Gary Matthews picked an opportune time to smash his first home run in a Phillies' uniform, leading off the 11th inning by clouting a 2-0 offering from Pittsburgh reliever Enrique Romo as the Phillies edged the Pirates, 4-3. The Phillies had tied the game in the bottom of the ninth on a two-run single by Keith Moreland. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Game Played on Wednesday, April 15, 1981 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Pirates 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 12 1 Phillies 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 4 10 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Moreno cf 5 1 2 0 1 0 .294 Rose 1b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .455 Foli ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Trillo 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .263 Law 2b 5 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Smith pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Parker rf 6 0 2 1 0 0 .278 Aviles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Thompson 1b 5 1 1 0 1 0 .182 McBride rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .313 Easler lf 5 0 2 0 1 1 .333 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Madlock 3b 5 0 2 0 1 0 .333 Aguayo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Berra 2b,ss 4 0 1 1 1 1 .231 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nicosia c 5 1 2 0 0 0 .286 Schmidt 3b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .235 Bibby p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Matthews lf 4 1 1 1 1 0 .211 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maddox cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .150 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bowa ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .235 B. Robinson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Boone c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moreland c 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.000 Bystrom p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Unser ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 D. Davis ph,rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Totals 45 3 12 3 5 4 Totals 38 4 10 4 3 6 Time of Game: 3:26 Attendance: 27,450 Left on Base: Pirates 16, Phillies 7 DP: Pirates 2, Phillies 0 Errors: Easler, Rose Doubles: Nicosia (1), Madlock (2), Easler (1), McBride 2 (2), Rose (3) Home Runs: Matthews (1) Stolen Bases: Moreno (1), Parker (1), Bowa 2 (3) Sacrifice Hits: Berra (1) GIDP: Trillo 2 (3) Hit by Pitch: Bibby (1,by Bystrom) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bibby 8 8 3 3 2 5 0 32 3.60 Tekulve 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 5.40 Jackson 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.00 Romo L(0-1) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 4.50 Totals 10 10 4 4 3 6 1 41 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bystrom 8 8 3 2 4 2 0 38 2.25 Lyle 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 5.40 McGraw W(1-0) 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 0.00 Totals 11 12 3 2 5 4 0 52 Hit by Pitch: Bystrom (1) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West PIRATES 1ST: Umpire Dick Stello missed game after suffering a lower back injury in a car accident; Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Rose singled to left; Trillo grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rose out at second]; McBride grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Phillies 0. PIRATES 2ND: Thompson walked; Easler singled to center [Thompson to second]; Madlock forced Easler (shortstop to second) [Thompson to third]; Berra forced Madlock (third to second) [Thompson scored]; Nicosia doubled to right [Berra to third]; Bibby struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 2ND: LAW REPLACED FOLI (PLAYING 2B); BERRA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Matthews flied out to right; Maddox flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Phillies 0. PIRATES 3RD: Moreno singled to center; Moreno stole second; Law grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker singled to right [Moreno scored]; Thompson forced Parker (shortstop to second); Easler flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa singled to left; Bowa stole second; Boone flied out to left; Bystrom struck out; Rose grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0. PIRATES 4TH: Madlock doubled to left; Berra singled to center [Madlock to third]; Nicosia made an out to shortstop; Bibby struck out; Moreno flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 4TH: Trillo singled to right; McBride doubled to left [Trillo scored, McBride to third (error by Easler)]; Schmidt struck out; Matthews made an out to first; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 1. PIRATES 5TH: Law flied out to right; Parker singled to center; Thompson made an out to shortstop; Parker stole second; Easler walked; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa was called out on strikes; Boone flied out to left; Bystrom struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Phillies 1. PIRATES 6TH: Berra made an out to second; Nicosia reached on an error by Rose [Nicosia to first]; Bibby was hit by a pitch [Nicosia to second]; Moreno walked [Nicosia to third, Bibby to second]; Law forced Moreno (shortstop to second) [Nicosia scored (unearned), Bibby to third]; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 6TH: Rose walked; Trillo grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rose out at second]; McBride doubled to right; Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PIRATES 7TH: Thompson made an out to shortstop; Easler flied out to left; Madlock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 7TH: Matthews flied out to center; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PIRATES 8TH: Berra walked; Nicosia forced Berra (shortstop to second); Bibby forced Nicosia (catcher to shortstop); Moreno singled to right [Bibby to second]; Law grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 8TH: GROSS BATTED FOR BOONE; Gross flied out to center; UNSER BATTED FOR BYSTROM; Unser struck out; Rose doubled to right; Trillo singled to shortstop [Rose to third]; SMITH RAN FOR TRILLO; McBride grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PIRATES 9TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LYLE REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); AVILES REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING 2B); MORELAND REPLACED GROSS (PLAYING C ); Parker grounded out (second to first); Thompson made an out to first; Easler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 1. PHILLIES 9TH: Schmidt singled to left; Matthews walked [Schmidt to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED BIBBY (PITCHING); Maddox struck out; Bowa forced Matthews (second to shortstop) [Schmidt to third]; Bowa stole second; Moreland singled to right [Schmidt scored, Bowa scored]; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); D. DAVIS BATTED FOR UNSER; D. Davis walked [Moreland to second]; Rose grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 3. PIRATES 10TH: D. DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Madlock singled to left; Berra out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Madlock to second]; Nicosia singled to second [Madlock to third]; B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR JACKSON; B. Robinson made an out to second; Moreno lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 10TH: ROMO REPLACED B. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Aviles flied out to right; AGUAYO BATTED FOR LYLE; Aguayo flied out to left; Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 3. PIRATES 11TH: MCGRAW REPLACED AGUAYO (PITCHING); Law made an out to second; Parker grounded out (second to first); Thompson singled to right; Easler doubled to right [Thompson to third]; Madlock was walked intentionally; Berra struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 3. PHILLIES 11TH: Matthews homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Phillies 4.

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