A superb pitching contest between Bert Blyleven (1.48 ERA) of the Rangers and Chicago's Steve Stone (4.23 ERA) sees both pitchers go ten innings and neither one getting a decision. Blyleven strikes out eight while giving up five hits while Stone gives up only four. The White Sox scores a run in the top of the 11th inning on a solo home run by Eric Soderholm (.203, 4 HR, 16 RBI), but Texas comes right back and scores two in the bottom of the inning on back-to-back RBI singles by Bump Wills (.333, 19 RBI) and Mike Hargrove (.185, 7 RBI) off of Lerrin LaGrow (2-3, 1 BS) to win 3-2.
Bruce Kison (4-1, 2.73 ERA) strikes out five while holding the Braves to five hits while Dave Parker (.311, 6 HR, 21 RBI) and Willie Stargell (.299, 8 HR, 16 RBI) hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead Pittsburgh to a 5-1 victory. Parker ends the day with four runs batted in and Stargell goes a perfect 3-for-3 in the win.
Oakland ends their nine game losing streak in fine fashion with a 10-1 thrashing of the Red Sox. Rodney Scott (.287, 12 RBI) goes 4-for-4, Mitchell Page (.342, 21 RBI) drives in three runs and Doc Medich (5-2, 3.16 ERA) gives up six hits and one run while striking out six in eight innings of work. Luis Tiant (4-4) fails to get through the third inning as he gives up nine earned runs.
Thanks to a three-run home run by Rico Carty (.300, 4 HR, 19 RBI) in the bottom of the eighth, Cleveland comes back to defeat the Brewers, 5-2. While not around to get the win, Jim Bibby (5.10 ERA) throws seven innings of four-hit baseball, striking out five along the way.
Steve Rogers (3-4, 2.82 ERA) holds the Dodgers to five hits and one unearned run as the Expos snap their nine game losing skid with a 5-1 win. Larry Parrish (.243, 12 RBI) has three hits and scores twice while Stan Papi (.215) had three hits in three at-bats in the win.
Cincinnati uses a three-run, 417-foot blast from George Foster (.286, 5 HR, 16 RBI) in the top of the ninth off of Cardinals closer Al Hrabosky (0-2, 2 BS, 4.35 ERA) to give the Reds the lead and the win, 5-3. Garry Templeton (.304, 9 RBI) drives in a run on three hits with a run scored in the loss.
Seattle fans see their team score two runs in the bottom of the ninth with RBI singles from Juan Bernhardt (.278, 4 RBI) and Dave Collins (.336) to force the game into extra innings, then watches as pitchers Dave Pagan (0-1, 2.74 ERA) and Enrique Romo (5.93 ERA) walk the bases loaded before Romo walks in the go-ahead run and Mickey Rivers (.245, 14 RBI) delivers an RBI single to give the Yankees a 5-3 win and the Mariners their sixth straight loss. Collins and Steve Braun (.270) each have three hits for Seattle while New York starter Ed Figueroa (1.40 ERA) throws eight innings, giving up seven hits and 1 unearned run.
Chicago scores two runs in the top of the eighth on a two-run double by Steve Ontiveros (.270, 13 RBI) to help them squeak by the Astros 2-1. Player of the Week Steve Renko (4-2, 2.89 ERA) gives up one run in 8 1/3 innings while striking out five for the win. Houston starter Joaquin Andujar (3-4, 4.28 ERA) just gives up five hits in eight innings but takes the loss.
Behind the pitching of Jim Palmer (2-5, 2.75 ERA), Baltimore scores its sixth victory in a row with a 6-2 win over the Angels, already eclipsing the number of wins they had in the entire month of March. Palmer goes the distance allowing just four hits but walks seven. Kiko Garcia (.239, 4 RBI) drives in three on a pair of hits in the win.
A two-out error by Leo Foster (his 4th) turns into four unearned runs as Gene Tenace (.189, 5 HR, 14 RBI) and Dave Rader (.229, 4 HR, 9 RBI) go deep back-to-back to lead the Padres to their sixth consecutive win with a 4-1 triumph over New York. Mets starter Jon Matlack (3.99 ERA) is the victim, scattering eight hits, striking out five and falling to 0-6. Randy Jones gets the win (2-4, 3.77 ERA), giving up just one run on six hits through eight innings.
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