[PilotMan]

5/1 3-1 W over the Giants
Rhoden (4-2) cleaned up his act for this one, pitching 8, allowing 4 hits with 5 k's. Niedenfuer pitched a scoreless 9^th for his 8^th save in 8 chances. Willie Randolph and Dwight Evans provided the offense with two hits each. Randolph knocked in 2 with a double in the 5^th.


5/2 4-1 L to the Giants
Our first road loss of the year comes in May. I guess that's alright. Atlee Hammaker (2-2) just owns this team right now. He struck out 8. George Foster hit cleanup and grounded into 2 double plays. He's hitting .161 right now. Not sure getting rid of Marshall for him was the right move. Rob Deer hit a triple and home run and knocked in all 4 runs for the Giants. Wilcox (3-2) took the loss.


5/4 8-4 W over the Pirates
The offense bailed out a sub par pitching performance by Fernando Valenzuela. Roy Smalley hit a solo shot in the 3^rd (2) and lead the offense going 2-3 with 3 rbi's. Eck (1-0) came on in relief and pitched 2 scoreless. With the Dodgers still down by a run in the 9^th and two out Don Robinson (0-4) walked 3 straight batters, then faced Dwayne Murphy who was only hitting .196. Murphy hit a grand slam, his 5^th , into the centerfield seats. Howe came on and left in the 9^th with an injury. Stewart finished.


Lasorda announced that Howe is on the DL with shoulder tendinitis. He expects to be out for 2 weeks. John Franco was called up from AAA to take his roster spot.


5/5 4-2 (10) W over the Pirates
A see saw affair where the Pirates went up in the 8^th when Johnny Ray his a homer off of Eck, in a tied game. Guante (0-2) came on in the 9^th to close it out, but walked 2. Smalley moved them over, then Ruppert Jones his a sac fly that scored Evans. In the 10^th, Scioscia walked to lead off against Guante, then Randolph would score him later. It could've gotten broken wide open though. Niedenfuer (3-0) got the win and John Denny finished for his first save.


5/6 8-7 W over the Pirates
By all rights, this should have been a loss. Rick Rhoden was the victim of 2 errors in the 8^th that ultimately ended up loading the bases, while LA was still up by 1. He then allowed a Chris Chambliss grand slam with 2 out and 2 strikes. That put the Pirates up 7-4. John Denny (1-0) came on for the last out of the 8^th. The 9^th saw hits by UL Washington, Sid Bream, Scotti Madison, along with 3 walks. Rod Scurry got in trouble, but it was Tom Henke (1-1) who failed to keep it close. Niedenfuer pitched another scoreless 9^th for his 9^th save.


Buck Martinez wasn't claimed, and is back on the roster again. Madison was optioned.


5/7 3-2 L to the Cardinals
Tanana (3-2) pitched good, but Lasorda left him in too long. The Cards scored all their runs in the 8^th. LA loaded the bases in the 9^th with Evans at the plate, but he struck out to end it. Evans lead the team going 3-4 and hit his 9^th home run of the year.


5/8 5-2 (10) W over the Cardinals
LA hit only 1 extra base hit in this one. The other 16 hits were all singles. Wilcox started, went 7, but it was Eckersley (2-0) who got the win. Sid Bream's single in the 10^th to knock in 2 put LA in front for good. Randolph had 3 hits to lead the team. Niedenfeur struck out the side in the 10^th for his 10^th save.


5/9 14-7 W over the Cubs
The teams combined for 6 errors, 28 hits, 21 runs. Jody Davis, the Cubs catcher, hit 2 home runs. Every Dodger got a hit, except for Bobby Grich. Roy Smalley and Willie Randolph had 3 hits each. Even Valenzuela (4-2) had 2 doubles. Franklin Stubbs hit a pinch hit homer for his first of the year.


5/10 7-2 W over the Cubs
LA strikes for 6 runs in the top of the 9^th facing Lee Smith. Pena went into the 7^th, but Eckersley (3-0) picked up the win. Bobby Grich, went 2-4, and cleared the bases with a double in the 9^th.


5/11 1-0 W over the Mets
Rhoden and Gooden (5-3) went toe to toe for the entire game. It would only be a single by Willie Randolph, knocking in Buck Martinez. Eckersley (4-0) threw 2 pitches to get one out in the 8^th and got the win. Tom Niedenfeur pitched a scoreless 9^th for his 11^th save.


5/12 4-2 W over the Mets
Frank Tanana (4-2) allowed 3 hits in 8 innings, but two of those hits were home runs. Franklin Stubbs hit his second HR, while Roy Smalley hit his 3^rd. Murphy had 2 rbis. Niedenfeuer picked up his 12^th save.


5/13 6-5 W over the Mets
The wins just keep rolling along. Milt Wilcox (4-2) picked up the player of the game, going 8 and striking out 7. George Foster lead the offense going 2-3, with 2 rbi's. John Denny came on in the 9^th to pick up his second save.


5/14 4-1 W over the Phillies
Valenzuela (5-2) allowed 2 hits over 8 innings and struck out 6. George Foster his his second home run of the year, and Tom Niedenfuer closed out for his 13^th save. We see Pedro Guerrero for the first time since leaving LA. He goes 1-4 with a strikeout. It doesn't get anymore text book for a win, than good pitching and a good enough offense. The Dodgers record in May is pushed to 11-2.


5/15 4-2 W over the Phillies
Alejandro Pena (4-0) held the Phillies to 4 hits and a walk while striking out 8 in 8 innings to get the player of the game. George Foster went 2-4 and Evans picked up 2 more NL leading rbi's. Niedenfuer, who has been getting a lot of work, struggled a little, but held on to get his 14^th save. Guerrero went 2-4 with a triple off of Niedenfuer.