Within the first four batters in the bottom of the first, the Yankees scored three runs. Don Mattingly ripped a homer off Jim Gott with Willie Randolph already on base. Two batters later Steve Kemp launched a solo home run with just one out. Butch Wynegar would later score in the same inning off a Bobby Meacham single to give New York a commanding 4-0 lead.
The Blue Jays stayed within striking distance, though. They picked up a run in the second and another in the third thanks to a George Bell moonshot. In the top of the fifth Damaso Garcia tripled home Alfredo Griffin but the Yankees manufactured a run in the bottom of the fifth to make it 6-3. And by the way, Jim Gott was still on the mound. In fact, to give the Toronto bullpen a breather, he went the distance!
An Ernie Whitt two-run homer in the sixth off Phil Niekro brought Toronto to within a run of a tie game, but Steve Kemp sealed Toronto's fate in the bottom of the eighth with his second homer of the game, this time with a runner on. The Yankees win. Thhhhhheeeee Yankees win.
Winning Pitcher - Phil Niekro
Losing Pitcher - Jim Gott
Save - Dave Righetti
Player of the Game - Steve Kemp, 2-4, 2HRs, 3RBI, BB
Hall of Famers in the Game - Phil Niekro
The Pirates opened the scoring in the top of the second inning on a solo poke from Jason Thompson. The Phillies answered back in the bottom of the frame. Ozzie Virgil was standing on third after a Juan Samuel double when a Dale Berra fielding error allowed Virgil to score and tie things up.
Bad defense haunted Pittsburgh later in the game as well. Glenn Wilson scored from second on an RBI single by Tim Corcoran and a bobble in the outfield by Doug Frobel. Corcoran later scored on an RBI single by Gross.
Frobel atoned for his error with a solo homer in the sixth but that's all the Pirates could muster on offense.
Winning Pitcher - Charles Hudson
Losing Pitcher - Jose DeLeon
Save - Larry Andersen
Player of the Game - Greg Gross, 1-3, RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - Mike Schmidt
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