On paper this looked like an easy match-up, but it was anything but for the Royals. They had staff ace Bud Black on the mound against a sub-par Pete Filson. Don Slaught took Filson deep for a two run blast in the second. KC tacked on another run in the fourth on an RBI hit by Greg Pryor.
But in the bottom of the fourth Black fell apart, surrendering four runs and getting lifted from the game. Two of those scores were compliments of a Kent Hrbek triple.
The Royals tied the game on a passed ball that scored Willie Wilson in the fifth. And then in the sixth Onix Concepcion scored on a Don Slaught double, his third RBI of the day and the eventual game-winner.
Winning Pitcher - Bret Saberhagen
Losing Pitcher - Pete Filson
Save - Mark Huismann
Player of the Game - Don Slaught, 2-3, HR, 2b, BB, 3RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - George Brett, Kirby Puckett
Game #642 - St. Louis Cardinals, 2 @ New York Mets, 0
This was another one I would have bet money on only to lose it. Dwight Gooden was up against Bob Forsch, and there were nearly four runs of difference between their ERA's in the real 1984. Gooden lived up to his reputation, going eight strong and striking out nine along the way. But Forsch kept the Mets bats guessing. In the bottom of the eighth he allowed a lead-off single to Ron Hodges and then a walk to Rusty Staub. At that point Forsch got lifted for Bruce Sutter, who worked out of the jam when Keith Hernandez grounded into his second double play of the game.
Doug Sisk came on in the top of the ninth and the Cards played their custom small-ball offense. David Green walked and moved to third on a hit-and-run by Ken Oberkfell. Tom Herr came up next and squeezed Green home! Two batters later Oberkfell scored on a single by Tito Landrum and with that Gooden's gem was flushed down the drain.
Winning Pitcher - Bruce Sutter
Losing Pitcher - Doug Sisk
Player of the Game - Tom Herr, 2-3, RBI sacrifice bunt
Hall of Famers in the Game - Ozzie Smith, Bruce Sutter
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