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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 18, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 18, 1981 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Davis |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,537 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Dale Berra | Second Baseman |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Mark Davis | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 18, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Davis
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Davis
Foli takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Davis
Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Davis
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Davis
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Moreno scores. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Davis
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rhoden
Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Rhoden
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Rhoden
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Rhoden
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Rhoden
Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Rhoden
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Davis
Lacy hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Davis
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Davis
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Rhoden
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Bowa reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Rhoden
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Rhoden
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa scores. There goes Rose trying to get to third. Parker throws the ball in to Madlock, who tags Rose for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Davis
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Davis
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Davis
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rhoden
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Rhoden
Schmidt hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Rhoden
Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Rhoden
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Davis
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Davis
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Davis
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Davis
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Rhoden
Bowa hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rhoden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Davis
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Davis
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Davis
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rhoden
Rose hits a line drive into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Rhoden
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Rhoden
Matthews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Rhoden
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Rhoden
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Davis
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Davis
Madlock hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Davis
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Davis
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Davis
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Davis
Lacy hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rhoden
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Rhoden
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matuszek vs. Rhoden
Len Matuszek pinch hits for Mark Davis.
Matuszek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Rhoden
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Brusstar
Willie Montanez pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
Montanez 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Brusstar
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Brusstar
There goes Moreno. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Brusstar
Foli hits a popup towards the mound. Brusstar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Tekulve
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Tekulve
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Tekulve
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Brusstar
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brusstar
Jason Thompson pinch hits for Bill Robinson.
Thompson 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Brusstar
Parker 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 8
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Tekulve
Jason Thompson now playing first base.
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Tekulve
Bowa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vukovich vs. Tekulve
George Vukovich pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Vukovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Scurry
Rod Scurry now pitching.
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Reed
Lacy bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Reed
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Dale Berra.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Reed
Mike Easler pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
Easler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Easler reaches second base with a double. Pena scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Reed
Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Reed
Foli hits a fly ball towards left. Matthews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Matthews. Easler scores. Moreno goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Romo
Vance Law now playing third base. Johnny Ray now playing second base. Enrique Romo now pitching.
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. McBride reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matthews vs. Romo
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Cruz
Victor Cruz now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. McBride scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Cruz
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Cruz
Moreland hits a popup, foul, towards third. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Cruz
Del Unser pinch hits for Garry Maddox.
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Cruz
Bob Dernier pinch runs for Del Unser.
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Dernier moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 3 2 1 0 Rose P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Foli T, ss 4 1 1 0 McBride B, rf 5 1 2 1
Madlock B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Matthews G, lf 4 2 2 1
Ray J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, 1b 2 1 1 0 Moreland K, c 5 0 2 1
Thompson J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 1 Unser D, ph 0 0 0 0
Pena T, c 3 1 2 1 Dernier B, pr 0 0 0 0
Lacy L, lf 3 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 5 2 3 1
Berra D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 5 0 2 0
Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis M, p 2 0 0 0
Law V, 3b 0 0 0 0 Matuszek L, ph 1 0 1 1
Rhoden R, p 2 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, ph 1 0 0 0 Vukovich G, ph 1 0 1 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Scurry R, p 0 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 1 1 1
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz V, p 0 0 0 0
Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 7 5 40 6 15 5
Pittsburgh 100 003 003 -- 7
Philadelphia 210 001 002 -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R 6.0 10 4 4 2 3
Tekulve K 1.2 3 0 0 0 2
Scurry R (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Romo E* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Cruz V 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Lee M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Davis M 6.0 4 4 4 4 6
Brusstar W 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Reed R (L) 1.0 2 3 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Matthews G 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Rose P, Matthews G 2, Moreland K, Robinson B, Easler M
3B -- Bowa L, McBride B
HR -- Madlock B
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- Lacy L
SF -- Pena T
WP -- Cruz V
T -- 2:57
A -- 24537
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