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Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

1981-09-23 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 16845 Β· 2:19

Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 3rd. Dickie Noles earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PHI004011003913
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W: Dickie Noles   L: John Martin   SV: Sparky Lyle

Umpires β€” HP: Joe West Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lonnie Smith401000
Pete Rose322220
Gary Matthews322320
Mike Schmidt401310
Dick Davis511101
Bob Boone501001
Larry Bowa411000
Manny Trillo423000
Dickie Noles200001
Garry Maddox100000
Sparky Lyle111000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tom Herr500200
Garry Templeton502101
Keith Hernandez301011
George Hendrick401000
Darrell Porter400003
Dane Iorg411000
Ken Oberkfell411000
Gene Roof412000
Orlando Sanchez100000
Steve Braun111000
Gene Tenace100000
Tito Landrum000010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dickie Noles6.0413
Sparky Lyle3.0512

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Martin3.0501
Luis DeLeon3.0411
Jim Otten1.0121
Silvio Martinez1.1200
Doug Bair0.2120

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lonnie Smith: 7/F
  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Gary Matthews: 4(1)43/GDP

Bot 1

  • Tom Herr: 9/F
  • Garry Templeton: D8/78.BX3(865)
  • Keith Hernandez: W
  • George Hendrick: SB2
  • George Hendrick: 9/F

Top 2

  • Mike Schmidt: 2/FL
  • Dick Davis: 53
  • Bob Boone: K/C

Bot 2

  • Darrell Porter: K
  • Dane Iorg: 8/F
  • Ken Oberkfell: 8/F

Top 3

  • Larry Bowa: D7
  • Manny Trillo: S9.2-3
  • Dickie Noles: 14/SH.1-2
  • Lonnie Smith: 4/P
  • Pete Rose: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Gary Matthews: HR/7.1-H
  • Mike Schmidt: 63

Bot 3

  • Gene Roof: 7/F
  • Orlando Sanchez: 43
  • Tom Herr: 43

Top 4

  • Dick Davis: 53
  • Bob Boone: 3/G
  • Larry Bowa: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Garry Templeton: 3/G
  • Keith Hernandez: K/C
  • George Hendrick: 63

Top 5

  • Manny Trillo: S8
  • Dickie Noles: 3/FL/BP
  • Lonnie Smith: 6/P
  • Pete Rose: SB2
  • Pete Rose: IW
  • Gary Matthews: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Mike Schmidt: 8/F

Bot 5

  • Darrell Porter: K
  • Dane Iorg: 6/P
  • Ken Oberkfell: 63

Top 6

  • Dick Davis: HR/7
  • Bob Boone: 7/F
  • Larry Bowa: 63
  • Manny Trillo: D7
  • Dickie Noles: K

Bot 6

  • Gene Roof: S8
  • Steve Braun: D7.1-3
  • Tom Herr: 43.3-H
  • Garry Templeton: D8.2-H
  • Keith Hernandez: 8/F.2-3
  • George Hendrick: 63

Top 7

  • Lonnie Smith: S8
  • Pete Rose: CS2(26)
  • Pete Rose: 8/F
  • Gary Matthews: W
  • Mike Schmidt: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Mike Schmidt: W
  • Dick Davis: K

Bot 7

  • Darrell Porter: K
  • Dane Iorg: S9
  • Ken Oberkfell: E7.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Gene Roof: 3/G
  • Gene Tenace: 8/F

Top 8

  • Bob Boone: S8
  • Larry Bowa: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Manny Trillo: 8/F

Bot 8

  • Tom Herr: 63
  • Garry Templeton: 63
  • Keith Hernandez: S7
  • George Hendrick: S7.1-2
  • Darrell Porter: 36(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Garry Maddox: 53
  • Sparky Lyle: S9
  • Pete Rose: SB2
  • Pete Rose: W
  • Gary Matthews: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Schmidt: D8/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Dick Davis: 3/G.2-3
  • Bob Boone: 9/F

Bot 9

  • Dane Iorg: 43
  • Ken Oberkfell: S9
  • Gene Roof: D7.1-3
  • Tito Landrum: W
  • Tom Herr: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Garry Templeton: K