COOPERSTOWN TONIGHT
Sunday April 18
BOSTON RALLY FOR DRAMATIC WIN
Fred McGriff hammered a grand slam in the top of the 9th inning at Fenway Park to spoil a late Red Sox lead. Pedro Martinez made a mistake and it appeared that the Sox were destined to go down in this one down two runs with three outs to go.
With two men on and one out the perfect man came up to the plate in Ted Williams. Dramatic Williams lined a double to right that scored two and tied the game. Williams is so good a clutch hitter that his confidence may have intimidated Jimmy Key on the mound.
With two outs then Yastrzemski showed his class by driving a single to right that scored Williams, who had moved to third, and ending a very god game.
"Ill take Yaz and Williams in the cluth each and everytime" said Red Sox manager Terry Francona after the win. The Red Sox have now won three games in their last at bat. Boston is 6-5 and still three games back.
At Miller Park
Washington............7
Milwaukee..............2 (10 inn)
WP: Bill Lee (2-1)
LP: Doug Henry (1-1)
HR: Ryan Braun (1)
A five run 10th inning for the Nationals as they get to Doug Henry and keep the Brewers in misery. Bill Lee had a strong game although not dominant.
Player of the game: Bill Lee (10 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB)
At Arlington Stadium
Detroit.................9
Texas..................3
WP: Mickey Lolich (3-0)
LP: JR Richard (2-1)
HR: Lance Parrish (3), Kikrk Gibson (2), Jeff Bagwell (2), Luis Gonzalez (4)
The Tigers continue to play great baseball and beat the Tigers behind Lolich. Balls were flying out of the park but it was the Tigers who did their damage with men on.
Player of the game: Kirk Gibson (2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, HR, 3B)
At All Amercian Ballpark
Chicago Cubs...............8
Cincinnati....................0
WP: Rick Sutcliffe (3-0)
LP: Jim Maloney (1-1)
HR: Hack Wilson 2 (4), Ron Santo (3), Kiki Cuyler (1)
Rick Sutcliffe pitched a gem against the Reds with a six hit shutout. Hack Wilson hit two home runs and the Cubs blasted 14 hits.
Player of the game: Hack Wilson (3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2B)
At Oakland Colisium
Chicago White Sox..........3
Oakland........................9
WP: Vida Blue (1-2)
LP: Ted Lyons (2-1)
HR: Robin Ventura (1), Jose Canseco (3)
Reggie Jackson hit three doubles and drove in three while Jose Canseco did it again off the bench with a three run homer run as a ;pinch hitter as the A's roll late.
Player of the game: Reggie Jackson (4-5, 3 RBI, 3 2B, 1 R)
At CamdenYards
Cleveland..............5
Baltimore..............3
WP: Early Wynn (1-2)
LP: Dave McNally (1-2)
An emotional game where Lou Boudraue is ejected but the Indians hang on. Sandy Alomar drove in two with a double in his new role as everyday catcher.
Player of the game: Early Wynn (9 IP, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K)
At AT&T Park
Pittsburgh..............1
San Francisco.........3
WP: Juan Marichal (2-1)
LP: Doug Drabek (1-1)
R: Ralph Kiner (2)
Marichal has good stuff again striking out seven while Barry Bonds walks three times and scores a run.
Player of the game: Juan Marichal (9 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7K)
At Dodger Stadium
Kansas City...........4
LA Dodgers............6
WP: Orel Hershiser (3-0)
LP: Paul Splittorff (0-1)
HR: Eric Karros (1)
Hal McRae drove in all four of the Royals runs but Hershiser remains unbeated with a good game and Jackie Robinson scoring two and driving in two.
Player of the game: Hal McRae (3-4, 4 RBI, 2B)
At Angels Stadium
Minnesota...........5
LA Angels...........6
WP: John Lackey (1-1)
LP: Jim Kaat (0-3)
S: Troy Percival (1)
HR: Harmon Killerbrew (4), Wally Joyner (2), Garrett Anderson (1)
David Eckstein gave tha Angels a spark off the bench with three hits and Wally Joyner drove in two as the Angels came back to win a close one.
Player of the game: David Eckstein (3-4, R, 2 RBI)
At Yankee Stadium
Seattle.................5
NY Yankees...........7
WP: Lefty Gomez (2-1)
LP: Gaylord Perry (1-1)
HR: Babe Ruth (3), Kenji Johjima (2)
A two run shot by Ruth, his second in as many days and three more RBI from Joe DiMaggio and the Yanks win while Graig Nettles is injured.
Player of the game: Joe DiMaggio (3-5, 3 RBI, 1 R, 2B)
At Busch Stadium
Atlanta...............8
St. Louis.............7 (11 inn)
WP: John Smoltz (1-0)
LP: Bruce Sutter (0-1)
HR: Javy Lopez (1)
Bobby Lowe has a big game and gets the winning hit in the 11th off Bruce Sutter. The Cards had scored two in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game in dramatic fashion.
Player of the game: Bobby Lowe (4-6, 3 R, RBI, SB)
At Fenway Park
Toronto..............8
Boston...............9
WP: Pedro Martinez (1-1)
LP: Jimmy Key (0-1)
HR: Fred McGriff (3), Carlton Fisk (1)
A Carl Yazstremski single in the bottom of the ninth drives in the winning run as Boston rallies in the 9th for three runs and the win. Fred McGriff has a huge game for the Birds including a grand slam.
Player of the game: Fred McGriff (2-5, R, 5 RBI, HR)
At Citizens Bank Park
NY Mets.................6
Philadelphia.............3
WP: Jerry Koosman (2-1)
LP: Curt Schilling (0-2)
S: John Franco (1)
HR: Mike Piazza 2 (3), Keith Hernandez (2)
Mike Piazza went deep twice agains Curt Schilling and were the better side on the night. Jerry Koosman struck out seven in the win.
Player of the game: Mike Piazza (2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R)