1985 Game 54 - 1985 Fleer Update #U-20 Don Carman

Phillies 6, Mets 4
Game 54 - Monday Night, June 10th in Philadelphia
Record - 20-34, 5th Place, 14 1/2 games behind the Cubs

One Sentence Summary:  Glenn Wilson continued to swing a hot bat and John Denny turned in another solid pitching performance as the Phillies downed the Mets, 6-4.

What It Means:  The Mets had been in first place the last time these two teams faced off back in May, but they had gone 12-13 since then and dropped into second place, three games behind the Cubs.

What Happened:  The Phils plated solo runs in the first, fourth and sixth innings before a 3-run seventh put them ahead 6-0.  Wilson tripled home Rick Schu and Juan Samuel, and he in turn was brought home on an RBI-single from Garry Maddox.  Denny went eight strong innings, allowing a run on seven hits before yielding to the bullpen.

Don Carman suffered through his worst outing of the year, allowing three Mets runs to score in the ninth.  His ERA jumped more than a run from 1.23 to 2.35.

Featured Card:  I admittedly don't remember Carman as one of the team's most effective relievers, but he was definitely that during the 1985 season.  Carman made 71 appearances, all in relief, and had a fantastic 2.08 ERA for the year.  He'd receive his first mainstream baseball cards in the Fleer Update and Topps Traded sets.

1985 Virtual Phillies Wall / 1985 Season Summary Index