How good a start is Rickey Henderson having to the
season? Let’s see – he hit .667 with two home runs, five RBI, and six
steals (he would have had even more, but he was caught twice). The Yanks
made a statement, winning both games in Baltimore and the home opener
before dropping the last game of the series.
Game
one was an extra-inning thriller decided by a Willie Randolph RBI
double in the tenth, with closer Dave Rightetti picking up the win. Game
two was a rout behind Tommy John’s two-run complete game and a
blistering 4-for-4 night for Henderson (in which he stole two bases and
added a solo homer). Game 3 in New York had more fireworks – Henderson
went 1-for-2 with two walks and picked up two RBI and a stolen base,
with Dave Winfield adding a home run. The final game was decided in the
sixth inning, as Cal Ripken Jr. and Mickety Tettleton hit back-to-back
home runs and the Yankees could not catch up.
Not bad for the first series.
Michael Hopcroft
Yankees
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