1985 And Beyond-An MLB Dynasty

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American League Leaders As Of August 1,1985

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National League Leaders As Of August 1,1985

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MLB Series Spotlight
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Busch Stadium,St.Louis,Mo.
August 2nd-5th,1985

August 2nd- Cardinals-4 Phillies-3
Thanks to RBI singles from Milt Thompson and Von Hayes,as well as an RBI ground out by Luis Aguayo,the Phillies took a 3-1 lead into the bottom of the 8th inning,but the Cardinals rallied,getting a leadoff single from Tommy Herr,followed by a Willie McGee walk,bringing up the red-hot Jack Clark,who wasted no time depositing a Steve Carlton(loss,6-6) fastball over the fence in left,putting St Louis ahead by the score of 4-3,and leaving them just three outs away from victory.In the 9th,Cards closer Ken Dayley(save,20) made quick work of the Phillies,with the final out coming on a Luis Aguayo ground out to short.

August 3rd-Phillies-4 Cardinals-0
Phillies starter Shane Rawley(win,9-7) was judge,jury,and executioner today,thanks to a dominating performance against the St Louis Cardinals in which he allowed just 4 singles,while walking 3 and striking out 1 in a complete game 4-0 shutout victory here at Busch Stadium.much maligned 2B Juan Samuel was the hero offensively,going 2 for 3 with a home run,2 RBI and a run scored,the homer,was Samuel's 10th of the season.For the Cardinals,starting pitcher Ricky Horton(loss,4-5) pitched well in defeat,allowing 2 runs(1 earned) on 5 hits and a walk,while striking out 2 in five and a third innings pitched.

August 4th-Cardinals-2 Phillies-1
For the second time in three days,the Cardinals Jack Clark came through with a clutch hit late in the ballgame to give St Louis a stunning come from behind victory.Trailing 1-0 after 7 and a half due to a dazzling performance by Phils starter Charles Hudson(loss,7-5) the Cardinals once again found their stroke late,getting back to back singles by pitcher John Tudor(win,12-7) and CF Willie McGee,putting runners on the corners with no outs.Following a visit to the mound by Phils manager John Felske,which resulted in Hudson staying in the game,and then a Willie McGee steal of 2nd.Tom Herr tied the game with an RBI ground out to short.Hudson then got Andy Van Slyke to pop-up,and now only needed to retire Jack Clark to get out of the inning still tied at 1-1.He couldn't do it.With the count 1-0,Clark ripped a double to right,scoring McGee and putting the Redbirds up 2-1 entering the 9th where once again Ken Dayley(save,21) was money,quickly retiring the heart of the Phillies lineup in order,earning his 2nd save of the series.

August 5th- Cardinals-5 Phillies-4
Incredibly,for the third time in four games,the Phillies took a lead into the bottom of the 8th inning,only to come out on the other side trailing,and then ultimately losing.In today's game,the Phillies took a 4-1 lead into the 8th,where starting pitcher Tommy John allowed a one out double to Andy Van Slyke,followed by an RBI single to Tom Herr,ending John's night with the Phils ahead 4-2.Phils closer Steve Bedrosian(loss,3-3) entered the game next,getting Willie McGee to fly out before allowing a Jack Clark single to put runners on the corners with two outs for catcher Darrell Porter who crushed a 2-1 slider,sending it over the wall in straight-away center field,unbelievably putting St Louis ahead 5-4 as we entered the 9th.Once there,it was all Ken Dayley(save,22),who once again mowed the Phillies down in order,getting Garry Maddox on strikes to end the game,with the Cards in front 5-4.Earning the win for St Louis,was starter Danny Cox(win,7-8) who pitched 8 strong innings,allowing 4 runs(2 earned) on 8 hits,with 2 walks and 8 strikeouts.

MLB News And Notes

The Baltimore Orioles and 27 year old starting pitcher Mike Boddicker have come to terms on a 3 year contract extension,that will pay Boddicker a total of $1,950,000 over the life of the contract.

Darrell Evans,the Tigers 38 year old first baseman made history on Saturday,becoming the 51st player in MLB history to hit 300 home runs with his first inning shot off of Brewers starter Danny Darwin.The Tigers would go on to win the game 7-3.

Dodgers 3B Pedro Guerrero continued his push for League MVP on Sunday,going 4 for 4 with 3 homers,5 RBI and 3 runs scored,in LA's 10-4 trouncing of fading Cincinnati.For the season,Guerrero is batting a healthy .323,with 25 home runs,70 RBI and 64 runs scored,He's also stolen 13 bases,has an OBP of .403 and a slugging percentage of .562

Mariners third sacker Jim Presley was on fire on Monday! Going 6 for 6,with 4 singles,a double,a home run,3 RBI,and 2 runs scored,but it wasn't enough,as the Angels, on a walk off RBI single by Doug DeCinces,defeated the Mariners 9-8 in 11 innings.

MLB Injury Report

Orioles LF Gary Roenicke fractured his left wrist on Friday,and will be out for around 6 weeks.

Giants starter Mike Krukow has been shut down for the rest of the season with tendinitis in his right biceps.Recovery is expected to take 3 months.

Mariners SS Spike Owen will be out for 2 weeks with strained rib cage muscles,suffered on a stolen base attempt on Saturday.

Brewers CF Dion James has a grade 1 PCL strain in his right knee,and will be out for about 2 weeks.

Brewers catcher Bill Schroeder is expected to be out for 2 weeks,with strained back muscles.

MLB Standings

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MLB Players Of The Week For Week Ending August 5th,1985

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Subway Series potential!

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Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach

Subway Series potential!

you know I didn't even think about the possibility of that,and although a lot of things need to go right,the possibility is there.In the NL,the Mets and Dodgers have pretty much ruled the roost for most of the season,and although it's still too early to rule anyone out,it seems pretty clear that the only teams with a chance to overtake either team are St Louis,Cincinnati and maybe Atlanta.In the AL East,Detroit and Milwaukee have been killed by injuries,which has allowed the Red Sox and Yankees to start to pull away.In the West,Seattle,Texas,Chicago,and Minnesota have all had some time at the top,but look out.The Royals have finally started to play ball,and look primed to make a run.

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MLB Series Spotlight
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Exhibition Stadium,Toronto,Ont.
August 6th-8th,1985

August 6th- Blue Jays-5 Orioles-4 (14 Innings)
In one of the most exciting games of the season thus far,the Toronto Blue Jays,fought back time and again,before finally defeating a deflated Orioles team 5-4 in 14 innings.Trailing 2-0 with two outs in the bottom of the 8th,the Blue Jays staged an improbable comeback,getting a walk from Jeff Burroughs,followed by a Rick Leach before loading the bases when Garth Iorg struck out but advanced to first when the ball squirted away from Orioles catcher Rick Dempsey.The next batter,CF Ron Shepherd,lined a single to left,scoring Burroughs and Leach to tie the game after 8 full innings of play.Neither team would score again until the 12th,when Baltimore reclaimed the lead on a "Honey Bear" Rayford solo homer,making it 3-2 Baltimore.In the bottom of the inning however,Toronto battled back,tying the game again,this time on a Jesse Barfield RBI single,making it 3-3 after 12.In the 14th,with runners on 1st and 2nd and two outs,DH Jim Dwyer connected on his only hit of the game,a clean single to right,which scored Eddie Murray and put Baltimore ahead 4-3.This night however belonged to the Blue Jays,who quickly tied the game again,when leadoff batter Rance Mullniks crushed a homer to right off of Orioles reliever John Habyan(loss,1-2) setting up Damaso Garcia,who with runners on 1st and 2nd,two outs and the count 1-2,slapped a single between third and short,scoring Jesse Barfield and giving Toronto the exhilarating 5-4 victory.

August 7th- Blue Jays-5 Orioles-3
In game two of this three game set,Baltimore once again jumped out to an early lead,getting a solo homer from Wayne Gross in the 1st,followed by an RBI single by Mike Young and then an RBI sac fly by Fred Lynn in the 3rd,making it 3-0 Baltimore after 3.From there though,Jays starter Doyle Alexander(win,9-12) settled in,and held Baltimore scoreless over the next 5 frames as his team fought back.First getting an RBI double by Jeff Burroughs in the 4th,and then in the 7th,the kill shot.A Willie Upshaw grand slam,off of O's starter Mike Boddicker(loss,8-14) that made it 5-3 Toronto after 7.Over the final two innings,Alexander,and then closer Bill Caudill(save,15) were suffocating,easily dispatching the Orioles top hitters to preserve the 5-3 Toronto win.

August 8th- Orioles-4 Blue Jays-1
In the final game of this three game set,the Orioles,behind a crisp effort from starting pitcher Storm Davis(win,5-10) avoided being swept, and defeated the hometown Blue Jays 4-1.Davis,twirled 8 solid innings,allowing 1 run on 7 hits and 1 walk while striking out 6.Offensively,the O's got a solo homer from Floyd Rayford,as well as RBI hits from Eddie Murray and Fred Lynn and an RBI sac fly from Wayne Gross.For Toronto,starting pitcher Dave Stieb's(loss,6-12) nightmare season continued,with him allowing 4 runs(3 earned) on 7 hits and 3 walks with 5 strikeouts over 8 innings pitched.CF Ron Shepherd provided the lone offensive strike,a solo homer in the 3rd.

MLB News And Notes

Astros starter Mike Scott,making his first start since straining his groin in June,was simple overwhelming on Wednesday,going 8 strong,and allowing 0 runs on 4 hits in Houston's 6-1 victory over the Giants.

Thanks to a big day from Steve Balboni,who went 3 for 5 with a HR,3 RBI and 2 runs scored,and another fine pitching performance by Danny Jackson,the Royals climbed out of the AL West basement for the first time since April with Thursday's 11-5 victory over the Tigers.

MLB Injuries

Twins catcher Dave Engle has a fractured little finger and will be out of action for 6 weeks.

Dodgers 2B Steve Sax has a strained hamstring and will be out for 2-3 weeks.

Angels SP Bob Kipper has a moderate strain of his pitching elbow and will be out for about 6 weeks.

White Sox CF Ron Roenicke will be out for 2 weeks with a subluxation of his right shoulder

MLB Standings

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MLB Series Spotlight
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Shea Stadium,Flushing,NY
August 9th-11th,1985

August 9th- Mets-3 Cubs-0
Wally Backman and Keith Hernandez each had RBI singles,and Mookie Wilson had an RBI double,giving starting pitcher Rick Aguilera(win,11-7) more than enough support,in the Mets 3-0 victory over the visiting Cubs.Aguilera was simply stifling,holding the Cubs scoreless over 8 innings,while allowing just 4 hits and 1 walk with 8 big strikeouts.Closer Jesse Orosco(save,27),despite allowing a walk to Ryne Sandberg,still got the job done,pitching a scoreless 9th and earning his 27 save of the season.For Chicago,starting pitcher Rick Sutcliffe(loss,6-11) pitched well in defeat,allowing 3 runs on 6 hits while walking 2 and striking out 3 in 7 innings pitched.

August 10th- Cubs 6 Mets-3
Thanks to another brilliant performance by starting pitcher Dennis Eckersley(win,15-5), who pitched 8 spectacular innings,allowing 3 runs(1 earned) on 8 hits while walking 2 and striking out 6,the Chicago Cubs found a way to win at Shea,defeating the mighty New York Mets and their ace Dwight Gooden(loss,11-6) 6-3.The Cubs struck first in this one,when in the top of the 3rd with two outs,sppeedy Rob Dernier legged out an infield single,bringing up boppers Ryne Sandberg and Leon Durham,who hit back to back doubles,making it 2-0 Cubs after 3.The Mets would tie the game at 2-2 in the 5th,on a Wally Backman RBI sac fly,followed by a clutch RBI single by 1B Keith Hernandez.The game would remain tied at 2 until the 7th,where Eckersley himself would take Gooden deep on a two run shot to center,putting Chicago ahead by the score of 4-2.In the 8th,the Cubs would tack on two more,on an RBI sac fly by Leon Durham followed by a throwing error on the Mets Ray Knight,which allowed Ryne Sandberg to score from 2nd,making it 6-2 Cubbies after 7 and a half.The Mets would get a little closer in the bottom of the inning,when Darryl Strawberry launched his 22nd homer of the year over the wall in right,but it was too little too late,as Lee Smith came on in the 9th,racking up his 26th save of the season in 1-2-3 fashion,preserving the Cubs 6-3 victory.

August 11th-Cubs-4 Mets-1
On the heels of Saturday's much needed victory,the Chicago Cubs found a way to stay within striking distance of the Mets,defeating them on Sunday by the score of 4-1,to move back into 3rd place in the NL East,9.5 games out of first.Trailing 1-0 as they entered the 4th,the Cubs got to Mets starter Bruce Berenyi(loss8-6),scoring 4 runs on 3 hits,2 walks and an error on 3B Ron Gardenhire,the key hit being a two run single by pitcher Steve Trout.Speaking of Trout(win,7-9),besides his exploits with the bat,he also pitched a whale of a ballgame,holding the Mets to just 1 run over 8 innings,allowing 7 hits and 2 walks while striking out 3,earning his 7th victory of the season.Getting the save,once again was closer Lee Smith(save,27), who for the second straight day retired the Mets in order in the 9th.

MLB News And Notes

39 year old Angels 1B Rod Carew,a veteran of 19 MLB seasons,became a member of a very exclusive club on Friday.Carew,with his 8th inning single off of Twins reliever Rod Scurry became just the 16th player in MLB history to crack the 3,000 barrier,and the first since Lou Brock and Carl Yastrzemski did it in back to back months in 1979.For his career,Carew has a .329 lifetime batting average,3,003 hits,436 doubles,110 triples,1,005 RBI,1,387 runs scored and 355 stolen bases.He's also won 1 MVP award(1977),the AL rookie of the year award(1967),and been a member of 18 all-star teams.Upon his retiremant,carew will without a doubt be a first ballot Hall Of Famer.

Although not quite as impressive as 3,000 hits,the Astros Joe Niekro reached his own milestone on Sunday,winning his 200th game in a 10-2 victory over the sagging Padres.Niekro,pitched 8 shutout innings,allowing 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 6 Padres batters.Niekro now has a career record of 200-179,and a lifetime ERA of 3.53 with 1,559 strikeouts.

The Pittsburgh Pirates and relief pitcher Cecilkio Guante have come to terms on a 3 year contract extension worth a total of $2,835,000

After splitting the first two games of the series,the Yankees and red Sox came into Sunday's game knowing that the winner,would take over sole command of 1st place in the AL East.Enter 23 year old Boston fireballer Roger Clemens(8-5),who in the first big start of his career was simply magnificent,falling two outs short of a complete game shutout,in Boston's 5-0 victory over New York.Clemens pitched 8 and one thirds innings of shutout ball,allowing just 2 hits and 2 walks while striking out 12 Yankee batters.Leading the way on offense,were Bill Buckner and Jim Rice,who each hit homers in the victory.

MLB Injury Report

Dodgers outfielder Candy Maldonado has developed tendinitis in his right triceps and will be out of action for 3-4 weeks.

MLB Standings

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MLB Players Of The Week For Week Ending August 11,1985

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MLB Series Spotlight
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HHH Metrodome,Minneapolis,Mn.
August 12th-14th,1985

August 12th- Twins-7 A's-3
Going 4 for 4,with a double,a stolen base,an RBI and a run scored,CF Kirby Puckett provided the spark,while home runs by 1B Kent Hrbek and 2B Alvaro Espinoza provided the power,as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Oakland A's 7-3 here at The Metrodome.Starting pitcher Frank Viola(win,10-5) earned his 10th win of the season,going 8 strong,and allowing 3 runs on 8 hits while walking 4 and striking out 6.As for Oakland,starting pitcher Chris Codiroli(loss,6-13) struggled through 6 innings,allowing 6 runs on 12 hits while walking and striking out 2.

August 13th- Twins-7 A's-6
Oakland RF Dusty Baker provided the fireworks early,launching a 3 run homer in the of the third to put the A's ahead 6-0 after three,but it all fell apart from there,as Minnesota stormed back to score three runs in the 4th,on a two run triple by Randy Bush followed by an RBI single by Mark Salas,and then four more in the 5th on a Kent Hrbek RBI single followed by a backbreaking 3 run homer by Randy Bush,giving him 5 RBI's on the day,as the Twins went on to defeat the Oakland A's 7-6.Starting pitcher John Butcher was just terrible for Minnesota,allowing 6 runs(4 earned) on 6 hits and a walk,in just 2 and a third innings,but his bullpen picked him up nicely,as 4 Twins relievers combined to hold the A's lineup to just 3 hits and 0 runs the rest of the way,with Frank Eufemia(win,2-1) getting credit for the win,and Ron Davis the save,his 29th.

August 14th- Twins-7 A's-3
Doing what your supposed to do to bad teams,the Minnesota Twins earned the sweep today,easily defeating the hapless A's 7-3 to move to within 1.5 games of first place Texas in the highly competitive AL West.2B Alvaro Espinoza was the offensive catalyst,going 3 for 4 with a double,4 RBI and a run scored,while starting pitcher Mark Portugal(win,8-6) did just enough to win,allowing 3 runs on 7 hits over 5 and a third innings,while walking 3 and fanning 1.Relievers Frank Eufemia and Rod Scurry took it from there,holding the A's scoreless over the final 3 and two thirds to nail down the win.

MLB News And Notes

SS Dave Concepcion,a vital part of Cincinnati's Big Red Machine during their championship years in 75 and 76 achieved a very important milestone on Wednesday,as he collected hit number 2,000 off of Padres pitcher Roy Lee Jackson,in the Reds 5-3 victory at Jack Murphy Stadium.For his career,Dave has a lifetime average of .268,with 334 doubles,838 RBI and 859 runs scored.Concepcion has also been a member of 9 all-star teams and the recipient of 5 gold glove awards.

The Baltimore Orioles and starting pitcher Storm Davis have come to an agreement on a 3 year contract extension that will pay Davis $3,720,000 over the next three seasons.

Red Sox LF Jim Rice had a huge day on Tuesday,going 4 for 5 with 2 home runs,3 RBI and 2 runs scored,as Boston defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4,on their way to a 3 game series sweep which when combined with the White Sox sweep of the Yankees gives Boston a 4 game lead in the AL East race.

MLB Injury Report

Cubs LF Davey Lopes has a grade I strain of his left elbow and will be out for 2-3 weeks.

Cubs CF Bobby Dernier has a moderately sprained left hamstring,and will be out for 2-3 weeks.

Blue Jays LF Jeff Burroughs has a sore left elbow,he'll be out for 1-2 weeks.

Brewers 1B Ted Simmons has a broken rib and will be out for about a month.

MLB Standings

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MLB Series Spotlight
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The Astrodome,Houston,Tx.
August 16th-18th,1985

August 16th- Astros-4 Reds-2
In game one of this series between red hot Houston and struggling Cincinnati,the Astros,on the strength of a spectacular pitching performance by starter Joe Niekro(win,8-12) held on to defeat the Reds 4-2.Niekro,dazzled the Cincinnati lineup for 8 innings,holding them to just 2 runs on 5 hits while walking 2 and striking out 1,while closer Dave Smith picked up his 23rd save of the season,needing just 7 pitches to retire the Reds in order in the 9th.Offensively,Houston was led by Denny Walling and Bill Doran,with Walling going 3 for 4 with a double,an RBI and 2 runs scored,and Doran going 2 for 4 with 2 doubles an RBI and a run scored.For the Reds,starting pitcher Andy McGaffigan(loss,10-3) suffered a rare defeat,lasting just 5 and a third innings,allowing 3 runs on 7 hits with a walk and 6 strikeouts.

August 17th- Astros-4 Reds-1
Home Runs by Glenn Davis and Phil Garner,as well as an RBI single by Kevin Bass was more than enough offense for Astros starter Bill Dawley(win,5-2) who allowed just 4 hits over 6 shutout innings,before giving way to relievers Charlie Kerfeld,Frank DiPino,and Dave Smith(save,24),who combined to allow just two hits and 1 run over the final three frames as the Astros won again,defeating the Reds 4-1.

August 18th- Astros-3 Reds-2 (12 Innings)
On a historic day here at the Astrodome,the Houston Astros completed their three game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds thanks to a walk off RBI single by Astros CF Jerry Mumphrey off of Reds reliever Dave Rucker(loss,2-4),giving Houston a hard fought 3-2 victory.History was made during the game however,when in the top of the 9th inning,Pete Rose singled off of Houston reliever Mike Madden,giving him 4,189 career hits,tied with Ty Cobb for the most all-time.

MLB News And Notes

In an ugly game on Friday,the Cubs Larry Sorenson and the Phillies Steve Jeltz were ejected and ultimately suspended for 5 games each for their parts in a wild benches clearing brawl that was set off when Sorenson nailed Jeltz with a pitch immediately following Garry Maddox's 2nd home run of the game in the top of the 8th inning.The Phils went on to win the game 8-2.

Royals starter Danny Jackson(9-11) continued his 2nd half surge,shutting out the Blue Jays on 4 hits and 4 walks while striking out 2 in a complete game 4-0 Royals victory.With the win,Jackson has now won 7 of his last 10 games,while dropping his ERA from 5.23 to 4.52

Cubs 2B Ryne Sandberg was unstoppable on Sunday,going 4 for 5 with a home run,a stolen base,3 RBI and 2 runs scored,as Chicago battled back from a 5 run deficit to defeat Philadelphia 7-6.

Orioles LF Lee Lacy was simply perfect on Sunday,going 5 for 5 with a home run,2 RBI and 2 runs scored,leading Baltimore to a 9-4 win over visiting Texas.

The Baltimore Orioles and star outfielder Mike Young have come to terms on a 2 year contract extension that will pay Young $1,895,000 per season over the next two years.

MLB Injury Report

Yankees LF Ken Griffey has a broken left hand and will be out for 3-4 weeks.

Tigers CF Rusty Kuntz has been diagnosed with torn ligaments in his thumb,and will be out for 3-4 weeks

Twins 2B Alvaro Espinoza has a seperated left shoulder and is out for 5-6 weeks.

Braves LF Jeff Stone has been diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome and will be out for at least 6 weeks.

MLB Standings

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MLB Players Of The Week For Week Ending August 18,1985

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MLB Series Spotlight
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Fenway Park,Boston,Ma.
August 20th-22nd,1985

August 20th- Red Sox-7 Rangers-6
In this battle between two of the American League's best ball clubs,the Boston Red Sox defeated the upstart Texas Rangers by the score of 7-6 thanks to a bases loaded single by Wade Boggs in the bottom of the 9th off of Rangers reliever Dave Schmidt,snapping a 6-6 tie and sending Boston to victory.Boggs,continued his fantastic season,going 3 for 5 and upping his average to an impressive .319,good enough for 4th in the AL.Other key contributors for Boston were CF Tony Armas,who went 2 for 4 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI,and 2B Marty Barrett,who went 4 for 5 with 2 RBI.For the Rangers,Toby Harrah,and Oddibe McDowell both hit homers,while Reggie Jackson added a double and 2 RBI.

August 21st- Red Sox-5 Rangers-0
The Rocket.If you don't know who he is,you soon will.Twenty three year old Red Sox pitcher,Roger "The Rocket" Clemens(9-6),is quickly making a name for himself as one of the best young arms in baseball,and games like today are the reason why.Clemens,pitched 8 and one third shutout innings,allowing 6 hits and 3 walks while striking out 7 in Boston's 5-0 victory over the Texas Rangers.Offensively,the Sox went to the longball,with Rich Gedman,Tony Armas,and Bill Buckner all going deep for the home team.Charlie Hough(12-12) went the distance for Texas in the loss.

August 22nd- Rangers-5 Red Sox-1
Clinging to a 1-0 lead after five,the Rangers broke through for 3 more in the 6th,getting a two run triple from Toby Harrah followed by an RBI sac-fly by Don Slaught,as they went on to defeat Boston by the score of 5-1.Starting pitcher Frank Tanana(13-11) was brilliant,allowing a run on 7 hits and a walk,while striking out 3 over 7 and a third innings before turning the ball over to reliever Jeff Calhoun,who was perfect over the final inning and two thirds in earning his 5th save of the season.For the Red Sox,starting pitcher Dennis Oil Can Boyd(14-8) pitched 8 solid innings in defeat,allowing 5 runs on 11 hits and 1 walk while striking out 5.

MLB News And Notes

Joe Carter was smokin' on Monday,going 3 for 3 with 2 HR's,3 RBi and 2 runs scored,as Cleveland upended the Blue Jays 5-4.

Finally,after much anticipation and bally-hoo, Pete Rose has done it.Rose became MLB's all-time hit leader on Wednesday night when with a man on 1st and one out in the top of the 9th inning,Rose laced a double down the right field line off of Pirates pitcher Rick Reuschel,giving him 4,190 career hits.Way to go Pete!

Kirk Gibson put on a clinic on Wednesday,going 5 for 5 with a double,a homer,5 RBI and 2 runs scored,as Detroit battered Oakland 11-3 at The Coliseum.

MLB Injury Report

Twins starting pitcher Mark Portugal has been diagnosed with a torn UCL,and will need to have Tommy John Surgery.Recuperation is expected to take up to 14 months,pretty much keeping Portugal out until the 1987 season.

Astros 2B Bill Doran has a badly bruised right foot and will be out for a week or two.

MLB Standings

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Man, the Twins are playing some good ball. Texas is going to have a tough time now that they've blown the lead.

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Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach

Man, the Twins are playing some good ball. Texas is going to have a tough time now that they've blown the lead.

Over the past couple of months,Seattle,Chicago,Texas,and now Minnesota have all gotten hot and taken command of the division at some point.The last contending team left not to make a run is California,and there they sit just 5 games back,and 6-2 in their last 8....

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Friday,August 23,1985

MLB Daily Recap

Jeffry Leonard's two run single in the top of the 14th was the difference in the ballgame,as San Francisco outlasted the struggling Phillies 3-1 at Veterans Stadium.UL Washington,had a 5 hit day for the Giants

RF George Bell went 4 for 4 with a stolen base, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored,while 3B George Brett went 2 for 4 with a double,a SB,2 RBI and 4 runs scored as the Royals pounded suddenly cold Texas by the score of 12-4

Juan Beniquez's grand slam in the 5th was the difference in the ballgame,as California defeated the Tigers by the score of 4-2

Fernando Valenzuela became MLB's first 17 game winner today,allowing just 3 runs(2 earned) on 13 hits while striking out 8 in the Dodgers 4-3 victory over Montreal

Injury Report

Astros RF Kevin Bass was knocked out cold following a vicious collision with the right field wall in Pittsburgh.His return this season is highly in doubt

Mets 3B/SS Howard Johnson will be on the shelf for the next 6 weeks with a sprained UCL in his elbow

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Gotta love it. My Twins in the lead.

Keep up the great work.

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Originally Posted by Klew1986

Gotta love it. My Twins in the lead.

Keep up the great work.

Haha,how bout them Twins.They're still a little green tho,and with the recent injuries to Portugal and Ron Washington,it's gonna be hard for them to hold off California or Texas,both of whom have better teams right now.

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HoJo out six weeks...not good. Mets should still hold on, though.

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Saturday August 24,1985

MLB Daily Recap

Trailing by a run late in the game,the Reds got a clutch 3 run homer from Eric Davis to power their way past Chicago 7-4.

Thanks to a huge game from 2B Bobby Grich,who was 3 for 5 with a double,a home run,and a whopping 7 RBI,the California Angels easily defeated the Detroit Tigers 10-2 to move to within 4 games of 1st place Minnesota.

In a game that saw the teams combine for 8 home runs,the KC Royals defeated the Texas Rangers by the score of 9-7.Going deep for the Royals were George Bell(twice),Buddy Biancalana,and George Brett.For the Rangers,Reggie Jackson led the way,sending two into the seats,while Odibee McDowell and Gary Ward went deep as well.

Yankees starter Eric Rasmussen pitched 8 shutout innings,while 1B Don Mattingly went 3 for 4 with 2 homers,2 RBI and 2 runs scored,as the Yankees blanked slumping Seattle 5-0.

MLB Injury Report

Expos reliever Dan Schatzeder has been diagnosed with an avulsion of his left little finger and will be out of the lineup for about 7 weeks.

MLB Scoreboard