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Old 05-14-2020, 06:32 AM   #221
Breeze
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NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1985 AMERICAN LEAGUE
Date: 5/14/1985


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DETROIT AT CALIFORNIA Tigers.......... 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 - 7 10 1 Angels.......... 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 - 5 10 1 Win:Scherrer(3-0) Loss:Romanick(2-4) Save:Hernandez(12th) Homeruns- N.Simmons(7th), L.Herndon(2nd), J.Grubb(1st), R.Jackson(9th), M.Brown(1st) In a close game the Detroit Tigers got by the California Angels by the score of 7 to 5. Bill Scherrer(3-0) got the win with a steady relief outing. He allowed 2 hits and 1 walk in 1 and 2/3 innings. Both teams finished the game with 10 hits. Willie Hernandez got the save, his 12th. Ron Romanick(2-4) took the loss. The Detroit ballclub's record now stands at 22-13. With this loss, California has a 3-7 record of late, 16-21 overall. MILWAUKEE AT CLEVELAND Brewers......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 5 9 1 Indians......... 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 1 - 8 16 1 Win:Reed(2-1) Loss:McClure(0-2) Homeruns- C.Cooper(4th), T.Simmons(2nd), T.Bernazard(5th) Second baseman Tony Bernazard hit a homerun and had 2 RBI as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Milwaukee Brewers by the score of 8 to 5 at MUNICIPAL STADIUM. Cleveland brought 2 runs across the plate in the bottom of the 7th inning when they had 4 base hits. They would prove to be the difference in the contest. Offensively, Cleveland was a juggernaut. They scored in 6 separate innings. Jerry Reed(2-1) picked up the victory, allowing no runs in 3 innings. The loss was charged to Bob McClure(0-2) in relief. He pitched 1 inning giving up 2 hits and 1 walk. BOSTON AT MINNESOTA Red Sox......... 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 - 7 9 1 Twins........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 - 5 11 1 Win:Hurst(4-4) Loss:Schrom(1-2) Homeruns- D.Evans(7th), R.Bush(2nd) In a close game it was the Boston Red Sox 7, the Minnesota Twins 5 at METRODOME. Boston promptly took the lead in their half of the first when they scored 4 runs on 3 hits. The highlight belonged to Glenn Hoffman who disappointed the partisan crowd when he tripled emptying the bases. Boston finished with 9 hits in the victory. The victory was credited to Bruce Hurst(4-4) who went 7 innings, allowing 4 runs. Ken Schrom(1-2) was hit with the loss. He gave up 7 runs in 6 innings of work. 'He gutted it out' John McNamara said of Hurst. 'I was very impressed by his tenacity.' KANSAS CITY AT TEXAS Royals.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 2 10 2 Rangers......... 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4 7 0 Win:Hough(4-4) Loss:Saberhagen(4-4) Save:Harris(2nd) In a tight game it was the Texas Rangers 4, the Kansas City Royals 2 at ARLINGTON STADIUM. Charlie Hough(4-4) pitched a solid game. He went 7 and 1/3 innings surrendering 8 hits and 5 walks. Texas won despite being out-hit by Kansas City 10 hits to 7. Greg Harris earned his 2nd save. Bret Saberhagen(4-4) was the loser. Despite the loss, he struckout 9 Texas batters in 6 and 2/3 innings. 'I didn't have my best stuff but sometimes you just get lucky,' Hough said, 'this was one of those times.' CHICAGO AT TORONTO White Sox....... 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 10 0 Blue Jays....... 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 3 2 Win:Seaver(3-5) Loss:Stieb(7-1) Save:James(7th) Homeruns- C.Fisk(4th), J.Barfield(11th), A.Oliver(3rd) In a two run game the Chicago White Sox got by the Toronto Blue Jays by the score of 5 to 3. Chicago started with a bang, jumping out to an early lead in their half of the first plating an isolated run using 2 hits. After two were out Harold Baines lined a base-hit. Greg Walker was next and he delivered a one-base hit. Dave Stieb then uncorked a wild pitch. Carlton Fisk stepped in and he was walked intentionally to load the bases. Oscar Gamble stepped into the box and drew a walk scoring the run. Toronto was out-hit by Chicago, 10 hits to 3. Tom Seaver(3-5) allowed 3 runs in 6 and 2/3 innings, and picked up the victory. Seaver got help from Bob James who was credited with his 7th save. Stieb(7-1) was tagged with the loss. Chicago now has a record of 14-20. With the loss, Toronto has a record of 7-3 lately, 27-9 overall.
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