The Pirates got on the board first in the top of the first inning when David Palmer loaded the bases and then Tony Pena walked, scoring Lee Lacy.
The Expos clawed back in the bottom of the third. RBI singles by Tim Wallach and Andre Dawson put them up, 2-1. Montreal plated another run in the fourth when pitcher Larry McWilliams made a fielding gaff allowing Wallace Johnson to score (more on him below...).
Montreal's narrow lead was still in place in the bottom of the eighth. That's when Mike Stenhouse stepped in for Palmer and cranked a two-run blast off Kent Tekulve to seal the deal for the 'spos!
Winning Pitcher - David Palmer
Losing Pitcher - Larry McWilliams
Player of the Game - Mike Stenhouse, 1-1, HR, 2RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tim Raines, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson
Happy Trails...Wallace Johnson
With the rash of injuries for Montreal this season, Wallace Johnson got a lot of early playing time instead of a September call-up. Let's see how Statis Pro Wallace compared to the real 1984:
Statis Pro Wallace: .333AVG .407OBP .333SLG .741OPS 2Rs 3RBI
The Real Wallace: .208AVG .345OBP .208SLG ..553OPS 3Rs 5RBI
Clearly the Statis Pro season for Johnson was more prosperous, but in both cases, it was with fewer than thirty plate appearances.
Game #818 - Baltimore Orioles, 4 @ New York Yankees, 3
This game featured a battle of dueling lefty pitchers - Mike Flanagan and Ron Guidry. Flanagan got tagged first in the bottom of the second. Eight Yankees came to the plate and New York scored three runs off RBI hits from Ken Griffey, Tim Foli, and Andre Robertson.
It was still 3-0 in the top of the fifth when Gary Roenicke plated the first run for the O's with a solo blast. Baltimore tagged on another after an Eddie Murray triple and a Floyd Rayford single.
Guidry was still on the mound in the top of the seventh when, after striking out two hitters, he surrendered back to back homers to Roenicke and Mike Young! Sammy Stewart pitched three scoreless innings in relief and the Orioles finished the come from behind win.
Winning Pitcher - Mike Flanagan
Losing Pitcher - Ron Guidry
Save - Sammy Stewart
Player of the Game - Gary Roenicke, 2-4, 2HRs, 2RBI
Hall of Famers in the Game - Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray, Dave Winfield
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