HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark

Weather: 74 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 14 mph

Time: 2:47

Saturday, May 8, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at Montreal Expos

Dodgers Edge Expos

Montreal, Quebec

Two National League heavyweights met at Olympic Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Like the previous two games, the visiting Dodgers came out on top again. This time Los Angeles won 4-3. Jerry Reuss (7 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K) earned his 5th win of the season without a loss.

Los Angeles (22-7) sprinted out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Leadoff hitter Steve Sax (5-for-5 today, 3 runs scored, 3 SB) would begin the game with a single. He would still second base and advance to third base on a ground ball by Ken Landreaux. The Dodgers best RBI man Steve Garvey would send Sax home with a sacrifice fly to center field.

The Dodgers upped their lead to 2-0 in the 3rd inning. With two out and the bases empty, Sax singled and once again stole second base. Landreaux then bounced a RBI single into left field off Expos starter Steve Rogers (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 4 K) to score Sax.

Montreal (13-14) scored their first run in the bottom of the 4th inning. Tim Wallach led off against Reuss by hitting his 5th home run of ‘82.

Down 2-1 in the bottom of the 7th inning, the Expos put together a two out rally to tie the game. Pinch hitter Terry Francona singled into right field. Tim Raines then socked a shot into left center field. Francona scored from first base and Raines stood at second base with a RBI double.

In the top of the 8th inning, Los Angeles took the lead for good off Expos relief pitcher Bryn Smith (1 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1K). With one out, Sax would triple into right center field. Landreaux then came through again with a RBI single into right field. Landreaux would then swipe second base and advance to third base when catcher Tim Blackwell’s throw bounced into center field. Garvey then bounced a RBI single into center field and the Dodgers had a 4-2 lead.

The Expos chipped to within one run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Blackwell made redemption for his throwing error by slugging a one out triple. Wallach’s bouncer to short would score Blackwell, but that was all the closer Montreal got in this one.

Terry Forster would work the bottom of the 9th inning for the Dodgers giving up a harmless single as he recorded his 2nd save of the campaign.

Dodgers Notes: L.A. has now won 5 straight and they are 11-2 on the road….Garvey now has a team leading 30 RBI, a 7 game hitting streak and 4 sacrifice flies for the season….in 29 games this season Sax has scored 28 runs, stolen 12 bases and currently has a 5 game hitting streak….Pedro Guerrero (12 games) and Dusty Baker (9 games) each saw their personal hitting streaks end this afternoon….in 57 innings pitched Reuss has a 1.74 ERA….the Dodgers are tied for the National League lead having turned 26 double plays

Expos Notes: Montreal has dropped 4 in a row….Wallach (6 games), Carter (5 games) and Dawson (5 games) all extended hitting streaks today

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35

Los Angeles 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4

Montreal 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - 3

WP - Reuss (5-0) LP - Smith (0-2) SV - Forster (2)

HR - Wallach (5)

Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford

Weather: 86 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 17 mph

Time: 2:45

Friday, May 7, 1982 New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners

Bannister Fans 13, Mariners Win

Seattle, WA

The best strikeout game to date in the ‘82 season happened tonight at the Kingdome. Floyd Bannister (9 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 K) fanned 13 Yankees and the Mariners defeated New York 2-1. After giving up a lead off single in the 3rd inning, only two more Yankee hitters would reach base (both on errors) the rest of the way as Bannister was dominate.

New York (15-12) went on top 1-0 in the 2nd inning. Dave Winfield walked to lead off. Oscar Gamble then bounced a single into right field. Winfield advanced to third base on the hit. Rick Cerone then had a very good at-bat as he lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Winfield.

Seattle (13-17) would get all the runs they needed in the bottom of the 4th inning. Jim Essian doubled with one out. Joe Simpson did likewise when he smacked a drive off the right field wall to score Essian and tie the game at 1-1. Dave Henderson reached on an infield single to put runners on the corners. Dave Edler put the Mariners ahead for good with a sharply hit ground ball into left field to score Simpson.

Yankees starting pitcher Mike Morgan (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) was the hard luck loser in this one. He had the one poor streak in the 4th inning that ultimately cost him the game.

Bannister would only fail to strikeout a batter in two innings tonight. He had six, two strikeout innings on his way to 13 for the contest as he won his 4th game of the season.

Yankees Notes: the loss snapped a 2 game winning streak….Ken Griffey saw his 16 game hitting streak snapped tonight….relief pitcher George Frazier has now worked 15 1/3 innings and has 15 strikeouts

Mariners Notes: Seattle had their 3 game losing streak come to an end….Simpson has now hit safely in 5 straight games….the M’s turned their American League leading 41st double play of the season tonight….Bannister now has 4 CG, 63 1/3 innings pitched with 61 strikeouts and a 1.99 ERA

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35

New York 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Seattle 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Bannister (4-2) LP - Morgan (1-2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:03

Friday, May 7, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Oakland A’s

Super Sutcliffe Tosses 2-Hit Shutout

Oakland, CA

The name of this game was Rick Sutcliffe on Friday night at the Oakland Coliseum. Sutcliffe retired the first 19 hitters he faced before the A’s Davey Lopes singled into center field. Sutcliffe (9 IP, 2 hits, 2 BB, 6 K) was in command throughout as Cleveland defeated Oakland 4-0.

Until the Lopes single, no Oakland (16-13) batter was close to collecting a safety against Sutcliffe. With his fine performance, Sutcliffe raised his record to (3-1) on the season.

Offensively, Cleveland (13-12) got all the runs they really needed in the top of the 1st inning against the A’s Matt Keough (8 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K). In fact, all three runs came during the first four batters of the contest. Rick Manning continued hot by lining a single into center field to begin the game. Miguel Dilone would then fly out, but during his at-bat Manning advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Toby Harrah then bounced a RBI single into left field. Andre Thornton continued his torrid start to ‘82 when he was next and drilled his 9th home run of the season over the left field wall.

Even though Keough yielded the three early runs, he was a bull dog in this one as he pitched one batter into the 9th inning. It wasn’t his best outing of the season, but he gave the A’s a chance to stay in the game. Unfortunately for Oakland, Sutcliffe was just too good.

Cleveland capped the scoring in the top of the 6th inning when they tallied their final run. Mike Hargrove looped a ball into left field to lead off. The A’s Dave McKay and Joe Rudi converged on the ball. The ball hit the turf, Rudi and McKay hit each other. The collision would force Rudi to leave the game. Ground outs by the next two Cleveland hitters moved Hargrove to third base. Jack Perconte then lined a single into center field to score Hargrove and Cleveland led 4-0.

Sutcliffe capped off his brilliant performance by getting Tony Armas to fly deep into left field to end the game.

Indians Notes: Harrah now has 5 game winning RBI’s….Thornton has 31 RBI in the 25 Cleveland games….Ron Hassey saw his 9 game hitting streak snapped this evening….inside the Sutcliffe numbers for ‘82: 3 CG, 1 shutout, 41 IP, 19 hits allowed and a 1.98 ERA

A’s Notes: Oakland has now lost 3 straight….Jeff Burroughs had his 6 game hit streak stopped tonight….Bo McLaughlin pitched a shutout inning in relief lowering his ERA to 0.79 in 11 1/3 innings pitched this season

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05

Cleveland 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4

Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Sutcliffe (3-1) LP - Keough (2-4)

HR - Thornton (9)

Umpires - HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney

Weather: 53 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 6 mph

Time: 2:21

Friday, May 7, 1982 Baltimore Orioles at California Angels

Angels Ride Big 8th Inning to Victory

Anaheim, CA

A pitchers dual through six innings would turn into a clutch hitting exhibition late as the Angels defeated the Orioles 4-2 on Friday evening at Anaheim Stadium. Jim Palmer (7 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) and Steve Renko (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) would lock horns in a fine pitching matchup.

California (12-16) tallied the only run through the first six innings with a single tally in the bottom of the 1st inning. Rod Carew led off the inning with a line drive single into center field. With one out, Brian Downing stepped up and laced a shot to the gap in left center field. Carew scored easily and Downing was perched on second base with a RBI double.

It would remain 1-0 until the top of the 7th inning. Ken Singleton lined a single into left field leading off. Renko would depart at that point and Angels skipper Gene Mauch called upon Bruce Kison (3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 3 K) from the fragile California bullpen. Kison would fan Gary Roenicke but then yield a line shot to center by Cal Ripken Jr. to put runners on first and second. Rick Dempsey would step up and collect yet another big hit early in this season for the Orioles. Dempsey drove a line drive into left center. Singleton and Ripken both scored and Baltimore (14-11) had a 2-1 lead in the contest. Kison did get pinch hitter Lenn Sakata and Al Bumbry to each foul out to end the Orioles threat.

Palmer looked to be in line for his third win of ‘82 going into the bottom of the 8th inning. That all changed when Brian Downing led off the inning with his 7th home run of the season. Orioles manager Earl Weaver stuck with Palmer and it may have proven to be a mistake. Palmer would walk Reggie Jackson and then give up a single to Don Baylor. Weaver had a change of heart and brought in Storm Davis. Former Oriole Doug DeCinces greeted Davis with a two run double to left center and the Angels led 4-2. Davis and Ross Grimsley then combined to retire the next three Angels hitters and no more damage was done.

In the top of the 9th inning, Kison would plunk Roenicke with one out but then strike out Ripken Jr. and get Dempsey to ground out to end the game. Kison earned his 3rd win of the season.

Orioles Notes: the loss snapped a 4 game winning streak….Dempsey extended his hitting streak to 6 consecutive games and is second on the Orioles with 14 RBI

Angels Notes: Downing has a team leading 7 HR’s and 24 RBI….defensively the Angels were brilliant tonight as they turned 4 double plays in the contest

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:00

Baltimore 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2

California 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4

WP - Kison (3-2) LP - Palmer (2-1)

HR - Downing (7)

Umpires - HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Derryl Cousins

Weather: 88 degrees, clear skies, wind RF to LF at 14 mph

Time: 2:20

Friday, May 7, 1982 Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals

Braves Win Round One

St. Louis, MO

Game one of a National League heaveyweight match up took place on Friday evening at Busch Memorial Stadium. Atlanta would come out on top 4-3 giving starting pitcher Phil Niekro (7 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) his 1st win of ‘82. For St. Louis, starting pitcher Joaquin Andujar (8 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 4 K) was the tough luck loser. Despite throwing very well early in this season, Andujar is now 3-4 on the season. Key hitters were the big contributors on both sides tonight as this game did not fall short of expectations going into the contest.

Atlanta (20-8) would strike first in the top of the 1st inning. Claudell Washington who was inserted into the lead off spot tonight would begin the game by reaching on an infield single. The Braves choice to move him over 90 feet when Rafael Ramirez put down a sacrifice bunt. Andujar would then retire Chris Chambliss but had no such luck against Dale Murphy. Murphy lined a single into right field and Washington beat the throw of Cardinals right fielder George Hendrick to the plate.

In the bottom of the 4th inning the Cardinals would take their only lead of the game. Keith Hernandez led off against Niekro by drawing a walk. Hendrick then walloped his 5th home run of the season and St. Louis was up 2-1.

The St. Louis lead did not last long. Glenn Hubbard began the top of the 5th inning with a single. Niekro attempted to sacrifice, but first baseman Keith Hernandez threw out Hubbard at second base leaving Niekro on first base. Washington then collected his second hit of the contest when he rammed a double off the right field wall. Niekro would advance to third base on the hit. After Ramirez grounded out, Chambliss lined a single into center field. Niekro jogged home while Washington raced home ahead of the throw by Willie McGee and the Braves were up 3-2.

St. Louis (16-11) had a response in the bottom of the 7th inning. Tommy Herr singled with one out and then stole second base. Hernandez was retired on a fly ball to center field for the second out of the inning. Hendrick then came through again for the Cardinals as he bounced a single into left field. Herr challenged the arm of Braves left fielder Rufino Linares and won the race knotting the game up at 3-3.

The game swung back in favor of Atlanta in the top of the 8th inning. With one out and the bases empty, Murphy launced his 9th home run of the season putting the Braves on top for good 4-3.

Niekro would walk Ozzie Smith in the bottom of the 8th inning with two out. Closer Gene Garber came in for the Braves and after Smith had stolen second base he struck out pinch hitter Gene Tenace. Garber would issue a two out walk to Hernandez in the last of the 9th inning but then get Hendrick to bounce out to end the game. Garber was credited with his 10th save of ‘82.

Braves Notes: Atlanta pushes its winning streak to 4 in a row….the Braves are now 11-2 on the road….Washington has a 6 game hitting streak….Chambliss now has 28 RBI in 28 games….Bruce Benedict’s 5 game hitting streak came to an end this evening….in 12 appearances Garber has 1 win and 10 saves

Cardinals Notes: Hendrick has 26 RBI in the 25 games he has played in….Ken Oberkfell extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Andujar saw his ERA jump to 1.70 after allowing 4 earned runs this evening

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:05

Atlanta 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 - 4

St. Louis 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 3

WP - Niekro (1-3) LP - Andujar (3-4) SV - Garber (10)

HR - Hendrick (5), Murphy (9)

Umpires - HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Ed Vargo

Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:23

Friday, May 7, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers

Lerch Leads Brewers

Milwaukee, WI

Randy Lerch improved to (3-0) on the season leading Milwaukee past Minnesota on Friday evening at County Stadium by a score of 8-2. Lerch (8 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) was solid in this outing by staying out of trouble for the most part, getting ahead of the hitters and benefiting from another Brewers offensive power surge. Milwaukee only had eight hits, but six were for extra bases. The Twins pitching staff also chipped in walking seven Milwaukee hitters.

The Brewers struck first in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Ted Simmons led off with a walk. Designated hitter Don Money then lined a shot to left center. When the base running was complete, Simmons had scored and Money was on third base with a RBI triple.

Minnesota (9-20) bounced back to tie the game in the top of the 3rd inning. Bobby Mitchell walked with two out and then swiped second base. Ron Washington then bounced a RBI single into center field to score Mitchell.

Milwaukee regained the lead for good in the bottom of the 4th inning. Simmons led off with a single but would be forced out on a Money grounder. With Money aboard, Ben Oglivie stepped into a Bobby Castillo (6 IP, 6 hits, 7 ER, 5 BB, 2 K) pitch sending it over the fence for his 10th home run of ‘82.

The home team would tack on another run in the bottom of the 5th inning. Robin Yount walked with one out. Following the second out of the inning, Simmons lined a double off the right field wall chasing Yount home and the Brewers led 4-1.

The Twins attempted a comeback in the top of the 6th inning. Mitchell, Washington, and Kent Hrbek each singled to load the bases. Gary Ward got Mitchell home with a sacrifice fly. Lerch then settled down and retired Gary Gaetti and Dave Engle to end the Twins threat leaving the Brewers in front 4-2.

Milwaukee (20-7) delivered the final punch in the bottom of the 7th inning. Ed Romero led off by looping a ball into center field. Twins center fielder Bobby Mitchell made a dive for the ball but came up short. Romero ended up at second base with a double and Mitchell ended up in the locker room injured. Paul Molitor would then walk. Yount would send Castillo to the showers when he lined a two run double into the left field corner putting Milwaukee up 6-2. Jeff Little came in for Minnesota and struck out Cecil Cooper for the first out of the frame. Simmons continued his hot hitting day when he connected on a Little pitch for his 8th home run of the season.

Minnesota would load the bases in the 9th inning with one out, but relief pitcher Pete Ladd retired the final two hitters of the game to preserve the Brewers victory.

Twins Notes: Minnesota has dropped 3 in a row….Washington went 3-for-4 in the game and Mitchell reached base in all three of his plate appearances before departing with an injury

Brewers Notes: Milwauee has won 4 straight….Yount now has a 13 game hitting streak; he also was flawless in 10 chances (2 putouts, 8 assists) at shortstop tonight….Cecil Cooper saw a 12 game hitting streak end tonight….in 27 games, the Brewers have hit 47 home runs….Lerch has a 2.30 ERA in 27 1/3 innings pitched….Milwaukee has an American League best .991 fielding percentage

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:30

Minnesota 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2

Milwaukee 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 0 - 8

WP - Lerch (3-0) LP - Castillo (1-4)

HR - Oglivie (10), Simmons (8)

Umpires - HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nick Bremigan

Weather: 56 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 15 mph

Time: 2:36

Friday, May 7, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

Red Sox Out Score Rangers

Arlington, TX

For a second consecutive night the bats were better than the pitching. Also for a second consecutive night the Red Sox came out on top with a 9-5 win over the Rangers. Boston starter Chuck Rainey (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K) would benefit from the Red Sox offense as he won his 4th game of ‘82.

Boston (19-8) went up 3-0 in the top of the 4th inning. Jerry Remy led off with a single into center field. With one out, Carl Yastrzemski walked against Rangers starter Charlie Hough (4 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 4 BB, 2 K). Jim Rice then lined a shot over the head of Texas right fielder Larry Parrish. Remy and Yastrzemski each scored to put the Red Sox up 2-0. Dwight Evans would then walk and Dave Stapleton reached on an error by Hough to load the bases. Hough had hopes of getting out of the inning with no further damage when he struck out Rick Miller for the second out of the inning. Those hopes were dashed when Rich Gedman’s ground ball was misplayed by Rangers first baseman Dave Hostetler. Rice scored and Boston led 3-0.

Hostetler redeemed himself in the bottom of the 4th. With one out and the bases empty, Hostetler cracked his 5th home run of the season to cut the Red Sox lead to 3-1.

The Red Sox were back at it in the top of the 5th inning. Remy walked to lead off and Yastrzemski singled with one out. Again Hough had a chance to get out of the inning when Rice flied to center field. Once again those plans changed when Dwight Evans connected on his 2nd home run of ‘82 and Boston led 6-1. At that point Hough was through for the night and was replaced by John Butcher (4 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 2 K).

Texas fought back again in the bottom of the 5th. Billy Sample bounced a lead off single into left field. Second baseman Mike Richardt then drove his 2nd home run of the season over the left field fence cutting the Red Sox lead to 6-3.

In the top of the 6th inning, the Red Sox got back a run. Glenn Hoffman singled to center field with one out. After Remy popped out, Lansford drove a ball into right center field. Hoffman scored and Lansford landed at third base with a RBI triple.

The Rangers clawed back to within two runs in the bottom of the 7th inning. Sample walked with one out. One out later Sample would score on a double off the left field wall by Buddy Bell. Rainey left for the Red Sox and Mark Clear came into the game. Larry Parrish greeted Clear with a RBI single into center field and the Boston lead was cut to 7-5.

Carl Yastrzemski provided the frosting on the Red Sox victory cake in the top of the 9th inning. Remy led off by being hit by a pitch. Lansford would then fly out to right field. Yastrzemski then sent his 7th home run of the season out of the park to put the Red Sox up by four runs.

Texas (7-17) would put two men on base in the bottom of the 9th inning against Clear. Tom Burgmeier would save the day for Boston by retiring the only two batters he faced to preserve the Red Sox win and knotch his 5th save of the season.

Red Sox Notes: Boston has won 3 in a row….the Red Sox are now 9-1 on the road this season….Rice upped his average to .377 and leads the team with 24 RBI….Burgmeier has yet to allow a run this season in 7 1/3 innings pitched

Rangers Notes: the Rangers have dropped 7 straight games….Bell extended his hitting streak to 6 games and is hitting .327….Parrish is now hitting .330 with a team leading 15 RBI and has a current 5 game hitting streak….Texas has an A.L. worst .975 fielding percentage

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:05

Boston 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 - 9

Texas 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 - 5

WP - Rainey (4-1) LP - Hough (2-3) SV - Burgmeier (5)

HR - Hostetler (5), Evans (2), Richardt (2), Yastrzemski (7)

Umpires - HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger

Weather: 81 degrees, clear skies, wind RF to LF at 21 mph

Time: 2:38

Friday, May 7, 1982 San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies

Lollar Tosses 5-hit Shutout

Philadelphia, PA

Tonight’s San Diego victory had two story lines. First, the offense broke loose for 12 hits in route to a 9-0 win. Second, starting pitcher Tim Lollar (9 IP, 5 hits, 2 BB, 5 K) was sensational as he won his 3rd game of the season. Only twice in the contest did Philadelphia (14-13) put two men on base in the same inning. Meanwhile the Padres offense struck early and often sending Phillies starter Mike Krukow (2 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) to the shower early.

San Diego (10-17) wasted little time getting the offense going as Gene Richards singled to center field to lead off. Richards would then steal second base and advance to third base on a wild pitch by Krukow. Broderick Perkins then bounced out to short with Richards scoring on the play. Sixto Lezcano then followed with his 5th home run of the season and the Padres were up 2-0.

The Padres delivered the knockout punch to Krukow in the 3rd inning. Lollar bounced a single into left field to lead off. After Richards fouled out, Perkins and Lezcano each singled to load the bases. The line kept moving when Terry Kennedy lined a RBI single to center field to plate Lollar. Ruppert Jones then walked with the bases loaded to score Perkins. Joe Lefebvre threw the final punch with a two run single to center field and San Diego was up 6-0.

Phillies relief pitcher Ed Farmer (2 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 4 K) would retire the first five batters he faced. The top of the 5th inning change dramatically for Farmer. Kennedy led off by reaching on an infield single. Jones then sailed a drive to center field that sailed over the head of Phillies center fielder Bob Dernier. Kennedy scored and Jones pulled up at third base with a RBI triple. Lefebvre then socked a RBI double off the right field wall to plate Jones. Garry Templeton rounded out the scoring when he lined a RBI double down the right field line. It turned into a ground rule double when an over anxious fan reached over the low fence and snagged the ball.

One bright spot for Philly was the relief pitching of Tug McGraw this evening. McGraw worked the final four innings only allowing one hit, one walk and he struck out three Padres.

Lollar was solid throughout and was never in danger of yielding a run. No Phillies runners got past second base in the game tonight.

Padres Notes: Lollar and Lezcano each have 6 game hitting streaks….Alan Wiggins saw a 9 game hitting streak come to an end this evening….Lollar now has 2 complete games this season, both are shutouts

Phillies Notes: the loss snapped a 3 game winning streak….Pete Rose advanced his hitting streak to 6 consecutive games….Krukow’s rough beginning to ‘82 continued, he now has a 9.84 ERA in 32 innings pitched allowing 55 hits, including 7 home runs….McGraw has worked 3-hit ball over 9 innings this season with 8 strikeouts and 0 runs allowed

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:05

San Diego 2 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 9

Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Lollar (3-2) LP - Krukow (2-5)

HR - Lezcano (5)

Umpires - HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer

Weather: 55 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 5 mph

Time: 2:21

Friday, May 7, 1982 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets

King Kong Rules Gotham

New York, NY

Bottom of the 9th inning, two out, a runner at first base. Greg Minton (1 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER) on the mound for the Giants versus the Mets Dave Kingman. Kingman swings at a Minton sinker and sends it high into the air in left field. Left fielder Jim Wohlford goes back to the wall………….

New York (8-20) got off to a red hot start in this one against Giants starter Renie Martin (2 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). Mookie Wilson singles to lead off with a ground ball into right field. Wilson will then swipe second base before teammate Wally Backman bounces a single into center field. Wilson scores on the hit and the Mets lead early 1-0. Ellis Valentine then steps up and connects for his 4th home run of ‘82 and just like that the Mets are up 3-0.

After two relatively easy innings, New York starter Craig Swan (5 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 5 BB, 6 K) runs into major control issues in the top of the 3rd inning. He begins by fanning Martin before the real trouble starts. Tom O’Malley then loops a ball into left field. Mets shortstop Ron Gardenhire and left fielder George Foster converge on the ball. With both players in full concentration on the ball they smack into each other. O’Malley ends up at second base with a double and Foster ends up in the clubhouse injured. Swan then walks Joe Morgan and Jack Clark to load the bases. Reggie Smith lines a single into right field scoring O’Malley next. Swan then walks Darrell Evans forcing in the second run of the inning for the Giants. Milt May ties the game with a ground ball single into center field scoring Clark. Chili Davis then chops a ball toward first baseman Dave Kingman. Kingman’s throw to second base forces May, but Smith scores and Evans ends up at third base. With Jeff Leonard at the plate, Mets catcher John Stearns attempts to pick off Evans at third base. His one hop throw bounces past third baseman Hubie Brooks into left field. Evans scores and the Giants lead 5-3.

The Mets answer back in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Valentine lines a single into left field with one out. After Kingman fans, Stearns makes up for his errant throw and walks. Gary Rajsich who replaced Foster in left field for New York lines a shot into the right field corner. Valentine and Stearns both score to tie the game and it is too the showers for Martin. San Francisco (15-12) brings in Fred Breining (4 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 K) from the bullpen. He strikes out Hubie Brooks to end the Mets threat and the game is tied 5-5.

San Francisco regains the lead in the top of the 6th inning. Leonard singles to left field with one out. Breining then puts down a good bunt to move Leonard to second base. O’Malley then lines a single into right field. Leonard challenges the arm of right fielder Ellis Valentine and wins the race. The Giants are up 6-5.

In the bottom of the 8th inning the Mets have a golden opportunity to tie the game. Pinch hitter Mike Jorgensen singles off Breining with one out. Jorgensen will be replaced by pinch runner Brian Giles. Greg Minton comes in for the Giants and yields a shot down the left field line by Gardenhire. Jim Wohlford who came into left field during a double switch digs the ball out of the corner. He fires a strike to shortstop Tom O’Malley who turns and fires the ball to the plate. By all accounts Giles beats the tag of catcher Milt May and ties the game. Home plate umpire Joe West had a different opinion on the play and called Giles out. Giles blew up and was ejected by West. Minton then got Bob Bailor to ground out and San Francisco carried a 6-5 lead into the 9th inning.

……..and looks up to see Kingman’s 6th home run of the season clear the wall. New York wins 7-6.

Giants Notes: Davis had his 6 game hitting streak stopped tonight….Leonard with a single extended his hitting streak to 5 games

Mets Notes: the walk off victory snapped a 3 game losing streak….Wilson extended his hitting streak to 9 games and he also stole his 10th base of the season….turning 2 double plays tonight, the Mets lead the National League having turned 26 this season

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35

San Francisco 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 6

New York 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 7

WP - Zachry (1-0) LP - Minton (1-1)

HR - Valentine (4), Kingman (6)

Umpires - HP: Joe West 1B: Billy Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dutch Rennert

Weather: 73 degrees, clear skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:45

Friday, May 7, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds

Reds Melt Down, Pirates Win

Cincinnati, OH

In a season that has seen the Reds lose in many different ways, tonight they came up with a new way once again. At the end of a long night at Riverfront Stadium, the Pittsburgh Pirates prevailed over Cincinnati 6-2.

The Pirates went up 1-0 in the top of the 2nd inning. Jason Thompson walked off Reds starter Frank Pastore (6 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) to begin the inning. Dave Parker then lined a double off the right field wall sending Thompson to third base. Following a Tony Pena ground out, Mike Easler lifted a sacrifice fly into center field to score Thompson.

Cincinnati (7-18) had a positive response in the bottom of the 2nd. Mike Vail led off with a double into left center field. He would advance to third base on a one out ground ball by Wayne Krenchicki. Pirates starter Rick Rhoden (3 2/3 IP, 1 hit, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) then unleashed a wild pitch and Vail scampered home to even the game at 1-1.

After retiring the first two batters in the 4th inning, Rhoden would leave the game injured and turn the game over to Cecilo Guante (2 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). Mike Vail would be the first batter Guante would face. Vail won the battle as he sent his 6th home run of the season over the fence and Cincinnati led 2-1.

It stayed that way until the top of the 7th inning. It is then that craziness broke out at Riverfront. Mike Easler singled to lead off against Pastore. Pastore then plunked the Pirates Dale Berra. Berra became unglued and charged the mound. As a result of the fight, Berra was ejected and Pastore left the game injured. Lefty Joe Price was summoned from the Reds bullpen. With Lee Lacy pinch running for Easler and Jimmy Smith running for Berra, pinch hitter Bill Robinson lined a single into left field to load the bases. Omar Moreno was next. His chopper in front of the plate sent Lacy home as Reds catcher Johnny Bench threw Moreno out at first base. Johnny Ray then lined hard to shortstop Dave Concepcion for the second out of the inning. It appeared that Price would get out of further damage. Cincinnati then elected to intentionally walk Bill Madlock to load the bases. Price then lost his control and would issue back-to-back bases loaded walks to Thompson and Parker to force in two runs and give Pittsburgh (13-13) a 4-2 advantage.

In the top of the 8th inning, Ben Hayes took to the hill for the Reds and really struggled. He walked Lacy to lead off and Lacy promptly swiped second base. Smith then bounced a RBI single into right field putting the Pirates up 5-2. Pitcher Rod Scurry (3 IP, 3 hits, 3 K) would then bounce a single into right field. Smith advanced to third base on the hit by Scurry. After Moreno flied out against Bob Shirley, Ray dumped a single into left field to score Smith.

The craziness continued though in the top of the 9th inning. After Shirley struck out Thompson, he would plunk Parker with a fastball. Cooler heads prevailed this time, but Shirley was ejected by home plate umpire Bruce Froemming. Parker also left the contest injured for the Pirates.

Scurry would allow a one out double to Tom Lawless in the bottom of the 9th, but he would fan two batters in the inning and save his 1st game of the year.

Pirates Notes: the victory ended a 3 game losing skid….Madlock saw a 6 game hitting streak come to an end tonight….Berra has been suspended for 3 games for his actions in this evenings game….Parker has been placed on the 15-day disabled list

Reds Notes: Shirley received a 7 game suspension for intentionally throwing at Parker and hitting him

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:05

Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 - 6

Cincinnati 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Guante (1-0) LP - Pastore (1-4) SV - Scurry (1)

HR - Vail (6)

Umpires - HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello

Weather: 60 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 18 mph

Time: 3:14

Friday, May 7, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

Tigers Out Slug White Sox

Detroit, MI

Backed by a 13-hit attack, Jack Morris won his 5th game of 1982 going the distance as the Tigers defeated the White Sox 7-4. Morris (9 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB, 8 K) made not have had an artistic outing but it was good enough as the Detroit offense continued its onslaught on American League pitching.

Chicago (10-15) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning. Former Tiger Steve Kemp bounced a single into right field to lead off. He would later advance to second base on a ground out by Harold Baines. Carlton Fisk came up with the two out RBI double that would score Kemp propelling Chicago to the early lead.

Detroit (20-7) had a big answer in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Former White Sox player Chet Lemon led off with a single off former teammate Britt Burns (1 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB). Burns then lost home plate as he walked Mike Ivie and Enos Cabell to load the bases. He then retired Tom Brookens on a pop up, but would continue to struggle with his control as he walked Alan Trammell to force home the Tigers first run. Burns would then get too much of home plate versus Lou Whitaker. Whitaker laced a bases clearing triple into right center field putting the Tigers up 4-1. Glenn Wilson then lifted a fly ball to center field that Whitaker scored on and Burns would be lifted from the game.

The White Sox began to peck away at Morris in the 3rd inning. Bill Almon led off with a walk and advanced to third base on a single by Rudy Law into right field. Tony Bernazard’s fielders choice to shortstop scored Almon cutting the Detroit lead to 5-2.

Morris would get touched for another tally in the top of the 5th inning. Rudy Law singled with one away and Bernazard followed with a single to center field. Law advanced to third base on the Bernazard single. Tom Paciorek then chopped a ball to short that scored Law on the play and the Tigers lead was trimmed to 5-3.

Tom Brookens made sure that Detroit had a loud response in the bottom of the 6th inning. Off White Sox relief pitcher Chico Escarrega, Brookens sailed his 1st home run of the season into the left field seats at Tiger Stadium.

Chicago would answer back in the top of the 7th inning against Morris cutting the Tigers lead to 6-4. With the bases empty and two out, Bernazard ripped a double into the right field corner. Paciorek followed with a RBI double to left center scoring Bernazard.

The Tigers scored an insurance run in the bottom of the 7th inning. Larry Herndon doubled off Escarrega to lead off. Jerry Koosman came into the contest for the White Sox and struck out both Lance Parrish and Chet Lemon. The newly acquired Mike Ivie then stepped in for the Tigers and bounced a RBI single into left field, increasing the Detroit lead to 7-4.

Morris would have one 1-2-3 inning and that came in the top of the 9th inning as he locked down his 5th victory without a defeat this season.

White Sox Notes: Fisk went 4-for-4 with a double and RBI….Paciorek (8 games) and Rudy Law (7 games) each extended hitting streaks tonight….Ron LeFlore saw his 9 game hitting streak stopped when he made out as a pinch hitter in the 9th….in 25 games, the White Sox have hit 10 HR’s as a team

Tigers Notes: Trammell was perfect in 10 chances (1 putout, 9 assists) at shortstop….Detroit has won 5 in a row….the Tigers are 10-1 at Tiger Stadium….Lemon has now been hit by 6 pitches this season….Trammell and Glenn Wilson each have a 7 game hitting streak….Herndon went 2-for-4 and is hitting a MLB best .431….Detroit has a .280 team batting average….Morris now has 3 complete games in ‘82

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:20

Chicago 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 4

Detroit 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 7

WP - Morris (5-0) LP - Burns (2-4)

HR - Brookens (1)

Umpires - HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Jim McKean

Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 22 mph

Time: 2:24

Friday, May 7, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at Montreal Expos

L.A. Hangs On

Montreal, Quebec

They built a big lead. They saw a big comeback by their opponent. They hung on to win. They is the Los Angeles Dodgers who held off the Montreal Expos on Friday evening at Olympic Stadium 8-6. The Dodgers would build an 8-0 lead going into the bottom of the 7th inning only to witness a comeback attempt by the Expos. When the dust finally settled, Los Angeles (21-7) had held on for the victory.

The Dodgers started their scoring in the top of the 2nd inning when Pedro Guerrero slugged his 6th home run of the season to lead off the inning off Expos starter Charlie Lea (4 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 3 HR, 3 K).

Los Angeles would build their lead to 4-0 in the top of the 3rd inning. Steve Sax lined a one out single into left field. Sax would then put himself into scoring position with a stolen base. Ken Landreaux then lined a triple to right center field to score Sax. Steve Garvey was next and he stepped into a Lea pitch and put it over the right field wall for his 2nd home run of ‘82.

Garvey would tack on the 5th run of the game for L.A. when he hit his second home run of the game, his 3rd of the season in the top of the 5th inning with one out. It would also knock out Lea from the game who was replaced by Ray Burris (3 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER).

Burris ran into trouble in the top of the 7th inning. The Dodgers would put up three more runs, that in the end were actually insurance runs to provide the win. The two out rally began when Landreaux lined a double into the right field corner. Garvey would then line a single into left field. Landreaux challenged the arm of Expos left fielder Warren Cromartie and won the challenge as he scored putting L.A. up 6-0. Guerrero like Garvey then hit his second home run of the contest and the Dodgers had an 8-0 lead.

Dodgers starter Fernando Valenzuela (7 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 5 K) would be touched for a run in the bottom of the 7th inning. Dan Norman singled to lead off with a line drive into left field. Norman would be retired on a fielders choice grounder off the bat of Frank Taveras. Taveras would then steal second base and advance to third base when Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia’s throw to second sailed into center field. Cromartie would lift a fly ball deep enough into center field to score Taveras.

Montreal (13-13) made things very interesting in the bottom of the 8th inning. Valenzuela retired Tim Raines to begin the frame. He would then get into trouble quickly. Andre Dawson bounced a single into left field. The next batter, Al Oliver lined a double into left center scoring Dawson from first base. Gary Carter then bounced a single into center field cutting the Dodgers lead to 8-3 and sending Valenzuela to the showers. Tom Niedenfuer (0 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB) was summoned from the L.A. bullpen. Tim Wallach would single and pinch hitter Jerry White would walk off Niedenfuer to load the bases. Taveras and Cromartie would collect consecutive RBI singles to send Niedenfuer packing for the night and trimming the Dodgers lead to 8-5. Enter Terry Forster for L.A. Pinch hitter Terry Francona would chop a grounder to Garvey at first base. Garvey’s toss to Forster covering first base would retire Francona, but White scored and the L.A. lead was now 8-6. Forster would then retire Raines to end the threat for the time being.

In the bottom of the 9th inning Montreal would put together one last grade A opportunity. With one out, Forster hit Oliver with a pitch. Dodgers skipper Tommy Lasorda called upon Dave Stewart from the bullpen. Carter would crush a double off the left field wall as a welcoming thank you to Stewart putting runners on second and third. Stewart would then strike out Tim Wallach for the second out of the inning. Lasorda made another trip to the mound as he replaced Stewart with closer Steve Howe. Howe got White to chop one in front of the plate. Dodgers catcher Steve Yeager’s throw to first base retired White and L.A. had hung on for the 8-6 victory. Howe now has 9 saves for the season.

Dodgers Notes: L.A. has won 4 straight….Guerrero now has 4 game winning RBI’s and a 12 game hitting streak….Garvey extended his hitting streak to 6 consecutive games and has 28 RBI in the teams first 28 games….Baker stretched his hitting streak to 9 straight games….as a team, Los Angeles is hitting .284….With one error tonight, the Dodgers have a N.L. leading 25 errors on the season

Expos Notes: Montreal has dropped 3 in a row….Wallach has a current 5 game hitting streak….the Expos are tied for the N.L. leading in fielding percentage at .987

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:15

Los Angeles 0 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 - 8

Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 - 6

WP - Valenzuela (2-3) LP - Lea (3-2) SV - Howe (9)

HR - Guerrero 2, (7), Garvey 2, (3)

Umpires - HP: Joe Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli

Weather: 45 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing out at 17 mph

Time: 3:05

Friday, May 7, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays, Clancy Take Down Royals

Toronto, Ontario

Jim Clancy (9 IP, 9 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) pitched a complete game and the Blue Jays offense collected 12 hits as they defeated Kansas City on Friday evening 8-1.

Toronto (7-20) put the game away early as they struck for four runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning off Royals starter Vida Blue (6 IP, 9 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K). Damaso Garcia doubled to left center to lead off. Wayne Nordhagen lined a single into left field to score Garcia putting the Blue Jays up 1-0. With one out, Willie Upshaw doubled off the right field wall sending Nordhagen to third base. Jesse Barfield then bounced a RBI single into right field with Upshaw holding at third base. Garth Iorg then tripled to right center field sending Upshaw and Barfield home.

In the bottom of the 7th inning the Blue Jays tacked on two more runs. Nordhagen singled knocking Blue from the game. A Barry Bonnell ground out forced Nordhagen at second base. Upshaw then reached on an error by Royals second baseman Frank White. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch by Derek Botelho (2 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 1 BB). Iorg would then line a two run single into center field putting Toronto up 6-0.

The Blue Jays completed their scoring in the bottom of the 8th. Alfredo Griffin lined a single to center field with one out. Garcia followed with a line drive single to left field. Nordhagen then walked to load the bases. Bonnell was then hit by a pitch to force in a run. Upshaw’s ground ball was then misplayed by shortstop U.L. Washington allowing Garcia to score and put the Blue Jays up 8-0.

Kansas City (13-13) nicked Jim Clancy in the 9th inning for their lone run. Jerry Martin and Washington each singled with two out. Willie Wilson’s grounder went through Griffin for an error and Martin scored on the play. Clancy then retired White to end the game.

Royals Notes: the Royals have dropped 3 in a row….K.C. left 7 men in scoring position in the game….White (11 games) and Slaught (6 games) had hitting streaks stopped tonight….Aikens (13 games), Washington (6 games) and McRae (8 games) each extended hitting streaks this evening….K.C. is tied for the American League lead with 23 errors

Blue Jays Notes: Barry Bonnell and Willie Upshaw each extended their personal hitting streaks to 5 games….Iorg has a team high 18 RBI in ‘82….Clancy pitched his 3rd complete game of the season tonight….Toronto is tied for the American League lead with 23 errors

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:30

Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1

Toronto 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 - 8

WP - Clancy (3-4) LP - Blue (4-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Durwood Merrill

Weather: 62 degrees, partly cloudy sky, wind blowing in at 16 mph

Time: 2:26

Friday, May 7, 1982 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs

Niekro, Astros Dominate Cubs

Chicago, IL

A 15-hit attack supplied more than enough offense on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field as the Astros downed the Cubs 8-2. Joe Niekro (9 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) once again was superb for Houston as he notched his 6th win of 1982.

Houston (15-13) struck first in the top of the 1st inning. Terry Puhl walked with one out and advanced to second base on a line drive single by Jose Cruz. Phil Garner then bounced a RBI single into center field to score Puhl.

Chicago (10-17) would grab their only lead of the game in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Starting pitcher Fergie Jenkins (5 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 1 BB, 5 K) was hit by a pitch leading off. Bump Wills then lined a double down the right field line advancing Jenkins to third base. After Ryne Sandberg flied out, Bill Buckner bounced a 2-run single into right field giving the Cubs a 2-1 advantage.

In the top of the 5th inning the Astros staged a two-out rally to tie the game. Dickie Thon singled with two out. With Puhl at the plate, Thon stole second base and went to third base when catcher Jody Davis’ throw sailed into center field. Puhl then tied the game with a RBI single on the ground into center field.

The Astros took the lead for good in the top of the 6th inning. Ray Knight led off by bouncing a single into right field. Alan Ashby reached on an infield hit and Danny Heep loaded the bases with a single into right field. Exit Jenkins, enter Mike Proly for the Cubs. Art Howe greeted Proly with a looping liner into right field to score Knight and the bases remained loaded. Proly would fan Niekro and then get some help. Thon flied out to center field with Ashby tagging from third base. Cubs center fielder Leon Durham threw a perfect strike to the plate to retire Ashby and end the inning.

A two out rally in the top of the 7th inning put Houston up 4-2. Garner ripped a double off the right field wall. Knight lined a single to center field. Garner tested Durham’s arm this time and won the race as Durham’s throw sailed over catcher Jody Davis head for an error.

The knockout punch by Houston came in the top of the 9th inning off Dick Tidrow (2 IP, 3 hits, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K). Thon led off with an infield single and swiped second base. Puhl would then walk. Cruz bounced out 3-1 moving the runners to second and third base. Garner then laced a triple to right center scoring both Thon and Puhl. After Knight fanned, Ashby slugged his 4th home run of ‘82 putting the Astros up 8-2.

Niekro would allow only 4 hits over the final 6 innings to get his 6th win in 7 decisions in 1982.

Astros Notes: the top five in the Houston order (Thon, Puhl, Cruz, Garner, & Knight) went 11-for-23 with 7 runs scored and 5 RBI….Thon has 14 SB in 18 attempts this season….Niekro has started 7 games, completed 6 of those and has a 1.48 ERA in 61 IP

Cubs Notes: the Cubs fell to 3-10 at Wrigley Field this season….Buckner has a 9 game hitting streak and a club high 18 RBI

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:20

Houston 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 - 8

Chicago 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - J. Niekro (6-1) LP - Jenkins (2-4)

HR - Ashby (4)

Umpires - HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge

Weather: 72 degrees, clear sky, wind blowing out at 27 mph

Time: 2:35

Thursday, May 6, 1982 New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners

Righetti Bests Beattie

Seattle, WA

Two of the best American League pitchers of this 1982 season matched up on Thursday evening at the Kingdome. Yankees starter Dave Righetti (8 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) won his 4th game of the season besting the Mariners Jim Beattie (9 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K) as New York won 3-2.

Righetti was perfect retiring the first 14 batters he faced before he walked Jim Essian with two out in the bottom of the 5th inning. Gone was the perfect game attempt and Dave Henderson made sure any thoughts of a no-hitter left quickly as he doubled to left center to score Essian putting Seattle (12-17) up 1-0.

New York (15-11) responded in a positive way in the top of the 6th inning. Jerry Mumphrey singled to lead off and then stole second base. Beattie got Willie Randolph and Ken Griffey to foul out before facing Dave Winfield. Winfield took care of the Mariners lead with a big swing of his bat sending the ball into the left field seats putting the Yankees up 2-1. It was Winfield’s 6th home run of ‘82.

Seattle had a positive response of their own in the bottom of the 6th. With the bases empty and two out, Bruce Bochte hit a hard smash on the ground to the Yankees Willie Randolph. Randolph booted the ball allowing Bochte to reach. The hot hitting Richie Zisk then smacked a double to left center that saw Bochte race home on the hit and the game was knotted up at 2-2. Al Cowens then followed with a single to center field. The Mariners gambled sending Zisk home but he was thrown out at the plate by Yankees center fielder Jerry Mumphrey.

The Yankees took the lead for good in the top of the 8th inning. Randolph lined a single to left field with one out. He then swiped second base setting up Ken Griffey. Griffey bounced a single into center field and Randolph raced home with the eventual winning run. Griffey extended his hitting streak with this hit to 16 straight games, tied for the 2nd longest in the A.L. and majors this season.

In the bottom of the 9th inning Seattle had one last chance. Cowens bounced a single into left field to chase Righetti from the game. Goose Gossage came in and got pinch hitter John Moses to bounce into a 3-6 fielders choice. Gossage then struck out pinch hitter Gary Gray to end the game.

Yankees Notes: Griffey now has 24 RBI in 24 games played this season….Mumphrey extended his hitting streak to 6 straight games….Righetti in 43 1/3 IP has a 2.28 ERA….Dave Collins had 15 putouts at first base this evening….the Randolph error was the Yankees 22nd this season, tops in the American League

Mariners Notes: Beattie now has 3 complete games, a 2.29 ERA, 43 strikeouts all in 51 IP….Zisk now sports a .339 batting average

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35

New York 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 3

Seattle 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Righetti (4-1) LP - Beattie (3-1) SV - Gossage (3)

HR - Winfield (6)

Umpires - HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:24

Thursday, May 6, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Oakland A’s

McBride is Clutch for Cleveland

Oakland, CA

A close game was in store in Oakland on Thursday evening. A lead lost here, a lead lost there, but in the end it was Cleveland winning the contest 4-3 in 10 innings.

Cleveland (12-12) got a strong start from pitcher Lary Sorensen (8 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) as he served up four double plays in the contest. Unfortunately for Sorensen, a late run by the A’s didn’t allow for him to get the victory.

Starting pitcher Steve McCatty (4 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 7 BB, 3 K) struggled with his control and was actually one pitch away from a possible win. The A’s bullpen was stellar as they worked 5 2/3 innings only allowing one unearned run.

The A’s got the scoring starterd in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Davey Lopes and Joe Rudi each singled to begin the inning. Jeff Newman then did the same bouncing a RBI single into center field to plate Lopes. Dave McKay would bounce into a 6-4 fielders choice leaving runners on the corners. Wayne Gross then chopped a grounder to first baseman Mike Hargrove. Hargrove forced Newman at second base as Rudi scored on the play and Oakland (16-12) was up 2-0.

McCatty was in and out of trouble in the first four innings before Cleveland got to him in the top of the 5th. Rick Manning walked to lead off and Bake McBride got an infield hit. McCatty retired Harrah next on a fly ball to left field. Nobody would field Andre Thornton’s fly ball to left though. Thornton connected for his 8th home run of the season and the visitors were up 3-2.

Cleveland would have more chances but not cash them in and for the game would strand 14 base runners. On the other hand, Oakland would hit into double plays in four consecutive innings (5th thru 8th) to derail any chance they had of a comeback until…..

In the bottom of the 9th inning Sorensen would walk Dwayne Murphy to lead off. Cleveland manager Dave Garcia elected to bring in Dan Spillner at this point. With Tony Armas at the plate, Murphy would swipe second base. Armas would ground out for the first out of the inning. Lopes then stepped into a Spillner offering sending a drive to left center. The ball found the turf, Murphy found home plate and Lopes found himself at third base with a RBI triple. With the infield in, Rudi would bounce out to shortstop leaving Lopes at third base and Newman flied out to center field to end the A’s scoring threat.

Bo McLaughlin was asked to pitch the top of the 10th inning for Oakland. He would retire the first two batters with ease and it appeared that he would retire the third batter Rick Manning as well. Manning’s grounder went under the glove of shortstop Dave McKay and Cleveland had a chance. McBride then slugged a ball to the left center field gap. Even the speed and arm of center fielder Dwayne Murphy wasn’t enough as Manning raced home giving Cleveland a 4-3 lead.

Oakland did make some noise in the bottom of the 10th against Spillner. Gross singled with one out and was replaced by pinch runner Jimmy Sexton. Dan Meyer followed with a single to center field advancing Sexton to second base. Jeff Burroughs hit a come backer to the mound. Spillner forced Meyer at second base, but Burroughs was safe at first leaving runners on the corners. Spillner then retired Murphy on a fly ball to left field and Cleveland had a victory secured.

Indians Notes: Thornton now has 29 RBI in the first 24 games in ‘82….Ron Hassey extended his hitting streak to 9 straight games….second baseman Jack Perconte (6 putouts, 5 assists) and shortstop Mike Fischlin (4 putouts and 9 assists) were very busy in the middle of the Cleveland defense tonight

A’s Notes: Oakland has lost 2 straight….Burroughs extended his hitting streak to 6 games….the triple by Lopes was his 5th of the season….relief pitcher Brian Kingman lowered his ERA to 1.65 this season in 27 1/3 IP….the A’s are tied for 2nd in the A.L. having turned 31 double plays

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:35

Cleveland 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 - 4

Oakland 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3

WP - Spillner (2-2) LP - McLaughlin (0-1)

HR - Thornton (8)

Umpires - HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Bill Kunkel

Weather: 64 degrees, clear skies, wind RF to LF at 10 mph

Time: 3:02

Thursday, May 6, 1982 Baltimore Orioles at California Angels

Orioles Uptick Continues

Anaheim, CA

Another solid performance was completed on Thursday evening at Anaheim Stadium as Baltimore defeated California 7-4. The Orioles scored early and locked the game down late as starting pitcher Mike Flanagan (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 1 K) won for the 4th time in four decisions in ‘82. Tim Stoddard (2 1/3 IP, 1 hit, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) earned his 2nd save of the campaign. John Lowenstein drove in two runs and Cal Ripken Jr. drove in three runs to lead the offensive attack.

California’s pitching again let them down as they surrendered 13 hits and walked 5 Oriole hitters. Offensively, Bobby Grich and Tim Foli each had three hits in the game.

Baltimore (14-10) struck for four runs in the top of the 1st inning off Angels starter Mike Witt (5 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 3 K). Al Bumbry began the game by hitting a double off the right field wall. Rich Dauer moved Bumbry to third base with a ground ball to the right side. Eddie Murray failed to bring Bumbry home on a hard hit grounder to Grich at second base. Lowenstein picked up his teammate though when he bounced a RBI single into right field. Ken Singleton would then draw a walk. Gary Roenicke followed with a line drive RBI single into left field to score Lowenstein. Ripken would then connect on a two run double off the left field wall cemented a 4-0 Orioles lead.

Bobby Grich got the run scoring going for the Angels in the bottom of the 2nd inning. With two out, Grich connected for his 3rd home run of the season cutting the Orioles lead to 4-1.

The Angels crept another run closer in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Foli lined a single to center field to lead off. He would advance to second base on a single into left field by Ron Jackson. Flanagan then threw a wild pitch as both runners moved up a base. Following a popout by Brian Downing, Doug DeCinces he a fly ball deep enough into left field to score Foli.

Lowenstein helped build the Orioles lead to 5-2 in the top of the 5th inning. With the bases empty and two out, Lowenstein touched Witt for his 4th home run of the season.

California (11-16) was not done fighting back though. Grich led off the 7th inning with a double to left center field. He would advance to third base on a ground ball to second baseman Lenn Sakata off the bat of Bob Boone. Juan Beniquez followed with a fly ball to left field that scored Grich. Flanagan would then yield consecutive singles to Foli and Ron Jackson before leaving the game for Stoddard. Stoddard retired Downing on a fly ball to end the 7th inning.

In the bottom of the 8th inning the Angels struck with two outs. Reggie Jackson walked and then came all the way around to score on a double by Grich off the left field wall. The threat would end when Boone flyed out to Bumbry in center field leaving the Angels in the rears 5-4.

The Orioles put a tight grip on this one when they scored two runs in the top of the 9th inning. Rich Dauer walked to lead off and then went to third base on a double by Murray off the right field wall against Angels relief pitcher Luis Sanchez (1 IP, 1 hit, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). The Angels brought the infield in and relief pitcher Angel Moreno got pinch hitter Jim Dwyer to ground out as both runners were unable to advance. Pinch hitter Terry Crowley then lined a RBI single of Angels pitcher Don Aase to score Dauer. Aase would strikeout Roenicke for the second out of the inning but would be touched up for a RBI single to center field by Ripken putting Baltimore up 7-4.

Stoddard worked a perfect bottom of the 9th inning securing the Orioles win.

Orioles Notes: Baltimore has won 4 straight….Murray had 16 putouts at first base tonight….Ripken leads the Orioles with 16 RBI….Rick Dempsey extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Dauer had 7 assists at third base this evening

Angels Notes: Ron Jackson has hit in all 7 games he has appeared in and carries a .438 average….Reggie Jackson had his 9 game hitting streak snapped as did Brian Downing who saw his 7 game hitting streak end tonight

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:30

Baltimore 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 7

California 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 4

WP - Flanagan (4-0) LP - Witt (1-3)

HR - Grich (3), Lowenstein (4)

Umpires - HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 8 mph

Time: 2:42

Thursday, May 6, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Rolls On

Milwaukee, WI

The Milwaukee Brewers continued their outstanding start to ‘82 on Thursday evening with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. The Brewers offense backed the fine pitching of Bob McClure (6 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 5 BB, 8 K) who picked up his 4th win of the season by hitting three home runs.

Minnesota (9-19) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the 3rd inning. Tim Laudner led off by smacking a double off the left field wall. McClure then retired Bobby Mitchell and Ron Washington before walking Kent Hrbek. Gary Ward then lined a two run double into the left field corner scoring Laudner and Hrbek.

Milwaukee (19-7) knotted things up in the bottom of the 4th inning off Twins starter Brad Havens (6 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 2 BB). Robin Yount walked to lead off and then stole second base. Cecil Cooper then launched his 8th home run of the season and the game was tied at 2-2.

It stayed that way until the bottom of the 6th inning. Cooper doubled off the left field wall to lead off. Havens then set down Ted Simmons and pinch hitter Mark Brouhard. Gorman Thomas then chopped a ball over the mound. Twins shortstop Ron Washington attempted to get Thomas at first base but bounced the ball past first baseman Kent Hrbek. Thomas got credit for a single and Washington was charged with an error on the play as Cooper scored.

The Brewers stretched the lead to 5-2 in the 7th inning. Ed Romero doubled to left center with one out. Paul Molitor then connected for his 4th home run of ‘82.

In the bottom of the 8th inning the Brewers tacked on two more runs charged to Twins relief pitcher Doug Corbett (1 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 1 K). Gorman Thomas homered with one out putting Milwaukee up 6-2. Thomas now has nine home runs for the season. Ben Oglivie then doubled into the right field corner to knock Corbett out of the game. Jeff Little came in and promptly yielded a RBI single to Charlie Moore as he lined a single into left field.

Dwight Bernard and Peter Ladd worked the final three innings for the Brewers as they moved into a tie for first place in the American League’s Eastern Division with the Detroit Tigers.

Twins Notes: Ward and Laudner each had 3 hits in the contest

Brewers Notes: Milwaukee has won 3 straight games….Yount and Cooper each extended their hitting streaks to 12 games….Cooper now has 28 RBI in 26 games….as a team, the Brewers have slugged 45 home runs in their first 26 games this season….McClure has a 2.06 ERA in 35 innings pitched….the Brewers had five players with 2 or more hits in the game

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:30

Minnesota 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

Milwaukee 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 - 7

WP - McClure (4-1) LP - Havens (3-4)

HR - Cooper (8), Molitor (4), Thomas (9)

Umpires - HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy skies, wind RF to LF at 24 mph

Time: 2:33

Thursday, May 6, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Texas Rangers

Red Sox Erase Early Deficit and Win

Arlington, TX

Boston spotted Texas an early 6-1 lead but then scored eight unanswered runs as they defeated the Rangers 9-6. A 14-hit attack led the way and the #7-#9 spots in the batting order drove in 6 runs in the contest. Luis Aponte (5 1/3 IP, 2 hits) was spectacular coming in for starter John Tudor (1 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 6 ER, 5 BB, 2 K) who struggled in this one. Once again the Texas bullpen collapsed yielding 5 runs, 6 hits, and 4 walks over the final three frames.

Things started well for Texas (7-16). In the bottom of the 1st inning they would take a 3-0 lead as they took advantage of Tudor’s control issues. Mark Wagner walked with one out. Lee Mazzilli then got the only hit of the inning, a single into left field moving Wagner to second base. Buddy Bell then received a walk to load the bases. Tudor then hit Lamar Johnson with a pitch putting the home team up 1-0. Larry Parrish would walk to force in the second run of the inning. Bill Stein would reach on a fielders choice that scored Bell and the Rangers had an early advantage.

In the top of the 2nd inning Boston scored a single tally off Texas starter Rick Honeycutt (6 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 2 BB). Carney Lansford led off with a single. One out later, Glenn Hoffman also singled. Lansford advanced to third base on the hit. Catcher Gary Allenson then hit into a 6-4 fielders choice with Lansford scoring on the play.

Texas responded with a 3-spot in the bottom of the 2nd. George Wright led off with his 3rd home run of ‘82. Once again Wagner then walked. It appeared Tudor would get out of the inning when he retired Mazzilli and Bell. That was not the case. Johnson singled moving Wagner to second base. Parrish then lined a shot to left field. Red Sox left fielder Jim Rice lost the ball in the lights and it dropped for a RBI double leaving runners on second and third. In came Aponte and he was greeted by a Stein RBI single and the Rangers led 6-1.

Boston (18-8) began their comeback with a 2-run 4th inning. Hoffman walked with one out and then scored on a RBI double by Allenson to left center. With two out, Reid Nichols bounced a RBI single into center field scoring Allenson.

The Texas lead shrunk to 6-4 in the 5th inning. Rice reached leading off when Honeycutt dropped a toss from first baseman Lee Mazzilli at the bag as they attempted to get Rice on a grounder. Veteran Tony Perez then ripped a RBI triple to right center and the deficit was two. Honeycutt did strand Perez at third base as he retired the next three Red Sox hitters.

Danny Darwin (2/3 IP, 1 hit, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K) would enter the game in the top of the 7th inning from the Rangers bullpen. Things did not go well for Darwin. He would walk Dwight Evans to lead off the inning. After striking out Rice, Darwin would walk pinch hitter Carl Yastrzemski and Lansford to load the bases. Pinch hitter Wade Boggs hit into a 3-1 out with Evans scoring and Yastrzemski and Lansford moving to second and third. Hoffman then bounced a RBI single to center field to score Yastrzemski and advance Lansford to third base. At that point, Darwin was replaced by Dave Schmidt (1 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K). Pinch hitter Rich Gedman greeted Schmidt with a RBI single to right field. Lansford scored and the Red Sox led 7-6.

The Red Sox tacked on two more runs in the 8th inning. Evans led off with a line drive single to center and Rice walked. Yastrzemski bounced out to the right side of the infield moving Evans to third base and Rice to second base. Lansford’s soft grounder plated Evans with Rice advancing to third base. Rice would then score on a RBI single to center field off the bat of Boggs.

Bob Stanley (1 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 4 K) and Tom Burgmeier (2/3 IP, 1 K) would combine to get the final six outs to secure the Red Sox victory. Texas did have chances in each of the final two innings as they stranded 4 bases runners over that span. For the game, chances were abundant as the Red Sox left 12 men on base and the Rangers stranded 11 base runners in the game.

Red Sox Notes: Boston is now 8-1 on the road in ‘82….Hoffman was perfect in 8 fielding chances at shortstop this evening with 2 putouts and 6 assists

Rangers Notes: Texas has lost 6 straight games….Bell now has a 5 game hitting streak….the Rangers committed 3 errors tonight and are tied for the A.L. lead with 3 other teams with 21 errors on the season

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:05

Boston 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 - 9

Texas 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6

WP - Aponte (1-0) LP - Darwin (1-1)

HR - Wright (3)

Umpires - HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz

Weather: 50 degrees, cloudy skies, wind RF to LF at 21 mph

Time: 2:57

Thursday, May 6, 1982 San Diego Padres at Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies Route Padres

Philadelphia, PA

Not much went right on Thursday evening for the San Diego Padres. A lot of things went right for Philadelphia as they beat the Padres 11-2. Dick Ruthven (8 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER, 6 K) won his 4th game of the year and went 2-for-4 at the plate with 2 RBI. Pete Rose chipped in with a 4-for-5 night and 3 RBI. Four other Phillies collected 2 or more hits in the contest as well.

For San Diego they saw their pitchers yield 18 hits, 2 home runs and a defense that made three errors.

Gary Matthews got the Phillies started in the winning direction in the bottom of the 1st inning when he connected for a two out solo home run off Padres starter Chris Welsh (2 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 7 runs, 5 ER). It was Matthews 4th home run of ‘82.

Philadelphia (14-12) piled on four more runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Bo Diaz began the inning by reaching on an error by San Diego shortstop Garry Templeton. A ground out to the right side of the infield by Garry Maddox advanced Diaz to second base. Manny Trillo then bounced a RBI single into center field scoring Diaz. Ivan De Jesus would fly out for the second out of the frame, but Ruthven then began a string of three straight two out hits. Ruthven bounced a single into right field advancing Trillo to second base. Bob Dernier then doubled off the left field wall to score Trillo and send Ruthven to third base. Rose then bounced a two-run single into center field and the Phillies led 5-0.

The Phillies stretched their lead to a touchdown with two more runs in the 3rd inning. Maddox singled to center with one out and advanced to third base on a double by Trillo into the right field corner. De Jesus would once again make the second out of the inning, but Ruthven picked him up with a double down the right field line to score both base runners.

San Diego (9-17) scored a single tally in the top of the 4th inning. Tim Flannery tripled into right center field with one out and then scored on a ground out by Ruppert Jones.

Andy Hawkins (4 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 K) was excellent for the Padres in the middle innings as he kept the Phillies off the scoreboard. In the top of the 8th inning San Diego crept a run closer when Gene Richards homered with one out. It is Richards 1st home run of the season.

The bottom caved in though on San Diego and pitcher John Curtis (1 IP, 5 hits, 4 ER) in the bottom of the 8th inning. Dernier led off with a line drive single into left field. Rose then found the left center field gap to score Dernier with a double. Matthews then bounced out to first base moving Rose to third base. Mike Schmidt then connected for his 7th home run of the year and the Phillies led 10-2. With two outs, Maddox smacked his 12th double of the campaign into the left field corner. Trillo then knocked in the last run of the game with a line drive single into center field.

Ruthven would give up a lead off single to Sixto Lezcano in the 9th inning before giving way to relief pitcher Marty Bystrom. Bystrom would retire three straight batters and the Phillies had a victory to begin their homestand.

Padres Notes: Jones had 8 putouts in center field….Flannery now has 4 triples this season….Lezcano moved his hitting streak to 5 straight games

Phillies Notes: Philadelphia has won 3 straight contests and are 7-2 at Veterans Stadium….Rose has hit in 5 straight games….Ruthven in 36 1/3 innings pitched has a 1.24 ERA

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:05

San Diego 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2

Philadelphia 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 - 11

WP - Ruthven (4-0) LP - Welsh (0-4)

HR - Matthews (4), Richards (1), Schmidt (7)

Umpires - HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendlestedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Randy Marsh

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:29

Thursday, May 6, 1982 San Francisco Giants at New York Mets

Giants Ride A HR Wave to Win

New York, NY

Backing outstanding pitching and over coming four errors in the field, San Francisco (15-11) rode a home run wave to a 5-1 victory on Thursday evening at Shea Stadium. Atlee Hammaker (7 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K) started for the Giants and was outstanding. Jim Barr (2 IP, 1 K) pitched effectively over the final two frames to earn his 3rd win of ‘82. New York wasted a fine starting performance by Charlie Puleo (6 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 K) as they began their home stand on a sour note.

Chili Davis broke a 0-0 game with a one out solo home run in the top of the 4th inning for the Giants. Returning from injury, Davis hit his 4th home run of the season.

New York (7-20) finally broke through in the bottom of the 7th inning. Dave Kingman walked with one out and advanced to second base on a single by John Stearns. Hammaker then retired Ron Gardenhire on a foul ball for the second out of the frame. Pinch hitter Joel Youngblood then hit a grounder off the end of his bat that went through the legs of Reggie Smith for a two base error scoring Kingman and knotting the score at 1-1.

Smith would gain redemption in the top of the 9th inning. Joe Morgan led off with a single against Ed Lynch (2 IP, 4 hits, 4 ER, 2 HR, 1 BB). Smith then stepped into the batters box and launched a Lynch delivery into the night sky. When the ball landed in the right field seats, Smith had his 5th homer of the season and San Francisco led 3-1. Lynch would then retire Jack Clark, but Darrell Evans collected his third hit of the game a line drive single into center field. Following a Milt May fly out, Jeff Leonard connected for his 2nd home run of the season to round out the scoring.

Barr would overcome two Giants errors in the bottom of the 9th inning to earn the victory becoming the first Giants pitcher to record 3 wins this season.

Giants Notes: San Francisco stopped a 4 game losing skid….the Giants are now 7-2 on the road this season….Morgan has 10 SB in 10 attempts this year….Davis extended his hitting streak to 6 straight games….Hammaker leads the Giants staff with 25 K’s….Morgan and Evans each committed their 1st errors of the season

Mets Notes: N.Y. has lost 3 straight….the Mets are now 2-7 at Shea in ‘82….New York committed 2 errors of their own in this one….Mookie Wilson stretched his hitting streak to 8 straight contests….Hubie Brooks made his 1st error of the season tonight

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:05

San Francisco 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 5

New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1

WP - Barr (3-1) LP - Lynch (1-2)

HR - Davis (4), Smith (5), Leonard (2)

Umpires - HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Joe West 2B: Billy Williams 3B: John McSherry

Weather: 64 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 15 mph

Time: 2:27

Thursday, May 6, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at Montreal Expos

L.A. Trio Shuts Out Expos

Montreal, Quebec

Starting pitcher Burt Hooton (6 IP, 8 hits, 2 K) along with relief pitchers Joe Beckwith (2 IP, 1 BB) and Steve Howe (1 IP, 1 hit, 1 K) led the Dodgers past the Expos on Thursday afternoon at Olympic Stadium 1-0.

Los Angeles (20-7) would score the loan run in this game in the top of the 7th, albeit an unearned run off Expos starter Scott Sanderson (7 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K). Sanderson fanned Ron Cey and Bill Russell to start the inning before trouble began. A seemingly routine ground ball was hit by Mike Scioscia at Expos third baseman Tim Wallach. Instead of cleanly fielding the chance, Wallach took it off his chest for an error. Pinch hitter Ron Roenicke then walked. Steve Sax followed with a shot down the right field line. Pinch runner Mark Belanger scored easily on the hit. Roenicke tried to also score but was thrown out by Expos right fielder Warren Cromartie, cut off man Mike Gates and catcher Gary Carter.

Try as they might, Montreal (13-12) could not punch a run across in this game. They left three runners stranded on third base and nine total stranded runners for the game. Their last rally came in the bottom of the 9th inning. Chris Speier drilled a one out double off the left field wall. Jerry White’s chopper to third base resulted in the second out of the frame but Speier advanced to third base. Pinch hitter Frank Taveras then flied out to right field ending the game.

Dodgers Notes: L.A. has won 3 straight….the Dodgers are now 9-2 on the road….Pedro Guerrero 11 games, Dusty Baker 8 games, and Steve Garvey 5 games all extended hitting streaks….Hooton has a 1.70 ERA in 37 IP….the staff has a 2.52 ERA…Sax had a flawless game in the field with 5 putouts and 5 assists at second base

Expos Notes: Gates extended his hitting streak to 6 straight games….the Expos collected 9 hits in the contest

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35

Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1

Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Hooton (4-1) LP - Sanderson (1-4) SV - Howe (8)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:12

Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox

White Sox Play Rope-A-Dope & Win

Chicago, IL

Chicago was like a good heavyweight boxer in tonight’s game. They yielded 13 hits, but only 2 runners scored in their 4-2 victory over Toronto. The Blue Jays would strand 11 base runners this evening including four at third base as well as one runner was thrown out at the plate.

Chicago (10-14) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Bill Almon singled into center field to lead off. Following a popout by Aurelio Rodriguez, Ron LeFlore and Tony Bernazard each singled to load the bases. Tom Paciorek then lifted a sacrifice fly ball to center field to score Almon off Blue Jays starter Luis Leal (8 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K).

The White Sox made it 3-0 in the 4th inning. Steve Kemp walked leading off and Greg Luzinski singled to center. Carlton Fisk would hit into a 4-6 fielders choice leaving runners on the corners. Almon then bounced a RBI single into center field to score Kemp. Rodriguez followed with a RBI double off the left field wall scoring Fisk with Almon holding at third base. Chicago would load the bases but Leal pitched out of trouble.

Toronto (6-20) broke through in the top of the 7th inning off White Sox pitcher Richard Dotson (6 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 1 ER, 3 K). Jesse Barfield tripled to left center with one out. Alfredo Griffin drove in Barfield with a single to center field and at the same time knocked Dotson out of the game. Kevin Hickey replaced Dotson and got an inning ending double play.

Chicago responded in the bottom of the 7th with a run of their own. Paciorek tripled to right center with one out. Pinch runner Rudy Law would score on a sacrifice fly to right field by Harold Baines.

Hickey got touched up for a run in the top of the 8th inning. Barry Bonnell bounced a single into left field to lead off. With one out, pinch hitter Wayne Nordhagen doubled off the left field wall to score Bonnell and cut the White Sox lead to 4-2. Closer Salome Barojas would enter the game for Chicago and give up a pinch hit single to Ernie Whitt. Pinch runner Hosken Powell went to third on the hit and did not challenge White Sox right fielder Harold Baines who had thrown out Bonnell at the plate in the 1st inning. Barojas then retired Rance Mulliniks and Barfield to end the inning.

The Blue Jays did put a threat together in the top of the 9th inning. Griffin led off with a line drive single to center. Barojas would strike out Damaso Garcia, but would then hit Garth Iorg with a pitch. He then got Bonnell to foul out and he struck out Willie Upshaw to end the game and earn his 6th save of ‘82.

Blue Jays Notes: the loss snapped a 3 game winning streak….Lloyd Moseby saw his 5 game hitting streak end tonight….Mulliniks ended his 0-for-29 streak to begin the season with a double in the 5th inning….Toronto is tied with K.C. and N.Y. as they all lead the American League with 21 errors

White Sox Notes: the victory snapped a 3 game losing skid….LeFlore has now hit in 9 straight games and Paciorek has hit safely in 7 straight

Up Next: Toronto heads home for a weekend set vs. K.C. beginning Friday night at 7:30….Chicago travels to Detroit this weekend with the first game of the series on Friday evening at 7:35

Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 2

Chicago 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 - 4

WP - Dotson (3-3) LP - Leal (0-4) SV - Barojas (6)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford

Weather: 66 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 12 mph

Time: 2:23

Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers

Opportunistic Tigers Prevail

Detroit, MI

Tonight’s game provided many opportunities for each team. Each team succeeded with some opportunities and each team missed out on other opportunities. When it was all said and done, Detroit came out on top 5-2.

Opportunity #1: Detroit (19-7) went on top 2-0 in the 1st inning. Richie Hebner got things started with a one out single to right field. The majors best hitter, Larry Herndon then delivered a RBI triple to left center putting the Tigers on top. Lance Parrish would then walk off Rangers starter Doc Medich (5 IP, 6 hits, 5 ER, 6 BB) who struggled this evening. Designated hitter John Wockenfuss then bounced a RBI single into center field.

Opportunity #2: Texas (7-15) knotted things up in the top of the 4th inning. Buddy Bell walked to lead off. Following a Larry Parrish strikeout, Dave Hostetler slugged a two-run home run off Detroit starter Milt Wilcox (7 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K). It was the 4th home run of the season for Hostetler.

Opportunity #3: In the top of the 5th inning, Doug Flynn led off and reached when Wilcox dropped the toss from Hebner at first base. Wilcox then retired Billy Sample and Lamar Johnson before facing Buddy Bell. Bell knocked a double off the left field wall. Flynn was given the green light to come home. Left fielder Larry Herndon threw a perfect relay to shortstop Alan Trammell who threw home to catcher Lance Parrish. Parrish slapped the tag on Flynn for the third out of the inning.

Opportunity #4: Detroit would get the lead for good in the bottom of the 5th. Trammell walked to lead off. Jerry Turner then singled with Trammell advancing to second base. Lou Whitaker would then walk to load the bases. Hebner then lined a RBI single into center field putting the Tigers up 3-2. Medich then settled in to retire Herndon, Parrish and Wockenfuss without allowing another run in the frame.

Opportunity #5: The top of the 6th inning would see the Rangers load the bases. Parrish led off with a single, Hostetler walked and George Wright lined a single to left field to fill the bases. Detroit pulled the infield in against Jim Sundberg. His one hopper to Trammell at shortstop was turned into a 6-2-3 double play leaving runners on second and third. Bill Stein then bounced out and Wilcox was able to put a “0” up on the scoreboard.

Opportunity #6: The Tigers chased Medich in the bottom of the 6th inning. Howard Johnson walked to lead off and Chet Lemon followed with a double to left center to score Johnson and chase Medich from the game. John Butcher came in from the Rangers bullpen to retire Trammell on a fly ball, but he yielded a RBI single to Turner making it a 5-2 game.

Opportunity #7: Texas would put runners on the corners with one out in the top of the 8th inning. Hostetler and Wright each singled with one out. Wilcox left and Dave Tobik came in from the Detroit bullpen. Once again Sundberg was the fall guy for the Rangers as he hit into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play.

Opportunity #8: Detroit had a chance to increase the lead in the bottom of the 8th inning. Johnson led off by reaching on an infield single and when Butcher threw the ball away, Johnson hustled into second base. Lemon would then ground out before Trammell bounced a single into center field. Johnson raced for home but was thrown out by Rangers center fielder George Wright.

Tobik would yield a two out single to Billy Sample in the top of the 9th inning, but would then get Johnson to fly out to left field to end the contest. Tobik earned his 3rd save of ‘82.

Rangers Notes: Bell played shortstop tonight and had 3 putouts and 7 assists….Flynn manned second base and had 5 putouts and 4 assists….Texas has lost 5 games in a row….Johnson had his 5 game hitting streak stopped this evening

Tigers Notes: Detroit has won 4 games in a row….for the season the Tigers are 9-1 at home….Herndon now has 8 triples for the season….Parrish saw a 6 game hitting streak end while Johnson stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….Trammell had 1 putout and 9 assists at shortstop tonight….Wilcox has now yielded 8 home runs in 35 innings pitched….the Tigers are 2nd in the American League having turned 31 double plays

Up Next: Texas returns home to begin a series tomorrow evening vs. Boston at 8:05….Detroit welcomes Chicago to Tiger Stadium beginning Friday night at 7:35

Texas 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

Detroit 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 5

WP - Wilcox (2-2) LP - Medich (1-3) SV - Tobik (3)

HR - Hostetler (4)

Umpires - HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Steve Palermo

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 19 mph

Time: 2:21

Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates

Walk Fans 10, Braves Win

Pittsburgh, PA

Atlanta pitcher Bob Walk was the headliner on Wednesday evening at Three Rivers Stadium. Walk went 8 2/3 shutout innings, allowing but three hits and striking out 10 Pirates as the Braves won 4-0. It is Walk’s 5th victory of ‘82 without a blemish.

The Braves went up 1-0 in the 2nd inning. Bob Horner doubled to left center with one out. After Horner moved to third base on a ground out by Claudell Washington, Bruce Benedict lined a RBI single into left field off Pirates starter Paul Moskau (3 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 3 K).

After Moskau left with an injury in the top of the 4th, Atlanta (19-8) would feast off Pirates relief pitcher Enrique Romo (3 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 2K). Horner led off with a ground ball single into left field. He would advance to third base when Washington knocked a double off the right field wall. Following a Benedict ground out, Glenn Hubbard bounced a two-run single into center field putting the visitors up 3-0.

Chris Chambliss topped off the scoring with a two out solo home run off Romo in the top of the 5th inning. Chambliss now has 7 home runs on the season.

Walk came very close to working the complete game shutout. In the Pittsburgh (12-13) 9th inning, Dale Berra lined a single to center field to lead off. Walk would then strike out Willie Stargell and Omar Moreno. Johnny Ray would then walk and Braves manager Joe Torre called upon Gene Garber to seal the deal. Garber did when he got Bill Madlock to fly out to center field to end the game.

Braves Notes: Atlanta swept the three game series….on the road this season the Braves are 10-2….Rafael Ramirez had a 6 game hitting streak end tonight….Washington and Benedict have each hit in 5 straight games….Walk lowered his ERA to 1.94

Pirates Notes: Pittsburgh has lost 3 straight….Ray had an 11 game hitting streak end this evening….Madlock has now hit in 6 straight games

Up Next: Atlanta travels to St. Louis this weekend with the series beginning Friday evening at 8:35….the Pirates head to Cincinnati this weekend against the Reds with game one on Friday night at 7:35

Atlanta 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 - 4

Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Walk (5-0) LP - Moskau (0-1) SV - Garber (9)

HR - Chambliss (7)

Umpires - HP: John McSherry 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Joe West 3B: Billy Williams

Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 14 mph

Time: 2:29

Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox

Rice Beats the Monster

Boston, MA

Dennis Eckersley (9 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 8 K) was sensational once again for the Red Sox on Wednesday evening. It would take some 9th inning magic by Jim Rice to secure Eckersley’s 5th win of ‘82. Veteran Carl Yastrzemski would aid in helping Rice being the hero in this one.

Unfortunately for the Twins, it would ruin a fine pitching outing by Al Williams (5 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 2 BB, 2 K) and Terry Felton (2 IP, 1 BB, 1 K) in relief.

Minnesota (9-18) would score their only run in the contest in the top of the 3rd inning. John Castino would lead off with his 3rd home run of the season putting the visitors up 1-0.

Williams would be forced to leave the game in the bottom of the 6th inning because of the cool weather, but Felton did a wonderful job as well. Ron Davis would come in to get the final two outs of the 8th inning.

It was still the Twins in front going to the bottom of the 9th inning. Carney Lansford flied out to begin the inning. Yastrzemski would begin the positive vibes for Boston (17-8) when he doubled to the left center field gap. Reid Nichols would bring speed to the bases when he came in to pinch run for Yastrzemski. Rice made sure that Nichols didn’t need his speed to get around to home plate when he cleared the Green Monster with his 5th home run of the year and the Red Sox won 2-1.

Twins Notes: Gary Gaetti went 3-for-4 tonight….Minnesota is tied for 3rd in the American League having turned 28 double plays

Red Sox Notes: Jerry Remy saw his 7 game hitting streak end this evening….Eckersley now has 4 complete games in 6 starts having pitched 51 1/3 innings with a 0.70 ERA

Up Next: Minnesota heads to Milwaukee to begin a four game series tomorrow night at 8:30….the Red Sox travel to the Lone Star state to play Texas this weekend beginning tomorrow evening at 8:05

Minnesota 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2

WP - Eckersley (5-0) LP - Davis (0-2)

HR - Castino (3), Rice (5)

Umpires - HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Marty Springstead

Weather: 52 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 18 mph

Time: 2:26

Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers Go Deep in Victory

Milwaukee, WI

On a beautiful early May day in Wisconsin, the Brewers came back late to defeat Kansas City 5-3. A homer early in the game and a homer late in the game paid big dividends in this one for Milwaukee. The power backed the pitching of Mike Caldwell (8 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 7 K) as he won for the 3rd time in ‘82.

Milwaukee (18-7) jumped to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Robin Yount reached on a one out infield single. Cecil Cooper then connected for his 7th home run of the season off Royals starter Dennis Leonard (7 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 4 K).

The Royals would battle back by knotting things up in the 6th inning. Frank White smacked a double into the left field corner with one out. Following a ground out by George Brett, Hal McRae lined a RBI single into center field. Lee May followed with a ringing double off the left field wall. McRae had thoughts about attempting to score but he held up at third base. Caldwell then unleashed a wild pitch and McRae scored making it a 2-2 contest.

In the top of the 8th inning it was McRae again coming through for Kansas City (13-12). With the bases empty and two, McRae put a deep drive down the left field line that stayed fair for his 3rd home run of the season and the Royals led 3-2.

Leonard would come out for the bottom of the 8th inning and he struck out Paul Molitor to begin the inning. Yount then lined a single into center field. Royals skipper Dick Howser then called upon closer Dan Quisenberry. Unfortunately for the Royals, Quisenberry wasn’t up to the challenge today. Cooper greeted Quisenberry with a line drive single into center field. Ted Simmons then topped off the Brewers come back with a three-run home run, his 7th of the year and Milwaukee led 5-3.

Caldwell tried to finish things off on his own, but the Royals U.L. Washington had other ideas by beginning the inning with a ground ball into left field for a single. Milwaukee manager Buck Rodgers didn’t hesitate as he went to closer Rollie Fingers. Fingers took care of Slaught and Martin by striking out each hitter. Willie Aikens then bounced the final out of the game to Cooper at first base who tossed the ball to Fingers covering first base to end the game. Fingers now has 8 saves in 1982.

Royals outfielder Willie Wilson also saw his 20 game hitting streak end today as he went 0-for-4.

Royals Notes: hitting streaks did continue for: Aikens 12 games, White 11 games, McRae 7 games, Slaught 6 games (has hit in each game he has played), Washington 5 games….White was busy at second base today with 4 putouts and 4 assists

Brewers Notes: Cooper hitting .340 this season extended his hitting streak to 11 games….Yount also extended his hitting streak to 11 games and is hitting .327, he also was perfect in the field at shortstop with 2 putouts and 6 assists

Up Next: Kansas City begins a weekend series in Toronto on Friday evening at 7:30….Milwaukee continues their home stand with Minnesota beginning tomorrow evening at 8:30

Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 3

Milwaukee 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5

WP - Caldwell (3-2) LP - Quisenberry (2-4) SV - Fingers (8)

HR - Cooper (7), McRae (3), Simmons (7)

Umpires - HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rocky Roe

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind calm

Time: 2:26

Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Oakland A’s at New York Yankees

John Grounds the A’s

New York, NY

Tommy John had his sinker working big time at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Of the 27 outs he recorded, 18 were on the ground as he led the Yankees past the A’s 6-2. John’s teammates supplied 3 home runs in the victory.

Oscar Gamble got the scoring started in the bottom of the 2nd inning when he hit his 4th home run of the season leading off the inning against Oakland starter Mike Norris (5 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER, 3 BB).

Oakland (16-11) would respond in the top of the 3rd inning to tie the game at 1-1. Tony Phillips got things going with a two out single up the middle into center field. Jimmy Sexton then smacked a John pitch into left center field. Phillips came around to score to knot the game up.

New York (14-11) was quick to respond with a 3-spot in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Dave Winfield hit a ground ball single into left field with one out. Roy Smalley did the same but only to right field as the next hitter advancing Winfield to third base. Gamble put the Yankees up with a sacrifice fly to right field for the second out of the inning. Dave Collins kept the inning alive with a single bounced into right field. Graig Nettles then connected for a 2-run double to left center scoring both runners and putting New York up 4-1.

The Yankees lead stretched to 5-1 in the 6th inning when Jerry Mumphrey hit his second home run of the season with one away.

Gamble was back at it again when he hit his second long ball of the game off Bob Owchinko in the bottom of the 7th inning with two out. Gamble now has 5 home runs in ‘82.

The A’s scored a single tally in the top of the 9th inning. Jeff Burroughs doubled down the left field line to lead off. Burroughs went 3-for-4 on the day. He would advance to third base on a Davey Lopes ground out before scoring on a two out single by Dwayne Murphy. John then got Tony Armas to ground out to third as he won for the 1st time this season.

A’s Notes: Burroughs has hit in 5 straight games

Yankees Notes: Mumphrey went 2-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 5 games….Ken Griffey reached on an infield single in the 1st inning stretching his current hitting streak to 15 games….Nettles had 9 assists at third base this afternoon….N.Y. is tied for the American League lead with 21 errors

Up Next: Oakland heads home to begin a home stand tomorrow night with a series vs. Cleveland beginning at 10:35….New York heads west for their next road trip beginning tomorrow evening in Seattle at 10:35

Oakland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2

New York 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 - 6

WP - John (1-2) LP - Norris (4-1)

HR - Gamble 2, (5), Mumphrey (2)

Umpires - HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Larry Barnett

Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 8 mph

Time: 2:15

Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

A Complete Cardinals Win

St. Louis, MO

The St. Louis Cardinals had a complete victory on Wednesday afternoon at Busch Memorial Stadium. A 10-hit offensive attack backed the fine pitching of starter Steve Mura (6 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 4 K) and relief pitcher Jim Kaat (3 IP, 1 hit, 1 K) as the Cardinals took down the Cubs 6-2. A pair of two run doubles and a solo home run gave Mura and Kaat all the support they needed.

Chicago (10-16) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Bill Buckner began a two out scoring rally with a single and a steal of second base. Leon Durham then crushed a Mura pitch into left center for a RBI double.

St. Louis (16-10) had a quick response in the bottom of the 1st inning off Chicago starter Dickie Noles (2 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2K). Ken Oberkfell singled to center with one out. Noles then walked Keith Hernandez. George Hendrick’s line drive to left center went for a double as both Oberkfell and Hernandez scored to put the Cardinals up 2-1.

The Cubs rebounded in the top of the 3rd inning to tie the game. Ryne Sandberg singled with one out and he swiped second base. One out later, it was Durham again with a RBI ground rule double into right center field and the game was knotted up at 2-2.

Once again the Cardinals had a quick reply in the bottom of the 3rd. Lonnie Smith led off by walking and he stole second base. Oberkfell then bounced a RBI single into center field to put St. Louis up 3-2 as Smith scored on the hit. Noles settled down to retire Hernandez and Hendrick, but could not get out of the inning. Willie McGee lined a single into left field with Oberkfell stopping at second base. Noles would leave with an injury at this point and Cubs manager called upon Allen Ripley from the bullpen. Dane Iorg promptly greeted Ripley with a two run double to left center and the Cardinals were up 5-2.

In the bottom of the 6th inning Lonnie Smith completed the scoring with a two out solo home run off the Cubs Bill Campbell. It was the 3rd home run of ‘82 for Smith.

Kaat complemented Mura’s fine outing by facing only 10 hitters over the final three innings to help preserve the St Louis win.

Cubs Notes: Buckner’s single extended his hitting streak to 8 straight games….Keith Moreland saw the end of a 6 game hit streak

Cardinals Notes: Lonnie Smith is hitting .343 with 17 stolen bases in ‘82….Hernandez is clipping along at .372….Hendrick leads the Cardinals with 23 RBI in the 24 games he has played in this season

Up Next: the Cubs head home for a weekend series vs. Houston beginning Friday afternoon at 2:35….St. Louis continues their home stand on Friday evening as they begin a weekend series versus Atlanta at 8:35

Chicago 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

Chicago 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 - 6

WP - Mura (3-2) LP - Noles (0-2) SV - Kaat (1)

HR - L. Smith (3)

Umpires - HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey

Weather: 57 degrees, clear skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:29

Wednesday, May 5, 1982 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds

In the End, It’s All Cedeno

Cincinnati, OH

A fine pitching competition took place at Riverfront Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Houston starter Don Sutton (7 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 2 K) and Cincinnati starter Bruce Berenyi (8 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 6 K) would hook up in a pitching dual that wouldn’t be decided until late in the contest. It also brought the second sub-two hour game of the ‘82 season.

In the end though, it was former Astro Cesar Cedeno who would win this game for the Reds with his bat and his glove.

Cincinnati (7-17) struck first in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Dan Driessen took a Sutton fast ball over the right field fence for his 2nd home run of the season and the Reds led 1-0.

It would take Houston (14-13) until the top of the 6th inning to even the score. Dickie Thon led off with a single and then swiped second base. Terry Puhl then lined a RBI single into right field to secure a 1-1 tie game. Berenyi would later walk Phil Garner, but would get an inning ending double play off the bat of Ray Knight to get out of further trouble.

Cesar Cedeno would then take over the game. In the bottom of the 8th inning pinch hitter Johnny Bench walked to lead off. Pinch runner Tom Lawless would steal second base. Astros relief pitcher George Cappuzzello then retired Eddie Milner and Dave Concepcion setting the stage for Cedeno. Cedeno stepped in and slammed a double off the left field wall to score Lawless putting Cincinnati up 2-1.

Tom Hume would take over in the 9th inning for the Reds. He got the first two batters out on ground balls. Then that man, Cedeno took over with his glove. Knight launced a deep drive to center field. Cedeno raced back, reached up and snagged the final out preserving the Reds victory and Hume’s 2nd save of ‘82.

Astros Notes: Garner had 4 putouts and 5 assists at second base today….Sutton has worked 42 1/3 innings this season, sports a 2.13 ERA and gave up only his first home run of the season this afternoon

Reds Notes: Cincinnati had 16 infield assists in the game….the offense continues to sputter as the Reds are averaging 2.96 runs per game….Berenyi has a 1.93 ERA in 32 2/3 innings pitched in ‘82….Oester was also busy at second base today with 3 putouts and 7 assists

Up Next: Houston travels to Wrigley Field for a weekend series vs. the Cubs beginning Friday at 2:35….after a day off the Reds host the Pirates this weekend beginning Friday evening at 7:35

Houston 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1

Cincinnati 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2

WP - Berenyi (2-0) LP - Cappuzzello (1-1) SV - Hume (2)

HR - Driessen (2)

Umpires - HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendlestedt 3B: Ed Montague

Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 1:59 (1:03 rain delay at the start of the game)

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants

Phillies Edge Giants

San Francisco, CA

Philadelphia took care of business for the second night in a row at Candlestick Park as they defeated the Giants 3-2. Larry Christenson (6 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 4 K) got just enough run support to earn his 4th win of ‘82. He also got help from Sid Monge who retired all seven Giants he faced to earn his 1st save of the season.

Rich Gale (7 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) was the hard luck loser for San Francisco. The Giants offense could only muster five hits in the contest.

San Francisco (14-11) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Reggie Smith led off with his 4th home run of the season to put the Giants on top.

Philadelphia (13-12) answered quickly in the top of the 3rd inning. George Vukovich walked to lead off. With one out, Christenson put down a perfect sacrifice bunt to move Vukovich over to second base. Pete Rose then bounced a RBI single into right field and the game was tied at 1-1.

The Phillies went up for good in the top of the 4th inning. Gary Matthews walked to lead off the frame and promptly stole second base. A Mike Schmidt grounder moved Matthews to third base. Bo Diaz would then strike out against Gale for out number two. Garry Maddox then connected on his 2nd home run of the season and the Phillies were up 3-1.

A two out rally in the bottom of the 7th inning got the Giants close but not over the top. Dave Bergman lined a single to right field to begin the uprising. Pinch hitter Milt May then lined a RBI double into left center field to cut the Phillies lead to 3-2. Christenson then walked Max Venable and pinch hitter Duane Kuiper to load the bases. In came Monge and he got Joe Morgan to bounce out to first baseman Pete Rose as Monge took Rose’s feed at first base to end the rally.

Monge put San Francisco down in order in each of the final two innings and the Phillies had a victory.

Phillies Notes: make it a modest two game winning streak for Philadelphia….Monge has worked 11 innings so far this season with 8 strikeouts and 0 walks

Giants Notes: San Francisco has now dropped four straight games….the Giants lead the National League with a .988 fielding percentage

Up Next: Philadelphia heads back home for a series vs. San Diego beginning on Thursday night at 7:35….San Francisco begins their east coast road trip with a series in New York beginning on Thursday evening at 7:35

Philadelphia 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

San Francisco 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2

WP - Christenson (4-2) LP - Gale (2-3) SV - Monge (1)

HR - Smith (4), Maddox (2)

Umpires - HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dave Pallone

Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 14 mph

Time: 2:12

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers Score Late & Win

Los Angeles, CA

When is the last time you remember each team scoring five runs in the first inning? Well, it happened this evening at Dodger Stadium. In the end, the Dodgers took down the Mets 9-6. L.A. one of the best hitting teams in the National League were able to over take New York who has the worst pitching staff in the N.L. so far in ‘82.

New York (7-19) started with a bang in the top of the 1st inning. Mookie Wilson led off and reached on an error by Dodgers shortstop Bill Russell. Wally Backman then walked. John Stearns then lined a RBI double off the right field wall to score Wilson. Gary Rajsich duplicated Stearns feat when he doubled off the same right field wall to score both Backman and Stearns. Dave Kingman made it three doubles in a row off Dodgers starter Bob Welch (6 IP, 6 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 3 K) when his shot went down the left field line into the corner. Welch finally got the first out of the inning when George Foster flied out to left field. A Hubie Brooks grounder to the right side moved Kingman to third base. Ron Gardenhire’s bouncer to Ron Cey at third base was misplayed with Kingman scoring and New York up 5-0.

Mets starter Mike Scott (1/3 IP, 4 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) who has had a less than good beginning to the season took the mound in the bottom of the 1st inning with the five run lead. The lead didn’t last very long, in fact for only seven batters. Steve Sax lined a single into right field to lead off. Scott then walked Ken Landreaux before Steve Garvey lined a two run double into left center field. Pedro Guerrero walked and Dusty Baker singled to load the bases. Scott got his only out of this game when he struck out Ron Cey. Russell then made amends for his error in the top of this inning when he cleared the bases with a double. The hit chased Scott from this one and the game was tied 5-5.

For the most part things settled down for the next five innings. The only blemish came in the top of the 3rd inning. Rajsich lined a triple to right center field leading off. Kingman lifted a fly ball deep enough to left field to score Rajsich and put the Mets up 6-5.

In the bottom of the 7th inning the Mets bullpen collapsed. Against Jesse Orosco (1 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER, 3 K), Garvey led off with a walk. Following a Guerrero strikeout, Baker singled into left field. New York manager George Bamberger then called upon Neil Allen (1 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 2 BB). Cey would be the first batter he faced and he reached on an infield single to load the bases. Allen then walked Russell to force in the tying run. Steve Yeager then lined a single into left field putting Los Angeles (19-7) up 7-6. Allen’s control continued to be a problem when he walked pinch hitter Ron Roenicke to force in another run and the Dodgers led 8-6. Allen would retire the next two batters to finally get out of trouble.

The final Dodgers tally came in the bottom of the 8th inning when Guerrero socked his 5th home run of the season putting L.A. up 9-6.

Joe Beckwith (1 IP, 1 hit, 1 K) and Tom Niedenfuer (2 IP, 1 hit, 3 K) worked shutout baseball over the final three innings to help preserve the Dodgers victory.

Mets Notes: Wilson extended his hitting streak to 7 straight games

Dodgers Notes: Garvey is clipping along at a .358 pace with a team leading 24 RBI….Guerrero stretched his hitting streak to 10 straight, while Baker’s hitting streak has reached 7 games….in 7 innings this season Niedenfuer has 10 strikeouts vs. 0 walks….the Dodgers with three errors this evening have a major league best 24 errors in ‘82

Up Next: New York returns to Shea Stadium on Thursday evening vs. San Francisco at 7:35….L.A. goes north of the border to visit Montreal beginning Thursday afternoon at 1:35

New York 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6

Los Angeles 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 - 9

WP - Beckwith (2-1) LP - Orosco (1-1) SV - Niedenfuer (2)

HR - Guerrero (5)

Umpires - HP: Paul Runge 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale

Weather: 74 degrees, clear skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:33

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Montreal Expos at San Diego Padres

No Quit In These Padres

San Diego, CA

They would spot the Expos a 3 run lead. They would go down to their 26th out to tie the game. They would win in 11 innings 5-4. The San Diego Padres would persevere on Tuesday night at home versus Montreal.

The Montreal Expos would score three times in the top of the 1st inning off San Diego starter John Montefusco (7 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 2 K). Tim Raines began the game by reaching on an infield single. Andre Dawson would follow with a walk and then the two players pulled off a double steal. Al Oliver then lined a two run single into center field. Oliver would advance to second base on a single by Gary Carter. After Montefusco got Tim Wallach to fly out for the first out of the inning, Warren Cromartie bounced a RBI single into center field chasing Oliver across home plate.

San Diego (9-16) would get one run back in the bottom of the 1st. With the bases empty and two, Ruppert Jones launced his 2nd home run of the season off Expos starter Bill Gullickson (8 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K).

Things were quiet until the bottom of the 5th inning. Alan Wiggins walked to lead off and promptly swiped second base. Montefusco would strike out and Gene Richards would ground out. Teammate Broderick Perkins picked up both players with a RBI single into center field as Wiggins raced home.

Montefusco made sure the Padres had a chance as he retired the final 11 batters he would face in the contest. Closer Luis DeLeon would be touched for two hits and a walk but would hold the Expos scoreless in the 8th and 9th innings.

The Padres knotted things up in the bottom of the 9th inning. Garry Templeton singled with one out to chase Gullickson from the contest. Wiggins then walked off Expos closeer Jeff Reardon. Pinch hitter Randy Bass then his a ground ball to Expos third baseman Tim Wallach. Wallach booted the ball and the bases were loaded. Richards would then lift a fly ball deep enough into right field to score Templeton and tie the game at 3-3.

Montreal (13-11) would quickly regain the lead in the top of the 10th inning off the Padres Floyd Chiffer (2 IP, 1 hit, 1 ER, 1K). Oliver led off with his 4th home run of ‘82 briefly putting the Expos up 4-3.

Ruppert Jones followed the Oliver example in the bottom of the 10th when he led off with his 3rd home run of the season off Reardon and the game was back to even at 4-4.

After the Oliver home run, Chiffer would retire the next six Expos batters in succession setting up the bottom of the 11th inning. Montreal brought in relief pitcher Bob James. Wiggins singled with one out and then stole his second base of the game. Pinch hitter Luis Salazar would then line a single into center field. Wiggins challenged Montreal center fielder Andre Dawson’s arm. Wiggins legs were quicker than Dawson’s arm and the Padres had a 5-4 comeback win.

Expos Notes: Oliver with 3 RBI tonight now has a team leading 23 RBI for the season….Mike Gates extended his hitting streak to 5 straight….Gullickson has 37 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings pitched in ‘82

Padres Notes: Wiggins has hit in 9 straight games and in 41 at-bats this season is hitting .366….DeLeon sports a 0.73 ERA in 12 1/3 innings pitched in ‘82….Perkins was a busy man at first base this evening with 16 putouts and 1 assist

Up Next: Montreal heads home beginning on Thursday vs. Los Angeles at 1:35….San Diego travels to Philadelphia to begin a series on Thursday at 7:35

Montreal 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4

San Diego 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 - 5

WP - Chiffer (2-2) LP - James (1-1)

HR - Jones 2, (3), Oliver (4)

Umpires - HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: John Kibler

Weather: 53 degrees, clear skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:50

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

Cubs Capitalize Late & Win 6-4

St. Louis, MO

In a close 2-2 ball game late, it would take Chicago getting three hits, one hit batter and a Cardinals error to score four times in the 8th inning as the Cubs go on to win 6-4. Both teams had numerous chances through out the ball game and more times than not came up empty. For the contest, Chicago stranded 11 base runners while St. Louis left 12 men on base. Through the first five innings against Chicago starter Randy Martz (5 IP, 10 hits, 2 ER, 4K) the Cardinals would have 10 hits, 2 walks and 1 hit batter but only net two runs during that time.

The Cubs got the scoring started in the top of the 3rd inning against Cardinals starter Dave LaPoint (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) with a two out rally. Ryne Sandberg lined a single into right field to get the rally going. LaPoint would then issue walks to Bill Buckner, Keith Moreland and Jody Davis to bring in the first run of the game.

St. Louis (15-10) responded with a run in the bottom of the 3rd with a two out rally of their own. Gene Tenace bounced a single into left field to begin the Cardinals rally. Ken Oberkfell singled to right field moving Tenace to second base. David Green then lined a single into left field. Tenace challenged the arm of Chicago left fielder Steve Henderson and won the race to home plate and the game was tied 1-1.

The Cardinals grabbed their only lead of the game in the bottom of the 4th inning. Lonnie Smith bounced a single into right field with one out. After Tommy Herr fanned, Keith Hernandez drew a walk. George Hendrick followed with a RBI line drive single into center field to score Smith.

Chicago (10-15) bounced back to knot the game up at 2-2 in the top of the 6th inning. Leon Durham singled up the middle to lead off. Durham would then steal second base and advance to third base on catcher Gene Tenace’s throwing error. Consecutive ground ball outs by Junior Kennedy and pinch hitter Jerry Morales kept Durham at third base. Bump Wills came through with a big run scoring double to left center field and the game was tied.

In the top of the 8th inning, Chicago seized control of the game with a little help from the Cardinals relief pitcher Doug Bair (1 IP, 3 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER). With one out, Kennedy would reach on an error by Bair when he threw wildly to first base in attempt to throw Kennedy out. Pinch hitter Scot Thompson then lined a single into left field. Bair would then hit Wills with a pitch to load the bases. Rookie Ryne Sandberg then slugged a bases clearing double into left center field and the Cubs led 5-2. It concluded Bair’s night and the Cardinals brought in Jeff Lahti. Buckner welcomed Lahti to the game with a RBI single into right field to score Sandberg.

In the bottom of the 9th inning, St. Louis got closer but would end up falling short. Hernandez tripled with one out against Cubs relief pitcher Dick Tidrow (1 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER). The next batter was George Hendrick and he hit a laser beam over the left field fence to cut the deficit to 6-4. It was Hendrick’s 4th home run of ‘82. Chicago brought in closer Lee Smith at this point and he would first strike out Tenace. Following a walk to Oberkfell, Green bounced to short and the game was over. Smith earned his 2nd save of the season.

Chicago relief pitcher Willie Hernandez would get his 2nd win of the season as he worked two perfect innings in relief.

Cubs Notes: Buckner extended his hitting streak to 7 games and he now has a team leading 16 RBI….Moreland stretched his own hitting streak to 6 games….Hernandez has worked 17 innings in relief with 1 BB and 18 strikeouts

Cardinals Notes: Hernandez went 2-for-4 and is currently hitting .374….Hendrick with 3 RBI is tied for the team lead with 21 RBI for the season

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35

Chicago 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 - 6

St. Louis 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 4

WP - Hernandez (2-1) LP - Bair (0-2) SV - L. Smith (2)

HR - Hendrick (4)

Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford

Weather: 60 degrees, clear skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:45

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers Six Pack Leads to Victory

Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee broke open a close game on Tuesday evening against Kansas City with a six-run 6th inning in route to a 8-4 victory. Jim Gantner drove in four runs to lead the Brewers offense and Moose Haas (8 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 6 K) was rock solid on the mound.

For the Royals, George Brett led the offense with 3 RBI and Paul Splittorff (5 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 6 ER, 5 BB) was solid until the fateful 6th inning on the mound.

Kansas City (13-11) struck first in the top of the 1st inning. Willie Wilson began the game with a double to left center field to extend his hitting streak to 20 straight games. Following a Frank White ground out, Brett slammed a double off the right field fence to score Wilson. The Royals slugged six doubles on the evening.

Milwaukee (17-7) came right back with a run of their own in the bottom of the 1st inning. Robin Yount doubled off the left field wall with one out. Cecil Cooper followed Yount with a run scoring double to left center field.

The Brewers took the lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Gorman Thomas walked to lead off, but was forced at second base on a ground ball off the bat of Ben Oglivie. Charlie Moore then chopped a bouncer to third base. Brett threw out Moore at first base as Oglivie advanced to second base. Gantner then lined a RBI single to right field as Oglivie raced home ahead of the throw by Royals right fielder Jerry Martin.

It stayed 2-1 until the top of the 6th inning. White lined a single to center field to lead off. Brett followed with a home run into the right field bleachers off Haas. Brett now has 5 home runs this season.

And then came the bottom of the 6th inning. Splittorff began the inning by hitting Ted Simmons with a pitch. Larry Hisle would follow with a walk before a Gorman Thomas fly out. Oglivie then walked to load the bases. Moore then bounced a single into right field to score Simmons and tie the game at 3-3. Keith Creel was then summoned from the Royals bullpen making his major league debut. Gantner welcomed Creel to the majors with a bases clearing triple and the Brewers led 6-3. Paul Molitor followed with single to center field scoring Gantner. A Robin Yount grounder to the right side advanced Molitor to second base. Cooper then topped off his three hit day with a RBI single on the ground into right field and the Milwaukee six-pack was complete and they had a 8-3 lead.

K.C. rounded out the scoring in the top of the 9th inning. With two outs, John Wathan singled into left field off Haas. Pete Ladd came in from the Brewers bullpen and promptly gave up a RBI double to U.L. Washington. Milwaukee then turned Willie Wilson around by bringing in lefty Jerry Augustine. Wilson bounced out to Yount at shortstop sealing the Milwaukee victory.

Royals Notes: Wilson went 1-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 20 straight games….White also extended his hit streak now at 10 games, he also was perfect in 10 chances at second base….Hal McRae stretched his hitting streak to 6 in a row….Brett now has a team leading 21 RBI and is hitting .347

Brewers Notes: Yount and Cooper have each hit in 10 straight contests….Cooper leads Milwaukee with 24 RBI….Gantner went 2-for-3 and is hitting .387….the Brewers boast a league leading .991 fielding percentage

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:30

Kansas City 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 4

Milwaukee 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 - 8

WP - Haas (4-1) LP - Splittorff (1-2)

HR - Brett (5)

Umpires - HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock

Weather: 38 degrees, clear skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:24

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox

Blue Jays Win the Old Fashioned Way

Chicago, IL

Toronto starter Dave Stieb (9 IP, 7 hits, 4K) and Chicago starter Lamarr Hoyt (9 IP, 8 hits, 1 ER, 3 K) had an old fashioned pitchers dual on Tuesday night at Comisky Park. The Blue Jays would come out on top 1-0.

Hoyt would dodge two early inning problems to keep the game scoreless. In the top of the 2nd inning, he would walk Ernie Whitt with one out. With two away, the Blue Jays Barry Bonnell connected on a drive to straight away center field. White Sox center fielder Rudy Law dashed back for the drive and at the last minute reached up over his shoulder to snag the shot and keep the game 0-0.

In the top of the 3rd inning, Toronto (6-19) would load the bases. Lloyd Moseby started the inning with a single up the middle. Alfredo Griffin attempting to bunt Moseby over would reach on an infield single when he put down a near perfect bunt. Damaso Garcia then reached on an error by the White Sox Tony Bernazard to load the bases. Hoyt would then strikeout Garth Iorg. With the infield playing in, Hosken Powell bounced to shortstop Bill Almon who forced Moseby at the plate. Hoyt finished off the inning by striking out Willie Upshaw.

Toronto broke through for the only tally of the game in the top of the 4th inning. Whitt bounced a single into right field to lead off. Glenn Adams then flied out to center field for the first out of the inning. Bonnell then cracked a double into the left center field gap and Whitt scored all the way from first base.

Chicago (9-14) had only one major rally in the contest. In the bottom of the 8th inning Almon lead off with a single. White Sox skipper brought in Ron LeFlore to pinch run. Law attempted to bunt LeFlore over as the next batter. First baseman Willie Upshaw attempted to cut down LeFlore at second base but was unsuccessful. Bernazard would then put down a perfect sacrifice bunt moving the runners to second and third base. With the infield pulled in, Tom Paciorek bounced out to third baseman Garth Iorg. Stieb then fanned Greg Luzinski to end the threat.

In the last of the 9th inning Stieb would get the final two outs on called third strikes as he won for the 2nd time in ‘82.

Blue Jays Notes: Toronto now has a 3 game winning streak….Garcia had his 7 game hitting streak stopped….Stieb now has 4 CG, 2 shutouts in 52 1/3 innings with a 2.41 ERA

White Sox Notes: the White Sox have lost 3 straight….Paciorek and R. Law each have a 6 game hitting streak….Hoyt pitched his 3rd complete game over 48 innings with a 2.25 ERA

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:30

Toronto 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Stieb (2-4) LP - Hoyt (2-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia

Weather: 62 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 19 mph

Time: 2:12

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds

Astros Edge Reds

Cincinnati, OH

Two factors played key roles in tonights victory by the Astros over the Reds. First, Nolan Ryan was his dominant self. Secondly, the Reds found ways again to derail a possible victory. In the end Houston was victorious 3-2.

Ryan (9 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 8 K) won for the 2nd time this season pitching his way out of trouble as well as getting some defensive help along the way. Yes, he was part of that defensive support, but at the end of the day it all resulted in an Astros win.

Houston (14-12) went up 1-0 in the top of the 3rd inning. Dickie Thon led off against Mario Soto (7 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 8 K) with a line drive single into left field. Thon would then steal second base. Terry Puhl lined out for the first out of the frame. Jose Cruz knocked in Thon with a line drive single into center field.

In the top of the 4th inning the Astros went up 2-0. Alan Ashby led off with a mammoth home run to right field into the upper deck at Riverfront Stadium. The ball traveled 445 feet. It is Ashby’s 3rd home run of ‘82.

In the bottom of the 4th inning Ryan pitched into and then out of trouble. Cesar Cedeno led off with a triple off the right field wall. Ryan then walked Dan Driessen to put runners on the corners with no outs. Ryan would then strike out Mike Vail, Ron Oester, and Johnny Bench in succession to end the threat and the inning.

Cincinnati (6-17) got on the board in the bottom of the 6th inning when Vail homered to straight away center field, cutting the Astros lead to 2-1. It was Vail’s 4th home run of the campaign.

The Reds self-inflicted derailment came in the bottom of the 7th inning. With one out, Wayne Krenchicki walked. Attempting to get a good lead for a possible steal attempt, Krenchicki was picked off at first base. To add insult to injury, pinch hitter Larry Biittner then singled into right field. Reds managaer John McNamara then brought in the speedy Tom Lawless as a pinch runner. With Eddie Milner at the plate Lawless tried to steal second base. He would be thrown out by catcher Alan Ashby and the inning was over.

The Astros picked up a big insurance run in the top of the 8th inning. Cruz led off with a single, stole second base and then advanced to third base on Johnny Bench’s throwing error. Relief pitcher Ben Hayes struck out Phil Garner, but Ray Knight chased Cruz home with a sacrifice fly.

Vail struck a big comeback blow in the bottom of the 9th inning when he led off with his second home run of the game. Vail’s 5th round tripper of ‘82 cut the Astros lead to 3-2. Ryan would then retire Oester, Bench and Krenchicki to seal the victory for Houston.

Astros Notes: Cruz now has 4 game winning RBI’s….Knight tallied his 3rd sacrifice fly of the season….Ryan now has 2 CG and in 39 innings pitched has 37 strikeouts

Reds Notes: Soto has worked 43 1/3 innings this season with 49 strikeouts and a 2.70 ERA but remains winless

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 12:35

Houston 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 3

Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 2

WP - Ryan (2-4) LP - Soto (0-2)

HR - Ashby (3), Vail 2, (5)

Umpires - HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt

Weather: 61 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 14 mph

Time: 2:15

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers

Petry Shuts Out Rangers

Detroit, MI

Dan Petry (9 IP, 7 hits, 4 BB, 4 K) was spectacular again as he shut out the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday evening at Tiger Stadium. His only major trouble came in the bottom of the 9th inning when the Rangers loaded the bases with two outs. Petry wriggled out of it by striking out the Rangers George Wright to end the game. The victory is Petry’s 4th of ‘82.

Detroit (18-7) struck early with two runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. Glenn Wilson bounced a one out single into left field. Larry Herndon hit a topper in front of home plate next. Rangers catcher Jim Sundberg threw Herndon out at first base as Wilson advanced to second base. Lance Parrish then grounded a RBI single through the left side of the infield to score Wilson. At the plate, Rangers left fielder Johnny Grubb’s throw reached catcher Jim Sundberg at the same time that Wilson arrived. As a result of the collision, Wilson knocked the ball loose and Sundberg was forced to leave the contest. John Wockenfuss then lined a single into center field to advance Parrish to third base. Chet Lemon would walk to load the bases. Enos Cabell then blooped a RBI single into left field to score Parrish and the Tigers led 2-0.

The Tigers scored the final run of the game in the bottom of the 4th inning. Alan Trammell singled to lead off against Rangers starter Frank Tanana (8 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 6 K). After Tanana retired Lou Whitaker and Wilson, Herndon ripped a RBI double to left center field increasing the Tigers advantage to 3-0.

Herndon’s double would be the last hit that Texas (7-14) starter Frank Tanana would give up as he kept his team in the game until the end. Over the final four innings Tanana would only allow one base runner.

Petry retired the first two batters in the 9th inning before he yielded a single to Lamar Johnson and he walked Mike Richardt and Don Werner to load the bases. Wright went down swinging and Petry had the complete game victory.

Rangers Notes: the Rangers have lost 4 straight games….Johnson extended his hitting streak to 5 straight games….Tanana pitched his 2nd complete game of the season and now has a 2.31 ERA….Grubb made 7 putouts in left field tonight….Texas committed 3 errors in the game

Tigers Notes: Detroit now has won 3 straight games….the Tigers are 8-1 at Tiger Stadium this season….Parrish now has 4 game winning RBI’s, a team leading 30 RBI for ‘82 and a 6 game hitting streak….Wilson also has a 6 game hitting streak….Herndon went 2-for-4 and is hitting a MLB leading .435….Trammell has a 5 game hitting streak and was flawless with 10 total chances at shortstop tonight….Petry now has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts this season and a 2.29 ERA

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Detroit 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Petry (4-1) LP - Tanana (2-2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Greg Kosc

Weather: 55 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 2:23

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 California Angels at Cleveland Indians

Forsch Leads Angels to Victory

Cleveland, OH

Ken Forsch (9 IP, 7 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 2 K) won his first game of 1982 with a brilliant pitching performance on Tuesday evening at Municipal Stadium. The Angels offense supported him with 15 hits in the 10-1 game. Six Angel batters had multiply hit games led by Don Baylor and Bobby Grich who each drove in three runs in the contest.

California (11-15) stormed out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Brian Downing bounced a single into center field with one out. Fred Lynn then lined a double into the right field corner. Downing was held at third base on the play. Reggie Jackson would then walk to load the bases. Cleveland starter John Denny (2 IP, 5 hits, 6 ER, 4 BB) then walked Doug DeCinces to force home the first run of the game. With the bases loaded, Baylor bounced a grounder to Indians third baseman Toby Harrah. Harrah stepped on third base to force Jackson, but had no other play as Lynn scored on the play. Grich then lined a two run double off the left field wall to score DeCinces and Baylor.

Cleveland (11-12) responded with a run in the bottom of the 1st inning thanks to an Angels error. Toby Harrah looped a ball to left field with two out. California left fielder Brian Downing was unable to make the play and Harrah ended up with a double. Forsch then walked Andre Thornton. Bake McBride stepped in a lined a single to right field. Reggie Jackson bobbled the ball allowing Harrah to score on the play. Thornton went to third base and McBride to second base on the miscue but were left there when Mike Hargrove flied out to left field to end the inning.

DeCinces would lead off the top of the 3rd inning with a walk. Baylor followed with his 6th home run of the season and the Angels led 6-1. Denny would leave the game and be replaced by Bud Anderson (3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER).

In the top of the 5th inning with two out and the bases empty, Grich unloaded on an Anderson pitch for his 2nd home run of ‘82.

The Angels scored their final three runs of this one in the top of the 8th inning off Tom Brennan (3 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER). Tim Foli led off with a double to left center. Following a groundout by Bob Boone, Carew collected his third hit of the evening a line drive single into center field. Foli advanced to third base on the hit. Downing then hit a looping liner to left field that Von Hayes would come up short on. Foli scored and Carew advanced to second base. Lynn scorched his second double of the game to left center. Carew and Downing would both score to give California a 10-1 advantage.

Meantime, Forsch continued to scatter hits to the Cleveland batters as he wrapped up his 1st win of 1982.

Angels Notes: Jackson 9 games, Downing 7 games and Carew 5 games all extended hitting streaks tonight….Lynn has rapped 12 doubles this season….the complete game was the 2nd of the season for Forsch….Grich was flawless in 10 chances at second base this evening

Indians Notes: Hargrove’s 5 game hitting streak came to an end this evening

Up Next: California heads home to begin a series on Thursday evening vs. Baltimore at 10:30….Cleveland heads west to begin a road trip in Oakland on Thursday night at 10:35

California 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 - 10

Cleveland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

WP - K. Forsch (1-5) LP - Denny (1-2)

HR - Baylor (6), Grich (2)

Umpires - HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 5 mph

Time: 2:29

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates

Atlanta By A Run, Again

Pittsburgh, PA

Atlanta and Pittsburgh have played five times, and five times it has been a one-run game. Four of those times the Braves came out on top including this evening at Three Rivers Stadium by a final score of 5-4. All of the runs came early in this one as both pitching staffs put the game on lock down from the fourth inning onward.

In the top of the 1st inning, the Braves struck early against Pirates starter Don Robinson (1 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER). Rafael Ramirez got things started with a one out double to the left center field gap. Chris Chambliss (4-for-5, 2 RBI) would then bounce a RBI single into center field. Dale Murphy followed up with a line drive single to center moving Chambliss to second base. Bob Horner then connected on a three run home run, his 5th of ‘82 and Atlanta (18-8) led 4-0.

The Braves tacked on their final run of the contest in the 2nd inning. Starting pitcher Larry McWilliams (7 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 ER, 7 K) singled into right field to lead off. Robinson then retired Rufino Linares and Ramirez before facing Chambliss. Chambliss ended Robinson’s night with a RBI double to right field and the Braves had a 5-0 lead. Randy Niemann (5 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 6 K) came in and was outstanding for the Pirates. He would strike out Murphy to end the Braves threat.

Pittsburgh (12-12) responded in a big way in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Niemann smacked a double off the right field wall to lead off the frame. With one out, Johnny Ray singled into left field moving Niemann to third base. Bill Madlock would bounce a RBI single into right field to cut into the deficit. Veteran Bill Robinson then clubbed his 2nd home run of the season and the Pirates had cut the Atlanta lead to 5-4.

McWilliams would then retire 16 Pirates in a row before tiring in the 8th inning. Atlanta closer Gene Garber (1 1/3 IP, 1 hit, 2 K) would get the final four outs to earn his 8th save of the season.

Braves Notes: Atlanta is now 9-2 on the road….Chambliss has 4 game winning RBI’s and a team leading 25 RBI for the year….Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 6 games, while Biff Pocoroba stretched his hitting streak to 5 games

Pirates Notes: Ray went 2-for-4 and his hit safely in 11 straight games….Madlock now has a 5 game hit streak….Mike Easler saw his 8 game hitting streak come to an end….Niemann has worked 12 2/3 innings this year with a 0.71 ERA

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35

Atlanta 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5

Pittsburgh 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4

WP - McWilliams (2-0) LP - D. Robinson (2-2) SV - Garber (8)

HR - Horner (5), B. Robinson (2)

Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West

Weather: 79 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:27

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles

Martinez Silences Seattle

Baltimore, MD

Dennis Martinez (9 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K) won his 2nd game of ‘82 on Tuesday night at Memorial Stadium when he silenced the Seattle Mariners 4-1. Timely hitting by the Orioles and two costly Mariners errors also led to the Baltimore victory.

In fact, Seattle (12-16) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Manny Castillo, Bruce Bochte and Richie Zisk would each single with one out to load the bases. Al Cowens was able to get Castillo home with a sacrifice fly. Martinez would end the threat when he retired Jim Essian on a fly ball to center field. For the remainder of the game, the Mariners would only muster three more hits and receive three walks.

Baltimore (13-10) got things even in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Jim Dwyer would walk with one out but would be retired on a grounder off the bat of Gary Roenicke. Roenicke then swiped second base. Cal Ripken Jr. smacked a grounder to Seattle shortstop Todd Cruz. Cruz didn’t get his glove down quickly enough as the ball ended up in left field. Roenicke raced home and the game was tied at 1-1.

Cruz’s fielding problems continued in the bottom of the 4th inning. Ken Singleton would lead off by reaching on yet another Cruz miscue. Dwyer would single and Roenicke would be hit-by-a-pitch by Seattle starter Mike Moore (6 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 4 K) to load the bases. Ripken Jr. lifted a fly ball deep enough to left field to score Singleton. Moore would retire the next two batters and trail 2-1.

The 6th inning would see the Orioles scoring again. Singleton walked but was forced at second base on a grounder by Dwyer. Roenicke would walk before Ripken Jr. struck out for the second out of the inning. Rick Dempsey then bounced a RBI single into left field to score Dwyer and Baltimore was up 3-1.

In the bottom of the 7th inning, Rich Dauer singled to center field. Moore would exit, and Mike Stanton came in to face Eddie Murray with one out. Murray laced a double to left center field to score Dauer providing the final margin of victory as the Orioles led 4-1. Ed Vande Berg would stop any threat the Orioles had left in this inning by retiring pinch hitters Benny Ayala and Dan Ford.

Martinez would get defensive help in the final two inning as Baltimore turned double plays to end both the 8th and 9th innings.

Mariners Notes: Cowens leads the Mariners with 20 RBI….Seattle turned one double play tonight and has 40 double plays on the season

Orioles Notes: Baltimore has now won three straight games….Lenn Sakata had 11 total chances at second base this evening….Dennis Martinez now has 3 complete games

Up Next: Seattle heads home to begin a home stand on Thursday evening against New York at 10:35….Baltimore heads west to start a road trip in Anaheim against the Angels on Thursday night at 10:30

Seattle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Baltimore 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 - 4

WP - D. Martinez (2-2) LP - Moore (1-4)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans

Weather: 67 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:17

Tuesday, May 4, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox

Twins KO Red Sox

Boston, MA

The Twins and Red Sox sparred for the first six innings of this one. Minnesota then brought their entire offensive arsenal and pulled away for a 14-5 win on Monday evening at Fenway Park.

Boston (16-8) would jump to the early lead off the Twins Frank Viola (4 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 runs, 3 ER, 2K). Jerry Remy and Carney Lansford led off the bottom of the 1st inning with consecutive singles. Viola then got Dwight Evans to hit into a 6-4-3 double play which left Remy on third base. Jim Rice bounced a grounder at Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek. Seemingly the inning would end, but when the ball went into right field between Hrbek’s legs the Red Sox had a 1-0 lead and Rice was at second base. Tony Perez then hit a double to right center putting Boston up 2-0 as Rice scored.

The Twins struck for their first run in the top of the 3rd inning. Lenny Faedo singled with one out to center. Faedo would score when Bobby Mitchell laced a double into left center field.

Minnesota (9-17) took the lead for good in the top of the 4th inning against Red Sox starter Brian Denman (6 IP, 6 hits, 8 runs, 5 ER). The two out rally began with a single to center field by Jesus Vega. Randy Bush copied that with a single of his own. Denman then plunked Gary Gaetti to load the bases. Faedo then bounced a routine grounder to the Red Sox shortstop Glen Hoffman. It was far from routine as it eluded Hoffman into left field scoring both Vega and Bush. Gaetti set up shop at third base and Faedo was safe at first base. Denman then uncorked a wild pitch. Gaetti scored and the Twins were up 4-2.

In the top of the 5th inning the Twins lead grew. Jim Eisenreich led off with his 3rd home run of the season. Ron Washington followed with a triple to left center and scored when Kent Hrbek lifted a sacrifice fly to center field.

Boston stormed back in the bottom of the 5th inning against Viola. Remy and Lansford again singled back-to-back, this time with one out. Evans lined a single to center field to score Remy. Rice walked to load the bases. Viola then walked Perez forcing in a run. Minnesota skipper Billy Gardner saw enough of Viola at that point and called upon Paul Boris (4 2/3 IP, 3 hits). A Dave Stapleton grounder cut the Twins lead to 6-5, but Boris then retired Rick Miller on a pop up to end the threat.

Denman pitched into the top of the 7th inning but would walk Mitchell and Eisenreich to begin the frame. Boston manager Ralph Houk then called upon Luis Aponte (1 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 6 ER). Things did not go well for Aponte right off the hop. Washington greeted him with a three-run home run, his 2nd of ‘82. Hrbek then walked and Butch Wynegar reached on an infield single. Aponte then settled down to get the next two batters but couldn’t close out the inning before more damage was done. Gaetti and Faedo each collected RBI singles and the Twins led 11-5.

The painful outing for Aponte continued in the 8th inning. With one out, Washington, Hrbek and Wynegar each singled to load the bases. Vega brought in Washington with a sacrifice fly. Bush would single to reload the bases. Gaetti put the final nail into the coffin with a two-run double to seal the winning margin at 14-5.

Twins Notes: Every Twin had at least 1 hit and each player scored at least 1 run….6 players had multi-hit games….the victory broke a 3 game losing skid….Gaetti has 17 RBI this season on only 12 hits….Minnesota turned 3 double plays in the contest

Red Sox Notes: Boston had a 4 game winning streak stopped with this loss….Remy has hit safely in 7 straight games….Rice went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .394

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

Minnesota 0 0 1 3 2 0 5 3 0 - 14

Boston 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 5

WP - Boris (1-1) LP - Denman (2-2)

HR - Eisenreich (3), Washington (2)

Umpires - HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Joe Brinkman

Weather: 50 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 10 mph

Time: 2:48

Monday, May 3, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants

Carlton Leads Phillies Past Giants

San Francisco, CA

Steve Carlton (9 IP, 9 hits, 1 ER, 8 K) won his 1st game of ‘82 on Monday night at Candlestick Park as the Phillies defeated the Giants 4-1. It took until the middle innings for the Phillies bats came alive, but when they did they gave more than enough support to Carlton. The Philadelphia hitters banged out 15 hits in the contest. Each team had many opportunities in this one as both teams stranded 11 base runners.

San Francisco (14-10) scored their lone run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Starting pitcher Bill Laskey (7 IP, 14 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 4 K) doubled with two out and the bases emptied. Joe Morgan then lined a single to center field advancing Laskey to third base. Tom O’Malley brought Laskey home with a RBI grounder into center field. Carlton got out of any more trouble in the inning by getting Jack Clark to ground out.

Philadelphia (12-12) squared things up in the top of the 5th inning. Like Laskey, Carlton singled with two out and the bases empty to begin the mini-rally. Pete Rose moved Carlton to second base when he reached on an infield single. Manny Trillo would then walk to load the bases. Gary Matthews then bounced a single into left field. Carlton scored easily and Rose would attempt to score against the arm of left fielder Champ Summers. Summers won the challenge as he threw Rose out at the plate leaving the game tied at 1-1.

In the top of the 6th inning the Phillies took control of the contest. Bo Diaz bounced a single into center field with one out. Garry Maddox then lined a double into the right field corner with Diaz stopping at third base. With the infield drawn in, Dick Davis nubbed a ball between the plate and pitchers mound. Laskey recognized he had no play at the plate on Diaz so threw to first base attempting to get Davis. Davis beat the throw and the ball sailed into right field. Maddox would come around to score as well and Davis ended up at second base. Ivan DeJesus capped off the scoring with a RBI double to the gap in left center to score Davis and put Philadelphia up 4-1.

Things did get interesting in the bottom of the 9th. Johnnie LeMaster singled to lead off. Carlton then struck out pinch hitter Jim Wohlford and got Morgan to line out before O’Malley singled into center field. Clark then hit a deep drive down the left field line that ran out of gas and Matthews ran under it and caught it for the final out of the game.

Phillies Notes: Maddox has 11 doubles on the season….Matthews leads the Phillies with 18 RBI….Carlton now has 2 CG, 2.54 ERA, and 46 strikeouts in 46 IP….5 different Phillies hitters had multi-hit games

Giants Notes: San Francisco has now lost 3 straight games….Darrell Evans saw a 9 game hitting streak come to an end

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:35

Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 - 4

San Francisco 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Carlton (1-2) LP - Laskey (2-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata

Weather: 54 degrees, clear skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:30

Monday, May 3, 1982 New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers Down Mets

Los Angeles, CA

The Dodgers hitting success continued Monday night at Dodger Stadium. The Mets pitching woes also continued as well. In the end, L.A. claimed a 10-1 victory against New York. Offensively the Dodgers had 16 hits in the contest. On the mound, Jerry Reuss (9 IP, 10 hits, 1 ER, 5 K) was very good once again.

Los Angeles (18-7) started out quickly in the bottom of the 1st inning. Steve Sax began the inning with a ground ball single into center field. Bill Russell then executed a perfect hit and run singling into left field and Sax advanced to third base. Steve Garvey brought home Sax with a fly ball to left field. Following a fly out by Dusty Baker, Ron Cey connected for a two-run home run off Mets starter Pete Falcone (5 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 8 ER) and the Dodgers led 3-0. It was Cey’s 7th home run of ‘82.

The contest stayed 3-0 until the top of the 6th inning when the Mets got back into the game. Joel Youngblood lined a single to center field to begin the frame. With one out, Hubie Brooks crushed a drive to center field over the head of the Dodgers Pedro Guerrero. Youngblood scored on the hit trimming the L.A. lead to 3-1. After John Stearns grounded out, Dave Kingman lined a single into center field. Brooks challenged the arm of Guerrero and lost as he was thrown out at the plate.

Just as quickly as New York (7-18) got closer in this game, they lost contact in the bottom of the 6th. Garvey lined a double off the left field wall to lead off. Baker would fly out and Cey was intentionally walked. Guerrero then lined a single to right field. Right fielder Joel Youngblood bobbled the ball and all three runners advanced an extra base. Jay Johnstone then put the Dodgers up 6-1 with a two-run single into center field. Mike Scioscia then found the left center field gap for a RBI double. Exit Falcone and enter Pat Zachry (2 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER). Reuss greeted him with a line drive single to center. Scioscia advanced to third base on the single. Sax then lined a RBI single into left field putting Los Angeles ahead 8-1.

The Dodgers added a single tally in the bottom of the 7th. Baker doubled to left center leading off. Guerrero singled with one out advancing Baker to third base. Johnstone laced a single to center field and Baker scored putting L.A. up 9-1.

L.A. rounded out the scoring with a single run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Sax bounced a single into left field to begin the inning. Garvey bounced a one out single into right field. Baker then followed suit as his single into right field scored Sax. Cey would walk, but Guerrero would hit into a 4-6-3 inning ending double play.

Reuss was dinged for 10 hits, but he was able to scatter them around over the nine innings as he earned his 4th win of the season.

Mets Notes: Mookie Wilson extended his hitting streak to 6 straight games….N.Y. leads the National League having turned 24 double plays, 2 this evening

Dodgers Notes: 6 different Dodgers had multi-hit games….Guerrero’s hitting streak is now at 9 games….Baker extended his hitting streak to 6 straight….Garvey and Cey each have 22 RBI….Reuss tossed his 4th complete game and now has a 1.62 ERA in 50 inning pitched….Cey had 7 fielding assists at third base tonight

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:35

New York 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1

Los Angeles 3 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 - 10

WP - Reuss (4-0) LP - Falcone (1-4)

HR - Cey (7)

Umpires - HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel

Weather: 75 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 18 mph

Time: 2:26

Monday, May 3, 1982 Montreal Expos at San Diego Padres

Expos Bend, Don’t Break

San Diego, CA

They would build a 7-1 lead, bend a little and then prevail would the Montreal Expos on Monday evening at Jack Murphy Stadium. In the end it was a 7-4 victory for the visitors. Starting pitcher Steve Rogers (6 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 4 K) attained his 3rd win of ‘82 and the big bat of Andre Dawson who hit two home runs led the way.

Dawson got things going early with a one out solo home run in the top of the 1st inning. It is Dawson’s 3rd long ball of ‘82.

Montreal (13-10) would tack on another tally in the top of the 2nd inning. Tim Wallach lined a single to center field and then swiped second base. A grounder off the bat of Warren Cromartie to the right side of the infield moved Wallach to third base. Chris Speier brought Wallach home with an infield single before the inning ended on a double play ball off the bat of Frank Taveras.

The Padres trimmed the lead in half in the bottom of the 4th inning. Gene Richards led off with a triple to the gap in right center. Tim Flannery followed with a single to center field scoring Richards and the Expos lead was down to 2-1.

Padres starter Juan Eichelberger (4 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER) would be chased from this game in the top of the 5th inning when the Expos put up a three spot. Taveras doubled to left center with one out and then stole third base. Rogers helped his own cause when he lined a RBI double into the left field corner. Following a fly out to right by Tim Raines, Dawson connected for his second home run of the game, a two-run shot, his 4th of the year and Montreal led 5-1.

In the top of the 6th inning the Expos stretched the lead to 6-1. Gary Carter led off with a double down the left field line. Wallach then bounced a single into left field advancing Carter to third base. With the infield drawn in, Cromartie bounced to second base. Carter held at third base while Wallach advanced to second. Speier then lifted a sacrifice fly into left field plating Carter.

The Expos continued to add to their advantage in the 7th inning against the Padres Andy Hawkins (2 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB). Dawson singled with one out followed by walks to Al Oliver and Carter. Wallach would pop out, but Hawkins wildness continued when he walked Cromartie to force in a run.

San Diego (8-16) finally showed some life in the bottom of the 7th. Joe Lefebvre began the inning with an infield single. Lefebvre advanced to second base on a one out single to center by Randy Bass. Pinch hitter Broderick Perkins then chopped a ground ball to the left side. Lefebvre advanced to third base as Bass was retired at second base for the second out. Richards then laced a double into the right field corner scoring both Lefebvre and Perkins. Flannery followed with a RBI ground ball single into right field and the Expos lead had shrunk to 7-4. Woodie Fryman came in for Montreal and walked Ruppert Jones. Expos skipper Jim Fanning then called upon Bryn Smith to face Sixto Lezcano. Lezcano fouled out to first baseman Al Oliver to end the threat.

Smith (2 1/3 IP, 1 hit, 2 K) would face only six more batters to close out his 1st save of the season.

Expos Notes: Dawson and Wallach each had three hit games….Rogers in 43 2/3 IP has 39 strikeouts….Smith boasts a 2.03 ERA in 13 1/3 innings pitched

Padres Notes: Richards triple was his 4th of ‘82….Dave Dravecky in 16 1/3 IP has a 1.10 ERA….Garry Templeton had 9 assists at shortstop this evening

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:05

Montreal 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 - 7

San Diego 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 - 4

WP - Rogers (3-2) LP - Eichelberger (0-3) SV - Smith (1)

HR - Dawson 2, (4)

Umpires - HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick

Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:33

Monday, May 3, 1982 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

Forsch Silences Cubs

St. Louis, MO

Cardinals starter Bob Forsch (8 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER) won his 5th game of ‘82 on Monday night at Busch Memorial Stadium as St. Louis defeated Chicago 4-2. He would allow only 6 base runners in the contest and receive 3-hit games from teammates George Hendrick and Willie McGee in the win.

Chicago (9-15) would strike first in the top of the 4th inning. Bill Buckner doubled to left center with one out. Leon Durham would then smoke a line drive right at the Cardinals Tommy Herr for the second out of the frame. Gary Woods picked up his teammate with a line drive RBI single to center field scoring Buckner.

St. Louis (15-9) answered back quickly in the bottom of the 4th. Hendrick bounced a single into left field with one out. McGee then tied the game when he laced a RBI triple to right center field. Gene Tenace would bounce out for the second out of the inning, but Ken Oberkfell came through with a line drive single into center field off Cubs starter Doug Bird (4 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER) putting the Cardinals in front 2-1.

The Cardinals increased their lead in the bottom of the 5th inning. Herr bounced a one out single to center field. Hendrick kept the inning going with a two out single into center as well. McGee then lined a RBI single into right field to score Herr. Tenace kept the two out magic going with a RBI single to center field plating Hendrick and St. Louis was up 4-1.

In the top of the 6th inning Buckner sliced into the Cardinals lead with a two out solo home run. Buckner’s homer was his 2nd of the season.

Forsch would pitch into the 9th inning. Unfortunately he would walk Buckner to start the inning. Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog called on closer Bruce Sutter to settle the score in this one. He would first get Durham to bounce into a 1-6-3 double play. Woods kept the Chicago hopes live with a two out single, but Sutter put those hopes away quickly when he got Jerry Morales to fly out to center field to end the game. Sutter now has 7 saves in 1982.

Cubs Notes: Buckner’s two hit game stretched his hitting streak to 6 straight….Keith Moreland extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Durham had a 6 game hitting streak stopped tonight….Bird has walked only 1 batter in 23 2/3 innings pitched

Cardinals Notes: McGee now has 4 triples this season….Sutter boasts a 0.71 ERA in 12 2/3 innings pitched….as a staff St. Louis has a 2.68 ERA….McGee had 8 putouts in centerfield this evening….Lonnie Smith had his 6 game hitting streak stopped tonight

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:35

Chicago 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2

St. Louis 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 - 4

WP - Forsch (5-1) LP - Bird (0-3) SV - Sutter (7)

HR - Buckner (2)

Umpires - HP: Joe Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli

Weather: 50 degrees, clear skies, calm wind

Time: 2:14

Monday, May 3, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers

Royals Favorite Martin Leads K.C. to Victory

Milwaukee, WI

Superb relief pitching and clutch hitting by one, Jerry Martin led the Royals to a comeback victory on Monday evening at County Stadium. Mike Armstrong (5 IP, 3 hits, 5 K) and Dan Quisenberry (2 2/3 IP, 1 K) were absolutely sensational in relief of starter Vida Blue (1 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 7 ER). Martin drove in the final four runs of the game for Kansas City as they prevailed 8-7. The hot hitting Royals smashed 16 hits in the contest. Milwaukee had a 7-run 2nd inning on 7 hits but only one other hit over the other eight innings of this one.

Kansas City (13-10) got out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Frank White bounced a one out single into left field. George Brett followed with a double off the right field wall to score White.

The Royals went up 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Martin was hit by a Pete Vuckovich (6 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 5 ER) pitch with one out. He would be forced at second base on a grounder off the bat of John Wathan. Wathan then stole second base setting the stage for a RBI single into right field by U.L. Washington.

Milwaukee (16-7) erupted for a huge bottom of the 2nd inning sending Blue to the showers. Ted Simmons led off with a single to left field. Gorman Thomas then blasted his 8th home run of the campaign to knot the score at 2-2. Blue then walked Mark Brouhard and Roy Howell singled to right field. Following a Ben Oglivie strikeout, Ed Romero walked to load the bases. Paul Molitor put the Brewers up with a line drive single to right scoring Brouhard and the Brewers led 3-2. Robin Yount then cleared the bases with a 3-run double off the left field wall. Blue would exit, and in would come Armstrong. Cecil Cooper would greet him with a line drive RBI single into left field and Milwaukee led 7-2. Simmons would single for his second hit of the frame, but Armstrong got Thomas to hit into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play. Over his final 4 1/3 innings pitched Armstrong would yield only one more hit and a walk. At one point he would retire 14 batters in a row.

K.C. finally got to Vuckovich in the top of the 7th. Willie Wilson singled to lead off, but was then picked off 1st base when the Brewers executed a perfect rundown. Frank White would then triple to left center and score when Brett doubled to the left center field gap and advance to third base on an Oglivie error. Hal McRae walked, Vuckovich was sent to the club house and Jerry Augustine (2/3 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER) came in. Willie Aikens welcomed Augustine to the game with a RBI single to right field to score Brett. Augustine would retire Amos Otis on a fly ball to center. Martin then secured a tie game with his 2nd home run of ‘82 down the left field line and it was 7-7.

Brewers righty Jim Slaton (2 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER) had two out and the bases empty in the top of the 9th inning when things fell apart. Otis bounced a single into left field followed by a ringing double to the left center field gap by Martin. The Royals now led 8-7. Wathan bounced a single to left. Martin tried to score on the hit but Oglivie threw a strike to the plate to retire Martin.

Dan Quisenberry would complete a perfect outing (retired all 8 batters he faced) in the bottom of the 9th and the Royals had outslugged the Brewers.

Royals Notes: Wilson - 19 games, Aikens - 11 games, White - 9 games, McRae - 5 games all extended hitting streaks tonight….as a team the Royals are hitting .295 and have 50 doubles in their first 23 games….Armstrong lowered his ERA to 1.09 over 24 2/3 innings pitched with 21 strikeouts

Brewers Notes: Yount and Cooper each extended hitting streaks to 9 games….Money (11) and Gantner (6) had hitting streaks stopped tonight….Milwaukee is hitting .285 and has 40 home runs in their first 23 games….Yount had 11 total chances (4 putouts, 7 assists) at shortstop this evening

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:30

Kansas City 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 - 8

Milwaukee 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7

WP - Quisenberry (2-3) LP - Slaton (2-1)

HR - Thomas (8), Martin (2)

Umpires - HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney

Weather: 55 degrees, cloudy skies, wind LF to RF at 12 mph

Time: 2:38

Monday, May 3, 1982 Oakland A’s at New York Yankees

Martin’s A’s Take Down Yankees

New York, NY

Billy Martin enjoyed Monday evening at Yankee Stadium. His A’s came into the Stadium and took down the Yankees 7-4. Rick Langford (9 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 5 K) pitched a complete game for his 3rd win of the season and a 13-hit attack plated 7-runs for Oakland.

New York (13-11) struck first with a run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Dave Winfield led off by blooping a double into left field. On the play, A’s left fielder Rickey Henderson collided with shortstop Tony Phillips. Henderson left the game injured. Lou Piniella would strikeout against Langford, but Roy Smalley moved Winfield to third base with a line drive single into right field. Dave Collins then lined a RBI single into left field scoring Winfield.

The A’s had a quick response in the top of the 3rd inning. Dave McKay lined a one out single into center field. Jeff Burroughs moved McKay to third base with a line drive single into right field. Yankees starter Ron Guidry (4 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 4 K) would then plunk Phillips with a pitch to load the bases. After Davey Lopes flied out to left, Cliff Johnson lined a single into center field to score McKay. Burroughs tested the arm of Yankees center field Jerry Mumphrey on the hit. Mumphrey was up to the challenge and threw Burroughs out at the plate to end the inning.

Oakland (16-10) went up for good in this one in the top of the 4th inning. Dan Meyer led off by lining a single to center field. Tony Armas did the same with one out. After Guidry punched out Jeff Newman for the second out of the inning, McKay stepped into one of his pitches for a three-run home run. It was McKay’s 1st home run of ‘82.

In the top of the 5th inning, Oakland tacked on another run and knocked Guidry from the game. Phillips led off with a walk. Lopes then lined his second double of the game to left center scoring Phillips and putting the A’s up 5-1.

The Yankees got back into the game in the bottom of the 5th. Mumphrey led off with a line drive single into left field. Willie Randolph then walked. Ken Griffey was next and he launched his 7th home run of the season and the A’s lead was cut to 5-4.

Langford would really bare down after the Griffey home run. He would only allow three more hits over the final five innings.

In the top of the 7th inning Oakland got the first of two insurance runs. Meyer doubled to left center off Yankees relief pitcher Doyle Alexander (4 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 5 K) with one out. Following a Dwayne Murphy strikeout, Armas drove in Meyer with a ground ball single into left field.

Oakland capped off the scoring with a single tally in the top of the 9th inning. Johnson walked and Meyer singled with one out. Yankees manager Gene Michael called upon Goose Gossage to give New York a fighting chance. Murphy greeted Gossage with a RBI single to center field putting the A’s up 7-4. Gossage would fan the next two batters to get out of further damage.

A’s Notes: Langford has now tossed 3 complete games this season….Oakland is 2nd in the American League having turned 30 double plays, 2 this evening

Yankees Notes: Griffey’s home run extended his hitting streak to 14 straight games, he has now hit 7 home runs and driven in 23

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:00

Oakland 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 - 7

New York 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4

WP - Langford (3-1) LP - Guidry (2-3)

HR - McKay (1), Griffey (7)

Umpires - HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dallas Parks

Weather: 71 degrees, clear skies, calm wind

Time: 2:42

Monday, May 3, 1982 California Angels at Cleveland Indians

Angels Need Extra Innings to Turn Back Cleveland

Cleveland, OH

It took 11 innings on Monday night at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland before the Angels took down the Indians 5-1. A great pitchers dual between the Angels Geoff Zahn (9 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 5 K) and the Indians Len Barker (8 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 1 ER, 11 K) was the highlight of this one until California erupted for four runs in the top of the 11th inning.

A 0-0 game would finally change in the top of the 8th inning. Bob Boone led off for California (10-15) with a line drive single into right field. Rod Carew was allowed to swing away and he lined a single into center field advancing Boone into second base. Brian Downing’s chopper to the mound resulted in a force play leaving runners on the corners with one out. Cleveland then elected to bring the infield in and the Angels Fred Lynn spoiled that strategy with a ground ball single into left field to score Boone. Barker would get out of the inning by retiring Reggie Jackson and Doug DeCinces.

Zahn who pitched 5 2/3 innings of no hit ball was still cruising in the bottom of the 8th inning when Cleveland’s Andre Thornton put the barrel of his bat on a Zahn pitch. The ball sailed over the left field fence for Thornton’s 7th home run of ‘82 and Cleveland (11-11) had tied the score at 1-1.

It remained that way until the top of the decisive 11th inning. Indians closer Dan Spillner retired Don Baylor on a ground ball but then yielded a line drive single into left field by Bobby Grich. The Angels put on the hit-and-run with Tim Foli at the plate. He would bounce a ball to short and was thrown out at first base as Grich advanced safely into second base. Boone would then walk and Spillner would walk to the dugout when manager Dave Garcia brought in lefty Neal Heaton to face Carew. Heaton would walk Carew to load the bases. Downing then stepped in and also walked to force home what would be the winning run. Lynn then looped a double into left field. Cleveland left fielder Alan Bannister and shortstop Jerry Dybzinski would collide on the play. The hit cleared the bases and the Angels were up 5-1. Both Bannister and Dybzinski would leave the contest.

California relief pitcher Stan Bahnsen would issue a one out walk in the bottom of the 11th, but would erase all doubt in this one when he got Mike Hargrove to hit into a game ending double play.

Angels Notes: Downing now has 4 game winning RBI and a 6 game hitting streak….Reggie Jackson extended his hitting streak to 8 straight games….Bahnsen has a 0.53 ERA in 17 innings pitched this season

Indians Notes: Thornton is hitting .342 with 26 RBI in ‘82….Hassey (8 games) and Hargrove (5 games) each extended hitting streaks….the loss snapped a two game winning streak

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

California 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 - 5

Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Bahnsen (1-0) LP - Spillner (1-2)

HR - Thornton (7)

Umpires - HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser

Weather: 53 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 17 mph

Time: 3:17

Monday, May 3, 1982 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates

Atlanta Air Attack Takes Down Pirates

Pittsburgh, PA

The Braves would spot the Pirates a 4-0 lead before they pulled out their full air assault in a 5-4 comeback win on Monday night at Three Rivers Stadium.

Pittsburgh (12-11) would strike quickly in the bottom of the 1st inning. Johnny Ray’s one out single got things started. Bill Madlock would single up the middle putting runners on the corners. Madlock would steal second base, but in the process would leave the game after sliding hard into second base. Jason Thompson bounced a RBI single into center field to score Ray and pinch runner Jimmy Smith would stop at third base. Tony Pena brought Smith home with a fielders choice grounder to shortstop.

The Pirates added a run off Atlanta starter Rick Camp (5 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 5 K) in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Thompson walked with one out and was then chased home by Pena as he tripled to right center field.

Pittsburgh pushed the lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the 5th inning. Smith tripled to left center with one out. Thompson brought Smith home with a sacrifice fly to left field.

The Atlanta (17-8) air assault took over beginning in the top of the 6th inning. With the bases empty and two out, Dale Murphy connected for his 8th home run of the year to right field off Pirates starter John Candelaria (6 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER, 6 K).

In the top of the 7th inning the game turned into Atlanta’s favor. Claudell Washington began the inning with his 3rd home run of ‘82 a towering drive to center field. Glenn Hubbard then doubled to left center field to chase Candelaria from the contest. Enter Enrique Romo for the Bucs. He would retire Bruce Benedict on a ground ball, but pinch hitter Rufino Linares doubled to left center to plate Hubbard and cut the Pirates lead to 4-3. Jerry Royster would bounce out to the right side moving Linares to third base, but now Romo was only one out from getting out of the inning. Rafael Ramirez had other ideas as he smacked a home run to left field, his 2nd of the season and the Braves were up 5-4.

Steve Bedrosian (3 IP, 2 hits, 1 K) would save his 2nd game of the season with a little suspense in the 7th inning. Smith led off with a single and Thompson doubled moving Smith to third base. A drawn in Braves infield helped Bedrosian get Pena on a ground ball and Lee Lacy on a line out. Mike Easler would then walk to load the bases before Bedrosian struck out Dale Berra to end the threat.

Bedrosian worked a perfect 8th and 9th innings to preserve the win for Atlanta.

Braves Notes: Ramirez has hit safely in 5 straight games….Hubbard and Ramirez each had 6 infield assists in the game

Pirates Notes: Ray’s 1st inning single extended his hitting streak to 10 games….Easler extended his hitting streak to 8 games

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

Atlanta 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 - 5

Pittsburgh 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4

WP - Dayley (1-1) LP - Romo (0-2) SV - Bedrosian (2)

HR - Murphy (8), Washington (3), Ramirez (2)

Umpires - HP: Joe West 1B: Billy Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dutch Rennert

Weather: 67 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 15 mph

Time: 2:35

Monday, May 3, 1982 Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles

Orioles Go Long Distance for a Victory

Baltimore, MD

Three home runs backed superb starting pitching by Scott McGregor (7 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 1 ER, 3 K) as the Orioles took down the Mariners 5-1 on Monday evening at Memorial Stadium. It would also deny Mariners pitcher Gaylord Perry (5 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER, 3 K) of attaining his 300th career win.

Al Bumbry got things started quickly for Baltimore (12-10) in the bottom of the 1st inning when he connected for a lead off home run. Bumbry now has two home runs in ‘82.

The game continued very close through the middle frames when Seattle (12-15) broke through in the top of the 6th inning to tie the game. With one out, Paul Serna singled into left field. A Bruce Bochte bouncer to the right side moved Serna along into second base. Richie Zisk would bring Serna home with a line drive single into right field. Serna got the green light around third base from coach Chuck Cottier as he beat Orioles right fielder Gary Roenicke’s throw to the plate.

Baltimore would send Perry to the showers in the bottom of the 6th inning as their bats erupted. Ken Singleton singled on the infield with one out to get the rally underway. Jim Dwyer then smacked his 2nd home run of the year to put the Orioles up 3-1. Perry would then walk Roenicke and serve up a two run home run to Cal Ripken Jr. Ripken Jr. now has four home runs this season.

McGregor would tire in the top of the 8th inning. Manager Earl Weaver summoned Tim Stoddard from the bullpen. Stoddard would record his 1st save of the season by retiring five of the six batters he would face.

Mariners Notes: Zisk went 3-for-4 and is now hitting .346….Perry has yielded 10 home runs in 39 1/3 innings pitched….second baseman Julio Cruz had 14 total chances (10 putouts, 4 assists) in the game….turning 3 double plays tonight, the Mariners have now turned a major league leading 39 double plays in ‘82

Orioles Notes: Ripken Jr. now leads Baltimore in home runs with 4 and is tied for the team lead in RBI with 12….Rick Dempsey went 3-for-3 to raise his average to .333

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1

Baltimore 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 5

WP - McGregor (2-4) LP - Perry (2-3) SV - Stoddard (1)

HR - Bumbry (2), Dwyer (2), Ripken Jr. (4)

Umpires - HP: Jim Evans 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry

Weather: 83 degrees, clear skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:20

Monday, May 3, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox

Red Sox Hang On

Boston, MA

Wonderful pitching, a three batter barrage, and the ability to put out a fire led Boston to a 3-2 win on Monday evening at Fenway Park. Starter Mike Torrez (7 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 6 K) was outstanding picking up his 2nd win of ‘82. A three pack of hitters in the 6th inning gave Boston all the runs they needed. Finally, Tom Burgmeier picked up his 3rd save of the season putting out a bases loaded one out fire in the 9th inning.

Minnesota (8-17) tallied the first run of the game in the top of the 2nd inning. With one out, Gary Gaetti hit his 5th home run of the season off Torrez.

It stayed 1-0 Twins until the bottom of the 6th inning. Minnesota starter Roger Erickson (6 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER) had retired the first two Red Sox hitters in the frame. Jim Rice stepped into an Erickson delivery sailing his 4th home run of the season over the green monster to tie the game at 1-1. Dwight Evans would then hit a bouncer to Gaetti at third base. Gaetti booted the ball and Evans was safe at first to keep the 6th inning alive for Boston (16-7). Dave Stapleton then stepped in and hit his 1st home run of the year and the Red Sox led 3-1.

Closer Mark Clear who got the final out in the top of the 8th inning would stay on to close this one out for Boston. Things though didn’t go as planned. He would strike out Gaetti to lead off the 9th. A walk to John Castino, a single by pinch hitter Mickey Hatcher and another walk to Jim Eisenreich would load the bases for Minnesota. Exit Clear and enter Tom Burgmeier. It was a rocky beginning for Burgmeier as he walked pinch hitter Tim Laudner to bring home the Twins 2nd run of the game. Burgmeier would then settle down and strike out Kent Hrbek and get Jesus Vega to bounce out to end the contest.

Twins Notes: the loss extended the Minnesota losing streak to 3 games….as a team the Twins are hitting .225

Red Sox Notes: Boston has now won 4 straight….Jerry Remy extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Rice is now hitting .389 with a team leading 20 RBI

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35

Minnesota 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2

Boston 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3

WP - Torrez (2-2) LP - Erickson (1-5) SV - Burgmeier (3)

HR - Gaetti (5), Rice (4), Stapleton (1)

Umpires - HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Derryl Cousins

Weather: 50 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 10 mph

Time: 2:23

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Montreal Expos at Los Angeles Dodgers

Expos Lea Blanks Dodgers

Los Angeles, CA

Charlie Lea (9 IP, 5 hits, 0 runs, 9 K) made sure Montreal finally won on their road trip delivering a 4-0 shutout victory over Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. In only one inning did the Dodgers ever put two runners on base. Montreal (12-10) would break open a close game late in route to the win.

The Expos scored a single tally the top of the 3rd inning. Tim Raines bounced a one out single into center field. He would then swipe his 10th base of the season. Andre Dawson would fly out to right field, but teammate Al Oliver picked him up with a RBI single on the ground to center field to score Raines.

Los Angeles (17-7) lefty Fernando Valenzuela (7 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 9 K) would be the hard luck loser in this one as he loses for the third time in ‘82.

Montreal made life easy for Lea late in the game by picking up three runs in the top of the 9th inning. Gary Carter would walk off the Dodgers Joe Beckwith to lead off. Beckwith would then strikeout Tim Wallach before being replaced by Terry Forster (2/3 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER). Expos pinch hitter Jerry White chopped a grounder over the mound. White was thrown out by shortstop Bill Russell but Carter advanced to second base. With one out to get, Forster ran into trouble as four consecutive Montreal hitters reached. Chris Speier bounced a RBI single into center field putting the Expos up 2-0. Forster then walked Warren Cromartie and hit Lea with a pitch to load the bases. Raines made it hurt when he grounded a two-run single into left field putting Montreal up 4-0.

Lea would pitch a 1-2-3 9th inning and the Expos had finally won on this road trip.

Expos Notes: the win snapped a 5 game losing streak….Oliver now has 5 game winning RBI’s in ‘82….Raines went 3-for-5 to up his average to .361 and extend his hitting streak to 5 straight games

Dodgers Notes: gone is a 4 game winning streak….Steve Sax (8 games) and Bill Russell (5 games) had hitting streaks stopped this afternoon….Pedro Guerrero extended his current hitting streak to 8 games and Dusty Baker stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….L.A. is now tied with a National League best 22 double plays turned

Up Next: Montreal visits San Diego beginning at 10:05 tomorrow evening….L.A. remains home for a series vs. New York starting tomorrow night at 10:35

Montreal 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4

Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Lea (3-1) LP - Valenzuela (1-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:17

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres

Show is The Show for San Diego

San Diego, CA

Eric Show continued his dominance on the mound on Sunday afternoon during the second game of a doubleheader versus Philadelphia. Show pitched a complete game four-hitter and struck out five as the Padres won easily 8-0.

San Diego (8-15) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Gene Richards (3-for-5) led off with a single and promptly stole second base. Broderick Perkins then bounced a single into right field scoring Richards.

The lead stretched to 2-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Garry Templeton singled off Philadelphia (11-12) starter Mike Krukow. A Krukow balk moved Templeton to second base. Two outs later, Richards lined a double into the right field corner with Templeton scoring on the hit.

A five run bottom of the 5th inning blew this game wide open for the Padres. Perkins and Ruppert Jones each singled to begin the frame. Sixto Lezcano then drove a three run homer off Krukow (4 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) putting San Diego up 5-0. Lezcano now has 4 home runs in ‘82. Warren Brusstar (4 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER) came in for the Phillies to get the first out of the inning. Joe Lefebvre then lined a single into right field. Templeton put runners on second and third base when he doubled into the right field corner. Brusstar then uncorked a wild pitch and Lefebvre scored as Templeton went to third base. Alan Wiggins bounced a RBI single into center field and San Diego had a 7-0 advantage.

Wiggins would lead off the bottom of the 8th inning with a line drive single into center field. Following Show’s fly out to left field, Richards lined a single into left field advancing Wiggins to second base. Perkins then collected his third hit of the game, a RBI single on the ground into right field.

Meanwhile Show was lights out for the Padres as he won his 2nd game of the season and extended his season beginning shutout streak.

Phillies Notes: Krukow’s rough start to ‘82 continued as he now has a 8.80 ERA over 29 2/3 innings during which he has yielded 48 hits

Padres Notes: 5 different Padres had multi-hit games….Lezcano has a team leading 19 RBI….Terry Kennedy had his 8 game hitting streak stopped while….Wiggins extended his current hitting streak to 8 games….Show has now worked 23 2/3 innings this season and has allowed 0 runs on 8 hits

Up Next: Philadelphia travels north to San Francisco to begin a series tomorrow evening at 10:35….San Diego will welcome Montreal to town beginning at 10:05 tomorrow night

Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

San Diego 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 - 8

WP - Show (2-0) LP - Krukow (2-4)

HR - Lezcano (4)

Umpires - HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Eric Gregg

Weather: 84 degrees, clear skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:15

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres

Three Comebacks is a Charm for San Diego

San Diego, CA

San Diego came back not once, not twice, but three different times to take game one of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 6-5 win was capped off in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Bob Dernier got things started in a big way in the top of the 1st inning with a lead off home run off Padres starter Tim Lollar (6 IP, 6 hits, 4 ER, 4 K). It is Dernier’s 2nd home run of the season.

Lollar and the Padres would respond in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Terry Kennedy and Joe Lefebvre each singled to begin the frame against Phillies starter Ed Farmer (5 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 3 K). Farmer would walk Garry Templeton to load the bases. Steve Swisher then hit a comebacker to Farmer who forced Kennedy at the plate. Lollar then stepped in and bounced a 2-run single into right field and San Diego had a 2-1 lead.

The San Diego (7-15) lead lasted until the top of the 6th inning. Dernier walked to lead off and then swiped second base. Pete Rose lined a single into left field that Dernier scored on and the game was tied 2-2. Gary Matthews would strikeout before Mike Schmidt was walked by Lollar. Bo Diaz then gapped a shot to right center to clear the bases and give the Phillies a 4-2 advantage.

San Diego crept closer in the bottom of the 6th. Sixto Lezcano chased Farmer from the game with a lead off line drive single into center field. Sid Monge came on for Philadelphia (11-11) getting Kennedy to fly out and pinch hitter Luis Salazar to bounce out to third base. Lezcano would advance to second base on the Salazar grounder. Templeton then bounced a RBI single into left field and the Phillies lead was cut to 4-3.

In the top of the 8th inning the Phillies would regain a two run lead. Rose led off with a single to center and would steal second base. Matthews lined a single to left field with Rose advancing to third base on the hit. After Schmidt fanned, Diaz walked to load the bases. Padres relief pitcher Floyd Chiffer then gave up a line drive single to right field off the bat of Garry Maddox scoring Rose and the Phillies led 5-3.

Philadelphia’s Jerry Reed would get the visitors in trouble in the bottom of the 8th. Lezcano flied out to begin the inning, but Kennedy and Salazar would each single. Phillies manager Pat Corrales summoned closer Ron Reed from the bullpen. Templeton would greet Reed with a two run double off the right field wall and the game was deadlocked at 5-5.

Porfi Altamirano would get into quick trouble in the bottom of the 10th inning. Lezcano bounced a single to center field to lead off. Kennedy then blasted a double to the gap in left center scoring Lezcano from first base and giving the Padres a 6-5 victory.

Phillies Notes: Maddox has 10 doubles for the season and made 7 putouts in center field….Maddox and Rose each went 3-for-5 in the game

Padres Notes: Kennedy went 3-for-5 extending his hitting streak to 8 games, he also made 16 putouts playing first base in game one….Offensively Lollar is now 6-for-13 in ‘82 with 10 RBI (3rd on the team) and a 5 game hitting streak….winning pitcher Dave Dravecky has a 1.26 ERA in 14 1/3 innings pitched

Up Next: game two of the doubleheader

Philadelphia 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 - 5

San Diego 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 - 6

WP - Dravecky (2-0) LP - Altamirano (0-2)

HR - Dernier (2)

Umpires - HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge

Weather: 84 degrees, clear skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:48

Sunday, May 2, 1982 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants

New York Nets a San Francisco Sweep

San Francisco, CA

Superb pitching, timely hitting and air tight defense is the recipe for success as the Mets sweep Sunday’s doubleheader at Candlestick Park. Scott Holman (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 1 ER, 3 K) gets his first win of the season to lead the New York mound attack. Randy Jones and Neil Allen mop up the final 2 1/3 innings for the victory. Offensively the Mets bang out 15 hits as five different players have multi-hit games including a 3-for-3 performance by Holman. In the field, no errors as the Giants leave 10 men on the bases in this one.

New York (7-17) gets a three spot in the top of the 3rd inning. Holman leads off by lining a single into left field. Mookie Wilson drives a deep ball into right field and gets support from a 17 mph wind for his 2nd home run of ‘82. Wally Backman then walks. Following a John Stearns strikeout, Mike Jorgensen also walks. George Foster pops out on the infield before Dave Kingman’s line drive RBI single into left field off Giants starter Fred Breining (5 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 3 K).

San Francisco (14-9) scores their only run in the bottom of the 4th inning. Jeff Leonard bounces a two-out single into center field. Jim Wohlford then lines a double into the left field corner to score Leonard on the play.

The Mets get the run back quickly in the top of the 5th inning when George Foster homers with two out and the bases empty. It is the 2nd home run of the campaign for Foster.

From their the New York staff shuts out the Giants over the final five innings allowing only three hits. In the top of the 9th inning the Mets get three insurance runs. Wilson lines a single into left field with one out. He would then steal second base and advance to third base on a passed ball. Pinch hitter Ron Gardenhire bounces a RBI single into right field past a drawn in infield. Stearns then sends Gary Lavelle (1 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 3 K) to the showers a line drive single into center field. Giants skipper Frank Robinson then dips into his starting rotation by bringing in Rich Gale. Gale retires Ellis Valentine on a fly ball but then yields consecutive RBI singles to Foster and Kingman before retiring Hubie Brooks to end the inning.

Mets Notes: Wilson going 3-for-5 extends his hitting streak to 5 games….Holman is the 7th different Mets pitcher with a win this season….Foster made 6 putouts in left field today

Giants Notes: Darrell Evans pushed his hitting streak to 9 straight contests and had 7 errorless chances at third base in the game….the Giants have an N.L. leading .988 fielding percentage

Up Next: New York travels down to Los Angeles for a 10:35 game tomorrow night….San Francisco will host Philadelphia tomorrow evening at 10:35

New York 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 - 7

San Francisco 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Holman (1-0) LP - Breining (1-1) SV - Allen (3)

HR - Wilson (2), Foster (2)

Umpires - HP: Jim Quick 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind LF to RF at 17 mph

Time: 2:39

Sunday, May 2, 1982 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants

Mets Fire On All Cylinders, Defeat Giants

San Francisco, CA

It hasn’t happened often this season, but this afternoon the New York Mets got a complete all around game as they beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 in the first game of today’s doubleheader.

On the mound, Rick Ownbey (5 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 5 BB, 1 K) in his first major league start got the victory for the Mets. Jesse Orosco sealed the deal by pitching the final three innings to earn his 1st save of the year. Offensively, New York (6-17) rapped out 14 hits. Defensively the Mets turned three double plays.

The Mets went up 3-0 in the top of the 2nd inning. Four straight hits to begin the frame did the trick. George Foster led off by tripling into right center field. Ron Hodges followed with a looping liner into center field for a RBI single. Dave Kingman moved Hodges to second base with a ground bal single into right field. Ron Gardenhire then laced a doubled to left center to score both Hodges and Kingman.

San Francisco (14-8) had a response in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Jim Wohlford walked to lead off and then advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by pitcher Al Holland (3 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 ER, 5 K). Joe Morgan flew out to right field for the second out of the inning. It looked as if Ownbey would get out of the inning with no runs against, but his own error allowed Reggie Smith to reach and Wohlford advanced to third base. Jack Clark drew a walk to load the bases. Darrell Evans lined a single into right field to score Wohlford. Smith was held at third base instead of challenging the throwing arm of Mets right fielder Ellis Valentine. Milt May then bounced out to short to end the threat.

New York answered back in the top of the 4th inning. Gardenhire led off with his second double of the contest. Brian Giles would walk to put two runners on for the Mets. Ownbey flew out to center field before Mookie Wilson lined a RBI single into left field. Hubie Brooks was next and he lined a single into left as well. Giles tried to score but Giants left fielder Jim Wohlford threw him out at the plate.

Brooks’ hit knocked Holland from the game but two new Giants pitchers did a fantastic job the rest of the way. Allan Fowlkes and Dan Schatzeder combined on 4-hit ball over the final 5 1/3 innings without allowing a run while striking out three.

Jack Clark completed the scoring when he led off the bottom of the 8th inning with his 4th home run of ‘82. Orosco would then walk Evans, but he would retire the final six batters he faced to seal the victory for New York.

Mets Notes: the victory ended a 3 game losing streak….5 different players each had 2 hits in the contest (Wilson, Brooks, Foster, Kingman, and Gardenhire)….Ownbey earned the win in his 1st major league start….Brian Giles was busy at shortstop with 6 putouts and 7 assists….New York has turned a National League leading 22 double plays

Giants Notes: the loss snapped a 5 game winning streak….Joe Morgan saw his 5 game hitting streak come to an end….Darrell Evans with his RBI single now has an 8 game hitting streak

Up Next: game two of this afternoon’s doubleheader

New York 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4

San Francisco 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2

WP - Ownbey (1-0) LP - Holland (0-1) SV - Orosco (1)

HR - Clark (4)

Umpires - HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind LF to RF at 17 mph

Time: 2:29

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals

Clancy, Blue Jays Crown Royals

Kansas City, MO

Make it two wins in a row for the Toronto Blue Jays as they took down Kansas City (12-10) 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Royals Stadium. Blue Jays starting pitcher Jim Clancy (8 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 4 BB, 6 K) led the way as he won his 2nd game of ‘82. Roy Lee Jackson recorded his 1st save of the campaign helping get the final two outs in the 9th inning. Jesse Barfield, Willie Upshaw and Hosken Powell each drove in two runs for the victors.

Toronto (5-19) broke through for two runs in the top of the 4th inning against Royals starter Larry Gura (3 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER). Barry Bonnell led off the inning with a double into the gap in left center field. Jesse Barfield followed with his 1st home run of the season and the Blue Jays led 2-0. Gura would then leave the game with elbow soreness and Derek Botelho (4 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 3 ER, 2 runs, 3 BB, 2K) would come in for the Royals.

Botelho would retire the first nine batters he faced. In the top of the 8th inning he would run into trouble when former Royal John Mayberry led off with a triple into right field. Powell then bounced a RBI single into right field and Toronto was up 3-0. Damaso Garcia would then hit into a 6-4-3 double play and it would appear that Botelho would get out of the inning with no more damage. That all changed when Bonnell reached on an U.L. Washington error. Botelho would then walk Barfield. Royals skipper Dick Howser called upon Don Hood who has really struggled this season. Upshaw would greet Hood with a two run double into the right field corner and Toronto was up 5-0.

Clancy’s bid for a shutout would end in the bottom of the 8th inning when with one out Hal McRae hit his 2nd home run of ‘82.

Hood appeared to have an easy 9th inning when he retired the first two batters. Lloyd Moseby would then double off the left field wall and Powell doubled into left center to score Moseby. The Blue Jays would take a 6-1 lead into the bottom of the 9th.

Clancy would retire Don Slaught to begin the inning, but suddenly home plate started to jump around. Jerry Martin, Washington, and Willie Wilson would walk consecutively to load the bases. Toronto manager Bobby Cox brought in Roy Lee Jackson to seal the win. Frank White’s bouncer to third base resulted in a force at third with Martin scoring on the play. George Brett would walk to reload the bases. Jackson put the bow on this one when he got McRae to bounce out to short and the Blue Jays had their second straight victory.

Blue Jays Notes: Garcia has hit in 7 straight games….Alfredo Griffin had his 6 game hitting streak snapped this afternoon….Jackson has a 0.47 ERA

Royals Notes: Wilson led off the game with a double to extend his hitting streak to 18 straight games….Brett went 0-for-3 snapping his 16 game hitting streak….Martin also had his hitting streak stopped at 7 games….Willie Aikens went 3-for-4 to extend his hit streak to 10 games….White has now hit safely in 8 straight and Slaught in 5 in a row

Up Next: Toronto begins a series on Tuesday at Chicago beginning at 8:30….Kansas City heads to Milwaukee starting tomorrow night at 8:30

Toronto 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 - 6

Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2

WP - Clancy (2-4) LP - Gura (1-3) SV - Jackson (1)

HR - Barfield (1), McRae (2)

Umpires - HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nick Bremigan

Weather: 88 degrees, clear skies, wind RF to LF at 15 mph

Time: 2:57

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins

Brewers Barrage Takes Down Twins

Minneapolis, MN

The Milwaukee Brewers continued to play Home Run Derby on Sunday afternoon at the Metrodome. Five home runs later, the Brewers had a 9-3 victory. Randy Lerch (7 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 1 ER, 6 BB, 2K) benefited from another Milwaukee explosion to win his 2nd game of ‘82. All nine runs today scored as the result of the home run ball. The Brewers have now hit 39 home runs in their first 22 contests.

Milwaukee (16-6) got the scoring started with a 3-run 2nd inning. Ted Simmons bounced a single into center field to lead off the frame. Ben Oglivie then connected for his 8th home run of the campaign off Twins starter Bobby Castillo (3 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 5 ER). Gorman Thomas would go back-to-back with Oglivie when he came up next and hit his 6th home run of the season.

The Brewers stretched their lead to 5-0 in the 4th inning. Robin Yount reached on a two out infield single. Cecil Cooper stepped in next and stepped into a Castillo pitch for his 6th home run of the year. The long ball would chase Castillo from the game and the Twins brought in Jack O’Connor (4 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER).

Oglivie stretched the Milwaukee lead to 6-0 in the top of the 5th inning when he led off with his 9th home run of the season off O’Connor.

Seemingly out of the contest, Minnesota (8-16) cut the Brewers lead in half in the bottom of the 6th inning. Ron Washington led off with a line drive single into left field. Kent Hrbek would follow by reaching on a Yount error. Lerch then settled down to get the next two batters, but he would walk Dave Engle to load the bases. Tim Laudner stepped in and smacked a 3-run double to left center field to clear the bases and reduce the Milwaukee lead to 6-3.

Lerch would led the bottom of the 8th inning off by walking Hrbek. Brewers manager Buck Rodgers called upon relief pitcher Dwight Bernard. He got the first two men he faced, but then yielded a single to Mickey Hatcher. Not wanting to squander this game, Rodgers called upon closer Rollie Fingers. Fingers would strike out Laudner to end the Twins threat.

To make things easier, the Brewers scored the final three runs of the game in the top of the 9th inning. Cooper and Simmons each walked off O’Connor with one out. Twins skipper Billy Gardner then brought in Jeff LIttle. Little would get Oglivie to fly out for the second out in the inning. He would not get Gorman Thomas though. Thomas hit a towering drive to left field for his 7th home run this season and it gave Milwaukee the final margin of victory 9-3.

Fingers worked a perfect bottom of the 9th inning to record his 7th save of the year.

Brewers Notes: Paul Molitor had a 6 game hitting steak stopped this afternoon….Yount and Cooper each extended their hitting streaks to 8 games….Cooper has a team leading 21 RBI….Gantner had one hit to extend his hitting streak to 6 games, he is currently hitting .386….Lerch has a 2.37 ERA in 19 innings pitched….Fingers sports a 0.90 ERA….as a team the Brewers staff has a 2.45 ERA

Twins Notes: the Twins are hitting .226 as a team….Minnesota pitching has allowed 30 home runs this season….Hrbek had 15 putouts at first base today

Up Next: Milwaukee heads home to host Kansas City beginning tomorrow night at 8:30….Minnesota goes east to begin a series in Boston tomorrow evening at 7:35

Milwaukee 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 - 9

Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Lerch (2-0) LP - Castillo (1-3) SV - Fingers (7)

HR - Oglivie 2, (9), Thomas 2, (7), Cooper (6)

Umpires - HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Bill Kunkel

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:47

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

Tigers Book End Their Way to Win

Chicago, IL

Detroit scored early and late, the White Sox made it a game in the middle and in the end the Tigers beat Chicago 7-4. Jack Morris (8 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 7 K) did a fine job to earn his 4th victory of ‘82.

The Tigers seized control of this one with a 5-run top of the 1st inning. Things though didn’t start well for Detroit (17-7). Lead off hitter Lou Whitaker fouled a ball off his foot and had to leave the contest. John Wockenfuss replaced Whitaker and drew a walk from White Sox starter Britt Burns (3 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K). Glenn Wilson then bounced into a 4-6 force play. The majors top hitter Larry Herndon also drew a walk to put runners on second and third. Lance Parrish hit a shot at White Sox third baseman Jim Morrison. The ball went off Morrison’s forearm and ended up in left field. Wilson scored, Herndon went to third base and Parrish wound up at second base. Richie Hebner walked to load the bases. From White Sox player Chet Lemon then lined a single to left field. Herndon scored on the hit as did Parrish when the ball was misplayed by former Tiger Steve Kemp in left field. Hebner went to third base on the error and Lemon set up shop at second base. Enos Cabell then lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Hebner. Lemon would score when Tom Brookens doubled putting the Tigers up 5-0.

Chicago (9-13) tallied a single tally in the bottom of the third inning. Morrison bounced a single to left field to lead off. A Morris wild pitch sent Morrison to second base and he would advance to third base on a line drive single to center field by Rudy Law. Tony Bernazard’s chopper to the right side would score Morrison and see Law advance to second base. The threat ended when Tom Paciorek lined a shot back at Morris who snared the ball and doubled Law off second base.

In the top of the 4th inning, Burns would leave the game with an apparent injury and be replaced by Chico Escarrega (5 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K). Escarrega was superb eating innings for a tired bullpen.

The White Sox got oh so close to knotting things up in the bottom of the 6th. Law bounced a single into right field to lead off but would be forced on a Bernazard grounder. Paciorek then laced a single into center field with Bernazard advancing to second base. Greg Luzinski then bounced a RBI single into center to score Bernazard. Harold Baines then connected for a 2-run triple into right center field cutting the Detroit lead to 5-4. Kemp then lifted an apparent sacrifice fly to right field. Baines challenged the arm of Tigers right fielder Glenn Wilson. Wilson threw a strike to the plate, catcher Lance Parrish applied the tag and the Tigers kept their lead.

It would stay 5-4 until the 9th inning when Escarrega ran out of gas. With one out, Escarrega would walk Alan Trammell and Wockenfuss. Chicago called upon Salome Barojas. Wilson greeted him with a single into left field to load the bases. The White Sox brought the infield in with Herndon at the plate. He hit a one hopper to Morrison at third base who threw home to force Trammell. Parrish then came up with a 2-run single on the ground into left field providing the Tigers breathing room and a 7-4 advantage.

In the bottom of the 9th, Morris would walk a pair of batters before manager Sparky Anderson called upon Dave Rucker. Rucker got pinch hitter Marc Hill to fly out to center field and preserve the Detroit victory and a split of the 4-game weekend series.

Tigers Notes: Wilson now has a 5 game hitting streak….Parrish has also hit in 5 consecutive games and has 29 RBI in 21 games played this season….Detroit is averaging 5.5 runs per game in ‘82

White Sox Notes: Bernazard had his 6 game hit streak broken this afternoon, he does have a team high 17 RBI….R. Law and Paciorek each extended their hitting streaks to 5 games today

Up Next: Detroit heads home to host Texas beginning on Tuesday evening at 7:35….Chicago continues their homestand with Toronto on Tuesday night at 8:30

Detroit 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 7

Chicago 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 4

WP - Morris (4-0) LP - Burns (2-3) SV - Rucker (2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger

Weather: 50 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 22 mph

Time: 2:54

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves

Jenkins Handcuffs Braves for 3-2 Win

Atlanta, GA

Veteran Ferguson Jenkins kept the Braves at bay all afternoon as the Cubs gained a split of their 4-game weekend series with Atlanta. Jenkins scattered 7 hits and fanned 7 as Chicago won 3-2.

All of the scoring happened early in this one. The Cubs went up 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Leon Durham flared a single into center field to begin the inning for Chicago (9-14). After Gary Woods flied out to right, Jody Davis walked off Braves starter Rick Mahler (8 IP, 6 hits, 3 ER, 3 K). Mel Hall then stepped in and pulled a triple to right center field scoring both Durham and Davis.

The Cubs went up 3-0 in the top of the 3rd. Ryne Sandberg singled on a sinking liner to center field with one out. Sandberg then swiped second base. Bill Buckner then bounced a single into right field as Sandberg scored on the play.

Atlanta (16-8) put their only runs of the game on the board in the bottom of the 4th inning. Dale Murphy lined a single to center field with one out, but was forced at second base on a Bob Horner ground out. Claudell Washington stepped in with two out and hit his 2nd home run of ‘82.

Jenkins would allow four hits over the final three innings, but the Braves stranded three runners in scoring position leaving themselves one run short in this one.

Cubs Notes: Buckner has now hit safely in 5 straight games and has a team leading 14 RBI….Durham’s hit stretched his hitting streak to 6 straight….Hall now has 3 triples this season….Jenkins has delivered the only 2 complete games for the Cubs staff in ‘82

Braves Notes: at one point Mahler retired 13 straight Cub hitters….Chris Chambliss recorded 15 putouts at first base this afternoon….Jerry Royster (8 games) and Horner (5 games) each had their hitting streaks stopped today

Up Next: Chicago travels to St. Louis to begin a series tomorrow evening at 8:35….Atlanta heads to Pittsburgh for a series with the Pirates starting tomorrow night at 7:35

Chicago 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

Atlanta 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Jenkins (2-3) LP - Mahler (3-3)

HR - Washington (2)

Umpires - HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer

Weather: 78 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 18 mph

Time: 2:08

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Oakland A’s at Cleveland Indians

Sutcliffe Dominates, Cleveland Wins

Cleveland, OH

Rick Sutcliffe (9 IP, 2 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 5 BB, 9 K) for the most part was dominate on Sunday afternoon at Municipal Stadium as Cleveland took down Oakland 7-3. Other than a rough stretch of five batters in the 2nd inning, Sutcliffe was in complete control of this one.

The A’s took a 2-0 lead in the aforementioned 2nd inning. Tony Armas lined a single into left field with one out. Sutcliffe then lost his command and location of the strike zone. He would walk Davey Lopes and Joe Rudi to load the bases. Jeff Newman would then walk to force in the first run of the game and Tony Phillips also walked to bring in a run and Oakland (15-10) lead 2-0. As quickly as he lost his command, Sutcliffe regained it by getting a force out at home plate on a Rickey Henderson grounder and a ground out to second by Wayne Gross. Those two outs would begin a string of 15 straight batters that Sutcliffe would retire.

Cleveland (11-10) had a 2-run response in the bottom of the 2nd. Mike Hargrove drilled a double into the right field corner to begin the frame. After a Von Hayes fly out, Ron Hassey connected for a 2-run home run and the game was tied at 2-2. It is Hassey’s 2nd home run of ‘82.

The home team went ahead to stay in the bottom of the 3rd inning knocking A’s starter Matt Keough (2 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 5 ER) out of the game. Rick Manning bounced a single into right field with one out. Toby Harrah followed with a line drive single to left field and Andre Thornton walked to load the bases. Keough’s command and strike zone location then went south on him. Hargrove walked to bring in Manning. Hayes then bounced a 2-run single into right field and Cleveland had a 5-2 lead. Tom Underwood (4 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 3K) would enter and get the A’s out of further trouble and pitch very well during his relief stint.

Oakland got a little closer with a tally in the top of the 8th inning. Designated hitter Jeff Burroughs tripled to right center field with two outs. It appeared Sutcliffe would get out of the situation unscathed but Cleveland shortstop Jerry Dybzinski misplayed a Dwayne Murphy ground ball and Burroughs scored to narrow the margin to 5-3. Sutcliffe then took things into his own hands by striking out Armas.

In the bottom of the 8th, Cleveland would tally two insurance runs. Mike Fischlin lined a single to left field to begin the inning and send Underwood to the showers. Bo McLaughlin came in and was greeted by a Dybzinski double off the left field wall that scored Fischlin. Miguel Dilone then sacrificed Dybzinski to third base and Manning brought him home with a sacrifice fly to center field making it a 7-3 Cleveland lead.

Sutcliffe would get three ground ball outs to shortstop in the top of the 9th inning and he earned his 2nd victory of the season.

A’s Notes: Oakland drew 5 walks compared to their 2 hits in the game….McLaughlin allowed his first run of the season this afternoon….Phillips had 7 assists at shortstop today

Indians Notes: Hassey has now hit in 7 straight games while Manning stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….as a team Cleveland continues to sparkle with a .285 team batting average….Cleveland batters have 99 walks this season compared to 91 strikeouts….Sutcliffe pitched his 2nd complete game of ‘82 and in 32 innings has only allowed 17 hits

Up Next: Oakland travels to New York tomorrow night to begin a series at 8:00….Cleveland will host California beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35

Oakland 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3

Cleveland 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 - 7

WP - Sutcliffe (2-1) LP - Keough (2-3)

HR - Hassey (2)

Umpires - HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney

Weather: 71 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 23 mph

Time: 2:21

Sunday, May 2, 1982 California Angels at Baltimore Orioles

It’s the Orioles Down the Stretch

Baltimore, MD

After spotting the Angels a 4-1 lead, Baltimore would score the final four runs of the game to win on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Stadium 5-4. Fielding Moments in this one would determine the final outcome of this game.

Baltimore (11-10) went up 1-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Jim Dwyer led off the inning with a triple to right center field. Cal Ripken Jr. brought Dwyer home on a ground ball to short.

The Angels quickly responded in the top of the 3rd inning. Tim Foli began the inning with a triple into the right field corner. Joe Ferguson then bounced a RBI single into left field.

In the bottom of the 4th inning, Fielding Moment #1 took place. With a runner on second base and one out, Dwyer hit a towering drive into right center field. California (9-15) center fielder got back to the wall and went as high as he could go. When Lynn returned to the surface he had snagged Dwyer’s drive robbing him of his second home run in as many days.

California rode that momentum into the top of the 5th inning. Rod Carew singled with two out off Jim Palmer (8 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER). Brian Downing then chopped a ball toward Orioles shortstop Bobby Bonner. Fielding Moment #2 - In his haste to throw Downing out at first, Bonner bounced the throw that got by first baseman Eddie Murray. With runners on second and third base Lynn then hit a routine grounder to Bonner. Fielding Moment #3 - Bonner failed to get the glove down as both runners scored on the error and the Angels led 3-1.

Doug DeCinces led off the top of the 6th inning with a double off the left field wall. Don Baylor then lined a shot down the third base line that Orioles outfielder John Lowenstein cut off holding Baylor to a single but DeCinces scored on the hit and the Angels were up 4-1.

From that point in the game, Baltimore would turn three double plays to minimize the damage done by the Angels.

Angels starter Bruce Kison (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 6 K) was seemingly in command of the game until the bottom of the 6th inning. Fielding Moment #4 - The inning began with a chopper off the bat of Murray to Carew at first base. Carew made a perfect flip to Kison covering first but Kison dropped the ball for an error. Lowenstein followed Murray with a two run home run, his 3rd of the season. After getting the next two batters, Kison would then author a gopher ball to Ripken Jr. It is Ripken Jr.’s 3rd home run of ‘82 to knot the score at 4-4.

Like the Orioles, California would turn two double plays late in the contest. Control issues by relief pitcher Andy Hassler would ultimately seal the fate of the Angels.

Hassler began the bottom of the 9th by walking pinch hitter Gary Roenicke and Ripken Jr. He would then induce a double play out of Joe Nolan leaving Roenicke at third base with two out. Lenn Sakata stepped up a bounced the game winning single into center field as Roenicke scored to seal the Baltimore 5-4 victory. Tippy Martinez earned his 3rd win in relief this season.

Angels Notes: Reggie Jackson has now hit safely in 7 straight games….Brian Downing extended his hitting streak to 5 games

Orioles Notes: Dauer had his 8 game hitting streak stopped this afternoon

Up Next: California begins a series in Cleveland tomorrow night at 7:35….Baltimore hosts Seattle tomorrow evening at 7:35

California 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 4

Baltimore 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 - 5

WP - T. Martinez (3-0) LP - Hassler (0-1)

HR - Lowenstein (3), Ripken Jr. (3)

Umpires - HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark

Weather: 73 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 13 mph

Time: 2:24

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox

Yaz, Rice Clutch in Red Sox Victory

Boston, MA

Veteran Carl Yastrzemski and star left fielder Jim Rice came up big on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park for the Red Sox. As a result, Boston swept their three game series with Texas winning 6-4. Both Yaz and Rice went 4-for-5 and each drove in a run in the decisive 7th inning rally. Chuck Rainey (7 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER) got past a rocky beginning to win his 3rd game of the season. After yielding 4 runs on 9 hits in the first four frames, Rainey would lock down the Rangers until Bob Stanley helped him out over the final 1 2/3 innings to earn his 3rd save of ‘82.

Texas (7-13) took an early 1-0 lead in the 1st inning when Buddy Bell slugged a two out solo home run, his 2nd of the season.

The Red Sox responded with a two-spot in the bottom of the 1st. Carney Lansford doubled with one out off the right field wall. Yastrzemski then lined a single to center field advancing Lansford to third base. Rice then lined a RBI single into left field to tie the game. Dwight Evans then bounced a double off the right field wall to score Yastrzemski and the Red Sox were up 2-1. Rangers starter Charlie Hough (5 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 6 ER) got out of further damage when Dave Stapleton flied out to center fielder George Wright and Wright threw out Rice at the plate to end the inning.

Lamar Johnson would lead off the Rangers 2nd inning with his 1st home run of the year to make it a 2-2 game.

The Rangers went up 3-2 in the top of the 3rd inning when Bell homered again with the bases empty and two out. It is Bell’s 3rd home run of the campaign.

Boston (15-7) got even in the bottom of the 3rd. Yastrzemski led off with a single and would advance to third base on an infield single by Rice and an error on Rangers shortstop Doug Flynn. Stapleton then lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Yastrzemski to tie the game.

Once again Texas regained the lead in the top of the 4th inning. Wright and Flynn each singled with one out. Johnny Grubb then bounced a RBI single into center field with Wright scoring on the hit.

The visitors stayed ahead until the bottom of the 6th inning when the Red Sox took control of this one. Miller and Rich Gedman each singled to open the inning. Following a strikeout by Glenn Hoffman, Jerry Remy walked to load the bases. Hough then walked Lansford to force in a run and the game was knotted up at 4-4. Rangers skipper Don Zimmer brought in lefty Jon Matlack (2 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 K) to face Yastrzemski. Yaz greeted him with a RBI single into center field to drive in Gedman. Rice then bounced a RBI single into left field to put Boston up 6-4. Matlack would then get the next two batters to end the threat.

Texas would not put together any serious threat over the final three innings as the Red Sox swept the weekend series.

Rangers Notes: Texas has lost 3 straight games….Grubb went 3-for-5 to raise his average to .313….Bell also collected 3 hits to raise his average to .305

Red Sox Notes: Boston has won 3 in a row….Yastrzemski now has 7 game winning RBI’s in ‘82 and raised his average to .320….Remy extended his hitting streak to 5 straight games….Rice lifted his average to .379 and he has a team leading 19 RBI….Hoffman was flawless at shortstop today in 12 total chances (3 putouts, 9 assists)

Up Next: Texas will begin a series in Detroit on Tuesday evening at 7:35….Boston hosts Minnesota beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35

Texas 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4

Boston 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 - 6

WP - Rainey (3-1) LP - Hough (2-2) SV - Stanley (3)

HR - Bell 2, (3), Johnson (1)

Umpires - HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Mike Reilly

Weather: 76 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 13 mph

Time: 2:36

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees

Mariners Rally Late, Hang On to Beat Yankees

New York, NY

For the second time in three games this weekend, Seattle scores late to over take New York and take the series with a 6-4 victory. Floyd Bannister (8 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 4 ER, 4 BB, 7 K) was solid on the hill and Bruce Bochte got the big hit for the M’s.

Rudy May (6 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 3 K) was solid, but a bullpen collapse couldn’t protect the Yankees advantage.

Seattle (12-14) went up 1-0 in the 2nd inning. With the bases empty and two out, Jim Essian lined a shot to the left center field gap. Yankees left fielder Dave Winfield misplayed the drive seeing it go into and then out of his glove for a three-base error. Dave Henderson then lined a double off the left field wall to score Essian.

Julio Cruz led off the top of the 3rd inning with his 2nd home run of the season and the Mariners led 2-0.

New York (13-10) didn’t stay behind long. In the bottom of the 4th inning the Yankees responded with three runs. Willie Randolph led off with a double into the left field corner. Oscar Gamble then tied the score at 2-2 hitting his 3rd home run of ‘82. Following a Winfield strikeout, Lou Piniella lined a double off the left field wall. Dave Revering would fan, but Roy Smalley picked up his teammate with a RBI single into center field.

May seemingly had things under control until the top of the 7th. Essian and Henderson each lined singles into center field to begin the Mariners rally. George Frazier came in and got Joe Simpson to fly out to right. Todd Cruz would then single off Frazier to load the bases. Frazier then walked Julio Cruz forcing in the tying run. Enter Dave LaRoche who got pinch hitter Manny Castillo to pop out. Bruce Bochte then cleared the deck with a three run double into left center field.

The Yankees rallied in the bottom of the 9th inning. Rick Cerone doubled off the left field wall with one out. Cerone would then advance to third base on a line drive single to right field by Ken Griffey. Mariners manage Rene Lachemann then brought in closer Bill Caudill. Caudill got Randolph to fly out to center field for the second out of the inning. Gamble kept the Yankees hopes alive with a double into the right field corner. Cerone scored and Griffey ended up on third base on the hit. Caudill then put out the flames and earn his 6th save when he got Winfield to ground out to third base to end the game.

Mariners Notes: Richie Zisk and Manny Castillo each had 6 game hitting streaks end this afternoon….Bochte now has 14 RBI in ‘82….Bannister has a 2.15 ERA and 48 strikeouts on the season

Yankees Notes: the 9th inning single by Griffey extended his hitting streak to 13 games….Piniella has now hit safely in 6 straight contests

Up Next: Seattle ventures to Baltimore beginning tomorrow night at 7:35….the Yankees host Oakland beginning tomorrow evening at 8:00

Seattle 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 6

New York 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 - 4

WP - Bannister (3-2) LP - May (3-2) SV - Caudill (6)

HR - J. Cruz (2), Gamble (3)

Umpires - HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy

Weather: 74 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 8 mph

Time: 2:30 (:48 delay at the start of the game)

Sunday, May 2, 1982 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates

Rhoden, Buccos Bats Take Down Astros

Pittsburgh, PA

Rick Rhoden (9 IP, 4 hits, 3 BB, 5 K) won his 4th game of the season as he led the Pirates past the Astros and Joe Niekro (7 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 3 HR, 4 K) on Sunday afternoon 3-0. Niekro suffered his first loss of the season after winning his first five decisions. Rhoden never allowed more than one base runner in any inning during the contest.

Johnny Ray got the Bucs going with a solo home run with two out in the bottom of the 3rd inning. It is Ray’s 1st home run of ‘82.

Pittsburgh (12-10) would go up 3-0 in the 4th inning. Tony Pena led off with his 1st home run of the campaign. Two batters later, Mike Easler went deep for the second straight game. Easler now has 4 home runs this season.

Houston (13-12) never got their offense on track against Rhoden as he cruised to the victory.

Astros Notes: Houston has lost two straight games….Terry Puhl and Jose Cruz each had their 6 game hitting streaks halted this afternoon….Niekro has a 1.38 ERA following today’s action

Pirates Notes: the Pirates have won two straight….Ray now has hit safely in 9 straight games….going 2-for-4 today, Easler has hit safely in 7 consecutive contests….Rhoden tossed his 2nd shutout of ‘82 and he now has a 2.47 ERA

Up Next: Houston travels to Cincinnati to begin a series on Tuesday night at 7:35….Pittsburgh will host Atlanta beginning tomorrow night at 7:35

Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Pittsburgh 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Rhoden (4-2) LP - J. Niekro (5-1)

HR - Ray (1), Pena (1), Easler (4)

Umpires - HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi

Weather: 55 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 2:06

Sunday, May 2, 1982 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds

Reds Team with Mother Nature for Game 1 Victory

Cincinnati, OH

Mother Nature lent a helping hand to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon. The looming threat of rain was present from the first pitch. Mother Nature made all of the forecasts true opening up in the 5th inning. As a result, the Reds won game one 1-0 and game two was postponed.

Game two will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Monday, July 5.

St. Louis (14-9) starter Joaquin Andujar (4 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 4 K) was outstanding once again. Unfortunately, he would suffer yet another tough luck loss. Bob Shirley 5 IP, 4 hits, 3 K) started for Cincinnati (6-16) and matched Andujar pitch-for-pitch to earn his first win of the season.

The Reds notched the only tally of the game in the bottom of the 1st inning. With one out and the bases empty, Dave Concepcion hit a laser beam to left field. The ball ‘just’ cleared the wall and the Reds went up 1-0. For Concepcion, it is his 1st home run of the season.

Cardinals Notes: two game winning streak snapped today….Lonnie Smith did go 2-for-3 and now has a 6 game hitting streak, he is hitting .347 and he now has 14 stolen bases….Andujar has 4 complete games in 6 starts with a 1.20 ERA

Reds Notes: the victory snapped a two game losing slide….Concepcion now has a team leading 11 RBI and is hitting .337

Up Next: St. Louis heads home on Monday, May 3 to begin a series vs. Chicago at 8:35….Cincinnati stays at Riverfront beginning a series vs. Houston on Tuesday, May 4 at 7:35

St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Shirley (1-1) LP - Andujar (3-3)

HR - Concepcion (1)

Umpires - HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Joe West 2B: Billy Williams 3B: John McSherry

Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 5 mph

Time: 1:15 (game postponed in the bottom of the 5th inning)

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals

Blue Jays Storm Back for Victory

Kansas City, MO

Down 10-0 after five innings, Toronto scored 11 straight runs to complete an 11-10 comeback victory on Saturday night. Once again the pitching on both sides struggled in this one. The two teams have combined for 58 runs in the first three games of this series.

Kansas City (12-9) started quickly with three runs in the bottom of the 1st inning. Willie Wilson reached to lead off on an error by Blue Jays shortstop Alfredo Griffin. Frank White then slugged a double off the left field wall to score Wilson. Following a lineout by George Brett, Hal McRae found the left center field gap for a RBI double. After Willie Aikens flied out, teammate Amos Otis picked him up with a RBI line drive single into center field off Toronto starter Mark Eichhorn (2 IP, 10 hits, 7 runs, 5 ER).

The Royals would put up five runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning as they chased Eichhorn from the game. Aikens and Otis each singled to begin the inning. Don Slaught lined a RBI single into left field. Jerry Martin was next and he connected for his 1st home run of the season putting K.C. up 7-0 and sending Eichhorn to the shower. U.L. Washington greeted relief pitcher Dave Geisel (3 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER, 4 BB) with a single to left field. Wilson then lined a single into left field as well. White then lined out for the first out of the frame. Brett walked to load the bases and McRae then lifted a fly ball into center field to score Washington.

K.C. would tack on three more runs in the bottom of the 5th. Wilson walked to lead off, but Geisel then retired White and Brett consecutively. McRae then collected his third RBI of the game with a double off the left field wall. Aikens then singled to put runners on the corners. McRae would score when Otis singled to left field to put the home team up 10-0.

At this point, Royals skipper Dick Howser sat down many of his regulars. Starter Bud Black (6 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER, 5K) was cruising and things looked really good. Toronto (4-19) began to turn the game upside down in the 6th inning. Damaso Garcia singled to lead off. Garth Iorg reached on an error by Black, one of three errors on the evening for the Royals. Barry Bonnell singled to left to load the bases. Willie Upshaw’s grounder to shortstop U.L. Washington was misplayed and Garcia scored. On out later, a fielders choice ground ball by Buck Martinez scored Iorg.

Black would come out for the 7th inning but would last only two batters. Lloyd Moseby singled and Griffin doubled to drive Moseby in. Don Hood (1 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 4 ER) was summoned from the bullpen and his early season struggles continued. Garcia singled to center field to get Griffin home. Iorg then doubled to left center scoring Garcia on the hit. A single by Bonnell put runners on the corners. Upshaw then hit a chopper to second base. Iorg scored and Bonnell took up shop at second base. Martinez with two out would single to center field bring Bonnell home and cutting the K.C. lead to 10-7.

With one out in the top of the 8th inning, Griffin doubled chasing Hood from the game. Dan Quisenberry (1 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 ER) was brought in to close this one out for the Royals. It didn’t work out that way. After striking out Garcia, Quisenberry yielded a RBI single to Iorg. Bonnell would walk and Upshaw lined a double to right center with both runners scoring to knot the game at 10-10.

In the top of the 9th, pinch hitter Ernie Whitt singled to lead off. With one out Moseby singled to center advancing Whitt to second base. Griffin’s bouncer to short left runners on the corners and it appeared Quisenberry may get out of it. He didn’t, Garcia bounced a single into right field to score Whitt and Toronto led 11-10.

Dale Murray closed it out in the bottom of the 9th. He would yield a lead off single to Onix Concepcion but would then get the next three hitters to seal the comeback for the Jays.

Blue Jays Notes: the victory snapped a three game losing streak….Garcia and Griffin have each hit safely in 6 straight games….Iorg has a team leading 14 RBI….Joey McLaughlin has a 0.59 ERA in 15 1/3 innings pitched this season

Royals Notes: K.C. hitters who extended hitting streaks; Wilson 17 games, Brett 16 games, Aikens 9 games, White and Martin 7 games each….the Royals now are hitting .292 as a team….the team ERA has risen to 4.71….the Royals struggles in the field continue as they commit 3 errors today and have made 20 for the season and are last in the American League in fielding percentage

Up Next: game four of the series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:35

Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 1 - 11

Kansas City 3 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 10

WP - Murray (1-1) LP - Quisenberry (1-3)

HR - Martin (1)

Umpires - HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips

Weather: 70 degrees, clear skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 3:09

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees

Yankees Get Pay Back on Mariners

New York, NY

One night after giving a game away, the Yankees made no doubt on this one with a 7-2 win over Seattle. It was a battle between two pitchers who just a month ago were traded for each other. Yankees starter Shane Rawley (5 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER) was victorious his former team. Gene Nelson (5 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 4 BB, 5 K) was on the opposite side as he lost his 3rd decision of the season. Overall, the pitchers for both teams struggled as there were 14 walks in the contest versus 12 strikeouts. Despite the control issues, the teams combined for only 13 hits.

The Yankees took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Willie Randolph walked with out. Ken Griffey then ripped a double into the right field corner sending Randolph to third base. Dave Winfield then hit a drive into the left center field gap for a double to score both runners.

New York (13-9) went up 4-0 in the 4th inning. Graig Nettles bounced a two out single into center field. Dave Revering flared a single to center as well. Rick Cerone found the gap in left center as both Nettles and Revering scored.

Richie Zisk put the first run of the game on the board for the M’s when he lead off the top of the 6th inning with his 4th home run of ‘82.

The Yankees had a two run response in the bottom of the 6th inning. Roy Smalley walked to lead off. Following a pop out by Oscar Gamble, Nettles smashed a grounder to Mariners first baseman Gary Gray. Gray failed to get the tailgate down as the ball ended up in right field. Smalley advanced to third base and Nettles set up shop at second base. Revering walked to load the bases and end Nelson’s night. Against relief pitcher Mike Stanton, Cerone reached on an infield single to score Smalley. Bryan Clark came in for Seattle (11-14) and struck out Jerry Mumphrey. Clark would then issue a walk to Randolp to force home a run and put the Yankees up 6-1.

Seattle got a little closer in the top of the 7th. Pinch hitter Manny Castillo singled to center field to lead off. New York relief pitcher George Frazier then struck out the next two batters. Al Cowens then pounded a double off the right field wall to score Castillo.

In the bottom of the 8th inning New York scored the final tally of the evening. Cerone walked with two out. Jerry Mumphrey then scorched a drive to straight away center field. M’s center fielder Joe Simpson ran into the center field wall attempting to rob Mumphrey. Cerone scored with Mumphrey ending up at third base with a triple.

Yankees relief pitcher Dave LaRoche retired the final six Mariners batters to seal the New York victory and avenge last nights loss.

Mariners Notes: Castillo has now hit in 6 straight games….Zisk also has a 6 game hitting streak and is hitting .343 for the season….Cowens leads the M’s with 19 RBI….it was a night of missed opportunities as the Mariners stranded 12 base runners

Yankees Notes: Winfield now has 4 game winning RBI’s….Mumphrey has 4 triples on the campaign….Randolph had a 5 game hitting streak snapped….Griffey upped his hit streak to 12 straight games and has a .346 average in ‘82….Rawley sports a 1.09 ERA in 24 2/3 IP

Up Next: game three of the series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:00

Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2

New York 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 - 7

WP - Rawley (2-0) LP - Nelson (0-3)

HR - Zisk (4)

Umpires - HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Marty Springstead

Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 6 mph

Time: 2:39

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves

Solid Cubs Victory

Atlanta, GA

Chicago (8-14) bounced back from a tough loss last evening for a solid 5-2 victory over Atlanta this evening at Fulton County Stadium. Mike Proly (5 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER, 5 K) in a rare start did an outstanding job. Bill Campbell (3 IP, 1 hits, 2 BB) who has struggled this season was fantastic out of the bullpen. Lee Smith put out the Atlanta rally in the bottom of the 9th securing a victory for the Cubs.

Phil Niekro (7 IP, 12 hits, 5 runs, 3 ER, 3 K) drops his 3rd decision of ‘82 without a victory. The Braves also committed three errors in the contest.

The Cubs jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Bump Wills bounced a single into right field to begin the game. Niekro then committed a balk and Wills moved to second base. Ryne Sandberg lined a single to center field with Wills advancing to third base on the hit. Bill Buckner would then pop out for the first out of the inning, but Leon Durham picked up his teammate as he lined a shot off the right field wall. Wills scored easily from third. Sandberg also got the green light and scored easily when Braves right fielder Claudell Washington over threw the cutoff man.

Chicago doubled their lead with two more runs in the 3rd inning. Buckner lined a one out single into left field. He would then steal second base. Durham popped out to first baseman Chris Chambliss for the second out of the frame. This time Gary Woods picked up Durham as he lined a RBI double into the right field corner with Buckner scoring. Keith Moreland then hit a ground ball single to center field. Center fielder Dale Murphy’s throw was on target to get Woods at home plate, but Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba dropped the ball for an error and the Cubs led 4-0.

With two out and the bases empty in the top of the 4th inning the Cubs rallied to go up 5-0. Wills tripled over the head of Murphy in center. Sandberg walked and Buckner then bounced a RBI single into right field.

Atlanta (16-7) scored their only two runs of the evening in the bottom of the 4th. Bob Horner flared a single into center field with one out. Washington then doubled to the right center field gap to put runners on second and third base. Pocoroba would pop out to Buckner, but Glenn Hubbard delivered a two run single into left field to trim the Cubs lead to 5-2.

Proly would leave with two on and two out in the bottom of the 6th inning but Campbell got Hubbard to fly out to right to end the threat.

It appeared Campbell would finish this one off, but with two out and the bases empty in the bottom of the 9th inning he would walk pinch hitter Larry Whisenton and yield a single to Jerry Royster. Cubs skipper wasted no time calling upon closer Lee Smith who struck out Rafael Ramirez to end the game for his 1st save of the season.

Cubs Notes: the victory ended Chicago’s three game losing streak….Wills went 3-for-5 and is hitting .349….Buckner has a team leading 13 RBI….Durham extended his hitting streak to 5 games….the Cubs turned 3 double plays on the night

Braves Notes: Atlanta’s three game winning streak was stopped this evening….Royster extended his hitting streak to 8 games and he is hitting .339….Murphy’s 10 game hitting streak ended this evening….Horner now has hit safely in 5 straight games

Up Next: game four of the series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:10

Chicago 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 5

Atlanta 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Proly (1-0) LP - Niekro (0-3) SV - Smith (1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendlestedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Randy Marsh

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 13 mph

Time: 2:30

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates

6-Pack Pirates Comeback

Pittsburgh, PA

Two teams with tired bullpens met on Saturday evening at Three Rivers Stadium. Not only was the Pirates ‘pen tired, but also injured. In the end it was the Astros bullpen that would collapse as the Pirates won 7-6.

Both starting pitchers did exactly what their managers wanted and needed, they pitched deep into the contest. Mike LaCoss (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER) deserved a better fate from his Houston teammates. Pirates starter Manny Sarmiento (6 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 5 ER) was taken off the hook by his teammates comeback as well as a good outing by relief pitcher Randy Niemann (2 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 2 K).

Pittsburgh (11-10) jumped to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning on a lead off inside-the-park home run by Omar Moreno. Moreno’s drive over the head of Astros center fielder Terry Puhl bounced off the wall and sat a few feet from the fence. By the time Puhl got back there, Moreno was well on his way to his 1st home run of the season.

The Astros would knot up the game in the top of the 3rd. Puhl singled to lead off but was forced at second base on a Jose Cruz ground out. Phil Garner then lined a double into the right field corner to score Cruz.

It was more Garner in the 5th inning for Houston (13-11). Again, Puhl singled to lead off. Cruz then reached on an error by Pirates second baseman Johnny Ray putting runners on second and third base. Garner then drove a shot to the gap in left center field to score both runners. Garner would then advance to third base on a ground ball off the bat of Ray Knight and he would score on a wild pitch by Sarmiento to put the visitors up 4-1.

Seemingly the Astros put this one away in the top of the 7th. For a third time, Puhl led off this time with a double. Cruz lined a single into right field to place runners on the corners. Against a drawn in infield, Garner chopped a ball toward Pirates shortstop Dale Berra. Puhl held tight at third, while Cruz advanced to second base as Garner was thrown out at first. Knight then sent Sarmiento packing to the showers with a 2-run ground ball single into center field. Niemann would enter and load the bases before getting the final two outs of the inning.

Niemann would pitch two more solid innings setting the stage for the bottom of the 9th inning. Houston relief pitcher Randy Moffitt would enter the inning having pitched shutout ball over the past 1 1/3 innings. Mike Easler led off with his 3rd home run of the season. Moffitt did not panic as he got Berra to fly out to left. He then hit Lee Lacy with a pitch, but struck out Omar Moreno for the second out. Then the collapse began. Ray belted a double into left center field to score Lacy and trim the Astros lead to 6-3. Houston skipper Bill Virdon called on closer Dave Smith who needed just one out to end this one. It never happened. Bill Madlock lined a single to center field to score Ray. Jason Thompson also lined a single to center field and Tony Pena walked to load the bases. Willie Stargell, playing in his final season then pinch hit and bounced a game tying two run single into right field. Easler walked to reload the bases and then Smith walked Berra to force home the winning run.

Astros Notes: Puhl and Cruz have each hit safely in 6 straight contests….Knight has a team leading 16 RBI….Garner was flawless in 9 chances at second base this evening

Pirates Notes: Ray now has an 8 game hitting streak….Easler extended his current hitting streak to 6 games

Up Next: game four of the series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:35

Houston 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 - 6

Pittsburgh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 - 7

WP - Niemann (2-0) LP - Smith (0-1)

HR - Moreno (1), Easler (3)

Umpires - HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 12 mph

Time: 2:45

Saturday, May 1, 1982 California Angels at Baltimore Orioles

Angels Rebound in Game Two

Baltimore, MD

They may have blown the first game of the doubleheader, but the Angels rebounded with a strong performance in the night cap to knock off the Orioles 7-3. Starting pitcher Mike Witt (8 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER) pitched deep into the game and relief pitcher Luis Sanchez left no doubt getting a game ending double play ball to erase all doubts of a collapse in this one. A 10-hit attack along with 5 walks and a hit batter provided more than enough opportunities for California (9-14) in the game.

Baltimore (10-10) starter Sammy Stewart (4 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 6 ER, 4 BB) struggled and took the loss for the Orioles.

The Angels jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning. Reggie Jackson walked to lead off. Doug DeCinces line drive double to the left center field gap brought Jackson home. Following a one out walk, Stewart got an inning ending double play to get out of further trouble.

The Orioles answered right back in the bottom of the inning. Ken Singleton’s sinking liner into center field got past Angels outfielder Fred Lynn. Singleton would end up at second base on the play with a double. After Gary Roenicke fouled out, Cal Ripken Jr. singled to left field advancing Singleton to third base. Witt was nearly out of danger when Lenn Sakata popped out to shortstop Tim Foli. Rick Dempsey’s one hop smash off the chest of DeCinces at third base resulted in an error on DeCinces and a run for the Orioles as Singleton scored on the play.

California was back at it in the top of the 3rd. Rod Carew walked with one out. Brian Downing then smacked a double to the gap in left center scoring Carew and the Angels regained the lead at 2-1.

Once again, Baltimore answered back in the bottom of the inning. John Lowenstein lined a single into right field with one out. He would advance to second base on a wild pitch by Witt. Eddie Murray then stepped up a lined a single into right field as well to score Lowenstein and knot the score at 2-2.

The visiting Angels seized control of this game in the top of the 5th inning when they put four runs on the board. Bob Boone led off and was hit-by-a-pitch. Mick Kelleher was next and he walked. Carew then bounced a single into center field to score Boone and California never looked back. Downing hit a chopper over the mound but was thrown out at first. On the play the runners moved to second and third. Lynn knocked Stewart from the game when he lined a double into the right field corner. Both runners scored and the visitors led 5-2. Mike Boddicker came in and promptly allowed a RBI single to center field off the bat of Reggie Jackson.

Baltimore scored their third run of the game in the bottom of the 6th inning. Singleton singled to right, Roenicke bounced a single into left field and Ripken walked to load the bases to begin the frame. Sakata hit a come backer to the mound with Witt coming home to force Singleton. Dempsey then hit a bouncer to third. DeCinces took the force out at third base as Roenicke scored on the play. Witt got out of the inning when Bumbry bounced out to second.

California got an insurance run in the top of the 9th. Kelleher led off with an infield single. Carew bounced his third hit of the game into right field advancing Kelleher to second base. Downing hit into a fielders choice leaving runner on the corners. Lynn then slapped a ground ball up the middle that Ripken cut off. The Orioles got the force out at second base, while Kelleher scored on the play.

Things got interesting in the bottom of the 9th. Dempsey lined a single into center field to lead off. Bumbry then hit into a 3-6 fielders choice. Witt would then walk Rich Dauer. Angels manager Gene Mauch then went to Luis Sanchez out of the bullpen. Lowenstein hit a room service grounder to second base as Kelleher began the game ending 4-6-3 double play.

Angels Notes: the victory snapped a 6 game losing streak….Downing leads the Angels with 20 RBI….Reggie Jackson has hit safely in 6 straight games….California offensively is averaging 5.1 runs per game….the DeCinces error was the 4th of the doubleheader for California….Sanchez collected the 1st save of the year for California….Foli fielded 11 chances at shortstop flawlessly in the game

Orioles Notes: the Orioles 6 game winning streak came to an end….Dauer now has an 8 game hitting streak….Singleton is hitting .357 in ‘82….Boddicker has a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings of work

Up Next: game three of the series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:05

California 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 - 7

Baltimore 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Witt (1-2) LP - Stewart (0-2) SV - Sanchez (1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Jim McKean

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:33

Saturday, May 1, 1982 California Angels at Baltimore Orioles

Down by 2, No Problem for the Orioles

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore found yet another way to win, or should it be said that California found another way to lose on Saturday evening in the first game of a doubleheader at Memorial Stadium. A 9th inning rally propelled the O’s to victory 5-4. The final inning would see the two teams combine to use seven pitchers.

Angels starter Steve Renko (8 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER) had a rough first three innings but then settled in until the bottom of the 9th. Because of Renko’s fine effort, the Angels had a chance to win this one. Yet again, the swiss cheese bullpen sprang a leak to blow this game.

Mike Flanagan (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 2 ER) was solid for the Orioles providing a chance for victory in this one for Baltimore.

The Orioles went up 1-0 in the bottom of the 1st inning. John Lowenstein reached on a two out error by Angels second baseman Bobby Grich. Eddie Murray then bounced a single into right field and Ken Singleton walked to load the bases. Gary Roenicke lined a RBI single to center field scoring Lowenstein to give the O’s the early lead.

Murray provided a big punch in the bottom of the 3rd inning when he connected for his 2nd home run of the season to put Baltimore (10-9) up 2-0.

California (8-14) began their comeback trail in the top of the 6th. Ron Jackson bounced a single into center field to lead off. Brian Downing followed suit with a line drive single to center. Flanagan then walked Doug DeCinces to load the bases. Joe Ferguson smacked a one hopper to Orioles third baseman Rich Dauer who began a 5-4 double play with Jackson scoring on the play.

The Angels got even in the top of the 7th. Don Baylor lined a single into center to begin the inning. Reggie Jackson then walked. Flanagan then got the next two batters but faltered when Ron Jackson lined a RBI single into right field to score Baylor and tie the score at 2-2.

Things looked really good for California in the top of the 9th as they plated two runs to go up 4-2. Reggie Jackson doubled with one out off the left field wall against Orioles relief pitcher Storm Davis. Tippy Martinez came in and walked pinch hitter Fred Lynn. Martinez would get Tim Foli on a chopper to third base. The runners moved to second and third base on the Foli chopper. Baltimore manager Earl Weaver then went to Tim Stoddard against Ron Jackson. Angels skipper Gene Mauch countered with pinch hitter Rod Carew. The Orioles elected to intentionally walk Carew and face Brian Downing. Downing messed up that plan with a 2-run line drive single into left field. Eventually Stoddard got out of further trouble setting the stage for the bottom of the 9th inning.

Renko had not allowed a hit since the 4th inning and would face pinch hitter Jim Dwyer who was leading off. Dwyer took a hanging fastball from Renko and deposited it over the right center field fence and all of a sudden it was game on. Don Aase came in for the Angels and immediately gave up an infield single to pinch hitter Rick Dempsey. Al Bumbry’s sacrifice bunt moved Dempsey to second base. Rich Dauer then walked and Aase’s evening was done. Andy Hassler came in to face Benny Ayala who was pinch hitting for John Lowenstein. Ayala’s looping liner to right field was caught by Reggie Jackson. Mauch then called upon Stan Bahnsen to face Murray. Murray roped a shot into the right field corner. The double scored both Dempsey and Dauer and the Orioles were victorious.

Angels Notes: the losing streak is now 6 games….Ron Jackson has hit safely in 6 straight games and is 12-for-28 on the season. Reggie Jackson now has a 5 game hitting streak….the Angels staff has a 5.29 ERA….Ferguson hit into 3 double plays tonight….California committed 3 errors in the contest (had only 7 errors through their first 21 games)

Orioles Notes: Baltimore has won 6 straight….Dauer stretched his hitting streak to 7 games, he also had 12 total chances at third base in the game….Murray now has a team leading 11 RBI….the Orioles staff walked 9 batters in the game

Up Next: game two of the doubleheader

California 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 - 4

Baltimore 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5

WP - Stoddard (1-0) LP - Aase (0-1)

HR - Murray (2), Dwyer (1)

Umpires - HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:44

Saturday, May 1, 1982 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants

Offense Clicks Early, Giants Win

San Francisco, CA

It didn’t take long for the Giants to put this one away on Saturday afternoon at Candlestick Park. San Francisco (14-7) would chase Mets starter Mike Scott (1 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER) in the 2nd inning in route to a 7-3 victory.

Giants starter Jim Barr (6 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 2 K) would be touched for a run in the top of the 1st inning. Mookie Wilson doubled to left center field to begin the game. Following a ground out by Bob Bailor, John Stearns found the identical gap that Wilson did and doubled Wilson home putting the Mets up 1-0.

San Francisco had a quick response in the bottom of the 1st. Joe Morgan led off the inning by doubling into the left field corner. Jeff Leonard then roped a single into center field and the game was tied 1-1.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Scott ran into major trouble. Jim Wohlford began the inning by hitting a double into the left field corner. After Bob Brenly grounded out, Johnnie LeMaster hit a shot down the left field line to score Wohlford. Barr helped his own cause when he bounced a RBI single into center field to score LeMaster from second base. Morgan then connected for his 3rd home run of the season down the right field line just inside the foul pole and the Giants led 5-1.

New York (5-17) would score a single tally in the top of the 4th inning. Gary Rajsich walked with one out. Hubie Brooks blooped a ball into right field that Giants right fielder Jack Clark made a play on. The ball alluded Clark for a RBI double for Brooks.

The Giants pushed the lead to 6-2 with a run in the bottom of the 5th. Leonard drilled a shot into the right field corner for a one out double. Clark then bounced a single into left field to score Leonard.

San Francisco pushed the lead to 7-2 in the bottom of the 8th inning. Clark led off with an infield single. Darrell Evans then walked. Dave Bergman bounced into a fielders choice leaving runners on the corners. Wohlford lifted a fly ball deep enough into center field to score Clark on the play.

Things got a little interesting in the top of the 9th. Giants skipper called upon Mike Chris to pitch the final frame. He walked Ron Gardenhire to begin the inning and then yielded a single to pinch hitter Joel Youngblood. Wilson tapped a ball to short and was thrown out at first base for the first out of the inning with the runners moving to second and third base respectively. Bailor then lined a single into right field to score Gardenhire. Chris then got Stearns to pop out, but he walked Dave Kingman to load the bases. Robinson decided to bring in closer Greg Minton to end the suspense. Minton got George Foster to ground out to end the game. Minton earned his 5th save of ‘82.

Mets Notes: New York now has a three game losing streak….the pitching staff continues to struggle with a 5.76 ERA having given up 61 more hits than innings pitched….Bailor had 10 total chances at shortstop this afternoon

Giants Notes: the Giants have won five in a row….Morgan now has hit safely in 5 straight games and Evans extended his hitting streak to 7 games….LeMaster handled 10 chances at shortstop today

Up Next: a doubleheader concludes this series tomorrow afternoon beginning at 3:05

New York 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 3

San Francisco 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 7

WP - Barr (2-1) LP - Scott (1-5) SV - Minton (5)

HR - Morgan (3)

Umpires - HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: John Kibler

Weather: 72 degrees, clear skies, wind at 6 mph

Time: 2:41

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Montreal Expos at Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers Seize Control Late for Victory

Los Angeles, CA

On Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium the script was similar to Friday evening. No scoring until the middle innings, but this one differed in that L.A. would wait until the 7th inning this time around to gain a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Expos. For the Expos, the dismal road trip continued as they have now dropped all five games on their west coast swing.

Dave Stewart (7 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 3 K) earned his 3rd win of the season as he combined with Tom Niedenfuer and Steve Howe. The reliable hitting of Steve Garvey, Pedro Guerrero, and Dusty Baker would turn this game into the Dodgers favor despite three errors in the field this afternoon.

Montreal starter David Palmer (6 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER) deserved a better fate, but the bullpen would collapse in this one for the Expos.

Montreal (11-10) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 5th inning by scoring an unearned run. Mike Gates lined a single into left field to lead off the inning. Palmer attempted to sacrifice Gates to second base as the next hitter. He pushed a bunt toward third baseman Ron Cey who muffed the chance leaving runners on first and second for the Expos. Tim Raines would fly out to left field for the first out of the inning. Andre Dawson then hit a ground ball to shortstop Bill Russell. Russell failed to get the tailgate down and the ball went through into left field scoring gates and leaving runners on the corners. With a big threat brewing, Stewart got out of the jam by getting Al Oliver to hit into a 4-6-3 double play.

Los Angeles (17-6) then seized control of the game in the bottom of the 7th. Steve Yeager walked to lead off against Palmer. Mark Belanger came in to pinch run for Yeager. Ron Roenicke was then announced as a pinch hitter for Stewart. Expos manager Jim Fanning went to Bryn Smith from the bullpen. Roenicke’s chopper to Oliver at first base resulted in the first out of the inning, but Belanger advanced to second base. Smith then lost site of home plate as he would consecutively walk Steve Sax and Ken Landreaux. Once again Fanning went to the pen this time calling upon Woodie Fryman. Garvey would greet him with a sacrifice fly to center field to score Belanger. Guerrero then hit a looping liner into center field. Sax raced home beating Dawson’s throw and scored the second run of the inning. Baker lined a single into left field and Landreaux scored as Raines throw from left was late and L.A. had a 3-1 lead.

Things got a little to uncomfortable for the Dodgers in the top of the 9th. Niedenfuer hit Tim Wallach with a pitch to begin the inning. After getting Warren Cromartie to fly out, Niedenfuer would give up a single to Chris Speier. Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda then called upon Howe to save the game. Pinch hitter Terry Francona singled to right field to load the bases. Howe would then strikeout pinch hitter Dan Norman and get Raines to bounce out to end the game.

Expos Notes: the Expos now have a five game losing streak….Dawson had his 6 game hitting streak snapped today….Gates is hitting .478, 11-for-23 this season

Dodgers Notes: L.A. has won four straight….Sax extended his hitting streak to 8 games….Guerrero has a 7 game hitting streak….Garvey has a team leading 21 RBI….Russell stretched his hitting streak this afternoon to 5 games….Landreaux had 8 putouts in center field….the Dodgers have turned a National League leading 21 double plays

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon beginning at 4:05

Monteal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1

Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3

WP - Stewart (3-1) LP - Smith (0-1) SV - Howe (7)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Ed Vargo

Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:29

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins

Cooper, Solid Pitching Lead Brewers

Minneapolis, MN

Cecil Cooper drove in three runs and pitchers Bob McClure (7 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 0 runs, 6 K) and Rollie Fingers combined to knock off the Twins on Saturday afternoon at the Metrodome. Milwaukee (15-6) was gifted two runs early and Cooper’s big fly did the rest of the damage in the Brewers 4-1 victory. Brad Havens (9 IP, 5 hits, 4 ER, 5 BB, 7 K) threw a complete game, but two bad stretches handed him the loss in this one.

Milwaukee would go up 2-0 in the top of the 3rd inning. Charlie Moore bounced a one out single into center field to get things going for the Brewers. Havens then lost contact with home plate. He would walk Jim Gantner, Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, and Cooper consecutively and would find himself down 2-0.

The second rough patch came for Havens in the top of the 5th inning. Molitor singled into left field with one out. Catcher Butch Wynegar then helped his starting pitcher by gunning out Molitor as he tried to steal second base. Yount then answered with a two out double off the left field wall. Cooper then yanked his 5th home run of the season over the right field fence putting the Brewers up 4-0.

McClure through seven innings would allow but two singles, a walk and a hit batter. He would run out of gas in the bottom of the 8th inning yielding singles to John Castino and Jim Eisenreich. Milwaukee skipper Buck Rodgers called upon Rollie Fingers to put down the threat and put it down he did by striking out pinch hitter Mickey Hatcher.

Minnesota (8-15) finally got on the board in the bottom of the 9th inning off Fingers. Gary Ward connected with one out for a solo home run, his 3rd of ‘82. Fingers would then retire Gary Gaetti and Jesus Vega to earn his 6th save of the season.

Brewers Notes: Yount was credited with his 4th game winning RBI of the season and he also extended his hitting streak to 7 games….Molitor stretched his hitting streak to 6 games….Cooper has a team leading 19 RBI and a 7 game hitting streak….Gantner (1-for-2) stayed hot extending his hitting streak to 5 games and he is hitting .394 for the season….McClure in 29 innings has a 1.86 ERA….the home run off Fingers was the first run he has allowed this season….Milwaukee is tied for first in the American League in fielding, they have committed only 7 errors this year

Twins Notes: Ward is hitting .323 in ‘82….Havens has now thrown 3 complete games this season

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon beginning at 2:15

Milwaukee 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 4

Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1

WP - McClure (3-1) LP - Havens (3-3) SV - Fingers (6)

HR - Cooper (5), Ward (3)

Umpires - HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rocky Roe

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:11

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

Tigers Wallop White Sox

Chicago, IL

12 runs on 17 hits later and the Detroit Tigers are back on the winning track with a 12-4 over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon at Comisky Park. Six Tigers had multi-hit games and eight Tigers drove in at least one run in this one. Starter Larry Pashnick (6 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 2 ER, 4 K) won his 3rd game of the campaign.

Detroit (16-7) broke the game open with a seven-run 3rd inning. The first nine batters of the inning each reached safely this way:

Enos Cabell led off with a double into the RF corner / Lou Whitaker lined a single into CF to score Cabell / Kirk Gibson lined a single to CF moving Whitaker to 2B / Larry Herndon lined a single to LF scoring Whitaker and Gibson went to 2B / John Wockenfuss walked to load the bases / Glenn Wilson lined a single to LF to score Gibson / Howard Johnson lined a single to RF to score Herndon / Chet Lemon lined a single to CF to score Wockenfuss / Alan Trammell reached on an error by White Sox shortstop Bill Almon scoring Wilson and Johnson

White Sox starter Dennis Lamp (2 IP, 8 hits, 7 runs, 5 ER) faced the first eight batters in the fateful 3rd inning and as a result lost his 4th game of the year.

The Tigers scored two more in the top of the 6th inning off White Sox relief pitcher Jerry Koosman (4 IP, 5 hits, 4 ER, 3 K). Singles by Trammell and Cabell followed by a walk to Whitaker loaded the bases to begin the inning. Gibson then hit into a double play with Trammell scoring. With Cabell at third base, Herndon bounced a RBI single into left field and the Tigers led 9-0.

Three more runs in the top of the 7th inning chased Koosman and pushed the Detroit lead to 12-0. Wilson and Johnson each singled to begin the inning and Lemon walked to load the bases against Chicago’s Steve Trout (3 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER). Trammell lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score Wilson. Cabell then bounced a RBI single into right field to score Johnson. After Whitaker flied out, Gibson doubled off the right field wall to plate Lemon.

Chicago (9-12) finally broke through in the bottom of the 7th. Bill Almon and Rudy Law each singled with one out to chase Pashnick. Tony Bernazard lined a single to center field with Almon scoring on the play. Tom Paciorek hit with runners on the corners and one out. He bounced a ball to Whitaker who tossed to Trammell covering second base for the second out of the frame. Trammell’s throw to first base was wild and Paciorek ended up at second base as Law scored on the play.

The White Sox rounded out the scoring with a pair in the bottom of the 9th inning. With one out, Bernazard and Paciorek each walked off Kevin Saucier (2 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K). Former Tiger Steve Kemp then laced a triple into right center field to score both base runners. Greg Luzinski would be next, but Saucier would first leave injured. Elias Sosa got Luzinski and Harold Baines to end the contest.

Tigers Notes: Herndon is hitting .450 (45-for-100) in ‘82….as a team Detroit is now hitting .276….Pashnick has worked 29 innings and has a 2.48 ERA

White Sox Notes: Bernazard has a team leading 16 RBI and a 6 game hitting streak….in 23 1/3 innings, Lamp has given up 37 hits….the White Sox staff has yielded 218 hits in 181 innings pitched

Up Next: game four of this series is tomorrow afternoon beginning at 2:15

Detroit 0 0 7 0 0 2 3 0 0 - 12

Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 - 4

WP - Pashnick (3-0) LP - Lamp (1-4)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz

Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 28 mph

Time: 3:00

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox

Red Sox One Hit Better

Boston, MA

The Red Sox collected one more big hit than the Rangers on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park. It resulted in a 3-1 victory for the home team. Boston (14-7) starting pitcher John Tudor (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K) wins for the 2nd time in ‘82.

Texas (7-12) took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the 2nd inning. Leon Roberts drew a two out walk. Doug Flynn then topped a ball toward the mound. Tudor made a clean grab on the ball but as he twirled and threw to first base he air mailed first baseman Dave Stapleton. The ball ended up down the right field foul line and Roberts crossed the plate on the play with Flynn taking up residence at second base.

The Red Sox had an answer in the bottom of the 2nd. Stapleton doubled to left center field with one out. A Rick Miller ground ball out to second base would advance Stapleton to third base. Rich Gedman then bounced a RBI single into right field to tie the game at 1-1.

Rangers starter Rick Honeycutt (5 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 3 BB) was his own worst enemy in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Honeycutt would walk Jim Rice with one out and Stapleton with two out in the inning. Miller crushed the ball into left center field. It would split the two outfielders in pursuit of the ball scoring both Rice and Stapleton to put Boston up 3-1.

Tudor would run into difficulty in the top of the 8th inning, but closer Mark Clear retired the final five batters of the game for Texas as he earned his 5th save of the season.

Rangers Notes: Mark Wagner went 2-for-3 today and is now hitting .371 (13-for-35) on the season….Danny Darwin was brilliant out of the bullpen as he retired all 8 batters he faced, striking out 3 Red Sox hitters

Red Sox Notes: Carney Lansford (7 games) and Jim Rice (8 games) each had their hitting streaks stopped today….Tudor has worked 28 1/3 innings and has 24 strikeouts….the Red Sox pitching staff now has a 2.70 ERA

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon beginning at 2:05

Texas 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Boston 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Tudor (2-2) LP - Honeycutt (0-4) SV - Clear (5)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Durwood Merrill

Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 6 mph

Time: 2:15

Saturday, May 1, 1982 Oakland A’s at Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Walks This Way to Victory

Cleveland, OH

…and on the 16th walk of the game Cleveland would win. Control was an issue for both teams in this one as the A’s and Indians would combine for 16 walks. Cleveland would prevail 4-3 winning in the bottom of the 9th on a bases loaded walk.

The game changed quickly in the top of the 1st inning. Rickey Henderson led off with a walk off Cleveland (10-10) starter Ed Whitson (4 2/3 IP, 1 hit, 2 ER, 8 BB). Henderson would steal second base, but on the play went hard into second base. Henderson would leave the game and the A’s biggest offensive threat would no longer be able to help out in this one.

Cleveland took an early 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the 1st inning. Rick Manning laced a double to left center field to lead off against A’s starter Brian Kingman (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 ER). Alan Bannister lined a single to right field moving Manning to third base. Toby Harrah would walk to load the bases. Manning then scored on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Andre Thornton.

Oakland (15-9) would be offensively handcuffed in this one getting only one hit through the first seven innings. In the top of the 3rd inning their first hit of the game would be a big one. Dave McKay walked to lead off and then swiped second base. After the first out of the frame, Joe Rudi would also walk. Whitson then retired Dan Meyer on a pop up on the infield, but Jeff Burroughs would barrel up and put the A’s up 2-1. Burroughs lined a 2-run double to left center giving the visitors the lead.

The Indians rallied to tie the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the 6th inning. Thornton would walk to lead off. Mike Hargrove then found the left center field gap with a RBI double to knot the score.

Cleveland took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 7th inning with a two out rally. Bannister, Harrah, and Thornton each singled to load the bases with two outs. Hargrove faced lefty Bob Owchinko and walked to force home Bannister giving the Indians the lead.

Everything looked good for the home team with two out in the top of the 9th inning and closer Dan Spillner on the hill. Rudi began the scoring rally with a walk. Meyer then grounded a single into right field with Rudi advancing to third base. Burroughs came up big again with yet another RBI single into left field to tie the game at 3-3 as Rudi crossed home plate. Cleveland relief pitcher Ed Glynn came in and struck out Dwayne Murphy to end the A’s threat.

The A’s countered in the bottom of the 9th inning with their closer Dave Beard. Things did not go well for Beard. He walked Harrah to begin the inning and Harrah then stole second base. Oakland took the bat out of Thornton’s hands went they intentionally walked him. Hargrove lined a single to right field to load the bases and set the stage for teammate Von Hayes. Hayes walked, Harrah scored and Cleveland was a winner.

A’s Notes: Burroughs has a team leading 21 RBI….Kingman has a 1.90 ERA in 23 2/3 innings pitched in ‘82

Indians Notes: Harrah and Thornton each have walked 18 times this season….Thornton leads Cleveland with 25 RBI….Ron Hassey extended his hitting streak to 6 games….as a team, Cleveland is hitting .285….Whitson has struggled with his control this season having worked 20 1/3 innings with 24 walks

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon beginning at 2:05

Oakland 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3

Cleveland 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 4

WP - Glynn (2-1) LP - Beard (0-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker

Weather: 79 degrees, cloudy skies, wind LF to RF at 12 mph

Time: 2:47 (:53 rain delay at the beginning of the game)

Saturday, May 1, 1982 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds

Cardinals Route Reds

Cincinnati, OH

A 3-2 game through five innings was turned upside down as St. Louis scores seven runs in the final four innings to route Cincinnati 10-2 at Riverfront Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Cardinals starter John Stuper (9 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 3 K) won his second game of the season as he allowed only two hits over the final eight innings. Six different Cardinals had multi-hit games as the visitors rapped out 16 hits during the afternoon tilt. Cincinnati starting pitcher Tom Seaver (5 IP, 8 hits, 5 ER) was roughed up as he suffered his 4th loss of the season without a victory thus far.

Lonnie Smith began the game with an infield single off Seaver. He would steal second base and then advance to third base on a weakly hit ground ball by Willie McGee. A ground ball out to the right side of the Reds infield by Keith Hernandez brought Smith home with the first run of the game.

Cincinnati (5-16) had a very positive response in the bottom of the 1st inning. Eddie Milner reached on an infield single to begin the inning. Wayne Krenchicki then ripped a RBI double to left center field and the game was tied. Following a fly out to left field by Dave Concepcion, Dan Driessen laced a double into the right field corner to score Krenchicki to give the Reds a 2-1 lead.

The Cardinals bounced back with a two-spot in the top of the 2nd inning to take the lead for good in this one. With one out, Darrell Porter lined a shot to the gap in right center. Reds right fielder Eddie Milner over ran the ball and Porter ended up at third base with a double plus an error on Milner. Ozzie Smith then slapped a single into left field to score Porter. Stuper would fly out to right field for the second out of the frame, but Lonnie Smith picked him up with a RBI double to left center to score Ozzie and the Redbirds had the lead.

In the top of the 5th inning the first three Cardinal batters would send Seaver to the showers. Seaver would hit Ken Oberkfell with a pitch to start things out and he would then walk Tom Herr. Porter then smacked a double to left center field to score both base runners and St. Louis (14-8) led 5-2. Exit Seaver and enter Jim Kern (2 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 4 K). Kern would mow down six of the first seven Cardinals he would face. Then came the 8th inning.

Herr led off flying out to center field. Porter and Ozzie Smith then each singled. A failed sacrifice bunt attempt by Stuper left Smith at second base and Stuper at first base. Once again Lonnie Smith picked up his teammate with a RBI single into left field. It would be the first of four straight RBI hits by the Cardinals. McGee lined a single into center field to score Stuper. Hernandez two-run double to left center was followed by a RBI triple by George Hendrick to cap off the 5-run inning for St. Louis.

Stuper would retire 18 of the final 19 batters he would face.

Cardinals Notes: Lonnie Smith has hit in 5 straight games and has scored 24 runs in the teams first 22 games….Hernandez is clipping along at .390 with 21 RBI in 22 games, he also had 17 putouts at first base this afternoon….over 38 innings pitched Stuper has a 1.42 ERA….Herr had 9 fielding assists at second base today

Reds Notes: Krenchicki went 2-for-3 and is hitting .340….Concepcion had a 6 game hitting streak stopped today

Up Next: a doubleheader to close out the series is tomorrow afternoon beginning at 1:15

St. Louis 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 - 10

Cincinnati 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Stuper (2-1) LP - Seaver (0-4)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: John McSherry 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Joe West 3B: Billy Williams

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:29

Friday, April 30, 1982 New York Mets at San Francisco Giants

Giants & Mother Nature are both Winners

San Francisco, CA

Threatening weather lurked in the Bay Area on Friday night and eventually took over stopping the game at Candlestick Park after 5 innings. The home standing Giants would benefit from this early ending as they took down the visiting Mets 1-0. The two teams combined for only four baserunners in the contest.

New York (5-16) starting pitcher Charlie Puleo (5 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 2 K) deserved a better fate. His only mistake in the 2nd inning would cost him this game.

On the other hand, San Francisco (13-7) pitcher Renie Martin (5 IP, 1 hit, 6 K) was one pitch better and earned his 2nd win of ‘82.

The offensive hero for San Francisco was Darrell Evans. With one out in the second inning Evans connected for his 3rd home run of the season, the only tally in this one.

Mets Notes: the lone Mets hit was a triple by Mookie Wilson, his 5th triple of the year….Wally Backman saw a 7 game hitting streak end this evening

Giants Notes: tonights victory stretched the Giants winning streak to 4 games….Evans home run extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Reggie Smith had his 8 game hitting streak snapped tonight

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05

New York 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

San Francisco 0 1 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Martin (2-1) LP - Puleo (0-4)

HR - Evans (3)

Umpires - HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick

Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 1:05

Friday, April 30, 1982 Montreal Expos at Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers Edge Expos

Los Angeles, CA

One inning would decide Friday nights game at Dodger Stadium. Since L.A. got one more run in that one inning they would prevail over Montreal 3-2. Another way to look at it is, the Dodgers Burt Hooton (7 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 2 ER) was one run better off in that one inning than his counterpart Scott Sanderson (6 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 3 K).

That one inning was the 5th. Montreal (11-9) would get a one out infield single by Sanderson to begin their scoring frame. Tim Raines then bounced a single into center field to move Sanderson to second base. Andre Dawson blooped a single down the right field line to score Sanderson and Raines advanced to third base on the hit. Al Oliver’s bouncer to third base would score Raines as Oliver was thrown out at first base. Dawson moved to second base on the grounder but would be stranded there when Gary Carter bounced out to first base to end the inning.

The bottom of the 5th would net three runs for Los Angeles (16-6). Steve Sax got the Dodgers on the comeback trail with a one out triple to right center field. Ken Landreaux lined a single into right field to plate Sax. Steve Garvey would lineout to third base for the second out of the inning, but the rally was kept alive when Pedro Guerrero knotted the score at 2-2 with a RBI double to the gap in left center field to score Landreaux. Dusty Baker put the Dodgers ahead to stay with a line drive single to center field to score Guerrero.

In both the 8th and 9th innings the Expos would leave runners in scoring position and fail to tie the game. Pinch hitter Dan Norman would be stranded at third base in the 9th inning when L.A. closer Steve Howe struck out Jerry White to end the game. For Howe it is his 6th save of ‘82.

Expos Notes: the Expos have now dropped 4 straight games on their west coast road trip….Dawson extended his hitting streak to 6 games….relief pitcher Bryn Smith worked two shutout innings and now sports a 0.84 in 10 2/3 innings this season

Dodgers Notes: L.A. is now winners of 3 straight games….Sax has a 7 game hitting streak, while teammate Pedro Guerrero extended his hitting streak to 6 straight contests….Hooton has a 2.03 ERA in 31 innings this year….Howe has a 0.96 ERA in 9 1/3 innings without a walk in ‘82

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05

Montreal 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2

Los Angeles 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Hooton (3-1) LP - Sanderson (1-3) SV - Howe (6)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dave Pallone

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:14

Friday, April 30, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres

Ruthven & Reed Blank Padres, Phillies Win 1-0

San Diego, CA

The story line in this one was pitching. Padres starter Chris Welsh (8 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER, 4 K) deserved a better result. Philadelphia (11-10) pitchers Dick Ruthven (7 IP, 2 hits, 3 K) and Ron Reed (2 IP, 1 hit, 1 BB) got the best result in the Phillies 1-0 victory.

For San Diego (6-15), Welsh threw one hit ball through the first seven innings. The Phillies tallied the lone run of the game in the top of the 8th inning.

With one out in the top of the 8th, George Vukovich lined a double into the right field corner. Ivan De Jesus would fly out to right field for the second out of the inning. At this point, Phillies skipper Pat Corrales called on Bob Dernier to pinch hit for Ruthven. Padres manager Dick Williams stayed with Welsh, and why not as well as he had pitched in this one. Dernier won this match up as he lined a RBI single into center field. Vukovich beat the throw of Padres center fielder Ruppert Jones to the plate giving Philadelphia a 1-0 lead.

Ruthven was superb yet again for the Phillies. Padres third baseman Luis Salazar had the only two hits off Ruthven during his seven innings of work. Twice he left San Diego base runners on third base to end an inning.

Reed came in and pitched the final two innings with little drama to earn his 3rd save of the campiagn.

Phillies Notes: Through 28 1/3 innings pitched in ‘82, Ruthven now has a 0.95 ERA….Pete Rose had his 6 game hitting streak stopped this evening

Padres Notes: Terry Kennedy with a two out single in the 9th inning extended his hitting streak to 7 games….Welsh has pitched well in 3 starts with a 2.70 ERA, but is without a win

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 10:05

Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1

San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Ruthven (3-0) LP - Welsh (0-3) SV - R. Reed (3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Paul Runge 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale

Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 2:03

Friday, April 30, 1982 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals

Royals Stay Hot, Out Slug Blue Jays

Kansas City, MO

No team will be happier when the calendar turns to May 1982 than the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays have scored 15 runs in their first two games of their series versus Kansas City and all they have to show for it is two losses. On Friday night the Royals reigned supreme 14-8.

This was a game with a lot of numbers. Such as:

Toronto starter Luis Leal - 3 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 8 runs, 6 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO

Kansas City starter Dennis Leonard - 6 IP, 8 hits, 8 runs, 4 ER, 5 BB, 6 S)

Alfredo Griffin - 3-for -4 with 3 RBI

Hal McRae - 4-for-5 with 3 doubles and 2 RBI

Amos Otis - 4-for-5 with 2 doubles, 1 HR and 6 RBI

Jerry Martin - 2-for-4 with 3 RBI

and oh by the way, Willie Wilson and George Brett each extended their hitting streaks.

Kansas City (12-8) went up 3-0 in the 1st inning. Frank White singled with one out and stole second base. Following an out by Brett, McRae reached on an error by Blue Jays second baseman Damaso Garcia to keep the inning alive. Willie Aikens then bounced a RBI single into center field scoring White. Otis followed with a 2-run double to the gap in left center.

Another 3-spot in the bottom of the 3rd inning put the Royals up 6-0. McRae lined a single into center field to lead off. Aikens then walked. Otis then connected for his 1st home run of ‘82 to clear the bases.

But Toronto (3-19) had a big answer in the top of the 4th inning. Ernie Whitt singled with one out, Barry Bonnell walked and Lloyd Moseby singled to center field to load the bases. Leonard then uncorked a wild pitch. Rance Mulliniks then reached on an error by Aikens as Bonnell scored on the play. Jesse Barfield walked to reload the bases. Garcia then flied out to left, but teammate Alfredo Griffin picked him up with a bases clearing double to left center. Garth Iorg wasted no time picking up Griffin when he lined a RBI single to right field. Willie Upshaw kept the inning going with a walk. Whitt capped off his 2-hit frame with a two run double. When the dust had cleared, 12 Blue Jays had hit in the inning and the Jays led 8-6.

The good fortune did not last long for the visitors. K.C. started a two out rally that would see six straight Royals reach and the lead would be turned into their favor. Brett walked with two out and scored on a double by McRae that he put into the right field corner. Leal left and in came Jerry Garvin (3 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 ER, 2 K). Aikens welcomed Garvin to the contest with a RBI single to tie the score. Otis then doubled putting runners on second and third base. Martin then found a gap with a double and both runners scored. John Wathan lined a single into center field and the Royals led 11-8.

Leonard would run out of gas with a lead off walk to Whitt in the top of the 7th inning. Derek Botelho was summoned from the Kansas City bullpen. He would retire nine straight Blue Jays to earn his 1st save of the season.

For Toronto the final five innings were a nightmare. They would only have two base runners who both walked in losing yet again.

Kansas City topped off the scoring with a 3-run 8th inning. White and Brett singled to lead off. Exit Garvin and in cam Dale Murray. McRae popped a double off the right field wall to score White. After Aikens fanned, Otis and Martin followed with consecutive RBI singles to conclude the scoring in this one.

Blue Jays Notes: Garcia and Griffin each extended hitting streaks to 5 games tonight

Royals Notes: the high flying offense of the Royals saw the following players extend hitting streaks this evening: Wilson (16 games), Brett (15 games), Aikens (8 games), White and Martin (6 games each)….McRae now has 9 doubles for the campaign

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 8:35

Toronto 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 8

Kansas City 3 0 3 5 0 0 0 3 - 14

WP - Leonard (2-1) LP - Garvin (0-1) SV - Botelho (1)

HR - Otis (1)

Umpires - HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Steve Palermo

Weather: 39 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 19 mph

Time: 2:42

Friday, April 30, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins

Twins Make the Most of their Opportunities

Minneapolis, MN

In a game where the Brewers and Twins combined for 21 hits, there were many missed opportunities. In the end, the Twins cashed in one more time and defeated Milwaukee 3-1. The Brewers stranded 12 base runners while the Twins stranded 8 runners. Minnesota (8-14) starter Al Williams (6 IP, 9 hits, 1 run) combined with Paul Boris and Ron Davis to hold the Brewers to one run. More impressively, they keep the Brewers in the yard tonight!

Milwaukee (14-6) got off to a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Robin Yount doubled down the right field line with one out. Cecil Cooper then bounced a single into right field to score Yount.

The Twins had a response in the bottom of the 3rd inning off Brewers starting pitcher Mike Caldwell (8 IP, 10 hits, 3 runs). Ron Washington led off with a triple. Kent Hrbek then lined a RBI single into left field to tie the game at 1-1.

Finally in the 6th inning Minnesota broke the tie. Dave Engle lined a single to center field with one out. He would be forced at second base for the second out of the inning on a ground ball by John Castino. Butch Wynegar then ripped a shot to center that bounced into the stands for a ground rule double. At the time it seemed like the Twins would have a run taken away because of the ball bouncing into the stands, but Bobby Mitchell would change that misfortune. Mitchell bounced a single into center field to score both Castino and Wynegar giving the Twins a 3-1 lead.

Boris pitched the Twins out of trouble in the 7th inning but then walked Gorman Thomas to lead off the 8th inning. Ron Davis was summoned from the bullpen. He would retire two batters before yielding a single to Paul Molitor. He then got Yount to bounce out to short to end the threat.

Davis worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning in the 9th to save his 2nd game of ‘82 for Minnesota.

Brewers Notes: Don Money (11 games), Ted Simmons (8 games), Cecil Cooper and Robin Yount (6 games each) and Paul Molitor (5 games) all extended hitting streaks this evening….Molitor leads all MLB third baseman having been a part of 4 double plays in ‘82

Twins Notes: tonights hard earned victory broke a 4 game losing skid for Minnesota….Jesus Vega extended his hitting streak to 5 games tonight

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05

Milwaukee 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Minnesota 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 3

WP - Williams (2-2) LP - Caldwell (2-2) SV - Davis (2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:24

Friday, April 30, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

Morrison Leads White Sox to 2nd Straight W

Chicago, IL

For a second straight night Jim Morrison would homer, and for a second straight night the White Sox would take down the Tigers. Backing a strong outing by starting pitcher Richard Dotson (6 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 3 runs, 3 K’s) Chicago won this evening 5-3.

Detroit (15-7) jumped to a 1-0 lead in the 1st. Kirk Gibson ripped a double down the right field line with one out. Lance Parrish would pick up Gibson with a two out RBI single into left field.

The White Sox would knot the score in the 4th inning with some heads up base running. Tigers starter Jerry Ujdur (7 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs) retired the first nine batters he faced, but Rudy Law led off the inning with a single. Ujdur then walked Tony Bernazard. Tom Paciorek hit a fly ball to center for the first out, but Law tagged and advanced to third base. Law’s base running led to a run when Greg Luzinski hit a sacrifice fly to center field to tie the game up at 1-1.

A two out rally in the 5th inning put the Tigers up 2-1. Gibson and Larry Herndon each singled with two out. Once again, Parris drove in the run with a line drive single into center field.

Chicago (9-11) turned the game around in the bottom of the frame. Harold Baines led off by banging a double off the right field wall. Carlton Fisk then bounced a RBI single into left field to drive in Baines. Morrison then followed with his 2nd home run of ‘82 to put the home team up 4-2.

Detroit crept closer in the top of the 7th inning. Alan Trammell doubled into the right field corner to lead off. With two out, Herndon cashed in the run with a bouncer into center field as Trammell raced home to cut the Chicago lead to 4-3.

The Tigers would put runners on second and third base in the 8th inning but White Sox closer Salome Barojas would get the final two outs to squash the threat.

In the bottom of the 8th, Chicago got an insurance run. Law would single into center field with one out. Bernazard then chased Ujdur with a RBI double into the left center field gap.

The visitors could only muster a two out single by Herndon in the 9th inning before Barojas struck out Parrish to end the contest. Barojas now has 5 saves for the season.

Tigers Notes: Lou Whitaker saw his 10 game hitting streak come to an end tonight….Herndon ended April hitting .442….Parrish knocked in 27 runs in April

White Sox Notes: Bernazard and Fisk each extended their hitting streaks to 5 games this evening

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:15

Detroit 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 3

Chicago 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 - 5

WP - Dotson (2-3) LP - Ujdur (2-1) SV - Barojas (5)

HR - Morrison (2)

Umpires - HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford

Weather: 65 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 11 mph

Time: 2:20

Friday, April 30, 1982 Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees

Late Offensive Surge Propels Mariners to Victory

New York, NY

Trailing 2-0 after three innings, the Seattle Mariners scored six unanswered runs including five runs over the final three innings to beat New York 6-2 on Friday evening. The offensive surge backed the fine pitching of Jim Beattie (9 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 4 walks, 7 K’s) as he won his 3rd game of ‘82.

New York (12-9) took the early lead with a run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Lou Piniella singled to lead off and then shocked everyone with a stolen base. With one out, Larry Milbourne lined a single into left field scoring Piniella.

The Yankees went up 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Willie Randolph lead off this time with a single and like Piniella stole second base. Ken Griffey’s bouncer into center field would score Randolph.

In the top of the 4th inning Seattle (11-13) began their comeback. Bruce Bochte singled with one out and then advanced to third base on a single to center field by Richie Zisk. Yankees starter Dave Righetti (7 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 K’s) then uncorked a wild pitch with Bochte scoring on the play.

The bulk of the Mariners comeback began in the top of the 7th inning. Bochte led off with his 3rd home run of the season to tie the game at 2-2.

Seattle’s comeback hit full stride in a three run 8th inning. Dave Henderson walked to lead off but was forced at second base on a grounder by Paul Serna. Gary Gray would then pop out to Graig Nettles for the second out of the inning. Julio Cruz would then chase Righetti from the game with a triple to right center that scored Serna. Rudy May would come in for the Yankees but would be hit hard. Dave Edler singled into left field to score Cruz and make it a 4-2 Mariners lead. Bochte then lined a single into center field. Zisk made it three Seattle hits in a row off May with a RBI line drive single into right field to score Edler.

In the top of the 9th inning, Serna connected for a two out solo home run, his 1st of the season.

Beattie was outstanding all night. He was really tough over the final six innings only allowing one hit and a total of four base runners over the final stretch of this contest.

Mariners Notes: Zisk has a 5 game hitting streak and is now hitting .340….Beattie boasts a 2.14 ERA, 2 complete games and has allowed only 26 hits over 42 IP with 37 K’s….Seattle turned 2 double plays this evening and now has a MLB best 36 for the season

Yankees Notes: New York had a 5 game winning streak snapped….Griffey has now hit in 11 straight games….Randolph and Piniella have each hit in 5 straight contests….the Yankees are 3rd in the American League having turned 26 double plays

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:00

Seattle 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 - 6

New York 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Beattie (3-0) LP - Righetti (3-1)

HR - Bochte (3), Serna (1)

Umpires - HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Joe Brinkman

Weather: 69 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 13 mph

Time: 2:18

Friday, April 30, 1982 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves

9th Inning Magic for Braves

Atlanta, GA

The final two batters of this game would decide the outcome on Friday evening at Fulton County Stadium. In the end, Atlanta was victorious over Chicago 3-2.

Both starting pitchers, Chicago’s Dickie Noles (8 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 3 K’s) and Atlanta’s Bob Walk (5 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 2 runs, 3 K’s) would both bend early but neither would break down. In the first three innings, each pitcher allowed one run on seven hits. Neither team would capitalize on their opportunities and tight game would be had.

Chicago (7-14) went up 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning. Bump Wills began the contest with a single and then swiped second base. After a Ryne Sandberg ground out left Wills at second base, Bill Buckner bounced a RBI single into right field.

The Braves would counter in the bottom of the 2nd. Bob Horner grounded a lead off single into left field. He would advance to second base on a one out single to center by Bruce Benedict. A Glenn Hubbard ground ball would leave runners on the corners with two out. Walk helped his own cause with a line drive RBI single into center field to knot the score at 1-1.

Dale Murphy put Atlanta (16-6) up 2-1 in the bottom of the 5th inning when he connected for his 7th home run of the campaign with two out.

The Cubs answered back in the top of the 6th inning. Keith Moreland tripled to right center with one out. Jody Davis bounced a single to center field scoring Moreland and the game was tied 2-2. Walk exited at this point and Joe Cowley (3 2/3 IP, 2 hits) came in and held the Cubs down for the remainder of this one.

Noles was spectacular for the Cubs before being pulled for a pinch hitter in the top of the 9th. From the 4th through the 8th inning his only blemish was the Murphy home run.

Dick Tidrow came in to pitch the bottom of the 9th for the Cubs. He retired the first two batters before running into trouble and eventually losing the game. Hubbard doubled with two outs to left center field. Atlanta skipper Joe Torre sent in Brett Butler to run for Hubbard. Pinch hitter Jerry Royster then bounced a single into center field. Butler got the green light home and beat Leon Durham’s throw and the Braves won 3-2.

Cubs Notes: Chicago has now lost 3 straight games….Sandberg went 0-for-5 snapping an eight game hitting streak….in 27 1/3 innings Noles has posted a 2.63 ERA but has yet to win in ‘82

Braves Notes: make it 3 consecutive wins for Atlanta….Murphy’s home run extended his hitting streak to 10 games….Royster now has a 7 game hitting streak with his game winning pinch hit single….Walk has a 2.45 ERA in 33 innings and has not allowed a HR….the Braves have a NL best .989 fielding percentage

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow night at 7:40

Chicago 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2

Atlanta 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 3

WP - Cowley (3-0) LP - Tidrow (1-2)

HR - Murphy (7)

Umpires - HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendlestedt 3B: Ed Montague

Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 10 mph

Time: 2:20

Friday, April 30, 1982 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds

Mura Leads Cardinals to Victory

Cincinnati, OH

St. Louis starting pitcher Steve Mura (5 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 3 runs) lead the way on the mound and in the batters box where he went 2-for-2 with 2 RBI including the game winner as the Cardinals edged the Reds 4-3 on Friday evening. The Cardinals bullpen of Doug Bair and Bruce Sutter combined for 3 2/3 shutout innings allowing only 1 hit while striking out 6 Reds batters.

Cincinnati (5-15) jumped to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Eddie Milner walked to lead off the inning. Following a line out off the bat of Dave Concepcion, Cesar Cedeno lined a triple into the right field corner scoring Milner. St. Louis then brought the infield in and Dan Driessen hit a one hopper to first baseman Keith Hernandez for the second out of the inning. Ron Oester picked up his teammate with a two out RBI single into left field.

The Cardinals comeback got started in the top of the 3rd inning. Ozzie Smith doubled to left center to lead off and then advanced to third base on a perfect sacrifice bunt by Mura. Lonnie Smith would then strike out, but Willie McGee singled on the ground into right field to score Smith and cut the Reds lead to 2-1.

St. Louis (13-8) took the lead for good in the 4th. Ken Oberkfell and Tom Herr got the rally going by each hitting a single to put runners on the corners with one out. Darrell Porter tied the game scoring Oberkfell with a RBI single into right field. Ozzie Smith hit into a fielders choice putting runners on the corners once again. Mura then reached on an infield single with Herr scoring on the play to put the Cardinals up 3-2.

The visitors would increase their lead to 4-2 in the top of the 6th inning. Porter walked to lead off and went to second base when Smith hit a slow roller to the right side of the infield. Mura came through again with a RBI single to center field as he sent mound opponent Frank Pastore (5 1/3 IP, 11 hits, 4 runs) to the shower.

The Reds responded in the bottom of the 6th when Oester led off with a double. Larry Biittner would fly deep to right field for the first out of the inning. Wayne Krenchicki would line a double to left center to score Oester trimming the lead to 4-3. Mura would exit and Bair would come in and retire five straight batters over 1 2/3 innings.

Sutter would record his 6th save of the season getting out of a first and second situation in the bottom of the 9th by getting Concepcion to fly out and striking out Cedeno.

Cardinals Notes: Keith Hernandez had his 6 game hitting streak halted tonight….Sutter has a 0.77 ERA in 11 2/3 innings this season….Porter threw out to would be base stealers in the contest

Reds Notes: Concepcion extended his hitting streak to 6 games this evening….Oester was busy at second base recording 11 total chances (5 putouts, 6 assists, 2 DP)

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:15

St. Louis 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 4

Cincinnati 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Mura (2-2) LP - Pastore (1-3) SV - Sutter (6)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West

Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 19 mph

Time: 2:32

Friday, April 30, 1982 Oakland A’s at Cleveland Indians

Henderson/Gross a Winning Combo for A’s

Cleveland, OH

Rickey Henderson went 2-for-3 with 3 runs scored, 2 walks, and 4 stolen bases, while Wayne Gross went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI to lead Oakland past Cleveland on Friday night at Municipal Stadium 5-4. Defensively the A’s turned 4 double plays to turn back the Indians.

Henderson began the game with a line drive single. Rickey was then Rickey has he stole both second and third base. Gross lined a single into right field and the A’s lead 1-0. Jeff Burroughs then bounced a single into left field moving Gross into second base. Dwayne Murphy then walked to load the bases. Tony Armas bounced into a 6-4-3 double play off Indians starter Lary Sorensen (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 5 walks) with Gross scoring on the play. Cleveland catcher Chris Bando then picked Burroughs off third base to end the Oakland threat.

Cleveland (9-10) crept closer in the bottom of the 3rd inning with a single tally. Miguel Dilone singled up the middle with one out and then swiped second base. Rick Manning bounced a single into right field to score Dilone and cut the A’s lead to 2-1.

Oakland (15-8) had an immediate response in the top of the 4th inning. Joe Rudi walked with one out. Davey Lopes then laced a triple into left center as Rudi raced home to put the A’s up 3-1.

The A’s stretched their lead to 4-1 in the top of the 7th inning. Henderson singled to right field with two out and swiped second base. Once again Gross came through with a RBI single into right field.

The Indians staged an uprising in the bottom of the 8th. Manning singled to right field with one out to chase A’s starter Steve McCatty (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 5 walks). Closer Dave Beard came in and walked Toby Harrah and Andre Thornton to load the bases. Bake McBride lifted a fly ball to center field for the second out of the frame with Manning scoring on the play. Mike Hargrove then found the gap in left center for a 2-run double and the game was tied 4-4. Beard left and Tom Underwood came in to strike out Von Hayes to close out the inning.

In the top of the 9th inning, pinch hitter Dave McKay reached on a lead off walk off Indians relief pitcher Bud Anderson. Henderson then bounced to short. McKay was forced at second base but Henderson beat the relay throw. Anderson in an attempt to pick off Henderson threw wildly and Henderson scampered to second base on the throwing error. Gross then came up big again with a RBI single to put Oakland up 5-4. The A’s would load the bases but Cleveland relief pitcher Neal Heaton shut down the threat.

Underwood gave up a one out single in the bottom of the 9th inning to Bando. Pinch hitter Alan Bannister then lined a shot back at Underwood. He snagged the ball and threw to first base to complete the double play and secure the A’s victory.

A’s Notes: the victory snapped a 3 game losing streak….Henderson has a 5 game hitting streak; in 18 games he has walked 22 times and has 20 stolen bases….Gross is now batting .328….Lopes has 4 triples in ‘82….Oakland is 2nd in the American League having turned 28 double plays

Indians Notes: Cleveland’s two game winning streak came to an end tonight….Harrah and Thornton have each walked 16 times this season….Manning went 3-for-4 to raise his average to .341, plus he has 16 RBI this season….as a team the Indians batters have 89 walks vs. 83 strikeouts

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 1:20

Oakland 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 - 5

Cleveland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 4

WP - Underwood (2-2) LP - Anderson (0-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller

Weather: 49 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 16 mph

Time: 2:41

Friday, April 30, 1982 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates

Houston Takes Down Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Phil Garner continues to enjoy his return to Pittsburgh and Bob Knepper wins his 1st game of ‘82 as the Astros take down the Pirates on Friday night at Three Rivers Stadium 9-5. Garner went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI and is now 5-for-9 in the first two games of the series. Knepper has pitched well all season and finally won his 1st game of the year going 5 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs on 9 hits along with 5 strikeouts.

Pittsburgh (10-10) on the other hand has a pitching staff in disarray. Starter Don Robinson lasted only 1 inning allowing 5 runs on 5 hits. Cecilo Guante picked up the slack with 5 strong innings in relief. Both Enrique Romo and Rod Scurry left during their first batter with injuries and will be out short term, leaving the Bucs bullpen in dire straits.

Houston (13-10) jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st. Dickie Thon doubled to begin the game. Terry Puhl singled to center field scoring Thon. Jose Cruz singled to right field sending Puhl to third base. Phil Garner singled to right scoring Puhl and Cruz went to third on the hit. Ray Knight’s sacrifice fly to center field scored Cruz. Following a Danny Heep fly out, Art Howe connected for his 2nd home run of the season.

The Buccos responded with a single tally in the bottom of the 1st. Bill Madlock doubled into the left field corner with two out. Jason Thompson then smashed a double of his own off the left field fence to score Madlock.

The Astros pushed the lead up to 6-1 with a run in the 3rd inning. Garner reached on an infield single with one out and Knight walked. Heep would again fly out for the second out of the inning. Garner was alert on the play, tagged up and advanced to third base. Howe came up big again with an infield single to score Garner.

Pittsburgh cut the lead to 6-2 in the bottom of the 4th. Mike Easler (4-for-5) doubled to left center to begin the inning. After Lacy bounced out to short, Dale Berra lined a RBI single into center field scoring Easler.

In the 8th, both teams scored 3 runs. Howe led off the top of the 8th against Eddie Solomon by walking. Luis Pujols singled to left field. Pitcher Frank LaCorte bounced a grounder off the plate. Though he would be thrown out by shortstop Dale Berra, both base runners advanced on the play. Solomon’s control then went south. He would walk Thon, Puhl, and Cruz consecutively forcing in two runs. Pittsburgh then countered with lefty Ross Baumgarten. Garner laced a RBI single to center field scoring Thon. Knight would kill the threat when he grounded into an inning ending double play.

The Pirates response in the bottom of the frame began with an Easler single. Lacy would then reach on an error by Knight. Berra would strikeout and Baumgarten batting for himself hit a slow roller to shortstop. Both runners advanced on the second out of the inning. Omar Moreno then slugged a double off the right field wall scoring Easler and Lacy. Vern Ruhle then came in and yielded a single to Johnny Ray which advanced Moreno to third base. Madlock bounced a RBI single into left field scoring Moreno. Lefty George Cappuzzello then came in for Houston and struck out Jason Thompson.

Cappuzzello would work a perfect 9th inning to earn his 1st save of ‘82.

Astros Notes: Cruz and Puhl now each have a 5 game hitting streak….Knepper has a 2.70 ERA through 30 innings pitched in ‘82….Houston has now committed a major league leading 23 errors this season

Pirates Notes: Ray has now hit in 7 straight games and Easler has hit safely in 5 consecutive contests

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:05

Houston 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 9

Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 - 5

WP - Knepper (1-2) LP - Robinson (2-1) SV - Cappuzzello (1)

HR - Howe (2)

Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford

Weather: 41 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 3:17

Friday, April 30, 1982 Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox

Red Sox Rout Rangers

Boston, MA

It didn’t take long for the Red Sox to take control of this one on Friday night at Fenway Park. A five run 1st inning which led to the departure of Rangers starting pitcher Doc Medich (2/3 IP, 4 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks) would be all that Boston needed for an easy 8-0 win. Dennis Eckersley (9 IP, 6 hits, 6 K) was superb once again as he won his 4th game of ‘82.

The decisive bottom of the 1st inning began with a walk to Red Sox lead off hitter Jerry Remy. Remy would then swipe second base. Carney Lansford would fly out for the first out of the frame. Carl Yastrzemski continued his clutch hitting when he then connected for his 6th home run of the season. Jim Rice followed Yaz with a solo shot of his own, it is Rice’s 3rd home run of the year. Dwight Evans then walked. Dave Stapleton would fly out before Rick Miller kept the inning alive with a line drive single into left field. Rich Gedman walked to load the bases. Glenn Hoffman bounced a single into left field scoring Evans and putting the Red Sox up 4-0. Remy would then walk for the second time in the inning with Miller scoring on the play. Boston was up 5-0 and the Texas (7-11) starting pitcher would head to the showers.

It remained 5-0 until the 4th inning. Remy started the scoring inning with a single bounced into right field. Lansford would strikeout, but Yastrzemski singled and Rice walked to load the bases. Evans then chopped a ball in front of the plate. Rangers catcher Jim Sundberg tried to come back and tag Remy at the plate but was just late and the Red Sox led 6-0. Stapleton would then reach on a 6-4 fielders choice and Yazstremski scored on the play.

Boston (13-7) finished off the scoring in the bottom of the 5th inning. With two out and the bases empty, Lansford and Yastrzemski each singled ending the day for Texas pitcher John Butcher (4 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER). Rice then lined a single off Dan Boitano to left field. Johnny Grubb made a perfect throw to the plate attempting to throw out Lansford. Rangers catcher Jim Sundberg dropped the throw and Lansford was safe making it 8-0 in favor of the Red Sox.

Eckersley would only allow two or more base runners in any one inning only once during the contest as he was in complete control.

Rangers Notes: Buddy Bell had his 6 game hitting streak snapped tonight

Red Sox Notes: the victory broke a two game losing streak….Yaz now has 6 game winning hits in ‘82….Lansford has now hit in 7 straight contests….Rice extended his hitting streak to 8 in a row and he had 9 putouts in left field this evening….Eckersley now has a 0.64 ERA in 42 1/3 inning pitched with 3 complete games

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 2:05

Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Boston 5 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 8

WP - Eckersley (4-0) LP - Medich (1-2)

HR - Yastrzemski (6), Rice (3)

Umpires - HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Larry Barnett

Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy skies, wind LF to RF at 15 mph

Time: 2:29

Thursday, April 29, 1982 Montreal Expos at San Francisco Giants

Giants Send Expos Packing

San Francisco, CA

The San Francisco Giants completed a three game sweep of Montreal on Thursday evening at Candlestick Park with an 8-3 win. For the three games, the Giants would outscore the visiting Expos 27-9. San Francisco’s offense shredded the Expos pitching again tonight with 12 hits. Atlee Hammaker (6 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 3 strikeouts) would win his 2nd game of the season because of the fine offensive support. Jack Clark went 3-for-4 and Milt May drove in 4 runs.

A 0-0 game changed quickly in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Joe Morgan led off with a single to right and then swiped second base. Jeff Leonard slammed a drive off the right field wall for a RBI double. Clark followed suit when he ripped a double off the left field wall scoring Leonard and the Giants led 2-0. Dave Bergman would then walk off Montreal (11-8) starter Charlie Lea (2 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs). Darrell Evans then bounced a RBI single into right field to plate Clark. May topped off the big inning with a three run home run, chasing Lea to the showers and giving San Francisco (12-7) a 6-0 lead.

Montreal scored an unearned run in the top of the 4th. Andre Dawson doubled to lead off. Following a line out by Al Oliver, Gary Carter reached on an error by Bergman at first base as Dawson advanced to third base. Tim Wallach would strikeout for the second out of the inning. Dan Norman then reached on an infield single with Dawson racing home on the hit.

The Giants got the run right back in the bottom of the 4th inning off Ray Burris. Clark was hit-by-a-pitch to lead off and advanced to second base on a single by Bergman. Evans then lined a single to center field to load the bases. May lifted a sacrifice fly to center field with Clark scoring and San Francisco had a 7-1 lead.

The Expos chipped back in the top of the 5th inning narrowing the gap to 7-3. Burris and Tim Raines each singled to begin the frame putting runners on first and second. Dawson then hit into a 5-4 double play as both Burris and Raines were forced and Dawson safe at first base. Oliver then struck for his 3rd home run of ‘82 to cut into the San Francisco lead.

Hammaker, Fred Breining, and Al Holland shutout the Expos for the remainder of the game in securing the Giants victory.

Clark put a cherry on top of this one when he belted a solo home run with one out in the 6th inning. Clark now has three home runs this season.

Expos Notes: with the three losses in San Francisco, the Expos are now 4-7 on the road thus far in ‘82….Raines went 3-for-5 and is now hitting .361….Dawson extended his hitting streak to 5 straight games

Giants Notes: S.F. has won three straight….Leonard now has 4 game winning RBI’s this season….Morgan stole his 9th base tonight without being caught in ‘82….Evans hitting streak is now at 5 games….Breining has posted a 0.79 ERA in 11 1/3 innings pitched out of the bullpen

Up Next: Montreal travels to L.A. this weekend beginning tomorrow evening at 10:35….San Francisco hosts New York this weekend, game one is tomorrow night at 10:35

Montreal 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 3

San Francisco 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 - 8

WP - Hammaker (2-2) LP - Lea (2-1)

HR - May (3), Oliver (3), Clark (3)

Umpires - HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel

Weather: 57 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:36

Thursday, April 29, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers

Welch Leads Dodgers Past Phillies

Los Angeles, CA

Bob Welch (9 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 4 walks, 5 strikeouts) went the distance and the L.A. offense smashed 15 hits en route to a 5-1 victory on Thursday evening at Dodger Stadium. Four two-out RBI hits led the Dodgers offensive attack.

Philadelphia (10-10) got the scoring started in the top of the 1st inning. Pete Rose lined a single to center field to begin the game. With the hit-and-run on, Manny Trillo then laced a double to left center field with Rose coming around to score. Only 4 hits though the rest of the way doomed the Phillies chances in this one.

The Dodgers knotted the score in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Welch lined a single to left field off Phillies starter Larry Christenson (4 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 runs) to start the inning. Steve Sax would then walk. Ken Landreaux bounced a grounder to Rose at first base. Rose got the out at second base, but it left Los Angeles (15-6) runners on the corners. Steve Garvey’s line drive single to left field scored Welch.

L.A. went up 2-1 in the bottom of the 4th inning. Bill Russell bounced a single to center field with two out. Steve Yeager then found the left center field gap with a RBI double putting the Dodgers on top to stay.

In the bottom of the 5th inning, Landreaux led off with a single but was forced at second base on a ground out by Garvey. After Pedro Guerrero flied out to left field, Dusty Baker laced a shot down the right field line to score Garvey. Ron Cey followed with a line drive RBI single to left field scoring Baker.

Los Angeles would put up the final tally of the contest in the bottom of the 6th inning against the Phillies Jerry Reed. Sax singled with one out, stole second base and then advanced to third base on a ground ball by Landreaux to the right side of the infield. Garvey bounced a single into center field plating Sax and putting the Dodgers up 5-1.

Welch did strand four Phillies runners at third base during the game, but for the most part was in control as Philadelphia failed to come up with key hits in the contest.

Phillies Notes: Rose went 3-for-5 extending his hitting streak to 6 straight games….Christenson has now worked 32 2/3 innings this season and has yet to yield a home run….Warren Brusstar went two scoreless innings and has not allowed a run in 8 2/3 innings in ‘82

Dodgers Notes: Sax (6 games) and Guerrero (5 games) each extended hitting streaks this evening….Garvey and Cey each have 20 RBI this season for the team lead….as a team, L.A. is hitting a robust .281….Welch has now worked 40 1/3 innings in 5 starts with 2 complete games and a 1.79 ERA

Up Next: Philadelphia travels to San Diego this weekend with a 10:05 start time tomorrow evening….Los Angeles will host Montreal this weekend beginning tomorrow night at 10:35

Philadelphia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Los Angeles 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 - 5

WP - Welch (4-1) LP - Christenson (3-2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Jim Quick 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming

Weather: 52 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 8 mph

Time: 2:23

Thursday, April 29, 1982 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals

Royals Win Again, Heartbreak for Blue Jays

Kansas City, MO

Kansas City ran their winning streak to 6 straight games with a 12 inning, 8-7 win over Toronto. For the Blue Jays it was Heartbreak Hotel. Trailing 6-1 after three innings, the Jays rallied outscoring the Royals 6-1 over the final six innings. The Royals seized victory when Frank White singled in the bottom of the 12th inning to end the game.

K.C. (11-8) went up 1-0 in the 1st inning. Willie Wilson extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a lead off single. He would then steal second base. Following a ground out by White, George Brett and Hal McRae each walked to load the bases. Willie Aikens brought in Wilson with a sacrifice fly to right field.

The lead increased to 2-0 for the Royals in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Jerry Martin doubled down the left field line with one out. After Onix Concepcion grounded out, Wilson singled to right field advancing Martin to third base. Blue Jays starting pitcher Jim Gott (2 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER) uncorked a wild pitch and Martin scored.

Lloyd Moseby had a big response for the Blue Jays leading off the top of the 3rd inning with his 2nd home run of ‘82 off Royals starter Paul Splittorff (6 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER).

The Royals then put up a 4-spot in the bottom of the 3rd. George Brett led off by reaching on a 3-base error by Toronto (3-18) left fielder Al Woods. Hal McRae then lined a RBI single to center field. Aikens followed with a single of his own advancing McRae to second base. Amos Otis hit a bouncer to Blue Jays third baseman Garth Iorg who stepped on third base to force McRae for the first out of the inning. Don Slaught then slammed a 2-run double off the left field wall scoring Aikens and Otis. Martin then struck out, but Concepcion kept the inning alive with a line drive single into left field moving Slaught to third base. Wilson then lined a RBI single to left field knocking Gott from the game.

Toronto’s comeback began in the top of the 4th inning. Jesse Barfield singled to lead off and then went to third base when Willie Upshaw reached on a 2-base error by Royals second baseman Frank White. Wayne Nordhagen’s bouncer to Royals third baseman George Brett scored Barfield.

The Blue Jays crept closer in the 5th inning. Alfredo Griffin lined a one out triple to right center field. Damaso Garcia’s ground out to the right side scored Griffin cutting the Royals lead to 6-3.

Kansas City extended the lead to 7-3 with a run in the bottom of the 6th inning. White singled to left field leading off. Brett flied out and White then moved to second base on a chopper off the bat of Hal McRae. Aikens then bounced a single up the middle to score White.

A 3-run top of the 7th inning really got the Blue Jays back into this one. Griffin was hit-by-a-pitch to begin the frame. Garcia then walked, Splittorff left the game and in came Don Hood for Kansas City. Hood delivered a wild pitch with the runners moving up to second and third base. Iorg then bounced a single into center field to score both Griffin and Garcia. Barfield reached on a fielder’s choice and then Upshaw singled into right field. Hood exited and Mike Armstrong (5 2/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 5 K’s) entered the game. Pinch hitter Hosken Powell’s bouncer to short scored Barfield cutting the Royals lead to 7-6.

In the top of the 8th inning the Blue Jays knotted the score at 7-7. Moseby doubled to left center with one out. A Griffin grounder to the right side of the infield advanced Moseby to third base. Garcia then slapped a grounder into right field to score Moseby and the game was tied. Armstrong would then retire the next 13 Toronto hitters to get credit for the win.

U.L. Washington got the winning rally going in the bottom of the 12th with a one out single off Toronto relief pitcher Roy Lee Jackson (3 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 run). Washington would then steal second base and advance to third base when catcher Ernie Whitt’s throw sailed into center field. Jackson then intentionally walked Wilson. White then lined the game winning single into left field as Washington scored the winning run.

Blue Jays Notes: Iorg leads Toronto with 11 RBI….Joey McLaughlin has a 0.69 ERA in 13 relief innings this season….Jackson sports a 0.49 ERA in 18 1/3 relief innings with 16 strikeouts….the bullpen of Geisel, McLaughlin and Jackson worked 8 2/3 innings tonight allowing 2 runs on 8 hits with 8 strikeouts

Royals Notes: Aikens has 3 sacrifice flies on the season….Wilson is now hitting .341….Brett doubled in the 4th inning to extend his hitting streak to 14 games….White and Martin each have a 5 game hitting streak….Aikens leads the team with 17 RBI and he has now hit in 7 consecutive games….Armstrong has a 1.37 ERA in 19 2/3 relief innings with 16 K’s

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:35

Toronto 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 - 7

Kansas City 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 8

WP - Armstrong (3-0) LP - Jackson (0-1)

HR - Moseby (2)

Umpires - HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Greg Kosc

Weather: 33 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 15 mph

Time: 3:35

Thursday, April 29, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

White Sox Bounce Back in Victory

Chicago, IL

One night removed from being trounced in Milwaukee, the Chicago White Sox bounced back on Thursday evening with a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Starting pitcher LaMarr Hoyt had an outstanding evening pitching a complete game and striking out 10 Tigers hitters. The offense dialed+1 twice in providing the run support for Hoyt.

Detroit (15-6) broke out on top in the 1st inning. Lou Whitaker bounced a single into right field to start the game. On consecutive ground outs to the right side of the infield, Whitaker would find himself at third base with two out. Lance Parrish then lined a single into center field to score Whitaker.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning, it was the home teams chance to take the lead for good in this one. Harold Baines doubled off the right field wall leading off. With one out, Mike Squires grounded out to second base to move Baines into third base. Vance Law then turned on a Milt Wilcox (4 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs) pitch lining a double into the left field corner to score Baines and knot the game at 1-1. Jim Morrison then stepped into his 1st home run of ‘82 and the White Sox had a 3-1 lead.

The Tigers chipped closer in the 4th inning. Glenn Wilson went down the right field line for a two out double. Hoyt (9 IP, 8 hits, 3 ER, 10 K) then hit former White Sox outfielder Chet Lemon with a pitch. Howard Johnson then bounced a single into center field and the Chicago (8-11) lead was cut to 3-2.

Chicago grew the lead to 5-2 in the 5th inning. Rudy Law lined a single into center field with one out. Tony Bernazard then launced his 2nd home run of the season increasing the White Sox lead to three runs.

Once again, Detroit inched closer in the top of the 6th inning. Parrish doubled with one out and Wilson’s RBI single to center field trimmed the Chicago lead to 5-3.

The White Sox responded in the bottom of the 6th. Carlton Fisk doubled down the left field line to lead off. He would advance to third base on a ground ball to the right side by Squires. Vance Law again came up big with a RBI single into left field.

Hoyt would dominate the last three innings striking out five Tigers, but a question of animosity remains after this one. In the 4th, Hoyt had hit Lemon with a pitch but what about the play in the top of the 7th.

With one out and Alan Trammell on first base, Whitaker grounded to second baseman Tony Bernazard. Trammell went hard into second base taking out White Sox shortstop Vance Law. Was it pay back to Lemon being hit by a pitch? Or was it a hard slide that Law took the worst of? Will any animosity grow in this series moving forward? Stay tuned.

Tigers Notes: Lemon has been hit-by-pitch 5 times in ‘82….Whitaker pushed his hitting streak to 10 straight games….in 19 games played this season, Parrish now has 25 RBI….Wilcox has yielded 7 home runs in 27 2/3 innings pitched

White Sox Notes: Bernazard leads Chicago with 14 RBI this season….Hoyt has pitched 2 complete games and has a 2.54 ERA….the White Sox now have 9 home runs for the campaign

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 8:30

Detroit 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 3

Chicago 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 - 6

WP - Hoyt (2-2) LP - Wilcox (1-2)

HR - Morrison (1), Bernazard (2)

Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia

Weather: 42 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 18 mph

Time: 2:17

Thursday, April 29, 1982 California Angels at New York Yankees

A Shocker in the Bronx

New York, NY

Mother Nature had second thoughts about this one on Thursday evening at Yankee Stadium. The first pitch would be preceded by a 1 hour and 26 minute rain delay. In the end, the California Angels would wish that Mother Nature had her way. Three comebacks later, the Yankees were victorious 9-8.

Brian Downing wasted no time in the top of the 1st inning putting California (8-13) on top 1-0. With one out and the bases empty, Downing dumped his 6th home run of the season into the left field bleachers.

The Angels added to their lead in the 3rd inning. Tim Foli walked to start the inning. He would advance to second base on a ground ball by Bob Boone and would then find himself on third base with two outs after a ground out by teammate Rod Carew. Downing did it again with a RBI single to center field and the visitors were up 2-0.

Angels starter Ken Forsch (6 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 3 HR) would run into trouble in the bottom of the 5th inning.

Yankees Comeback #1 - Oscar Gamble led off by walking in the 5th. Roy Smalley would foul out to California catcher Bob Boone. One big swat by the bat of Graig Nettles tied the game when he he hit his 5th home run of the campaign. After five innings the game was tied 2-2.

California seized control in the top of the 6th inning as they chased Yankees starter Mike Morgan (5 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs). Carew singled to right field to lead off and Downing walked. Fred Lynn’s chopper advanced the two base runners putting both in scoring position. Reggie Jackson then laced a double to left center to put the Angels up 4-2. Following a Doug DeCinces ground out, Don Baylor found the same gap to score Jackson and Morgan exited the contest.

Yankees Comeback #2 - Smalley led off the 7th inning with his 3rd home run of the season. Nettles followed with his 6th home run of ‘82, Forsch left the game and the Angels lead was cut to 5-4. In the bottom of the 8th inning Oscar Gamble doubled with two out against Luis Sanchez. Smalley then lined a single into right field and the game was tied 5-5.

Once again, the Angels gained control of the game in the top of the 9th inning. With George Frazier on the mound for New York (12-8), Baylor struck out to begin the inning. Bobby Grich would bounce a single into center field. Foli doubled to left center scoring Grich and putting California up 6-5. Boone singled to center field and Frazier left the game. In came Dave LaRoche for New York. Carew greeted LaRoche with a two run double to left field giving the Angels an 8-5 lead going to the bottom of the 9th.

Yankees Comeback #3 - Don Aase would be summoned from the Angels bullpen to begin the final inning. Pinch hitter Ken Griffey greeted Aase with a line drive single to center field. Yankees manager Gene Michael then called upon Larry Milbourne to pinch hit. Milbourne bounced a single into right field with Griffey moving to second base. Jerry Mumphrey stepped in and ended a 0-for-4 day with a two run triple into right center field to cut the Angels lead to 8-7. Aase was through for the night and Angels skipper Gene Mauch brought in Bruce Kison. With the infield in, Kison struck out Willie Randolph. Kison’s success would end there. Lou Piniella stepped up and connected for his 3rd home run of the season giving the Yankees a come from behind 9-8 victory as they swept the three game series versus California.

Angels Notes: California now has a 5 game losing streak….Downing has a team leading 6 HR and 17 RBI….offensively the Angels average 5.1 runs per game, but their pitching staff is allowing 5.9 runs per game with a 5.34 ERA….the Angels do have an American League best .992 fielding percentage

Yankees Notes: the Yankees extended their winning streak to 5 straight games and they are 5-1 since Gene Michael took over as manager….Piniella is hitting .377 this season….Griffey’s pinch hit extended his hitting streak to 10 straight games and he is hitting .357 in ‘82….Shane Rawley worked two shutout innings tonight and now has a 0.95 ERA in 19 innings pitched this year….New York has turned the second most double plays in the American League with 25

Up Next: the Angels head to Baltimore this weekend beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35….New York stays at Yankee Stadium to host the Mariners this weekend with the first game tomorrow night at 8:00

California 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 - 8

New York 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 4 - 9

WP - LaRoche (1-0) LP - Kison (2-2)

HR - Downing (6), Nettles 2, (6), Smalley (3), Piniella (3)

Umpires - HP: Jim Evans 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry

Weather: 40 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 16 mph

Time: 2:41 (1:26 rain delay at the beginning of the game)

Thursday, April 29, 1982 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves

An Atlanta Ambush

Atlanta, GA

When Atlanta (15-6) started their scoring rampage on Thursday evening it came fast and furious in route to a 12-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. As the dust settled after three innings, the Braves were already up 9-1.

Chicago (7-13) actually got things started in the run column in the top of the 1st inning off Atlanta starter Larry McWilliams (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 5 strikeouts). Ryne Sandberg walked with one out and advanced to second base on a line drive single to left field by Bill Buckner. Leon Durham then hammered a single into right field scoring Sandberg and putting the Cubs up 1-0.

The Braves onslaught began in the bottom of the second inning when they put five runs up against Cubs starter Doug Bird (1 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs). Bob Horner doubled with one out. Claudell Washington then struck out for the second out of the inning. Atlanta then struck for five straight two out hits. Biff Pocoroba singled to center field advancing Horner to third base. Glenn Hubbard then cleared the bases with a two run double. McWilliams lined a single into left field to score Hubbard. Jerry Royster’s double chased McWilliams home. Rafael Ramirez brought in Royster and chased Bird from the contest. Atlanta led 5-1.

There was more of the same in the 3rd inning against Cubs relief pitcher Mike Proly (2 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs). Dale Murphy walked to lead off. Horner then hit his 4th home run of ‘82 and the Braves led 7-1. Washington lined a single to center field. Following consecutive outs, the Braves collected two more, two out hits. Washington scored when McWilliams lined a double into the gap in left center. Royster brought McWilliams home once again with a single into right field.

Atlanta’s lead bulged to 10-1 in the 4th inning. Murphy singled with one out, as did Horner. Washington walked to load the bases. Pocoroba’s ground out to the right side scored Murphy. Proly would leave and Ken Kravec (4 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 4 strikeouts) would come in and settle things down for Chicago.

The Braves touched Kravec for a run in the bottom of the 6th inning. Randy Johnson walked with two out and came home when Larry Whisenton doubled to left center.

The Cubs responded with a tally in the top of the 7th. Steve Henderson single with one away and was brought home by Larry Bowa when he doubled into the left field corner.

Atlanta came up with a run of their own in the bottom of the 7th inning. Hubbard walked to lead off but was forced at second base on a grounder by pitcher Ken Dayley (2 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 run). Royster then collected his third hit of the day with a single moving Dayley into second base. Ramirez hit into a 4-6 force out leaving runners on the corners. Chris Chambliss then drove in his 23rd run of the season with a single into left field.

Bill Buckner led off the top of the 8th inning with a double down the left field line for the Cubs. It was his third hit of the game. Durham’s ground ball single into center field scored Buckner with the final run of the game.

Cubs Notes: with a double in the 3rd inning Sandberg extended his hitting streak to 8 straight games

Braves Notes: Royster stretched his hitting streak to 6 games and is now hitting .321….Murphy now has a 9 game hit streak….Atlanta is tied for 1st in the National League in fielding percentage and they lead the senior circuit having turned 20 double plays, 3 this evening

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:40

Chicago 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 3

Atlanta 0 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 - 12

WP - McWilliams (1-0) LP - Bird (0-2)

HR - Horner (4)

Umpires - HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendlestedt

Weather: 60 degrees, clear skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:35

Thursday, April 29, 1982 Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians

Tribe Drub M’s

Cleveland, OH

For the second straight night, Cleveland clobbered Seattle by a final score of 11-2. A 16-hit attack backed the pitching of starter John Denny (6 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs) to lead the Indians to victory. The Seattle bullpen had a disastrous evening working 2 2/3 innings allowing 7 runs on 10 hits. The Indians used a 7-run 7th inning to put this game away.

Cleveland (9-9) struck first with a run in the 1st inning. Miguel Dilone walked to lead off against Mariners starter Mike Moore (5 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 ER). Dilone would then steal second base and he advanced to third base on a ground ball to the right side off the bat of Rick Manning. Toby Harrah then lined a RBI single to right field. M’s right fielder Al Cowens misplayed the ball allowing Harrah to advance to second base. Andre Thornton then flied out to left field. Bake McBride (4-for-4, 2 RBI tonight) lined a single to right field. Cowens came up throwing to the plate. A close play at the plate saw Harrah called out by umpire John Shulock. Harrah erupted in anger and was ejected from the game.

In the bottom of the 2nd, Cleveland would push their lead to 3-0. Mike Hargrove led off with a single to center field. Von Hayes would follow with a walk. Mike Fischlin’s single to center field scored Hargrove with Hayes moving into third base. Fischlin then swiped second base. Mariners catcher Jim Essian had his throw sail into center field. Hayes scored and Fischlin went to third base. The inning would end when Chris Bando lined out to the M’s first baseman Jim Maler and he threw to third base to double off Fischlin.

Seattle (10-13) scored their first run in the top of the 4th inning. Bruce Bochte lined a single to right to lead off and Richie Zisk reached on an infield single. Al Cowens then lined a single to left field scoring Bochte.

The Indians got that run back in the bottom of the 5th inning. With the bases empty and two out, Dilone would again walk and swipe second base. Manning lined a RBI single to right field and Cleveland was up 4-1.

Back came the Mariners in the top of the 6th cutting the Tribe lead to 4-2. Bochte and Zisk each reached to begin the frame with infield singles. Once again, Cowens RBI single scored Bochte. Denny would then retire the next three batters to end the M’s threat.

Twelve batters would then bat in the Indians 7-run, 7th inning. Fischlin and Bando began the big inning with singles. Dilone moved each runner up a base with a perfect sacrifice bunt. Manning bounced a single up the middle scoring both runners increasing the Cleveland lead to 6-2. Alan Bannister singled chasing M’s relief pitcher Bryan Clark (1 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs) from the game. Ed Nunez came in and Andre Thornton greeted him with a RBI single. Exit Nunez and Ed Vande Berg (1/3 IP, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 walk) was brought into the contest. McBride welcomed him to the game with a two run double and Cleveland had stretched the lead to 9-2. Hargrove bounced out to second base for the second out of the inning with McBride advancing to third base. Hayes then walked and Gene Nelson (1 1/3 IP, 3 hits) came in for Vande Berg. Fischlin lined a single to center scoring McBride as a welcome to Nelson to this contest. Bando then cracked a double off the right field wall scoring Hayes, with Fischlin stopping at third base. Dilone then bounced out to Gary Gray at first base. When the dust had settled the Indians were up 11-2.

Eddie Whitson (3 IP, 1 hit, 5 BB, 3 K) worked the final three frames for Cleveland. Though he wasn’t highly effective, he was able to get this game to the finish line and the Indians were a winner.

Mariners Notes: Julio Cruz stole his 8th base of the season without being caught….Manny Castillo extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Zisk went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .333….Cowens has a team leading 18 RBI….Seattle turned 3 double plays in the contest and now has a major league leading 34 double plays turned this season

Indians Notes: Harrah now has 4 game winning RBI’s in ‘82….Manning upped his average to .321 after going 3-for-5, plus he has 15 RBI….Thornton paces the Tribe with 24 RBI….McBride is now 9-for-15 on the season….as a team, Cleveland is hitting .285 this season

Up Next: Seattle travels to New York this weekend beginning tomorrow evening at 8:00….Cleveland remains at Municipal Stadium this weekend vs. Oakland with game one tomorrow night at 7:35

Seattle 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2

Cleveland 1 2 0 0 1 0 7 0 - 11

WP - Denny (1-1) LP - Moore (1-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Bill Kunkel (umpired at home plate in the 9th inning) 3B: Terry Cooney

Weather: 36 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 15 mph

Time: 2:56

Thursday, April 29, 1982 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates

Parker Comes Through in a Pinch

Pittsburgh, PA

On a cool Thursday evening at Three Rivers Stadium, the Astros and Pirates would combine for only 9 hits. The biggest of which came in the bottom of the 8th inning by the Pirates Dave Parker. Starting pitchers Don Sutton (7 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 6 strikeouts) of the Astros and Paul Moskau (5 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 3 strikeouts) of the Pirates were both outstanding in this one. Randy Niemann (3 IP, 1 hit, 4 stikeouts) was also very effective in relief for Pittsburgh (10-9).

Houston (12-10) went up 1-0 in the top of the 2nd inning. Making his first return to Pittsburgh, Phil Garner grounded a single into left field to lead off the inning. Ray Knight would then fly out. Alan Ashby then laced a triple to right center as Garner raced home for the Astros.

The Pirates responded in the bottom of the 2nd. Mike Easler doubled to left center to lead off. Tony Pena then hit a chopper over the mound. Easler advanced to third base as Pena was thrown out at first base by Astros shortstop Dickie Thon. Lee Lacy’s grounder to Houston’s first baseman Art Howe scored Easler to knot the score at 1-1.

Sutton retired 13 Pirates in a row leading up to the bottom of the 8th. Lacy would walk to lead off and then steal second base. Dale Berra would bounce out to short for the first out of the inning. Pirates skipper Chuck Tanner called on Dave Parker to pinch hit for Niemann. Astros manager Bill Virdon decided to stick with Sutton. Parker came through with a ground ball single into right field with Lacy scoring the winning run.

Kent Tekulve was called upon to save his 4th game of the season. He would walk pinch hitter Harry Spilman to start the 9th inning. Pinch hitter Danny Heep popped out to Pittsburgh first baseman Jason Thompson. Thon then stepped in and hit into a game ending 6-4-3 double play.

Astros Notes: Sutton has worked 35 1/3 innings, has allowed 0 home runs and he boasts a 2.29 ERA….Houston committed two errors tonight and they now have a N.L. leading 22 errors for ‘82

Pirates Notes: Johnny Ray doubled in the 3rd inning to extend his hitting streak to 6 games….Moskau would strand 4 base runners in scoring position in his 5 innings tonight

Up Next: game two of this series is tomorrow night at 7:35

Houston 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2

WP - Niemann (1-0) LP - Sutton (1-2) SV - Tekulve (4)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Joe Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli

Weather: 46 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 6 mph

Time: 2:06

Thursday, April 29, 1982 Oakland A’s at Baltimore Orioles

Orioles Bring Out the Brooms

Baltimore, MD

Dennis Martinez (8 2/3 IP, 9 hits, 4 runs, 5 walks, 4 strikeouts, 2 balks) bull dogged his way through this one and Ken Singleton was the hitting star as the Orioles took down the A.L. West leading A’s 5-4. Singleton went 3-for-4 and had 3 RBI including the game winner in the bottom of the 9th inning.

Oakland (14-8) went up almost immediately in the 1st inning thanks in part to Rickey Henderson. Henderson walked to lead off and went to third base on a single by Wayne Gross. Dan Meyer then hit into a 4-6-3 double play with Henderson scoring on the play.

The A’s stretched their lead to 2-0 in the top of the 3rd inning. Dave McKay led off with a double to left center. After Henderson flied out to center, Gross walked. Meyer then reached on an infield single to load the bases. Dwayne Murphy got McKay home with a sacrifice fly to center fielder Al Bumbry.

Baltimore (9-9) finally broke through against A’s starter Mike Norris (6 IP, 4 hits, 4 runs, 6 walks, 4 strikeouts) in the bottom of the 4th inning. Norris had retired 10 of the first 11 Orioles he had faced. With one out, Eddie Murray walked. Ken Singleton then got the first hit of the evening for Baltimore, a two run home run to tie the game. It was Singleton’s 2nd home run of ‘82. Gary Roenicke then doubled and Cal Ripken Jr. walked. Jim Dwyer would fly out for the second out of the inning. Rick Dempsey walked to load the bases. Lenn Sakata was next, but A’s catcher Mike Heath helped out with a passed ball. Roenicke scored on the miscue.

It didn’t take long for the A’s to regain the lead. In the top of the 5th, Henderson singled with one out and promptly swiped second base. Gross then connected for his 1st home run of the season and Oakland led 4-3.

Oakland lost the lead in the bottom of the 6th. With two outs and the bases empty, Sakata drilled his 1st home run of the year to knot the score up at 4-4.

The Orioles took the victory in the bottom of the 9th against A’s relief pitcher Bob Owchinko (1 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 1 walk). Sakata singled to lead off and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Al Bumbry. Rich Dauer grounded out to short for the second out of the frame. Oakland chose to intentionally walk Murray to get to Singleton who would bat right handed. Singleton connected for the game winning double as Sakata raced across home plate with the winning run.

The victory completed a three game sweep of the series for the Orioles.

A’s Notes: Oakland has now lost 3 in a row….Murphy has 6 sacrifice flies and 20 RBI in ‘82….Henderson has walked 20 times, scored 20 runs and has stolen 16 bases….Norris has a 2.56 ERA in 38 2/3 innings pitched….Bo McLaughlin has worked 8 1/3 shutout innings in relief this season….Davey Lopes has turned 22 double plays at second base this year….Oakland is tied for 2nd in the American League having turned 24 double plays

Orioles Notes: Baltimore has now won 5 straight games….Dauer extended his hitting streak to 6 straight games….Singleton now boasts a 5 game hitting streak and is hitting .360 so far this season….Tippy Martinez has not allowed a run in 9 1/3 innings pitched

Up Next: Oakland travels to Cleveland this weekend beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35….the Orioles host the Angels this weekend with a 7:35 start tomorrow night

Oakland 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 4

Baltimore 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 - 5

WP - T. Martinez (2-0) LP - Owchinko (1-1)

HR - Singleton (2), Gross (1), Sakata (1)

Umpires - HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Derryl Cousins

Weather: 65 degrees, clear skies, wind at 5 mph

Time: 2:41

Thursday, April 29, 1982 New York Mets at San Diego Padres

San Diego Walks to Victory

San Diego, CA

One day after saving a Mets win, closer Neil Allen would walk off the Jack Murphy Stadium turf as the losing pitcher. San Diego claimed a 4-3 victory on Thursday afternoon.

Things started well for New York (5-15) right off the bat. Mookie Wilson doubled into the left field corner off Padres starter John Montefusco (6 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 5 strikeouts) to begin the game. Wilson would then steal third base. Following a strikeout by Wally Backman, teammate Ellis Valentine scores Wilson with a ground ball to short.

New York start Craig Swan (6 IP, 8 hits, 3 runs, 4 strikeouts) was solid in the early going. He received another run in the top of the 4th inning. Backman led off with a line drive single to left field. Like Wilson in the 1st inning, Backman swiped second base. Again Valentine came through, this time with a RBI single into right field.

San Diego (6-14) finally got to Swan in the 6th inning. A four batter stretch put the Padres up 3-2. It began with one out when Ruppert Jones tripled to right center. Sixto Lezcano then lined a RBI single into left field. Terry Kennedy then reached on an infield single with Lezcano advancing to second base. Joe Lefebvre then smoked a double to left center field scoring both Lezcano and Kennedy.

In the bottom of the 7th San Diego threatened again. Pinch hitter Broderick Perkins doubled down the right field line. Gene Richards lined a single into right field putting runners on the corners. Jesse Orosco was brought in from the Mets bullpen and retired the two batters he faced without any baserunner advancement. Ed Lynch then got Lezcano to fly out to center to end the threat and the inning.

The Mets tied the score at 3-3 in the top of the 8th inning. Backman reached on an error by Padres second baseman Alan Wiggins. After Valentine and Dave Kingman were retired by Luis DeLeon, John Stearns singled into center field. George Foster then lined a double down the left field line scoring Wiggins. Mets third base coach Frank Howard stopped Stearns at third base deciding to not test the arm of Lezcano in right field. Hubie Brooks then grounded out to end the inning.

Allen came in to pitch the 9th for New York. It started bad and went to worse very quickly. Richards walked to lead off. Wiggins attempted to bunt and reached on a bunt single when Brooks let his bunt roll and stay fair along the third base line. Jones then received a walk from Allen to load the bases. After a mound visit by Mets pitching coach Bill Monbouquette, Allen walked Lezcano to force in the winning run.

Mets Notes: Backman extended his hitting streak to 7 games….shortstop Bob Bailor was busy this afternoon with 6 putouts and 4 assists….the Mets are tied for 2nd in the National League having turned 17 double plays

Padres Notes: Wiggins (7 games), Kennedy (6 games) and Richards (5 games) each extended their individual hitting streaks….Jones now has 3 triples in ‘82….with 2 RBI today, Lezcano has a team leading 16 RBI….Eric Show has now worked scoreless baseball in 14 2/3 innings pitched this season

Up Next: New York heads to San Francisco this weekend beginning tomorrow evening at 10:35….San Diego will host Philadelphia this weekend beginning tomorrow night at 10:05

New York 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 3

San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 - 4

WP - Chiffer (1-2) LP - Allen (0-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata

Weather: 86 degrees, clear skies, wind at 9 mph

Time: 2:33

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers

L.A. Wins a Marathon

Los Angeles, CA

Tonights game at Dodger Stadium would have many small stories within the complete 14 innings. For example:

Small Story 1: Over the final nine innings of this game the Phillies would have only 1 hit and 1 base runner.

Small Story 2: As a team, Philadelphia would go 5-for-46 at the plate in the game.

Small Story 3: The Los Angeles bullpen would work 7 innings of 1 hit ball with 6 strikeouts.

Small Story 4: Steve Yeager would not start this game but end up going 3-for-4 just missing the cycle by a home run and he scored the winning run.

Now to the recap:

Los Angeles (14-6) got the scoring started in the 2nd inning. Dusty Baker would lead off with his 4th home run of the season off Phillies starter Steve Carlton (9 IP, 10 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 7 strikeouts).

The Dodgers would extend their lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the 3rd. L.A. starting pitcher Jerry Reuss (7 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 4 strikeouts) would lead off and reach on an error by the Phillies Mike Schmidt. Steve Sax would single to left field moving Reuss to second base. Carlton got a big double play then off the bat of Bill Russell leaving Reuss at third base. Steve Garvey then smacked a RBI double off the left field fence. Baker then bounced a single into center field to plate Garvey and give the home team a three run lead.

Philadelphia (10-9) scored a single tally in the 4th inning when Mike Schmidt hit a two out solo home run. It is Schmidt’s 6th long ball of ‘82.

The Phillies knotted things up in the 5th. Luis Aguayo walked with one out, and Carlton moved him to second base with a sacrifice bunt. Bob Dernier walked to put runners on first and second. Pete Rose then found the right center field gap for a two run double making the score 3-3. Then the marathon began.

L.A. would leave the go ahead or winning run on base in scoring position in the 7th, 9th and 11th innings.

Finally, the Dodgers broke through in the bottom of the 14th inning off Marty Bystrom. Steve Yeager led off with a triple to right center field. Pinch hitter Rick Monday was then hit by a Bystrom pitch putting runners on the corners. Sax would fly out to shallow right field for the first out of the inning. Russell stepped in a lined the game winning single to center field scoring Yeager and giving L.A. a 4-3 victory.

Phillies Notes: Philadelphia had a 3 game winning streak stopped this evening….Bo Diaz (6 games), Gary Matthews (6 games) and Rose (5 games) all extended hitting streaks….in 37 innings pitched this season Carlton has 38 strikeouts….the poor hitting night dropped the Phillies team batting average 11 points….the Phillies turned three double plays in the contest

Dodgers Notes: Sax stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….Reuss now has a 1.76 ERA in 41 innings this season….as a staff, Los Angeles has a 2.79 ERA

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow evening at 10:35

Philadelphia 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

Los Angeles 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4

WP - Stewart (2-1) LP - Bystrom (0-2)

HR - Baker (4), Schmidt (6)

Umpires - HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Jim Quick 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 6 mph

Time: 3:21

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 New York Mets at San Diego Padres

Brooks’ Bat, Falcone’s Arm Beat Padres

San Diego, CA

Hubie Brooks four RBI and Pete Falcone’s 12 strikeouts lead the Mets past the Padres on Wednesday evening 6-5. Brooks went 3-for-4 leading the offense, while Falcone (7 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 3 runs, 12 strikeouts) fanned 12 Padres in 7 1/3 innings pitched and received help from closer Neil Allen to get the victory.

New York (5-14) went up 1-0 in the 2nd inning. Padres starter Juan Eichelberger (5 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 4 strikeouts) retired the first five batters he faced in the contest. George Foster changed that when he smacked his 1st home run of ‘82.

The Mets tacked on their second run of the game in the 3rd inning. Mookie Wilson walked with one out and then swiped second base. Bob Bailor bounced a single into center field to score Wilson on the play.

San Diego (5-14) responded with a three-spot in the bottom of the inning. Tim Flannery led off by singling into right field. He would advance to second base on a perfect sacrifice bunt by Eichelberger. Gene Richards lined a single into center field to advance Flannery to third base. Kurt Bevacqua walked to load the bases. Terry Kennedy then lined a two run single into right field to score Flannery and Richards. Sixto Lezcano would then fly out for the second out of the inning, but Luis Salazar picked him up with a RBI single into center field and the Padres led 3-2.

The visitors came back with a response in the top of the 4th. Mike Jorgensen lined a double into the right field corner to lead off. Foster would strikeout, but Hubie Brooks would come through with a line drive RBI single into left field and the game was tied at 3-3.

It stayed deadlocked until the top of the 6th inning. Dave Kingman led off with an infield single. Jorgensen lined a single into right field and Foster walked to load the bases. Brooks chased all three runners home with a double to the left center field gap and he chased Eichelberger from the game.

Padres relief pitchers Floyd Chiffer, Dave Dravecky and Gary Lucas would toss 1 hit ball over the final four innings to give San Diego a chance.

Falcone would leave in the bottom of the 8th inning with two runners on and one out. Allen would get the next two batters to get out of any more trouble.

San Diego made things interesting in the bottom of the 9th. Ruppert Jones singled with one out. Richards then tripled to right center field to score Jones. Pinch hitter Joe Lefebvre bounced a grounder to the right side scoring Richards but it was the second out of the inning. Allen then got Kennedy to ground out to end the game. Allen earned his 2nd save of ‘82.

Mets Notes: the victory snapped a 5 game losing streak….Bailor has now hit in 5 straight games….Ellis Valentine had his 9 game hitting streak snapped when he pinch hit in the 8th inning

Padres Notes: Richards triple was his 3rd of the season….Kennedy extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Garry Templeton (6 games) and Broderick Perkins (7 games) each had their hitting streaks stopped tonight

Up Next: game three of this series is tomorrow afternoon at 4:05

New York 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 - 6

San Diego 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 5

WP - Falcone (1-3) LP - Eichelberger (0-2) SV - Allen (2)

HR - Foster (1)

Umpires - HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Satch Davidson

Weather: 57 degrees, cloudy skies, wind RF to LF at 18 mph

Time: 2:29

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

Tigers Continue Outstanding Play

Minneapolis, MN

Detroit (15-5) completed a sweep of their two game series with the Twins on Wednesday evening with a 4-3 victory. Dan Petry won his 3rd game of the seaon pitching a complete game. Clutch hitting gave the Tigers enough runs to take this game. Gary Gaetti was the hitting star for Minnesota as he drove in all three runs tonight.

The Tigers struck quickly in this one. Lou Whitaker led off the game with a line drive single to center field. Howard Johnson then bounced a single into right field sending Whitaker to third base. Larry Herndon smacked a line drive single to center field scoring Whitaker and sending Johnson to third base. One out later, Kirk Gibson lifted a fly ball to Twins right fielder Mickey Hatcher. Johnson tried to score on the play, but Hatcher gunned him out at the plate to end the inning with Detroit up 1-0.

Detroit pushed their lead to 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Alan Trammell led off by walking off Twins starter Roger Erickson (6 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks). Trammell then swiped second base. After Whitaker popped out on the infield, Johnson hit a double to the left center field gap scoring Trammell.

Two big runs came across in the top of the 7th inning for the Tigers. Whitaker led off with a single that chased Erickson from the contest. Paul Boris came in for Minnesota (7-14) and faced Johnson. Johnson hit a bouncer to Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek. Hrbek’s throw to second base forced Whitaker but Johnson was safe at first base. Johnson would steal second base and advance to third base on a throwing error by Minnesota catcher Tim Laudner. With the infield in, Herndon bounced out to Gaetti at third base with Johnson staying at third. Lance Parrish then lined a RBI single into left field to score Johnson. Gibson then doubled off the right field wall chasing Parrish home giving Detroit a 4-0 lead.

Minnesota responded with a single tally in the bottom of the 7th inning. Jesus Vega doubled off the left field wall to lead off the inning. Laudner walked putting two runners on the bases. Ron Washington fouled out to Tigers third baseman Enos Cabell for the first out of the frame. Gaetti then lined a RBI single to center field to score Vega. Tigers starter Dan Petry (9 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 5 strikeouts) then retired Lenny Faedo and Jim Eisenreich to end the inning.

The Twins made things interesting in the bottom of the 9th. Laudner walked for the second time in the game leading off. Petry would then strikeout Washington. Gaetti came up and greeted Petry with his 4th home run of the season narrowing the Tigers lead to 4-3. Petry would strikeout pinch hitter Randy Bush and get Jim Eisenreich to foul out to first baseman Richie Hebner to end the game.

Tigers Notes: Whitaker went 3-for-5 and has now hit in 9 straight games….in 18 games played this season, Parrish has 24 RBI….Petry has 4 complete games in his 5 starts this season….as a staff the Tigers have 8 complete games in 20 contests

Twins Notes: Minnesota has now lost 4 straight games….Gary Ward went 2-for-4 and is hitting .329 in ‘82….Gaetti has only 8 hits this season but he has 13 RBI….as a team the Twins are hitting .228

Up Next: Detroit travels to Chicago tomorrow evening to begin a four game weekend series at 8:30….Minnesota has an off day tomorrow but will begin a weekend set vs. Milwaukee on Friday evening at 8:35

Detroit 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 4

Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 - 3

WP - Petry (3-1) LP - Erickson (1-4)

HR - Gaetti (4)

Umpires - HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:35

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers

A Brewers Demolition

Milwaukee, WI

It didn’t take long for Milwaukee (14-5) to take control of this game on Wednesday night at County Stadium. A 7 run 1st inning propelled the Brewers to a 16-2 victory. Pete Vuckovich (9 IP, 9hits, 2 runs, 4 strikeouts) would benefit from the offensive bonanza winning his 3rd game of ‘82.

Paul Molitor singled to begin the big 1st inning for the Brewers. Robin Yount’s grounder sent Molitor to second base. Cecil Cooper then hit a knuckling liner to right field. After the ball deflected off Harold Baines’ glove, the Brewers had runners on the corners. The White Sox would commit five errors in the game. Designated hitter Don Money then rapped a double into the left field corner scoring Molitor and sending Cooper to third base. Ted Simmons then launced a three run homer off Chicago starter Dennis Lamp and five batters into the game the Brewers were up 4-0. For Simmons it is his 5th home run of the season Ben Oglivie then grounded out for the second out of the frame and there was hope for the White Sox of getting out of the inning. Milwaukee had other thoughts though. Consecutive singles by Gorman Thomas and Jim Gantner kept the inning alive. Charlie Moore brought home Thomas with a RBI single. Molitor followed suit with a RBI single to score Gantner and chase Lamp (2/3 IP, 7 hits, 7 runs) from the game. Steve Trout was brought in by White Sox skipper Tony LaRussa. Yount greeted Trout with a RBI single to score Moore. Cooper then flied out to center field ending the inning and after the dust settled Milwaukee was up 7-0.

Milwaukee would settle for a single tally in both the 2nd and 3rd innings. In the 2nd, Oglivie singled with two out and Thomas walked. Gantner then bounced a RBI single into center field scoring Oglivie. Gantner went 4-for-5 on the evening.

Molitor led off the Milwaukee 3rd inning by walking. Yount would then single moving Molitor to third base. Cooper’s bouncer into center field would score Molitor and the Brewers were up 9-0.

Yount would lead off the 5th inning with a single chasing Trout (3 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 strikeouts) from the contest. Enter Jerry Koosman (3 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs, 1 ER) Cooper reached on an error by White Sox shortstop Bill Almon. Money’s chopper would chase Yount home extending the Brewers lead to 10-0. Simmons then cracked his 6th home run of ‘82 stretching the Milwaukee lead to 12-0.

The Brewers roughed up Koosman in the 6th inning. Molitor singled with one out and Ed Romero walked. Roy Howell reached on a Tony Bernazard error scoring Molitor on the play. Larry Hisle then reached on a Tom Paciorek error with Romero scoring. Ned Yost then smacked a two run triple to right center field and Milwaukee was up 16-0.

Chicago (7-11) finally got on the board in the 9th inning. Greg Luzinski connected on his 1st home run of the season leading off the inning. Luzinski also had two doubles in the contest. Carlton Fisk and Jim Morrison each singled with one out. Almon would popout for the second out of the inning, but a RBI single to left field by Ron LeFlore would score Fisk. Vuckovich then got Bernazard to fly out to right to end the game.

White Sox Notes: LeFlore’s single extended his hitting streak to 8 straight games….Tom Paciorek had two more hits tonight and is now hitting .360

Brewers Notes: Yount extended his hitting streak to 5 games with 3 hits and is now batting .314….Cooper also stretched his hitting streak to 5 games….Money has now hit in 10 straight, in fact he has only played in 10 games this season with a .353 average….Simmons two homer night moves his hitting streak to 7 in a row and he is tied for the team lead with 17 RBI….Gantner is hitting a cool .400 (24-for-60) in ‘82, he also had 9 fielding chances at second base tonight….Vuckovich has a 1.93 ERA in 42 innings pitched….in 19 games Milwaukee has clobbered 33 home runs….the Brewers .991 fielding percentage is tied for 1st in the American League

Up Next: Chicago heads home tomorrow evening to begin a series vs. Detroit at 8:30….Milwaukee travels to Minnesota this weekend beginning on Friday evening at 8:35

Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2

Milwaukee 7 1 1 0 3 4 0 0 - 16

WP - Vuckovich (3-2) LP - Lamp (1-3)

HR - Simmons 2, (6), Luzinski (1)

Umpires - HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nick Bremigan

Weather: 64 degrees, cloudy skies, wind in at 16 mph

Time: 2:47

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 California Angels at New York Yankees

8th Inning Uprising Leads to Yankees Victory

New York, NY

Geoff Zahn (7 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 4 strikeouts) and the Angels were in command of this one until the bottom of the 8th inning. New York then got three straight two out RBI hits to come back and beat the Angels 4-3 on Wednesday evening at Yankee Stadium. Zahn and relief pitcher Bruce Kison would be victimized in this one by the three hits sending the Angels to defeat. New York (11-8) pushed their record to (4-1) under manager Gene Michael.

All things looked good for California (8-12) after the top of the 1st inning. Brian Downing and Don Baylor would each collect a one out single. Doug DeCinces made the second out of the inning, but former Yankee Reggie Jackson would pick his teammate up in a big way. Jackson homered off Yankees starter Tommy John (7 1/3 IP, 9 hits, 3 runs) putting the Angels up 3-0. For Jackson it was his 4th home run of ‘82.

The Yankees responded with a single tally in the bottom of the 1st. Willie Randolph singled with one out and then advanced to third base on a single by Ken Griffey. Dave Winfield’s chopper would plate Randolph cutting the California lead to 3-1.

At one point Zahn would retire 14 New York batters in a row. In the bottom of the 8th, the pendulum swung the Yankees way. Pinch hitter Lou Piniella led off with a single. He would advance to second base on a ground out by pinch hitter Oscar Gamble. Randolph then flied to center for the second out of the frame. Griffey then laced a RBI double to left center field cutting the Angels lead to 3-2. Exit Zahn and in came Kison. Winfield greeted Kison with a triple to left center to tie the game at 3-3. Rick Cerone promptly broke the tie with a RBI single into left field as Winfield scored the eventual winning run.

Goose Gossage came in and worked a perfect 9th inning for his 2nd save of the season.

Angels Notes: California has now dropped 4 straight….Ron Jackson extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Rod Carew had a 9 game hitting streak stopped tonight….DeCinces had 1 putout and 7 assists at third base tonight….the Angels lead the American League with a .991 fielding percentage

Yankees Notes: the Yankees have won 4 in a row….in 17 games Griffey is hitting .348, has 19 RBI and a current 9 game hitting streak….Winfield now has 5 triples in ‘82….Piniella’s pinch hit raised his average to .375….N.Y. has committed the most errors in the A.L. plus they have the lowest fielding percentage in the league, but they have turned 24 double plays good for 2nd in the A.L.

Up Next: game three of this series will be tomorrow evening at 8:00

California 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

New York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4

WP - May (3-1) LP - Kison (2-1) SV - Gossage (2)

HR - Re. Jackson (4)

Umpires - HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Al Clark

Weather: 68 degrees, clear skies, wind in at 16 mph

Time: 2:23

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves

Braves Edge Pirates

Atlanta, GA

For the third time in this three game series it was a one run game. For the second time Atlanta came out on top with a 5-4 victory. The Braves took the lead in the 2nd inning and received a solid start by Rick Camp (8 IP, 9 hits, 4 runs) in route to the victory. Claudell Washington had a three hit, two RBI night to lead the Braves offensively.

Pittsburgh (9-9) went up 1-0 in the top of the 2nd inning. Jason Thompson walked to lead off and then surprised everyone by stealing second base. Tony Pena would single with one out moving Thompson to third base. Mike Easler then lined a RBI single into left field scoring Thompson.

The Braves responded with a three run bottom of the 2nd inning. Dale Murphy and Bob Horner each singled to begin the frame. Washington then ripped a two run double into the right field corner. Glenn Hubbard moved Washington to third base with a ground ball to the right side. Biff Pocoroba then lofted a sacrifice fly to left field to score Washington.

Atlanta (14-6) tacked on a run in the bottom of the 4th. Once again, Washington doubled down the right field line. Hubbard then lined a single to left scoring Washington and the Braves had a 4-1 lead.

The Pirates edged closer in the top of the 6th inning. Omar Moreno led off with an infield single and advanced to third base on a single to right field by Johnny Ray. Bill Madlock’s bouncer to short scored Moreno and advanced Ray to second base. Following a Thompson comebacker to the mound, Lee Lacy bounced a RBI single into right field to narrow the Braves lead to 4-3.

In the bottom of the 6th, Washington lined a single to center field with one out. Hubbard would then foul out before Pocoroba lined a single into left center field scoring Washington.

Jason Thompson would lead off the top of the Bucs 9th inning with his 8th home run of the season. Camp would exit and closer Gene Garber came in to shut the door on the Pirates. Garber would yield a two out single to Easler but would then strikeout Dale Berra to end the game.

Pittsburgh left hander John Candelaria was hot and cold in this game. The Candy Man would allow five runs on eight hits to absorb the loss, but he would strike out nine Braves in the game.

Pirates Notes: Moreno went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .347….Ray extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Thompson has now hit in 6 straight games and is batting .346 this season….Tony Pena also extended his hitting streak in this one to 6 games….in 35 innings pitched this season, Candelaria has 30 strikeouts

Braves Notes: Jerry Royster now has a 5 game hitting streak….Chris Chambliss had his 10 game hitting streak stopped this evening….Murphy is hitting .333 and has hit in 8 straight games….in 8 appearances Garber has one win and seven saves with a 1.38 ERA….Atlanta is tied for 1st in the National League in fielding percentage

Up Next: Pittsburgh returns home tomorrow evening to begin a series against Houston beginning at 7:35….the Braves welcome Chicago this upcoming weekend beginning tomorrow evening at 7:40

Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 - 4

Atlanta 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 5

WP - Camp (2-0) LP - Candelaria (2-2) SV - Garber (7)

HR - Thompson (8)

Umpires - HP: Joe West 1B: Billy Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dutch Rennert

Weather: 65 degrees, clear skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:14

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Clobbers Seattle

Cleveland, OH

One day removed from dropping a 1-0 decision, Cleveland’s offense exploded for double digits and took down Seattle 10-2. Len Barker (9 IP, 8 hits, 2 runs, 6 strikeouts) was the recipient of the run support as he won his 2nd game of ‘82. Only three different Indians players were responsible for driving in the ten runs in the contest. Gaylord Perry (3 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 7 runs) was denied his 300th career victory in this one.

Seattle (10-12) went up 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning. Julio Cruz smacked a triple off the center field wall to begin the game. Manny Castillo followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to give the Mariners the early lead.

Cleveland (8-9) responded in the bottom of the 1st. Miguel Dilone led off with a single and then advanced to third base on a double off the right field wall by Rick Manning. Toby Harrah would then pop out for the first out of the inning, but teammate Andre Thornton picked him up with a RBI ground out to knot the score at 1-1.

The M’s retook the lead in the top of the 3rd. Julio Cruz would lead off by blasting his 1st home run of the season and Seattle led 2-1.

The bottom fell out of this one for the Mariners in the bottom of the 4th inning when the Indians put up a six pack. Harrah walked to lead off. Thornton followed with a two run home run, his 6th of ‘82 to put Cleveland ahead to stay. Mike Hargrove then walked and Bake McBride singled. Von Hayes would make the first out of the inning by flying out to right field. Bill Nahorodny then singled into left field to load the bases. Jerry Dybzinski followed suit with a two run single on the ground into left field. It also was the end of the day for Perry as the M’s brought in Mike Stanton. After getting Dilone to fly out, Manning connected off Stanton for a two run double and the Indians led 7-2.

A two out rally in the bottom of the 6th inning stretched the Cleveland lead to 9-2. Dilone doubled down the right field line with two out and Manning connected for a double to right to score Dilone. Harrah would then walk. Thornton then lined a single to center field scoring Manning.

Cleveland rounded out the scoring in the bottom of the 7th inning with a single tally. McBride and Hayes each singled to begin the inning. Nahorodny would strike out, but Dybzinski then singled to center field to score McBride.

Even though Barker had only one 1-2-3 inning, he was more than good enough in this one to earn the victory.

Mariners Notes: the loss broke a 3 game winning streak….Richie Zisk went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .326….Gary Gray extended his hitting streak to 5 games, while Todd Cruz stretched his hitting streak to 6 straight games….Perry has allowed 7 home runs in 34 innings pitched in ‘82….the M’s turned their Major League leading 31st double play

Indians Notes: the win snapped a 4 game losing streak for the Tribe….Manning had 3 doubles in the contest….in 17 games, Thornton now has 23 RBI….it was Barker’s 1st complete game of the season….Harrah played 2B today while Hayes played 3B today

Up Next: the final game of this series is tomorrow evening at 7:35

Seattle 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

Cleveland 1 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 - 10

WP - Barker (2-1) LP - Perry (2-2)

HR - J. Cruz (1), Thornton (6)

Umpires - HP: Terry Cooney 1B: John Shulock 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Bill Kunkel

Weather: 44 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 12 mph

Time: 2:36

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox

Royals Hold Off Red Sox Rally to Win 7-6

Boston, MA

After building a 7-1 lead, Kansas City (10-8) holds off a late Boston (12-7) rally for a 7-6 victory on Wednesday evening at Fenway Park. The victory extended the Royals winning streak to five games. Vida Blue (5 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 run) pushed his record to (4-0) on ‘82 before being removed due to an injury. Willie Aikens would have the big hit in the 5th inning to blow the game wide open. Dan Quisenberry recorded his 4th save of the season.

Red Sox starter Mike Torrez (4 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks) struggled taking the loss in the contest. Glenn Hoffman was the Boston hitting star this evening with 3 RBI.

Boston got the scoring started in the bottom of the 4th inning. Jerry Remy lined a single into left field to begin the frame. It ended Blue’s streak of retiring the first nine batters of the contest. Blue would then walk Wade Boggs and Carney Lansford to load the bases. Jim Rice then lifted a sacrifice fly ball to center field to score Remy. Blue would get out of any further damage by inducing a double play ball off the bat of Dwight Evans.

K.C. blew the game open in the top of the 5th inning against Torrez. Jerry Martin led off with a single to center field and then advanced to second base on a wild pitch thrown by Torrez. Don Slaught then lined a single to center field advancing Martin to third base. Greg Pryor then found a hole on the left side of the Red Sox defense for a RBI single. Willie Wilson’s bouncer to the right side moved the base runners to second and third base. U.L. Washington then walked to load the bases. Torrez then struck out George Brett with hopes of keeping it a 1-1 ball game. Instead, he walked Hal McRae with Slaught scoring the go ahead run. Willie Aikens then cracked a three run double into right center to clear the bases and put the Royals up 5-1. Bob Ojeda came in for Boston and got Amos Otis on a fly ball to end the inning.

The Royals were back at it again in the top of the 6th inning. Martin doubled to lead off and Slaught walked. On came Tom Burgmeier for the Red Sox. Pryor then collected his third hit of the game a single into left field to load the bases. Wilson then bounced a single into right field scoring Martin. Washington then walked to score Slaught putting the Royals up 7-1. Burgmeier would then shut the door by retiring Brett, McRae and Aikens to end the inning.

Boston’s comeback began in the bottom of the 7th. Dave Stapleton singled with one out off Royals relief pitcher Bud Black. Glenn Hoffman followed with a two run home run to cut the K.C. lead to 7-3.

In the bottom of the 8th inning Boston would score three times. Rice singled with one out and Evans walked. Reid Nichols then collected a RBI single to score Rice and send Black to the showers. Dan Quisenberry came in for Dick Howser’s Royals. He yielded a single to Stapleton to load the bases. Hoffman then walked to force home a run as Evans scored. Pinch hitter Rich Gedman then hit a chopper to the right side of the infield to score Nichols and cut the Royals lead to 7-6. Quisenberry then got Remy to ground out to end the inning.

The Red Sox tried for one last rally in the bottom of the 9th inning. Lansford singled with one out. Rice then hit into Quisenberry’s best friend, a 6-4-3 double play to end the game and secure a Royals victory.

Royals Notes: K.C. has now won 5 straight games….McRae has 4 game winning RBI’s in ‘82….Wilson extended his hitting streak to a MLB high of 14 games tonight….Brett stayed on Wilson’s heels by extending his hit streak to 13 straight games….Aikens has now hit safely in 6 straight and has 15 RBI for the season, he also had 16 putouts at first base tonight….Blue has a 1.74 ERA through his first 31 innings pitched

Red Sox Notes: Lansford boasts a 6 game hit streak….Rice now has 16 RBI and a 7 game hitting streak….Tom Burgmeier and Mark Clear pitched a combined 4 innings of shutout relief tonight

Up Next: K.C. heads home to face Toronto tomorrow evening at 8:35….Boston enjoys a day off tomorrow before resuming action on Friday evening vs. Texas at 7:35

Kansas City 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 - 7

Boston 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 - 6

WP - Blue (4-0) LP - Torrez (1-2) SV - Quisenberry (4)

HR - Hoffman (1)

Umpires - HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dallas Parks

Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 12 mph

Time: 3:02

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays

Offensive Awakening Leads Rangers to Victory

Toronto, Ontario

After a five game slumber, the Texas Rangers offense rose to the occasion on Wednesday night at Exhibition Stadium. Backing the fine pitching performance of Frank Tanana the hitters connected for two home runs in a 6-2 win. Tanana won his 2nd game of ‘82 going 7 1/3 innings allowing two runs while striking out seven Blue Jays hitters.

Texas (7-10) began the scoring in the top of the 2nd inning. Buddy Bell led off with an infield single. Larry Parrish followed with a line drive single into left field. Dave Hostetler would then strike out. George Wright reached on a fielders choice leaving runners on the corners. With two out, Toronto starter Dave Stieb (9 IP, 10 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 4 strikeouts) then walked Jim Sundberg to load the bases. Doug Flynn then reached on catchers interference by Blue Jays backstop Buck Martinez. Bell scored on the play. Billy Sample then got Wright home with a RBI single into left field.

The Rangers would stretch their lead to 4-0 in the 3rd inning. The two out rally began with a single by Parrish. Hostetler then connected for his 3rd home run of the campaign.

Toronto (3-17) got a run back in the bottom of the 5th inning when Martinez led off with his 2nd home run of the season.

The visitors would stretch their lead to 6-1 in the top of the 8th. Bell led off with his second hit of the game. Parrish then collected his third hit of the game and his 3rd home run of the year when he connected off Stieb.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, three straight one out singles put the final tally on the board for the Blue Jays. Damaso Garcia, Garth Iorg, and Wayne Nordhagen all singled with Garcia scoring on Nordhagen’s RBI liner to center field. Texas would summon Paul Mirabella from the bullpen to get Willie Upshaw on a grounder moving runners to second and third base. Dave Schmidt then came in and got pinch hitter Hosken Powell to ground out to end the threat.

Schmidt would record his 1st save of the season when he struck out the side in the bottom of the 9th inning.

Rangers Notes: the win broke a 5 game losing streak….Bell extended his hitting streak to 6 games and is now hitting .300….Parrish went 3-for-4 and is now hitting .350 with a team leading 12 RBI….Tanana has a 2.09 ERA in 38 2/3 innings pitched….the Rangers staff struck out 10 Toronto hitters without issuing a walk

Blue Jays Notes: Martinez is now 13-for-30 (.433) this season….Toronto is averaging 2.25 runs per game in their first 20 games….Stieb has 3 complete games in his first 5 starts….as a staff the Blue Jays have 6 complete games….shortstop Alfredo Griffin committed his 1st error of the season this evening

Up Next: Texas travels to Boston beginning Friday evening at 7:35….Toronto heads to Kansas City tomorrow evening with a 8:35 start time

Texas 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 6

Toronto 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2

WP - Tanana (2-1) LP - Stieb (1-4) SV - Schmidt (1)

HR - Hostetler (3), Martinez (2), Parrish (3)

Umpires - HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser

Weather: 37 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 6 mph

Time: 2:24

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Oakland A’s at Baltimore Orioles

O’s Continue Upward Trend

Baltimore, MD

A frigid cold night was in store at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday evening, but the Orioles stayed hot with a 7-5 victory over the A’s. Gary Roenicke led the offensive attack going 2-for-2 with 2 HR’s and 4 RBI. Baltimore starting pitcher Scott McGregor went seven innings to earn his 1st win of ‘82.

The Orioles jumped to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. Al Bumbry led off with a single into right field. With the hit and run on, Rich Dauer singled on the ground to center field sending Bumbry to third base. Jim Dwyer then hit a grounder to the right side with Bumbry scoring on the fielders choice grounder.

Baltimore (8-9) would go up 2-0 in the next inning off the A’s Rick Langford (2 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs). Roenicke leads off the frame with his 2nd home run of the season.

Oakland (14-7) will respond in the top of the 3rd inning. Dwayne Murphy tripled with one out. Dave McKay then bounced a single into center field to score Murphy. With Rickey Henderson at the plate, McKay attempted to steal second base and was successful. Catcher Joe Nolan’s throw sailed into center field with McKay advancing to third base. Henderson then lined a RBI single into left field to knot the score at 2-2.

The O’s had a three run response in the bottom of the 3rd. Dauer lined a single to center field to lead off. Dwyer would then walk. Langford then induced Eddie Murray to hit into a double play leaving Dauer at third base. Ken Singleton then bounced a RBI single into right field to score Dauer. Roenicke then stepped up and drilled a two run home run putting the Orioles up 5-2. The home run was Roenicke’s second of the game and his 3rd of ‘82.

The A’s inched closer against McGregor (7 IP, 9 hits, 5 runs, 3 ER) in the 5th inning. McKay led off with a double. Following a Henderson ground out, Jimmy Sexton bounced a single into center field scoring McKay. Sexton would then steal second base and advance to third base on yet another throwing error by Orioles catcher Joe Nolan. A Davey Lopes ground out would plate Sexton cutting the Baltimore lead to 5-4.

Oakland would tie the game in the top of the 7th and were oh so close to taking the lead. McKay tripled with one out. Henderson would then line out to Cal Ripken Jr. at short and once again Sexton picked him up with a RBI single into center field. Again Sexton would attempt to steal second base. On a close play at second, Orioles second baseman Bobby Bonner would drop the throw and Sexton was safe on the error. Lopes then lined a single into left field. Sexton was given the green light to come home but was thrown out by Orioles left fielder Jim Dwyer keeping the score at 5-5.

Orioles pinch hitter Dan Ford would lead off the bottom of the 7th with a walk against A’s relief pitcher Tom Underwood (3 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 4 strikeouts). Oakland skipper then went with Dave Beard out of the bullpen. Beard would walk Eddie Murray to put two runners on base. A Ken Singleton bouncer to the right side advanced each base runner. Roenicke then lifted a sacrifice fly to center field to score pinch runner John Lowenstein. Ripken Jr. would then line a RBI single into left field scoring Murray and putting the O’s up 7-5.

Baltimore closer Tippy Martinez would pitch the final two innings to earn his 3rd save of the season.

A’s Notes: Henderson had one stolen base for his 15th of the season….McKay would net a single, double and triple today leaving him a home run short of the cycle

Orioles Notes: Baltimore has now won 4 straight games….Dauer now has a 5 game hitting streak….Singleton is hitting .326 for the season….Tippy Martinez has worked 9 innings this season and has not allowed a run….the O’s had 18 assists in the field this evening

Up Next: game three of this series will be played tomorrow evening at 7:35

Oakland 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 5

Baltimore 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 - 7

WP - McGregor (1-4) LP - Underwood (1-2) SV - T. Martinez (3)

HR - Roenicke 2, (3)

Umpires - HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy

Weather: 34 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:24

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

Berenyi Bests Cubs

Chicago, IL

Reds starter Bruce Berenyi tossed a complete game seven hitter and struck out seven as the Reds beat the Cubs 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Berenyi’s control was very good as he walked only two batters in the contest. Five different Reds hitters had 2-hit games in the contest.

Cubs starter Ferguson Jenkins was forced to leave in the top of the 3rd inning with arm fatigue. The Chicago (7-12) bullpen of Bill Campbell, Lee Smith, and Willie Hernandez went 6 1/3 innings and gave up two runs on five hits.

Cincinnati (5-14) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning. Eddie Milner led off with a single into right field. Wayne Krenchicki then followed suit with Milner advancing to third base. Dave Concepcion then lined a RBI single into right field. Milner scored but Krenchicki was thrown out at third base by Cubs right fielder Gary Woods. Cesar Cedeno then gapped a line shot to left for a RBI double.

The Cubs cut the Reds lead in half in the bottom of the 4th inning. Leon Durham walked with one out and then swiped second base. Woods then fanned, but Keith Moreland reached on an error by Krenchicki allowing Durham to advance to third base. Jody Davis then bounced a single into center field reducing the Reds lead to 2-1. Larry Bowa then lined a single to left field but Moreland was thrown out at the plate by Reds left fielder Larry Biittner.

The Reds went up 3-1 in the top of the 6th. Ron Oester singled to lead off and advanced to third base on a single to right field by Biittner. Lee Smith replaced Campbell on the mound for the Cubs and Alex Trevino lifted a sacrifice fly to center to score Oester.

Chicago crept back in the bottom of the 6th. Bill Buckner led off with a single and then stole second base. Durham then slammed a drive off the right field wall for a RBI double.

Cincinnati then pushed the lead back to two runs in the top of the 7th inning. Krenchicki singled and advanced to second base on a passed ball by Cubs catcher Jody Davis. Concepcion then bounced a RBI single into center field.

Berenyi would retire the final six batters he faced to secure his 1st win of ‘82.

Reds Notes: the victory snapped a 3 game losing streak….Krenchicki is now hitting .300 for the season….Concepcion pushed his average to .355, has a team leading 10 RBI, has a 5 game hitting streak and had 2 putouts and 9 assists at shortstop this afternoon….Berenyi has now worked 24 2/3 innings with 22 strikeouts and a 2.19 ERA

Cubs Notes: Ryne Sandberg singled in the 8th inning to push his hitting streak to 7 straight games….the Cubs pitching staff has an ERA still north of 5.00

Up Next: Cincinnati begins a home series on Friday, April 30 vs. St. Louis at 7:35….tomorrow night the Cubs begin a series in Atlanta beginning at 7:40

Cincinnati 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 4

Chicago 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2

WP - Berenyi (1-0) LP - Jenkins (1-3)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Nick Colosi

Weather: 76 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 29 mph

Time: 2:30

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Montreal Expos at San Francisco Giants

Giants Hang On, Win Game Two

San Francisco, CA

The offense continued in game two and the pitching was just good enough as the Giants took game two of Wednesday’s doubleheader 8-6 over the Expos. Bill Laskey (7 IP, 11 hits, 4 runs) benefited from the offensive output and closer Greg Minton earned his 4th save of ‘82. Offensively, three different unsuspecting players had 2 RBI hits to lead San Francisco (11-7) to the victory.

The Giants got things started again in the bottom of the 1st inning. Joe Morgan led off by hitting a single on the ground to center field. Chili Davis then slapped a Bill Gullickson (6 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs, 2 ER, 6 strikeouts) pitch into the left field corner for a RBI double. Unfortunately, Davis had to leave the game with a strained hamstring. His replacement, Jim Wohlford would have a key hit in this one.

Montreal (11-7) knotted things up in the top of the 2nd. Former Giant Chris Speier doubled with two out and the bases empty. Mike Gates then drilled a shot into right center for a RBI triple.

San Francisco responded in the bottom of the 2nd. Jeff Leonard walked to lead off. Bob Brenly then hit a come backer to Gullickson. Gullickson then spun around and attempted to throw Leonard out at second base. Instead, his throw was wide of the bag and everyone was safe. Johnnie LeMaster then bounced a single into center field to load the bases. Laskey then struck out. With the infield in, Morgan slapped a grounder to second baseman Mike Gates. Gates forced Leonard at the plate, but catcher Gary Carter’s throw to first base was late attempting to get Morgan. Wohlford then lined a two run single to center field and the Giants led 3-1.

The Expos responded with a single tally in the top of the 3rd, but could have had more. Tim Raines led off with an infield single. With Andre Dawson at the plate, Raines attempted a steal of second base and was thrown out by Giants catcher Bob Brenly. Dawson then bounced a single into left field and Al Oliver walked. Carter then lined a RBI single into left field to score Dawson. Laskey then retired Tim Wallach and Warren Cromartie to get out of any more trouble.

In the bottom of the 5th inning, Dave Bergman led off with a single to left field. Following a pop out by Jack Clark, Darrell Evans tripled to right center field to score Bergman and put the Giants up 4-2.

It stayed that way until the top of the 7th. Pinch hitter Terry Francona led off with a single, but would be forced at second base on a grounder by Raines. For the second time in the game, Raines attempted to steal second base. For the second time, Raines was gunned out by Brenly at second base. Dawson collected his third hit of the game. Oliver then launched his 2nd home run of ‘82 to knot the score at 4-4.

San Francisco secured the lead for good in the bottom of the 7th inning. Against Expos relief pitcher Woodie Fryman, Bergman led off with a double off the left field wall. Clark then walked and Evans singled to load the bases. Fryman left the game in favor of Bryn Smith. Leonard then slashed a double into the right field corner and the Giants led 6-4. Brenly and LeMaster were then retired. Pinch hitter Reggie Smith was then intentionally walked to load the bases yet again. Duane Kuiper, who had replaced Morgan bounced a two run single into right field and the San Francisco led 8-4. Morgan had left in the top of the frame after taking a hard slide at second base by base runner Terry Francona.

Jim Barr pitched a perfect top of the 8th for the Giants, but soon ran into trouble in the top of the 9th inning. Mike Gates doubled off the center field wall to lead off. Pinch hitter Jerry White then singled to center field to put runners on the corners. Giants skipper Frank Robinson then called upon closer Greg Minton. With Raines at the plate, Minton uncorked a wild pitch scoring Gates and sending White to second base. Raines then doubled down the right field line to score White. Minton would then retire Dawson, Oliver and Carter in succession to close out the San Francisco victory.

Expos Notes: Raines went 2-for-5 and is now hitting .346….Dawson is hitting .316 after going 3-for-5….Oliver now has a team leading 16 RBI and is hitting .342….Gates is 10-for-20 on the season….Gullickson has struck out 30 batters in 34 1/3 innings pitched

Giants Notes: Leonard has 3 game winning RBI’s in ‘82….Kuiper in a platoon role is now hitting .438….in his only at bat, Davis extended his hitting streak to 5 games and is hitting .358….Evans has a team leading 11 RBI….defensively the Giants had 20 assists in this game….LeMaster had 12 chances (4 putouts - 8 assists) at shortstop in game two

Up Next: game three of this series tomorrow night at 10:35

Montreal 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 - 6

San Francisco 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 - 8

WP - Laskey (2-0) LP - Fryman (1-2) SV - Minton (4)

HR - Oliver (2)

Umpires - HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Eric Gregg

Weather: 55 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:44

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Montreal Expos at San Francisco Giants

Giants Stomp Expos

San Francisco, CA

On the afternoon of an 11-0 contest, one might think that offense was the star. In this game, Giants starter Rich Gale was the star. Gale pitched a three hit, eight strikeout complete game as San Francisco rolled over Montreal on Tuesday afternoon at Candlestick Park. Yes, the offense did chip in 11 runs on 16 hits with 6 walks. But the real story was Gale who faced only 3 batters over the minimum in his route going performance.

San Francisco (10-7) got the run scoring started in the bottom of the 1st inning. Joe Morgan had an infield single to begin the frame. He would advance to second base on a chopper hit by Tom O’Malley. Jack Clark then clubbed a run scoring triple to plate Morgan. Reggie Smith followed with a double into left center field to score Clark.

Montreal (11-6) starter Steve Rogers really struggled in this one. He would leave five batters into the bottom of the 5th inning. Morgan would lead off with a walk and then swipe second base. O’Malley then bounced a single into right field to score Morgan. Clark and Smith would then each walk to load the bases. Darrell Evans cleared the bases with a grand slam home run, his 2nd home run of the season. Ray Burris would replace Rogers and with one out he would walk Chili Davis. Jeff Leonard chased Davis home with a double to left center giving the Giants an 8-0 lead.

With two out in the bottom of the 7th inning, Davis hit his 3rd home run of the season putting the Giants up 9-0.

The Giants would top off the scoring in the bottom of the 8th inning. O’Malley singled with two out. Clark then doubled scoring O’Malley. Smith then bounced a single up the middle to score Clark. Bob James came in for Montreal and loaded the bases with a walk and a single. He would strikeout Davis to get out of the inning.

Gale would only allow the three base runners all who had singles off of him.

Expos Notes: the loss snapped a 9 game winning streak….Tim Raines had his 9 game hitting streak also stopped in this one….Chris Speier has 100 errorless chances at shortstop in ‘82….Montreal leads the National League with a .989 fielding percentage and they also lead the senior circuit having turned 18 double plays

Giants Notes: Clark went 4-for-4 and now has 3 game winning RBI’s in ‘82….Morgan stole his 8th base in 8 tries this season….Smith now has an 8 game hitting streak….Gale pitched the first complete game for San Francisco this season

Up Next: game two of this afternoons doubleheader

Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

San Francisco 2 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 - 11

WP - Gale (2-2) LP - Rogers (2-2)

HR - Evans (2), Davis (3)

Umpires - HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge

Weather: 55 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:20

Wednesday, April 28, 1982 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals

Astros Ride the Ryan Express to Victory

St. Louis, MO

After struggling in his first four starts, Nolan Ryan had a superb outing on Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium. As a result the Astros defeated the Cardinals 5-1. Ryan yielded only three hits while striking out ten.

St. Louis (12-8) got the scoring started in the bottom of the 1st inning. Ryan hit lead off hitter Lonnie Smith with a pitch to begin the frame. Smith would then steal second base. Tommy Herr then struck out, but Keith Hernandez picked up the run with a line drive single into right field.

Houston (12-9) responded with a run in the top of the 2nd inning. Phil Garner walked to lead off. Garner then stole second base. Ray Knight brought home Garner with a line drive single to left field and the game was tied 1-1.

The Astros broke the game open against Cardinals starter Bob Forsch (3 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs) in the top of the 4th inning. Jose Cruz walked to lead off and with the hit and run on advanced to third base on a single by Garner. Knight hit a grounder to short with Cruz scoring and Garner being forced out at second base. Alan Ashby then grounded out to the right side moving Knight to second base. Danny Heep then lined a double into the right field corner scoring Knight. Veteran Art Howe then connected for a two run home run, his 1st of ‘82 to put Houston up 5-1.

Ryan would allow only one hit over the final seven innings to secure the win for Houston. He amped it up in the bottom of the 9th inning by striking out the side.

Astros Notes: Knight now has 3 game winning RBI’s and is tied for the team lead with 13 RBI’s….Ryan has struck out 29 batters in 30 innings pitched….the Astros staff has 6 complete games in their 21 games and they have hit 10 batters….Garner has 116 errorless chances at second base this season

Cardinals Notes: Hernandez now has a 6 game hitting streak, has walked 18 times in 20 games and an average of .411….in 20 games the Cardinals have stolen 30 bases….Lonnie Smith has scored 22 runs for St. Louis….Ozzie Smith has not committed an error in 121 chances at shortstop in ‘82

Up Next: the Astros head to Pittsburgh beginning tomorrow evening at 7:35….St. Louis travels to Cincinnati beginning Friday night at 7:35

Houston 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 5

St. Louis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Ryan (1-4) LP - Forsch (4-1)

HR - Howe (1)

Umpires - HP: Harry Wendlestedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer

Weather: 49 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 10 mph

Time: 2:20

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers

Phillies Hit Their Way to Victory

Los Angeles, CA

Scoring in seven of the nine innings the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday evening 8-5. Mike Krukow (6 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 runs, 4 strikeouts) benefited from the offensive output to earn his 2nd win of the season. Jerry Reed pitched 1-hit ball over the final 2 2/3 innings to earn his 1st save of ‘82. Offensively the Phillies collected 14 hits and hit 3 home runs on their road to victory.

Two batters into the game, Philadelphia (10-8) was up 2-0. Pete Rose started the game with a triple off Dodgers starter Fernando Valenzuela (5 1/3 IP, 10 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 5 strikeouts). Bob Dernier followed with his 1st major league home run to give the Phillies an early lead.

Los Angeles (13-6) responded with a run in the bottom of the 1st. Steve Sax led off with a single, and then when Mike Krukow committed a balk he moved to second base. Ken Landreaux then lined a RBI single into right field.

The Dodgers knotted things up in the bottom of the 2nd. Bill Russell singled and then promptly stole second base. Mike Scioscia would then walk. Valenzuela moved both base runners up a base with a sacrifice bunt. Sax then grounded a RBI single into center field to tie the game at 2-2. Krukow then retired the next two batters to get out of any more trouble.

Dernier got the Phillies 3rd inning rally started with a one out walk. He then attempted to steal second base. When Sax dropped the ball, Dernier was safe at second base. Gary Matthews would ground out before Mike Schmidt lined a RBI double off the left field wall putting the visitors up 3-2.

In the top of the 4th, Garry Maddox doubled to lead off. Manny Trillo and Ivan De Jesus each grounded out with Maddox moving to third base. Krukow then lined a RBI single into left field to score Maddox.

Schmidt would put the Phillies up 5-2 with a two out solo home run in the top of the 5th. Schmidt now has 5 home runs this season.

L.A. got within a run in the bottom of the 5th. Sax led off slamming a double off the left field wall. Landreaux then slugged his 2nd home run of the season bringing the Dodgers within a 5-4 score.

Philadelphia scored a single tally in the top of the 6th. Maddox again led off with a double. Trillo singled to right field with Maddox advancing to third base. De Jesus would then strikeout, but once again Krukow came through with a RBI single lined into right field.

For the fifth straight inning the Phillies scored a single run in the top of the 7th inning. With the bases empty and two out, Bo Diaz launched his 2nd home run of ‘82.

The Dodgers responded with a run in the bottom of the 7th. Landreaux walked with one out. Steve Garvey then laced a double into the right field corner scoring Landreaux on the play.

The Phillies concluded the scoring in the top of the 9th. Dernier and Gary Matthews each singled with one out off Tom Niedenfuer (2 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 3 strikeouts). Dave Stewart was brought in for L.A. and Schmidt greeted him with a RBI single lined into center field.

Phillies Notes: the Phillies have now won 3 straight games….Schmidt now has 4 game winning RBI’s this season….Matthews has a 5 game hitting streak and is hitting .361….Diaz extended his hitting streak to 5 games with his HR….Maddox has now hit in 6 straight, has 9 doubles this season and is hitting .317

Dodgers Notes: the loss snapped the Dodgers 3 game winning streak….Sax has scored 18 runs in 19 games this season….L.A. has turned a National League leading 17 double plays this year

Up Next: game two of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 10:35

Philadelphia 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 - 8

Los Angeles 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 5

WP - Krukow (2-3) LP - Valenzuela (1-2) SV - J. Reed (1)

HR - Dernier (1), Schmidt (5), Landreaux (2), Diaz (2)

Umpires - HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jim Quick 3B: John Kibler

Weather: 81 degrees, clear skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:35

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 New York Mets at San Diego Padres

Padres Shred Mets Pitching

San Diego, CA

San Diego continued the National League assault on New York Mets pitching on Tuesday evening at Jack Murphy Stadium. The Padres collected 16 hits in route to a 12-6 victory. San Diego (5-13) starting pitcher Tim Lollar (5 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 runs, 5 strikeouts) was not exactly outstanding but he recorded his 2nd win of ‘82. Three different New York (4-14) pitchers allowed a four run inning in the contest.

Mike Scott (3 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs) would be the first Mets pitcher to give up a big inning in the bottom of the 2nd. Broderick Perkins would line a double with one out and then score when Joe Lefebvre singled into right field. Lollar then helped his own cause when with one out he blasted his 2nd home run of the campaign. Gene Richards would then follow with his second double of the game and would come home on a single by Tim Flannery.

New York cut the deficit to 4-1 in the top of the 4th inning, but a base running blunder would silence the threat. George Foster singled to right field to lead off. John Stearns would then walk and Hubie Brooks singled to load the bases. Following a strikeout by Ron Gardenhire, pinch hitter Joel Youngblood lifted a fly ball to left field. Foster scored on the play but when left fielder Gene Richards’ throw was cutoff by third baseman Joe Lefebvre, Stearns who had broke toward third base on the throw was gunned down at third base to end the inning.

To make matters worse, San Diego responded with a four run bottom of the 4th inning against the Mets Ed Lynch (2 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs). Lollar got the big inning started with a one out walk but would be erased on a Gene Richards grounder. The third out then became very elusive for Lynch. Flannery then walked. Ruppert Jones brought home both runners with a double to left center. Sixto Lezcano then brought Jones home with a RBI single. Terry Kennedy then smacked a double off the right field wall moving Lezcano to third base. Perkins then collected his third hit of the day, an infield single to score Lezcano.

The Mets got a single tally in the top of the 5th inning on a solo home run with two out by Ellis Valentine. Valentine now has 3 home runs for the season.

The comeback express would continue for New York in the top of the 6th. Foster and Stearns each singled to lead off the frame. Brooks then hit a drive off the left field wall for a double driving in both runners. Brooks would advance to third base on a Gardenhire ground ball. Pinch hitter Brian Giles bounced out to short scoring Brooks on the play and the Padres lead had shrunk to 8-5.

Once again the Padres had an immediate response scoring four runs in the bottom of the 6th inning off Mets relief pitcher Jesse Orosco (2 IP, 4 hits, 4 runs). Jones singled to lead off but was forced at second base on a comebacker to the mound by Lezcano. Kennedy and Perkins then each singled to load the bases. Orosco would then walk Luis Salazar forcing in the first run of the inning. Garry Templeton would then clear the bases with a double and the Padres led 12-5.

New York scored the final tally of the game in the 9th inning on a one out home run by pinch hitter Rusty Staub off Andy Hawkins. It is Staub’s 1st home run of the year.

Mets Notes: New York has lost 5 straight games….Valentine extended his hitting streak to 9 straight games….Staub’s HR was his first hit of the season in 10 at bats….pinch hitters for the Mets today drove in 3 runs….the staff ERA ballooned to 5.89….opponents are averaging 6.1 runs per game vs. the Mets….the Mets are one of six teams in the National League with a league leading 16 double plays turned this season

Padres Notes: The win snapped a 4 game losing streak….as a team the Padres collected 7 doubles in the game….Richards with two doubles now has 7 for the year….Perkins went 4-for-5 extending his hitting streak to 7 consecutive games….Templeton has now hit in 6 straight games….as a hitter, Lollar is 5-for-11 this season and he has driven in 8 runs, good for 3rd on the Padres team….Eric Show has now worked 13 2/3 innings of scoreless relief this season

Up Next: game two of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 10:05

New York 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 - 6

San Diego 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 0 - 12

WP - Lollar (2-2) LP - Scott (1-4)

HR - Lollar (2), Valentine (3), Staub (1)

Umpires - HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Dave Pallone 3B: Ed Vargo

Weather: 85 degrees, clear skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:27

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

Tigers Out Slug Twins

Minneapolis, MN

Tonights game produced 17 runs on 24 hits, saw 7 home runs fly out of the Metrodome, the two teams combined to use 10 pitchers and the game lasted 3 hours. When the dust settled, Detroit knocked off Minnesota 10-7 to take over first place in the American League Eastern Division.

Tigers starter Jack Morris (6 IP, 9 hits, 5 runs, 2 HR) had a very rough beginning to the game. Seven batters into the game he was down 3-0. At one point he then retired 12 batters in a row but was then knocked out of the game by a home run.

Minnesota (7-13) started the run scoring bonanza in the bottom of the 1st inning. Jim Eisenreich led off with a single and advanced to third base when Jesus Vega doubled into the right field corner. Eisenreich would score with one out on a ground ball by Gary Ward.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning Mickey Hatcher led off with a single. Ron Washington then stepped into a Morris pitch and sailed it over the left field fence down the line for his 1st home run of ‘82 and the Twins led 3-0, seven batters into the contest.

The advantage turned dramatically in the top of the 3rd inning. Twins starter Brad Havens retired the first eight batters he faced. He would not get another out in this one. Alan Trammell lined a single into center field beginning the two out rally. Lou Whitaker then walked. Glenn Wilson brought Trammell home with a single. Larry Herndon drove in Whitaker with a single into center field. Lance Parrish then drilled his 5th home run of the season, a three run shot and the Tigers were up 5-3 and Havens was off to the shower.

Detroit (14-5) put three more runs up in the 4th inning. Chet Lemon walked to lead off against Terry Felton. After consecutive fly ball outs, Trammell walked. Whitaker then cracked a three run shot, his 5th of the campaign and the Tigers led 8-3.

The Tigers were seemingly in control until the bottom of the 7th inning. John Castino lined a single to left field off Morris. Eisenreich then sent Morris to the clubhouse when he hit his 2nd home run of the season cutting the Detroit lead to 8-5. Dave Rozema came in for the Tigers and was promptly greeted by Jesus Vega as he drilled his 1st home run of the year. One batter later, Gary Ward hit his second of the season and the Detroit lead had shrunk to 8-7.

Minnesota would leave two runners on in the bottom of the 8th sending the game to the 9th inning. Twins relief pitcher Doug Corbett retired the first 8 batters he faced before Herndon singled into center field with one out. Parrish then did it again as he launched his 6th home run of the season and Detroit led 10-7.

It would take four Tiger pitchers in the 9th inning to seal the victory. Kent Hrbek and Ward would single leading off the inning off Dave Tobik. Exit Tobik and enter Dave Rucker. Rucker would walk Butch Wynegar to load the bases. Rucker would then retire pinch hitter Dave Engle for the first out in the inning. Elias Sosa then came in to strikeout Ron Washington. After Randy Bush was announced as a pinch hitter for Gaetti, Kevin Saucier was summoned from the Detroit bullpen. He would face Tim Laudner with the bases loaded and two out. Laudner lined a screamer at third baseman Tom Brookens to end the game.

Tigers Notes: Parrish now has 3 game winning RBI’s and has 23 RBI for the season….Whitaker has now hit safely in 8 straight games….Herndon went 3-for-4 raising his average to .469

Twins Notes: Minnesota has now lost 3 straight games….Ward went 2-for-5 and is hitting .321….Vega and Washington each hit the 1st home run of their careers in this evenings contest

Up Next: the final game of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 8:35

Detroit 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 - 10

Minnesota 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 - 7

WP - Morris (3-0) LP - Havens (3-2) SV - Saucier (3)

HR - Washington (1), Parrish 2, (6), Whitaker (5), Eisenreich (2), Vega (1), Ward (2)

Umpires - HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Russ Goetz

Weather: Indoors

Time: 3:00

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers

Offensive Outburst Leads White Sox to Victory

Milwaukee, WI

Paced by 9 runs on 17 hits the White Sox were victorious on Tuesday evening at County Stadium. Starting pitcher Britt Burns (7 IP, 11 hits, 5 runs, 7 strikeouts) was the recipient of the offensive outburst as he won his 2nd game of the season.

Robin Yount got the scoring started in the bottom of the 1st inning when he connected for a one out solo home run. Yount now has 6 home runs in ‘82.

Milwaukee (13-5) went up 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Jim Gantner, Paul Molitor, and Yount all singled to begin the frame to load the bases. Gantner would then score when Cecil Cooper hit into a double play. Burns struck out Ted Simmons to end the Brewers threat.

The Chicago (7-10) offense came alive in the top of the 4th inning. Tom Paciorek lined a single to left field to begin the inning. Steve Kemp followed with a line drive single into right field. After Greg Luzinski flied out, Harold Baines grounded a single into right field scoring Paciorek. Carlton Fisk then put the White Sox ahead for good when he lined a two run double into left center field. Brewers starter Moose Haas (4 1/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 runs) then walked Tony Bernazard. Bill Almon’s ground ball got through into center field with Fisk scoring on the play putting Chicago up 4-2.

The Brewers responded with a single tally in the bottom of the 4th. Larry Hisle walked to lead off and Ben Oglivie singled with one out. One out later, Gantner delivered a RBI single into center field.

Paciorek got the three run top of the 5th inning going with a lead off single. Kemp’s ground ball forced Paciorek at second base leaving Kemp safe at first. Haas would leave the game at this point with an injury and was replaced by Jim Slaton. Luzinski greeted Slaton with a line drive single into center. Baines was then retired for the second out of the inning before Fisk walked to load the bases. Bernazard then cleared the bases with a triple to right center putting the visitors up 7-3.

Chicago scored their final two runs in the top of the 6th. After retiring the first two batters of the inning, Slaton then yielded a solo home run to Paciorek. It was Paciorek’s 1st home run of the season. Kemp and Luzinski then each singled. Baines stepped in and rapped a ground ball RBI single into right field.

Milwaukee crept closer in the bottom of the 7th. Yount lined a single to left field with one out. Cooper then smacked a double off the right field wall scoring Yount from first base. Simmons would then whiff, but teammate Larry Hisle picked him up with a RBI single to center. Unfortunately, Hisle’s base running error ended the inning. Center fielder Rudy Law’s throw was cut off by White Sox first baseman Tom Paciorek. Hisle believing the throw was going through to the plate took off for second base. Paciorek fired to second baseman Tony Bernazard who slapped the tag on Hisle at second base to end the inning.

The Brewers made more noise in the bottom of the 9th inning. Gantner led off with a double. With one out, Yount singled to center field to score Gantner. White Sox closer Salome Barojas was then brought in to save the game. He struck out Cooper and got Simmons to foul out to end the game and preserve the Chicago win.

White Sox Notes: Paciorek went 4-for-5 and is now hitting .348….Bernazard now has a team leading 12 RBI….in 17 games the White Sox now have 6 home runs after Paciorek’s HR tonight

Brewers Notes: Milwaukee’s 6 game winning streak ended tonight….Simmons with a 1st inning single is now hit in 6 straight games….Gantner went 3-for-4 and is hitting .364 in ‘82

Up Next: the final game of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 8:30

Chicago 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 - 9

Milwaukee 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 - 6

WP - Burns (2-2) LP - Haas (3-1) SV - Barojas (4)

HR - Yount (6), Paciorek (1)

Umpires - HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dave Phillips

Weather: 59 degrees, cloudy skies, wind RF to LF at 14 mph

Time: 2:53 (:05 delay)

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 California Angels at New York Yankees

Yankees Roll to Win

New York, NY

The Yankees breezed to their third straight victory on Tuesday evening at Yankee Stadium. A 5-spot in the 3rd inning propelled New York (10-8) to a 7-1 win over the California Angels. Starter Ron Guidry (6 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 4 strikeouts) was sailing along until his shoulder tightened up on him in the 7th inning. Veteran Dave LaRoche pitched excellent ball over the final 2 2/3 innings to secure the W for the home team.

The big 3rd inning began with a one out double by Jerry Mumphrey. Mumphrey’s line drive into the right field corner jump started the 5 run outburst. Willie Randolph then bounced a single into right field scoring Mumphrey. Ken Griffey then kept an inside fastball from Steve Renko (2 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs) fair down the right field line for his 6th home run of ‘82. Dave Winfield then lined a double into the left center field gap. Renko then retired Oscar Gamble, but he walked Roy Smalley and Dave Collins to extend the frame. Graig Nettles bouncing ball into right field went for a 2-run single and the Yankees were up 5-0.

Doug DeCinces of California (8-11) responded with a lead off home run in the top of the 4th inning. DeCinces has now hit 4 home runs this season.

In the bottom of the 5th, New York stretched their lead to six runs. Back-to-back doubles by Gamble and Smalley with one out put the Yankees up 6-1. Collins then bounced to short, leaving Smalley on second base. Nettles then topped a ball toward the mound. Relief pitcher Stan Bahnsen (4 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts) hurried his throw and missed first baseman Ron Jackson. Nettles was credited with an infield single, and Bahnsen with an error which allowed Smalley to scamper home.

Angels Notes: California has now lost 3 in a row….DeCinces is tied for the team lead with 15 RBI….Bahnsen boasts a 0.60 ERA in 15 innings pitched….the pitching staffs ERA sits at 5.18….the Angels allow on average 5.79 runs per game….Juan Beniquez had a rough night as he hit into 3 double plays

Yankees Notes: New York has won 3 straight….Griffey is hitting .333, his home run extended his hitting streak to 8 games, he also leads the team with 18 RBI….Randolph has been involved in all 23 double plays the Yankees have turned including 4 tonight, the 23 dp’s is 2nd in the American League

Up Next: game two of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 8:00

California 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

New York 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 7

WP - Guidry (2-2) LP - Renko (0-2)

HR - Griffey (6), DeCinces (4)

Umpires - HP: Al Clark 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Jim McKean

Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy skies, wind RF to LF at 14 mph

Time: 2:36

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves

Pirates Don’t Let This One Get Away

Atlanta, GA

Last night Pittsburgh (9-8) lost a game in the bottom of the 9th, tonight the Pirates held strong for a 4-3 win. Rick Rhoden pitched a complete game scattering 8 hits and striking out 8. Led by Jason Thompson, the Bucs offense provided enough support for Rhoden this evening propelling the Pirates to a victory.

Atlanta (13-6) went up 2-0 in the bottom of the 1st inning. Claudell Washington led off with a line drive single to center field. Rafael Ramirez then hit a comebacker to the mound. Washington was forced at second base and Ramirez reached safely on the fielders choice. Chris Chambliss stayed hot when he doubled down the right field line. Pirates right fielder Dave Parker made a strong relay throw to Johnny Ray who then threw a strike to the plate. As Ramirez slid into the plate for the second out of the inning, Pirates catcher Tony Pena dropped the ball. Ramirez was safe and the Braves were up 1-0. Dale Murphy then lined a single into left field. Chambliss advanced to third base on the hit. Bob Horner’s grounder to shortstop Dale Berra resulted in a force out at second base with Chambliss scoring on the play. Murphy slid hard into second and was forced to leave the game.

The Pirates got a run back in the top of the 2nd inning when Jason Thompson launched his 7th home run of the season to lead off.

The Braves extended their lead to 3-1 in the bottom of the 3rd inning. With one away, Chambliss socked his 6th home run of ‘82.

In the top of the 4th, Pittsburgh got within one run and were very close to knotting up the score. Tony Pena walked with one out. Dave Parker then lined a double into the right field corner. Pena stopped at third base on the hit. Mike Easler bounced out to short with Pena scoring on the play. Parker stayed at second base as shortstop Rafael Ramirez threw out Easler. Dale Berra then grounded a single into left field. Parker attempted to score on the hit but was thrown out at the plate by Braves left fielder Rufino Linares.

Pittsburgh went up for good in the top of the 6th inning. Bill Madlock led off with a line drive single to right field. Madlock then stole second base before Jason Thompson doubled to the left center field gap to knot the score at 3-3. Pena then singled to left field advancing Thompson to third base. After Parker struck out against Braves starter Rick Mahler (6 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 runs), Easler lifted a fly ball to center fielder Brett Butler. Thompson scored on the play putting the Buccos up 4-3.

Atlanta had one last threat in the bottom of the 9th inning. Bruce Benedict singled to lead off. Larry Whisenton then pinch ran for Benedict and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Glenn Hubbard. Pinch hitter Biff Pocoroba then lined a shot into the right cente field gap. Parker closed on the ball quickly and made a diving catch to prevent the Braves from evening up the score. Claudell Washington then became Rhoden’s eighth strikeout of the contest to end the game with Pittsburgh winning 4-3.

Pirates Notes: Easler now has 3 game winning RBI’s this season….Omar Moreno had his 10 game hitting streak stopped tonight….Thompson has now hit in 5 straight, in 12 games this season he now has 17 RBI and is hitting .347….Pena and Berra each had 3 hits tonight, and each player extended their personal hitting streaks to 5 games….Rhoden has 3 complete games in his first 5 starts

Braves Notes: Atlanta’s 4 game winning streak was snapped this evening as was Ramirez’s 10 game hitting streak….Chambliss extended his hit streak to 10 games and has driven in 22 runs in 19 games….Murphy went 1-for-1 before leaving injured, but it extended his hitting streak to 7 games….the Braves are tied for 2nd in the National League with a .987 fielding percentage

Up Next: the third game of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 7:40

Pittsburgh 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 - 4

Atlanta 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Rhoden (3-2) LP - Mahler (3-2)

HR - Thompson (7), Chambliss (6)

Umpires - HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Joe West 2B: Billy Williams 3B: John McSherry

Weather: 51 degrees, clear skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:39

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians

Mariners Run Over The Indians

Cleveland, OH

A pitching dual happened on Tuesday evening at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. In the end, Seattle would take a 1-0 victory.

Cleveland (7-9) starter Rick Sutcliffe (8 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 7 walks, 6 strikeouts) had some control issues, but he was wildly effective until the 9th inning. '

On the other hand, Seattle (10-11) Floyd Bannister (9 IP, 4 hits, 5 walks, 10 strikeouts) would blank the Tribe to earn his 2nd win of ‘82. He would also strikeout at least 10 batters for the third time this season.

The scoreless tie would finally be broken in the top of the 9th inning. Joe Simpson rapped a single on the ground into right field with one out. Cleveland skipper Dave Garcia would bring in Dan Spillner from the bullpen. The first batter he faced, Todd Cruz would single on the ground into left field. Simpson legged it into third base to put runners on the corners. Julio Cruz then lifted a fly ball to center fielder Rick Manning. Simpson headed for home after the catch and Manning fired a rocket to the plate. Simpson, the catcher Ron Hassey and the ball would all arrive at the same time. Hassey could not hold onto the ball as Simpson crashed into Hassey for the only run of the game. Hassey would leave the game at this point. Manny Castillo then hit a ground ball single into center field. T. Cruz tested the arm of Manning again. This time Manning passed the test with a perfect throw to catcher Bill Nahorodny who applied the tag on Cruz to end the inning.

Bannister would save his best for last as he struck out the side in the bottom of the 9th inning to secure the M’s win!

Mariners Notes: Seattle has now won 3 straight….Richie Zisk at .317 and Jim Essian at .315 pace Mariners batters….Julio Cruz now has 2 game winning RBI’s this year….Todd Cruz’s hitting streak is now at 5 games and he has taken part in 26 double plays at shortstop….Bannister in 5 starts has 3 complete games, 41 strikeouts, and a 1.76 ERA….the Mariners have now turned an American League leading 30 double plays

Indians Notes: Cleveland’s losing streak is now at 4 straight….Andre Thornton has 7 doubles this year….Hassey extended his hitting streak to 5 games….Sutcliffe in 23 innings pitched has allowed 0 home runs and has a 2.74 ERA

Up Next: the second game of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 7:35

Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1

Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Bannister (2-2) LP - Sutcliffe (1-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rocky Roe

Weather: 58 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 12 mph

Time: 2:23

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Oakland A’s at Baltimore Orioles

The O’s “Rick” and Palmer lead Baltimore to Victory

Baltimore, MD

Rick Dempsey goes 3-for-4 and drives in 3 runs as the Orioles defeat the A’s 6-2 on Tuesday evening. Starting pitcher Jim Palmer goes the distance allowing but 5 hits while striking out 7 Oakland (14-6) hitters. Dempsey would also throw out the A’s “Rickey” Henderson as he attempted to steal second base in the 3rd inning.

In fact, Henderson led off the game with a double off Palmer. Wayne Gross advanced Henderson to third base on a grounder to Orioles first baseman Eddie Murray. Jeff Burroughs would then walk putting runners on the corners. Henderson would then score on a sacrifice fly by Dwayne Murphy. It is Murphy’s 19th RBI of the season.

Baltimore (7-9) took the lead for good in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Ken Singleton drilled a double off the right field wall leading off the frame. With one out, Cal Ripken Jr. would walk. Dempsey then tripled to left center field scoring both Singleton and Ripken to give the O’s a 2-1 lead.

Singleton walked to lead off the bottom of the 4th for Baltimore. A slow roller to shortstop by Gary Roenicke advanced Singleton to second base. Ripken would then ground out to short as well, but Dempsey picked up Singleton with a RBI single on the ground into center field.

John Lowenstein would extend the Orioles lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the 5th inning. With two out and the bases empty, Lowenstein launched his 2nd home run of ‘82 off A’s start Matt Keough (6 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 5 walks).

Ripken would lead off the bottom of the 8th inning with a double off A’s relief pitcher Bob Owchinko. Dempsey then lined a single into right field. Ripken advanced to third base on the hit. Brian Kingman was then brought in from the Oakland bullpen. The A’s brought the infield in against the Orioles Lenn Sakata. He hit a one hopper to third baseman Wayne Gross. Ripken held at third base, Dempsey advanced to second base while Gross threw Sakata out at first base. Al Bumbry and Rich Dauer would then hit back-to-back RBI singles giving Baltimore a 6-1 lead. Bo McLaughlin would then get the final two outs of the inning with no more damage done.

Oakland made some noise in the top of the 9th inning. Following a Gross strikeout, Burroughs and Murphy each walked. Dan Meyer would then fly out for the second out of the inning. Tony Armas then grounded a RBI single into right field to score Burroughs. Palmer then got Mike Heath to ground out to Ripken at shortstop and the Orioles had a 6-2 victory.

A’s Notes: Murphy now has 5 sacrifice flies this season….in 15 games played, Henderson has scored 18 runs….Kingman has a 1.06 ERA in 17 innings pitched….McLaughlin has worked 7 innings in relief and has allowed 0 runs and only 1 hit….Davey Lopes has turned 20 double plays playing second base so far this season….Oakland is tied for 2nd in the American League having turned 22 double plays

Orioles Notes: Baltimore stretches their winning streak to 3 games….Dempsey is now hitting .302 with a team leading 10 RBI in ‘82….Palmer has worked 21 1/3 innings in 3 starts with a 2.11 ERA….as a staff the Orioles have 5 complete games….the O’s are 4th in the American League with a .987 fielding percentage

Up Next: the second game of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 6:05

Oakland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2

Baltimore 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 - 6

WP - Palmer (2-0) LP - Keough (2-2)

HR - Lowenstein (2)

Umpires - HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Marty Springstead

Weather: 53 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 13 mph

Time: 2:33

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox

Royals Hold Off Red Sox

Boston, MA

Sprinting out to a 4-0, Kansas City (9-8) hung on for a 4-3 victory on Tuesday evening at Fenway Park. Starting pitcher Larry Gura (7 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 4 strikeouts) was solid in leading the Royals to victory. Willie Wilson and George Brett each extended their long hitting streaks. For Boston (12-6), they could not muster enough offense in this one.

K.C. went up 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning. John Wathan’s ground ball single to left with one out got things started. Brett then doubled into the right field corner sending Wathan to third base. Hal McRae’s ground out scored Wathan.

The Royals then touched Red Sox starter Chuck Rainey (5 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks) for a three spot in the 3rd inning. Brett walked with one out and advanced to second base on a McRae single to left. With two out, Amos Otis bounced a single into left field scoring Brett. On the Jim Rice throw home, McRae advanced to third base and Otis followed right behind into second base. Jerry Martin then laced a double to left center scoring both runners putting Kansas City up 4-0.

In the bottom of the 4th inning, Dwight Evans would connect with one out for his 1st home run of the season.

Luis Aponte would follow Rainey to the mound for Boston and worked scoreless ball through the remaining four innings only allowing two hits.

Boston rallied in the bottom of the 8th inning off Gura. Glenn Hoffman walked to lead off. Jerry Remy would then fan, but Wade Boggs lined a double to right field as the next hitter. Hoffman legged it into third base, but Boggs also tried to advance to second base. Royals first baseman Willie Aikens cut off the throw from right fielder Jerry Martin and threw a perfect strike to U.L. Washington to get Boggs at second base. The base running miscue really hurt because Carney Lansford then connected for his 3rd home run of ‘82. It cut the Royals lead to 4-3 and in came Dan Quisenberry.

Quisenberry would allow three hits over the final 1 1/3 innings pitched. In the 9th he would give up two singles after two were out before retiring Remy on a ground ball to end the game.

Royals Notes: K.C. now has won 4 straight….Wilson extended his hitting streak to 13 games going 2-for-5 and is hitting .333 this season….Brett’s double stretched his hitting streak to 12 games as he is hitting .379 in ‘82….Aikens has now hit in 5 straight contests….Washington had 2 hits tonight raising his average to .345….in 36 innings pitched this season, Gura has surrendered 7 home runs

Red Sox Notes: Boston’s 4 game winning streak ended this evening….Lansford has now hit safely in 5 straight….Rice extended his hitting streak to 6 straight games and is hitting .366 for the campaign….Aponte has a 0.93 ERA in 9 2/3 innings pitched

Up Next: the final game of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 7:35

Kansas City 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4

Boston 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 - 3

WP - Gura (1-2) LP - Rainey (2-1) SV - Quisenberry (3)

HR - Evans (1), Lansford (3)

Umpires - HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Mike Reilly

Weather: 43 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing out at 12 mph

Time: 2:26

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays

Clancy Blanks Rangers

Toronto, Ontario

Jim Clancy went the distance on Tuesday night at Exhibition Stadium winning his 1st game of ‘82 as Toronto defeated Texas 3-0. Clancy would allow 5 hits, walked 2 and struck out 5 in his complete game performance. Early and late offense backed the Clancy pitching.

The Blue Jays (3-16) got on the board in the bottom of the 1st inning. Damaso Garcia led off with a single. Garcia then stole second base. With one out, Glenn Adams walked. Willie Upshaw would then strikeout, but teammate Ernie Whitt picked him up with a RBI single to center field scoring Garcia.

Four straight singles to lead off the bottom of the 7th inning secured the victory for Toronto. Texas (6-10) starter Charlie Hough (6 IP, 8 hits, 3 runs) would be the victim of the single attack. Barry Bonnell and Lloyd Moseby each singled to get the frame started. Alfredo Griffin would bring Bonnell home with his single and Garcia would drive in Moseby with a single to center field.

For Toronto, a much needed win. Unfortunately for Texas, the team hitting slump continues.

Rangers Notes: Texas has now lost 5 straight games….Buddy Bell went 2-for-4 and extends his hitting streak to 5 games….Paul Mirabella pitched 2 shutout innings in relief and now has a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings pitched this season

Blue Jays Notes: the victory broke a 9 game losing skid for Toronto….Willie Upshaw had his 11 game hitting streak stopped tonight….Garcia, Adams and Bonnell each had 2 hits in the contest….teh Blue Jays staff now has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts in ‘82….Alfredo Griffin has been errorless in 100 chances at shortstop this year

Up Next: the final game of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30

Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Toronto 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 3

WP - Clancy (1-4) LP - Hough (2-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney

Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 10 mph

Time: 2:11

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinals Bounce Back in Nightcap

St. Louis, MO

The offense erupted and starting pitcher Dave LaPoint (8 IP, 9 hits, 4 runs, 5 strikeouts) was solid as the Cardinals won the second game of Tuesday evenings doubleheader over Houston 9-5.

St. Louis (12-7) jumped in front 1-0 in the bottom of the 1st inning off Astros starter Vern Ruhle (1 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs). Lonnie Smith singled to center field to lead off and then stole second base. After Willie McGee popped out, Keith Hernandez singled on the ground into right field scoring Smith.

The Redbirds would knock Ruhle out of the game in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Tommy Herr led off with a double. Ruhle then retired Ozzie Smith and LaPoint. Lonnie Smith then lined a single to center field bringing Herr home. Smith advanced to second base on the throw home. McGee then bounced a single into right field as L. Smith raced home. Hernandez then hit the knock out punch on Ruhle with a two run home run, his 2nd of ‘82.

Houston (11-9) got on the board in the top of the 4th inning. Jose Cruz singled to center field. He then swiped second base and advanced to third base on a wild pitch by LaPoint. Ray Knight’s grounder to the left side brought Cruz home.

A four run bottom of the 4th inning by the Cardinals all but put this one away. O. Smith and LaPoint walked to begin the inning off Mike LaCoss (2 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks). A fielders choice grounder by L. Smith left runners on the corners. McGee’s sacrifice fly to center field scored O. Smith. Hernandez then walked. George Hendrick then lined a RBI single into right field to score L. Smith. Gene Tenace was then hit by a pitch to load the bases. Ken Oberkfell ripped a ground ball single into right field scoring Hernandez and Hendrick to put St. Louis up 9-1.

The visitors responded with two runs in the top of the 5th. Terry Puhl led off with a single. He would then steal second base and advance to third base on a throwing error by catcher Gene Tenace. Following two outs that left Puhl at third base, Dickie Thon bounced a single into left field scoring Puhl. Thon then stole second base and would score on a RBI single by Tony Scott.

The Astros rounded out the scoring in the top of the 9th inning. Art Howe doubled to lead off sending LaPoint to the showers. Jim Kaat was brought in from the Cardinals bullpen. After a Phil Garner fly out, Puhl tripled to the right center field gap to score Howe. Luis Pujols then fanned and pinch hitter Mike Ivie was hit by a pitch. Thon capped the scoring with a RBI single into left field to score Puhl.

Astros Notes: Puhl went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .280….Thon now has 10 stolen bases this season….the loss snapped a 3 game winning streak

Cardinals Notes: the Cards ended a 3 game losing skid with the win….Lonnie Smith in 19 games is hitting .325, has 11 stolen bases and has scored 21 runs….Hernandez bumped his average up to .408 extending his hitting streak to 5 games and his season total to 17 RBI….Hendrick also has 17 RBI in ‘82….St. Louis is tied for the National League lead with 16 double plays turned

Up Next: the final game of this series will be tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 1:35

Houston 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 - 5

St. Louis 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 - 9

WP - LaPoint (2-0) LP - Ruhle (0-2)

HR - Hernandez (2)

Umpires - HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendlestedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Randy Marsh

Weather: 67 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 14 mph

Time: 2:38

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals

Magical April Wraps Up With a W for Niekro

St. Louis, MO

Joe Niekro completed a 5-0 April on Tuesday evening at Busch Stadium. In the first game of the doubleheader, Niekro went the route allowing only 4 hits and 1 walk as Houston (11-8) defeated the Cardinals 2-0.

St. Louis (11-7) got two hits each from Lonnie Smith and Keith Hernandez, but could not muster a run against Niekro. As a result, the Astros won their 3rd straight while the Cardinals lost their 3rd straight game.

Houston went up 1-0 two batters into the contest. Dickie Thon led off by reaching on an error by Cardinals third baseman Ken Oberkfell. Thon would then swipe second base and advance to third base on a throwing error by Cardinals catcher Darrell Porter. Terry Puhl then lined a RBI single into left field.

The Astros scored their second run in the 7th inning. Niekro singled with two out off Cardinals starter Joaquin Andujar (8 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 7 strikeouts). Thon then hit his second triple of the game as Niekro scored all the way from first base.

The Cardinals only got two base runners as far as second base as Niekro was in control from the beginning to the end of the contest.

Astros Notes: Thon is now hitting .373 and has 4 triples in ‘82….Niekro in 5 starts has 5 wins, 5 complete games, 2 shutouts and a 1.00 ERA

Cardinals Notes: after going 2-for-4 Hernandez has a .403 batting average….Cardinals starter Joaquin Andujar has a 1.10 ERA in 41 inning pitched and has not allowed a HR….Jeff Lahti has worked 6 scoreless innings in relief this season

Up Next: game two of the doubleheader is next

Houston 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2

St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - J. Niekro (5-0) LP - Andujar (3-2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendlestedt 3B: Ed Montague

Weather: 67 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 14 mph

Time: 2:03

Tuesday, April 27, 1982 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

Cubs Get Over the Hump On a Hit by Bump

Chicago, IL

Bump Wills went 3-for-5 this afternoon including the game winning single with two out in the bottom of the 9th inning leading the Cubs over the Reds 2-1.

Leon Durham broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the 6th inning when he cracked his 2nd home run of the season off the Reds Mario Soto (7 IP, 8 hits, 1 run, 8 strikeouts).

Cincinnati (4-14) responded in the top of the 7th inning to tie the game. Cesar Cedeno lined a single to center field to lead off against Cubs starter Allen Ripley (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 4 strikeouts). Dan Driessen then drilled a double to left center to score Cedeno and tie the game at 1-1.

Reds relief pitcher Joe Price fanned the side in the bottom of the 8th, got a great defensive play to begin the 9th, but then fell apart losing his 4th decision of the season. In the bottom of the 9th, Chicago (7-11) lead off hitter Jody Davis appeared to single into right field. His one hopper to right fielder Paul Householder resulted in a 9-3 out. Householder charged the ball and fired a strike to first base to retire Davis. Price then struck out Gary Woods. Larry Bowa then began the winning rally by drawing a walk. Pinch hitter Steve Henderson lined a sharp single into center field advancing Bowa to second base. Wills then bounced the game winning single into center field to score Bowa.

Reds Notes: Cincinnati has now lost 3 straight….Johnny Bench went 1-for-3 and is now hitting .310….Soto has fanned 41 batters in 36 1/3 innings this season….as a staff Reds pitchers have struck out 139 in 161 2/3 innings

Cubs Notes: the win broke a 3 game losing streak….Wills has a team leading 12 RBI and is hitting .338….Ryne Sandberg with a double today in four trips to the plate now has a 6 game hitting streak….Willie Hernandez has racked up 16 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched

Up Next: game two of the series is tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28 at 2:35

Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1

Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 2

WP - Tidrow (1-1) LP - Price (0-4)

HR - Durham (2)

Umpires - HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Joe Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 26 mph

Time: 2:15

Monday, April 26, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves

Chambliss Caps Braves Rally

Atlanta, GA

The sizzling bat of Chris Chambliss topped off a two run, two out rally in the bottom of the 9th inning on Monday evening. Atlanta tops the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5.

Pittsburgh (8-8) put up a four spot in the top of the 4th inning. Braves starting pitcher Phil Niekro (7 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts) was his own nemesis in the inning. Niekro would hit Bill Madlock with a pitch to lead off the inning. A balk by Niekro would move Madlock to second base. Jason Thompson then bounced a RBI single into right field. Wildness continued to hurt Niekro as he then hit Tony Pena with a pitch. Lee Lacy would fly out to center field, but Mike Easler picked him up with a three run home run. It is Easler’s 2nd home run of the season.

Atlanta (13-5) responded off Pirates starter Eddie Solomon (3 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs) with a three run bottom of the 4th inning. Dale Murphy doubled with one out. Claudell Washington singled to right field to score Murphy. Rufino Linares then pounded a double off the center field wall scoring Washington from first base. Bruce Benedict then singled to right field advancing Linares to third base and knocking Solomon out of the game. Glenn Hubbard greeted Pittsburgh relief pitcher Enrique Romo with a ground ball to the right side. Linares scored and Benedict advanced to second base. Romo retired Niekro to end the inning with the Pirates up 4-3.

The Pirates missed an opportunity to go up by two runs in the top of the 8th inning. Tony Pena doubled off the right field wall to lead off. Pena advanced to third base on a ground out to the right side of the infield. Easler then lifted a fly ball to center field. Pena challenged the arm of Braves center fielder Dale Murphy and lost keeping it a one run game.

Romo (4 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 run) would retire the first 11 batters he faced. The streak stopped in the bottom of the 8th inning when Jerry Royster lined a single to center field to lead off. Rafael Ramirez then laid down a sacrifice bunt moving Royster to second base. Chambliss then lined a single to center field to tie the game at 4-4.

In the top of the 9th inning the Buccos took a 5-4 lead against Gene Garber. Omar Moreno singled with two out and then swiped his 7th base of the season. Johnny Ray found center field with a ground ball single as Moreno raced home.

Pirates relief pitcher Rod Scurry would come within one out of winning this one. In the bottom of the 9th with two out, Royster walked. Ramirez then lined a single to left field. A passed ball by Pirates catcher Tony Pena put runners on second and third base. Chambliss then doubled to the left center field gap to score both runners and cap off a 6-5 Atlanta victory.

Pirates Notes: the loss snapped a 3 game winning streak for the Bucs….Moreno went 3-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to 10 games, he is now hitting .364 in ‘82….Thompson has 15 RBI in the 11 games he has played in

Braves Notes: Atlanta has now won 4 games in a row….Ramirez now has a 10 game hit streak….Chambliss in 18 games has 21 RBI, now hitting in 9 straight games….Murphy extended his hitting streak to 6 games and has a .328 average….Garber in 12 innings pitched this season has not walked a batter

Up Next: game two of the series is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 27 at 7:40

Pittsburgh 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 - 5

Atlanta 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 - 6

WP - Garber (1-0) LP - Scurry (1-2)

HR - Easler (2)

Umpires - HP: John McSherry 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Joe West 3B: Billy Williams

Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 2:29

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners

Beattie Leads Mariners to Victory

Seattle, WA

M’s starting pitcher Jim Beattie won his 2nd game of ‘82 with a complete game performance on Sunday afternoon at the Kingdome. Seattle knocked off Minnesota today 3-1. Beattie would yield only four hits, walking three and striking out seven.

Minnesota (7-12) struck first with a run in the top of the 4th inning. Jesus Vega slashed a double into the right field corner to lead off the inning off Twins starter Bobby Castillo (8 IP, 7 hits, 3 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts). Beattie would then retire Kent Hrbek and Gary Ward. Tim Laudner then bounced a two out RBI single into center field scoring Vega.

The home standing M’s took the lead in the bottom of the same frame. With one out, Al Cowens cracked his 3rd home run of the season. One out later, Todd Cruz put Seattle (9-11) up 2-1 when he slugged his 5th home run of the campaign.

Seattle would net an insurance run in the bottom of the 6th inning. Bruce Bochte doubled into the corner in right field to lead off. Richie Zisk then lined a single into center field moving Bochte to third base. Cowens collected his 2nd RBI of the game when he got Bochte home with a line drive single up the middle.

Beattie would retire the final eight batters he faced to gain the win.

Twins Notes: as a team Minnesota is hitting .222….Castillo now has 2 complete games this season

Mariners Notes: Cowens has a team leading 16 RBI….Beattie has a 2.18 ERA in 33 innings pitched while striking out 30….Seattle has turned an American League leading 28 double plays in ‘82

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Detroit at Minnesota starting at 8:35….Tuesday, April 27 - Seattle at Cleveland beginning at 7:35

Minnesota 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

Seattle 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 3

WP - Beattie (2-0) LP - Castillo (1-2)

HR - Cowens (3), T. Cruz (5)

Umpires - HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Steve Palermo

Weather: indoors

Time: 2:02

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

Dodgers Keep On Rolling

San Francisco, CA

The defending World Champions continued their fine start in ‘82 with a 7-1 victory on Sunday afternoon at Candlestick Park. Burt Hooton (6 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 0 runs, 4 walks, 4 strikeouts) had an excellent start and the bats got the offense started right away in the 1st inning.

Steve Sax got things started with a lead off single. Ken Landreaux then stepped up and connected on his 1st home run of the season. Steve Garvey would then reach on an error by Giants shortstop Tom O’Malley. Pedro Guerrero would strikeout, but Dusty Baker picked his teammate up with his 3rd home run of ‘82 putting the Dodgers up 4-0.

L.A. put up a solo tally in the 2nd inning. Steve Yeager reached on an error leading off the frame. Hooton would reach on a fielder’s choice when Yeager was forced at second base. Sax would then walk off Giants starter Renie Martin (5 IP, 6 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER, 4 strikeouts). Landreaux hit into a fielder’s choice leaving runners on the corners. Garvey then bounced a RBI single into center field.

The Dodgers went up 6-0 in the top of the 3rd inning. Baker led off with a single. Ron Cey followed with a bloop hit to left field that got by Giants left fielder Jeff Leonard for a RBI double.

In the top of the 7th, Los Angeles (13-5) stretched their lead to seven. Sax singled to start the inning, but with one out was forced at second base on a grounder by Garvey. Pedro Guerrero then tripled to right center scoring Garvey on the play.

San Francisco (9-7) scored their only run in the 9th inning. Pinch hitter Max Venable singled with one out. Duane Kuiper walked and then Tom O’Malley reached on an obstruction call against Dodgers pitcher Dave Stewart when he made contact with O’Malley on the first base line attempting to field the tapper off O’Malley’s bat. Jack Clark greeted relief pitcher Joe Beckwith with a RBI single scoring Venable. Beckwith would then retire Reggie Smith and Darrell Evans to complete the three game sweep for the Dodgers.

Dodgers Notes: Garvey is hitting .368….Cey has 19 RBI and a .369 batting average….Garvey, Cey, Baker, and Guerrero have accounted for 61 of the 84 RBI’s for L.A. this season….Hooton now has a 1.90 ERA in 23 2/3 innings pitched….L.A. is tied for 1st in the National League having turned 16 double plays

Giants Notes: Kuiper is 13-for-31 (.419) this season….Smith has a .341 average and has hit in 7 straight games….Evans was busy at third base today with 3 putouts and 5 assists

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Philadelphia at Los Angeles starting at 10:35….Tuesday, April 27 - Montreal at San Francisco beginning at 10:35

Los Angeles 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 7

San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1

WP - Hooton (2-1) LP - Martin (1-1)

HR - Landreaux (1), Baker (3)

Umpires - HP: Billy Williams 1B: John McSherry 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Joe West

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:33

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Oakland A’s at California Angels

Oakland Slugs Their Way to Victory

Anaheim, CA

Five doubles and five home runs including back-to-back shots by Jeff Burroughs and Dwayne Murphy, twice in this game lead the A’s to a 9-5 win over the Angels on Sunday afternoon at the Big A. Starting pitcher Steve McCatty (7 IP, 6 hits, 4 runs, 5 strikeouts) was on the receiving end of the offensive outburst as he won his 2nd game of ‘82.

Oakland (14-5) got things started right off the hop as Rickey Henderson doubled to begin the game. He would move to third base on a ground ball by Wayne Gross. Burroughs bouncer to short would score Henderson.

California (8-10) wasted little time knotting things up at 1-1. Rod Carew singled in the bottom of the 1st to lead off. With one out, Fred Lynn and Reggie Jackson each walked to load the bases. Doug DeCinces lifted a fly ball to left field to score Carew.

The A’s went up for good in the top of the 3rd. Davey Lopes singled to lead off. Tony Phillips then doubled into the left center field gap scoring Lopes on the hit.

The Oakland offense tacked on three more runs in the top of the 4th inning knocking Angels starter Mike Witt (3 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs) from the game. Tony Armas drilled a one out solo home run, his 4th of the season. Joe Rudi followed with a double. Mike Heath then popped out for the second out of the inning. Lopes bounced a RBI single into center field scoring Rudi. Phillips then crushed a double off the right field wall to score Lopes and send Witt to the showers.

California chipped a run closer in the bottom of the 5th. Bob Boone lined a single to left field leading off. A one out hit-and-run ground out by Tim Foli moved Boone to second base. Fred Lynn then bounced one into center field for a RBI single.

Oakland went up 7-2 in the top of the 7th inning. Luis Sanchez was brought in with two out and the bases empty. He would yield consecutive home runs to Burroughs and Murphy.

The Angels came back with three runs of their own in the bottom of the 8th. Foli led off with his 1st home run of ‘82. Lynn then singled and McCatty left the game for relief pitcher Dave Beard. He would face Reggie Jackson, and Jackson socked his 3rd home run of the season. Beard would then retire six of the final seven batters he faced, including five strikeouts to close out the game.

In the top of the 9th inning with two out and the bases empty, Burroughs and Murphy would again go back-to-back against Sanchez making the final score 9-5.

A’s Notes: Oakland is now 8-1 on the road….Burroughs and Murphy each have 18 RBI this season….Rudi is clipping along at .310, while Lopes is hitting .301

Angels Notes: Carew now has hit safely in 9 straight games….Lynn is batting .333….DeCinces had his 10 game hitting streak stopped….as a staff California has a 5.11 ERA….the Angels have an A.L. best .992 fielding percentage

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Oakland at Baltimore starting at 7:35….Tuesday, April 27 - California at New York beginning at 8:00

Oakland 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 - 9

California 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 - 5

WP - McCatty (2-2) LP - Witt (0-2)

HR - Armas (4), Burroughs 2, (6), Murphy 2, (4), Foli (1), Re. Jackson (3)

Umpires - HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Ford

Weather: 73 degrees, clear skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:38

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers at Texas Rangers

Milwaukee Completes Texas Takedown

Arlington, TX

The long ball and great pitching led the Brewers to a 4-1 victory on Sunday afternoon at Arlington Stadium. For the three game series Milwaukee (13-4) outscored Texas 23-2. Starting pitcher Mike Caldwell (8 IP, 5 hits, 1 run) was outstanding on the mound and Rollie Fingers cleaned things up in the 9th inning to earn a save. Robin Yount and Ted Simmons provided the power necessary to give Milwaukee the win.

Milwaukee broke up a 0-0 game in the top of the 5th inning. Jim Gantner singled to center with one out. Paul Molitor then struck out, but teammate Robin Yount picked him up with a two run home run. Yount now has 5 home runs on the season.

The Brewers went up 4-0 in the top of the 8th inning. Molitor led off with a double to center field. Two outs later, Ted Simmons smacked his 4th home run of ‘82.

Texas (6-9) attempted to rally in the bottom of the 9th inning. Pinch hitter Jim Sundberg led off with a single. Caldwell then walked Mark Wagner. Brewers manager Buck Rodgers then called upon closer Rollie Fingers. Fingers got pinch hitter Dave Hostetler to hit into a double play. Sundberg moved to third base on the play. Buddy Bell then reached on an infield single as Sundberg scored on the play. Fingers then got Lamar Johnson to ground out to end the game.

A highlight of the game was the fine fielding of both third baseman, Paul Molitor of Milwaukee and Buddy Bell of Texas. Molitor recorded 1 putout and 5 assists while Bell had 2 putouts and 4 assists.

Brewers Notes: Milwaukee has now won 6 straight….Simmons and Gorman Thomas each have a 5 game hitting streak….Gantner is hitting .333 this season….as a team, the Brewers now have 30 home runs….the pitching staff has a 2.22 ERA….for the contest Yount had 1 putout and 10 assists….the Brewers are 2nd in the American League with a .990 fielding percentage

Rangers Notes: the Rangers derailed themselves by hitting into 3 double plays in the game….Texas has now lost 4 straight games

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Chicago at Milwaukee starting at 8:30….Tuesday, April 27 - Texas at Toronto beginning at 7:30

Milwaukee 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 4

Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1

WP - Caldwell (2-1) LP - Matlack (1-2) SV - Fingers (5)

HR - Yount (5), Simmons (4)

Umpires - HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock

Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy, wind blowing out at 22 mph

Time: 2:15

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros

Houston’s Big Comeback Leads to Victory

Houston, TX

Down 4-2, the Astros scored six unanswered runs in route to a 8-4 win on Sunday afternoon at the Astrodome. Houston’s bullpen of Randy Moffitt, George Cappuzzello, and Dave Smith pithced 3 1/3 innings of no hit ball to support the comeback.

Cincinnati (4-13) scored first in the top of the 2nd inning. Johnny Bench led off with a line drive single into left field. Paul Householder then followed with an infield single. Dan Driessen’s ground ball led to a force at second base leaving runners on the corners. Ron Oester then hit a sacrifice fly to right field as Bench beat the throw to the plate.

Houston (10-8) responded with a tally in the bottom of the 2nd. Alan Ashby lined a single into center field and then swiped second base. Harry Spilman then smacked a double off the right field wall scoring Ashby.

The Reds went up 3-1 in the top of the 3rd inning. Eddie Milner slapped a single into left field to lead off. He then stole second base and scored when Dave Concepcion lined a RBI single into right field. Concepcion then swiped second base as well. Cesar Cedeno then fanned, but Bench picked him up with a double off the left field wall to score Concepcion.

Harry Spilman got Houston back within one run in the bottom of the 5th inning when he socked a one out solo home run. It is Spilman’s 4th home run of the season.

In the top of the 6th inning, the Reds went up 4-2 off Astros starter Bob Knepper (5 2/3 IP, 10 hits, 4 runs, 4 strikeouts). Starting pitcher Tom Seaver walked with two out. Milner then found the gap in left field for a double as Seaver scored on the play.

Joe Pittman would lead off in the bottom of the 6th inning and reach on an error by Seaver (6 2/3 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 5 strikeouts). Terry Puhl then reached on a fielders choice and Jose Cruz struck out for the second out of the frame. Phil Garner would then walk. Ray Knight then lined a single into the right field corner scoring both Puhl and Garner to tie the game at 4-4.

With two out in the bottom of the 7th, the Astros would take the lead for good. Pinch hitter Dickie Thon walked and swiped second base. Pittman then gapped a double to left field putting Houston up 5-4 and ending the afternoon for Seaver.

Three big insurance runs were scored in the bottom of the 8th inning by Houston off Reds relief pitcher Ben Hayes. Garner hit his 2nd home run of the year with one out and the bases empty. With two out, Ashby and Spilman each singled. Pinch hitter Danny Heep then doubled to left center field scoring both runners and completing the scoring in this one.

Reds Notes: Bench is hitting .308 with 9 RBI in ‘82

Astros Notes: Garner has now hit in 5 straight and has 0 errors this season in 104 total chances….Thon had his 10 game hitting streak snapped….the Astros have committed a National League leading 19 errors

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Cincinnati at Chicago starting at 2:35….Monday, April 26 - Houston at St. Louis beginning at 8:35

Cincinnati 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4

Houston 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 - 8

WP - Moffitt (4-0) LP - Seaver (0-3)

HR - Spilman (4), Garner (2)

Umpires - HP: Paul Runge 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:23

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals

K.C. Clobbers Cleveland

Kansas City, MO

A pitching dual at Royals Stadium changed dramatically in the 6th and 7th innings as the Royals scored 9 runs during those innings in route to a 10-2 victory on Sunday afternoon. Starting pitchers Bert Blyleven (5 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs, 2 strikeouts) and Dennis Leonard (7 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 4 strikeouts) both pitched very well today. The Cleveland (7-8) bullpen collapsed once Blyleven left and Kansas City (8-8) swept the weekend set from the Indians.

Cleveland went up 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Von Hayes walked with one out. Hayes then stole second base. Following a fly out by Ron Hassey, Jack Perconte singled into right field scoring Hayes. Perconte then stole second base. On the play he slid heavily into second base colliding with Royals second baseman Frank White. Both players would leave the game. Jerry Dybzinski then singled up the middle scoring pinch runner Mike Fischlin.

The Royals got a run back in the bottom of the 4th inning. Willie Aikens bounced a single into right field. Amos Otis doubled into the left field corner. Aikens was held at third base. Jerry Martin then hit a bouncing ball toward third baseman Toby Harrah. Harrah knocked the ball down keeping it in the infield with Aikens scoring on the hit. The defensive play proved big as John Wathan then hit into an inning ending double play.

Kansas City would then bat around in the 6th inning putting up four runs on the scoreboard. George Brett led off by doubling off the right field wall. Blyleven would leave the game with an apparent injury at this point and the Indians brought in Ed Whitson (2/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs). Whitson would retire Hal McRae and Aikens on consecutive fly balls. Otis then lined a single into left field to score Brett and tie the game at 2-2. Otis then swiped second base and Martin walked. Wathan put the Royals up 3-2 with a RBI single to left field. Otis beat the throw home as Martin and Wathan took an extra base on the throw. Onix Concepcion then lined a two run single to center field putting K.C. up 5-2.

The bottom of the 7th inning was a rerun of the 6th inning as the Royals once again batted around. Brett again led off, this time with a single. McRae reached on an infield single and Aikens walked to load the bases. Otis would hit into a force play at the plate and Martin would fly out leaving Kansas City with the bases loaded and two out. Wathan then bounced a single into left field scoring McRae and Aikens. Concepcion found a hole on the left side and scored Otis with a RBI single. Willie Wilson then found the left center field gap to clear the bases with a double putting the Royals up 10-2.

K.C. would outscore Cleveland in the series 23-3 for the sweep.

Indians Notes: Cleveland has now lost 3 in a row….Harrah has 8 doubles for the season….Blyleven will be re-evaluated when the Indians return home to Cleveland

Royals Notes: Wilson extended his hitting streak to 12 games and Brett’s streak reached 11 games this afternoon….Wilson is hitting .329 with 10 RBI from the leadoff spot….Brett went 3-for-5 and is batting .387….Leonard has a 2.87 ERA over 15 2/3 innings pitched in ‘82….K.C. has the 2nd most errors in the American League with 14

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Seattle at Cleveland starting at 7:35….Tuesday, April 27 - Kansas City at Boston beginning at 7:35

Cleveland 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

Kansas City 0 0 0 1 0 4 5 0 - 10

WP - Leonard (1-1) LP - Whitson (1-2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Jim McKean 1B: Al Clark 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Jim Evans

Weather: 42 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 2 mph

Time: 2:45

Sunday, April 25, 1982 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves

Braves Go Deep, Gain Series Sweep

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta (12-5) put together their own version of Home Run Derby on Sunday afternoon as they earned a sweep of the weekend series with San Diego. Three home runs would back the fine pitching of Bob Walk (7 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 6 strikeouts) as the Braves won 6-2. Walk has won his first 4 starts of ‘82.

The Braves seized control of this game in the bottom of the 3rd inning. With two out, Terry Harper connected for his 2nd home run of the season off Padres starter Chris Welsh (6 IP, 5 hits, 4 runs, 5 strikeouts) putting the home team up 1-0. Rafael Ramirez then walked and Chris Chambliss lined a single into center field. Dale Murphy then launched his 6th home run of the season putting Atlanta up 4-0.

San Diego (4-13) made it a game in the top of the 8th inning. Gene Richards tripled to lead off. Tim Flannery then also tripled driving in the Padres first run of the contest. The Braves would bring in relief pitcher Steve Bedrosian (pitched 2 perfect innings). With one out, Sixto Lezcano’s grounder brought in Flannery cutting the Atlanta lead to 4-2.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, Ramirez would be hit by a pitch by Padres relief pitcher Floyd Chiffer (2 IP, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 strikeouts). Chambliss then smacked his 5th home run of the year and the Braves had a 6-2 lead.

Bedrosian would work a perfect 9th inning as the Braves completed a sweep of the weekend series against the Padres.

Padres Notes: the Padres have hit 13 triples this season….Broderick Perkins extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Garry Templeton’s hitting streak reached 5 games this afternoon….San Diego’s pitching staff has now yielded 21 home runs this year….catcher Terry Kennedy has 0 errors in 119 total chances…the Padres have now lost 4 games in a row

Braves Notes: Ramirez has hit in 9 straight games….Chambliss now has 18 RBI and a 8 game hitting streak….Murphy has 17 RBI, a .339 average and a 5 game hitting streak….Atlanta has hit 22 home runs in ‘82….Walk sports a 2.28 ERA in 27 2/3 innings and has allowed no home runs….the Braves are tied for 1st in the National League having turned 16 double plays

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - New York at San Diego starting at 10:05….Monday, April 26 - Pittsburgh at Atlanta beginning at 7:40

San Diego 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2

Atlanta 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 - 6

WP - Walk (4-0) LP - Welsh (0-2) SV - Bedrosian (1)

HR - Harper (2), Murphy (6), Chambliss (5)

Umpires - HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt

Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 19 mph

Time: 2:09

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles

Flanagan Wins Again, O’s Top White Sox

Baltimore, MD

Mike Flanagan (7 2/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs, 4 walks, 6 strikeouts) wins his third game in as many starts as the Orioles defeat the White Sox on Sunday afternoon 6-3. Closer Tippy Martinez got the final four outs of the game to earn his 2nd save of the season. Jim Dwyer would have the big hit to turn this game around.

Things started out well for Chicago (6-10). Greg Luzinski and Carlton Fisk each walked to begin the 2nd inning. Following a Steve Kemp strikeout, Aurelio Rodriguez singled up the middle to score Luzinski. Tony Bernazard then doubled into the left field corner as Fisk crossed home plate to put the visitors up 2-0.

Harold Baines upped the lead to 3-0 when he hit a one out solo home run in the 3rd inning. Baines now has 3 home runs in ‘82.

Baltimore (6-9) responded in a big way in the bottom of the 3rd inning off White Sox hurler Richard Dotson (3 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs). Dotson would actually retire the first two batters in the inning before the roof caved in. Rich Dauer started a stretch of five straight hits with a line drive single into center field. John Lowenstein then put a bouncer into right field for a single as well. Eddie Murray copied Lowenstein with a RBI ground ball single into right scoring Dauer. Ken Singleton saw no reason to be different as he singled on the ground to right field to load the bases. Jim Dwyer drilled a shot into the right field corner. His double cleared the bases and the Orioles led 4-3 when the dust settled.

In the bottom of the 4th inning the O’s tacked on two more runs. Bobby Bonner singled to center with one out. Al Bumbry then walked. Dauer bounced into a 6-4 fielders choice leaving runners on the corners. Lowenstein then knocked Dotson out of the game with a RBI single to right. Murray greeted new White Sox pitcher Steve Trout with a line drive single into center field to score Dauer.

Chicago’s bullpen did a very respectable job in this game as they allowed only 3 hits and 0 runs over the final 4 1/3 innings.

Flanagan was outstanding again until he tired in the 8th inning, but Tippy Martinez retired four of the five batters he faced to seal the victory for Baltimore.

White Sox Notes: Ron LeFlore went 2-for-2 and is now hitting .371 with a 7 game hitting streak….Jerry Koosman carries a 1.84 ERA through 14 2/3 innings pitched….Tony Bernazard has 109 errorless total chances this season at second base

Orioles Notes: Lowenstein went 2-for-5 and is hitting .389 this season….Flanagan has a 2.45 ERA through his first 25 2/3 innings pitched this season….T. Martinez has worked 7 innings this season allowing 0 runs on 2 hits thus far

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Chicago at Milwaukee starting at 8:30….Tuesday, April 27 - Oakland at Baltimore beginning at 7:35

Chicago 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3

Baltimore 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 - 6

WP - Flanagan (3-0) LP - Dotson (1-3) SV - T. Martinez (2)

HR - Baines (3)

Umpires - HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dallas Parks 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Durwood Merrill

Weather: 85 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:32 (:28 delay)

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

Piniella Power, Yankees Win

New York, NY

Lou Piniella topped off his 3-for-5 day with a home run in the bottom of the 11th inning as New York defeated Detroit 4-3 at Yankee Stadium. Piniella’s game winning homer was his 2nd of ‘82.

Detroit (13-5) struck first in the top of the 2nd inning off Yankees starter Dave Righetti (5 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 6 walks, 4 strikeouts). Chet Lemon doubled into the left field corner with one out. Consecutive walks to Enos Cabell and Tom Brookens would load the bases. Alan Trammell then bounced into a fielder’s choice as Lemon scored on the play.

The Yankee response came in the bottom of the 5th inning. Roy Smalley led off against Tigers starter Larry Pashnick (7 IP, 6 hits, 1 run, 2 strikeouts) by hitting his 2nd home run of the season to tie the game at 1-1.

The Tigers responded in the top of the 6th inning. Brookens walked with one out. Trammell then singled to center field advancing Brookens to second base. Lou Whitaker hit a grounder to short. Trammell was forced at second base leaving Detroit runners on the corners. Glen Wilson hit a ground ball to Yankee shortstop Roy Smalley. Smalley booted the ball and Brookens scored giving Detroit a 2-1 lead.

New York (9-8) would get even in the bottom of the 8th inning. Pinch hitter Oscar Gamble walked with two out against Detroit relief pitcher Dave Tobik. Gamble would then swipe second base. Willie Randolph bounced a single into center field scoring Gamble.

Detroit responded in the top of the 9th inning. John Wockenfuss led off with a double to the gap in left center. Kirk Gibson came in to pinch run for Wockenfuss. Lemon hit a chopper to third baseman Graig Nettles. Nettles threw out Lemon at first, but after the ball was released by Nettles, Gibson advanced to third base beating the throw by first baseman Dave Collins. Cabell then lined a RBI single to left field to score Gibson.

Dave Winfield made sure that the Yankees had a response in the bottom of the 9th inning. Winfield led off with a triple. Tigers manager Sparky Anderson brought in Dave Rozema from the bullpen. Piniella would bounce out to third baseman Tom Brookens. Smalley then knocked in his second run of the game with a sacrifice fly to right field.

All this set up Piniella’s home run in the bottom of the 11th off Kevin Saucier. The Tigers and Yankees split the four game series.

Tigers Notes: Detroit stranded 14 runners in the contest….Lou Whitaker extended his hitting streak to 7 straight games….Herndon had 2 more hits, one being a triple, his 7th of ‘82, he is now hitting .455….Pashnick has a 2.38 ERA in 22 2/3 innings….Cabell had 15 putouts at first base….Whitaker has fielded 106 total chances this season without an error….Trammell had 10 chances at shortstop this afternoon….the Tigers are now 2nd in the American League with 22 double plays

Yankees Notes: Ken Griffey now has a 7 game hitting streak….Winfield now has 4 triples this season….Piniella is now hitting .362….Righetti has worked 27 1/3 innings, he has a 1.98 ERA despite walking 21 hitters….Smalley had 14 total chances in the game….New York has committed 17 errors in their 17 games in ‘82

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Detroit at Minnesota starting at 8:35….Tuesday, April 27 - California at New York beginning at 8:00

Detroit 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 3

New York 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 4

WP - May (2-1) LP - Saucier (0-1)

HR - Smalley (2), Piniella (2)

Umpires - HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jerry Neudecker

Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 18 mph

Time: 3:03

Sunday, April 25, 1982 St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

Ruthven Blanks Cardinals

Philadelphia, PA

Dick Ruthven won his 2nd game of the season on Sunday afternoon at Veterans Stadium. Ruthven tossed a six hitter and struck out six St. Louis (11-6) batters as the Phillies won 2-0.

The contest took an interesting twist in the top of the 1st inning. With one out, Tom Herr singled to center field. He then attempted to steal second base but was thrown out by Philadelphia (9-8) catcher Bo Diaz. Willie McGee then bounced a single to center field. Keith Hernandez then lined a single into right field. McGee advanced to third base on the play. Hernandez, thinking that right fielder Greg Gross was throwing through to third base took off for second base. First baseman Pete Rose cut the ball off and threw a strike to shortstop Ivan DeJesus who was covering second base. DeJesus applied the tag on Hernandez and the inning was over. Despite three hits, the Cardinals came up empty handed.

Ruthven would allow only three more singles the rest of the way during his shutout.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning the Phillies got on the board against Cardinals starter John Stuper (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts). Mike Schmidt led off with a walk. With the hit and run on, Bo Diaz grounded a single into left field with Schmidt advancing to third base. Garry Maddox lifted a fly ball to center field scoring Schmidt on the play.

An insurance run came home for Philadelphia in the 6th inning. Rose walked with one out. Following a fly out by Manny Trillo, Gary Matthews lined a single into center field. With Mike Schmidt at the plate, Stuper uncorked a wild pitch. Rose and Matthews each moved up a base. The Cardinals then elected to intentionally walk Schmidt. Diaz then chopped a ball into the turf and reached on an infield single. Rose scored on the hit.

Cardinals Notes: Hernandez is hitting .397 in ‘82….Stuper has a 1.24 ERA through 29 innings pitched….Ozzie Smith has been errorless in his first 102 chances at shortstop

Phillies Notes: Maddox has hit in 5 straight games….Ruthven sports a 1.27 ERA in 21 1/3 innings, has 2 complete games and 0 walks for the season

Up Next: Monday, April 26 - Houston at St. Louis starting at 8:35….Tuesday, April 27 - Philadelphia at Los Angeles beginning at 10:35

St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Philadelphia 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2

WP - Ruthven (2-0) LP - Stuper (1-1)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe Crawford

Weather: 83 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 13 mph

Time: 1:57

Sunday, April 25, 1982 New York Mets at Montreal Expos

The Kid Homers, Expos Win Streak at 9

Montreal, Quebec

Gary Carter led off the bottom of the 12th inning with the game winning home run as the Expos ran their winning streak to 9 games. It was Carter’s 3rd home run of ‘82.

Montreal (11-5) took an early lead with a run in the bottom of the 1st inning. Tim Raines led off the game with a single. He would steal second and third base with Andre Dawson at the plate. Dawson then hit a chopper toward third base. Raines scored as Dawson was thrown out at first base.

The game stayed 1-0 until the top of the 8th inning. Expos starting pitcher Scott Sanderson (7 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 9 strikeouts) gave up a lead off single to Mookie Wilson. Wilson swiped second base. Wally Backman walked. Jim Fanning, Montreal’s manager called upon closer Jeff Reardon. He would get Ellis Valentine to fly out to deep center field. Wilson tagged on the play and advanced to third base. Dave Kingman then reached on an infield single as Wilson scored on the play knotting the score at 1-1. George Foster then popped out to third baseman Tim Wallach. Bob Bailor then lined a RBI single to right field scoring Backman and putting the Mets up 2-1.

New York (4-13) starter Charlie Puleo (6 IP, 5 hits, 1 run, 5 strikeouts) had his best outing of ‘82. Closer Neil Allen was called upon in the bottom of the 8th inning to secure a Mets victory. That would change with one out in the bottom of the 9th inning. Chris Speier who has struggled at the plate so far socked his 1st home run of the season to tie the game at 2-2.

Both teams had many opportunities throughout the game. New York stranded 9 base runners while Montreal left 13 runners on base.

Mets Manager George Bamberger called upon starter Craig Swan in the bottom of the 12th. Swan was scheduled to begin the west coast road on Tuesday evening in San Diego, but with a short bullpen Swan came in. Carter smashed his drive to left center field. Mookie Wilson and George Foster ran out of room as the ball sailed over the fence for the game winner.

Mets Notes: New York has now lost 4 in a row….Wilson has scored 26% of the Mets runs this season….Backman extended his hitting streak to 6 games in a row….Valentine’s hitting streak is now at 8 games

Expos Notes: Carter now has 4 game winning RBI’s….Tim Raines has hit in 9 straight….Mike Gates is now 7-for-16 this season….Bryn Smith has allowed 0 runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched this season….Montreal has a N.L. best .989 fielding percentage and has turned a N.L. high 16 double plays

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - New York at San Diego starting at 10:05….Tuesday, April 27 - Montreal at San Francisco beginning at 10:35

New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2

Montreal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 3

WP - Fryman (1-1) LP - Swan (0-3)

HR - Speier (1), Carter (3)

Umpires - HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick

Weather: 86 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing in at 16 mph

Time: 3:09 (:20 rain delay)

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

Boston Hangs On to Sweep Twinbill

Toronto, Ontario

The struggling Blue Jays stranded 12 base runners in route to a 4-2 loss on Sunday afternoon in the second game of a doubleheader. Toronto (2-16) would leave 5 runners on base over the final two innings. Boston (12-5) scored all of their runs in the first three innings and then had to hang on late to sweep the three game series.

Boston jumped Blue Jays starter Mark Eichhorn (5 IP, 8 hits, 4 runs) for two runs in the top of the 1st inning. Carney Lansford singled with one out. With Carl Yastrzemski at the plate, Lansford would swipe second base. Following a fly ball out to left field by Yastrzemski, Jim Rice lined a RBI single into right field scoring Lansford. Dwight Evans then drilled a RBI double to left center and the Red Sox led 2-0.

Scoring twice more in the 3rd inning the Red Sox doubled their lead to 4-0. Lansford led off with a line drive single into left. With one out, Rice lined a single into right field. Dwight Evans bounced a single into center field scoring Lansford on the play. Eichhorn’s wild pitch then moved Boston runners to second and third. Dave Stapleton lifted a fly ball deep enough into center field to score Rice.

Toronto got on the board in the bottom of the 6th inning. Jesse Barfield walked to lead off. Willie Upshaw extended his hitting streak to 11 straight games when he doubled off the right field wall. Down by four, the Blue Jays held Barfield at third base. Garth Iorg’s grounder to shortstop scored Barfield on the next play. Red Sox starter John Tudor (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 1 run, 3 strikeouts) got out of further trouble by retiring Buck Martinez and Lloyd Moseby to end the Toronto threat.

Tudor would allow a single and a walk with one out in the bottom of the 7th. Bob Stanley (1 IP, 2 hits, 1 run) came in from the Red Sox bullpen and got an inning ending double play ball off the bat of pinch hitter Hosken Powell.

In the bottom of the 8th inning Toronto put forth a major threat. Barfield singled, Upshaw walked, and Iorg was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no one out. Martinez hit a sacrifice fly to center field cutting the Red Sox lead to 4-2. Moseby then lined a single to left field. The Blue Jays played it conservatively and held Upshaw at third base to reload the bases. Closer Mark Clear (1 2/3 IP, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 strikeout) came in for Boston. He struck out John Mayberry and got Alfredo Griffin to fly out to center to put an end to the Blue Jays chance in the inning.

The Blue Jays would put two runners on base in the 9th inning, but Clear earned his 4th save when he got Iorg to fly out to center fielder Rick Miller to end the game.

Red Sox Notes: the winning streak is now 4….Boston is 7-1 on the road in ‘82….Rice is hitting .373 and currently has a 5 game hitting streak….the Red Sox success is not about their offense as they are averaging 3.9 runs per game and are hitting .237 as a team….Clear/Stanley/Burgmeier have worked 25 1/3 combined innings having allowed only 3 ER and have recorded 8 saves together

Blue Jays Notes: Toronto has lost 9 in a row….Martinez is 12-for-27 (.444) this season….the offense is averaging 2.2 runs per contest and is hitting .233…Roy Lee Jackson threw 3 shutout innings today and now has a 0.61 ERA this season in 14 2/3 innings pitched, he has struck out 14 hitters

Up Next: Tuesday, April 27 - Kansas City at Boston starting at 7:35….Tuesday, April 27 - Texas at Toronto beginning at 7:30

Boston 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4

Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2

WP - Tudor (1-2) LP - Eichhorn (0-3) SV - Clear (4)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Joe Brinkman

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:32

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

Red Sox Hitters Back Eckersley’s Pitching

Toronto, Ontario

Boston starter Dennis Eckersley (8 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 1 ER, 4 strikeouts) was outstanding once again on Sunday afternoon at Exhibition Stadium. Red Sox hitters backed him with a nine hit attack in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jays. Eckersley was perfect through four innings before a four batter hiccup in the 5th inning. He would then retire 12 straight hitters again before tiring in the 9th inning.

Veteran Carl Yastrzemski got the scoring started in the top of the 1st inning for Boston (11-5). Yastrzemski touched up Blue Jays starter Luis Leal (4 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 runs, 4 walks) by hitting a solo home run with two out. It is the 5th home run of the season for Yaz.

The Red Sox took a 4-0 lead in the 3rd inning. Glenn Hoffman walked to lead off. Wade Boggs would then fly out. Carney Lansford then singled to center field and Yastrzemski walked to load the bases. Jim Rice then bounced a single into right field scoring Hoffman and Lansford. Dwight Evans ground ball single to center field scored Yastrzemski.

In the top of the 5th inning Leal retired the first two batters and appeared to be headed for a quick inning. This changed when he walked Yastrzemski for the second time in the game. Rice’s ground ball single to center field moved Yastrzemski to second base. Evans then lined a single to center field. Yastrzemski got the green light rounding third base and beat the throw of Jays center fielder Lloyd Moseby.

Eckersley retired the first 12 batters he faced going into the bottom of the 5th inning. Willie Upshaw put an end to Eckersley’s bid for a perfect game by leading off with a home run. Upshaw now has 4 home runs this season. Glenn Adams then lined a single into right field. Moseby then got a second life in his at bat when Red Sox catcher Rich Gedman dropped his foul pop up. Moseby took advantage of the opportunity when he lined a double into the right field corner. Adams advanced to third base on the hit and Toronto (2-15) had set up shop. Garth Iorg then lined a double to the left center field gap scoring both Adams and Moseby. Eckersley got out of further trouble by retiring Barry Bonnell, Alfredo Griffin and Damaso Garcia.

Eckersley would again be perfect into the 9th inning. Hosken Powell led off with a single to right. Boston skipper Ralph Houk then called upon lefty Tom Burgmeier. Pinch hitter Jesse Barfield greeted Burgmeier with a single to left field. Upshaw then bounced into a 3-6 fielders choice leaving runners on the corners for pinch hitter Wayne Nordhagen. Nordhagen hit into a game ending 4-6-3 double play and the Red Sox took a win in game one of the doubleheader. Burgmeier earned his 2nd save of the year.

Red Sox Notes: Boston has won 3 straight….Yaz now has 5 game winning RBI’s in ‘82 and has also hit in 7 straight….Rice has 14 RBI in the Red Sox 16 games….Eckersley has worked 33 1/3 innings with a 0.81 ERA….the Red Sox staff boasts a 2.73 ERA

Blue Jays Notes: the Blue Jays have dropped 8 in a row….Powell is hitting .303 this season….Upshaw’s home run extended his hitting streak to 10 games….Iorg leads the Jays with 8 RBI….Joey McLaughlin has a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings this season having allowed only 3 hits

Up Next: game two of the doubleheader

Boston 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 5

Toronto 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 3

WP - Eckersley (3-0) LP - Leal (0-3) SV - Burgmeier (2)

HR - Yastrzemski (5), Upshaw (4)

Umpires - HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Derryl Cousins

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy skies, wind at 4 mph

Time: 2:21

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs

Robinson Dominates, Pirates Win

Chicago, IL

Pittsburgh starting pitcher Don Robinson was sensational in Sunday’s night cap of a doubleheader between the Pirates and Cubs. The Pirates swept the twin bill and the series with a 5-1 victory. Robinson pitched a complete game three hitter while striking out 10 Cubs batters.

Jason Thompson led off the top of the 2nd inning for the Bucs with a walk. Tony Pena (3-for-5) then scorched a RBI double to left field as Thompson came all the way around to score and put Pittsburgh up 1-0.

The Pirates lead was short lived. Keith Moreland led off the bottom of the 2nd inning with his 3rd home run of the season. Robinson would yield a one out single in the inning as well to the Cubs Gary Woods, but would then allow only 1 more hit over the final seven innings.

Pittsburgh (8-7) took the lead for good in the top of the 6th inning. Thompson led off with a bloop single into left field. Pena then lined a double into the right field corner off Cubs starter Dickie Noles (6 IP, 7 hits, 2 runs). Thompson was held at third base on the hit. Lee Lacy would then strikeout, but teammate Mike Easler picked him up with a sacrifice fly to center field to score Thompson.

The Buccos would cash in a three run insurance run policy in the top of the 9th inning. Chicago (6-11) pitcher Lee Smith (2/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs) ran into some major difficulty in this frame. Dale Berra led off with a ground ball single into center field. Robinson would then strikeout and Omar Moreno would bounce into a 3-1 fielders choice. Johnny Ray then hit a rope into right field scoring Berra. On the throw to the plate, Ray would take second base. Bill Madlock then lined a single into center field bringing Ray home. The Cubs countered with lefty Ken Kravec to face Jason Thompson. Thompson crushed a double off the center field wall as Madlock raced home from first base.

Pirates Notes: the Pirates have won three straight….Moreno (9 games) and Madlock (8 games) each extended their personal hitting streaks….Lacy is hitting .364 on the season….with 31 hits today, Pittsburgh’s team batting average rose to .265….Robinson now has 2 complete games and a 1.16 ERA in 31 innings pitched in ‘82

Cubs Notes: the Cubs are now losers of three straight….Sandberg’s hitting streak is now 5 games….Gary Woods extended his hitting streak to 6 games….Noles sports a 2.79 ERA in 19 1/3 innings….Willie Hernandez has 14 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched this season

Up Next: Monday, April 26 - Pittsburgh at Atlanta @ 7:40….Tuesday, April 27 - Cincinnati at Chicago @ 2:35

Pittsburgh 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 - 5

Chicago 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Robinson (2-0) LP - Noles (0-1)

HR - Moreland (3)

Umpires - HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dave Pallone

Weather: 44 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 13 mph

Time: 2:23

Sunday, April 25, 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs

Pirates Win Offensive Fireworks Show

Chicago, IL

Game one of Sunday’s doubleheader at Wrigley Field turned into an offensive show for the fans as the Pirates beat the Cubs 12-9. The two teams combined for 21 runs on 30 hits, along with 7 walks, 2 errors and a hit batter. Ten different players had multi-hit games and six players had 2 or more RBI in the contest.

Pittsburgh (7-7) went up 1-0 in the top of the 1st inning. Bill Madlock (3-for-6) singled with two out. Madlock would then steal second base. Jason Thompson (4-for-6, 5 RBI) then lined a RBI single to center field scoring Madlock.

The Pirates would chase Cubs starter Ferguson Jenkins (1 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs) in the top of the 2nd inning. Dale Berra led off by grounding a single into left field. Steve Nicosia followed with a ground ball single into right field. Starting pitcher Manny Sarmiento (8 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 5 ER, 5 strikeouts) then attempted to put down a sacrifice bunt. Instead, he bunted into a 3-6 fielders choice as Cubs first baseman Bill Buckner threw out Berra at third base. Omar Moreno then walked to load the bases. Johnny Ray’s ground ball to Buckner at first resulted in an out at second base with Nicosia scoring on the play. Madlock then lined a RBI single to left field to score Sarmiento. Thompson then connected for his 6th home run of the game as he cleared the bases putting Pittsburgh up 6-0.

Chicago (6-10) responded with a run in the bottom of the 2nd. Gary Woods singled with one out to center. Jerry Morales then hit a ground ball to Pirates shortstop Dale Berra. Berra had the ball go between his legs into left field and Woods advanced to third base. Larry Bowa then hit another grounder to Berra. The Pirates got a force out at second base with Woods scoring on the play.

The Cubbies got to within 6-4 with a three run 5th inning. Morales and Bowa each had a single to begin the inning. Following a strikeout, Bump Wills cracked a two run triple into right center field. Ryne Sandberg got Wills home win he lined a single into right field.

Pittsburgh upped the lead to 10-4 in the 7th inning with a four run frame. Lee Lacy led off with a single into right field. Cubs pitcher Mike Proly (4 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 1 unearned run, 3 strikeouts) then picked Lacy off of first base. Mike Easler then lined a single into left field. Dick Tidrow (2 1/3 IP, 3 hits, 5 runs, 4 ER, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts) came into the game from the Cubs bullpen. Berra greeted Tidrow with a line single into center field. Nicosia then walked to load the bases. Sarmiento’s hard smash to third was misplaced by Cubs third baseman Ryne Sandberg for a two base error. Easler and Berra scored on the play with Nicosia ending up at third and Sarmiento at second base. Moreno then walked to reload the bases. Ray then bounced a two run single into center field before Tidrow got the final two outs of the inning.

The Buccos went up 12-4 in the 9th inning when they scored two more runs. Sarmiento walked with one out and Moreno grounded a single into right field. Ken Kravec (2/3 IP, 2 hits) came into the game for Chicago. After Ray popped out for the second out of the inning, Madlock bounced a RBI single into left field to score Sarmiento. Thompson then doubled off the left field wall to score Moreno. Madlock stopped at third base on the hit.

In the bottom of the 9th, things got very interesting. Woods singled and Morales walked to begin the rally. Sarmiento left the game and in came Cecilo Guante (2/3 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 strikeouts). Pinch hitter Pat Tabler greeted Guante with a two run triple into left center field. Guante then struck out Junior Kennedy for the first out. Wills then smacked a double into the right field corner as Tabler raced home. Sandberg then struck out. Bill Buckner then hit his 1st home run of the season cutting the Buccos lead to 12-9. Moreland then walked and Guante’s day was over. Randy Niemann was summoned from the Pittsburgh bullpen to face Scot Thompson. Thompson lined a single to right field bringing the tying run to the plate. Chuck Tanner brought in closer Kent Tekulve. Tekulve walked Woods to load the bases and add to the drama of this one. Morales then bounced a ground ball to Berra who shoveled the ball to second base to an awaiting Johnny Ray for the final out of a wild game.

Pirates Notes: Moreno extended his hitting streak to 8 games and is hitting .357….Madlock is hitting .339 having extended his hitting streak to 7 games, he also has 10 RBI….Thompson has 13 RBI in the 9 games he has played in ‘82….Sarmiento scored 3 runs this afternoon

Cubs Notes: Chicago is 2-7 at Wrigley Field….Wills is tied for the team lead with 11 RBI and is hitting .323….Buckner also has 11 RBI in ‘82….Woods hitting streak is now at 5 games, he made 7 putouts in center field today….Proly has allowed 0 ER in 9 2/3 innings this season

Up Next: game 2 of today’s doubleheader

Pittsburgh 1 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 - 12

Chicago 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 - 9

WP - Sarmiento (1-0) LP - Jenkins (1-2) SV - Tekulve (3)

HR - J. Thompson (6), Buckner (1)

Umpires - HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata

Weather: 44 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing RF to LF at 13 mph

Time: 3:03

Saturday, April 24, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

Dodgers Ride a HR Wave, Hang On for Win

San Francisco, CA

L.A. hit three home runs on Saturday evening at Candlestick Park and then hung on for a 6-5 victory. Starting pitcher Bob Welch (7 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 2 ER, 7 strikeouts) was solid until he left with an injury in the bottom of the 8th inning. The Dodgers offense struck for four runs in the top of the first inning and then Los Angeles (12-5) had to hang on for the win.

The Dodgers would greet Giants starter Atlee Hammaker (3 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 HR, 3 strikeouts) rudely in the top of the 1st inning. Steve Sax would single to lead off. Sax would then steal second base. Derrell Thomas then grounded a single into left field. Sax would stop at third base on the hit. Dusty Baker then lined a RBI single to center field to score Sax. Like Garvey, Ron Cey flied out to left. Pedro Guerrero then sent a Hammaker pitch into orbit and over the fence for a three run home run putting L.A. up 4-0. It is Guerrero’s 4th home run of the season.

San Francisco (9-6) got a run back in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Joe Morgan singled to lead off the inning. He would swipe second base and advance on a throwing error by Dodgers catcher Steve Yeager. Two batters later, Reggie Smith’s ground ball to first baseman Steve Garvey brought Morgan home.

L.A. bounced back immediately in the top of the 4th inning. Ron Cey would chase Hammaker from the game by hitting his 5th home run of the year to lead off the inning. Al Holland (4 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 3 strikeouts) would come in from the Giants bullpen and did an excellent job.

With one out in the bottom of the 4th inning, Chili Davis hit his 2nd home run of ‘82 off Welch as the Giants narrowed the Dodgers lead to 5-2.

Cey was back at it again in the top of the 6th inning. With two out, he hit his 6th home run of the campaign off Holland increasing the Los Angeles lead to 6-2.

The Giants answered back in the bottom of the 6th. Jack Clark walked with one out. Following a fly out by Darrell Evans, Davis bounced a double off the center field fence to score Clark and cut the Dodgers lead to 6-3.

Welch would leave the game after getting one out in the bottom of the 8th inning. Terry Forster would replace Welch but he did not fair well in this one. Smith and Clark each singled. Evans then lined a RBI single into right field scoring Smith. Forster would exit, and Dodgers skipper Tommy Lasorda would call upon closer Steve Howe. Howe would get Davis and Jeff Leonard to end the inning keeping L.A. up 6-4 going to the final inning.

In the bottom of the 9th, Milt May doubled to left center to lead off. Pinch hitter Max Venable’s grounder went through the wickets of Bill Russell into left field. May scored on the play and Venable was on first base. It was Russell’s second error of the contest. Howe would settle down and get the next three Giants hitters to preserve a 6-5 Dodgers win and earn his 5th save in ‘82.

Dodgers Notes: L.A. is now 7-2 on the road this season….Sax has scored 15 runs in the Dodgers first 17 games….Cey is hitting .377 with 18 RBI….Welch has worked 31 1/3 innings with a 2.01 ERA and 23 strikeouts

Giants Notes: Clark has walked 14 times in the first 15 games….Morgan is 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts this season….Reggie Smith has now hit safely in 6 straight games….the Giants are tied for 1st in the National League with a .988 fielding percentage

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 4:05 tomorrow afternoon

Los Angeles 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 6

San Francisco 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 - 5

WP - Welch (3-1) LP - Hammaker (1-2) SV - Howe (5)

HR - Guerrero (4), Cey 2, (6), Davis (2)

Umpires - HP: Joe West 1B: Billy Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Dutch Rennert

Weather: 54 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing in at 19 mph

Time: 2:36

Saturday, April 24, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners

Late Rally Nets Mariners a Victory

Seattle, WA

It was rally night at the Kingdome on Saturday evening. First the Twins would rally from a 3-0 deficit to take the lead. Then, the home standing Mariners would stag a rally of their own to earn a 5-4 victory.

Seattle (8-11) went up 1-0 in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Twins starter Al Williams (7 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs, 6 strikeouts) would retire the first 8 Mariners batters he faced. That all changed when Terry Bulling went to right field for his 1st home run of the season.

The M’s tacked on a second run in the 4th inning. Bruce Bochte led off with a single and then swiped second base. It was one of four stolen bases in the game for the Mariners. Following two outs, Al Cowens lined a RBI single to center field to score Bochte.

Todd Cruz put Seattle up 3-0 in the 5th inning when he led off with his 4th home run of ‘82.

Minnesota (7-11) began to fight back in the top of the 6th inning. Ron Washington led off with a single. Kent Hrbek would walk with one out. Gary Ward then lifted a routine fly ball to center fielder Dave Henderson of the Mariners. Henderson would drop the ball for an error and the Twins had the bases loaded. Jesus Vega then bounced a RBI single to center field cutting the Mariners lead to 3-1. Seattle starter Mike Moore (6 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 4 strikeouts) would then squelch the rally with a strikeout of Tim Laudner and a fly ball to left by Gary Gaetti.

The Twins continued their rally in the top of the 7th. John Castino led off with his 2nd home run of the year chasing Moore from the contest. Ed Vande Berg (2/3 IP, 2 hits, 2 runs) would retire the first two batters he faced on ground balls. Twins pinch hitter Dave Engle then drew a two out walk. The walk would prove costly when Kent Hrbek rips a double to left center field to score Engle and tie the game at 3-3. Gary Ward then smacked a RBI double off the left field wall scoring Hrbek and putting Minnesota up 4-3. Bryan Clark (2 1/3 IP, 2 hits, 1 strikeout) would then come in for the M’s and settle the Twins bats.

In the bottom of the 8th inning Manny Castillo led off with a single to center field. Williams would leave and Minnesota closer Ron Davis (1 2/3 IP, 3 hits, 1 run, 0 ER, 3 strikeouts) would enter the game. Bruce Bochte would greet Davis with a single into right field. Richie Zisk would fly out for the first out of the inning. Gary Gray then lined a RBI double to left center to knot things up at 4-4. Davis would get the next two batters with no damage done sending the game to the 9th inning.

Clark would hold the Twins scoreless in the top of the 9th inning setting the stage for bottom of the 9th inning dramatics. Davis would strikeout Todd Cruz and Bulling to begin the inning. Julio Cruz then bounced a single into center field. Twins skipper Billy Gardner chose to turn Manny Castillo around to the right side by bringing in left Jack O’Connor. Cruz put extra heat on the situation when he swiped second base and advanced to third base on Twins catcher Tim Laudner’s throwing error. Castillo then capped off the comeback with a ground ball single into center field to score Cruz.

Twins Notes: Hrbek has 17 RBI in the first 18 games this season….Ward has now hit in 5 straight….Minnesota has yielded 15 unearned runs this season

Mariners Notes: Julio Cruz is now 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts in ‘82….Clark has worked 17 1/3 innings with a 1.56 ERA….Todd Cruz had 1 putout and 8 assists this evening, he also took part in his 23rd double play….Seattle has turned a MLB best 27 double plays

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 4:35 tomorrow afternoon

Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 - 4

Seattle 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 - 5

WP - Clark (2-1) LP - Davis (0-1)

HR - Bulling (1), T. Cruz (4), Castino (2)

Umpires - HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Greg Kosc

Weather: indoors

Time: 2:35

Saturday, April 24, 1982 Oakland A’s at California Angels

A’s Back In The Win Column

Anaheim, CA

Oakland ends a three game losing streak on Saturday evening at Anaheim Stadium winning 5-1. Mike Norris (9 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER) led the way on the mound as he pushed his record to 4-0 in ‘82. Offensively the A’s took advantage of an Angels error and get some clutch hitting. In the field, a web gem would make this game a little bit easier to win.

With one out in the top of the 3rd inning, Tony Phillips would walk off Angels starter Ken Forsch (8 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 ER, 5 walks, 3 strikeouts). Forsch would then walk Rickey Henderson putting two men on. Henderson would walk three times in the game. Wayne Gross then collected an infield single to load the bases. Oakland (13-5) designated hitter Jeff Burroughs then hit a chopper to Angels first baseman Rod Carew. Carew made a solid toss to first base where Forsch was covering. Forsch dropped the ball for an error as Phillips scored and the bases remained loaded. Dwayne Murphy then lined out to second baseman Bobby Grich for the second out of the frame. Tony Armas then bounced a two run single into left field scoring Henderson and Gross on the play.

A’s center fielder Dwayne Murphy would author his version of Highway Robbery in the bottom of the 3rd. Grich led off with a single. He would advance to second base on a grounder by Carew with two outs in the inning. Tim Foli then lined a single into right field. Grich held at third base as he did not challenge the strong throwing arm of Tony Armas the A’s right fielder. Fred Lynn then stepped into a Norris pitch and sent it deep into left center field. Murphy went high, reached above the fence and snagged the drive to rob Lynn of a three run home run and preserve a 3-0 Oakland lead.

In the top of the 4th inning Oakland went up 5-0. Phillips singled with one out and Henderson walked. A bouncer by Gross to first baseman Rod Carew advanced the runners to second and third. Burroughs then bounced a 30-footer in front of the plate and legged it out for a RBI infield single as Phillips scored. Murphy then grounded a RBI single into right field scoring Henderson.

California (8-9) put their lone tally up in the bottom of the 6th inning. Lynn lined a single into center field. With one out, Doug DeCinces doubled into the left field corner and Lynn raced home from first base.

Norris would retire 11 of the final 12 Angels hitters in winning his 4th game of the season.

A’s Notes: in 13 games Henderson has scored 16 runs, has walked 18 times and has 14 stolen bases….Burroughs has 15 RBI this season, Murphy has 16 RBI….Norris has a 1.93 ERA in 32 2/3 innings pitched this season….the A’s staff now has 5 complete games

Angels Notes: the Angels had their 3 game winning streak snapped….Carew has now hit safely in 8 straight games….DeCinces collected his 13th RBI and has now hit in 10 straight games….in their first 16 games California had committed only 4 errors, today they were charged with 2 errors

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 4:00 tomorrow afternoon

Oakland 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 5

California 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1

WP - Norris (4-0) LP - Forsch (0-5)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Dale Ford 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia

Weather: 57 degrees, clear skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 2:21

Saturday, April 24, 1982 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros

Astros Overcome 4 Run Deficit, Win 6-5

Houston, TX

At the Astrodome on Saturday evening the Cincinnati Reds found yet another way to lose a game. On the other hand, Houston (9-8) overcame 4 errors in the game to get the victory. Veteran pitcher Don Sutton (8 IP, 6 hits, 5 runs, 2 ER, 7 strikeouts) did his very best to keep the Astros in the game and then a late rally secured the 6-5 victory. For Cincinnati (4-12), Bob Shirley (7 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 strikeouts) in a spot start did an outstanding job. The bullpen duo of Tom Hume and Joe Price (combined in 1 1/3 IP, 6 hits, 3 runs) let their starter down allowing the Astros to score five runs in the last two innings.

Cincinnati went up 3-0 in the 1st inning. Lead off hitter Eddie Milner would get a second life when Astros third baseman Ray Knight dropped a foul pop up. Milner bounced a single into center field when he stepped back into the batters box. Milner would then steal second base. Dave Concepcion then lined a single into right field scoring Milner. Like Milner, Concepcion also stole second base. Cesar Cedeno then bounced an excuse me swing bouncer in front of the plate. Houston catcher Alan Ashby airmailed the throw over first baseman Art Howe down the right field line. Concepcion scored and Cedeno ended up at second base on the play. Cedeno would advance to third base on a ground ball to the right side of the infield by Dan Driessen. Johnny Bench then brought in Cedeno with a sacrifice fly to center field.

The Astros responded with a tally in the bottom of the inning. Dickie Thon led off with a double into the left field corner. Tony Scott then singled up the middle moving Thon to third base. Thon would score when Jose Cruz bounced into a fielders choice.

Shirley would really settle in from this point through the 7th inning. He would allow only one hit and one walk over this period of time. At one point he would retire 14 Astros batters in a row.

The Reds went up 5-1 in the top of the 6th. Driessen walked with one out. He would net the Reds fourth stolen base of the game with Bench at the plate. Bench then connected for a RBI triple off the center field wall. Ron Oester then reached on a two base error by Houston shortstop Dickie Thon scoring Bench on the play. The Astros then made what would be a big defensive play. Larry Biittner singled to center field. Oester tried to score on the play. Houston center fielder Tony Scott came up throwing and gunned down Oester at the plate keeping it a 5-1 game.

Houston’s comeback began in the bottom of the 8th inning. Terry Puhl singled to center to lead off and Ashby walked. Mike Ivie was announced as a pinch hitter for Houston, so Reds manager John McNamara called upon closer Tom Hume. Astros skipper Bill Virdon countered with Harry Spilman to bat for Ivie. Spilman launced his 3rd home run of the season cutting the Reds lead to 5-4.

George Cappuzzello worked a scoreless top of the 9th setting the stage for a two run Astros rally in the bottom of the 9th. Phil Garner singled off Hume to lead off and then swiped second base. Art Howe hit a comebacker to the mound with Garner holding at second base. With Puhl and Ashby coming up, McNamara called on left hander Joe Price. Puhl greeted Price with a single into center field. Garner stopped at third base. Ashby then lined a RBI single to center field to score Garner and tie the game at 5-5. Virdon went to his bench again calling on Joe Pittman. Pittman lined a single to left field. Puhl raced around third base and beat Reds left fielder Eddie Milner’s throw to the plate scoring the winning run.

Reds Notes: Concepcion is now hitting .359 for the season….Bench has the team lead with 8 RBI

Astros Notes: Thon’s double extended his hitting streak to 10 games and is hitting .371 this season….Sutton has struck out 21 and has allowed 0 home runs in 28 innings this season….with 4 errors today Houston has a major league leading 18 errors on the season

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 3:05 tomorrow afternoon

Cincinnati 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 5

Houston 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 - 6

WP - Cappuzzello (1-0) LP - Price (0-3)

HR - Spilman (3)

Umpires - HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Engel

Weather: indoors

Time: 2:21

Saturday, April 24, 1982 Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals

Royals Roll

Kansas City, MO

The Kansas City Royals win easily on Saturday evening at Royals Stadium as they defeat the Cleveland Indians 6-1. K.C. has now taken the first two games of this weekend series by a combined score of 13-1. Paul Splittorff (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 strikeouts) pitches shutout ball to lead the Royals. A 12-hit Royals attack backs Splittorff’s pitching. Cleveland (7-7) also collected 12 hits but stranded 13 base runners in the contest.

Hal McRae got things started for Kansas City (7-8) with a lead off home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. It is McRae’s 1st home run of ‘82.

The Royals tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the 3rd. Back to back singles by Jerry Martin and Onix Concepcion to lead off the inning set the table for K.C. Willie Wilson then lined a RBI single into right field to score Martin. U.L. Washington then walked to load the bases. George Brett then connected for a two run single making the Royals lead 4-0. Indians starter John Denny (4 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 6 runs, 5 strikeouts) then retired the next three batters to end the K.C. threat.

Denny’s evening would end in the bottom of the 5th. Washington lined a one out single into left field. He would then steal second base to put himself into scoring position. Brett then bounced a grounder to the right side moving Washington to third base. McRae then doubled to the gap in left center putting the Royals up 5-0. Bud Anderson (3 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 2 strikeouts) came in to relieve Denny. Willie Aikens greeted him with a RBI ground ball into center field scoring McRae.

Cleveland would get their lone run in the 8th inning off Royals relief pitcher Bud Black. Andre Thornton led off by reaching on a ground rule double into left field. After Von Hayes and Mike Hargrove were retired, Bill Nahorodny reached on an infield single. Thornton advanced to third base on the hit. Jack Perconte then got Thornton home with a RBI single into center field.

Indians Notes: Rick Manning went 3-for-5 raising his average to .313 and extending his hitting streak to 8 games….Hargrove has now hit in 9 consecutive games….Alan Bannister made an out as a pinch hitter ending his 11 game hitting streak….Cleveland has turned the fewest double plays in the American League with 8

Royals Notes: Willie Wilson is hitting .323d and extended his hitting streak to 11 straight….Brett’s RBI single extended his hit streak to 10 straight, he now has 16 RBI this season….U.L. Washington had 8 errorless chances at shortstop this evening….K.C. has committed the 2nd most errors in the American League with 13

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 2:35 tomorrow afternoon

Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1

Kansas City 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 - 6

WP - Splittorff (1-1) LP - Denny (0-1)

HR - McRae (1)

Umpires - HP: Jim Evans 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Al Clark 3B: Ted Hendry

Weather: 60 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 17 mph

Time: 2:35

Saturday, April 24, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers at Texas Rangers

Brewers Ambush Rangers

Arlington, TX

A six run top of the 1st inning by Milwaukee (12-4) set up a big night for the Brewers as they won 11-0 on Saturday evening at Arlington Stadium. A 15 hit attack (5 doubles and 4 home runs) backed the pitching of starter Randy Lerch (7 1/3 IP, 4 hits) and reliever Jerry Augustine (1 2/3 IP, 0 hits).

The six pack 1st inning began with one out when Robin Yount lined a single into right field. Cecil Cooper then lined a single into left field. Ted Simmons connect for a two run double to left center putting the Brewers up 2-0. Gorman Thomas then socked his 4th home run of the season off Rangers starter Rick Honeycutt (2/3 IP, 5 hits, 6 runs, 2 HR). Honeycutt then walked designated hitter Larry Hisle. Ben Oglivie would then strike out but Charlie Moore picked up Hisle when he hit his 2nd home run of ‘82. It would be the end of the evening for Honeycutt as he was replaced by Danny Darwin (3 2/3 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs).

Things went well for Darwin until the 5th inning. Thomas led off with his 5th home run of the year and second of the contest. Darwin would strike out Hisle before he walked Oglivie. Moore was then hit by a pitch and Darwin was through in this one. John Butcher (2 1/3 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs) came in for Texas (6-8) and yielded a two run double to Ed Romero putting Milwaukee up 9-0.

Cecil Cooper would lead off the 6th inning with his 4th home run of the campaign.

Milwaukee scored their final run in the top of the 7th. Romero singled to right field with two out. Don Money then found the gap in left center for a double putting the Brewers up 11-0 as Romero scored on the hit.

Brewers Notes: Milwaukee has now won 5 straight games….Money’s double extended his hitting streak to 9 straight, he is hitting .367 so far this season….Cooper now has 13 RBI for the year….the Brewers have slugged 28 home runs in their first 16 games….the pitching staff now has 3 shutouts and a 2.30 ERA

Rangers Notes: the Rangers losing streak is now at 3 games….Honeycutt has worked 10 innings this season allowing 7 home runs and he has a 16.20 ERA….the Texas staff’s ERA is 5.62 in 131 1/3 innings having given up 160 hits….Buddy Bell playing shortstop tonight had 13 total chances (5 putouts, 8 assists)

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 3:05 tomorrow afternoon

Milwaukee 6 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 - 11

Texas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Lerch (1-0) LP - Honeycutt (0-3)

HR - Thomas 2, (5), Moore (2), Cooper (4)

Umpires - HP: John Shulock 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney

Weather: 86 degrees, cloudy skies, wind blowing LF to RF at 12 mph

Time: 2:39

Saturday, April 24, 1982 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves

Braves Rally to Defeat Padres

Atlanta, GA

Down 4-1 half way through Saturday nights game, Atlanta would score four unanswered runs to take a 5-4 win over San Diego. The Padres would only get one hit over the final four frames off Braves relief pitchers Joe Cowley (2 IP, 1 hits) and Gene Garber (2 IP, 3 strikeouts). On the other hand, the Braves collected their four runs on seven hits to send themselves to a victory.

San Diego (4-12) started quickly in the 1st inning with a lead off triple by Alan Wiggins. Gene Richards would then single scoring Wiggins and the Padres had a 1-0 lead two batters into the contest.

Atlanta (11-5) responded in the bottom of the frame. Lead off hitter Jerry Royster singled. With one out, Royster would be forced out at second base on a grounder by Chris Chambliss. Chambliss would then steal second base. Dale Murphy then lined a RBI single to center field to tie the game.

In the top of the 4th inning, Garry Templeton led off with his 3rd home run of the year putting the Padres up 2-1.

The Padres increased their lead in the top of the 5th. Richards doubled into right field as Braves second baseman Glenn Hubbard and right fielder Claudell Washington collided as they went for the ball. Both Hubbard and Washington would leave the game. Richards then advanced to third base on a wild pitch by Braves starter Larry McWilliams (5 IP, 10 hits, 4 runs, 3 strikeouts, 1 WP, 2 hit batters, 1 balk). Luis Salazar then bounced a single into right field to score Richards. Salazar then stole second base and advanced to third base on Atlanta catcher Biff Pocoroba’s throwing error. Sixto Lezcano sent Salazar home with a sacrifice fly to center field.

Through five innings, Padres starter John Montefusco (6 IP, 7 hits, 4 runs) was cruising having allowed only one run on four hits. With two out in the bottom of the 6th inning and the bases empty, Bob Horner crushed his 3rd home run of the season cutting the San Diego lead to 4-2.

The Braves would score three runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to take the lead for good. Pocoroba singled on a line drive to right field to lead off. Randy Johnson then doubled into the right field corner. Pocoroba stopped at third base. Exit Montefusco for San Diego and enter closer Luis DeLeon (1 IP, 2 hits, 1 run, 2 strikeouts). Pinch hitter Bob Watson in his Braves debut would strikeout. Royster then bounced out to shortstop with Pocoroba scoring on the play. With only one more out to get in the inning, DeLeon then gave up a RBI ground ball single to right field by Rafael Ramirez. Chambliss then lined a double to left center scoring Ramirez and putting the Braves up 5-4.

Closer Gene Garber would retire all six batters he faced securing the Braves win and his 6th save of ‘82.

Padres Notes: Wiggins has now hit in 6 straight and has 4 triples this season….Broderick Perkins extended his current hitting streak to 5 games….the run allowed by DeLeon was the first run he has given up this season

Braves Notes: Ramirez hitting streak reached 8 games this evening….Chambliss has hit in 7 straight and he now has 16 RBI in the Braves first 16 games….Garber has worked 10 innings in ‘82 with a 0.90 ERA and he has 9 strikeouts

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 2:10 tomorrow afternoon

San Diego 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 4

Atlanta 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 - 5

WP - Cowley (2-0) LP - DeLeon (0-1) SV - Garber (6)

HR - Templeton (3), Horner (3)

Umpires - HP: Harry Wendlestedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Lee Weyer

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 8 mph

Time: 2:32

Saturday, April 24, 1982 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles

Orioles Cruise Past White Sox

Baltimore, MD

In a series that finds two teams struggling to put a complete game package of hitting, pitching and fielding together on a consistent basis, Baltimore defeated Chicago this evening 8-1 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Offensively, 14 hits contributed to the 8 runs scored. On the mound, Dennis Martinez (9 IP, 6 hits, 1 run) was outstanding winning his 1st game of the season. In the field, errorless baseball made Martinez’s job that much easier.

The Orioles went up 1-0 in the bottom of the 1st inning. Jim Dwyer led off with a single. Rich Dauer then executed a perfect hit and run singling into right field with Dwyer touching up at third base. Eddie Murray who was returning from an injury, reached on a fielder’s choice as Dwyer scored on the play. Baltimore (5-9) would then load the bases off White Sox starter LaMarr Hoyt (6 1/3 IP, 12 hits, 5 runs). John Lowenstein and Ken Singleton would each single to fill the bases. Hoyt then got Gary Roenicke to hit into an inning ending double play.

Cal Ripken Jr. put Baltimore up 2-0 with a lead off home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning. For Ripken it is his 2nd home run of ‘82.

Baltimore continued their aggressive attack against Hoyt in the bottom of the 3rd. Dauer led off with a line drive single to right. Murray then found the left center field gap for a RBI double. Lowenstein followed with a line drive single to center field scoring Murray.

Chicago tallied their only run in the top of the 5th inning. Mike Squires lined a single into left field with two out. Martinez then walked Vance Law. Jim Morrison then bounced a RBI single into center field to score Squires.

With one out in the bottom of the 7th inning the O’s would chase Hoyt from the contest. Dwyer lined a double into left center. Dauer followed suit with his third hit of the game, a double as well to the left center field gap scoring Dwyer and Baltimore led 5-1.

Steve Trout of the White Sox would give up the final three runs to the Orioles in the bottom of the 8th inning. Roenicke doubled with one out. Following a Ripken Jr. ground out, Len Sakata walked. Baltimore skipper Earl Weaver called on Rick Dempsey to then pinch hit. Dempsey connected on a Trout pitch for a three run home run, his 1st of the campaign.

White Sox Notes: Tony Bernazard had his 8 game hitting streak stopped tonight….offensively Chicago continues to struggle hitting .238 with 4 home runs and are averaging 2.9 runs per game….despite a tough outing Hoyt has a 2.40 ERA in 30 innings….Bernazard has played errorless ball at second base this season being perfect on 103 total chances

Orioles Notes: Lowenstein is 12-for-31 this season, good for a .387 average….Dempsey and Ripken lead the Orioles with 7 RBI this season….it was the 2nd complete game of the season for Dennis Martinez….Martinez was also flawless in the field handling all 5 chances he had this evening

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 2:05 tomorrow afternoon

Chicago 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1

Baltimore 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 - 8

WP - D. Martinez (1-2) LP - Hoyt (1-2)

HR - Ripken Jr. (2), Dempsey (1)

Umpires - HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Larry Barnett

Weather: 52 degrees, clear skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 2:14

Saturday, April 24, 1982 New York Mets at Montreal Expos

Expos Roll to 8th Straight Win

Montreal, Quebec

Charlie Lea (9 IP, 6 hits, 2 runs, 6 strikeouts) pitched a complete game and the offense collected 15 hits as Montreal (10-5) defeated New York (4-12) on Saturday afternoon at Olympic Stadium 10-2. The Mets did not score until the final two innings after the Expos built an 8-0 lead. Al Oliver went 4-for-4 with 5 RBI and Tim Raines scored 4 runs for Montreal.

In the bottom of the 1st inning Raines led off with a single. He stole second base for his 6th steal of ‘82. Andre Dawson then lifted a deep fly into left field that Mets left fielder George Foster ran down. Raines tagged on the play advancing to third base. Oliver then put a ground ball into right field scoring Raines with the first run of the game.

Montreal blew the game open in the bottom of the 2nd inning off Mets starter Mike Scott (2 IP, 5 hits, 5 runs). Chris Speier and Rodney Scott each walked with one out. Lea then struck out and Scott was one out away from getting out of the inning. Instead, Raines lined a single into center field to score Speier. Dawson was then hit by a pitch to load the bases. Oliver then hit a ground ball into center field for a two run single. Gary Carter then lined a single into center field scoring Dawson. On the play Mets center fielder Mookie Wilson threw out Al Oliver at the plate as he attempted to score on the play.

The Expos expanded their lead to 7-0 in the 4th inning. Scott singled to lead off and Lea walked off Pat Zachry (3 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 3 strikeouts). Raines bounced into a fielders choice leaving runners on the corners. Dawson then reached on an infield single scoring Scott. Oliver then lined a RBI single into left field scoring Raines.

Warren Cromartie led off the bottom of the 5th inning by walking. Speier then singled on the ground into center field. Scott then singled on the turf into right field scoring Cromartie on the play.

New York tallied their first run in the top of the 8th inning. Bob Bailor walked with one out. Pinch hitter Gary Rajsich then cracked a double off the right field wall and Bailor raced home.

Two more runs were added by Montreal in the bottom of the 8th inning. Raines singled into right field with one out. Dawson then reached when Mets pitcher Terry Leach dropped a toss from first baseman Dave Kingman on Dawson’s ground ball. Oliver then lined a single into center field with Raines scoring on the play. Tim Blackwell who entered after Gary Carter’s ejection in the top of the 8th inning then reached on an infield single to load the bases. After Tim Wallach struck out, Cromartie singled into right field scoring Dawson.

Dave Kingman hit his 5th home run of the season with one out in the top of the 9th inning off Lea. Lea would retire George Foster and Ron Hodges to finish off the Expos victory.

Mets Notes: the Mets have now lost 3 in a row….Wally Backman extended his hitting streak to 5 games and Ellis Valentine extended his streak to 7 straight games….Bailor is hitting .333 this season….relief pitcher Jesse Orosco has a 1.46 ERA in 12 1/3 innings pitched….New York is tied for the National League led having turned 15 double plays, 3 this afternoon

Expos Notes: the Expos are now 6-1 at home this season….Oliver now has 4 game winning RBI’s, is hitting .361 with 14 RBI….Raines extended his hitting streak to 8 games and is hitting .381….Montreal had 15 hits today, all were singles….Lea has a 2.59 ERA in 24 1/3 innings….Montreal is 2nd in the National League with a .988 fielding percentage

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 1:35 tomorrow afternoon

New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2

Montreal 1 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 - 10

WP - Lea (2-0) LP - Scott (1-3)

HR - Kingman (5)

Umpires - HP: Jim Quick 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming

Weather: 40 degrees, clear skies, wind blowing out at 19 mph

Time: 2:24

Saturday, April 24, 1982 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees

Griffey’s Bat, Rawley’s Arm Lead Yankees to Win

New York, NY

In a spot start, Shane Rawley pitches 7 1/3 innings of 3 hit ball while striking out 4 as the Yankees took down the red hot Tigers 5-0 at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Rawley would work into the 8th inning when two Detroit (13-4) batters reached. George Frazier was brought in from the Yankees bullpen and retired all five Tigers batters he faced securing the victory.,

Ken Griffey was the hitting star for New York (8-8) as he drove in all five runs for the Yankees. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Griffey broke up a 0-0 game off the Tigers Milt Wilcox (6 2/3 IP, 7 hits, 5 runs). Griffey led off with his 4th home run of the season.

In the bottom of the 6th inning the Yankees put a strangle hold on this one. Barry Foote led off by lining a single into center field. Willie Randolph followed with a walk. Griffey then connected for his 5th home run of ‘82 putting New York up 4-0.

New York added the final run of the game in the bottom of the 7th. Larry Milbourne singled to lead off. Following a strikeout by Foote, Randolph bounced a grounder to shortstop. The hit and run was on and Milbourne advanced to second base while Randolph was thrown out at first base. Then it was Griffey’s turn again. Griffey crushed a shot off the right field wall for a RBI double giving the Yankees a 5-0 lead and sending Wilcox to the showers.

Today’s win was the first under new manager Gene Michael for the Yankees.

Tigers Notes: the loss snapped a 7 game winning streak for the Tigers….Lou Whitaker extended his hitting streak to 6 games….relief pitcher Kevin Saucier has worked 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball this season….Whitaker has fielded 100 chances at second base without an error in ‘82….Detroit is tied for 2nd in the American League in fielding percentage

Yankees Notes: Griffey now has a 6 game hitting streak, he is hitting .357 with 16 RBI….Dave Winfield had his 9 game hitting streak stopped this afternoon….New York has now hit 21 home runs this season….Rawley has a 1.06 ERA in 17 innings pitched having allowed only 8 hits….the Yankees committed their A.L. leading 16th error of the season today

Up Next: the final game of this series will be at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon

Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

New York 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 - 5

WP - Rawley (1-0) LP - Wilcox (1-1)

HR - Griffey 2, (5)

Umpires - HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Bill Haller

Weather: 57 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 3 mph

Time: 2:09

Saturday, April 24, 1982 St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies Bounce Back to Beat Cardinals

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia spotted St. Louis a 3-0 lead early only to score six unanswered runs in route to a 6-4 victory on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Stadium. Phillies starting pitcher Larry Christenson (7 1/3, 7 hits, 4 runs, 6 strikeouts) overcame a rough 2nd inning to earn his 3rd win of ‘82. He got late inning help from closer Ron Reed (1 2/3 IP, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 strikeout) who earned his 2nd save of the season.

In the top of the 2nd with one out, Willie McGee walked for St. Louis (11-5). He then swiped second base. Ken Oberkfell then lined a double off the right field wall scoring McGee. Darrell Porter then walked. Ozzie Smith’s grounder went into center field for a RBI single scoring Oberkfell. Cardinals starting pitcher Steve Mura (5 IP, 7 hits, 6 runs, 5 walks) attempted to move the runners over with a bunt. Instead, his one hopper to Christenson on the mound resulted in a force at third base. Lonnie Smith picked his pitcher up though with a RBI single on the ground that scored Ozzie Smith putting the Cardinals up 3-0.

Mura was solid until the bottom of the 5th when his control became a problem. George Vukovich started the inning by grounding a single into right field. An Ivan DeJesus chopper to short moved Vukovich to second base. Mura then walked Christenson to put two runners on for Philadelphia (8-8). Pete Rose bounced into a 6-4 fielders choice leaving runners on the corners with two out. Mura then hit Manny Trillo with a pitch to load the bases. Gary Matthews and Mike Schmidt then each walked with the bases loaded to force in runs cutting the St. Louis lead to 3-2. Bo Diaz then put the Phillies up 4-3 with a 2-run single on the ground into left field scoring Trillo and Matthews.

The Phillies solidified their lead with a 2-run 6th inning. Again Vukovich led off with a single. DeJesus followed with a single as well chasing Mura from the contest. Cardinals skipper Whitey Herzog then brought in Jeff Lahti (1 IP, 1 hit). Christenson put down a perfect sacrifice bunt moving the runners to second and third. With the infield drawn in, Rose hit a one hopper to first with the runners holding on the play. Trillo then lined a single into center field. Vukovich scored easily and DeJesus slid into home plate beating Cardinals center fielder Willie McGee’s throw and Philadelphia led 6-3.

St. Louis answered back with a run in the top of the 7th inning. Ozzie Smith doubled with two out. Pinch hitter Julio Gonzalez then lined a RBI single into center field cutting the Phillies lead to 6-4.

The Cardinals would strand two runners in the 8th inning and one runner in the 9th inning in suffering the loss. For the Phillies, it avenged a 6-4 loss last night at the hands of the Cardinals.

Cardinals Notes: Keith Hernandez went 2-for-3 tonight and is hitting .407 this season, he has also walked 15 times in the Cardinals 16 games….the left side of the St. Louis infield (ss - Ozzie Smith, 3b - Ken Oberkfell) was busy tonight with 16 total chances (6 putouts, 10 assists) in this evenings game

Phillies Notes: the victory snapped a 4 game losing streak….Matthews has 17 RBI in 16 games this season….Matthews/Schmidt/Diaz have knocked in 56% of the Phillies runs this season….Christenson has worked 28 innings and has yet to allow a home run this season

Up Next: game three of this series will be at 1:35 tomorrow afternoon

St. Louis 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 4

Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 - 6

WP - Christenson (3-1) LP - Mura (1-2) SV - R. Reed (2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Joe Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Frank Pulli

Weather: 50 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 7 mph

Time: 2:23

Friday, April 23, 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

Reuss Throws Shutout Against S.F., Dodgers Win 2-0

San Francisco, CA

Jerry Reuss (9 IP, 4 hits, 2 BB) continued his outstanding beginning to 1982 tossing a 4-hit shutout at Candlestick Park on Friday night. As a result, Reuss is now 3-0 for the season. Interestingly, he did not strikeout a batter in the contest.

Los Angeles (11-5) struck early with a 1st inning run. Steve Sax lined a game opening single into left field. When the ball alluded Giants left fielder Jeff Leonard, Sax raced all the way to third base. Ken Landreaux then bounced a RBI single into right field.

The Dodgers would get their second run in the top of the 4th inning off San Francisco (9-5) starter Rich Gale (6 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER). Landreaux led off with a triple into right center field. Steve Garvey got Landreaux home with a RBI single he lined into right field.

The Giants only got three base runners as far as second base in the game. Reuss did not give up a hit until the 4th inning, a two out double by Chili Davis. Each team turned three double plays in the game.

Dodgers Notes: Garvey is now hitting .403 and he has 15 RBI this season….Dusty Baker had his 12 game hitting streak stopped tonight….Reuss in 4 starts now has 3 complete games, 2 shutouts and a 1.32 ERA….the Dodgers staff now has a 2.71 ERA….L.A. is now tied for the National League lead having turned 15 double plays

Giants Notes: Davis went 2-for-4 and is hitting .325….the Giants continue to struggle offensively as they are hitting .221 as a team….relief pitcher Fred Breining has worked 9 2/3 innings and has a 0.93 ERA….shortstop Johnnie LeMaster had 13 chances this evening (5 putouts, 8 assists)

Up Next: game two of this series will be at 10:35 tomorrow night

Los Angeles 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2

San Francisco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Reuss (3-0) LP - Gale (1-2)

HR - none

Umpires - HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Joe West 2B: Billy Williams 3B: John McSherry

Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy skies, wind at 1 mph

Time: 2:03

Friday, April 23, 1982 Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners

Erickson Brilliant, Tosses 3-Hit Shutout vs. Mariners

Seattle, WA

Roger Erickson was brilliant on Friday evening at the Kingdome pitching Minnesota past Seattle 5-0. Erickson allowed only three singles while striking out four M’s. Erickson gave up a one out single in the bottom of the 1st inning. He would then retire the next 22 batters before Joe Simpson led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a single. Julio Cruz would single with two out in the final frame before Erickson retired Castillo on a ground ball to end the game and seal his 1st shutout of his major league career. Erickson faced only 29 batters in the contest, two over the minimum for a complete game.

The Twins broke a 0-0 game in the top of the 5th inning. Seattle (7-11) starter Gaylord Perry (6 2/3 IP, 8 hits, 5 runs, 2 HR) seeking his 300th career win gave up a lead off single to Lenny Faedo to begin the inning. With John Castino at the plate, Perry uncorked a wild pitch sending Faedo to second base. It would become a big play in this inning. Following Castino’s fly out to center field, Gary Gaetti reached on an infield single to put runners on the corners. The Mariners brought the infield in with Jim Eisenreich at the plate. His hard grounder to Julio Cruz resulted in Gaetti moving to second base while Cruz retired Eisenreich. Without the wild pitch, the infield isn’t brought in and the Eisenreich grounder is an inning ending double play. Mickey Hatcher then bounced a 2-run single into left field to put Minnesota (7-10) up 2-0.

Gary Ward led off the top of the 6th inning with a single to center field for the Twins. Tim Laudner then connected for his 1st home run of the season putting Minnesota up 4-0.

In the top of the 7th, Perry yields a two out solo home run to Kent Hrbek. It is Hrbek’s 5th home run in ‘82.

The contest got off to an interesting start this evening. Twins lead off hitter Jim Eisenreich walked. M’s catcher Jim Essian certainly did not like the call of home plate umpire Greg Kosc. Essian expressed his dislike and was thrown out of the game after only one batter.

Twins Notes: Hrbek now has 16 RBI in the Twins first 17 games….Ward went 2-for-4 and is hitting .328 this season….the Twins staff now has 4 complete games

Mariners Notes: Joe Simpson went 1-for-3 and is hitting .308….Perry has allowed 6 home runs in his first 4 starts….Seattle now has an American League leading 26 double plays….Essian is the 4th Mariners player to be ejected this season

Up Next: game three of this series will be at 10:35 tomorrow night

Minnesota 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 - 5

Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

WP - Erickson (1-3) LP - Perry (2-1)

HR - Laudner (1), Hrbek (5)

Umpires - HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nick Bremigan

Weather: Indoors

Time: 2:15

Friday, April 23, 1982 Oakland A’s at California Angels

Angels Outlast A’s

Anaheim, CA

California built an 11-2 lead through five innings but then had to overcome an A’s rally to take a 13-8 win on Friday evening at the Big A. Angels starter Geoff Zahn (6 1/3 IP, 7 hits, 7 runs) pitched well for the first six innings and then had a meltdown in the top of the 7th inning. On the other hand, A’s starter Rick Langford (1 1/3 IP, 4 hits, 5 runs) had his poorest outing of ‘82 as California built an early commanding lead.

Oakland (12-5) got out of the gate first with a run in the top of the 1st inning. Jimmy Sexton singled into center field with one out. Jeff Burroughs then banged a double off the right field wall with Sexton scoring all the way from first base.

The Angels responded with five runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning knocking Langford from the game. Reggie Jackson led off the inning with a line drive single to left field. Oakland left fielder Rickey Henderson had the ball go by him for a two base error as Jackson ended up on third base. Langford then struck out Doug DeCinces. Don Baylor then lined a RBI double to left center fielder knotting the game up at 1-1. Brian Downing duplicated Baylor’s feat with a RBI double to left center scoring Baylor. Bobby Grich was then hit by a pitch. Bob Boone then connected for his 1st home run of the season putting the Angels up 5-1. Bob Owchinko (3 IP, 6 hits, 6 runs, 4 ER) came in and retired the next two Angels hitters to end the inning.

California (8-8) tacked on two runs in the bottom of the 3rd. Jackson singled with one out. DeCinces followed with a single of his own putting two runners on for the Angels. Baylor then found the left center field gap once again to clear the bases and put the Angels up 7-1.

In the top of the 4th inning Oakland scored their second run of the game. Burroughs walked to lead off. Cliff Johnson then struck out for the A’s. Tony Armas then reached on a fielders choice as Burroughs was forced out at second base. Dwayne Murphy then doubled to the left center field gap to score Armas.

Two unearned runs in the bottom of the 4th inning pushed the Angels lead to 9-2. Boone walked to lead off. Rod Carew then lined a single into center field. Tim Foli then bounced a grounder to Oakland third baseman Jimmy Sexton. Sexton booted the ball and California had the bases loaded. Fred Lynn then hit into a 6-4-3 double play with Boone scoring on the play. Jackson then hit a grounder to A’s shortstop Tony Phillips. Phillips misplayed the ball and Carew scored.

The lead grew to 11-2 in the bottom of the 5th inning. Baylor led off with his 5th home run of the year. Downing then came up and connected on his 5th home run of ‘82.

Zahn was cruising until the top of the 7th inning. Zahn walked Armas and Murphy to begin the inning. Mike Heath then singled into left field to score Armas. Davey Lopes follwed with a single of his own into left field to score Murphy. Zahn would then strikeout Phillips for the first out of the inning. Henderson then cracked a two run double into left center field scoring both Heath and Lopes. Angels manager Gene Mauch summoned Bruce Kison from the bullpen at this point. He would first strikeout pinch hitter Wayne Gross. Burroughs then stepped up and hit a two run home run, his 4th of the season. Kison would then get out of the inning by retiring pinch hitter Dan Meyer on a pop up to second baseman Bobby Grich.

California would score the final two runs of the game in the bottom of the 7th inning. A’s relief pitcher Brian Kingman (1 2/3 IP, 1 hit, 2 runs, 3 walks) would yield a lead off double to Downing. He would then hit Grich with a pitch. Grich would leave the game as Mick Kelleher pinch ran for him. Boone then walked for the third time in the game to load the bases. Tom Underwood (2 IP,1 hit, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts) would then come in to pitch for Oakland. With Carew at the plate, A’s catcher Mike Heath was charged with a passed ball as Downing scored on the play. Carew would strikeout. Foli then singled into left field scoring Kelleher.

Kison would allow only two base runners over the final two innings as California moved to within 3 1/2 games of the first place A’s.