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@BAL
5
3
KCR
@CLE
4
1
NYY
@DET
0
1
SEA
@MIN
1
6
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@MIN
13
3
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@OAK
2
4
 
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@TEX
2
3
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@TOR
4
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@CIN
4
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@CIN
6
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@LAD
0
5
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@MON
3
1
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@NYM
8
4
HOU
@SDP
5
1
Friday, August 14, 1981,
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 34,136, Time of Game: 2:32
Phillies
8
36-24
 Won 1 
at Mets
4
20-36
 Lost 2 
L: Mike Scott (3-5)
S: Mike Proly (2)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        2  0  2   0  3  1   0  0  0    8 10  1
Mets            1  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    4  6  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .329 .802 0.058 0.68 0.088 -0.030 0.2 7 1 SF
   Del Unser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .702 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Bake McBride RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .786 -0.082 0.91 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 0 0
   Mike Proly P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 0
Mike Schmidt 3B 3 2 1 2 2 0 .300 1.020 0.167 0.58 0.198 -0.031 1.7 0 1 HR
   John Vukovich PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Gary Matthews LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .304 .807 0.060 0.42 0.069 -0.009 0.8 0 0 2B
Keith Moreland C 4 1 2 5 0 0 .269 .739 0.312 0.96 0.323 -0.011 3.6 11 1 HR
Garry Maddox CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .680 -0.035 0.33 0.000 -0.035 -0.8 3 0
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .691 -0.012 0.32 0.012 -0.024 -0.3 2 2
Larry Bowa SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .626 0.033 0.39 0.046 -0.013 1.1 0 5 2B
Larry Christenson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .279 -0.024 0.60 0.000 -0.024 -0.5 1 1 2·SH
   Dick Davis RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .377 .941 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 33 8 10 8 4 4 .303 .914 0.471 0.55 0.736 -0.265 4.2 27 12
2B: G Matthews (13, off P Falcone); L Bowa (8, off P Falcone).
HR: K Moreland (3, off M Scott; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out); M Schmidt (17, off M Scott; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: P Rose (2, off P Falcone).
SH: L Christenson 2 (3, 1 off M Scott, 1 off P Falcone).
TB: K Moreland 5; M Schmidt 4; L Bowa 4; G Matthews 3; P Rose 2.
GIDP: D Davis (1).
RBI: K Moreland 5 (18); M Schmidt 2 (46); P Rose (20).
2-out RBI: K Moreland 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Bowa-M Trillo-D Unser.
E: M Trillo (3).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mookie Wilson CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .300 .760 0.094 0.83 0.114 -0.020 1.2 5 0 SB
Frank Taveras SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .235 .580 -0.094 0.84 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 0 1
Joel Youngblood LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .350 .929 0.033 1.06 0.089 -0.056 0.3 3 0 CS
   Lee Mazzilli LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .212 .649 0.027 0.37 0.030 -0.003 0.3 0 0
Dave Kingman 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .224 .866 0.042 0.58 0.087 -0.046 0.4 7 0 HR
Ellis Valentine RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .196 .569 -0.046 0.65 0.009 -0.055 -0.3 2 0
Hubie Brooks 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .314 .738 0.012 0.51 0.042 -0.029 0.4 2 3
John Stearns C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .262 .639 0.005 0.74 0.065 -0.060 0.1 5 0 2B,GDP
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .587 -0.062 0.79 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 3 4
Mike Scott P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .042 .185 -0.014 0.57 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 0 1
   Mike Cubbage PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .522 -0.023 0.95 0.000 -0.023 -0.3
   Pete Falcone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Hodges PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .955 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Ray Searage P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 2 10 .188 .548 -0.030 0.70 0.436 -0.466 0.2 27 9
2B: J Stearns (6, off L Christenson).
HR: D Kingman (16, off L Christenson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: D Kingman 4; M Wilson 2; J Stearns 2; J Youngblood; H Brooks.
GIDP: J Stearns (6).
RBI: J Stearns (12); D Kingman (37); J Youngblood (25); M Wilson (8).
2-out RBI: D Kingman; M Wilson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Taveras-D Flynn-D Kingman.
E: E Valentine (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Wilson (14, 2nd base off L Christenson/K Moreland).
CS: J Youngblood (5, 2nd base by L Christenson/K Moreland).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Christenson, W (3-6) 6 6 4 4 1 9 1 4.02 24 52 -0.032 0.82 -1.5
Mike Proly, S (2) 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.21 10 0 0 0.061 0.41 1.3
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 2 10 1 4.00 34 52 0 0 0.029 0.55 -0.2

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, L (3-5) 5 7 7 7 3 3 2 4.50 25 25 -0.449 0.77 -4.9
Pete Falcone 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.86 8 0 0 -0.030 0.28 -0.2
Ray Searage 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.50 7 0 0 0.008 0.07 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 8 8 4 4 2 8.00 40 25 0 0 -0.471 0.70 -4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 34,136.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         New York Mets
1 Pete Rose 1B 1 Mookie Wilson CF
2 Bake McBride RF 2 Frank Taveras SS
3 Mike Schmidt 3B 3 Joel Youngblood LF
4 Gary Matthews LF 4 Dave Kingman 1B
5 Keith Moreland C 5 Ellis Valentine RF
6 Garry Maddox CF 6 Hubie Brooks 3B
7 Manny Trillo 2B 7 John Stearns C
8 Larry Bowa SS 8 Doug Flynn 2B
9 Larry Christenson P 9 Mike Scott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-1 1 1-- RR PHI M. Schmidt M. Scott 18% 81% Home Run; Rose Scores
t1 0-0 2 -23 RR PHI K. Moreland M. Scott 18% 69% Single to RF; Rose Scores; Matthews Scores
t5 4-2 1 12- RRR PHI K. Moreland M. Scott 14% 95% Home Run; Schmidt Scores; Matthews Scores
b1 0-2 1 -2- R NYM J. Youngblood L. Christenson -9% 57% Single to RF; Wilson Scores
b4 1-4 2 --- R NYM D. Kingman L. Christenson -9% 77% Home Run

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI P. Rose M. Scott 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PHI B. McBride M. Scott -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PHI M. Schmidt M. Scott -3% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- PHI G. Matthews M. Scott 4% 51% Single to CF; Rose to 3B; Matthews to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 RR PHI K. Moreland M. Scott 18% 69% Single to RF; Rose Scores; Matthews Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O PHI G. Maddox M. Scott -2% 68% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- NYM M. Wilson L. Christenson -4% 64% Single to LF
b1 0-2 0 1-- NYM F. Taveras L. Christenson -3% 61% Wilson Steals 2B
b1 0-2 0 -2- O NYM F. Taveras L. Christenson 4% 66% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 -2- R NYM J. Youngblood L. Christenson -9% 57% Single to RF; Wilson Scores
b1 1-2 1 1-- O NYM D. Kingman L. Christenson 4% 61% Youngblood Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 1-2 2 --- O NYM D. Kingman L. Christenson 1% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
t2 2-1 0 --- O PHI M. Trillo M. Scott -2% 60% Popfly: 3B
t2 2-1 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa M. Scott -1% 59% Flyball: LF
t2 2-1 2 --- O PHI L. Christenson M. Scott -1% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 5-6-7
b2 1-2 0 --- O NYM E. Valentine L. Christenson 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O NYM H. Brooks L. Christenson 2% 62% Strikeout
b2 1-2 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns L. Christenson 1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mets' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- PHI P. Rose M. Scott 3% 66% Single to CF
t3 2-1 0 1-- O PHI B. McBride M. Scott -3% 63% Flyball: LF
t3 2-1 1 1-- RR PHI M. Schmidt M. Scott 18% 81% Home Run; Rose Scores
t3 4-1 1 --- O PHI G. Matthews M. Scott -1% 80% Strikeout
t3 4-1 2 --- O PHI K. Moreland M. Scott -1% 80% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 8-9-1
b3 1-4 0 --- O NYM D. Flynn L. Christenson 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-4 1 --- O NYM M. Scott L. Christenson 1% 83% Strikeout
b3 1-4 2 --- O NYM M. Wilson L. Christenson 1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mets' Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
t4 4-1 0 --- O PHI G. Maddox M. Scott -1% 83% Flyball: CF
t4 4-1 1 --- PHI M. Trillo M. Scott 1% 84% Walk
t4 4-1 1 1-- PHI L. Bowa M. Scott 2% 86% Single to RF; Trillo to 2B
t4 4-1 1 12- O PHI L. Christenson M. Scott -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Trillo to 3B; Bowa to 2B
t4 4-1 2 -23 O PHI P. Rose M. Scott -3% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
b4 1-4 0 --- O NYM F. Taveras L. Christenson 2% 84% Strikeout
b4 1-4 1 --- O NYM J. Youngblood L. Christenson 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-4 2 --- R NYM D. Kingman L. Christenson -9% 77% Home Run
b4 2-4 2 --- O NYM E. Valentine L. Christenson 1% 78% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
t5 4-2 0 --- O PHI B. McBride M. Scott -1% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 4-2 1 --- PHI M. Schmidt M. Scott 2% 78% Walk
t5 4-2 1 1-- PHI G. Matthews M. Scott 2% 80% Walk; Schmidt to 2B
t5 4-2 1 12- RRR PHI K. Moreland M. Scott 14% 95% Home Run; Schmidt Scores; Matthews Scores
t5 7-2 1 --- O PHI G. Maddox M. Scott -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t5 7-2 2 --- O PHI M. Trillo M. Scott -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 6-7-8
b5 2-7 0 --- NYM H. Brooks L. Christenson -2% 92% Single to CF
b5 2-7 0 1-- R NYM J. Stearns L. Christenson -6% 86% Double to CF; Brooks Scores
b5 3-7 0 -2- O NYM D. Flynn L. Christenson 3% 89% Strikeout
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Mike Scott (P) batting 9th
b5 3-7 1 -2- O NYM M. Cubbage L. Christenson 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P; Stearns to 3B
b5 3-7 2 --3 R NYM M. Wilson L. Christenson -5% 87% Single to 2B; Stearns Scores
b5 4-7 2 1-- O NYM F. Taveras L. Christenson 2% 89% Flyball: C/Interference called
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 7, Mets 4.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
Pete Falcone replaces Mike Cubbage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Lee Mazzilli replaces Joel Youngblood playing LF batting 3rd
t6 7-4 0 --- PHI L. Bowa P. Falcone 3% 91% Double to LF
t6 7-4 0 -2- O PHI L. Christenson P. Falcone -0% 91% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 3B
t6 7-4 1 --3 RO PHI P. Rose P. Falcone 2% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bowa Scores
t6 8-4 2 --- O PHI B. McBride P. Falcone -0% 93% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 3-4-5
b6 4-8 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli L. Christenson -3% 90% Walk
b6 4-8 0 1-- O NYM D. Kingman L. Christenson 3% 92% Flyball: CF
b6 4-8 1 1-- O NYM E. Valentine L. Christenson 2% 94% Strikeout
b6 4-8 2 1-- O NYM H. Brooks L. Christenson 1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mets' Pete Falcone facing 3-4-5
t7 8-4 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt P. Falcone -0% 95% Flyball: RF
t7 8-4 1 --- PHI G. Matthews P. Falcone 1% 96% Double to CF
t7 8-4 1 -2- O PHI K. Moreland P. Falcone -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 8-4 2 -2- O PHI G. Maddox P. Falcone -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Phillies' Mike Proly facing 7-8-9
Mike Proly replaces Bake McBride (RF) pitching and batting 2nd
Dick Davis replaces Larry Christenson (P) playing RF batting 9th
b7 4-8 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns M. Proly 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-8 1 --- O NYM D. Flynn M. Proly 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Pete Falcone (P) batting 9th
b7 4-8 2 --- O NYM R. Hodges M. Proly 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mets' Ray Searage facing 7-8-9
Ray Searage replaces Ron Hodges (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-4 0 --- O PHI M. Trillo R. Searage -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 8-4 1 --- PHI L. Bowa R. Searage 0% 97% Single to CF
t8 8-4 1 1-- OO PHI D. Davis R. Searage -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Phillies' Mike Proly facing 1-2-3
b8 4-8 0 --- O NYM M. Wilson M. Proly 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 4-8 1 --- O NYM F. Taveras M. Proly 1% 99% Strikeout
b8 4-8 2 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli M. Proly 0% 99% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-4, Mets' Ray Searage facing 1-2-3
t9 8-4 0 --- PHI P. Rose R. Searage 0% 99% E9 on Foul Ball
t9 8-4 0 --- O PHI P. Rose R. Searage -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 8-4 1 --- O PHI M. Proly R. Searage -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 8-4 2 --- PHI M. Schmidt R. Searage 0% 99% Walk
John Vukovich pinch runs for Mike Schmidt (3B) batting 3rd
t9 8-4 2 1-- O PHI G. Matthews R. Searage -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Phillies' Mike Proly facing 4-5-6
Del Unser replaces Pete Rose playing 1B batting 1st
John Vukovich moves from PR to 3B
b9 4-8 0 --- O NYM D. Kingman M. Proly 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 4-8 1 --- NYM E. Valentine M. Proly -1% 99% Walk
b9 4-8 1 1-- NYM H. Brooks M. Proly -2% 96% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Valentine to 2B; Brooks to 1B
b9 4-8 1 12- OO NYM J. Stearns M. Proly 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.

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