Phillies 5, Mets 4Game 57 - Thursday Night, June 13th in Philadelphia
Record - 22-35, 5th Place, 13 1/2 games behind the Cubs
One Sentence Summary: Glenn Wilson's two-run home run off reliever Jesse Orosco in the eighth gave the Phillies a 5-4 lead and the eventual win.
What It Means: This loss dropped the Mets into third place in the N.L. East behind the Expos and Cubs. After taking three out of four from the Mets, the Phillies headed out on the road for six games in Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
What Happened: The Mets took a 4-2 lead in the sixth after Phillies starter Jerry Koosman was chased from the game and replaced with Larry Andersen. Andersen loaded the bases and the Mets scored three in quick succession following a two-run single by John Christensen and a steal of home by Danny Heep. Koosman lasted 5 1/3 innings, and was charged with two runs on three hits.
Wilson's clutch home run made Shane Rawley the beneficiary of the win. Rawley made his first bullpen appearance of the season for the Phillies, pitching two scoreless innings and striking out three.
Featured Card: As I'm revisiting these games from 35 years ago, Wilson continues to remind me why he was one of my favorite players back then. He seemed to have a lot of clutch moments and this is the fifth time in these 1985 game summary posts he's earned the featured card spot.
Transaction: Opening day left fielder Jeff Stone was optioned to Triple-A Portland and converted outfielder John Russell returned to the Phillies after a brief demotion. Russell appeared in 16 games at Portland, hitting .306 with four home runs while trying to learn to play a corner outfield position. For the next few months, until Stone's return in mid-August, the left fielder's job would be shared by Russell, Greg Gross and Von Hayes. Garry Maddox would get the starts in center whenever Hayes shifted over to left.
1985 Virtual Phillies Wall / 1985 Season Summary Index
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