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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 31, 1981 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 8,207 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Catcher |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Luis Aguayo | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Bob Horner | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 31, 1981
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Perry
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Perry
McBride 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
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ruthven
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ruthven
Washington is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Ruthven
There goes Washington. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Ruthven
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Ruthven
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Ruthven
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hubbard vs. Ruthven
Hubbard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruthven
Benedict hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Perry
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Perry
Moreland takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Perry
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Perry
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aguayo vs. Perry
Aguayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt scores. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruthven vs. Perry
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ruthven
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ruthven
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ruthven
Butler 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, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Ruthven
There goes Butler. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Ruthven
Washington 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 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Perry
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 -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Perry
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Perry
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruthven
Horner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruthven
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruthven
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ruthven
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Perry
Moreland hits a line drive into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Perry
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Perry
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguayo vs. Perry
Aguayo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruthven vs. Perry
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Matthews trying to get to third. Hubbard throws to Horner who tags Matthews for the out. Aguayo moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Ruthven
Benedict hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ruthven
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ruthven
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Perry
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Perry
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Perry
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Perry
Moreland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Montefusco
John Montefusco now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Montefusco
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Horner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ruthven
Butler 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, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Ruthven
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Ruthven
Horner hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Montefusco
Aguayo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Montefusco
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Montefusco
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Montefusco
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Montefusco
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Montefusco
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Montefusco
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Schmidt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Ruthven
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Ruthven
Ruthven fires to first and picks off Chambliss. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Ruthven
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ruthven
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benedict vs. Ruthven
Benedict hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Ruthven
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Linares vs. Ruthven
Rufino Linares pinch hits for Steve Bedrosian.
Linares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbard scores. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Linares moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Washington vs. Reed
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Linares scores. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horner vs. Reed
Horner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams now pitching.
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. McWilliams
Aguayo hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. McWilliams
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McWilliams
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Reed
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Reed
Murphy 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, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Reed
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Reed
Benedict 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, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. McWilliams
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. McWilliams
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Garber
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Garber
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose scores. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Garber
Trillo is walked intentionally. Moreland moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Garber
Greg Gross pinch hits for Luis Aguayo.
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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Reed
Larry Bowa now playing shortstop.
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Reed
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Reed
Butler 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, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hrabosky
Smith bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Hrabosky
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reed tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hrabosky
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 11 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Reed
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Reed
Horner hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Reed
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1981 -- Philadelphia at Atlanta (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Smith L, cf 5 2 1 1 Butler B, lf 5 0 2 0
Rose P, 1b 5 3 3 1 Washington C, rf 4 1 1 1
McBride B, rf 5 1 1 1 Horner B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 2 2 3 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Moreland K, c 4 1 2 2 Murphy D, cf 2 2 1 0
Matthews G, lf 5 0 2 1 Hubbard G, 2b 3 2 2 4
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 4 0 0 0
Aguayo L, ss 4 1 3 2 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 1 1
Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 0 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 0 0 0 0
Ruthven D, p 3 0 1 0 Bedrosian S, p 0 0 0 0
Reed R, p 2 1 2 0 Linares R, ph 1 1 1 2
McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Royster J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 17 11 35 8 9 8
Philadelphia 011 043 011 -- 11
Atlanta 400 004 000 -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 5.2 6 8 8 4 2
Reed R (S) 3.1 3 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 4.1 10 6 6 1 4
Montefusco J 1.1 3 3 1 1 1
Bedrosian S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McWilliams L 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Garber G 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Hrabosky A 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Ramirez R
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Atlanta 5
2B -- Ramirez R, Rose P, Reed R
HR -- Hubbard G, Smith L, Schmidt M, Moreland K, Aguayo L
SB -- Washington C, Butler B
SH -- Smith L
SF -- McBride B, Rose P
HBP -- by Ruthven D (Washington C)
T -- 2:56
A -- 8207
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