After giving up four runs on five hits over the first three innings, Steve Carlton permitted just two hits the rest of the way in recording his 254th career victory, 6-4 over the Giants. The Phils trailed, 4-3, with one out in the sixth when Garry Maddox and Larry Bowa stroked consecutive singles.

A single by Bob Boone drove home Maddox and Bowa reached third when left fielder Larry Herndon bobbled the ball. Carlton then grounded to shortstop Johnnie LeMaster, who bobbled the ball before throwing out Carlton, allowing Bowa to score. The Phils added an insurance marker in the seventh on an RBI groundout by Gary Matthews. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 6, San Francisco Giants 4

Game Played on Monday, May 4, 1981 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Giants       0  3  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  1
Phillies     0  0  1    1  1  2    1  0  x  -   6 13  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeMaster ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Gross rf              3   1   2   1     0   0   .323
Cabell 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .284      Rose 1b               4   0   3   1     0   0   .370
Clark rf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .195      Schmidt 3b            4   1   0   0     0   1   .279
Evans 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .233      Matthews lf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .338
Herndon lf            4   1   2   1     0   2   .333      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .278
Martin cf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .250      Maddox cf             3   2   2   0     1   0   .301
Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .178      Bowa ss               4   1   3   1     0   0   .289
Sadek c               2   0   0   1     0   0   .118      Boone c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .232
  Wohlford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Carlton p             4   1   1   1     0   0   .278
Ripley p              2   0   1   2     0   0   .167
  Holland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .185
  Minton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   7   4     2   8             Totals               34   6  13   6     1   3

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 25,492
Left on Base: Giants 4, Phillies 6
DP: Giants 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Herndon, Boone
Doubles: Cabell (7), Maddox (2), Gross (4)
Triples: Carlton (1)
Stolen Bases: Cabell (2), Herndon (6), Matthews (3), Bowa 2 (5), Schmidt (3)
Caught Stealing: Martin (1), Gross (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Sadek (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Gross (2)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ripley L(1-3)           5.1  11   5   4   1   2   0  26   3.18
Holland                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   6.94
Minton                  2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8   3.68
Totals                  8    13   6   5   1   3   0  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(5-0)          9     7   4   4   2   8   0  35   2.65
Totals                  9     7   4   4   2   8   0  35

Balks: Minton (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Dick Stello


GIANTS 1ST: LeMaster popped to catcher in foul territory; Cabell
grounded out (third to first); Clark struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Gross singled to center; Gross was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Rose singled to center [Rose out
at second (center to shortstop)]; Schmidt grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans singled to center; Herndon singled to right
[Evans to second]; Martin walked [Evans to third, Herndon to
second]; Morgan struck out; Sadek out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Evans scored, Herndon to third, Martin to
second]; Ripley singled to right [Herndon scored, Martin
scored]; LeMaster flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Matthews singled to left; Trillo flied out to
center; Matthews stole second; Maddox walked; Bowa forced Maddox
(first to shortstop); Boone flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 3, Phillies 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Cabell doubled to left; Cabell stole third; Clark
struck out; Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Herndon
singled to left [Cabell scored]; Herndon stole second [Herndon
to third (error by Boone)]; Martin was called out on strikes; 1
R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Carlton tripled to right; Gross hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Carlton scored]; Rose grounded out (second to
first); Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Morgan grounded out (pitcher to first); Sadek
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ripley flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Matthews popped to first in foul territory; Trillo
flied out to right; Maddox doubled to left; Bowa singled to
center [Maddox scored]; Bowa stole second; Boone flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 2.

GIANTS 5TH: LeMaster flied out to right; Cabell popped to first
in foul territory; Clark walked; Evans grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Carlton grounded out (first unassisted); Gross
doubled to right; Rose singled to right [Gross scored]; Schmidt
struck out; Matthews forced Rose (pitcher to second); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Herndon was called out on strikes; Martin singled to
left; Morgan struck out; Martin was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Trillo struck out; Maddox singled to left; Bowa
singled to center [Maddox to second]; Boone singled to left
[Maddox scored (RBI), Bowa to third (error by Herndon), Boone to
second]; HOLLAND REPLACED RIPLEY (PITCHING); Carlton grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Bowa scored (unearned), Boone to
third]; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Sadek grounded out (third to first); STENNETT BATTED
FOR HOLLAND; Stennett struck out; LeMaster grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies
5.

PHILLIES 7TH: MINTON REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Rose singled
to second; Schmidt forced Rose (third to second); Minton balked
[Schmidt to second]; Schmidt stole third; Matthews grounded out
(third to first) [Schmidt scored]; Trillo was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 6.

GIANTS 8TH: Cabell flied out to center; Clark grounded out
(shortstop to first); Evans made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled
to shortstop; Bowa stole second; Boone grounded out (third to
first); Carlton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Phillies 6.

GIANTS 9TH: Herndon was called out on strikes; Martin popped to
first in foul territory; Morgan singled to left; WOHLFORD BATTED
FOR SADEK; Wohlford flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 4, Phillies 6.

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