[PilotMan]

/16 2-1 W over the Mets
Not really sure where Tanana has found his good stuff, but he's got it right now. Tanana (5-1) goes 7.1, and Franco came on in a high leverage situation to get out of trouble. LA didn't get a hit until the 6^th inning. In the 7^th, down 1-0, Stubbs hit a 2-run homer (10) to give us the winning margin. Franco got his 7^th save.


Tony Phillips was recalled from his rehab stint. To make room, Graig Nettles was placed on waivers and designated for assignment.


5/17 9-8 W over the Mets
LA lead 6-0 after 2 innings. Fred Lynn finally hit his first HR of the year. It's about goddamn time. Mike Marshall hit a grand slam in the 2^nd inning. That was his 6^th. So it was blown open, however...John Denny was pitching. He got hurt in the 5^th and was taken out. Jim Beattie lraised his ERA to 11.57 by allowing 3 in 2 innings. The Mets came back with 3 in the 7^th, another 2 in the 8^th and another in the 9^th as the bullpen just sucked. In the bottom of the 9^th the Mets brought on Roger McDowell. He's been perfect all year long, until now. He allowed 3 hits and 3 walks in an incredible show of offense by LA on the ropes. We had to score 3 to win, and the win came on a bases loaded walk. Tony Phillips' first game back he went 3-4.


Denny will be alright. It's a slight abdominal strain and he isn't expected to miss any time.


5/18 7-3 W over the Mets
Fred Lynn is starting to wake up. He went 2-3 with a 3-run homer (2) and 4 RBI's today. Stubbs added #11 an inning later. Valenzuela (4-3) went 8.1, striking out 8 and walking 5. He was doing better until he served up a Kevin Mitchell 2-run shot (12) in the 8^th inning. The Dodgers drew 5 walks off of Walt Terrell (2-4) including 3 in the first to load the bases.


5/20 5-0 W over the Expos
Well pitched game from Rhoden as he wins his league leading 7^th game to go to 7-1. He walked none, gave up 8 hits and struck out 8. LA was able to do all the damage on Rick Reuschel (3-3) in the first 4 innings. Mike Marshall earned player of the game, going 3-4 with his 7^th HR of the game. Tony Phillips hit a 2-run shot, that was his first of the year. Rhoden lowered his ERA to 1.68 and Franco pitched a scoreless 9^th to lower his to 0.47.


Graig Nettles was claimed by the Reds. So he is gone. He went 4-8 this year coming off the bench for us.


5/21 3-2 W over the Expos
Just like last time, Ryan Express (3-3) and Frank Tanana (6-1) went toe to toe. Both pitchers went 8 innings and combined for 14 strikeouts this time. Tanana got the better end of the day however. LA only managed 6 baserunners the entire game, but made the most of what they did have. Doug DeCinces hit his 13^th, a solo shot in the 3^rd. Franco pitched the 9^th for his 8^th save.


Jim Morrison has been on fire for the Padres. Since he was let go on waivers he is batting .355 in 23 games, with 4 HR's, a .380 OPB, and .527 SLG. He's starting at third for the Padres.


5/22 2-0 L to the Expos
Charlie Liebrandt (3-1) shuts us down again. This offseason we just didn't overcome that weakness to lefties. Even so-so lefties. Liebrandt is better than so-so, but he looks way better when he's playing against us. LA left 8 guys on base tonight, and only Tony Phillips got more than 1 hit. It was a good start for John Denny (3-4), but with no offense how are we supposed to win?


5/23 10-3 L to the Phillies
Philly put up 8 runs on Valenzuela (4-4) in the 6^th inning and the game was over. He just couldn't get out of the inning as the hits and walks just kept coming. All in all Fernando allowed 11 hits and 3 walks in 5.1 innings of work. One of his shortest outings of the year. Mike Marshall hit a solo-homer (8) in the 4^th to top a 2-3 day.


5/24 4-1 L to the Phillies
One thing should be said. The Phillies are the worst team in the NL East. Having said that, how can we play like this against a team like that? The Phillies sent Rodger Cole (1-0) to the mound today. He was making his major league debut, and boy did he have a good day. He only needed to go 5.1 before he was lifted, but he struck out Sax to start the game. Then he not only got a hit in his first career at bat, he got another in his second. He also got his first career RBI. What could we hope to do against a guy with a 30-34 record and a 5.95 ERA in AAA? Vida Blue (0-1) took the loss and looked every bit a 5 starter. Mike Marshall went 3-4 to power our non-existent offense.


5/25 5-1 W over the Phillies
Rhoden (8-1) had 9 strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work and kept his ERA below 2. Doug DeCinces went 2-3 and Franklin Stubbs hit a massive 3-run homer that put LA up in the first inning. It was Stubbs 12^th home run of the year.


5/27 4-1 W over the Mets
No idea what's gotten into Frank Tanana but I like it. Tanana had another shot at a shutout, but it got away in the 9^th. He gets the win and runs his record to 7-1 on the year and his ERA to 1.91. Steve Sax went 4-5 and DeCinces hit his 14^th HR, another solo homer, in the 4^th. Franco came on to lock the game down for his 9^th save on the year.


5/28 3-1 (11) W over the Mets
Ron Darling owned LA today, striking out 8 in 8 innings of work. Valenzuela nearly matched him pitch for pitch except for 7 walked, including walking in the go ahead run. The Mets turned it over to Roger McDowell and we got to him right away. Back to back doubles by Smalley and Bream tied it up. In the 11^th Steve Sax had a 2-out single off of Orosco (0-3) to plate 2 and then John Franco came in again and locked it down for the 10^th time.


5/29 14-5 L to the Mets
The Mets are the most explosive team in baseball, and if they can find some pitching could really challenge the Expos and I'm not saying that lightly. Strawberry smacked 2 HR's for his league leading 16^th homer. They've got a very talented and very young team. Marshall and Sax went 2-5 each, and John Denny (3-5) did his best Jim Beattie impression allowing 7 in 3 innings of work. John Denny said after the game, “Blame it on the rain, that was fallin', fallin'.”


5/30 6-5 L to the Pirates
What a wacky game. Rick Rhoden took a no-hitter into the 6^th. Rhoden was clinging to a 1-0 lead in the 8^th when the Pirates erupted for 4 runs to take the lead. Tom Henke came on and with 2 outs, LA put together 4 straight hits, that ended with a Dwayne Murphy 3-run HR to give us the lead again, 5-4. Franco (1-1) came on in the 9^th and gave up a couple hits and a walk. The Pirates tied the game then loaded the bases, Franco then struck out 2, and with 2 out, he walked in the winning run.


5/31 4-2 L to the Pirates
Vida Blue (0-2) pitched better than his last time out, going 7 innings, but he got bit by the gopher ball, first to Dave Hengel, who's first career hit, happened to be that dinger, and then by Johnny Grub, a 3-run shot that gave the Pirates the winning margin. LA threatened in the 9^th, but couldn't break through on Gene Garber.