The Padres and Giants faced off in a twin bill, and San Fran jumped out early in the bottom of the first. Jeff Leonard jacked a two-run homer and rounded the bases with one flap down to give the Giants an early 2-0 lead.
The Padres tied things up in the top of the third, however. Gary Templeton singled and then pitcher Tim Lollar drew a walk from Jeff Robinson. Two batters later Tony Gwynn caught the gap with a line drive triple to knot it at two runs apiece.
In the bottom of the fifth Brad Wellman led off the inning with a double. Two batters later Robinson helped his own cause by singling him home. Unfortunately for Robinson, he got caught rounding first too wide and Tony Gwynn threw him out as he tried to get back to the bag. But that would prove to be enough as Robinson went seven innings for his second win on the year while Gary LaVelle closed out the final two innings.
Winning Pitcher - Jeff Robinson
Losing Pitcher - Tim Lollar
Save - Gary LaVelle
Player of the Game - Robinson, 7IP, 2R's, 4K's, 1-2, RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tony Gwynn, Goose Gossage
Game two started as a pitcher's duel. Emergency starters Dave Dravecky and Mark Calvert cruised through the first three innings, with both only allowing one runner in that time. Calvert actually had a no-hitter going with one out in the fourth when Tony Gwynn hit his first triple of the game but second on the day. Kevin McReynolds plated him with a double immediately after and the Padres were up, 1-0.
The Giants tied it up in the bottom of the third when Joel Youngblood singled home Jeff Leonard. And in the bottom of the fourth the Giants tagged Dravecky for three more runs, including a two-run homer from Chili Davis.
The Giants were up 4-2 in the top of the seventh when reliever Randy Lerch allowed three straight hits, including an RBI double by Bruce Bochy. Frank Williams subbed in but immediately recorded a fielding error that tied things up.
Williams settled down after that, keeping the game tied through the top of the ninth. In the bottom half of the inning Craig Lefferts was working his third inning of relief when he walked weak-hitting Duane Kuiper. Kuiper moved to second on a single by weak-hitting Johnnie LeMaster and Lefferts was in trouble. Pinch-hitter John Rabb grounded into a double play but that moved Kuiper to third. Up stepped Chili Davis...who ripped a double to win the game! Walk-off win for the Giants!!! They won both games of the doubleheader!
Winning Pitcher - Frank Williams
Losing Pitcher - Craig Lefferts
Player of the Game - Chili Davis, 2-5, 2B, HR, 3RBI, R
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tony Gwynn
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