This game was so exciting I'm going to give you an inning by inning breakdown!
First:
New York jumped all over Seattle starter Ed VandeBerg. They put up five runs, including a two run blast from Don Mattingly and a solo homer by Roy Smalley. I thought this would be a blowout. THAT'S WHY YOU PLAY THE GAME!
Second:
Ron Guidry cruised through the first but gave up back to back singles in the second. Up stepped Barry Bonnell, who launched one over the left field fence. All of a sudden it was just a two run lead...
Third:
Did I say Yankees lead? Because Guidry gavem up four more runs as the Mariners batted around in the third. Three of those runs? I bases clearing double by...Bonnell! He already had six RBI's by the third, how is he not the Player of the Game? #SUSPENSE
Fourth:
With two outs Tim Foli doubled off VandeBerg. Then Andre Robertson did too, plating Foli. That was all for Ed. Mariners were still out in front, 7-6.
Fifth:
Bob Stoddard was on the mound for Seattle, but he got abused by the potent New York hitters. The Yankees scored three runs, two on an RBI single by Smalley. That put New York back in front, 9-7.
Sixth:
Huh. Nothing really happened in this inning. Weird.
Seventh:
Alvin Davis, a rookie in 1984, has been tearing it up this season. He hit a solo home run in the seventh, New York still winning, 9-8.
Eighth:
Jay Howell was pitching for the Yankees, and he hadn't given up a run all season. But...Al Cowens hit an RBI single to tie the game! But it doesn't last long! In the bottom of the inning Tim Foli singles. He moved to second on a sacrifice by Robertson. Two batters later, pinch hitter Steve Kemp knocked him in. New York in the lead again, 10-9.
Ninth:
Jay Howell settled down and got two outs right away. With only one to go for the win, pinch hitter Ken Phelps singled! Next up, another pinch hitter: Dave Henderson. With the flip of the first FAC card...BD! Clutch batting! Next card? HOME RUN!!! Seattle out front again! Ed Nunez retired the Yankees in the bottom of the inning for the win!!!
Winning Pitcher: Mike Stanton
Losing Pitcher: Jay Howell
Save: Ed Nunez
Player of the Game: Dave Henderson - SECOND GAME IN A ROW!
Hall of Famers in the Game: Dave Winfield
Game #412 - Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 @ Atlanta Braves, 4
That last game was so long in the recap, I'll skip straight to the good part for this one. Steve Bedrosian took the mound in the top of the eighth with a 4-2 lead for the Braves. Like Jay Howell, he had yet to surrender a run. But he gave up FIVE straight hits and was lifted without recording an out as the Pirates came out of nowhere for the comeback win!
Winning Pitcher: John Tudor
Losing Pitcher: Steve Bedrosian
Save: Kent Tekulve
Player of the Game: Doug Frobel, started the rally against Bedrosian.
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