Baltimore, a good team, is still winless, and the Brewers are still undefeated. In other action:
Twins at Angels
California scored 8 runs in the first inning, and Pete Redfern got yanked before the inning ended. He was only charged with 2 earned runs, because Roy Smalley made an error. But he gave up 2 hits and 4 walks. He was just lucky the other 5 runs were not charged to him. The Twins actually had a better hitting day, but left 11 on base. Dave LaRoche, Andy's father, got the save for the Angels.
Blue Jays at White Sox
Jorge Orta, who had a long career but never hit more than 14 homers in a season, hit two for the White Sox on this day. Both were solo shots off Dave Lemancyk. Lemancyk gave up two more homers in this game, but only 5 earned runs. Guess if you are going to serve them up, you may as well do it when no one is on base. Sox won.
Red Sox at Indians
Jerry Remy had a great day for the Sox, going 4-for-5 and stealing his 4th base of the young season. The Red Sox have a patient manager in Don Zimmer. Mike Torres stays in to pitch all but the last two outs, despite surrendering 13 hits and 2 walks. Maybe Zim was asleep. Sox won.
Giants at Reds
The Big Red Machine pounded out 20 hits and 12 runs. Joe Morgan did most of the damage: 3-for-4, 2 runs, 4 RBI. Morgan would have been a fantasy dream at 2b, especially in an era when that was not a power position.
Dodgers at Astros
The Dodgers were undefeated rolling into Houston, but they dropped their second straight, this time in the bottom of the ninth. The score was tied at 10 when Art Howe led off the inning with a double, facing Bobby Castillo. Jimmy Sexton pinch ran for Howe, and moved to third on pinch hitter Wilbur Howard's groundout. Jesus Alou (Moises' uncle) then pinch hit into a fielder's choice, but Sexton scored to win the game. Howe had also homered in the game off of Charlie Hough. Sutton started for the Dodgers and couldn't make it out of the third inning.
