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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1981-04-24 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 6274 Β· 2:23

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 5th. Steve Carlton earned the win and Ron Reed picked up the save. Bill Buckner went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PHI01004001069
CHN100030000412

W: Steve Carlton   L: Rick Reuschel   SV: Ron Reed

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Jerry Dale Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lonnie Smith500001
Pete Rose512000
Bake McBride312201
Mike Schmidt423210
Manny Trillo300010
Garry Maddox412100
Larry Bowa300010
Bob Boone300010
Steve Carlton210010
Greg Gross100010
Del Unser000100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus501001
Mike Tyson522002
Bill Buckner412300
Steve Henderson403100
Jerry Morales401000
Hector Cruz401000
Ken Reitz400001
Barry Foote300001
Rick Reuschel100001
Steve Dillard111000
Joe Strain101000
Jim Tracy100000
Tim Blackwell100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Carlton7.01205
Ron Reed2.0001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Reuschel5.0631
Randy Martz1.0000
Lee Smith2.0231
Dick Tidrow1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lonnie Smith: 8
  • Pete Rose: 7
  • Bake McBride: K23

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 53
  • Mike Tyson: S9
  • Bill Buckner: 43.1-2
  • Steve Henderson: S8.2-H
  • Jerry Morales: S7.1-2
  • Hector Cruz: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Mike Schmidt: S8
  • Manny Trillo: W.1-2
  • Garry Maddox: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Larry Bowa: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Boone: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Ken Reitz: K
  • Barry Foote: K
  • Rick Reuschel: K

Top 3

  • Steve Carlton: 9
  • Lonnie Smith: 43
  • Pete Rose: 63

Bot 3

  • Ivan de Jesus: 8
  • Mike Tyson: K
  • Bill Buckner: S3
  • Steve Henderson: S7.1-2
  • Jerry Morales: 7

Top 4

  • Bake McBride: S8
  • Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
  • Manny Trillo: 8
  • Garry Maddox: 4/P
  • Larry Bowa: 13

Bot 4

  • Hector Cruz: S7
  • Ken Reitz: CS2(13)
  • Ken Reitz: 43
  • Barry Foote: 8

Top 5

  • Bob Boone: 63
  • Steve Carlton: W
  • Lonnie Smith: 3/L
  • Pete Rose: D7.1-3
  • Bake McBride: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Mike Schmidt: HR.1-H
  • Manny Trillo: HP
  • Garry Maddox: 46(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Steve Dillard: S8
  • Ivan de Jesus: K
  • Mike Tyson: S8.1-3
  • Bill Buckner: HR.3-H;1-H
  • Steve Henderson: S4
  • Jerry Morales: 8
  • Hector Cruz: 4(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Larry Bowa: 6/P
  • Bob Boone: 53
  • Steve Carlton: 8

Bot 6

  • Ken Reitz: 53
  • Barry Foote: 43
  • Joe Strain: S9
  • Ivan de Jesus: S7.1-2
  • Mike Tyson: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Lonnie Smith: K
  • Pete Rose: S
  • Greg Gross: W.1-2
  • Mike Schmidt: 8
  • Manny Trillo: 63

Bot 7

  • Bill Buckner: 9/L
  • Steve Henderson: 63
  • Jerry Morales: 53

Top 8

  • Garry Maddox: D
  • Larry Bowa: IW
  • Bob Boone: W.2-3;1-2
  • Del Unser: 8/SF.3-H
  • Lonnie Smith: 36(1)2(2)/GDP

Bot 8

  • Hector Cruz: 13
  • Ken Reitz: 8
  • Jim Tracy: 53

Top 9

  • Pete Rose: 6/L
  • Greg Gross: 63
  • Mike Schmidt: S
  • Manny Trillo: 7

Bot 9

  • Tim Blackwell: 43
  • Ivan de Jesus: 43
  • Mike Tyson: K