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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 14, 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 August 14, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 14, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,136 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Jim Quick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 14, 1981
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Scott
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Scott
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Scott
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Scott
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. Matthews scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Scott
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Christenson
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Christenson
There goes Wilson. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Christenson
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Christenson
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Christenson
There goes Youngblood. The throw from Moreland and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Christenson
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Scott
Trillo hits a popup towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Scott
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Scott
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Christenson
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Christenson
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Scott
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Scott
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Scott
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Scott
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Christenson
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Christenson
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Christenson
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Scott
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Scott
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Scott
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christenson vs. Scott
Christenson bunts towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Scott
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Christenson
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Christenson
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Christenson
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Christenson
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Scott
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Scott
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Scott
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Scott
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Scott
Trillo 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 5
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Phillies, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Christenson
Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Stearns reaches second base with a double. Brooks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Christenson
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Christenson
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Christenson covering, for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Christenson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stearns scores. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Christenson
Taveras hits a popup in front of the plate. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Falcone
Lee Mazzilli now playing left field. Pete Falcone now pitching.
Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Falcone
Christenson bunts towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Falcone
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Falcone
McBride hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Christenson
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Christenson
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Christenson
Brooks strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Falcone
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Falcone
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Falcone
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Falcone
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Proly
Dick Davis now playing right field. Mike Proly now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Proly
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Proly
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Hodges 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 8
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Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Searage
Ray Searage now pitching.
Trillo 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, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Searage
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Searage
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Proly
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Proly
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Proly
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Proly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Searage
Rose hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Valentine chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Valentine. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Searage
Rose 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, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Proly vs. Searage
Proly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Searage
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Searage
John Vukovich pinch runs for Mike Schmidt.
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Proly
John Vukovich now playing third base. Del Unser now playing first base.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Proly
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Proly
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Proly
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1981 -- Philadelphia at New York (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, 1b 4 2 2 1 Wilson M, cf 4 1 2 1
Unser D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0
McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, lf 2 0 1 1
Proly M, p 1 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, lf 1 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 2 1 2 Kingman D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Vukovich J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 3 0 0 0
Matthews G, lf 4 2 2 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Moreland K, c 4 1 2 5 Stearns J, c 4 1 1 1
Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scott M, p 1 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 1 3 0 Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 1 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 0 0 0 0
Davis D, rf 1 0 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Searage R, p 0 0 0 0
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33 8 10 8 32 4 6 4
Philadelphia 202 031 000 -- 8
New York 100 120 000 -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (W) 6.0 6 4 4 1 9
Proly M (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (L) 5.0 7 7 7 3 3
Falcone P 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Searage R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Valentine E, Trillo M
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 3
2B -- Stearns J, Bowa L, Matthews G
HR -- Schmidt M, Kingman D, Moreland K
SB -- Wilson M
CS -- Youngblood J
SH -- Christenson L 2
SF -- Rose P
T -- 2:32
A -- 34136
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