Phillies 9, Expos 1Game 12 - Monday Afternoon, April 22nd in Montreal
Record - 4-8, Tied for 5th Place, 5 games behind the Mets
One Sentence Summary: Juan Samuel, Garry Maddox and Von Hayes each enjoyed three-hit games with Shane Rawley and the bullpen pitching effectively in this 9-1 win over the Expos.
What It Means: The winning streak was up to three games as the Phillies scored nine runs or more for the second day in a row. Maybe it was just a scheduling quirk, but the Phillies played three weekday afternoon games in Montreal for some reason, starting with this game. Only 6,249 souls witnessed this Monday afternoon game in person inside Olympic Stadium.
What Happened: Maddox got the rare start in center with Hayes switching over to left. This was to be Maddox's last full season playing and he broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth with a two-run double. He'd add an RBI single in the eighth. Hayes' three hits were all singles and he'd drive in four runs. Glenn Wilson hit a two-run home run off future Phillie Dan Schatzeder in the eighth. Mike Schmidt doubled to raise his average to .132.
Shane Rawley picked up his second win of the season, allowing a solo home run to Andre Dawson in his 5 2/3 innings of work.
I'm very familiar with most of the names appearing in these boxscores, but the name of the first Expos reliever in this game was unfamiliar to me. Rick Grapenthin appeared in 19 games for the Expos between 1983 and 1985, going 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA. He never appeared on a mainstream baseball card, which is probably why I hadn't heard of him before.
Featured Card: Maddox was released following the season but resigned with the Phillies less than a month later. In 1986, his bad back limited him to just six games before he announced his retirement in May. Maddox finished with 1,803 career hits and he'd be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame in 2001.
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