Word: dodger
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...expected pitching duel between Valenzuela, "the Mexican taco," and Yankee flame-thrower Dave Righetti did not develop, as both young pitchers were ragged and wild in the early innings. Dodger third baseman Ron Cey pulled a Righetti fastball deep into the left field bleachers in the first inning for a three-run homer, and Bob Watson, who has been hitting the cover off the ball all series, responded for the Yankees with a solo shot off a hang screwball by Valenzuela in the second...
Valenzuela fanned Lou Piniella to end the game with a flourish as the crowd of more than 56,000--the most in Dodger Stadium history--exploded in tribute to their chubby hero...
White's hit off Dodger starter Jerry Reuss, only his fourth home-run of the season--came with two out in the Expo sixth, following a walk by Gary Carter and a Larry Parrish single...
...full house of 53,463 jammed into Dodger Stadium last night to see their darling rookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela, pitch against the Montreal Expos. But it was Montreal hurler Ray Burris who put on the show, shutting the Dodgers out on only five hits, all singles, as the Expos downed Los Angeles 3-0, evening the league championship series at one game apiece...
Back-to-back home runs by Pedro Guerrero and Mike Scioscia in the eighth completed the Dodger scoring barrage for a 5-0 lead...