Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres
May 8, 1991 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 8, 1991 at Jack Murphy Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 5, San Diego Padres 2

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Hayes V. cf 5 0 1 0
Morandini 2b 5 1 1 0
Kruk lf 3 1 2 0
Murphy rf 3 2 1 0
Jordan 1b 4 1 1 4
Hayes C. 3b 4 0 2 1
Fletcher c 4 0 1 0
Thon ss 4 0 1 0
Cox p 3 0 0 0
  McDowell p 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 10 5
San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Roberts 2b 3 1 0 0
Fernandez ss 4 1 1 0
Gwynn rf 3 0 1 1
McGriff 1b 3 0 2 1
Santiago c 4 0 0 0
Presley 3b 4 0 0 0
Jackson lf 3 0 0 0
Abner cf 3 0 0 0
Benes p 2 0 1 0
  Aldrete ph 1 0 0 0
  Maddux p 0 0 0 0
  Templeton ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2
Philadelphia 000 104 0005100
San Diego 200 000 000251
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Cox  W (1-1) 6.0 5 2 2 4 2
  McDowell  SV (2) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
5
3
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Benes  L (0-4) 6.0 6 5 5 2 7
  Maddux   3.0 4 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
5
5
2
7

  E–Roberts (3).  DP–Philadelphia 1, San Diego 2.  2B–Philadelphia Murphy (4,off Benes); C Hayes (6,off Benes); Thon (4,off Benes), San Diego Fernandez (4,off Cox); McGriff (4,off Cox); Gwynn (5,off Cox).  HR–Philadelphia Jordan (2,6th inning off Benes 3 on, 0 out).  IBB–McGriff (3,by Cox).  IBB–Cox (1,McGriff).  U-HP–Mike Winters, 1B–Larry Poncino, 2B–Eric Gregg, 3B–Joe West.  T–2:34.  A–12,063.
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