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Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 25, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 25, 1981 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Davis |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 33,383 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Frank Pulli |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rufino Linares | Left Fielder |
Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Catcher |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Mark Davis | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 25, 1981
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Davis
Linares hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Davis
Washington takes first base on ball four. Linares moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Davis
Horner takes first base on ball four. Linares moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Davis
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Davis
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Linares scores. Washington scores. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hubbard vs. Davis
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Davis
Benedict hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Davis
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Davis
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Davis
Linares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Davis
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Linares moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Noles
Dickie Noles now pitching.
Horner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Noles
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Linares scores. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Noles
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Noles
Hubbard hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Noles
Benedict strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Noles
Ramirez 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 -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Noles
Niekro 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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noles vs. Niekro
Noles hits a line drive into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Noles
Linares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Noles
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linares moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Horner vs. Noles
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murphy vs. Noles
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Linares scores. Washington scores. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Noles
There's a wild pitch. Horner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Noles
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horner scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Noles
Hubbard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Noles
Benedict hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Noles
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Noles
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Noles
Linares strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Noles
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Washington reaches second base with a double. There goes Ramirez trying to get to home. Matthews throws the ball in to Schmidt who relays the ball to Moreland, who tags Ramirez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards left. Linares fields it and throws to second to catch Maddox for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Niekro
Greg Gross pinch hits for Dickie Noles.
Gross hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Proly
Greg Gross now playing center field. Luis Aguayo now playing shortstop. Mike Proly now pitching.
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Proly
Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Proly
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Proly
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Proly
Benedict strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Brett Butler now playing center field. Dale Murphy now playing first base.
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Proly
Dick Davis now playing right field. Lonnie Smith now playing left field.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Proly
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linares vs. Proly
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Proly
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Niekro
Aguayo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Proly
Ramon Aviles now playing third base.
Horner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Proly
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Bob Horner.
Murphy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Proly
Butler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Proly
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Proly
Larry Owen pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Hanna
Preston Hanna now pitching. Larry Owen now catching. Jerry Royster now playing third base.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hanna
Bob Boone pinch hits for Mike Proly.
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hanna
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lyle
Bob Boone now catching. Keith Moreland now playing third base. Ramon Aviles now playing second base. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lyle, and towards Aguayo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lyle
Eddie Miller pinch hits for Preston Hanna.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linares vs. Lyle
Linares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Lyle
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bradford
Larry Bradford now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bradford
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bradford
Smith takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aviles vs. Bradford
Aviles hits a fly ball into left field. Linares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Bradford
Moreland takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aguayo vs. Bradford
Aguayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. Davis scores. Smith scores. Moreland moves to third. Aguayo moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Bradford
Del Unser pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Bradford
Boone hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1981 -- Atlanta at Philadelphia (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Linares R, lf 5 3 3 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Washington C, rf 5 2 3 0 McBride B, rf 3 0 0 0 Horner B, 3b 3 2 1 0 Davis D, rf 1 1 1 0 Royster J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 1 0 Murphy D, cf-1b 5 1 2 3 Smith L, lf 0 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 2 2 5 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 2 0 Butler B, cf 1 0 1 0 Aviles R, 3b-2b 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Moreland K, c-3b 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 1 1 4 Maddox G, cf 2 0 1 0 Owen L, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Aguayo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 5 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 0 1 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Hanna P, p 0 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller E, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 2 0 0 0 Bradford L, p 0 0 0 0 Proly M, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Davis M, p 0 0 0 0 Noles D, p 1 0 0 0 Gross G, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 12 15 12 32 2 5 0 Atlanta 610 302 000 -- 12 Philadelphia 000 000 002 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W) 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 Hanna P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Bradford L 1.0 1 2 0 3 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Davis M (L)* 1.0 4 7 7 4 1 Noles D 4.0 5 3 3 2 4 Proly M 3.0 5 2 2 0 2 Lyle S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd E -- Ramirez R DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Chambliss C, Washington C, Murphy D HR -- Benedict B, Chambliss C WP -- Noles D T -- 2:28 A -- 33383
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