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4/10
Kalamazoo @ Staten Island
Kalamazoo jumps out to a 6-1 lead and hangs on for a 6-4 victory. Don Newcombe earns the victory as he allows 3 runs in 7.0 innings on 7 hits. Ed Whitson gets the loss. Mickey Tettleton is 3 for 3 for Kalamazoo and was a triple shy of the cycle.

Takoma Park @ Dayton
Takoma Park surges to an 8-1 lead and survives a 4 run 7th by Dayton to hold on for the 8-5 victory. Bob Knepper improves to 2-0 as he lasts 6.1 innings and allows 3 runs on 9 hits. Preacher Roe drops his first loss of the season and allows 6 runs in 3.2 innings on 6 hits with 4 walks. Babe Ruth is 3 for 4 for Takoma Park with a homerun, 3 runs scored and 3 RBI's. Tim Raines is 4 for 5 for Dayton with 2 runs scored.

Stamford @ Wichita
Wichita scores in the bottom of the 1st as Ken Griffey Jr. doubles home Bob Meusel to make it 1-0. Stamford scores three in the top of the 4th as they string together hits and Lefty Williams, Ty Cobb and Cleon Jones each have RBI singles to give Stamford a 3-1 lead. In the bottom of the 4th Kent Hrbek doubles home two runs and then scored on a sacrifice fly two batters later to give Wichita a 4-3 lead. In the top of the 5th Boog Powell doubles home Mike Schmidt to tie the game 4-4. Rich Gossage comes in to pitch the top of the 9th. Cleon Jones leads off with a solo homerun to left to give Stamford a 5-4 lead. Dave Smith comes out to pitch the bottom of the 9th and retires the side in order. Gary Neobauer gets the win in relief and Rich Gossage gets the loss. For Stamford Cleon Jones if 3 for 5 and was only a triple shy of the cycle. Ken Griffey Jr. is the only player on Wichita with more than one hit as he has a pair of hits.

Chicago @ Yuma
Chicago scores first in the top of the first. Will Clark triples home two runs to make it 2-0. He later scores on a sacrifice fly by Johnny Bench to make it 3-0. Mike Cuellar settles down after the first. In the bottom of the 4th Yuma gets a run back as John Olerud scores on a ground out by Willie McGee to get on the board at 3-1. In the bottom of the 7th Gary Carter scores on a ground out to get to within 3-2 and then Mickey Hatcher singles home Pete Rose to tie the game 3-3. The game goes to extra innings even at 3-3. Steve Farr comes in to pitch the top of the 11th and promptly walks the bases loaded. Will Clark strikes out for the first out. Ralph Garr doubles home Phil Garner and Tony Gwynn to take a 5-3 lead. Johnny Bench is intentionally walked to load the bases. Jim Delahanty grounds to short but beats out the relay throw to prevent the double play as Willie Wilson scores to make it 6-3. Urban Shocker comes in to replace Farr. Brooks Robinson singles home Ralph Garr. Pee Wee Reese then singles home Jim Delahanty. Chicago scores 5 to take an 8-3 lead in the top of the 11th. Rob Murphy comes in to pitch the bottom of the 11th. Willie McGee singles to lead off the inning. Murphy then gets Gary Carter to pop out and Pete Rose to ground into a double play to end the game. Duane Ward earns the win in relief. Steve Farr is saddled with the loss in relief. Tony Gwynn and Brooks Robinson each collect 4 hits for Chicago.

4/11
Kalamazoo @ Staten Island
Staten Island takes a 10-0 lead on their way to an 11-6 victory. Bill Dinneen allows 5 runs on 5 hits over 7.1 innings and gets the win. Nolan Ryan is chased after allowing 6 runs in 4.0 innings and gets the loss. Al Dark gets three hits for Staten Island in the victory.

Takoma Park @ Dayton
Bobby Grich singles home Tommie Agee in the top of the 3rd to take a 1-0 lead for Takoma Park. RBU singles by Hank Aaron and Jack Clark in the bottom of the 3rd gives Dayton a 2-1 lead. The game stays 2-1 going to the 9th. Calvin Jones comes in to pitch the top of the 9th. He retires the side in order as Dayton wins the pitcher's duel 2-1. Steve Carlton gets the loss though he allows just 2 runs in 6.2 innings and strikes out 13. Bruce Kison gets the win as he goes 6.0 innings and allows just 1 run. Joe Morgan is the only player in the game with more than one hit as he was 2 for 2 with 2 walks for Dayton.

Stamford @ Wichita
Stamford pounds out 10 runs in a 10-3 victory. Dave Dravecky gets the win allowing only 2 runs on 6 hits in 7.0 innings while walking 1 and striking out 7. Randy Johnson falls to 0-2 and allows 4 runs in 5.0 innings. Brian Downing goes 2 for 3 with a homerun for Stamford. Ozzie Smith is 3 for 5 for Wichita in a losing cause.

Chicago @ Yuma
Yuma scores 4 runs in the 4th inning and chases Cy Young after that inning to take a 4-0 lead. Chicago manages just single runs in the 5th and 9th as Yuma wins 4-2. Mordecai Brown allows just 1 run in 8.0 innings with 8 strikeouts for the win. Cy Young gets the loss with 4 runs in 4.0 innings. Juan Gonzalez accounted for 3 of the 4 runs in the 4th with a three run homerun.

4/12
Kalamazoo @ Staten Island
Staten Island wins an easy one 7-3 behind a 4 RBI night by Carl Furillo and a complete game by Jim Palmer. Jim Palmer throws a complete game and allows 3 runs on 8 hits with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts for the win. John Tudor lasts just 4.1 innings and allows 6 runs on 5 hits with 6 walks and gets the loss.

Takoma Park @ Dayton
Curt Schilling dominates as Takoma Park gets just enough offense in a 3-0 victory. Schilling earns the win as he allows no runs on 5 hits in 8.0 innings with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts. Pete Richert pitches a scoreless 9th for the save. Tom Seaver allows 3 runs in 7.0 innings with 3 walks and 10 strikeouts and gets the loss.

Stamford @ Wichita
Stamford pounds Wichita 11-2. Brian Downing knocks in 4 runs for Stamford and only 1 starter didn't have a hit. Jack Pfiester gets the win as he allows 2 runs in 8.0 innings and strikes out 11. Sal Maglie drops his first game of the season as he lasts just 3.2 innings and allows 5 runs.

Chicago @ Yuma
Chicago scores 4 runs in the top of the 8th in what was a pitcher's duel and they hang on for a 4-1 victory. Early Wynn gets the victory as he allows 0 runs in 7.0 innings on 5 hits and strikes out 9. Nolan Ryan gets the loss as he allows 2 runs in 7.0 innings (as he failed to retire the two batters he faced in the 8th) with 4 walks and 8 strikeouts. Luis Gonzalez had 3 of Yuma's 7 hits.