Phillies 4, Pirates 3 (16 Innings)Game 64 - Friday Night, June 21st in Philadelphia
Record - 26-38, 5th Place, 11 games behind the Cardinals and Mets
One Sentence Summary: After the Phillies came back to tie the game in the ninth, Juan Samuel doubled home Derrel Thomas in the 16th for the late night, walk-off win.
What It Means: As much as Major League Baseball has attempted to completely bungle starting the 2020 season, it seems as if there may actually be baseball this year, albeit with a shortened schedule. Once live games resume, I'm going to mothball this look back at the Phillies' 1985 season through the boxscores clipped from my original scrapbook. So depending on whether or not the two sides (owners, player's union) can actually come to an agreement, I'm either on the home stretch with 1985 . . . or heading towards the second half of this 35-year-old season.
What Happened: The Pirates held a 3-1 lead heading to the ninth inning, and Pirates reliever Al Holland was brought in to secure the save. Instead, he allowed four straight baserunners and was relieved by Cecilio Guante. The Phillies tied the game off Guante, on a John Wockenfuss ground-out, but he worked out of a bases loaded jam by striking out John Russell and Samuel to end the inning.
The score stayed tied until the 16th when Wockenfuss led off with a walk, went to second on a Thomas single and was forced out at third when reliever Larry Andersen grounded to short. Samuel's double ended the game and sent the Phils to victory.
John Denny started the game for the Phillies, and went seven strong innings allowing three unearned runs. Rick Schu had booted a ground ball to start the seventh, setting up the three-run inning for the Pirates. Kent Tekulve and Dave Rucker pitched three scoreless innings a piece, with Kevin Gross pinch-hitting for Tekulve in the 12th.
Featured Card: This would have been a good day for me, as it was the day my Dad and I attended the annual Ocean City baseball card show held on the boardwalk inside the Music Pier. I dutifully recorded the date of purchase of our 1985 Donruss set on the outside of the box, shown below.
Transaction: Steve Carlton landed on the 21-day disabled list with a strained left rotator cuff, and it was Lefty's first visit to the dibbled list in his career. Reliever Rocky Childress was recalled from Portland but apparently didn't arrive in time for this game. Shane Rawley would be slotted back into the starting rotation to take Carlton's turn.
1985 Virtual Phillies Wall / 1985 Season Summary Index
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