The Mets move into 1st place in the National League East with a 1 – 0 win over the Expos. Ron Darling, with relief help from Roger McDowell, is the winner.
At Milwaukee, Roy Smalley’s homer in the 5th is the Twins’ only hit off Danny Darwin. The Brewers win, 2 – 1.
Baltimore’s Wayne Gross and Larry Sheets connect for back-to-back solo pinch homers in the 9th inning‚ off Cleveland’s Jerry Reed‚ but it is not enough to overcome the Indians’ 5-run 1st inning. The Tribe wins‚ 8 – 5.
At Chicago‚ Phil Niekro goes the route to pick up his 295th win as the Yankees beat the White Sox‚ 10 – 4. New York has a 7-run 7th to break the game open with Ron Hassey belting a 2-run homer and RBI single to lead the scoring in the frame.
Willie McGee goes 7 for 10 in the Cardinals’ doubleheader sweep of the Phillies, 5 – 4 and 13 – 4, to raise his batting average to .351. McGee will lead the National League with a .353 mark this season.
Cardinals pitcher John Tudor one-hits the Cubs, 8 – 0, for his 6th shutout of the season‚ allowing only Leon Durham’s 5th-inning single. Tudor started the season 1-7 but will win 20 of his last 21 decisions to finish 21-8.
At Chicago, Dwight Gooden wins his club-record 11th straight game as the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs, 4 – 1. Gooden triggers a 3-run third inning with a double.
Frank Tanana of the Tigers allows one hit (a home run by Ben Oglivie in the 5th) in beating the Brewers, 4 – 1. Tanana (6-10) strikes out eight while walking one.
The Indians trade veteran P Bert Blyleven to the Twins for OF Jim Weaver, P Curt Wardle and SS Jay Bell.
The Indians end Ron Guidry’s win streak at 12 games, beating the Yankees, 6 – 5. Guidry and Curt Wardle, the winner, each go 6+ innings.
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