Starting Pitchers Fernando Valenzuela (LAD) vs Rick Langford (OAK)
The Dodgers maintained their lead until the fourth inning when Mike Heath lead off the bottom of the inning with a single for the A's and Rob Picciolo doubled to bring Heath home and tie the score at 1. Valenzuela then struck out Dave McKay to end the A's threat.
Dusty Baker then lead off the 5th with his third hit of the game in his first three at bats, reaching second on a double. After Steve Sax grounded out, a single by Pedro Guerrero (aided by an error), a walk to Rick Monday, and a single by Mike Scioscia brought the Dodgers a 3-1 lead with only one out in 5th. Langford found his control, and got Derrel Thomas to fly out and Ken Landreaux to ground out, giving up a total of three runs and giving the Dodgers a 4-1 lead.
Coach Weiss had seen enough of Langford and sent his starting pitcher to the showers. Brian Kingman came in in the top of the 6th and immediately gave up a homerun to Dusty Baker (his fourth hit of the game), then threw two consecutive walks. Steve Garvey gladly picked up an RBI as Steve Sax came in to score and the Dodgers took a 6-1 lead in the game.
After Valenzuela left in the 7th, Rick Sutcliffe and Dave Stewart each threw 1.1 innings of shutout ball and the Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the series.
WP: Valenzuela (9-3)
LP: Langford (7-6)
Game MVP: Dusty Baker 5 AB, 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 RBI, 1 walk
--submitted by Keith MacDonald--
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