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9/27
Detroit had a chance to grab a lead with Cleveland idle. Up 2-1 into the 9th Tigers SP Dana Kiecker yields a leadoff single to the Browns Mike Redmond and Closer Rick Lysander is summoned. Max Flack singles, and Ian Kinsler does the same, loading the bases. A 10 pitch Hand Edwards at bat ends with a bses loaded walk, a blown save, and a tie game. Jose Macias then puts St, Louis up with a sac fly and Lysander gets George Decker swinging for the 2nd out. Roger Nelson relieves him and ends the inning with no further damage.
St Louis starter Bob Muncrief starts the 9th by getting Roy Cullentine to fly out, then punches out Gavvy Cravath. Billy Sullivan Jr doubles on an 0-2 pitch and St Louis summons closer Rob Nen. Jimmy Welsh pinch hits for Detroit and on a 3-2 pitch lines a single to tie the game as Sullivan Jr scores from 2nd. Tony Womack hits a single and Welsh gets to third. 2 pitches later he scores the winning run on a Rob Nen wild pitch!
Cincinnati is merciful to Cubs fans as Mike Mussina goes 9-7-2-2-3-8 to win his 16th (16-11) and Cincy clinches the NL Pennant.
In New York, Yankee Rich Reese foes 2-4 with his 40th HR and 3 RBI's to move to .330 on the season while Jimmy Bannon goes 0-3 in Boston to fall to .324.
J.D. Drew (BRO) goes 3-5 with a double (22) and his 31st HR to move to .355 (Bob Horner hits 2 HR's for the Braves in this game, #'s 54 and 55 on the year).
Sam Thompson (CHC) goes 1-5 to drop to .348 in an 11-5 season ending loss to Pittsburgh. Scott Rolen went 3-5 with his 33rd HR for Pittsburgh (WOW! Rolen was drafted by Philly in the 1st draft, 3rd round 39th overall and in the 2nd draft he was taken 3rd round (47th overall)! That's actually kind cool.
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