Take 2 Roundup: Games of Mon, 12/24/07

[Proverbial Psalms]

[size=24:52475af13f][b:52475af13f]YANKEES RALLY SINKS ANGELS[/b:52475af13f][/size:52475af13f]
[size=18:52475af13f]Dave Winfield's HR Caps 8th Inning Rally for New York
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<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/dave_winfield_1_150x197.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="197" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> The New York Yankees rallied for 4 runs in the 8th inning, capped off with a 2-out home run by Dave Winfield, as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=557][u:52475af13f]Bronx Bombers defeated California 6 to 5[/u:52475af13f][/url]. The Yankees were efficient on offense, getting 3 of their 6 total hits in the rally inning, but ultimately it was Dave Winfield's 10th home run of the season that sent Angels closer Donnie Moore to his second loss and third blown save of the 1986 season.

Elsewhere in the American League, Bruce Hurst struck out 14 as [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=558][u:52475af13f]Boston beat Cleveland 9 to 2[/u:52475af13f][/url]. In Detroit, the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=559][u:52475af13f]Tigers beat Oakland 8 to 3[/u:52475af13f][/url], but received some coal in their stockings, losing two starting outfielders to injury in the same inning.

In the National League, St. Louis' Jack Clark hit a walk-off home run in the 13th inning as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=556][u:52475af13f]Cardinals defeated Houston[/u:52475af13f][/url] for their 6th straight victory. Two other games were won in the final at bat, as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=553][u:52475af13f]Expos defeated the Padres 2-1[/u:52475af13f][/url] on an RBI single by Luis Rivera and the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=555][u:52475af13f]Cubs defeated the Reds 4-3[/u:52475af13f][/url] on Jody Davis' RBI single in the 10th inning.

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