The Oakland Athletics led 6-2 during the top of the 9th in Game 1, and let the lead slip away.
It got worse, the Baltimore Orioles' Mike Cuellar against Oakland's Vida Blue, pitches a no-hitter, while Bobby Grich hit a two-run homer during the 5th, to cap off a 3 RBI night. Cuellar's magical night spawned 4 strikeouts.
Oakland's Game 3 starting pitcher, Ken Holtzman had his work cut out for him, in an attempt to turn around Oakland's luck. Oakland was hoping, behind Holtzman, to win their first of three straight games, but it was never meant to be. The Orioles won 6-5 in Game 3, putting the dagger in Oakland's backs by scoring 3 runs during the bottom of the 6th, to give the O's a 6-2 lead.
Grich was named the A.L. Championship Series Most Valuable Player, after batting .545 with 5 RBI for the series.
Meanwhile in the National League Championship Series, the Cincinnati Reds' troubles continue. Their quest to make that next step, taking the Big Red Machine, to the ultimate peak as World Champions came to an end, in a close, 3-2 series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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