The Bronx Bombers lived up to their reputation in this one as Babe Ruth slugged three home runs and drove in six while Lou Gehrig parked two solo homers over the fence. Waite Hoyt pitched a 120-pitch complete game for the Yanks scattering 11 hits and allowing only two earned runs.
The Blue Jays evened the series getting a home run and three RBI from Roberto Alomar while Tony fernandez scored twice and added two steaks. Winning pitcher Dave Stewart went six innings allowing seven hits and four runs. Gehrig homered for the Yanks.
Shortstop Mark Koenig drove in three runs on three hits while Ruth and Gehrig each picked up two RBIs in the win including a two-run homer from Ruth in the ninth. Urban Shocker picked up the win going five innnings before turning it over to Wilcy Moore who notched a four-inning save. Losing pitcher Juan Guzman was battered for eight runs in 4.2 innings.
The Jays force a game six at their place coming back from an early 2-0 deficit with two runs in both the sixth and seventh then adding an insurance run in the ninth.
Ed Sprague led the way with three RBIs while John Olerud and Roberto Alomar tallied three hits apiece. Pat hentgen earned the win allowing only three runs in five innings though both Ruth and Gehrig homered.
The Yankees capped the series scoring twelve runs in the first four innings bashing starter Dave Stewart (3 IP, 12 runs, 8 walks). Gehrig and Lazzeri homered and drove in four runs each and five Yankees had a multi-hit game paced by Koenig who was 3 for 6. Winning pitcher Herb Pennock allowed only five hits in seven innings.
The Bronx Bombers lived up to their reputation in this one as Babe Ruth slugged three home runs and drove in six while Lou Gehrig parked two solo homers over the fence. Waite Hoyt pitched a 120-pitch complete game for the Yanks scattering 11 hits and allowing only two earned runs.
The Blue Jays evened the series getting a home run and three RBI from Roberto Alomar while Tony fernandez scored twice and added two steaks. Winning pitcher Dave Stewart went six innings allowing seven hits and four runs. Gehrig homered for the Yanks.
Shortstop Mark Koenig drove in three runs on three hits while Ruth and Gehrig each picked up two RBIs in the win including a two-run homer from Ruth in the ninth. Urban Shocker picked up the win going five innnings before turning it over to Wilcy Moore who notched a four-inning save. Losing pitcher Juan Guzman was battered for eight runs in 4.2 innings.
The Jays force a game six at their place coming back from an early 2-0 deficit with two runs in both the sixth and seventh then adding an insurance run in the ninth.
Ed Sprague led the way with three RBIs while John Olerud and Roberto Alomar tallied three hits apiece. Pat hentgen earned the win allowing only three runs in five innings though both Ruth and Gehrig homered.
The Yankees capped the series scoring twelve runs in the first four innings bashing starter Dave Stewart (3 IP, 12 runs, 8 walks). Gehrig and Lazzeri homered and drove in four runs each and five Yankees had a multi-hit game paced by Koenig who was 3 for 6. Winning pitcher Herb Pennock allowed only five hits in seven innings.
The Pirated led 5-0 heading after five but the Brewers got hot scoring three in the sixth and four in the seventh then added an insurance run in the ninth to secure game one.
Robin Yount homered and drove in three runs while Don Money added a three-run pinch hit homer of his own to pace the attack. The Brewers bullpen threw 3.2 innings of shutout ball to seal the win.
The Pirates had the hot bats in game two carrying a 6-0 lead after five innings, but the Brewers erupted for five in the sixth to make it a contest. But Pittsburgh answered with three runs in the bottom of the seventh to put the game away.
Bobby Bonilla had three hits (two triples), scored twice, and drove in three while both Don Slaught and Jay Bell drove in a pair of runs. John Smiley got the win while Stan Belinda threw three shutout innings to pick up the save.
A six-run third gave the Brew Crew a 7-3 advantage but the Pirates scored three in the fifth and one in the sixth to force extra innings then capped the comeback win with a bases-loaded walk by Don Slaught scoring Gary Redus who definitely would have been called Gary Remus on SOTSG.
Andy Vanslyke and Jay Bell each drove in two while Jose Lind added a solo homer. Gorman Thomas paced the Milwaukee attack finishing 3 for 6 with 5 ribeyes.
Heading into the bottom of the sixth, Pittsburgh led 9-2 and seemed on the way to evening the series at two games apiece. But the Brewers had other ideas as they totaled four in the sxth, two in the seventh, and four again in the eighth to go up 3-1.
Paul Molitor homered and drove in four while Ted Simmons had three hits and three ribbies. Cecil Cooper added three hits, a homer, and two RBI, as well.
Mark Brouhard's pinch hit single in the top of the tenth gave the Brwers their second straight win and a 3-2 series advantage.
Gormon Thomas, Ben Oglivie, and Charlie Moore each had three hits for the Brew Crew while Pittsburgh was paced by Barry Bonds who blasted a three-run homer in the sixth. Rollie Fingers worked the bottom of the eleventh for the save.
The Pirates force a game seven as John Smiley pitched seven innings of two-hit, shutout ball for the win and Stan Belinda closed with two scoreless innings. Bonilla led the offense with three hits and two steaks while Bonds scored twice and notched a pair of hits.
A five-run fifth highlighted by a bases-clearing three-run double by Ben Oglivie followed by a two-run homer from Ted Simmons was enough to propel the Brwers to the series-clinching victory holding off a late comeback by the Pirates.
Simmons earned player of the game honors with two homers and four RBI with Oglivie adding three ribeyes. Moose Haas went seven innings to earn the win while Jim Slaton recorded the final four outs for the save.
Don Mincher hit a three-run homer in the fifth and Harmon Killebrew laced a two-run shot off the foul pole in the seventh to push the Twins to a 6-1 lead before the Angels made them sweat scoring four in the ninth. Jim Perry, brother of Gaylord, tossed five innings of one-run ball to pick up the win.
Mudcat Grant threw eight innings of four-hit shutout ball before Al Worthington secured the save with a 1-2-3 ninth. Solo home runs from Earl Battey and Jimmie Hall accounted for the Twins runs.
Tha Angels got back into the series behind Garrett Anderson who collected three hits, two runs, and one ribbie in the win including a homer. Kevin Appier got the win despite allowing five runs in five innings thanks to a trio of relievers who shut down the Twins offense in the final four innings.
Trailing 4-1 after six, the Angels scored two in the seventh and one each in the eighth and ninth for the walk-off win knotting the series at two games apiece.
Bengie Molina got the game-winning hit, his third of the contest, plating Garrett Anderson and victimizing reliever Bill Pleis.
Returning home, the Twins grabbed a 3-2 series advantage behind Jim Perry who allowed only one run through six innings. Zoilo Versalles (I swear that's his name), Rich Rollins, and Jerry Kindal each plated two runs apiece to lead the hitting attack.
Following back-to-back walks to open the inning, Adam Kennedy served up a walk-off single to center to force a game seven. Brad Fullmer led the Angels attack driving in three runs including a homer. Tim Salmon also socked one out.
The Twins jumped on Kevin Appier early scoring one in the first and four in the third including a three-run shot by Jimmie Hall to make it a 5-1 game. Minnesota led 6-2 entering the ninth, but the Angels made things tense scoring three runs and loading the bases before Al Worthington caught David Eckstein looking and K'ed Bengie Molina swinging. Hall got help in the win from Don Mincher who drove in two. Camilo Pascual picked up the win throwing seven innings of two-run ball.
