Setting my Wayback machine to: 1986 -- Persue the Pennant

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What if the ball didn't go through Bill Buckner's legs? What if either Rich Gedman was crossed up by Bob Stanley or the ball just got away from the "Steamer"? What if the California Angels held on and it was the Angels versus the Mets in the World Series instead of the Red Sox?

I will be using my Pursue the Pennant game and will be using the actual starting lineup/pitchers for the year 1986. This will be a season long project in which the games will be played on the actual day on the calendar. That is, the opening day games will be played on the actual date, which was April 7th.

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Baseball Digest Predictions for 1986

AL East

Co-Favorites
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Contenders
Baltimore Orioles*
Toronto Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox
Out of Running
Milwaukee Brewers
Cleveland Indians

AL West

Favorite
Kansas City Royals
Contenders
California Angels
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins*
Seattle Mariners*
Out of Running
Oakland A's
Texas Rangers

NL East

Favorites
New York Mets
Contenders
St.Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs*
Montreal Expos*
Out of Running
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies

NL West

Favorites
Los Angeles Dodgers
Contenders
Cincinnati Reds
San Diego Padres
Houston Astros
Out of Running
Atlanta Braves
San Francisco Giants

*-Dark horse to win division

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For those not familiar with the game "Pursue The Pennant", the game uses everything that is found at a real baseball game. For example, whether the game is being played at night or day, the temperature & other weather factors (such as wind & precipitation), whether the game is being played on artificial grass or real grass (for determing the fielding range of the fielders), the height of the outfield walls (for chances of possibly robbing home runs), how much foul territory there is in the ball park the game is being played in, etc.. There are also special ball park factors concerning certain ball parks in which the game is being played. For example, a deep fly ball towards the line in left to left center could result in a home run in other ball parks but could end up going off the "Green Monster" at Fenway Park.

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While we wait for "Opening Day", lets take a look at each of the teams as described to us by the writers at Baseball Digest.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST

NEW YORK YANKEES

   The most common phrase in baseball, for the purpose of pre-season diagnosis, is "They can go as far as their pitching takes them." Although a well-worn cliche, it is, nonetheless, appropriate in analyzing the New York Yankees. Hitting the Bombers have in abundance; they led the league last season in runs with a 5.2 game-average. Starting pitching is their principal and possibly only concern.
   Even with the addition of 18-game winner Britt Burns, who arrived in a winter deal with the White Sox, the Yankees' rotation is thin. Ron Guidry and Burns, both left-handers, will be Nos. 1 and 2. Like Burns, Guidry had an outstanding '85 season: 22-6, twice as many victories and half as many losses he suffered the year before.
   Phil Niekro, the knuckleballing Methuselah who will have had his 47th birthday prior to opening day, is returning for another year. So is Phil's younger brother, Joe, a mere lad at 41 who is likely to be the fourth man in the rotation. Candidates for the fifth slot are Ed Whitson, Marty Bystrom and Dennis Rasmussen, familiar old faces. The rookie pitchers to watch are Bob Tewksbury and Doug Drabek.
   Dave Righetti and Brian Fisher give the Bombers more than adequate protection in the bullpen. They make for an ideal pair; Righetti throws left, Fisher right. Together, they won or saved 59 games. Neil Allen and Rod Scurry, both former National Leaguers, are expected to work long relief. Also Bob Shirley, a veteran left-hander, who can be used interchangeably, in middle relief, and as an occasional starter.
   In addition to the bullpen, the Yankees' strength is in their offense. Rickey Henderson, Don Mattingly and Dave Winfield, bunched together and batting 1-2-4, or 1-3-4, are a devastating triumvirate. Leadoff man Henderson had a .419 on-base percentage last season, fourth best in the league. His stats indicate his versatility: 146 runs in 143 games, 24 home runs, 72 RBI, 99 walks, and 80 stolen bases in 90 attempts.
   Mattingly's numbers, over-all, were the best in the league, 145 RBI, most in the A.L. since Al Rosen in '53, most by a Yankee since Joe DiMaggio, '48; 211 hits, most by a Yankee since Red Rolfe, '39. Mattingly also led all first basemen in fielding: only seven errors for a .995 percentage. As for Winfield, it was his usual season: 26 home runs and 114 RBI, the first Yankee to have four consecutive 100-RBI seasons since Yogi Berra in the mid-50s.
   The Yankees are solid elsewhere but not outstanding. Willie Randolph will be opening his 11th season as the Bombers' starting second baseman, Bobby Meacham his second at shortstop. Mike Pagliarulo, platooned last season, may have third base all to himself in '86. Gary Roenicke and Dan Pasqua are expected to platoon in left field. If Don Baylor doesn't return, Ken Griffey will DH.

DETROIT TIGERS

   The evolution of the bullpen continues. In the beginning, there was one reliever. Later, there were two, when possible a right and left-hander working in tandem. The newest discovery is the necessity for still another specialist: the middleman who usually is summoned in the sixth or seventh inning and holds fort through the eighth when the late-man, or the closer, arrives. The absense of an effective middleman, also known as a "long" and "set-up" man, can destroy a team's pennant chances.
   If the Detroit Tigers can unearth one or two strong set-up men they have an excellent chance of duplicating their sensational 1984 season when they won the American League East. They have essentially the same personnel, a little older, but also wiser, including veteran left-hander Willie Hernandez, on of the league's premier relievers.
   Manager Sparky Anderson last year discovered that Hernandez is vulnerable; his sensational '84 season (32 saves in 33 opportunities) could, in part, be traced to the success of middleman Aurelio Lopez who also had a "career" year. But Lopez was ineffective in '85. So too, was Hernandez; in August alone, he blew four two-run leads. Nonetheless, Hernandez was among the league leaders in saves with 31.
   Lopez has since departed. He was a free agent but the Tigers did not pursue him. With Lopez gone, it appears that right-hander Randy O'Neal, recently converted into a reliever, may be the middleman the Tigers need. The other candidates are Chuck Cary, who is likely to be the only rookie to make the 24-man roster, and the veteran Bill Scherrer.
   No such pre-season tournament will be necessary to determine the starting pitchers. Jack Morris, Dan Petry, Walter Terrell, Frank Tanana and Dave LaPoint give the Bengals a solid five-man rotation, possibly the best in the East. Morris and Petry are "horses" who rarely miss a turn; last season both averaged seven innings a start, another rarity. Tanana, acquired in a June 20 deal from Texas, was outstanding. He won 10 games for the Tigers, including all five of his last starts and was 7-0 against Eastern Division opponents.
   The return of right fielder Kirk Gibson, who re-signed after declaring for free agency, assures the Tigers of a solid attack. Catcher Lance Parrish and first baseman Darrell Evans are also among the league's best offensive players a their positions. Parrish, an all-star, has averaged 98 RBI over the last four seasons. Evans, 39 in May, was the 1985 major league home run leader with 40.
   The Tigers have still another all-star at second base in Lou Whitaker, who carries a gilded glove and has begun hitting with power; his 21 home runs last season not only was a career high but a club mark for second basemen. There is, however, continuing concern about the health of shortstop Alan Trammell whose all-around play has been diminished because of a shoulder injury. Chet Lemon gives the club strength in center. Newcomer Darnell Coles, obtained from the Mariners, is a candidate to win the job at third base.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

   Like death and taxes, there was always the certainty the Baltimore Orioles would have a superior pitching staff. But time marches on; the Orioles enter the new season with the discomforting knowledge they have lost their edge. Remarkably, none of their five rotation starters last year had an earned run average under 4.00. The team ERA was 4.38, highest in the club's modern history.
   Because of this chilling development, the Birds fly no more. They were fourth in the East last year, 26 games out. Prospects for 1986 don't appear much better. Mike Flanagan, after missing the entire first half of the '85 campaign and supposedly recovered from a ruptured Achilles tendon, was 4-5 with a fat 5.13 ERA. Also on the comeback trail are established front-liners such as Scott McGregor, Mike Boddicker and Storm Davis who last season won an aggregate of only 36 games.
   Right-hander Ken Dixon, who showed well as a rookie last year, is expected to move into the rotation, replacing Dennis Martinez who will be relegated to middle relief. Tippy Martinez, once among the most reliable relievers in the league, is coming off his second successive mediocre season. Don Aase will continue as the late-inning specialist and will have a new set-up man in Rich Bordi who was acquired in a winter deal.
   Although their pitching has soured, the O's have compensated somewhat with a thunderous attack, their best ever. They set club records in '85 for runs and home runs when left fielder Mike Young, a switch-hitter, joined Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken and Fred Lynn in the 20-plus home run range. Young didn't become an everyday starter until manager Earl Weaver returned; he had 28 home runs, 20 after the All-Star break, and set a club mark with 32 RBI in August.
   First baseman Murray and shortstop Ripken, together, are half a team. Murray had 31 home runs and a career high of 124 RBI; Ripken hit 26 HR, also a career high of 110 RBI. Ironman Ripken carries a 603 consecutive-game streak into the '86 campaign along with a companion streak of 5,445 innings, possibly an all-time big league record; he hasn't missed an inning since June 5, 1982.
   In addition to their pitching, second baseman Al Wiggins, acquired from San Diego, was somewhat of a disappointment; teammates and management were often angered by his seeming lackadaisical approach. Wiggins, nonetheless, stole 30 bases in the 76 games he played for the Birds and batted a respectable .285.
   Jackie Gutierrez, a shortstop acquired from the Red Sox, will be tried at third base, but if that doesn't work out, he may be moved to short and Ripken to third. The Birds have reliable performers in center fielder Lynn and right fielder Lee Lacy, both of whom were troubled by injuries. Lynn had 23 HR; Lacy batted .293. Larry Sheets will DH, replacing the departed Gary Roenicke but is likely to be platooned.

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AL EAST CONTINUED

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

In this day of the million-dollar ball player, and more, the Toronto Blue Jays have baseball's biggest bargain --- a million-dollar outfield: George Bell, Lloyd Moseby and Jesse Barfield. They can run, hit, hit with power and throw; combined they earn only slightly more than a million dollars.
   At today's prices, the firm of Bell, Moseby & Barfield could command five times as much on the open market. But none has been around long enough to qualify for free agency. Which, in effect, is another plus for the Jays. Not only do they have an outstanding trio of outfielders but they're all 25 years old.
   Together, they had 73 home runs and 250 RBI last season; they also stole 76 bases. Bell led the club in RBI with 95, and in three successive and memorable games against the White Sox at spacious Comiskey Park last season hit two roof-top home runs and another into the center field bleachers, 440 feet distant. It was the first full big league season as an everyday player for Barfield who in addition to his offensive contributions, had 22 assists. Moseby is the "old man" in the group; 1986 will be his fifth full major league season.
   The Jays also have an all-star in their infield. Tony Fernandez, who as a rookie in '85, not only carried a good glove but batted .289. He also plays every day. Damaso Garcia, 11th in the league in on-base percentage, is at second and Willie Upshaw at first. Rance Mulliniks and Garth Iorg platoon at third; between them they produced 17 home runs and 93 RBI.
   Catcher Buck Martinez, still kicking at 37, made the most spectacular play of the decade in '85, a double putout at the plate, the second after the first runner had crashed into him and broken his leg. Remarkably, Martinez has recovered and is ready to go; he will continue platooning with Ernie Whitt. Their combined '85 stats: 24 home runs and 82 RBI.
   Prior to last season the Jays' strength was in their starting pitching. The rotation is still strong, but not quite as formidable as in the past. Dave Stieb, Jimmy Key, Doyle Alexander and Jim Clancy are the first four starters. Stieb had a disappointing 14-13 record last season but, nonetheless, led the league in ERA. He still pitches well but for some reason or another has trouble getting wins. Steve Davis, the Jay's first 20-game minor league winner, and Tom Filer, will compete for the No. 5 spot.
   Dennis Lamp heads a potentially superior bullpen --- if Gary Lavelle is fully recovered from an elbow injury, and if Tom Henke can duplicate his sensational second-half performance; recalled from the minors on July 29, Henke replaced Bill Caudill as the closer and responded with 13 saves and three wins. Lamp had a perfect 11-0 won-and-lost record but no saves; this was because he is summoned almost exclusively in the middle innings. Only once during the entire '85 season did Lamp relinquish a lead. Caudill is also returning but he's a puzzlement. He is perhaps the only premier big league reliever unable to put outstanding seasons back-to-back.

BOSTON RED SOX

   Boston, home of the Red Sox, is also among the nation's reigning medical centers. It makes for an appropriate combination, especially this year: prior to offering a pre-season diagnosis it is necessary to bring the Bosox to the hospital for a checkup. Will outfielders Jim Rice, Dwight Evans and Tony Armas and pitcher Roger Clemens please open wide and say aaaahhhhh?
   The biggest question in the land of the bean and the cod is whether or not the Red Sox will be healthy. Rice and Evans underwent post-season knee surgery; Armas tore a muscle in his left leg in June and, presumably, is on the mend. The ambulance delivered Clemens to Boston General in late August for shoulder surgery, almost a year to the day after he had been in for forearm repair.
   If the reports are positive, the Red Sox have a shot, not necessarily for the division flag but to compete in the chase. Which is what they did in '85 --- but only for the first third of the season. On June 18 they were nine games over .500 and 2 1/2 out. A week later they were six out, the week after that 9 1/2 out. They were even at the finish: 81 wins, 81 losses.
   The Bosox will score runs, assuming Rice, Armas and Evans are not infirm. It is an outfield capable of terror and devastation. Combined, Rice & Co. had 79 homers and 255 RBI last season, not as much as in '84 when all was well and they had 103 HR and 349 RBI. Still, you get the idea. Fenway Park is not a haven for visiting pitchers.
   The Boston arsenal also includes a pair of smaller cannons, rat-a-tat repeater-types, specialists in the short, swift strike, not the long ball. Listed under the names of Wade Boggs and Bill Buckner, they are located at opposite ends of the infield, Buckner at first, Boggs at third.
   In three previous big league seasons, Boggs' lowest average was .325. Last year, it was .368, tops in either league. Two one-season A.L. records fell: most singles, 187; most games hit in safely, 134. Boggs' longest slump: 0-for-10.
   Like Boggs, Buckner uses all fields but has greater line drive power. He led the team in RBI, 110; doubles, 46, four more than Boggs; and in stolen bases, 18. He also had 201 hits and 16 home runs, matching his career highs achieved when he was with the Cubs and playing at Wrigley Field, a comparative pushover for left-handed hitters.
   But baseball is a game of balance. Power alone is not enough. Boston's pitching, at best, is average. They only had two winners win double figures last season, Oil Can Boyd, who won 15, and Bruce Hurst, 13. The other starters are Clemens, if healthy; Al Nipper and either Calvin Schiraldi or Jeff Sellers. Wes Gardner has been imported to help Bob Stanley in the bullpen. Oh, we forgot: Stanley also underwent surgery.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

   The Milwaukee Brewers are in transition and once again likely to finish deep in the second division. The weakness, which in time could develop into strength, is a group of young pitchers: newcomers Bill Wegman and Juan Nieves, both of whom appear ready to join left-hander Ted Higuera who as a rookie last season led the club with a 15-8 record, astonishing numbers when considering that the Brewers were next-to-last in the league in run production.
   Wegman and Nieves, along with Tim Leary, the one-time Met, were impressive in AAA last season and are expected to revitalize an aging and ineffective staff. To make room and assure sufficient opportunity is available, general manager Harry Dalton released veretans Pete Vuckovich, Rollie Fingers and Pete Ladd. Vuckovich, however, will be in the wings and has been invited to spring training.
   Mark Clear, acquired from the Red Sox in a winter deal, is expected to anchor the bullpen; he replaces Fingers, the all-time leader in saves who said goodbye after a brilliant 18-year major league career. Ray Burris, employed primarily as a starter last year, is expected to work out of the bullpen as a long man along with veteran left-hander Bob McClure.
   Even with the infusion of youth and the new policy of developing players from within their system, the Brewers will not suffer from a lack of big-name stars: holdovers Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Cecil Cooper and Ted Simmons have storied pasts. Or as the late Paul Gallico would have said, "Their eyes have seen the glory."
   Most of them, morever, can still play championship ball. Yount, previously an MVP shortstop but moved to the outfield because of a shoulder injury, is still a dangerous hitter. He played hurt much of the '85 season before undergoing September surgery. "If his arm comes back and he can throw, he'll be on of the great center fielders," predicted manager George Bamberger.
   Also in the outfield is Ben Oglivie, weakening with age but still a force. David Green, originally Milwaukee property but sent to the Cardinals in the famous 1980 Fingers-Simmons-Vuckovich deal, has been re-acquired and is penciled in at right field which he may share with either Paul Householder or rookie Billy Joe Robidoux, a free-swinging left-handed slugger who last season had 23 home runs and 132 RBI with El Paso in the AA Texas League.
   As in the past, the Brewers are strongest in the infield. Veterans Cooper and Molitor, both recovered from surgery and coming off good years, provide more than adequate protection at the corners. Ernest Riles, though not as good a shortstop as Yount, batted .286 last season and is improving in the field. The fiery Jim Gantner is back at second. Bill Schroeder, may need help from Charlie Moore. Simmons is the DH and , on rare occasions may also catch.

CLEVELAND INDIANS

   The old maxim "You get what you pay for," can be applied to the Cleveland Indians. Twenty-fifth and next-to-last amoung the major league clubs in player salaries, the Indians were also at the bottom in 1985 victories. They were 60-102, last in the American League East. Only the Pittsburgh Pirates, last in the National League East, won fewer games and lost more.
   The picture on the shores of Lake Erie, sad to report, remains dismal. In financial difficulty, and in recent years forced to unload their few high-salaried players, the Indians are unable to compete for performers of established quality. The result is a deficiency in all areas of play --- pitching, hitting and defense.
   No significant changes have been made to indicate improvement. Their pitchers are comparatively inexperienced, also unsuccessful. For example, Neal Heaton, their most effective pitcher in 1985, led the club in wins with nine, also in losses with 17. The other holdover starters, also with undistinguished records, are Don Schulze, Tom Waddell and Curt Wardle.
   Ernie Camacho, a hard-thrower who had been among the league's best relievers in 1984 when he had 23 saves, a club record, was the victim of a double whammy in '85. Twice he underwent elbow surgery, in May and again in September. He appeared in only two games embracing 3 1/3 innings, and had neither a save nor a victory.
   Also returning, hopefully recovered from multiple wounds suffered in an auto accident, is outfielder Mell Hall, a castoff from the Cubs. Hall is expected to regain his left field post. Others in the outfield are center fielder Brett Butler, an Atlanta alumnus, and right fielder Joe Carter, like Hall, a refugee from the Cubs.
   Butler is 5-feet, 9-inches, among the smallest players in the league. But he is a scrapper, both at the plate and in the field. He led the club in hitting with a .311 average and in stolen bases with 47. He also led all A.L. outfielders in fielding -- only one error on 457 chances, a near-flawless .998 percentage.
   The Tribe's other players with above average ability are veteran slugger Andre Thornton, shortstop Julio Franco and third baseman Brook Jacoby. Thornton is the club's only power hitter and made a successful comeback from knee surgery with 22 home runs and 88 RBI last season. Franco, previously erratic in the field, settled down somewhat, hit .288 and led the club in RBI with 90. Jacoby batted .274 with 20 HR and 87 RBI.

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Here is the Baseball Digest April 1986 issue:

http://books.google.com/books?id=NzQDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

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Sports Illustrated Baseball Predictions for 1986

Order of Finish

AL East
Toronto
New York
Detroit
Baltimore
Boston
Milwaukee
Cleveland

AL West
Kansas City
Oakland
Minnesota
Seattle
Chicago
California
Texas

NL East
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Montreal
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh

NL West
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
San Diego
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco

Awards

American League
MVP: Eddie Murray - Baltimore
Cy Young Award: Dan Petry - Detroit
Batting Champion: Wade Boggs - Boston
Home Run Champion: Tom Brunansky - Minnesota
RBI Champion: Eddie Murray - Baltimore
Rookie of the Year: Jose Canseco - Oakland
Comeback Player: Rick Burleson - California

National League
MVP: Darryl Strawberry - New York
Cy Young Award: Dwight Gooden - New York
Batting Champion: Tony Gwynn - San Diego
Home Run Champion: Darryl Strawberry - New York
RBI Champion: Dave Parker - Cincinnati
Rookie of the Year: Will Clark - San Francisco
Comeback Player: Steve Carlton - Philadelphia

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With the 1986 baseball season about to begin, here are the games on opening day:

American League

Cleveland (Schrom 0-0, 0.00) at Baltimore (Flanagan 0-0, 0.00)
Milwaukee (Higuera 0-0, 0.00) at Chicago (Seaver 0-0, 0.00)
Boston (Hurst 0-0, 0.00) at Detroit (Morris 0-0, 0.00)

National League

Philadelphia (Carlton 0-0, 0.00) at Cincinnati (Soto 0-0, 0.00)
San Diego (Show 0-0, 0.00) at Los Angeles (Valenzuela 0-0, 0.00)

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Just checking in to say I love Dynasty League Baseball, which I believe traces its roots from Pursue the Pennant. I'm interested in this one, even if the Rangers can't draw at Turnpike Stadium

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Just checking in to say I love Dynasty League Baseball, which I believe traces its roots from Pursue the Pennant. I'm interested in this one, even if the Rangers can't draw at Turnpike Stadium

Thanks for checking in. I also think that Diamond Mind Baseball also traces its roots to this game. Maybe "Inky" can provide some timely hits to maybe give the Rangers a chance to contend. I'm starting the season a day early due to Easter so I could get a chance to post the games from 4/7 tomorrow afternoon.

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April 7, 1986

Cleveland                    Baltimore 
                AB  R  H BI                  AB  R  H BI
Butler,cf        4  1  0  0  Wiggins,2b       5  1  2  0
Carter,rf        4  0  1  1  Lacy,rf          5  0  0  0
Franco,ss        4  1  2  1  Ripken,ss        5  0  3  1
Thronton,dh      4  0  1  0  Murray,1b        4  1  1  0
Jacoby,3b        4  1  1  1  Lynn,cf          4  1  3  0
Tabler,1b        4  1  2  0  Young,dh         4  2  2  0
Bernazard,2b     4  0  2  2  Shelby,lf        4  0  3  3
Hall,lf          3  0  0  0  Dempsey,c        2  0  0  1
Allanson,c       4  0  0  0  Gutierrez,3b     4  0  0  0
                -- -- -- --                  -- -- -- --
                35  4  9  4                  37  5 14  5


Cleveland         1 0 1  2 0 0  0 0 0  -  4
Baltimore         0 1 0  2 0 1  0 0 1  -  5

One out when winning run scored.


DP: Cleveland 1. LOB: Cleveland 6, Baltimore 8. 2B: Tabler (1),
Bernazard (1), Ripken 2 (2), Murray (1), Shelby 2 (2). 3B:
Carter (1). HR: Franco (1). SF: Dempsey. CS: Franco (1). GIDP:
Shelby.

                                       
                      IP    H  R ER BB SO
[b]Cleveland[/b]
Schrom                 7   10  4  4  0  3
Bailes (L,0-1)         1.1  4  1  1  1  0


[b]Baltimore[/b]
Flanagan               5.1  7  4  4  2  5
Bordi (W,1-0)          3.2  2  0  0  0  3

Cal Ripken doubled off Scott Bailes (0-1) with one out in the bottom of the 9th to drive in Alan Wiggins to drive in the winning run as the Orioles edged the Indians, 5-4. Rich Bordi (1-0) got the win after going 3 2/3 inning in relief of starter Mike Flanagan.

Milwaukee                    Chicago 
                AB  R  H BI                  AB  R  H BI
Felder,lf        4  1  1  1  Cangelosi,cf     3  0  2  0
Yount,cf         4  0  1  1  Tolleson,3b      3  1  0  0
Molitor,3b       4  1  2  0  Baines,rf        4  1  1  2
Robidoux,1b      4  0  2  1  Fisk,lf          4  0  1  1
Riles,ss         4  0  0  0  Kittle,dh        4  1  1  0
Deer,rf          4  0  1  0  Walker,1b        3  1  0  0
Sveum,dh         3  0  0  0  Hulett,2b        3  0  1  2
Gantner,2b       4  0  0  0  Skinner,c        2  0  0  0
Cerone,c         3  1  2  0  Guillen,ss       3  1  0  0
                -- -- -- --                  -- -- -- --
                34  3  9  3                  29  5  6  5


Milwaukee         0 0 2  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  3
Chicago           0 2 0  0 3 0  0 0 x  -  5


E: Gantner (1). DP: Chicago 1. LOB: Milwaukee 5, Chicago 4.
2B: Felder (1), Yount (1), Molitor 2 (2), Cerone (1), Baines
(1), Kittle (1), Hulett (1). GIDP: Riles.

                                       
                      IP    H  R ER BB SO
[b]Milwaukee[/b]
Higuera (L,0-1)        8    6  5  4  4  9


[b]Chicago[/b]
Seaver (W,1-0)         6.2  8  3  3  1  1
Schmidt (S,1)          2.1  1  0  0  0  3

Harold Baines and Tim Hulett each had 2-run doubles to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-3, at cold Comiskey Park. Tom Seaver (1-0) allowed 3 runs on 8 hits in 6 2/3 innings to pick up the win. Teddy Higuera (0-1) went the distance and took the loss.

(rest of AL games to be posted)

How would you like the games posted? Is this enough?