St. Louis Wizards starter John Smoltz became the latest pitcher to shut down the Los Angeles Dynamos offense. Just one day after the Wizards clinched the NL pennant, they pulled ahead late to continue the LA losing streak. The teams traded solo homers by Willie McCovey and Willie Mays, but in the 7th, the Wizards offense finally got to Don Sutton. Ted Simmons and Ron Santo started the inning with back-to-back doubles to take the lead. A few batters later, Tony Gwynn’s 3-run double sealed the game. Smoltz improved to 4-1 and the Wizards won their 33rd game of the season. They continue to be the favorites to hold home-field advantage in the World Series. LA has lost 8 straight.