The slate of games played today in the NL featured some fine pitching performances. 4 of the 6 games were shutouts and 1 game was a 2-1 pitching duel.
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1991 National League Date: 10/2/1991
ATLANTA AT CINCINNATI
Braves.......... 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 - 8 12 0
Reds............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0
Win:Glavine(14-11) Loss:Scudder(4-7)
Homeruns- D.Justice(22nd), S.Bream(11th)
Tom Glavine was on top of his game, blanking Cincinnati on just 1 hit and
David Justice went deep and had 4 RBI as the spectacular Atlanta Braves
defeated the Cincinnati Reds by the score of 8 to 0 at Riverfront
Stadium.
Justice provided the offensive punch. He stroked a base-hit plating two runs
in the 6th inning and popped a two-run clout over the fence in the 9th
inning. Atlanta managed 12 hits in their victory.
It was the 3rd shutout of the year for Glavine(14-11). Scott Scudder(4-7) was
given the loss. Bobby Cox was very impressed with his pitcher, Glavine, 'He
had unusually good pitch placement tonight. It was almost unfair - but a
beautiful game to watch from where I sat'
CHICAGO AT PHILADELPHIA
Cubs............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0
Phillies........ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 0
Win:De Jesus(11-9) Loss:Maddux(18-10) Save:Williams(34th)
Jose De Jesus(11-9) and Greg Maddux(18-10) dueled it out with De Jesus and the
Philadelphia Phillies coming out on top of the Chicago Cubs by the score of 1
to 0.
De Jesus put on a good performance. He gave up just 2 hits and 5 walks in 7
and 2/3 innings. For the game Philadelphia out-hit Chicago 7 to 2.
De Jesus got help from Mitch Williams who was credited with his 34th save.
HOUSTON AT SAN FRANCISCO
Astros.......... 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 3 8 1
Giants.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 4
Win:Bowen(3-7) Loss:McClellan(2-4)
Ryan Bowen blanked San Francisco allowing just 3 hits at Candlestick Park as
the Houston Astros beat the San Francisco Giants by the count of 3 to
0.
Bowen(3-7) came through with a virtuoso performance against the San Francisco
hitters. He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 3 hits and 2 walks in 9
innings reducing his ERA from 4.21 to 3.70. San Francisco was retired
without difficulty in the bottom of the 9th.
Paul McClellan(2-4) was tagged with the loss. He was a hard-luck loser as he
did not allow an earned run in his 7 innings of work.
Bowen was obviously very pleased with his performance in the aftermath of the
game, 'It was just one of those games where everything worked. My arm felt
great, heck, I could have pitched another two or three innings. I only hope
that I can do it again next time out!'
MONTREAL AT ST. LOUIS
Expos........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 4 10 1
Cardinals....... 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 - 6 8 0
Win:Cormier(5-1) Loss:Gardner(7-8) Save:Smith(39th)
In a close game it was the St. Louis Cardinals 6, the Montreal Expos 4 at
Busch Stadium.
Rheal Cormier(5-1) pitched a solid game. He went 6 innings surrendering 7
hits and 1 walk. St. Louis had 8 hits for the afternoon.
Lee Smith earned the save, his 39th. Mark Gardner(7-8) was hit with the loss.
He allowed a few too many baserunners giving up 5 hits and 3 walks in 2 and
2/3 innings.
NEW YORK AT PITTSBURGH
Mets............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 7 1
Pirates......... 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 2 0
Win:Tomlin(10-3) Loss:Schourek(8-8) Save:Belinda(26th)
Homeruns- H.Johnson(40th)
In a game for the baseball purist, Randy Tomlin(10-3) and Pete Schourek(8-8)
squared off in a tense pitching duel, Pittsburgh Pirates finally emerged
victorious over New York Mets, 2 to 1.
Pittsburgh had 2 runs cross the plate in the bottom of the 4th inning. New
York tried unsuccessfully to come back in the 9th.
Stan Belinda was credited with his 26th save.
SAN DIEGO AT LOS ANGELES
Padres.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 1
Dodgers......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 - 7 11 0
Win:Belcher(13-13) Loss:Harris(7-6)
Homeruns- E.Murray(18th)
Tim Belcher whitewashed San Diego as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San
Diego Padres 7 to 0 at Dodger Stadium.
Belcher(13-13) was very good in the win. He didn't allow much, just 6 hits
and 4 walks in 9 innings. Los Angeles had a total of 11 hits for the game.
Greg W Harris(7-6) was charged with the loss. Despite losing, he struckout 10
Los Angeles batters in 6 innings.
