Talk about a fun game - both starters went eight strong innings and neither got the decision!
In the top of the second inning Gary Carter ripped a ball over the fence to give Montreal a 1-0 lead. That was good all the way until the bottom of the sixth, when Expos starter David Palmer gave up a triple to Lee Lacy and then a double to Johnny Ray.
It was still a tie game in the top of the eighth when, with two runners on, Pirates starter Larry McWilliams collided with third sacker Jim Morrison. Morrison got the worst of it and is now on the 30 game DL. McWilliams worked out of the jam to hand the ball to Don Robinson. Robinson, one of the unluckiest pitchers in Statis Pro, once again imploded. He gave up two runs in to the top of the ninth and it could have been worse but Lacy gunned down Tim Raines at the plate.
In the bottom of the ninth Jeff Reardon came in to save the game. With two outs Denny Gonzalez, in the game for the injured Jim Morrison, zipped a double down the line and then scored when Miguel Dilone bobbled Tony Pena's single. Pena was on first with two down and still trailing Montreal by one run. Marvelle Wynne was up next and he legged out an infield single to put two Pirates on! Lee Mazzilli came in to pinch hit for Dale Berra but hit weakly to shortstop Derrick Thomas. But Thomas air-mailed the ball to first and both runners scored on the error! A walk-off E6 for the Pirates!!!
Winning Pitcher - Don Robinson
Losing Pitcher - Jeff Reardon
Player of the Game - Larry McWilliams, 8IP, 1R, 6K's
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tim Raines, Andre Dawson, Gary Carter
Giants starter Mark Davis was well on his way to the best start of his frustrating season, pitching five scoreless innings heading into the top of the sixth with a slim 1-0 lead. But with one down Tony Gwynn doubled, though he was thrown out at home on a subsequent single by Carmelo Martinez. But McReynolds came up next and blasted a homer to make it 2-1 in favor of the Padres. McReynolds struck again in the eighth, this time with a 2-RBI triple. McReynolds was only a double short of the cycle. We still haven't seen a cycle on the season and it's driving me crazy.
Winning Pitcher - Eddie Whitson
Losing Pitcher - Mark Davis
Player of the Game - Kevin McReynolds, 3-4, 3B, HR, 4RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tony Gwynn, Goose Gossage
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