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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 16, 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 16, 1981 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,635 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Dave Pallone |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Left Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 16, 1981
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Zachry
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Zachry
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Zachry
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Zachry
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruthven
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ruthven
Brooks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Zachry
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruthven
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Ruthven
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Ruthven
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Ruthven
Flynn hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Zachry
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Zachry
Trillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Zachry
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Ruthven
Zachry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ruthven
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zachry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Ruthven
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. Zachry moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Ruthven
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zachry scores. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Ruthven
Valentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Brooks scores. Kingman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Ruthven
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Ruthven
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry juggles the ball. That's an error on Zachry. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Bowa reaches second base with a double. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Zachry
Boone 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ruthven vs. Zachry
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Ruthven
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Ruthven
Zachry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruthven
Wilson 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 5
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Zachry
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Zachry
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to third. Valentine throws the ball in to Brooks, who tags Rose for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Zachry
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Zachry
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ruthven
Taveras 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, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ruthven
Brooks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruthven
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Noles
Dickie Noles now pitching.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Noles
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Zachry
Boone hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson catches it and throws to second to double up Maddox. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Noles
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Noles
There goes Stearns. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Noles
Flynn hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Noles
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Noles
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Boitano
Dan Boitano now pitching. Greg Gross pinch hits for Dickie Noles.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Boitano
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Boitano
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 7
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Lyle
Brooks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lyle
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lyle
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Boitano
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Boitano
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boitano fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Boitano
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. McBride reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Boitano
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Boitano
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lyle
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lyle
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lyle
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Boitano
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Allen
Luis Aguayo pinch runs for Bob Boone. Dick Davis pinch hits for Sparky Lyle. Neil Allen now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Allen
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Allen
Del Unser pinch hits for Manny Trillo.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1981 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rose P, 1b 5 0 2 0 Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 2 2 1
Matthews G, lf 3 1 1 0 Kingman D, 1b 2 1 1 1
Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0
McBride B, rf 4 0 1 1 Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 2
Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, lf 4 0 2 1
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0
Boone B, c 3 0 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Aguayo L, pr 0 0 0 0 Zachry P, p 2 1 1 0
Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0
Noles D, p 0 0 0 0 Boitano D, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 0 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Davis D, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 9 2 33 5 9 5
Philadelphia 000 100 010 -- 2
New York 004 010 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 4.1 7 5 5 2 3
Noles D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Lyle S 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (W) 6.0 6 1 1 3 4
Boitano D* 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Allen N (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Zachry P
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, New York 6
2B -- Valentine E, Bowa L, McBride B
HR -- Schmidt M, Brooks H
SB -- Mazzilli L, Stearns J
T -- 2:12
A -- 21635
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