Things started well for Seattle. They scored two runs in the top of the first, largely due to a Mike Heath outfield error.
(If I could start this season over, I would record errors by position in my spreadsheet instead of by total. For folks like Mike Heath, it's hard to tell what errors occurred when he is playing outfield verses catcher, etc.)
But Heath made up for his blunder with an RBI single in the second inning and a second RBI later in the game. The Oakland onslaught was steady until the bottom of the eighth. Reliever Roy Thomas had loaded the bases when the heavens opened up and the rains came, putting Seattle out of their misery.
Winning Pitcher - Mike Warren
Losing Pitcher - Mark Langston
Player of the Game - Warren, 7IP, 8H's, 2 ER's, 8K's
Hall of Famers in the Game - Joe Morgan
Game #358 - San Francisco Giants, 3 @ Chicago Cubs 13
The blowouts aren't fun to play. Once the floodgates open, you just want the game to end. I can see why real world managers cringe in these situations, because they wreak havoc on your bullpen. That was the case with this one. Bill Laskey got shelled early and often, unable to escape the third inning. In that span both Leon Durham and Jody Davis jacked homers. The Cubs weren't done in that department, though. Gary Matthews added two more of his own! Meanwhile, starter Scott Sanderson was in cruise control. He scattered eight hits over seven innings and struck out eight as well.
Winning Pitcher - Scott Sanderson
Losing Pitcher - Bill Laskey
Player of the Game - Sarge, 2-3, 2HR's, 5RBI's, BB, SAC
Hall of Famers in the Game - Ryne Sandberg
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