Complex sentence: In 1985, Randy Bass seemed to break Sadaharu Oh's single season record of 55 home runs, so the pitchers in Yomiuri Giants were given instructions to give intentional walks to Bass.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1985, Randy Bass seemed to break Sadaharu Oh's single season record of 55 home runs. The pitchers in Yomiuri Giants were given instructions to give intentional walks to Bass.