New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 7, 1989 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 7, 1989 at Veteran's Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Mets 1, Philadelphia Phillies 2

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Miller 2b 3 0 1 0
  Hernandez ph 1 0 0 0
  Musselman p 0 0 0 0
  Innis p 0 0 0 0
Samuel cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson 3b 4 0 0 0
Strawberry rf 2 1 0 0
McReynolds lf 2 0 0 0
  Carreon lf 2 0 1 0
Magadan 1b 3 0 1 0
Lyons c 2 0 0 0
  Sasser ph,c 1 0 0 0
Elster ss 3 0 0 0
Viola p 1 0 0 0
  Jefferies ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 3 0
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Dykstra cf 4 0 0 0
Herr 2b 4 0 1 0
Hayes V. rf 4 0 2 0
Jordan 1b 3 2 1 0
Kruk lf 3 0 1 0
Hayes C. 3b 4 0 1 2
Thon ss 3 0 0 0
Lake c 3 0 0 0
Howell p 3 0 1 0
  McDowell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 2
New York 000 000 001131
Philadelphia 010 000 001271
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Viola   7.0 5 1 1 1 8
  Musselman  L (1-2) 1.0 1 1 0 1 1
  Innis   0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
7
2
1
2
9
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Howell   8.2 3 1 0 4 10
  McDowell  W (3-5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
3
1
0
4
11

  E–Carreon (1), Lake (1).  2B–Philadelphia Jordan (12,off Viola); Howell (2,off Musselman).  SH–Viola (1,off Howell).  IBB–Kruk (2,by Musselman).  SB–V Hayes (22,2nd base off Viola/Lyons).  CS–Herr (5,2nd base by Viola/Lyons).  IBB–Musselman (1,Kruk).  U-HP–Eric Gregg, 1B–Jim Quick, 2B–John Kibler, 3B–Gerry Davis.  T–2:50.  A–35,350.
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