Milwaukee was off this day, which they probably regretted, considering their hot streak. The Orioles, the Brewers' early victims, were also off, and likely thankful for it.
Three of the six scheduled games went down to the wire, and two went to extra innings.
Twins at Angels
An 11 inning pitcher's duel won 1-0 by the Angels. Paul Thormodsgard and Nolan Ryan started. Thormodsgard left in the 7th, but Ryan went 10 innings, with only 4 hits and 4 walks, combined with 12 strikeouts. LaRoche, who saved last nights game, entered the 0-0 game in the 11th, allowing no runs. After Lyman Bostock grounded out in the bottom of the 11th, Joe Rudi hit a solo homer to win it for the Angels and LaRoche.
Mariners at A's
Another end of game winner. The A's entered the bottom of the 9th down 3-1. Staggs walked, and was bunted to second. Matt Alexander then hit a two-run homer off Steve Burke for the victory.
Giants at Reds
Another one? The two teams used two pitchers in this 13 inning game, which the Reds won at the end. With John Curtis on the mound in the bottom of the 13th, and one out, Ray Knight walked. The weak Rick Auerbach pinch hit, and doubled to score Knight. It ruined one of Mike Ivie's best days as a major leaguer. He played 1b for McCovey on this day and went 3-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI. That must have made Giants fans feel good about McCovey's heir-apparent.
