September 16, 1981 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Dick RuthvenL: Pat Zachry
3B1-4H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterEVEllis Valentine
RF2-4H-AB2BP9.0IP1 ER · 6 K · WWinning pitcherP5.0IP3 ER · 2 K · LBiggest lead PHI by 2 · NYM by 1 · 1 lead change
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1ST Cardinals | 59 | 43 | .578 | — |
2WS Nationals | 60 | 48 | .556 | 2.0 |
| 3PHPhillies | 59 | 48 | .551 | 2.5 |
4PI Pirates | 46 | 56 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 5NYMets | 41 | 62 | .400 | 18.5 |
6CH Cubs | 38 | 65 | .373 | 21.5 |
2B: McBride, Bowa
HR: Schmidt
RBI: Matthews Sr., Schmidt, Ruthven
LOB: 7
2B: Valentine
SB: Wilson
LOB: 15
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-1 at Shea Stadium.
Dick Ruthven got the win and Pat Zachry took the loss. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-4 for the Phillies, while Ellis Valentine went 2-for-4 for the Mets.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
