APRIL 8th

Indians (1-0) @ Brewers (0-1)
BARKER DOMINATES BREW CREW
Barker's fastball is unhittable, as he fans 10 Brewers at County Stadium. The Tribe mount 2-run innings in the 2nd and 3rd innings, topped off with a Joe Charboneau 2-run home run. Now everybody's wondering -- is Super Joe back ?

WP - Barker (1-0)
LP - Caldwell (0-1)
Final Score: Indians 4, Brewers 1



Blue Jays (0-1) @ Tigers (1-0)
**GAME RAINED OUT**
Today's game at Tiger Stadium was rained out due to heavy thunderstorms in the Greater Detroit area. The game has been rescheduled for June 10th.


Rangers (0-1) @ Yankees (1-0)
GOSSAGE ENDS GAME WHIFFING 7 CONSECUTIVE BATTERS
Last year's A.L. Rookie of the Year, lefty Dave Righetti takes the mound for the Yanks. Righetti holds off the Rangers for almost 7 innings, and is removed in the 7th with bases loaded and Lamar Johnson at the plate. Goose Gossage makes his first appearance of the season, and puts in a truly magical 2 and 1/3 of work - going on to strike out Johnson to end othe 7th, and then the next six batters (in the 8th and 9th innings) to end the game !!

WP - Righetti (1-0)
SV - Gossage (1)
LP - Hough (0-1)
Final Score: Yankees 2, Rangers 1


Red Sox (0-1) @ White Sox (1-0)
CHISOX WIN ON BAINES BLAST IN 8TH
This one is knotted at 3 runs apiece until Harold Baines 2-run shot off of Torrez in the home half of the 8th inning. Jerry Koosman had come on in relief of Chisox starter Dotson to register the save, and secure the win for the Comiskey faithful

WP - Koosman (1-0)
LP - Torrez (0-1)
Final Score: Chicago 5, Boston 3


Expos (0-1) @ Pirates (1-0)
EXPOS COME FROM BEHIND AGAINST TEKULVE
With a 2-1 lead, the Bucs bring in Tekulve for the last two innings, and the sure save. BUT, in the 8th, "The Thinman" gives up a shocking pair of back-to-back homeruns to Cromartie & Speier that lets Montreal slip back in the lead. Jeff Reardon is brought in for the last of the 9th to shut the door in Pittsburgh's face, and cement Montreal's first victory of the 1982 season

WP - Gullickson (1-0)
SV - Reardon (1)
LP - Tekulve (0-1)
BSV - Tekulve (1)
Final Score: Expos 3, Pirates 2


Mariners (0-2) @ Twins (2-0)
BEATTIE QUIETS TWINS BATS
Young Dave Henderson showed why he's the future franchise player of Seattle, blasting a 7th inning grand slam off of Doug Corbett. Manny Castillo had another great game with the bat, knocking in a pair of runs with a 4th inning double off the left-field wall. Mariners starter Jim Beattie pitched very well, allowing only a single run on 4 hits while going the full 9 innings.

WP - Beattie (1-0)
LP - Havens (0-1)
Final Score: Mariners 7, Twins 1


Cardinals (1-1) @ Astros (1-1)
KNEPPER HIT HARD; BAIR COMES IN FOR SAVE
Stros lefty Bob Knepper holds the Cards close, nursing a 2-1 Houston lead, until the 6th when he serves up a 2-run home run off the bat of George Hendrick. St. Louis doesn't look back as they score 4 more runs in the 7th. Doug Bair comes in to put the victory on ice.

WP - Mura (1-0)
SV - Bair (1)
LP - Knepper (0-1)
Final Score: Cardinals 7, Astros 4


Angels (1-1) @ Athletics (1-1)
HENDERSON ROBS BAYLOR OF GAME-WINNING HOME RUN IN 8TH
A tight one at the Mausoleum in Oakland. With the scored tied at a single run apiece in the 8th, Rickey Henderson makes the catch of the day as he climbs the left field wall to haul down a sure Don Baylor 2-run home run ! The home run *would have* proved to be the game-winning knock, as later in the bottom half of the inning, Dwayne Murphy blasts a bases empty shot off of Angels starter Geoff Zahn.

WP - Underwood (1-0)
LP - Witt (0-1)
Final Score: Oakland 2, California 1

TRANSACTIONS :
Frank Taveras (Expos), demoted to AAA Wichita
Woodie Fryman (Expos), activated from injured reserve
Johnnie LeMaster (Giants), placed on 60-day DL, out until mid-June (estimated) with Grade 4 concussion
Bill Laskey (Giants), promoted from AAA Phoenix