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1983 Philadelphia Phillies
90-72
First place in NL East
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Pete Rose .245 0 45
2B Joe Morgan .230 16 59
SS Ivan DeJesus .254 4 45
3B Mike Schmidt .255 40 109
OF Gary Matthews .258 10 50
OF Greg Gross .302 0 29
OF Bob Dernier .231 1 15
C Bo Diaz .236 15 64
  Other position players:
Von Hayes (.265, 6, 32), Garry Maddox (.275, 4, 32), Joe Lefebvre (.310, 8, 38), Tony Perez (.241, 6, 43), Ozzie Virgil (.214, 6, 23), Kiko Garcia (.288, 2, 9), Len Matuszek (.275, 4, 16), Larry Milbourne (.242, 0, 4), Juan Samuel (.277, 2, 5), Sixto Lezcano (.282, 0, 7), Bob Molinaro (.111, 1, 3), Steve Jeltz (.125, 0, 1), Bill Robinson (.143, 0, 2), Alejandro Sanchez (.286, 0, 2), Jeff Stone (.750, 0, 3), Luis Aguayo (.250, 0, 0), Darren Daulton (.333, 0, 0), Tim Corcoran (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
L Steve Carlton 15-16 3.11 0
R John Denny 19-6 2.37 0
R Charles Hudson 8-8 3.35 0
R Marty Bystrom 6-9 4.60 0
R Kevin Gross 4-6 3.56 0
BULLPEN
L Al Holland 8-4 2.26 25
L Willie Hernandez 8-4 3.29 7
R Ron Reed 9-1 3.48 8
L Tug McGraw 2-1 3.56 0
R Porfi Altamirano 2-3 3.70 0
  Other pitchers:
Larry Christenson (2-4, 3.91), Dick Ruthven (1-3, 5.61), Ed Farmer (0-6, 6.08), Larry Andersen (1-0, 2.39), Tony Ghelfi (1-1, 3.14), Sid Monge (3-0, 6.94), Steve Comer (1-0, 5.19), Don Carman (0-0, 0.00)
 

Thursday, January 27
Future Phillie Gavin Floyd is born in Annapolis, MD.
Friday, January 28
Future Phillie Elizardo Ramirez is born in Villa Mella, D.R.
Sunday, April 3
Former Phillie Mickey Livingston dies in Newberry, SC at the age of 69.
Tuesday, April 5
» Lost to Mets (1-0), 2-0Shea Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Doug Sisk (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1) Third1 out
Thursday, April 7
» Lost to Mets (2-0), 6-2Shea Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Craig Swan (1-0) L: John Denny (0-1) S: Neil Allen (1)Third2 out
Friday, April 8
» Lost to Giants (1-2), 3-2Candlestick Park (0-1)0-3Lost 3
» W: Fred Breining (1-0) L: Larry Christenson (0-1) S: Greg Minton (1)Fourth3 out
Saturday, April 9
» Defeated Giants (1-3), 5-4Candlestick Park (1-1)1-3
» W: Sid Monge (1-0) L: Mike Krukow (0-2) S: Ron Reed (1)Fourth3 out
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Giants (1-4), 10-2Candlestick Park (2-1)2-3Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (1-1) L: Bill Laskey (0-2) Fifth3 out
Tuesday, April 12
» Defeated Mets (2-2), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (1-0)3-3Won 3
» W: Ron Reed (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-1) Fifth2 out
Wednesday, April 13
» Defeated Mets (2-3), 10-9Veteran's Stadium (2-0)4-3Won 4
» W: Porfi Altamirano (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-2) Fourth1½ out
Saturday, April 16
» Defeated Braves (7-2), 8-4Veteran's Stadium (3-0)5-3Won 5
» W: Steve Carlton (2-1) L: Phil Niekro (0-1) Third1½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Lost to Braves (8-2), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (3-1)5-4
» W: Pascual Perez (3-0) L: Ed Farmer (0-1) S: Gene Garber (2)Fourth2 out
Former Phillie Dutch Leonard dies in Springfield, IL at the age of 75.
Monday, April 18
» Defeated Cubs (2-9), 8-2Veteran's Stadium (4-1)6-4
» W: John Denny (1-1) L: Paul Moskau (0-1) Third1½ out
Wednesday, April 20
» Defeated Cubs (2-10), 2-0Veteran's Stadium (5-1)7-4Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (3-1) L: Chuck Rainey (0-3) Second2 out
Friday, April 22
» Defeated Astros (4-12), 6-3Astrodome (1-0)8-4Won 3
» W: Sid Monge (2-0) L: Nolan Ryan (1-1) S: Ron Reed (2)First--
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated Astros (4-13), 7-3Astrodome (2-0)9-4Won 4
» W: John Denny (2-1) L: Joe Niekro (0-2) Second1½ out
Sunday, April 24
» Lost to Astros (5-13), 3-2Astrodome (2-1)9-5
» W: Mike Madden (1-0) L: Ron Reed (1-1) Third1½ out
Tuesday, April 26
» Lost to Braves (13-3), 10-4Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)9-6Lost 2
» W: Pascual Perez (4-0) L: Larry Christenson (0-2) S: Terry Forster (2)Third½ out
Wednesday, April 27
» Defeated Braves (13-4), 6-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)10-6
» W: Dick Ruthven (1-0) L: Phil Niekro (0-2) Second1 out
Friday, April 29
» Lost to Astros (8-13), 6-3Veteran's Stadium (5-2)10-7
» W: Frank LaCorte (2-2) L: Steve Carlton (3-2) S: Bill Dawley (1)Third1½ out
Saturday, April 30
» Defeated Astros (8-14), 8-0Veteran's Stadium (6-2)11-7
» W: John Denny (3-1) L: Mike LaCoss (0-2) Second1 out
Sunday, May 1
» Defeated Astros (8-15), 11-3Veteran's Stadium (7-2)12-7Won 2
» W: Larry Christenson (1-2) L: Bob Knepper (1-3) Second1 out
Monday, May 2
» Lost to Reds (13-11), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (7-3)12-8
» W: Ted Power (1-0) L: Dick Ruthven (1-1) Second1½ out
Tuesday, May 3
» Defeated Reds (13-12), 13-7Veteran's Stadium (8-3)13-8
» W: Sid Monge (3-0) L: Frank Pastore (2-4) First--
Wednesday, May 4
» Defeated Reds (13-13), 9-4Veteran's Stadium (9-3)14-8Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (4-2) L: Rich Gale (3-1) First--
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Expos (12-10), 5-2Stade Olympique (1-0)15-8Won 3
» W: Ron Reed (2-1) L: Bryn Smith (0-1) First--
Saturday, May 7
» Lost to Expos (13-10), 3-2Stade Olympique (1-1)15-9
» W: Bill Gullickson (3-3) L: Porfi Altamirano (1-1) First--
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Reds (14-16), 3-1Riverfront Stadium (1-0)16-9
» W: Steve Carlton (5-2) L: Ted Power (1-1) First--
Wednesday, May 11
» Lost to Reds (15-16), 2-0Riverfront Stadium (1-1)16-10
» W: Mario Soto (4-2) L: John Denny (3-2) First--
Thursday, May 12
» Lost to Cubs (10-19), 6-3Wrigley Field (0-1)16-11Lost 2
» W: Chuck Rainey (3-3) L: Dick Ruthven (1-2) S: Bill Campbell (1)First--
Friday, May 13
» Lost to Cubs (11-19), 10-2Wrigley Field (0-2)16-12Lost 3
» W: Steve Trout (2-5) L: Larry Christenson (1-3) First--
Sunday, May 15
» Defeated Cubs (11-20), 5-3Wrigley Field (1-2)17-12
» W: Steve Carlton (6-2) L: Lee Smith (0-2) S: Ron Reed (3)First--
Tuesday, May 17
» Defeated Giants (17-17), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (10-3)18-12Won 2
» W: John Denny (4-2) L: Andy McGaffigan (2-4) S: Al Holland (1)First--
Wednesday, May 18
» Lost to Giants (18-17), 8-1Veteran's Stadium (10-4)18-13
» W: Mike Krukow (2-2) L: Dick Ruthven (1-3) S: Greg Minton (5)Second1 out
Friday, May 20
» Lost to Padres (17-21), 5-0Veteran's Stadium (10-5)18-14Lost 2
» W: Andy Hawkins (3-2) L: Steve Carlton (6-3) Second1 out
Monday, May 23
» Lost to Dodgers (27-11), 2-0Veteran's Stadium (10-6)18-15Lost 3
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (5-2) L: John Denny (4-3) First--
Tuesday, May 24
» Lost to Dodgers (28-11), 3-0Veteran's Stadium (10-7)18-16Lost 4
» W: Alejandro Pena (5-1) L: Larry Christenson (1-4) Third1 out
Wednesday, May 25
» Lost to Dodgers (29-11), 6-1Veteran's Stadium (10-8)18-17Lost 5
» W: Burt Hooton (2-2) L: Marty Bystrom (0-1) S: Dave Stewart (5)Third2 out
Friday, May 27
» Lost to Expos (22-17), 7-4Veteran's Stadium (10-9)18-18Lost 6
» W: Scott Sanderson (4-4) L: Steve Carlton (6-4) S: Jeff Reardon (5)Third3½ out
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Expos (22-18), 5-3Veteran's Stadium (11-9)19-18
» W: Willie Hernandez (2-0) L: Jeff Reardon (2-2) Third2½ out
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Expos (22-19), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (12-9)20-18Won 2
» W: Larry Christenson (2-4) L: Bill Gullickson (4-6) S: Al Holland (2)Third2½ out
Monday, May 30
» Lost to Dodgers (31-14), 5-2Dodger Stadium (0-1)20-19
» W: Burt Hooton (3-2) L: Marty Bystrom (0-2) Third3½ out
Tuesday, May 31
» Lost to Dodgers (32-14), 4-1Dodger Stadium (0-2)20-20Lost 2
» W: Jerry Reuss (6-3) L: Charles Hudson (0-1) Third3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Charles Hudson (Phillies)
Wednesday, June 1
» Lost to Dodgers (33-14), 1-0Dodger Stadium (0-3)20-21Lost 3
» W: Bob Welch (4-4) L: Steve Carlton (6-5) Third4½ out
Thursday, June 2
» Lost to Padres (22-26), 4-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)20-22Lost 4
» W: Dave Dravecky (8-3) L: Ed Farmer (0-2) Third4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Kevin McReynolds (Padres)
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Padres (23-26), 8-5San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2)20-23Lost 5
» W: Gary Lucas (2-3) L: Ed Farmer (0-3) Third4½ out
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Padres (24-26), 5-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3)20-24Lost 6
» W: John Montefusco (4-1) L: Marty Bystrom (0-3) S: Sid Monge (1)Third4½ out
Sunday, June 5
» Defeated Padres (24-27), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3)21-24
» W: Al Holland (1-0) L: Ed Whitson (0-3) Third4½ out
Tuesday, June 7
» Lost to Cardinals (28-21), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (12-10)21-25
» W: Bob Forsch (4-4) L: Steve Carlton (6-6) Third5½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Cardinals (28-22), 7-4Veteran's Stadium (13-10)22-25
» W: Al Holland (2-0) L: Bruce Sutter (4-3) Third4½ out
Thursday, June 9
» Defeated Cardinals (28-23), 6-5Veteran's Stadium (14-10)23-25Won 2
» W: Ron Reed (3-1) L: Dave VonOhlen (1-1) Third3½ out
Friday, June 10
» Lost to Pirates (21-30), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (14-11)23-26
» W: Kent Tekulve (2-1) L: Ed Farmer (0-4) Third3½ out
Saturday, June 11
» Defeated Pirates (21-31), 9-7Veteran's Stadium (15-11)24-26
» W: Steve Carlton (7-6) L: Rod Scurry (2-4) S: Al Holland (3)Third3½ out
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Pirates (21-32), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (16-11)25-26Won 2
» W: Ron Reed (4-1) L: Rod Scurry (2-5) Third2½ out
Monday, June 13
» Defeated Cardinals (29-26), 6-2Busch Stadium II (1-0)26-26Won 3
» W: Marty Bystrom (1-3) L: Dave LaPoint (4-3) S: Willie Hernandez (2)Third1½ out
Tuesday, June 14
» Lost to Cardinals (30-26), 5-4Busch Stadium II (1-1)26-27
» W: Bruce Sutter (6-3) L: Porfi Altamirano (1-2) Third2½ out
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Cardinals (31-26), 7-6Busch Stadium II (1-2)26-28Lost 2
» W: Kevin Hagen (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (7-7) S: Bruce Sutter (5)Third3½ out
Friday, June 17
» Lost to Pirates (23-34), 2-1Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)26-29Lost 3
» W: John Candelaria (5-6) L: John Denny (4-4) S: Kent Tekulve (6)Third4½ out
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Pirates (23-35), 6-4Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)27-29
» W: Marty Bystrom (2-3) L: Rick Rhoden (3-7) Third3½ out
Sunday, June 19
» Defeated Pirates (23-36), 14-2Three Rivers Stadium (2-1)28-29Won 2
» W: Charles Hudson (1-1) L: Larry McWilliams (7-5) Second2½ out
Monday, June 20
» Lost to Expos (33-28), 5-0Stade Olympique (1-2)28-30
» W: Ray Burris (3-2) L: Steve Carlton (7-8) Third3½ out
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Expos (33-29), 8-1Stade Olympique (2-2)29-30
» W: John Denny (5-4) L: Scott Sanderson (4-5) S: Willie Hernandez (3)Second3½ out
» Lost to Expos (34-29), 5-4Stade Olympique (2-3)29-31
» W: Jeff Reardon (3-4) L: Porfi Altamirano (1-3) Second3½ out
Wednesday, June 22
» Lost to Expos (35-29), 4-0Stade Olympique (2-4)29-32Lost 2
» W: Charlie Lea (5-3) L: Marty Bystrom (2-4) Third4½ out
Thursday, June 23
» Lost to Expos (36-29), 4-3Stade Olympique (2-5)29-33Lost 3
» W: Bill Gullickson (7-8) L: Charles Hudson (1-2) S: Jeff Reardon (11)Third5½ out
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Mets (27-41), 6-3Shea Stadium (1-2)30-33
» W: Steve Carlton (8-8) L: Craig Swan (1-4) S: Al Holland (4)Third5½ out
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Mets (27-42), 4-2Shea Stadium (2-2)31-33Won 2
» W: Kevin Gross (1-0) L: Walt Terrell (1-1) S: Willie Hernandez (4)Third4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Kevin Gross (Phillies)
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Mets (27-43), 8-4Shea Stadium (3-2)32-33Won 3
» W: Tug McGraw (1-0) L: Tom Seaver (5-7) S: Al Holland (5)Third4 out
» Lost to Mets (28-43), 5-1Shea Stadium (3-3)32-34
» W: Mike Torrez (5-8) L: Ed Farmer (0-5) Third4 out
Tuesday, June 28
» Tied Expos, 5-5Veteran's Stadium (16-11)32-34
» Starters: Bill Gullickson vs Marty BystromThird4½ out
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Expos (39-31), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (16-12)32-35Lost 2
» W: Steve Rogers (11-3) L: Steve Carlton (8-9) Third4½ out
» Defeated Expos (39-32), 3-2Veteran's Stadium (17-12)33-35
» W: Charles Hudson (2-2) L: Scott Sanderson (4-6) S: Al Holland (6)Third4½ out
Thursday, June 30
» Defeated Expos (39-33), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (18-12)34-35Won 2
» W: Kevin Gross (2-0) L: Ray Burris (3-3) S: Willie Hernandez (5)Third3½ out
Friday, July 1
» Defeated Mets (29-47), 5-1Veteran's Stadium (19-12)35-35Won 3
» W: John Denny (6-4) L: Tom Seaver (5-8) Third2½ out
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Mets (29-48), 6-5Veteran's Stadium (20-12)36-35Won 4
» W: Al Holland (3-0) L: Jesse Orosco (4-4) Second2 out
» Lost to Mets (30-48), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (20-13)36-36
» W: Ed Lynch (6-3) L: Ed Farmer (0-6) S: Doug Sisk (7)Second2 out
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Mets (30-49), 6-4Veteran's Stadium (21-13)37-36
» W: Willie Hernandez (3-0) L: Doug Sisk (2-2) Second1 out
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Mets (30-50), 4-0Veteran's Stadium (22-13)38-36Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (9-9) L: Walt Terrell (1-3) Second1½ out
Friday, July 8
» Lost to Reds (35-47), 3-1Riverfront Stadium (1-2)38-37
» W: Joe Price (7-5) L: John Denny (6-5) S: Bill Scherrer (6)Second1½ out
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Reds (36-47), 2-1Riverfront Stadium (1-3)38-38Lost 2
» W: Tom Hume (1-3) L: Willie Hernandez (3-1) Third1½ out
Sunday, July 10
» Defeated Reds (36-48), 2-0Riverfront Stadium (2-3)39-38
» W: Marty Bystrom (3-4) L: Mario Soto (9-8) S: Al Holland (7)Third1½ out
Monday, July 11
» Defeated Reds (36-49), 11-7Riverfront Stadium (3-3)40-38Won 2
» W: Al Holland (4-0) L: Tom Hume (1-4) Second1½ out
Tuesday, July 12
» Defeated Braves (52-33), 4-1Veteran's Stadium (23-13)41-38Won 3
» W: John Denny (7-5) L: Ken Dayley (2-1) S: Al Holland (8)First--
» Defeated Braves (52-34), 7-6Veteran's Stadium (24-13)42-38Won 4
» W: Willie Hernandez (4-1) L: Steve Bedrosian (5-3) First--
Wednesday, July 13
» Lost to Braves (53-34), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (24-14)42-39
» W: Craig McMurtry (10-5) L: Steve Carlton (9-10) First--
Thursday, July 14
» Lost to Braves (54-34), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (24-15)42-40Lost 2
» W: Steve Bedrosian (6-3) L: Willie Hernandez (4-2) S: Terry Forster (9)Second2 out
Friday, July 15
» Lost to Reds (39-50), 3-2Veteran's Stadium (24-16)42-41Lost 3
» W: Mario Soto (10-8) L: Charles Hudson (2-3) Second2 out
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Reds (39-51), 9-3Veteran's Stadium (25-16)43-41
» W: John Denny (8-5) L: Bruce Berenyi (4-10) First--
Sunday, July 17
» Lost to Reds (40-51), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (25-17)43-42
» W: Frank Pastore (4-8) L: Kevin Gross (2-1) Second2 out
» Major-league debuts: Steve Jeltz (Phillies)
Monday, July 18
» Lost to Astros (48-42), 8-2Veteran's Stadium (25-18)43-43Lost 2
» Manager: Paul Owens
» W: Joe Niekro (8-7) L: Steve Carlton (9-11) Second1½ out
Tuesday, July 19
» Lost to Astros (49-42), 7-3Veteran's Stadium (25-19)43-44Lost 3
» W: Bob Knepper (4-9) L: Marty Bystrom (3-5) S: Frank DiPino (10)Third1½ out
Wednesday, July 20
» Defeated Astros (49-43), 10-3Veteran's Stadium (26-19)44-44
» W: Charles Hudson (3-3) L: Mike Scott (5-4) Third½ out
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Braves (58-37), 10-6Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1)45-44Won 2
» W: John Denny (9-5) L: Rick Camp (7-8) Second½ out
Friday, July 22
» Lost to Braves (59-37), 6-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)45-45
» W: Craig McMurtry (11-5) L: Kevin Gross (2-2) Second½ out
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Braves (60-37), 6-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)45-46Lost 2
» W: Rick Camp (8-8) L: Willie Hernandez (4-3) Third1½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Braves (61-37), 12-4Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)45-47Lost 3
» W: Pascual Perez (11-2) L: Marty Bystrom (3-6) Fourth2 out
Tuesday, July 26
» Defeated Astros (50-47), 1-0Astrodome (3-1)46-47
» W: Charles Hudson (4-3) L: Nolan Ryan (9-4) S: Al Holland (9)Fourth2 out
Wednesday, July 27
» Defeated Astros (50-48), 3-1Astrodome (4-1)47-47Won 2
» W: John Denny (10-5) L: Joe Niekro (8-8) S: Willie Hernandez (6)Fourth2 out
Thursday, July 28
» Defeated Astros (50-49), 6-5Astrodome (5-1)48-47Won 3
» W: Ron Reed (5-1) L: Mike LaCoss (4-7) S: Al Holland (10)Fourth2 out
Friday, July 29
» Defeated Cubs (46-54), 3-2Veteran's Stadium (27-19)49-47Won 4
» W: Al Holland (5-0) L: Lee Smith (4-6) Fourth2 out
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to Cubs (47-54), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (27-20)49-48
» W: Bill Campbell (3-6) L: Willie Hernandez (4-4) S: Lee Smith (15)Third2½ out
» Defeated Cubs (47-55), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (28-20)50-48
» W: Charles Hudson (5-3) L: Steve Trout (8-9) S: Al Holland (11)Third2½ out
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated Cubs (47-56), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (29-20)51-48Won 2
» W: John Denny (11-5) L: Dick Ruthven (7-9) S: Willie Hernandez (7)Third2 out
Monday, August 1
» Defeated Cubs (47-57), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (30-20)52-48Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (10-11) L: Bill Campbell (3-7) Second1½ out
Tuesday, August 2
» Lost to Pirates (55-49), 10-3Three Rivers Stadium (2-2)52-49
» W: Larry McWilliams (11-5) L: Kevin Gross (2-3) Second1½ out
Wednesday, August 3
» Lost to Pirates (56-49), 7-2Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)52-50Lost 2
» W: John Candelaria (11-6) L: Marty Bystrom (3-7) S: Kent Tekulve (12)Second2½ out
Thursday, August 4
» Defeated Pirates (56-50), 5-1Three Rivers Stadium (3-3)53-50
» W: Charles Hudson (6-3) L: Rick Rhoden (8-9) S: Al Holland (12)Second1½ out
Friday, August 5
» Defeated Cardinals (53-54), 10-7Busch Stadium II (2-2)54-50Won 2
» W: John Denny (12-5) L: John Stuper (7-8) S: Ron Reed (4)Second1½ out
Saturday, August 6
» Defeated Cardinals (53-55), 1-0Busch Stadium II (3-2)55-50Won 3
» W: Al Holland (6-0) L: Bruce Sutter (8-7) First--
» Major-league debuts: Danny Cox (Cardinals)
Former Phillie Jimmy Wasdell dies in New Port Richey, FL at the age of 70.
Sunday, August 7
» Defeated Cardinals (53-56), 5-2Busch Stadium II (4-2)56-50Won 4
» W: Marty Bystrom (4-7) L: Neil Allen (7-11) S: Ron Reed (5)First--
Monday, August 8
» Defeated Pirates (56-54), 14-5Veteran's Stadium (31-20)57-50Won 5
» W: Charles Hudson (7-3) L: John Candelaria (11-7) First--
Tuesday, August 9
» Lost to Pirates (57-54), 3-1Veteran's Stadium (31-21)57-51
» W: Kent Tekulve (6-2) L: Al Holland (6-1) First--
Wednesday, August 10
» Defeated Pirates (57-55), 4-2Veteran's Stadium (32-21)58-51
» W: Steve Carlton (11-11) L: Jose DeLeon (2-2) S: Al Holland (13)First--
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Cardinals (54-59), 5-2Veteran's Stadium (33-21)59-51Won 2
» W: Marty Bystrom (5-7) L: Neil Allen (7-12) S: Willie Hernandez (8)First--
Saturday, August 13
» Lost to Cardinals (55-59), 6-2Veteran's Stadium (33-22)59-52
» W: Dave LaPoint (10-7) L: Charles Hudson (7-4) First--
Former Phillie Charlie Gilbert dies in New Orleans, LA at the age of 65.
Sunday, August 14
» Defeated Cardinals (55-60), 5-1Veteran's Stadium (34-22)60-52
» W: John Denny (13-5) L: Bob Forsch (7-11) First--
Monday, August 15
» Defeated Cubs (52-65), 5-0Wrigley Field (2-2)61-52Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (12-11) L: Steve Trout (9-10) First--
Tuesday, August 16
» Lost to Cubs (53-65), 10-1Wrigley Field (2-3)61-53
» W: Dick Ruthven (9-9) L: Marty Bystrom (5-8) First--
» Defeated Cubs (53-66), 6-2Wrigley Field (3-3)62-53
» W: Willie Hernandez (5-4) L: Mike Proly (1-5) S: Al Holland (14)First--
Wednesday, August 17
» Lost to Padres (60-60), 5-4San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4)62-54
» W: Eric Show (12-8) L: Charles Hudson (7-5) S: Gary Lucas (13)First--
Thursday, August 18
» Defeated Padres (60-61), 4-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4)63-54
» W: Al Holland (7-1) L: Gary Lucas (4-7) S: Ron Reed (6)First--
Friday, August 19
» Lost to Dodgers (67-52), 3-0Dodger Stadium (0-4)63-55
» W: Alejandro Pena (10-6) L: Steve Carlton (12-12) First--
Saturday, August 20
» Lost to Dodgers (68-52), 4-3Dodger Stadium (0-5)63-56Lost 2
» W: Fernando Valenzuela (13-6) L: Marty Bystrom (5-9) S: Steve Howe (15)First--
Sunday, August 21
» Lost to Dodgers (69-52), 6-0Dodger Stadium (0-6)63-57Lost 3
» W: Rick Honeycutt (15-8) L: Kevin Gross (2-4) First--
Monday, August 22
» Lost to Giants (58-67), 11-5Candlestick Park (2-2)63-58Lost 4
» W: Bill Laskey (13-10) L: Charles Hudson (7-6) S: Gary Lavelle (15)First--
Tuesday, August 23
» Lost to Giants (59-67), 3-1Candlestick Park (2-3)63-59Lost 5
» W: Mike Krukow (9-7) L: Al Holland (7-2) S: Greg Minton (15)First--
Wednesday, August 24
» Lost to Giants (60-67), 5-3Candlestick Park (2-4)63-60Lost 6
» W: Renie Martin (2-4) L: Steve Carlton (12-13) First--
» Major-league debuts: Juan Samuel (Phillies)
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Dodgers (72-53), 4-1Veteran's Stadium (35-22)64-60
» W: Kevin Gross (3-4) L: Fernando Valenzuela (13-7) S: Al Holland (15)Second1 out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Dodgers (73-53), 6-1Veteran's Stadium (35-23)64-61
» W: Rick Honeycutt (16-8) L: Charles Hudson (7-7) Second1 out
Sunday, August 28
» Lost to Dodgers (74-53), 8-3Veteran's Stadium (35-24)64-62Lost 2
» W: Jerry Reuss (9-10) L: John Denny (13-6) Second1 out
Monday, August 29
» Lost to Padres (65-66), 6-5Veteran's Stadium (35-25)64-63Lost 3
» W: Luis DeLeon (4-5) L: Steve Carlton (12-14) Second1½ out
» Defeated Padres (65-67), 8-6Veteran's Stadium (36-25)65-63
» W: Steve Comer (1-0) L: Sid Monge (5-2) S: Al Holland (16)Second1½ out
Tuesday, August 30
» Defeated Padres (65-68), 6-0Veteran's Stadium (37-25)66-63Won 2
» W: Kevin Gross (4-4) L: Andy Hawkins (3-6) Second2 out
» Lost to Padres (66-68), 7-5Veteran's Stadium (37-26)66-64
» W: Ed Whitson (3-7) L: Tug McGraw (1-1) S: Luis DeLeon (12)Second2 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Padres (66-69), 4-3Veteran's Stadium (38-26)67-64
» W: Al Holland (8-2) L: Elias Sosa (1-3) Second1 out
Thursday, September 1
» Defeated Giants (63-71), 4-2Veteran's Stadium (39-26)68-64Won 2
» W: Tony Ghelfi (1-0) L: Atlee Hammaker (10-8) S: Al Holland (17)First--
Friday, September 2
» Defeated Giants (63-72), 5-3Veteran's Stadium (40-26)69-64Won 3
» W: Ron Reed (6-1) L: Gary Lavelle (6-4) First--
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Giants (64-72), 5-4Veteran's Stadium (40-27)69-65
» W: Mike Krukow (10-8) L: Steve Carlton (12-15) S: Greg Minton (17)Second1 out
Sunday, September 4
» Lost to Giants (65-72), 10-4Veteran's Stadium (40-28)69-66Lost 2
» W: Andy McGaffigan (3-9) L: Kevin Gross (4-5) S: Greg Minton (18)Second1 out
Monday, September 5
» Lost to Mets (58-79), 6-5Shea Stadium (3-4)69-67Lost 3
» W: Jesse Orosco (13-5) L: Al Holland (8-3) Third½ out
Tuesday, September 6
» Defeated Mets (58-80), 2-0Shea Stadium (4-4)70-67
» W: Tug McGraw (2-1) L: Ron Darling (0-1) S: Al Holland (18)Third½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ron Darling (Mets)
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Mets (58-81), 6-1Shea Stadium (5-4)71-67Won 2
» W: John Denny (14-6) L: Walt Terrell (6-7) Second½ out
Friday, September 9
» Defeated Pirates (71-69), 4-3Three Rivers Stadium (4-3)72-67Won 3
» W: Willie Hernandez (6-4) L: Jim Bibby (4-12) First--
» Major-league debuts: Jeff Stone (Phillies)
Saturday, September 10
» Lost to Pirates (72-69), 6-5Three Rivers Stadium (4-4)72-68
» W: Kent Tekulve (7-4) L: Al Holland (8-4) Second½ out
Sunday, September 11
» Defeated Pirates (72-70), 5-3Three Rivers Stadium (5-4)73-68
» W: Ron Reed (7-1) L: Cecilio Guante (2-4) Second½ out
Monday, September 12
» Defeated Mets (59-84), 2-1Veteran's Stadium (41-28)74-68Won 2
» W: John Denny (15-6) L: Ron Darling (0-2) S: Al Holland (19)First--
Tuesday, September 13
» Lost to Mets (60-84), 5-1Veteran's Stadium (41-29)74-69
» W: Walt Terrell (7-7) L: Tony Ghelfi (1-1) Second½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Fitzgerald (Mets)
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Expos (74-69), 9-5Veteran's Stadium (42-29)75-69
» W: Steve Carlton (13-15) L: Bryn Smith (4-10) First--
» Defeated Expos (74-70), 5-0Veteran's Stadium (43-29)76-69Won 2
» W: Marty Bystrom (6-9) L: Ray Burris (4-7) First--
Thursday, September 15
» Lost to Expos (75-70), 4-1Veteran's Stadium (43-30)76-70
» W: Bill Gullickson (15-11) L: Kevin Gross (4-6) S: Bob James (4)First--
Friday, September 16
» Defeated Cardinals (73-73), 3-2Veteran's Stadium (44-30)77-70
» W: Willie Hernandez (7-4) <