Landrum's surprising 10th-inning home run off Britt Burns in Game Four of the 1983
LCS broke up a scoreless tie and clinched the series for the Orioles.
A utility player
always in top physical condition, Tito batted .391 and .333 as a pinch hitter in
1984-85. With the 1985 Cardinals he batted .429 in the LCS and .360 in the WS, with
a HR in Game Four.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»October 8, 1983: The Phillies and Orioles each win game four of their respective LCS to advance to the World Series. Philadelphia gets home runs from Gary Matthews and Sixto Lezcano in another 7–2 victory, while Baltimore's Tito Landrum hits a solo home run in the top of the 10th inning to break a scoreless tie and spark the Orioles to a 3–0 win.