KOD 13 - Tier B World Series - Game 2: "Say it ain't Sosa"

GAME 2 - Stadie' Olympique
Doc Medich vs Bill Bullickson
Rangers 3, Expos 2

Warren Cromartie's 2 out homer in the top of the first staked Gullickson to a 1-0 lead that would carry him to the 4th when Buddy Bell hit his 2nd homer in successive days to tie the game at 1-1.  Mario Mendoza (yes that guy) led off the top of the 5th and took one in the arm for the team.  Medich bunted him over to second, but Bump Wills grounded out weakly to short for the second out.  "Mr. Scoops", Al Oliver, who is normally the DH, but today was forced to start at 1st base lined a clutch 2 out double off the left field wall to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead.  Pinch hitter Terry Francona's run scoring ground out in the 7th tied the game back up at 2-2.  With Gullickson now out of the game veteran lefty Woodie Fryman was brought on by Montreal to start the 8th and hopefully keep the game "all squared" at 2.  The first two Ranger batters (Wills & Oliver) greeted Fryman with back to back singles.  Taking no chances Montreal's manager removed Fryman and replaced him with enigmatic reliever Elias Sosa.  Sosa got Mickey Rivers to ground weakly to first, but on that play Wills scampered home to break the deadlock and give the Rangers a 3-2 lead.  Sosa would get Sundberg to ground out, and then fan Leon Roberts to end the innings.  Charlie Hough, who gave up Montreal's game tying run in the 7th remained on the mound for the Rangers and set the Expos down in order in both the 8th and 9th innings to earn the win.  Warren Cromartie's 3 hit day could not lift his team to victory.  Both Leon Roberts and Billy Sample avoided he "golden sombrero" by just 1 strike out as Gullickson fanned 6 and walked none in a losing effort.  Lost in the shuffle was Doc Medich's performance.  The good doctor went 6 1/3 innings and gave up just 2, but left the game in the middle of the 7th with runners on base that Hough could not hold, so he did not factor into the decision.
Series tied 1-1