Geoff Zahn of the Angels and Joe Cowley of the Yankees squared off in this one and both pitchers were straight-dueling! In the bottom of the second the Yankees drew first blood, though. Back to back doubles by Don Baylor and Lou Piniella gave them a slim 1-0 lead.
Cowley was mowing down California. In fact, he didn't give up his first hit until the top of the fourth with two outs. Fred Lynn singled and then Brian Downing doubled but they were stranded when Reggie Jackson struck out.
In the bottom of the fifth New York scored again. Butch Wynegar was on third and Willie Randolph on second (his first game back off the DL!) when Dave Winfield singled to plate Wynegar. That was all the runs that would score for the game as both starters went the distance but Cowley emerged victorious.
Winning Pitcher - Joe Cowley
Losing Pitcher - Geoff Zahn
Player of the Game - Cowley, CG SHO, 10K's, 5H's
Hall of Famers in the Game - Rod Carew, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield
Game #502 - Chicago White Sox, 6 @ Toronto Blue Jays, 5
With the Yankees winning the pressure was on for Toronto to stay ahead of them in the standings. They were down 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, though, when they staged a comeback. They scored three runs, first on a bases-loaded single by Tony Fernandez and then a two-RBI single by Ernie Whitt. Dave Collins added a solo homer in the fifth to extend their lead to 4-2.
But in the top of the sixth Greg Luzinski went yard to pull the White Sox within one. George Bell walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh to again give Toronto a two run cushion at 5-3. But in the top of the seventh reliever Roy Lee Jackson got into a mess of trouble, including a double by pinch-hitter Jerry Hairston to tie the game and then an RBI single by Julio Cruz to put Chicago ahead. In the bottom of the ninth Lloyd Moseby singled with two outs, bringing George Bell to the plate. He took Bert Roberge pitch to the warning track in left field, but Harold Baines caught it to end the game!
Winning Pitcher - Juan Agosto
Losing Pitcher - Roy Lee Jackson
Save - Bret Roberge
Player of the Game - Jerry Hairston, PH 2B, 2RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tom Seaver
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