I know I have said it a hundred times on this blog, but Eddie Murray is my favorite player and the Baltimore Orioles are my favorite team. I've been lucky in that Eddie has had some big moments this season, and this game might have been his biggest.
A barrage of offense on both sides had the Angels up 7-6 in the top of the eighth. Don Aase, the best reliever on the California roster, came in to pitch when Curt Kaufman walked Wayne Gross and allowed an error to put two men on. John Lowenstein pinch-hit for Gary Roenicke and promptly walked, loading the bases with no outs. And then Aase walked Mike Young to tie the game! That brought up Cal Ripken, but Aase fanned him for the first out. Up stepped Eddie Clarence Murray. The "fast action card" indicated it was a clutch-batting number! The next number? 34 - square in the middle of Eddie's home run range - GRAND SLAM!!! The O's hung on to win after that!!!
Winning Pitcher - Tippy Martinez
Losing Pitcher - Curt Kaufman
Save - Sammy Stewart
Player of the Game - Eddie Murray, 2-5, 2B, Grand Slam, 4RBI, R
Hall of Famers in the Game - Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray, Reggie Jackson, Rod Carew
Game #562 - Cincinnati Reds, 7 @ Chicago Cubs, 1
The Cubbies were riding a nice three-game win streak in their attempt to climb out of the NL East cellar, but Mario Soto gutted those efforts. He went eight strong innings, only giving up one run on three hits while whiffing seven. Lee Smith has been useless out of the pen this year, as he gave up another four runs in the top of the ninth.
Winning Pitcher - Mario Soto
Losing Pitcher - Rick Reuschel
Player of the Game - Soto
Hall of Famers in the Game - Ryne Sandberg
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