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Message #: 26288
Expos win two games in a fashion that Alan will truly appreciate: Game 2 John Wetteland throws a complete game shutout and drives in the only run in a 1-0 victory. Game 4 The Reds are down 6 to 4 when they start a two out bottom of the ninth inning rally off of Scott Ruskin. Larkin and Kruk single. Paul O’Neill follows with a double but Kruk is thrown out at home by right fielder Larry Walker’s frozen rope.
Game 1 The Cincinnati Reds nipped the Montreal Expos 5 to 4 at Riverfront Stadium in a hard fought contest.
Cincinnati scored all of the necessary runs in the 3rd inning when they came up with 5 runs on 5 hits. That scoring would be all that was needed. Cincinnati finished with 8 hits in the victory.
Jose Rijo (8-5) got credit for the victory, pitching 6 and 1/3 innings and allowing 4 runs. Norm Charlton got the save, his 4th. Dave Lapoint (1-10) was the losing pitcher.
Cincinnati now has a record of 62-45. Montreal continued their losing ways and their record is now 32-75, worst in the division. They are 2-8 in their last ten games. Game 2 John Wetteland carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning as the Montreal Expos outscored the Cincinnati Reds 1 to 0.
Wetteland (4-3) was indeed brilliant as he hand-cuffed the Cincinnati offense. He didn't give up much, just 3 hits and 4 walks in 9 innings improving his ERA from 3.86 to 3.39. The right-handed Wetteland lost a no-hitter when Barry Larkin doubled with one out in the 6th inning. Cincinnati threatened in the 9th but their rally came up short.
Tom Browning (9-8) was tagged with the loss. Alan Boodman was subdued when questioned after the game, 'Sure, this kind of loss takes a while to get over, but heck, we're all professionals. We've been through this many times - it's the nature of the game. We'll be fine - as for me - I'll be ready to go again tomorrow!' Game 3 Paul O'Neill hit one over the fence and had 4 RBI as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the awful Montreal Expos 13 to 4 at Riverfront Stadium.
O'Neill had a big evening at the plate. He singled in the 4th inning, lofted a three-run bomb in the 5th inning and lined a base-hit which brought home a run in the 8th inning. Overall Cincinnati out-hit Montreal 14 to 8.
Greg Harris (9-4) picked up the victory, allowing 4 runs in 8 and 1/3 innings. Joe Grahe (3-10) ended up with the loss. He got hit pretty hard, allowing 9 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings. Game 4 35,100 fans were treated to a fine game at Riverfront Stadium as the Montreal Expos beat the Cincinnati Reds by a 6 to 5 score. The Reds rally in the 9th inning was snuffed out when John Kruk was thrown out at home on Paul O’Neill’s two-out double.
Montreal took the lead for good in the top of the 5th inning as they scored 2 runs on 3 base hits.
The win was credited to Tommy Greene (3-16) who went 5 and 1/3 innings allowing 2 runs. Scott Ruskin recorded his 10th save. The loss was charged to Mike Witt (5-5). He gave up 6 runs in 5 and 1/3 innings of work.
'Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals' said Alan Boodman after the game. 'We lost this game today because we didn't follow the instructions every Little Leaguer hears every day.'
Steve Bivens General Manager ALSCO Tacoma/Seattle
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