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Old 05-16-2020, 09:35 AM   #229
Breeze
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NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1985 AMERICAN LEAGUE
Date: 5/16/1985


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DETROIT AT CALIFORNIA Tigers.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 Angels.......... 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 5 1 Win:Slaton(2-3) Loss:Tanana(4-3) Jim Slaton whitewashed Detroit as the California Angels beat the Detroit Tigers by a score of 4 to 0. Slaton(2-3) looked very much in control throughout the day. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 6 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings reducing his ERA from 6.66 to 4.86. The pitchers took over after the 2nd inning as neither team was able to score again. Frank Tanana(4-3) was charged with the loss. He allowed 4 runs and 5 hits in 8 innings. MILWAUKEE AT CLEVELAND Brewers......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 9 3 Indians......... 3 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 - 13 16 1 Win:Schulze(3-4) Loss:Higuera(4-4) Save:Easterly(3rd) Homeruns- J.Franco(2nd), C.Castillo(5th) The Milwaukee Brewers pitching coach might be looking for a new job soon. His team allowed 13 runs while Don Schulze(3-4), with relief help from Jamie Easterly, surrendered 2 runs to Milwaukee in a laugher. Carmen Castillo helped send the fans home happy. He lined a single in the 1st inning, lost the ball over the fence for three runs (his 5th of the season) in the 2nd inning and doubled in the 4th inning. Cleveland had 16 hits overall, while Milwaukee had 9. Easterly earned the save, his 3rd. Ted Higuera(4-4) was hit with the loss. With this win, Cleveland has a 14-25 record. They have been 7-3 lately. With the loss, the Milwaukee ballclub's record is 9-28, worst in the division. BOSTON AT MINNESOTA Red Sox......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 - 8 9 2 Twins........... 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 Win:Clear(5-0) Loss:Viola(2-4) Homeruns- T.Armas(7th) At METRODOME the Minnesota Twins were battered 8 to 2 by the Boston Red Sox. Mark Clear(5-0) was the winning pitcher with a solid relief performance. He allowed only 1 hit and 1 walk in 2 and 1/3 innings and chalked up 4 strikeouts improving his ERA from 2.93 to 2.55. Boston banged out 9 on the afternoon. Frank Viola(2-4) was given the loss. He surrendered 5 runs and 6 hits in 6 and 1/3 innings. BALTIMORE AT OAKLAND Orioles......... 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 0 A's............. 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 12 2 Win:Atherton(1-2) Loss:Martinez(0-1) Homeruns- D.Collins(2nd) 10,904 fans watched an exciting game at OAKLAND COLISEUM. The Oakland A's put 4 runs on the scoreboard in the 2nd inning and topped the Baltimore Orioles by the slimmest of margins, 5 to 4. The game was deadlocked at 4 after nine full innings. Oakland was victorious in the 12th inning. After an out was recorded, Dwayne Murphy tripled. Mike Heath next to the plate and he was walked intentionally. Mickey Tettleton then lined a one-base hit resulting in a mighty exciting win for Oakland and the 10,904 home town fans in attendance. For the game Oakland out-hit Baltimore 12 to 9. Keith Atherton(1-2) got the win allowing no runs in 3 innings. Tippy Martinez(0-1) was the losing pitcher in relief. He pitched 1 inning and surrendered 1 hit and 1 walk. NEW YORK AT SEATTLE Yankees......... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 - 4 8 0 Mariners........ 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 11 0 Win:Bordi(4-1) Loss:Nunez(0-3) Save:Righetti(14th) Homeruns- D.Mattingly(4th), A.Davis(9th) Willie Randolph had 2 base hits as the New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners 4 to 3 at The Kingdome. Rich Bordi(4-1) got the win with a steady relief outing. He was reached for 2 hits and 1 walk in 2 innings. Seattle threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short. Dave Righetti earned his 14th save. The losing pitcher was Edwin Nunez(0-3) in relief. 'We just made a lot of mistakes, mostly mental,' Chuck Cottier said. 'It's bad enough when the other team beats you, but when you start beating yourselves, that's really bad.' KANSAS CITY AT TEXAS Royals.......... 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 - 9 17 1 Rangers......... 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 1 Win:Black(4-4) Loss:Hooton(3-4) Save:Quisenberry(8th) Homeruns- O.Moreno(1st) Left fielder Lonnie Smith had 5 hits and 3 RBI as the Kansas City Royals topped the Texas Rangers by a score of 9 to 4 at ARLINGTON STADIUM. Kansas City tallied 3 runs in the 7th inning when they had 4 base hits. They ended up being the winning runs. Kansas City had 17 hits for the afternoon while Texas had 8. The winning pitcher was Bud Black(4-4) who allowed 4 runs in 7 and 2/3 innings. Dan Quisenberry got the save, his 8th. Burt Hooton(3-4) absorbed the loss. CHICAGO AT TORONTO White Sox....... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 0 Blue Jays....... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 0 Win:Burns(4-3) Loss:Alexander(4-4) Save:Agosto(1st) Homeruns- J.Barfield(12th) Britt Burns had a strong outing at EXHIBITION STADIUM where the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2 to 1. Chicago claimed the early lead in the first inning plating an isolated run on 2 hits. After the 4th inning, neither team was able to score. The victory was credited to Burns(4-3) who went 7 and 1/3 innings, allowing 1 run. Juan Agosto was credited with his 1st save. Doyle Alexander(4-4) was tagged with the loss.
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