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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1991-04-23 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 20187 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to CF · 2:43
New York Mets defeated Philadelphia Phillies 2–1. Ron Darling earned the win and John Franco picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ron Darling L: Jason Grimsley SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hubie Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howard Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kevin McReynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Darling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Carreon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Booker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kruk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Von Hayes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Grimsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lindeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Ready | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Darling | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Simons | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Grimsley | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Joe Boever | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger McDowell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: 53/G5S
- Tom Herr: W
- Dave Magadan: W.1-2
- Hubie Brooks: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3;B-1
- Howard Johnson: W.1-2
- Kevin McReynolds: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: S8/L8LS
- Rod Booker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- John Kruk: 13/G13S
Top 2
- Kevin Elster: 13/G13S
- Charlie O'Brien: 8/F8LD
- Ron Darling: D/F78XD
- Vince Coleman: K
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: 53/G5S
- Von Hayes: W
- Charlie Hayes: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
Top 3
- Tom Herr: 43/G4
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4
- Hubie Brooks: HP
- Howard Johnson: 163/G6M
Bot 3
- Mickey Morandini: S8/G6MD.B-2(E8)
- Steve Lake: S7/G56D.2-3
- Jason Grimsley: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6
Top 4
- Kevin McReynolds: 2/P2RF
- Kevin Elster: W
- Charlie O'Brien: 7/F78M
- Ron Darling: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Rod Booker: 6/P56
- John Kruk: 43/G4M
- Dale Murphy: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Vince Coleman: W
- Tom Herr: PB.1-2
- Tom Herr: 43/G4.2-3
- Dave Magadan: 3/G3S.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Hubie Brooks: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Von Hayes: K
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9M
- Mickey Morandini: 7/L7M
Top 6
- Howard Johnson: W
- Kevin McReynolds: 8/F8RD
- Kevin Elster: SB2
- Kevin Elster: WP.2-3
- Kevin Elster: 7/SF/L7M.3-H(RBI)
- Charlie O'Brien: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Steve Lake: 9/F89D
- Jim Lindeman: 8/F8RXD
- Lenny Dykstra: D9/G34D
- Rod Booker: 3/G3L
Top 7
- Gregg Jefferies: 8/F89XD
- Vince Coleman: 63/G6M
- Tom Herr: 7/F78M
Bot 7
- John Kruk: 43/G4
- Dale Murphy: 8/F8RM
- Von Hayes: W
- Charlie Hayes: D7/F78D.1-H
- Mickey Morandini: K
Top 8
- Dave Magadan: K
- Hubie Brooks: K
- Howard Johnson: W
- Kevin McReynolds: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Steve Lake: 6/P6MD
- Ricky Jordan: 3/P3L
- Lenny Dykstra: 31/G3
Top 9
- Kevin McReynolds: 43/G4
- Kevin Elster: 53/G56
- Charlie O'Brien: S8/L8LS
- Mark Carreon: W.1-2
- Vince Coleman: S6/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Tom Herr: 7/L7M
Bot 9
- Randy Ready: 63/G6
- John Kruk: S8/G4MD
- Dale Murphy: K
- Von Hayes: W.1-2
- Charlie Hayes: 7/F78M
Notes & reviews
- Ron Darling left with mild stiffness in right elbow