Los Angeles brought 4 runs across the plate in the 3rd inning when they came up with 4 base hits. That was all the runs Orel Hershiser(21-8) needed. Tom Niedenfuer earned the save with a perfect ninth, his 25th save.
The loss was charged to Mike Krukow(9-17). He allowed a few too many baserunners giving up 9 hits and 3 walks in 6 innings.