Cardinals Rally for 6-5 Win Over Astros in Ninth
Tim McCarver delivered a two-run bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth, capping a three-run rally to erase a 5-3 Houston lead and snap the Cardinals seven-game losing streak. Luis Melendez tripled, Lou Brock scored, and Bake McBride added a run before McCarver's deciding hit.
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Expos Rally to Beat Giants 3-2 on Bailey Ninth
Montreal's Bob Bailey hit his 13th homer of the season to spark a two run burst in the ninth, giving the Expos a 3-2 win over San Francisco. Gary Matthews homered for the Giants and doubled in the ninth to drive in their final run as Ed Halicki took the loss. Dennis Blair earned the win with a relief appearance as Montreal snapped a brief skid.
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Ellis Drives In 5 Runs to Lead Indians Past A's
John Ellis drove in five runs including a two-out ninth inning single to lift the Cleveland Indians to a wild 10 to 9 win over the Oakland A's after a late comeback by Oakland. Oscar Gamble's sacrifice fly had put the Indians ahead in the eighth before Mangua and Bando answered for the A's in the ninth.
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Chisox Edge Brewers 3-2 Behind Wood and Dent
Wilbur Wood spun a complete game to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 as Bucky Dent's seventh inning single broke a 2-2 tie, driving in Carlos May for the go-ahead run. Wood allowed seven hits, overcoming an earlier two-run fifth.
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Yankees edge Royals 6 2 behind Medich eight innings
New York right hander George Medich blanked Kansas City through eight innings until Fran Healy opened the ninth with a single. Medich improved to 12-7 as Richie Scheinblum doubled and Amos Otis grounded in a run, while Healy and Scheinblum later scored on miscues and hits for a 6-2 Yankees victory over Steve Busby.
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