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BradC · 11-03-2011, 12:24 AM

9/18/83:

The Pirates prevented the Phillies from sweeping them with a 15-7 thrashing. The Bucs pounded out 21 hits against six Phils pitchers, starting with Dick Ruthven, who lasted just 2.2 innings and saw his record drop to 10-13. September call-up Tony Ghelfi allowed three runs in 2.1 innings of relief, and Larry Christenson and Ed Farmer showed why they were demoted to the minors earlier this year, letting up 3 and 4 runs respectively.

Joe Morgan got the scoring started with a two-run first inning home run for the Phils, but the Pirates exploded with a five-run third inning. Don Baylor's two-run blast in the fourth inning cut the lead to a run, but the Pirates pulled away with three runs in the fifth and never looked back.

11-03-2011, 12:24 AM	#20
BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,874	9/18/83: The Pirates prevented the Phillies from sweeping them with a 15-7 thrashing. The Bucs pounded out 21 hits against six Phils pitchers, starting with Dick Ruthven, who lasted just 2.2 innings and saw his record drop to 10-13. September call-up Tony Ghelfi allowed three runs in 2.1 innings of relief, and Larry Christenson and Ed Farmer showed why they were demoted to the minors earlier this year, letting up 3 and 4 runs respectively. Joe Morgan got the scoring started with a two-run first inning home run for the Phils, but the Pirates exploded with a five-run third inning. Don Baylor's two-run blast in the fourth inning cut the lead to a run, but the Pirates pulled away with three runs in the fifth and never looked back.