Game #685 - Atlanta Braves, 11 @ San Francisco Giants, 7Giants pitcher Mark Grant was brutalized in the top of the first. He only managed one out before finally getting yanked after Atlanta put up six runs, three of those courtesy of a Dale Murphy homer. But in the bottom of the first the Giants scored five! Al Oliver, making his first start off the disabled list (meaning it's been YEARS since I've played with him last) hit a double that plated Jeff Leonard. Johnnie LeMaster busted a single that was good for two RBIs.
By the top of the eighth Atlanta was still up, 9-6. That's when Murphy recorded his fifth and sixth RBI with a double off of Gary LaVelle, the last bullpen arm left for the Giants. Pete Falcone pitched the final three innings, only giving up one run and earning the save.
Winning Pitcher - Gene Garber
Losing Pitcher - Mark Grant
Save - Pete Falcone
Player of the Game - Dale Murphy, 3-4, 2B, HR, 6RBI, BB
The Cardinals were riding a four game win streak headed into this match. But it would be the Phillies who struck first in the top of the first. Mike Schmidt walked with the bases loaded thanks to Dave LaPoint, and then Ozzie Virgil hit a sacrifice fly that scored John Wockenfuss.
By the bottom of the second the score was 3-0 in favor of the Phillies when starter Charles Hudson fell off a cliff. With the bases loaded and no outs, backup catcher Tom Nieto jacked a GRAND SALAMI! Lonnie Smith later tripled and scored on a Ken Oberkfell double. In fact, the Cardinals hit for the cycle in the inning. That was enough for Hudson to get pulled in favor of a long relief effort by Tug McGraw. He was up to the task!
With runners on first and third in the top of the fourth, McGraw was due up. Because Philadelphia needed him to pitch deeper, he was forced to bat. No worries though...he lined an RBI single! Mike Schmidt followed with another RBI and all of a sudden it was a tie game!
Fast forward to the top of the eighth, game still tied. The Phillies put up four big runs, including a three-run dong from Ozzie Virgil, who is now tied with Schmidt for the team home run lead with eleven. Philadelphia scored three more in the ninth, thanks in large part to a Von Hayes triple that scored Ivan DeJesus and Gary Maddox. The Cards had nothing left in their offensive tank and lost the game.
Winning Pitcher - Bill Campbell
Losing Pitcher - Jeff Lahti
Player of the Game - Tug McGraw, 3 1/3IP, 0R's, 2K's, RBI single
Hall of Famers in the Game - Mike Schmidt, Ozzie Smith
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