Bedrosian Sets Record With 12th Save in Opener

PHILADELPHIA â€”  Steve Bedrosian set a major league record with his 12th save in 12 straight appearances and rookie Keith Hughes broke a sixth-inning tie with his first major league hit as Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh, 6-5, Monday in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader.

Bedrosian pitched two innings to break the record set by Sparky Lyle with the New York Yankees in 1973. It was Bedrosian’s 19th save of the season.

Chris James started the Phillies’ winning rally in the sixth with a one-out single. He reached second on a wild pitch by reliever Barry Jones, 2-2, and scored on Lance Parrish’s single, tying the score 4-4.

Luis Aguayo reached on a bunt single and the runners moved to second and third on a passed ball. Hughes, pinch-hitting for reliever Mike Jackson, followed with a double over center fielder Andy Van Slyke’s head for his first major league run-batted in. Hughes was acquired from the Yankees.

Jackson, 2-6, worked 1 innings.

The Pirates moved to within one run in the eighth when R.J. Reynolds walked, took third on Bobby Bonilla’s double, and scored when Glenn Wilson misplayed the ball in right field.

Pittsburgh took a 3-2 lead in the fifth without a hit. John Cangelosi and Al Pedrique walked with one out. Cangelosi was picked off second but stole third when second baseman Juan Samuel’s throw hit him in the back. Cangelosi then scored on Mike Diaz’s sacrifice fly.

The Phillies tied the score in the bottom of the inning on Aguayo’s leadoff double and Milt Thompson’s two-out single.

The Pirates regained the lead, 4-3 in the sixth on the second home run of Junior Ortiz’s five-year major league career.

The Pirates had taken a 2-0 lead in the second on a run-scoring groundout by Ortiz and starting pitcher Brian Fisher. The Phillies got one back in the bottom of the second on James’ sixth home.

Philadelphia tied the score 2-2 in the fourth on a single by Von Hayes and consecutive doubles by Mike Schmidt and Wilson.