EDIT: Whoops- got a little off on my calendar dates here- that should read, Sunday, September 24, 1978
The Denver Brewers:
The Brewers lose a back-and-forth game against Detroit when they give up 3 runs in the top of the 9th after the teams fought to a 4-4 tie up to that point, then tie things up again in the bottom of the inning on a pinch-hit Antonio Acuna 3-run home run (his 11th), only to give up a pinch-hit 2-run shot to Rich Morris in the top of the 10th and then fail to mount any challenge in the bottom of the frame.
John Weaver got the start and allowed 4 runs on 8 hits over just 4 innings pitched. (Many believe it will be the last start for
Weaver in a Brewers uniform as they are likely not to bring him back for the 1979 season.)
Chris Pollack (1-1, 7.88 with Denver) took the loss in relief (also surely not to return next year.)
Joe McPhillips and
Val Guzman hit back-to-back blasts in the 3rd inning, for
McPhillips it was homer number 18 on the season and for
Val it was his 13th.
The Shoeless Joe League Pennant Race:
And things just get tighter over in the SJL, as El Paso gets swept by the lowly Chicago Fire, this time losing when the Fire cam back to score 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th for a walk-off win.
Meanwhile Philly ace Rino Aguillon dominated the Columbus Whalers, pitching a 3-hit shutout when the Mud Hens needed it most.
Boston over-powered Seattle.
So El Paso's lead in the SJL drops to just 1 game over Philadelphia, while Boston is 2 games back in 3rd place, and Columbus remains in contention in 4th place, 3 games off the pace. Things don't look good for San Antonio though as they are now 5 games back with just 9 games left on the schedule and 4 teams ahead of them.