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1981 Philadelphia Phillies

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REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Pete Rose .325 0 33
2B Manny Trillo .287 6 36
SS Larry Bowa .283 0 31
3B Mike Schmidt .316 31 91
OF Gary Matthews .301 9 67
OF Garry Maddox .263 5 40
OF Bake McBride .271 2 21
C Bob Boone .211 4 24
  Other position players:
Keith Moreland (.255, 6, 37), Lonnie Smith (.324, 2, 11), Greg Gross (.225, 0, 7), Dick Davis (.333, 2, 19), Luis Aguayo (.214, 1, 7), Del Unser (.153, 0, 6), Ramon Aviles (.214, 0, 3), George Vukovich (.385, 1, 4), Len Matuszek (.273, 0, 1), Ozzie Virgil (.000, 0, 0), Ryne Sandberg (.167, 0, 0), Don McCormack (.250, 0, 0), Bob Dernier (.750, 0, 0), John Vukovich (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Steve Carlton 13-4 2.42 0
R Dick Ruthven 12-7 5.15 0
R Larry Christenson 4-7 3.54 1
R Nino Espinosa 2-5 6.11 0
BULLPEN
L Tug McGraw 2-4 2.66 10
L Sparky Lyle 9-6 4.44 2
R Ron Reed 5-3 3.08 8
R Mike Proly 2-1 3.86 2
R Warren Brusstar 0-1 4.38 0
  Other pitchers:
Dickie Noles (2-2, 4.17), Marty Bystrom (4-3, 3.35), Mark Davis (1-4, 7.74), Dan Larson (3-0, 4.18), Jerry Reed (0-1, 7.71)
 

Sunday, February 22
Former Phillie Andy High dies in Toledo, OH at the age of 84.
Wednesday, April 8
» Lost to Reds (1-0), 3-2Riverfront Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Tom Hume (1-0) L: Sparky Lyle (0-1) Second½ out
Friday, April 10
» Major-league debuts: Rufino Linares (Braves)
Saturday, April 11
» Defeated Cardinals (0-1), 5-2Busch Stadium II (1-0)1-1
» W: Dick Ruthven (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (0-1) Second½ out
Sunday, April 12
» Lost to Cardinals (1-1), 7-3Busch Stadium II (1-1)1-2
» W: Lary Sorensen (1-0) L: Larry Christenson (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1)Third1 out
Monday, April 13
» Defeated Pirates (1-2), 5-1Veteran's Stadium (1-0)2-2
» W: Steve Carlton (1-0) L: John Candelaria (0-1) Third½ out
Wednesday, April 15
» Defeated Pirates (1-3), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (2-0)3-2Won 2
» W: Tug McGraw (1-0) L: Enrique Romo (0-1) Third½ out
Thursday, April 16
» Defeated Pirates (1-4), 5-3Veteran's Stadium (3-0)4-2Won 3
» W: Dick Ruthven (2-0) L: Don Robinson (0-1) S: Tug McGraw (1)Second1 out
Friday, April 17
» Defeated Cubs (1-5), 6-2Veteran's Stadium (4-0)5-2Won 4
» W: Larry Christenson (1-1) L: Ken Kravec (0-1) Second1½ out
Saturday, April 18
» Defeated Cubs (1-6), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (5-0)6-2Won 5
» W: Steve Carlton (2-0) L: Lee Smith (0-1) Second1½ out
Sunday, April 19
» Defeated Cubs (1-7), 7-3Veteran's Stadium (6-0)7-2Won 6
» W: Nino Espinosa (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-2) First--
Monday, April 20
» Lost to Expos (6-2), 9-8Stade Olympique (0-1)7-3
» W: Steve Rogers (1-0) L: Tug McGraw (1-1) S: Woodie Fryman (2)Third1 out
Tuesday, April 21
» Lost to Expos (7-2), 10-3Stade Olympique (0-2)7-4Lost 2
» W: Scott Sanderson (2-0) L: Dick Ruthven (2-1) Third1 out
Wednesday, April 22
» Lost to Expos (8-2), 4-3Stade Olympique (0-3)7-5Lost 3
» W: Elias Sosa (1-0) L: Tug McGraw (1-2) Third2 out
Friday, April 24
» Defeated Cubs (1-11), 6-4Wrigley Field (1-0)8-5
» W: Steve Carlton (3-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-3) S: Ron Reed (1)Third1½ out
Saturday, April 25
» Defeated Cubs (1-12), 7-5Wrigley Field (2-0)9-5Won 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (1-1) L: Dick Tidrow (1-2) Third1½ out
» Major-league debuts: Scott Fletcher (Cubs)
Sunday, April 26
» Defeated Cubs (1-13), 6-2Wrigley Field (3-0)10-5Won 3
» W: Marty Bystrom (1-0) L: Bill Caudill (0-1) Third2 out
Monday, April 27
» Defeated Expos (11-3), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (7-0)11-5Won 4
» W: Dick Ruthven (3-1) L: Bill Gullickson (1-1) Third2½ out
Tuesday, April 28
» Lost to Expos (12-3), 6-3Veteran's Stadium (7-1)11-6
» W: Steve Ratzer (1-0) L: Larry Christenson (1-2) S: Elias Sosa (1)Third3 out
Wednesday, April 29
» Defeated Expos (12-4), 6-2Veteran's Stadium (8-1)12-6
» W: Steve Carlton (4-0) L: Steve Rogers (2-1) Third1 out
Saturday, May 2
» Lost to Giants (10-12), 6-2Veteran's Stadium (8-2)12-7
» W: Doyle Alexander (4-1) L: Nino Espinosa (1-1) S: Greg Minton (4)Third3 out
» Defeated Giants (10-13), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (9-2)13-7
» W: Marty Bystrom (2-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-3) Third3 out
Sunday, May 3
» Defeated Giants (10-14), 7-5Veteran's Stadium (10-2)14-7Won 2
» W: Dick Ruthven (4-1) L: Gary Lavelle (0-2) S: Tug McGraw (2)Third3 out
Monday, May 4
» Defeated Giants (10-15), 6-4Veteran's Stadium (11-2)15-7Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (5-0) L: Allen Ripley (1-3) Third3 out
Tuesday, May 5
» Defeated Dodgers (16-8), 8-7Veteran's Stadium (12-2)16-7Won 4
» W: Sparky Lyle (2-1) L: Bobby Castillo (0-3) Third3 out
Wednesday, May 6
» Lost to Dodgers (17-8), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (12-3)16-8
» W: Burt Hooton (4-0) L: Nino Espinosa (1-2) Third3 out
Thursday, May 7
» Lost to Dodgers (18-8), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (12-4)16-9Lost 2
» W: Jerry Reuss (3-1) L: Marty Bystrom (2-1) Third1 out
Friday, May 8
» Defeated Padres (9-19), 11-7Veteran's Stadium (13-4)17-9
» W: Sparky Lyle (3-1) L: Gary Lucas (2-3) Third3 out
Saturday, May 9
» Defeated Padres (9-20), 9-6Veteran's Stadium (14-4)18-9Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (6-0) L: Tim Lollar (1-3) Second3 out
Sunday, May 10
» Lost to Padres (10-20), 8-4Veteran's Stadium (14-5)18-10
» W: Steve Mura (1-4) L: Larry Christenson (1-3) S: Gary Lucas (5)Second3 out
Tuesday, May 12
» Lost to Giants (16-17), 4-0Candlestick Park (0-1)18-11Lost 2
» W: Doyle Alexander (5-2) L: Nino Espinosa (1-3) Second3 out
Wednesday, May 13
» Lost to Giants (17-17), 5-2Candlestick Park (0-2)18-12Lost 3
» W: Allen Ripley (3-3) L: Marty Bystrom (2-2) S: Greg Minton (6)Second3 out
Thursday, May 14
» Defeated Giants (17-18), 3-1Candlestick Park (1-2)19-12
» W: Dick Ruthven (5-1) L: Vida Blue (3-3) S: Tug McGraw (3)Second3 out
Friday, May 15
» Defeated Padres (13-21), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)20-12Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (7-0) L: Steve Mura (1-5) Second3 out
Saturday, May 16
» Lost to Padres (14-21), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)20-13
» W: John Littlefield (1-2) L: Tug McGraw (1-3) Second3 out
Sunday, May 17
» Defeated Padres (14-22), 6-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1)21-13
» W: Nino Espinosa (2-3) L: Juan Eichelberger (3-2) Second3 out
Monday, May 18
» Defeated Dodgers (26-10), 4-0Dodger Stadium (1-0)22-13Won 2
» W: Marty Bystrom (3-2) L: Fernando Valenzuela (8-1) Second3½ out
Tuesday, May 19
» Defeated Dodgers (26-11), 3-2Dodger Stadium (2-0)23-13Won 3
» W: Dick Ruthven (6-1) L: Bob Welch (2-2) Second3½ out
Wednesday, May 20
» Lost to Dodgers (27-11), 3-2Dodger Stadium (2-1)23-14
» W: Steve Howe (4-1) L: Tug McGraw (1-4) Second3½ out
Friday, May 22
» Lost to Pirates (15-16), 3-1Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)23-15Lost 2
» W: Pascual Perez (1-0) L: Larry Christenson (1-4) Second3 out
Saturday, May 23
» Defeated Pirates (15-17), 6-4Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)24-15
» W: Mike Proly (1-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-3) S: Ron Reed (2)Second3 out
Sunday, May 24
» Lost to Pirates (16-17), 7-1Three Rivers Stadium (1-2)24-16
» W: Jim Bibby (3-2) L: Marty Bystrom (3-3) S: Victor Cruz (1)Second3 out
Monday, May 25
» Lost to Mets (12-25), 13-3Shea Stadium (0-1)24-17Lost 2
» W: Greg Harris (1-0) L: Dick Ruthven (6-2) S: Jeff Reardon (2)Second3 out
Tuesday, May 26
» Defeated Mets (12-26), 7-5Shea Stadium (1-1)25-17
» W: Ron Reed (1-0) L: Neil Allen (3-2) S: Tug McGraw (4)Second3 out
Wednesday, May 27
» Lost to Mets (13-26), 3-1Shea Stadium (1-2)25-18
» W: Pat Zachry (5-5) L: Larry Christenson (1-5) Second3 out
Friday, May 29
» Lost to Cardinals (23-15), 11-4Veteran's Stadium (14-6)25-19Lost 2
» W: Bob Forsch (5-2) L: Nino Espinosa (2-4) S: Mark Littell (1)Third3 out
Saturday, May 30
» Defeated Cardinals (23-16), 10-2Veteran's Stadium (15-6)26-19
» W: Dick Ruthven (7-2) L: Lary Sorensen (4-4) Second3 out
Sunday, May 31
» Defeated Cardinals (23-17), 6-1Veteran's Stadium (16-6)27-19Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (8-0) L: Silvio Martinez (1-4) First--
Monday, June 1
» Defeated Mets (15-28), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (17-6)28-19Won 3
» W: Sparky Lyle (4-1) L: Neil Allen (3-3) S: Tug McGraw (5)First--
Tuesday, June 2
» Defeated Mets (15-29), 9-7Veteran's Stadium (18-6)29-19Won 4
» W: Mike Proly (2-0) L: Ed Lynch (1-3) S: Ron Reed (3)First--
Wednesday, June 3
» Lost to Mets (16-29), 6-2Veteran's Stadium (18-7)29-20
» W: Greg Harris (2-1) L: Dick Ruthven (7-3) S: Neil Allen (5)First--
Friday, June 5
» Lost to Braves (25-24), 4-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)29-21Lost 2
» W: Rick Mahler (3-1) L: Steve Carlton (8-1) S: Rick Camp (8)Second2½ out
Saturday, June 6
» Defeated Braves (25-25), 3-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)30-21
» W: Larry Christenson (2-5) L: Tommy Boggs (1-9) S: Mike Proly (1)Second2½ out
Sunday, June 7
» Defeated Braves (25-26), 7-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1)31-21Won 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (5-1) L: Gaylord Perry (5-4) S: Ron Reed (4)First--
Monday, June 8
» Defeated Astros (28-27), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (19-7)32-21Won 3
» W: Dick Ruthven (8-3) L: Don Sutton (4-7) S: Tug McGraw (6)First--
Tuesday, June 9
» Defeated Astros (28-28), 10-3Veteran's Stadium (20-7)33-21Won 4
» W: Marty Bystrom (4-3) L: Joe Niekro (6-5) S: Ron Reed (5)First--
» Major-league debuts: Billy Smith (Astros)
Wednesday, June 10
» Defeated Astros (28-29), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (21-7)34-21Won 5
» W: Steve Carlton (9-1) L: Frank LaCorte (3-2) S: Tug McGraw (7)First--
Thursday, June 11
» Major-league debuts: Ray Searage (Mets)
Wednesday, July 8
Former Phillie Bill Hallahan dies in Binghamton, NY at the age of 79.
Monday, August 10
» Lost to Cardinals (31-20), 7-3Veteran's Stadium (21-8)34-22
» W: Bob Forsch (7-2) L: Larry Christenson (2-6) S: Bruce Sutter (12)Second2½ out
Tuesday, August 11
» Defeated Cardinals (31-21), 6-5Veteran's Stadium (22-8)35-22
» W: Ron Reed (2-0) L: Jim Kaat (3-2) First--
Wednesday, August 12
» Lost to Cardinals (32-21), 11-3Veteran's Stadium (22-9)35-23
» W: Bob Sykes (1-0) L: Dick Ruthven (8-4) S: Mark Littell (2)Second2½ out
Thursday, August 13
» Lost to Cardinals (33-21), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (22-10)35-24Lost 2
» W: John Martin (4-1) L: Steve Carlton (9-2) S: Bruce Sutter (13)Second2½ out
Friday, August 14
» Defeated Mets (20-36), 8-4Shea Stadium (2-2)36-24
» W: Larry Christenson (3-6) L: Mike Scott (3-5) S: Mike Proly (2)Second2½ out
Saturday, August 15
» Lost to Mets (21-36), 3-1Shea Stadium (2-3)36-25
» W: Pete Falcone (2-3) L: Nino Espinosa (2-5) S: Neil Allen (8)Second3 out
Sunday, August 16
» Lost to Mets (22-36), 5-2Shea Stadium (2-4)36-26Lost 2
» W: Pat Zachry (6-7) L: Dick Ruthven (8-5) S: Neil Allen (9)Second3½ out
Tuesday, August 18
» Lost to Reds (39-25), 3-1Riverfront Stadium (0-2)36-27Lost 3
» W: Tom Seaver (8-2) L: Steve Carlton (9-3) S: Tom Hume (8)Second3 out
Wednesday, August 19
» Lost to Reds (40-25), 6-3Riverfront Stadium (0-3)36-28Lost 4
» W: Tom Hume (6-2) L: Sparky Lyle (5-2) Second3 out
Friday, August 21
» Defeated Astros (35-33), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (23-10)37-28
» W: Sparky Lyle (6-2) L: Vern Ruhle (1-3) S: Tug McGraw (8)Second3 out
Saturday, August 22
» Defeated Astros (35-34), 8-4Veteran's Stadium (24-10)38-28Won 2
» W: Dick Ruthven (9-5) L: Joe Niekro (7-7) Second3 out
Sunday, August 23
» Defeated Astros (35-35), 6-0Veteran's Stadium (25-10)39-28Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (10-3) L: Bob Knepper (6-3) Second3 out
Monday, August 24
» Defeated Braves (34-35), 7-5Veteran's Stadium (26-10)40-28Won 4
» W: Tug McGraw (2-4) L: Al Hrabosky (0-1) Second3 out
Tuesday, August 25
» Lost to Braves (35-35), 12-2Veteran's Stadium (26-11)40-29
» W: Phil Niekro (6-4) L: Mark Davis (0-1) Second3 out
Wednesday, August 26
» Lost to Braves (36-35), 5-3Veteran's Stadium (26-12)40-30Lost 2
» W: Rick Camp (7-1) L: Ron Reed (2-1) Second3 out
Friday, August 28
» Lost to Astros (37-37), 3-2Astrodome (0-1)40-31Lost 3
» W: Dave Smith (2-3) L: Sparky Lyle (6-3) Second3 out
Saturday, August 29
» Lost to Astros (38-37), 6-1Astrodome (0-2)40-32Lost 4
» W: Vern Ruhle (2-3) L: Mark Davis (0-2) Third5 out
» Lost to Astros (39-37), 2-1Astrodome (0-3)40-33Lost 5
» W: Billy Smith (1-0) L: Dickie Noles (0-1) S: Frank LaCorte (4)Third5 out
Sunday, August 30
» Lost to Astros (40-37), 5-4Astrodome (0-4)40-34Lost 6
» W: Dave Smith (3-3) L: Sparky Lyle (6-4) Third5 out
Monday, August 31
» Defeated Braves (37-38), 11-8Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1)41-34
» W: Dick Ruthven (10-5) L: Gaylord Perry (6-5) S: Ron Reed (6)Third4½ out
Tuesday, September 1
» Defeated Braves (37-39), 3-0Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-1)42-34Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (11-3) L: Rick Mahler (4-5) Third3½ out
Wednesday, September 2
» Lost to Braves (38-39), 3-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2)42-35
» W: Gene Garber (4-3) L: Warren Brusstar (0-1) Third4½ out
Thursday, September 3
» Lost to Reds (47-32), 9-3Veteran's Stadium (26-13)42-36Lost 2
» W: Bruce Berenyi (7-4) L: Mark Davis (0-3) Third5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Len Matuszek (Phillies)
Friday, September 4
» Defeated Reds (47-33), 7-6Veteran's Stadium (27-13)43-36
» W: Sparky Lyle (7-4) L: Doug Bair (2-2) S: Tug McGraw (9)Second5½ out
Saturday, September 5
» Defeated Reds (47-34), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (28-13)44-36Won 2
» W: Ron Reed (3-1) L: Mario Soto (8-8) Second4½ out
Sunday, September 6
» Lost to Reds (48-34), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (28-14)44-37
» W: Tom Hume (7-3) L: Sparky Lyle (7-5) S: Joe Price (2)Second4½ out
Monday, September 7
» Lost to Expos (44-37), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (28-15)44-38Lost 2
» W: Woodie Fryman (5-2) L: Mike Proly (2-1) S: Jeff Reardon (5)Third4½ out
Tuesday, September 8
» Defeated Expos (44-38), 10-5Veteran's Stadium (29-15)45-38
» W: Dan Larson (1-0) L: Scott Sanderson (7-6) Second3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Wallace Johnson and Bryn Smith (Expos)
Wednesday, September 9
» Defeated Expos (44-39), 11-8Veteran's Stadium (30-15)46-38Won 2
» W: Ron Reed (4-1) L: Woodie Fryman (5-3) S: Sparky Lyle (1)Second3½ out
Friday, September 11
» Defeated Pirates (37-44), 8-0Three Rivers Stadium (2-2)47-38Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (12-3) L: Rick Rhoden (8-3) Second3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jerry Reed (Phillies)
Saturday, September 12
» Lost to Pirates (38-44), 6-2Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)47-39
» W: Eddie Solomon (7-4) L: Dickie Noles (0-2) S: Rod Scurry (5)Second3½ out
Sunday, September 13
» Lost to Pirates (39-44), 3-2Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)47-40Lost 2
» W: Odell Jones (4-2) L: Ron Reed (4-2) S: Kent Tekulve (3)Second4½ out
Tuesday, September 15
Former Phillie Earl Caldwell dies in Mission, TX at the age of 77.
Wednesday, September 16
» Defeated Mets (32-53), 3-1Shea Stadium (3-4)48-40
» W: Dick Ruthven (11-5) L: Pat Zachry (7-12) Second4½ out
» Lost to Mets (33-53), 5-4Shea Stadium (3-5)48-41
» W: Mike Marshall (3-2) L: Steve Carlton (12-4) S: Neil Allen (17)Second4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Charlie Puleo (Mets)
Thursday, September 17
» Defeated Mets (33-54), 3-2Shea Stadium (4-5)49-41
» W: Dickie Noles (1-2) L: Mike Scott (4-9) S: Ron Reed (7)Second4½ out
Friday, September 18
» Lost to Pirates (41-44), 7-6Veteran's Stadium (30-16)49-42
» W: Rod Scurry (4-5) L: Ron Reed (4-3) S: Mark Lee (2)Second4½ out
Saturday, September 19
» Defeated Pirates (41-45), 8-2Veteran's Stadium (31-16)50-42
» W: Dan Larson (2-0) L: Odell Jones (4-3) S: Larry Christenson (1)Second3½ out
Sunday, September 20
» Defeated Pirates (41-46), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (32-16)51-42Won 2
» W: Sparky Lyle (8-5) L: Eddie Solomon (7-5) Second2½ out
Monday, September 21
» Lost to Expos (51-44), 1-0Stade Olympique (0-4)51-43
» W: Bryn Smith (1-0) L: Jerry Reed (0-1) Second3½ out
Tuesday, September 22
» Lost to Expos (52-44), 6-2Stade Olympique (0-5)51-44Lost 2
» W: Steve Rogers (11-7) L: Dick Ruthven (11-6) Third3½ out
Wednesday, September 23
» Defeated Cardinals (52-39), 9-4Busch Stadium II (2-1)52-44
» W: Dickie Noles (2-2) L: John Martin (6-5) S: Sparky Lyle (2)Third2½ out
Thursday, September 24
» Defeated Cardinals (52-40), 14-6Busch Stadium II (3-1)53-44Won 2
» W: Mark Davis (1-3) L: Lary Sorensen (7-7) Third2½ out
Friday, September 25
» Defeated Cubs (35-59), 9-2Wrigley Field (4-0)54-44Won 3
» W: Dan Larson (3-0) L: Ken Kravec (1-6) Third2½ out
Sunday, September 27
» Defeated Cubs (35-60), 5-2Wrigley Field (5-0)55-44Won 4
» W: Steve Carlton (13-4) L: Doug Bird (9-6) Third2½ out
» Lost to Cubs (36-60), 14-0Wrigley Field (5-1)55-45
» W: Mike Krukow (9-9) L: Dick Ruthven (11-7) Third2½ out
Monday, September 28
» Defeated Mets (38-60), 12-4Veteran's Stadium (33-16)56-45
» W: Larry Christenson (4-6) L: Ed Lynch (4-5) Second2½ out
Tuesday, September 29
» Lost to Mets (39-60), 7-0Veteran's Stadium (33-17)56-46
» W: Pete Falcone (4-3) L: Mark Davis (1-4) Second2½ out
Wednesday, September 30
» Defeated Cardinals (56-42), 8-5Veteran's Stadium (34-17)57-46
» W: Sparky Lyle (9-5) L: Luis DeLeon (0-1) S: Ron Reed (8)Second2½ out
Thursday, October 1
» Lost to Cardinals (57-42), 3-2Veteran's Stadium (34-18)57-47
» W: Doug Bair (4-2) L: Larry Christenson (4-7) Third2½ out
Friday, October 2
» Defeated Cubs (37-64), 9-7Veteran's Stadium (35-18)58-47
» W: Ron Reed (5-3) L: Dick Tidrow (3-10) Third2½ out
Saturday, October 3
» Lost to Cubs (38-64), 8-4Veteran's Stadium (35-19)58-48
» W: Jay Howell (2-0) L: Sparky Lyle (9-6) S: Randy Martz (6)Third2½ out
Sunday, October 4
» Defeated Cubs (38-65), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (36-19)59-48
» W: Dick Ruthven (12-7) L: Lee Smith (3-6) S: Tug McGraw (10)Third2½ out
Saturday, October 17
Former Phillie Johnny Peacock dies in Wilson, NC at the age of 72.
Monday, October 26
Former Phillie Harry Hoch dies in Lewes, DE at the age of 95.
Tuesday, November 3
Former Phillie Al Jurisich dies in New Orleans, LA at the age of 61.
Friday, December 4
Former Phillie Stan Hollmig dies in San Antonio, TX at the age of 56.
Thursday, December 10
Former Phillie Freddy Leach dies in Hagerman, ID at the age of 85.
Wednesday, December 23
Former Phillie George Scharein dies in Decatur, IL at the age of 68.

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