Welch HR Wins 1-0 Classic

June 17, 1983 – Bob Welch’s first Major League home run beats the Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, at Dodger Stadium. Welch’s homered in the sixth inning off right-hander Mario Soto and added a single in the eighth inning. A career .171 hitter, Welch’s only other home run in 582 at-bats occurred on 5/6/86 against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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