The Giants end a 24-inning scoring drought by scoring a run with two out in the 12th to beat Chicago, 1 – 0. Scott Garrelts is the winner over Warren Brusstar with four innings of relief.
On May 9, 1984, the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers complete the longest game – by time – in major league history. The White Sox win the game in the 25th inning when Harold Baines hits a walk off 420-foot home run against Chuck Porter to give the White Sox a 7 – 6…
Umpire Joe West ejects two television cameramen from Shea Stadium when they allow the Mets to view replays of a controversial play at the plate in which Hubie Brooks is called out. The Mets beat Atlanta, 3 – 1, with Ron Darling getting the win.
1983 – Phil Garner scores the winning run while ex-Astro Danny Heep argues the call of first base ump Terry Tata in a 6-4 victory over the New York Mets. Tata had ruled that Jose Cruz beat Heep to the bag on a roller to first. Nobody calls for time and Garner alertly speeds home. Garner’s double off the third base bag had scored Omar Moreno and Dickie Thon to set up the go-ahead moment.
May 9, 1982 Montreal Expos GM John McHale opens his office door at 8 am and finds Bill Lee sitting on the floor eating a peanut butter sandwich. Lee is subsequently released and he never pitches in the big leagues again. But he’s still pitching. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
Tom Paciorek hits his second game-winning, bottom-of-the-9th home run in as many games, a three-run blow giving the Mariners a 6 – 5 win over the Yankees. The previous night, Paciorek led off the 9th with a solo homer to give Seattle a 3 – 2 win over the Yankees.
At the Astrodome, substitute umpire Dave Pallone ejects the entire Cardinal bench after the players throw helmets and bats onto the field to protest a call. The minor league arbitrator was pressed into duty due to the major league umpire strike.
Gary Roenicke spoils Mike Norris’s no-hit bid by hitting a double in the 7th inning. It’s the only hit Norris allows as Oakland tops the Orioles, 4 – 2.
The Yanks release Paul Blair, who signs with the Reds.
Four bench-clearing brawls and two grand slams, by Gary Matthews and John Milner, highlight the Pirates’ wild 17 – 9 victory over the Braves. Substitute umpires eject five players, four managers, and a coach.
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