This game featured another lefty on lefty battle as Scott McGregor of the O's took on Bob Shirley of the Yankees. It was a scoreless game until the top of the second. That's when Floyd Rayford doubled and then Rick Dempsey homered to give Baltimore a 2-0 lead.
New York got on the scoreboard when Don Mattingly doubled with one out in the fourth and then Don Baylor singled him home.
Fast forward to the top of the seventh and the score was still 2-1. Joe Cowley relieved Shirley but gave up a single to Mike Young who, for some inexplicable reason is getting all the luck in the world this season on the fast action cards. Cal Ripken was up next and ripped a ball into the left field stands to push the Orioles further ahead, 4-1.
Don Mattingly managed a two-run homer in the eighth, but the Orioles tacked on four more runs in the last two innings of the game, including three off of Dave Righetti, to seal the deal.
Winning Pitcher - Scott McGregor
Losing Pitcher - Bob Shirley
Player of the Game - Cal Ripken, 3-4, HR, 2Rs, 2RBI, BB
Hall of Famers in the Game - Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray, Dave Winfield
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