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Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 6
GAME #18 (winners’ bracket second round): A six-run fifth inning helped Boston to a 7-2 lead, and then the Red Sox held on as the Yankees scored four runs in the final two innings. The Yankees had 13 hits, including…
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San Francisco Giants 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5
GAME #17 (winners’ bracket second round): Trailing 5-4 heading to the ninth, the Giants roughed up St. Louis closer Bruce Sutter for six runs on six hits to claim the victory. With one out and the bases loaded, San Francisco…
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San Diego Padres 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
GAME #16 (winners’ bracket second round): A three-run fourth inning that included a pair of RBI triples by Joe Lefebvre and Gene Richards helped the Padres out to a 4-0 lead. San Diego’s Chris Welsh (6.3 innings, six hits, four…
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Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 0
GAME #15 (winners’ bracket second round): Bob Knepper tossed a shutout for the Astros, scattering three hits and four walks. He stranded Expos in scoring position in four different innings, with only one ever reaching third base. Terry Puhl and…
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Cincinnati Reds 6, Atlanta Braves 4
GAME #14 (winners’ bracket second round): The Reds broke out to a 6-0 lead, and through the Braves scored four times in the top of the eighth, Cincinnati held on to advance. For the Reds, Dave Concepcion had an RBI…
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Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 2
GAME #13 (winners’ bracket second round): Three of Baltimore’s four hits on the day were home runs and led to all five runs. Eddie Murray and Lenn Sakata hit two-run blasts in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively, and Doug…
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Texas Rangers 6, Detroit Tigers 0
GAME #12 (winners’ bracket second round): Danny Darwin tossed a shutout for the Rangers, scattering four hits and three walks while striking out five. His defense turned three double plays. The Tigers didn’t get a base runner into scoring position…
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Oakland Athletics 1, Kansas City Royals 0
GAME #11 (winners’ bracket second round): Tony Armas led off the seventh inning with a solo home run and Steve McCatty threw a three-hit shutout as the top-seeded Athletics advanced. McCatty also walked three and struck out five. He stranded…
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Minnesota Twins 5, Toronto Blue Jays 4
GAME #10 (losers’ bracket): The Twins scored twice in the top of the third on a two-run double by Mickey Hatcher, and never trailed. Minnesota’s John Castino made it 4-1 with a two-run homer in the top of the sixth,…
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