Both teams had scored 4 runs after nine full innings. New York was victorious in the 12th inning. Ron Hassey lined a base-hit. Bobby Meacham got his chance to keep things going, but he went down on strikes. Rickey Henderson then laced a one-base hit. Ken Griffey came up and he smacked a single to load the bases. After another out, Dave Winfield came to bat and lashed a base-hit giving New York the victory and sending the 46,311 home-town fans home happy. New York out-hit California for the game, 14 hits to 11.
The win was credited to Brian Fisher(5-1) who went 4 innings allowing no runs. Luis Sanchez(2-3) took the loss in relief. He surrendered 1 run and 4 hits in 2/3 of an inning.
