Cards Fall From NL East Lead After Phillies rout
The St. Louis Cardinals dropped from first in the NL East after a 9-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Ozzie Virgil hit two homers for Philly, Darryl Strawberry starred for the Mets with three homers and five RBIs, while the Dodgers and Reds posted key wins. Whitey Herzog tempered strike talk while teams chase playoff positioning amid looming arbitration chatter.
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Witt Shuts Down Mariners as Angels Clinch West Lead
On the final day of the 1985 season Mike Witt shut Seattle to secure a 3-1 Angels win and a five game AL West lead. An unearned sixth inning run set up Witt for a near perfect start while Seattle’s Pat Bradley homered for the lone run.
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Dodgers rout Midland in Texas League action 12-0
Dodgers complete a decisive 12-0 win over Midland Angels as Scott May goes the distance, yielding five hits and fanning seven. The club posts a quick 3-0 lead through three innings and adds on for a commanding victory. The rest of the page notes other minor league results including Diablos, Gators, Mets, and Drillers games.
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Paige ages history maker in 12 inning shutout complete game
Baseball Today notes Satchel Paige at 47 became the oldest pitcher to throw a complete game or shutout in majors, beating Virgil Trucks and the Detroit Tigers 14 in 12 innings. It also mentions 1967 Dean Chance five perfect innings for a 2-0 Twins win over the Red Sox and lists today's birthdays for several players including Ron Davis Ken Phelps Tony Fernandez Bob Horner Jim Pankovits Steve Nicosia Clem Labine Andy Messersmith.
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PGA event features two tournaments at Cherry Hills
Denver notes an invisible tournament within the week’s PGA national championship at Cherry Hills. The event showcases stars like Ballesteros, Langer, Norman, Graham, Nicklaus, Watson, North, Trevino and others, while Ryder Cup selections hinge on the points race and the final top 12.
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