The Cleveland squad jumped all over Larry Sorensen, tagging him for four runs in the first. Sorensen was lifted without escaping the inning, but his replacement, Tim Conroy, was dominant. He lasted five and 2/3 innings without giving up a run.
The A's battled back. A Brooks Jacoby error in the fifth allowed Jim Essian to score. Then Oakland tagged Neal Heaton for three more runs in the sixth. Bill Almon and Donnie Hill both had big RBI singles to tie things up.
In the bottom of the eighth ace reliever Bill Caudill was on the mound for Oakland. But with one out he gave up a single to Pat Tabler. Tabler moved to third on a hit and run single from Mike Hargrove. Jacoby grounded out, but Tabler scored on the play and that wound up being the winning run.
Winning Pitcher - Tom Waddell
Losing Pitcher - Bill Caudill
Player of the Game - Mike Hargrove, 2-4, RBI, R
Hall of Famers in the Game - Rickey Henderson, Joe Morgan
Game #690 - Toronto Blue Jays, 8 @ Detroit Tigers, 3
The two best teams in Statis Pro squared off for the third straight game. Each team had a win and were looking to gain a game in the standings. Lou Whitaker started the party off right for Detroit when he launched a lead-off homer in the first.
It was still 1-0 in the top of the fifth when the wheels fell off for Juan Berenguer. He gave up four runs, including a two-run jack to Jorge Bell. That was nice revenge for Bell after he got plunked by Berenguer the inning before.
The Tigers got within a run of the lead by the top of the ninth, but Willie Hernandez was unusually easy to hit. He gave up four runs, including another homer to Bell. Toronto won game three of the series.
Winning Pitcher - Luis Leal
Losing Pitcher - Juan Berenguer
Save - Roy Lee Jackson
Player of the Game - Jorge Bell, 2-4, 2HRs, 5RBI, HBP
Hall of Famers in the Game - Alan Trammell
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