It had been a few games since two pitchers managed to go the distance in the same game, but that's exactly what happened here. Mike Mason of the Rangers and Ed Hodge of the Twins were the unlikely dueling pitcher heroes of the game. Tim Laudner and Kirby Puckett managed RBI singles in the second and that would account for all the runs in the game. Mason scattered eleven hits (four of those in the second inning) and added six strikeouts. But it wasn't enough to overcome Hodge, who was making his first start of the season after exhausting all of his relief appearances. He only permitted four hits and three walks while he blanked Texas over nine innings.
Winning Pitcher - Ed Hodge
Losing Pitcher - Mike Mason
Player of the Game - Hodge, CG SHO
Hall of Famers in the Game - Kirby Puckett
Game #706 - Chicago Cubs, 7 @ Montreal Expos, 2
It was a scoreless game until the top of the third when Ryne Sandberg cranked a one-out double to plate Bob Dernier. Leon "Bull" Durham was the next batter and took a David Palmer fastball all the way into the right field bleachers.
Montreal chipped away at that 3-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth. With Tim Raines standing on second and two outs, Tim Wallach found the gap to triple Raines home. Wallach trotted home when the next batter, Mike Stenhouse, singled off Dennis Eckersley. Eck calmed down after that and actually pitched through the eighth inning as the Cubs pulled away later in the game.
Winning Pitcher - Dennis Eckersley
Losing Pitcher - David Palmer
Player of the Game - Leon Durham, 2-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI, 2Rs, BB
Hall of Famers in the Game - Ryne Sandberg, Dennis Eckersley, Tim Raines, Andre Dawson, Gary Carter
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