Pitching legends Rick Sutcliffe and Tommy John opposed each other in this one, and both were on rocky footing early. A Bob Boone error eventually allowed Brett Butler to score in the top of the first. The Angels took the lead in the bottom half of the inning, though, when Brian Downing jacked a two-run bomb to give the Halos the lead, 2-1.
It was 3-2 in favor of California in the bottom of the third when Downing led off the inning. He blasted his second homer of the game to make it 4-2. That was still the score in the bottom of the seventh when Sutcliffe, running on fumes, surrendered ANOTHER home run to Downing!!! Cleveland plated three runs in the top of the ninth to make things exciting, but reliever John Curtis finally retired Pat Tabler to preserve the win.
Winning Pitcher - Tommy John
Losing Pitcher - Rick Sutcliffe
Player of the Game - Brian Downing, 3-3, 3HR's, 5RBI, BB
Hall of Famers in the Game - Rod Carew, Reggie Jackson
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