Guerrero's ninth inning homer lifts Dodgers past Cubs
Dodgers beat Chicago 2 1 in a dramatic bottom ninth as Pedro Guerrero followed Lasorda's on base call with a homer off Bill Campbell. The win salvaged relief for Tom Niedenfuer after the Cubs tied it in the ninth. Cardinals blank Padres 2 0 Bob Forsch drives in a run with a seventh inning single after Gene Tenace homer. Mets top Reds 7 4 Gary Rajsich knocks first major league homer a three run shot in the fifth. Braves edge Expos 6 4 Horner and Chambliss homer in fifth then Braves add three in seventh. Giants defeat Pirates 2 1 Bill Laskey spins four hitter as Brenly has three hits and scores twice.
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White Sox rout Rangers as Hoyt extends streak
Lamarr Hoyt improved to 13 straight wins in a club record run as Chicago beat Texas 10-2 with five hitters totaling 14 hits. Carlton Fisk drove in three and Greg Luzinski added four RBIs in support of Hoyt. Herndon’s big night for Detroit highlighted separate games with seven RBIs on three homers in Oakland.
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Astros Catcher Ashby Delivers Winning 12th Inning Single
Houston catcher Alan Ashby, mired in an 0-for-17 slump, delivered the decisive RBI single in the 12th inning to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1. Ashby also handled Joe Niekro for 10 innings and faced Pat Corrales’ risky 12th-inning strategy as the Astros snapped a skid.
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Mets edge Gold Sox in grand slam filled Texas League duel
Jackson Mets defeated Amarillo 11 to 10 in a wild Texas League game featuring a grand slam by Rick Poe in the first inning and a slam from Amarillo by George Hinshaw in the fourth. Bruce Kastellc led Jackson with three hits and three RBIs as Dan Purpura extended his hitting streak for Amarillo.
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Tigers Field Team Of Pickups Thrashed By A s In 1912
On May 19 1912 amid Ty Cobb suspension Detroit fielded pickups sandlotters and coaches and were routed 24 to 2 by the Philadelphia Athletics. Losing pitcher Allan Travers gave up all 24 runs on 26 hits. Birthdays include Gil McDougald Dan Ford Rick Cerone Ed Whitson Eric Show.
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