Philadelphia took the lead for keeps in the bottom of the 4th inning scoring 2 runners on 2 hits. The key offensive moment was provided by Juan Samuel who elicited a roar from the hometown fans when he bombed a two-run dinger. Philadelphia had only 5 hits for the afternoon.
Steve Carlton(16-10) picked up the victory, allowing 1 run in 6 and 1/3 innings. Kent Tekulve earned his 31st save. Don Robinson(7-3) suffered the loss. He allowed just 2 runs and 2 hits in 6 innings.
