Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Zachry
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Zachry
  
  McBride 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, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Zachry
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Zachry
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ruthven
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Ruthven
  
  Stearns bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Ruthven
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Zachry
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Zachry
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Zachry
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Zachry
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruthven vs. Zachry
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Ruthven
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Ruthven
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Zachry
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Zachry
  
  McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. McBride reaches second base with a double. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matthews vs. Zachry
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Zachry
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Zachry
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Ruthven
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zachry vs. Ruthven
  
  Zachry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Ruthven
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Ruthven
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. Zachry moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Zachry
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Zachry
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Zachry
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruthven vs. Zachry
  
  Ruthven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Zachry
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Ruthven
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Ruthven
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brooks vs. Ruthven
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Zachry
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Zachry
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Zachry
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Zachry
  
  Boone hits a line drive towards third. Brooks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Ruthven
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Ruthven
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Ruthven
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Ruthven
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Trillo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Leach
  
  Terry Leach now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Leach
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Leach
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Ruthven
  
  Kingman 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 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Ruthven
  
  Valentine 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 7

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Leach
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Leach
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Leach
  
  McBride 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 7

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Ruthven
  
  Greg Gross now playing right field.
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Ruthven
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Ruthven
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Leach
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Leach
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Leach
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Ruthven
  
  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Terry Leach.
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ruthven
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Ruthven
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Boitano
  
  Dan Boitano now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Boitano
  
  Bowa strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Boitano
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trillo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Ruthven
  
  Kingman hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Ruthven
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Ruthven
  
  Brooks strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Ruthven
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jorgensen vs. Ruthven
  
  Ron Gardenhire pinch runs for Rusty Staub. Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1981, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 1b            4  1  1  0   Wilson M, cf          3  1  1  0   
McBride B, rf         4  0  1  0   Stearns J, c          2  0  0  0   
Gross G, rf           0  0  0  0   Mazzilli L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Matthews G, lf        2  0  0  1   Kingman D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         4  1  1  1   Valentine E, rf       4  0  2  0   
Boone B, c            4  0  0  0   Brooks H, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Maddox G, cf          4  0  0  0   Taveras F, ss         3  0  0  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  1  2  0   Staub R, ph           0  0  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          4  0  1  0   Gardenhire R, pr      0  0  0  0   
Ruthven D, p          3  0  1  1   Flynn D, 2b           3  0  1  0   
                                   Jorgensen M, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Zachry P, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Leach T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Cubbage M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Boitano D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        30  1  5  0

Philadelphia     001 110 000 --  3
New York         100 000 000 --  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W)         9.0  5  1  1  4  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zachry P (L)          5.0  7  3  3  1  2
Leach T               3.0  0  0  0  0  2
Boitano D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 7
2B -- McBride B, Bowa L, Valentine E
HR -- Schmidt M
SB -- Wilson M
SH -- Stearns J
SF -- Matthews G
WP -- Ruthven D
T -- 2:14
A -- 0

    

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