One hell of a tough game johnsonak87 !! The final score is misleading.
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1980 A's @ 1973 Phillies.
Tied 1-1 through 8 innings.
Steve Carlton had gone 8 IP- 1 ER.
Brian Kingman had gone 8 IP- 1 ER.
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We're both tickled pink to have had both of 'em go so long and pitch out of a couple fo jams.How long do we stick it out with tired pitchers and play for 3 points or back down & for 1 point? Man- I was just gonna send him out there in the 9th, and if he got in a jam, bring in Norris to hopefully shut it down. But lickily we scored to make the 3 point play still viable.
Top of the 9th inning:
W.Gross draws the walk.
toddleduc is making a substitution
M.Klutts enters the game as a pinch-hitter for M.Heath.
M.Klutts flies out to CF.
D.McKay grounds it thru the hole to LF for a single. W.Gross is safe at 3B in a close play.
R.Picciolo hits a shallow flyout to LF.
toddleduc is making a substitution
M.Page enters the game as a pinch-hitter for B.Kingman.
C.Tovar boots a routine grounder and M.Page reaches on the error.W.Gross scores.* (and that gave the 2-out 9th inning Lead)
R.Henderson takes ball four.
johnsonak87 is making a substitution
M.Scarce enters the game to pitch.
D.Murphy takes ball four. D.McKay scores.
D.Revering bloops a single to RCF. M.Page scores. R.Henderson scores.
T.Armas grounds out to 2B.
Bottom of the 9th inning
toddleduc is making a substitution
M.Guerrero enters the game at 2B as a defensive replacement. J.Essian enters the game at C as a defensive replacement. M.Norris enters the game to pitch.
D.Doyle hits an infield single to SS.
johnsonak87 is making a substitution
T.Hutton enters the game as a pinch-hitter for M.Scarce.
T.Hutton hits a shallow flyout to RF.
D.Unser hits into a 3-6 fielder's choice.
B.Robinson pops out to 3B.
Game Over
AL wins (5-1) - Brian Kingman- 3 point win