We had a good pitching match-up for this game, as future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton faced Alejandro Pena, who was pretty filthy in the real 1984.
The Phillies scored first in the top of the second inning. Joe Lefebvre was plated by an Ivan DeJesus double. Lefebvre scored again in the fifth, this time courtesy of Len Matuszek. And their final run came in the ninth, when rookie Juan Samuel launched a solo homer.
When Philadelphia was on the field it was all Steve Carlton. Despite surrendering eleven hits and three walks, he fanned eight Dodgers and went the distance for a complete game shutout.
Winning Pitcher - Steve Carlton
Losing Pitcher - Alejandro Pena
Player of the Game - Joe Lefebvre, 4-4, 2 doubles, 2R's
Hall of Famers in the Game - Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton
Game #436 - Houston Astros, 1 @ Pittsburgh Pirates, 4
The Pirates have been hot as of late, and of course there's no better team in the NL West than the Astros, so this game was bound to be exciting. It was a pitcher's duel through the first five innings, as both Bob Knepper and John Candelaria were hanging goose eggs on the scoreboard.
Houston drew first blood, though, when Bill Doran scored on a Phil Garner single in the sixth. The Pirates answered back in a big way, though. Jim Morrison rocked a three-run home run in the bottom half of the inning, scoring Tony Pena and Jason Thompson along with himself. Johnny Ray added a solo shot in the seventh while Kent Tekulve and Rod Scurry preserved the victory over the last two innings.
Winning Pitcher - John Candelaria
Losing Pitcher - Bob Knepper
Save - Rod Scurry
Player of the Game - Jim Morrison, 2-4, HR, 3RBI's
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