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BradC · 09-23-2011, 05:27 PM

9/16/83:

Greg Gross' two-out double in the bottom of the 9th inning scored Garry Maddox with the winning run in a thrilling, come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Pirates. A four-run 5th inning put the Phillies up, 4-3, but the Bucs answered with a run in the 7th to knot it up. Both teams blew scoring opportunities until Gross' 9th-inning heroics.

Phils starter Charles Hudson pitched okay, going 6.2 innings for the no decision. Frank DiPino picked up the win with 1/3 an inning of work. John "Candyman" Candelaria went 8 innings for the Pirates and allowed just 1 earned run, thanks to an error in the 5th inning.

We're now 13 games up in the NL East. Over in the AL, the White Sox look to be the third team to clinch, thanks to their 8-game lead over the A's and Rangers, while the Blue Jays are still holding onto a 3-game edge over the Yankees.

09-23-2011, 05:27 PM	#17
BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,874	9/16/83: Greg Gross' two-out double in the bottom of the 9th inning scored Garry Maddox with the winning run in a thrilling, come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Pirates. A four-run 5th inning put the Phillies up, 4-3, but the Bucs answered with a run in the 7th to knot it up. Both teams blew scoring opportunities until Gross' 9th-inning heroics. Phils starter Charles Hudson pitched okay, going 6.2 innings for the no decision. Frank DiPino picked up the win with 1/3 an inning of work. John "Candyman" Candelaria went 8 innings for the Pirates and allowed just 1 earned run, thanks to an error in the 5th inning. We're now 13 games up in the NL East. Over in the AL, the White Sox look to be the third team to clinch, thanks to their 8-game lead over the A's and Rangers, while the Blue Jays are still holding onto a 3-game edge over the Yankees. Last edited by BradC; 11-03-2011 at 12:25 AM. Reason: fixed date