Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets
April 17, 1989 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 17, 1989 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Mets 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Dernier cf 2 0 1 0
  Ford ph 1 0 0 0
  Harris p 0 0 0 0
  Jeltz ph 1 0 1 0
Hayes rf,cf 3 0 0 1
Herr 2b 4 0 1 0
Schmidt 3b 5 0 1 0
James lf 4 1 1 0
Jordan 1b 4 0 0 0
Lake c 4 0 2 0
Thon ss 4 0 1 1
Carman p 1 0 0 0
  Frohwirth p 0 0 0 0
  Ryal ph 0 1 0 0
  Maddux p 0 0 0 0
  Jones ph,rf 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 4 0 0 0
Teufel 2b 4 0 2 0
Strawberry rf 3 1 1 1
McReynolds lf 3 1 1 1
Hernandez 1b 3 1 1 1
  Magadan 1b 1 0 0 0
Carter c 4 0 0 0
Johnson 3b 4 1 1 0
Elster ss 4 1 1 0
Fernandez p 2 0 1 1
  Aase p 1 0 0 0
  Myers p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 4
Philadelphia 000 011 000282
New York 023 000 00x580
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Carman  L (1-1) 3.2 8 5 3 1 1
  Frohwirth   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Maddux   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Harris   3.0 0 0 0 1 4
Totals
8.0
8
5
3
2
6
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez  W (1-0) 5.2 5 2 2 5 4
  Aase   2.1 1 0 0 0 2
  Myers  SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
5
7

  E–V Hayes (1), Thon (3).  2B–Philadelphia Dernier (1,off Fernandez), New York Elster (6,off Carman).  HR–New York Strawberry (4,3rd inning off Carman 0 on, 1 out); McReynolds (1,3rd inning off Carman 0 on, 1 out); K Hernandez (1,3rd inning off Carman 0 on, 1 out).  SF–V Hayes (2,off Fernandez).  U-HP–Joe West, 1B–Charlie Williams, 2B–John McSherry, 3B–Jerry Crawford.  T–2:43.  A–28,087.
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