August 14, 1981 Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@BAL 3 KCR 4
@CLE 1 DET 1
NYY 0 MIN 6
SEA 1 SEA 13
@MIN 3 OAK 4
CAL 2
(10) TEX 3
BOS 2 TOR 5
MIL 4 SFG 4
@CIN 0 CIN 7
SFG 6
(10) LAD 5
ATL 0 STL 3
@MON 1 PHI 8
@NYM 4 HOU 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 34,136

Friday, August 14, 1981
Time of Game: 2:32

Phillies

36-24

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                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

W: L Christenson (3-6), L: M Scott (3-5), S: M Proly (2)

Mets

20-36

Lost 2

5th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .329  .802    0    7   1   SF
  D Unser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .701         2   0   
B McBride RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .787    0    0   0   
  M Proly P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   2   1   2    2   0  .300 1.019    0    0   1   HR
  J Vukovich PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
G Matthews LF                 4   2   2   0    1   1  .304  .807    0    0   0   2B
K Moreland C                  4   1   2   5    0   0  .269  .740    0   11   1   HR
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .680    0    3   0   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .691    0    2   2   
L Bowa SS                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .278  .626    0    0   5   2B
L Christenson P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .279    0    1   1   2·SH
  D Davis RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .377  .941    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       33   8  10   8    4   4                    27  12

BATTING

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, off M Scott, 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                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .300  .760    0    5   0   SB
F Taveras SS                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .235  .579    0    0   1   
J Youngblood LF               2   0   1   1    0   0  .350  .929    0    3   0   CS
  L Mazzilli LF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .649    0    0   0   
D Kingman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .224  .867    0    7   0   HR
E Valentine RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .196  .569    0    2   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .314  .738    0    2   3   
J Stearns C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .639    0    5   0   2B,GDP
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .587    0    3   4   
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .042  .185    0    0   1   
  M Cubbage PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .522    0    0   0   
  P Falcone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .368  .955    0    0   0   
  R Searage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    2  10                    27   9

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Christenson, W (3-6)         6     6   4   4    1   9   1   4.02   24     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 6     52    -     0.88  -0.04
M Proly, S (2)                 3     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.21   10     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.06
Totals                         9     6   4   4    2  10   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0· 6           -

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, L (3-5)               5     7   7   7    3   3   2   4.50   25     -       ·  ·      2·10· 0· 7     25    -     0.83  -0.45
P Falcone                      2     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.86    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.38  -0.03
R Searage                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9    10   8   8    4   4   2          40     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 34,136.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         New York Mets                        
1. P Rose               1B    1. M Wilson             CF 
2. B McBride            RF    2. F Taveras            SS 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. J Youngblood         LF 
4. G Matthews           LF    4. D Kingman            1B 
5. K Moreland           C     5. E Valentine          RF 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. H Brooks             3B 
7. M Trillo             2B    7. J Stearns            C  
8. L Bowa               SS    8. D Flynn              2B 
9. L Christenson        P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-2  1--      18%  81% M Schmidt       M Scott         Home Run; Rose Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -23      18%  69% K Moreland      M Scott         Single to RF; Rose Scores; Matthews Scores
   t 5   1  2-4  12-      14%  95% K Moreland      M Scott         Home Run; Schmidt Scores; Matthews Scores
   b 1   1  2-0  -2-      -9%  57% J Youngblood    L Christenson   Single to RF; Wilson Scores
   b 4   2  4-1  ---      -9%  77% D Kingman       L Christenson   Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Rose          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      48%  M Schmidt       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      51%  G Matthews      Single to CF; Rose to 3B; Matthews to 2B
   RR     -23      69%  K Moreland      Single to RF; Rose Scores; Matthews Scores
   O      1--      68%  G Maddox        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  M Wilson        Single to LF
          1--      61%  F Taveras       Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      66%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      57%  J Youngblood    Single to RF; Wilson Scores
   O      1--      61%  D Kingman       Youngblood Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  M Trillo        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      58%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  L Christenson   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Christenson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  E Valentine     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  H Brooks        Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  P Rose          Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      81%  M Schmidt       Home Run; Rose Scores
   O      ---      80%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  K Moreland      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Larry Christenson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  M Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  M Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  M Trillo        Walk
          1--      86%  L Bowa          Single to RF; Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      85%  L Christenson   Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Trillo to 3B; Bowa to 2B
   O      -23      82%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  F Taveras       Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      77%  D Kingman       Home Run
   O      ---      78%  E Valentine     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  B McBride       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      78%  M Schmidt       Walk
          1--      80%  G Matthews      Walk; Schmidt to 2B
   RRR    12-      95%  K Moreland      Home Run; Schmidt Scores; Matthews Scores
   O      ---      95%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Larry Christenson facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  H Brooks        Single to CF
   R      1--      86%  J Stearns       Double to CF; Brooks Scores
   O      -2-      89%  D Flynn         Strikeout
                  Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      -2-      92%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B-P; Stearns to 3B
   R      --3      87%  M Wilson        Single to 2B; Stearns Scores
   O      1--      89%  F Taveras       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, Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
                  Pete Falcone replaces Mike Cubbage pitching and batting 9th; Lee Mazzilli replaces Joel Youngblood playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      91%  L Bowa          Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  L Christenson   Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 3B
   RO     --3      93%  P Rose          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bowa Scores
   O      ---      93%  B McBride       Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Larry Christenson facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   O      1--      92%  D Kingman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  E Valentine     Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  H Brooks        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-4, Pete Falcone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  M Schmidt       Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  G Matthews      Double to CF
   O      -2-      95%  K Moreland      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      95%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Mike Proly facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Proly replaces Bake McBride pitching and batting 2nd; Dick Davis replaces Larry Christenson playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Stearns       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Pete Falcone batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Hodges        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-4, Ray Searage facing 7-8-9
                  Ray Searage replaces Ron Hodges pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  L Bowa          Single to CF
   OO     1--      97%  D Davis         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, Mike Proly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  F Taveras       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-4, Ray Searage facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  P Rose          E9 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Proly         Strikeout
          ---      99%  M Schmidt       Walk
                  John Vukovich pinch runs for Mike Schmidt batting 3rd
   O      1--      99%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-8, Mike Proly facing 4-5-6
                  Del Unser replaces Pete Rose playing 1B batting 1st; John Vukovich moves to 3B
   O      ---      99%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  E Valentine     Walk
          1--      96%  H Brooks        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Valentine to 2B; Brooks to 1B
   OO     12-     100%  J Stearns       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Mets 4.

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