sentence: lary alan sorensen ( born october 4 , 1955 in detroit , michigan ) is a former major league baseball pitcher who played for the milwaukee brewers ( 1977 -- 1980 ) , st. louis cardinals ( 1981 ) , cleveland indians ( 1982 -- 1983 ) , oakland athletics ( 1984 ) , chicago cubs ( 1985 ) , montreal expos ( 1987 ) and san francisco giants ( 1988 ) .