Jeff Russell was opposing Bill Gullickson at the start of this game, so the pitching match up definitely seemed to favor the Expos. THAT'S WHY YOU PLAY THE GAME!
The Reds jumped all over Gullickson in the second inning, scoring four runs. Gullickson walked three that inning and gave up three hits, including a 2-RBI double to Wayne Krenchicki. Gullickson got tagged for three more runs in the fifth, even though it was reliever Andy McGaffigan that gave up two of them on a bases loaded walk to Eddie Milner and a single to Duane Walker.
The Expos were down 9-4 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs when Montreal legend Andre Dawson kick started a furious rally with a solo homer. Reliever Keefe Cato gave up a total of four runs before Ted Power got the save when Tim Raines grounded out to first to end the game.
Winning Pitcher - Tom Hume
Losing Pitcher - Bill Gullickson
Save - Ted Power
Player of the Game - Duane Walker, 2-3, 2B, 2RBI's, 3BB's, SB
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tony Perez, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson
Atlanta Braves, 5 @ New York Mets, 3
Craig McMurtry, who lost 17 games in the real 1984 season, faced rookie sensation Dwight Gooden in this battle. The scales definitely tip in favor of New York with that match up. THAT'S WHY YOU PLAY THE GAME!
The score was all zeroes in the top of the third inning with two outs. Gooden had already struck out five batters when Gerald Perry singled. That brought up Bob Horner, who took a Gooden fastball deep into the cheap seats for a 2-0 Braves lead. The Mets tied things up in the bottom of the fourth when George Foster, playing his first game since recovering from an injury, launched a two run bomb of his own to tie things up.
There were two outs in the top of the fifth when Perry once again proved to be a nemesis for Gooden, this time doubling. Horner singled home Perry and later crossed home plate himself when Claudell Washington hit another home run off Gooden. Despite "Dr. K's" eleven strikeouts in the game, he was the losing pitcher.
Winning Pitcher - Craig McMurtry
Losing Pitcher - Dwight Gooden
Save - Steve Bedrosian
Player of the Game - Bob Horner, 2-5, HR, 3RBI's, 2R's
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