Now let's look at August 6 in the National League West:
Padres 10, Astros 4
The Friars clinched fifth place in the West by blowing out the Stros. They pounded rookie pitcher Billy Smith and racked up ten runs on sixteen hits. Ruppert Jones drove in two, and Ozzie Smith and Joe Lefebvre each had three hits. Terry Kennedy scored three times. Eric Show went eight strong innings in his first big league start and also picked up an RBI. Kiko Garcia and Luis Pujols had two hits apiece for the Stros.
W- Show (2-3)
L. B. Smith (3-2)
Dodgers 7, Braves 3
The Dodgers closed out their year in style, scoring four in the fourth to overcome an early 3-0 deficit and three in the eighth to put the game away. Shortstop Bill Russell went two for three and drove in two, and starting pitcher Jerry Reuss was a perfect two for two at the plate with a run batted in. But the big blow was Rick Monday's pinch-hit homer in the eighth that scored the runs for that inning. Brian Asselstine was two for four and drove in two runs for the Braves. Chris Chambliss had the other RBI.
W- Reuss (16-8)
L- Dayley (1-1)
HR- LA: Monday (16)
Reds 3, Giants 2 (Game 1)
The NL West champs got two hits and two RBIs from second baseman Ron Oester to capture the first half of this final twin bill. First baseman Johnny Bench drove in the other Reds run and went two for four. The Giants wasted three-hit performances from catcher Milt May and center fielder Billy North. May drove in a run, as did left fielder Larry Herndon. Rookie Scott Brown got the final two outs in the ninth to earn his first major league save.
W- Moskau (6-2)
S- Brown (1)
L- Blue (9-9)
Reds 9, Giants 4 (Game 2)
The Reds came from behind with nine runs in the final two innings to sweep the Giants. Six of the runs were scored in the ninth off of Al Holland, who gives up those six runs and six hits in an inning and two-thirds. The Cincy offense was multifaceted, with four different Reds driving in two runs and five different Reds getting two hits apiece. Jeffrey Leonard had a pinch-hit dinger for the home club.
W- Price (10-2)
L- Minton (4-7)
HR- SF: Leonard (8)
Here are the final National League West standings:
Dodgers: 96-66 (clinched)
Astros: 93-69- 3 GB
Reds: 88-74- 8 GB
Giants: 82-80- 14 GB
Padres: 75-87- 21 GB
Braves: 73-88- 22.5 GB
Next: We turn to the American League, starting with the rest of the action from August 4.
Thoughts?
Padres 10, Astros 4
The Friars clinched fifth place in the West by blowing out the Stros. They pounded rookie pitcher Billy Smith and racked up ten runs on sixteen hits. Ruppert Jones drove in two, and Ozzie Smith and Joe Lefebvre each had three hits. Terry Kennedy scored three times. Eric Show went eight strong innings in his first big league start and also picked up an RBI. Kiko Garcia and Luis Pujols had two hits apiece for the Stros.
W- Show (2-3)
L. B. Smith (3-2)
Dodgers 7, Braves 3
The Dodgers closed out their year in style, scoring four in the fourth to overcome an early 3-0 deficit and three in the eighth to put the game away. Shortstop Bill Russell went two for three and drove in two, and starting pitcher Jerry Reuss was a perfect two for two at the plate with a run batted in. But the big blow was Rick Monday's pinch-hit homer in the eighth that scored the runs for that inning. Brian Asselstine was two for four and drove in two runs for the Braves. Chris Chambliss had the other RBI.
W- Reuss (16-8)
L- Dayley (1-1)
HR- LA: Monday (16)
Reds 3, Giants 2 (Game 1)
The NL West champs got two hits and two RBIs from second baseman Ron Oester to capture the first half of this final twin bill. First baseman Johnny Bench drove in the other Reds run and went two for four. The Giants wasted three-hit performances from catcher Milt May and center fielder Billy North. May drove in a run, as did left fielder Larry Herndon. Rookie Scott Brown got the final two outs in the ninth to earn his first major league save.
W- Moskau (6-2)
S- Brown (1)
L- Blue (9-9)
Reds 9, Giants 4 (Game 2)
The Reds came from behind with nine runs in the final two innings to sweep the Giants. Six of the runs were scored in the ninth off of Al Holland, who gives up those six runs and six hits in an inning and two-thirds. The Cincy offense was multifaceted, with four different Reds driving in two runs and five different Reds getting two hits apiece. Jeffrey Leonard had a pinch-hit dinger for the home club.
W- Price (10-2)
L- Minton (4-7)
HR- SF: Leonard (8)
Here are the final National League West standings:
Dodgers: 96-66 (clinched)
Astros: 93-69- 3 GB
Reds: 88-74- 8 GB
Giants: 82-80- 14 GB
Padres: 75-87- 21 GB
Braves: 73-88- 22.5 GB
Next: We turn to the American League, starting with the rest of the action from August 4.
Thoughts?
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