Take 2 Roundup: Games of Thu, 1/31/08

[Proverbial Psalms]

[size=24:e0dcef5520][b:e0dcef5520]RIPKEN HOMERS, O'S WIN[/b:e0dcef5520][/size:e0dcef5520]
[size=16:e0dcef5520]Cal Ripken's 9th Inning HR Leads Orioles to 7-6 Win[/size:e0dcef5520]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/cal_ripken_4_150x225.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="225" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> In Minnesota's Metrodome '86, Cal Ripken Jr.'s 9th inning home run led the Baltimore Orioles to a
[url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1017][u:e0dcef5520]6-5 win over the Twins[/u:e0dcef5520][/url]. Ripken's big blast, his 12th of the season, came off Minnesota reliever Roy Smith... who dropped to (1-5) on the year.

Entering their half of the ninth inning, the Twins rallied, scoring on Tim Laudner's 2 out base hit. Baltimore's Ken Griffey played the hero on the play, defying his "+1" outfield arm by firing a rocket throw to home, nailing Gary Gaetti trying to score the tying run. Gaetti had put his 1-14 running speed into full gear trying to score from second on the hit. Griffey made sure he didn't.

Elsewhere- Two Shutouts... In San Francisco, Bob Forsch allowed six hits as the St. Louis [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1014][u:e0dcef5520]Cardinals blanked the Giants 2-0[/u:e0dcef5520][/url]. In Atlanta, righty Floyd Youmans fired a 2 hitter, as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1011][u:e0dcef5520]Expos shutout the Braves 5-0[/u:e0dcef5520][/url].

[i:e0dcef5520]photo: SN Archives[/i:e0dcef5520]