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1982 - ALCS Game 4
Seattle Blasts Way to Series Tie
Seattle entered Game 4 needing to win to stay alive and head back to Seattle. They got off to a good start against Detroit starter Bob Sykes. A lead-off single by Paul Molitor and a walk by Richie Zisk to get runners on 1st and 2nd with two outs. Rookie Greg Walker then took a 3-1 fastball and deposited it into the right field bleachers for a 3-run homer and an early lead. A big 5-run 5th inning by Seattle was enough to chase Tigers starter Sykes and give Seattle a 8-0 lead. The big blow was a grand slam by Ruppert Jones, his second homer of the series. Detroit finally got on the board against Seattle starter Don Gullet when Lou Whitaker led the 7th inning off with a solo home run to reduce Seattle’s lead to 8-1. After giving up a run in the bottom of the 9th, Don Gullet struck out Rudy Law for the final out capping a complete game 8-2 win where he gave up 2 runs on 7 hits while striking out 6 Tigers. Gullet (W, 1-0) earned the win while Bob Sykes (L, 1-1) took the loss for Detroit. Seattle played long ball today scoring 7 of their 8 runs on a pair of homers by Greg Walker (3-run) and Ruppert of Jones (grand slam). After digging themselves a 0-2 whole, Seattle has bounced back taking both games in Detroit to tie the series as we head back to Seattle for Game 5.
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