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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1981
Page
12
In a record long American League game at Fenway Park, the Red Sox and Mariners battled 5 hours 39 minutes before curfew halted play after 19 innings with the score tied 7 7. Managers Lachemann and Houk commented on the extended night and upcoming resumption.
Baseball notes from Thursday include Milwaukee beating Minnesota 4-3, Oakland crushing Baltimore 10-0, New York edging Kansas City 3-2, Detroit defeating Kansas City 8-5, and Chicago defeating Toronto 4-3. California at Cleveland was rained out. The Mariners stranded runners in five of ten extra innings. Boston also advanced runners but no runs in overtime. Jim Rice singled in the 19th. Reid Nichols sacrificed and Jim Rudi flied out to end the frame. The marathon surpassed Fenway’s 1927 18-inning record. Ted Simmons powered Milwaukee past Minnesota with a two-run homer. Oakland’s Tony Armas homerduo led a 14-hit attack in a 10-0 win over Baltimore. Kansas City beat New York 3-2 to give Howser a managerial win. Detroit’s Kirk Gibson homered to help the Tigers stay atop the AL East as Kevin Saucier finished strong.
St Louis Cardinals rally from two outs in ninth to beat Los Angeles 5-3. Sixto Lezcano hit a fifth homer, Bill Russell misplayed a key relay, and Bruce Sutter earned his 19th save as St Louis moved 21 games ahead in the NL East. Dodgers bullpen struggled in final frame.
Cincinnati's Foster and Houston's Cruz powered wins with long home runs on pitches outside the strike zone. Foster delivered a ninth career Grand Slam in the Reds 9-3 over Philadelphia while Cruz's two-run shot decided the Astros 2-1 win over Montreal.
Calvin Peete opens with a 7 under 64 at Enjore Country Club to seize a three stroke lead in the B C Open. Tom Kite Dana Quigley also shot 67 as Peete touts his practice philosophy and staying loose despite a career with one tour championship.
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