Doyle Alexander, one of the best starting pitchers in the American League this season, had an uncharacteristic rough day on the mound. In the bottom of the second inning he had Ken Griffey and Bobby Meacham on third and second base when Oscar Gamble reached on an error by Jorge Bell that scored Griffey. Willie Randolph followed up with an RBI single to plate Meacham.
In the third inning Roy Smalley launched a solo homer and Butch Wynegar later scored on a Mike Pagliarulo double to give the Bronx a 4-0 lead. Meanwhile, Yankees starter Dennis Rasmussen continued his strong start to the season by blanking the Blue Jays over seven innings of work.
Winning Pitcher - Dennis Rasmussen
Losing Pitcher - Doyle Alexander
Player of the Game - Rasmussen, 7IP, 0R, 5H's, 7K's, 4BB
There were seven total home runs in this game - let's take a look at each one!
- Dave Parker hit a two-run job in the top of the first to give Cincy the early lead.
- Dan Driessen hit a three-run homer in the third to give the Reds a 6-1 lead.
- Gary Redus hit a solo shot in the top of the fourth to extend the Reds lead to 7-1.
- Eddie Milner hit a two-run bomb in the top of the eighth, making it 11-1 for Cincinnati.
- Dave Concepcion went back to back after Milner, and the Reds carried an eleven-run lead.
- Kevin McReynolds went big-fly for the Padres in the bottom of the eighth with two other runners on board.
- In the bottom of the ninth Luis Salazar ripped a solo shot, bringing the Padres within six runs of tying the game.
That's a lot of homers!
Winning Pitcher - Jay Tibbs
Losing Pitcher - Tim Lollar
Player of the Game - Dan Driessen, 3-5, 2B, HR, 4RBI, 2Rs
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tony Gwynn
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