Leon "Bull" Durham put the Cubs on the board first in the top of the second with a solo homer off Bryn Smith. That lead didn't last long. In the bottom of the second Miguel Dilone ripped a 2-RBI double with two outs to plate Bryan Little and Mike Ramsey. Little had his own RBI double in the third. By the end of the fifth inning the Expos were up 6-1.
The Cubs tried to fight back. In the top of the sixth Jody Davis grounded into a double play but Gary Matthews scored in the process. But in the bottom half of the inning pinch-hitter Mike Stenhouse blasted his first home run of the season, good for three RBI off reliever Dickie Noles.
The Cubs would not go quietly, though. In the top of the seventh they tagged reliever Dan Schatzeder for five runs, including a bases clearing double by Keith Moreland. Suddenly, Montreal only had a two run lead. But in the bottom half of the inning Tim Raines tripled Dilone home, and later scored himself on a sacrifice fly from Gary Carter. That was good enough to keep the Expos on top.
Winning Pitcher - Bryn Smith
Losing Pitcher - Chuck Rainey
Player of the Game - Tim Raines, 3-4, 2 2Bs, 3B, 2Rs, 3RBI, 2BBs
Hall of Famers in the Game - Ryne Sandberg, Tim Raines, Andre Dawson, Gary Carter
I finally thought it was going to happen. We haven't had someone hit for the cycle yet in this Statis Pro season, and I thought it was finally going to happen. Dwight Evans launched a 2-run homer in the first and a 3-run homer in the second. In the fourth inning he doubled. Then, in the fifth, he tripled home Jackie Gutierrez! He was only a single short! But he went 0 for 2 the rest of the way. I was so bummed.
Meanwhile, New York was on a seven game losing streak and managed to stage one of the best comebacks of the season. By the bottom of the sixth they were down 9-2. But they pasted Boston with six runs in their half of the inning, including a three-run bomb from Don Baylor. Boston responded by tagging reliever Bob Shirley with three runs in the seventh. It would have been four but Ken Griffey threw out Rich Gedman at the plate.
By the bottom of the eighth Boston was up 12-9. With one out Victor Mata was standing on third when Baylor singled him home. Roy Smalley flied out but Steve Kemp walked for the second time on the day. So with two outs, up stepped Ken Griffey. He gazed out at Bob Stanley and gave him a little wink. One pitch later the ball was flying into the right field stands and the Yankees were in the lead for the first time on the day! Dave Righetti got the last three outs and New York won the game.
Winning Pitcher - Dave Righetti
Losing Pitcher - Bob Stanley
Player of the Game - Ken Griffey, 3-5, 2 2B's, HR, 4RBI, 2Rs, Asst.
Hall of Famers in the Game - Wade Boggs, Jim Rice
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