Today in Padre History
May 7, 1989
Padres 3, Pirates 1
Second baseman Roberto Alomar goes 2 for 4 with a double, home run, and 3
RBI to lead San Diego past Pittsburgh, 3-1. First baseman Rob Nelson,
catcher Mark Parent, and shortstop Gary Templeton each have 1 hit for the
Padres. Starting pitcher Ed Whitson (5-2) scatters 10 hits over 8-1/3
innings, giving up 1 earned run. Closer Mark Davis gets his 13th save by
striking out both Pirates he faces.
For Pittsburgh, center fielder R. J. Reynolds provides the only offensive
highlight with a solo home run in the 4th inning. Starter Neal Heaton
(0-4)
pitches all 8 innings for the Pirates, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs.
At: Jack Murphy Stadium
Attendance: 33,144
Game information from Retrosheet.org:
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1989/B05070SDN1989.htm
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