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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 26, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 26, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 13,973 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Terry Tata |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Right Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Randy Jones | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 26, 1981
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jones
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Jones
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Jones
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Schmidt moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Jones
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Matthews scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Jones
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Jones
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Carlton
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Carlton
Kingman strikes out. Boone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kingman out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Carlton
Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Carlton
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Jones
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Jones
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Jones
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Carlton
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Carlton
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Wilson trying to get to third. Bowa throws to Schmidt who tags Wilson for the out. Youngblood moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Jones
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Jones
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Jones
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Jones
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bowa. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Carlton
Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Carlton
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Jones
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Jones
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Jones
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Jones
There goes Smith. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Jones
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Jones
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carlton
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Carlton
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Carlton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Jones
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Jones
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Jones
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Jones
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kingman. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Jones
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Jones
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Carlton
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Carlton
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Jones
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Jones
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Jones
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Miller
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Carlton
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Carlton
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Carlton
Wally Backman pinch hits for Dyar Miller.
Backman hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching.
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Allen
Bowa hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Allen
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Allen
Del Unser pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reed
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reed
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Allen
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Allen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Allen
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Allen
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Allen
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Allen
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reed
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reed
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reed
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Allen
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Allen
Boone hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Allen
Luis Aguayo pinch runs for Bob Boone. Greg Gross pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aguayo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Allen
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aguayo scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Allen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. Gross scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Allen
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Allen
Matthews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Allen
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. McGraw
Keith Moreland now catching. Greg Gross now playing right field. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGraw
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. McGraw
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Neil Allen.
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1981 -- Philadelphia at New York (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Smith L, rf 5 1 2 1 Wilson M, cf 4 1 2 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 3 1 0 0 Rose P, 1b 5 2 3 0 Youngblood J, rf 4 1 2 3 Schmidt M, 3b 5 1 1 1 Kingman D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Matthews G, lf 3 1 2 2 Mazzilli L, lf 3 1 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 6 0 1 2 Stearns J, c 3 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 5 0 1 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Boone B, c 5 0 2 0 Jones R, p 2 0 0 0 Aguayo L, pr 0 1 0 0 Miller D, p 0 0 0 0 Moreland K, c 0 0 0 0 Backman W, ph 1 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Trevino A, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 7 14 6 33 5 8 5 Philadelphia 300 001 012 -- 7 New York 400 010 000 -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S 6.0 8 5 5 2 4 Reed R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 McGraw T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jones R 5.2 6 4 3 5 3 Miller D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Allen N (L) 3.0 8 3 3 1 3 E -- Taveras F 2, Bowa L, Kingman D 3 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 16, New York 4 2B -- Bowa L, Schmidt M, Smith L HR -- Youngblood J, Kingman D SB -- Smith L SH -- Stearns J WP -- Allen N T -- 2:35 A -- 13973
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