Orioles Tie Astros for MLB Lead After 13 In Edds
Baltimore's 13 extra inning wins anchor the American League standings and keep the Orioles tied with the Houston Astros for the major league lead.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1990
Page
17
Baltimore's 13 extra inning wins anchor the American League standings and keep the Orioles tied with the Houston Astros for the major league lead.
Oakland Athletics face a test in clinching the AL West after a 10-3 loss to Kansas City keeps their magic number at two. Dave Stewart and Bob Welch slated to start in the final two games as Oakland sits eight games ahead of Chicago. Rickey Henderson notes Stew’s focus, while George Brett laments misfortune as Kurt Stillwell hits two notable homers.
George Bell maintained his sharp vision and delivered a five hit night, aided by Mark Whiten’s homer and Jim Key’s seven solid innings for Toronto. Bell refused to discuss the game, while Key improved to 12-7 and Sveum hit his first homer in over two years. Ducey and Gruber provided key RBIs as Toronto built a 5-0 lead and added more late. The Jays also added Rick Luecken to the roster.
In a tense extra frame, Cal Ripken Jr. homered to left after a double by Segui and Gomez to third. The Orioles chased and tied the game, then tallied three more to win 5-2 as Montone pitched and Devereaux grounded out.
Summary of key baseball milestones across decades including Yankees clinching the pennant in 1960 with a 4-3 win over the Red Sox, Satchel Paige pitching at age 60 in 1965 for Kansas City, Frank Tanana sealing the Angels AL West in 1979, Wade Boggs achieving 200 hits in 1988, and Dwight Evans matching 20 homers in nine straight seasons as Boston beat New York.
Don Mattingly urges the Red Sox to buckle up for a nine game stretch while noting Boston’s struggle and need for a relaxed mindset. Yankees talk centers on Tim Leary deal and Espinosa’s caution about scoreboard watching. Polonia leaves the Yankees for California Angels and Mark Davis’ pay raises spark praise. Lee Stevens slumps as Angels keep him as future first baseman, Gruber sets Toronto single season home runs record, and LaRussa weighs whether to run a three or four man playoff rotation with Stewart and Welch shaping the staff.
Boston pitcher Roger Clemens, sidelined since September with a sore right shoulder, was cleared by Dr. Arthur Pappas to pitch Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Clemens, 20-1, will throw today as part of the clearance, with doctors noting no serious shoulder injury after a severe tendinitis flare following a loss to Oakland.
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