After high scoring games like this one I never know how many details to go into because a simple recap can turn into a book chapter. The top of the third is the best place to start. Phillies starter Marty Bystrom ended up surrendering eight runs, and three of those were because I was too stubborn to lift him knowing he was due up first in the bottom half of the inning. Errors by Bystrom and Ivan DeJesus didn't help matters.
It was 8-2 until the bottom of the seventh. Steve Trout worked in and out of jams for the first six innings before George Frazier was brought on to register the last nine outs. But Sixto Lezcano went deep on a two-run bomb and then, after Frazier was lifted, Tim Stoddard gave up a hit to Greg Gross that plated the two remaing inherited runners from Frazier and all of a sudden it was just a two run lead for the Cubbies.
Chicago got much needed insurance in the top of the ninth. After Ron Cey walked Jody Davis went deeeeeeep to give the Cubs a four run lead. With three outs to go Lee Smith toed the rubber but, with one out, gave up two singles, a walk, and then a Luis Aguyao double and all of a sudden the Phillies looked like they could tie this game with one swing. But Smith got yanked and Rich Bordi got two quick outs to earn the save.
Winning Pitcher - Steve Trout
Losing Pitcher - Marty Bystrom
Save - Rich Bordi
Player of the Game - Jody Davis, 2-5, HR, 3RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - Ryne Sandberg, Mike Schmidt
Rich Rhoden was uncharacteristically hittable in the first, giving up three singles, and including an RBI shot by Tim Wallach that plated Andre Dawson. In the top of the third Tim Raines walked, stole second, move to third on an infield single, and scored on a ground out from Gary Carter to give Montreal a 2-0 lead.
Pittsburgh tied things up in the bottom of the fifth. Bill Gullickson gave up and RBI double to Lee Lacy that scored Rhoden and then Johnny Ray drove home Marvelle Wynne on a single to knot the game.
And then it was a lot of goose eggs. Dan Schatzeder went three innings of scoreless relief for the Expos and Cecilio Guante did the same for the Pirates. Fast forward to the bottom of the 12th. After two scoreless innings from Jeff Reardon Montreal handed the ball to Greg Harris. Harris walked Lee Mazzilli, but Mazzilli was out at second on a fielder's choice that left Lacy on first. Lacy stole second on a busted hit and run and then moved to third on a Johnny Ray ground out. With two down Jason Thompson stepped up and poked a blooper into right field to score Lacy on the walk-off!
Winning Pitcher - Kent Tekulve
Losing Pitcher - Greg Harris
Player of the Game - Jason Thompson, GWRBI in the bottom of the 12th
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tim Raines, Andrew Dawson, Gary Carter
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