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Philadelphia Phillies @
Atlanta Braves
1981-06-07 Β· Day game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 23482 Β· 2:49
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Atlanta Braves 7β5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 5th. Sparky Lyle earned the win and Ron Reed picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Gaylord Perry SV: Ron Reed
Umpires β HP: Paul Runge Β· 1B: Jim Quick Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Jerry Dale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Moreland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Aguayo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nino Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Gross | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Vukovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ramon Aviles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Royster | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Asselstine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rufino Linares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Hubbard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bruce Benedict | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gaylord Perry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Harper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Luis Gomez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Miller | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biff Pocoroba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nino Espinosa | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Reed | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gaylord Perry | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Preston Hanna | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Lonnie Smith: 3/G
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Mike Schmidt: 3/L
Bot 1
- Jerry Royster: 43
- Brian Asselstine: D9
- Rufino Linares: S8.2XH(82)
- Chris Chambliss: SB2
- Chris Chambliss: S9.2-H
- Dale Murphy: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dick Davis: S7
- Keith Moreland: 46(1)3/GDP
- Larry Bowa: 6/P
Bot 2
- Glenn Hubbard: 8
- Bruce Benedict: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: S6
- Gaylord Perry: 13
Top 3
- Luis Aguayo: 8
- Nino Espinosa: K
- Pete Rose: 63
Bot 3
- Jerry Royster: K
- Brian Asselstine: S3
- Rufino Linares: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Lonnie Smith: 63
- Gary Matthews: S7
- Mike Schmidt: S8.1-2
- Dick Davis: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Keith Moreland: FC5.3XH(525);2-3
- Larry Bowa: SB2
- Larry Bowa: 63
Bot 4
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Dale Murphy: 3/FL
- Glenn Hubbard: W
- Bruce Benedict: SB2
- Bruce Benedict: S7.2-H
- Rafael Ramirez: IW.1-2
- Gaylord Perry: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Royster: 43
Top 5
- Luis Aguayo: S7
- Greg Gross: S7.1-3
- Pete Rose: S9.3-H;1-2
- Lonnie Smith: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Gary Matthews: 9/SF.3-H
- Mike Schmidt: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dick Davis: 9(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Terry Harper: K
- Rufino Linares: S7
- Chris Chambliss: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 6
- Keith Moreland: 53
- Larry Bowa: S6
- Luis Aguayo: S7.1-3
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Lonnie Smith: S7.3-H;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 9
Bot 6
- Dale Murphy: 63
- Luis Gomez: S9
- Bruce Benedict: 56(1)/FO
- Rafael Ramirez: 7/L
Top 7
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Sparky Lyle: K
- Keith Moreland: S9.1-3
- Larry Bowa: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Luis Aguayo: SB2
- Luis Aguayo: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Miller: S7
- Jerry Royster: D9.1-H(NR);B-3(E9)
- Terry Harper: W
- Rufino Linares: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Chris Chambliss: S8
- Dale Murphy: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Greg Gross: 1/L
- Pete Rose: 8
- Lonnie Smith: S7
- Gary Matthews: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Biff Pocoroba: 9
- Bruce Benedict: 63
- Rafael Ramirez: 7
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: S8
- John Vukovich: 23/SH.1-2
- Ramon Aviles: 3/FL.2-3
- Keith Moreland: 3/P
Bot 9
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Jerry Royster: 13
- Terry Harper: S8
- Bob Porter: 9
Notes & reviews
- Rufino Linares and Braves manager Bobby Cox ejected by 1B umpire Jim Quick




























