Rookie Fulgham Shines as Cardinals Top Padres 7-2
St Louis rookie pitcher Fulgham fulfilled his dream by defeating San Diego in his major league debut, delivering eight scoreless innings after a rough first frame. He struck out six, including the last three of the game, as the Cardinals snapped a six game skid and won at San Diego Stadium for the first time since 1976. Ted Simmons backed the effort, while Paul Dade went 4-for-4 for the Padres.
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Fredbird Charms St. Louis Cardinal Fans At Home Games
The Cardinal mascot Fredbird wins fans with new tricks per homestand and crowd-pleasing routines. Attendance rose 14 percent after 18 home games as the upbeat mascot becomes a staple of game day entertainment.
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Cubs rally past Dodgers to boost pennant bid
Chicago tops Los Angeles 7-4 as Tidrow and Sutter combine for strong relief. Sutcliffe walks eight and Ken Brett surrenders three straight hits in the seventh, while Murcer and Kingman pace the offense. Cubs improve to 31-30. Dodgers drop to 31-38.
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Martin Back in New York Fails to Halt Blue Jays Rally
Billy Martin returns to Yankee Stadium as manager of the Yankees but Toronto edges New York 5-4. Luis Gomez drives in twice as the Blue Jays seize the lead, while Thurman Munson and Graig Nettles drive late offense but fall short. Detroit tops Boston in 14 innings 10-4, Baltimore beats Cleveland 6-4, Texas over Angels 2-1, Seattle wins 7-2, Oakland 6-5, Milwaukee 10-9. Martin praises fans and laments the loss as the club slips under new stewardship.
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Nervous but loved return as Yankees name Billy Martin skipper
Billy Martin admitted he was nervous returning to manage the New York Yankees amid a 6 4 loss to Toronto. He received a two minute standing ovation from 36 211 fans and promised to stay himself after a tearful previous departure. The game featured Graig Nettles hitting a two run homer and the Yankees producing 12 hits.
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