Yes and it was amazing - even from the cheap seats. Game 5 1993. Phillies down 3-1 after losing game 4 in crippling fashion 15-14 after leading 14-9 in the 8th. We had to have the game and the bullpen was gassed so Schilling probably went out ready to pitch until he collapsed. He threw a complete game 5 hitter and the pen never dared to stir. It was incredibly stressful. All for naught as they went back to Toronto and lost on Carter’s walk off. Here’s the game summary:
Game 5
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Thursday, October 21, 1993 8:12 pm (EDT) at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67 °F (19 °C), Light rain
The offenses were due for an off-day, and it came in Game 5 courtesy of a
Curt Schilling(Philadelphia) and
Juan Guzman (Toronto) pitching duel. Schilling shut down the previously unstoppable Toronto offense, limiting the team to just five hits, no extra-base hits (although catcher
Pat Borders had two hits) and no runs in a complete-game shutout. It was only the second time all season that Toronto had been shut out. Guzman pitched well in a losing effort, allowing only two runs and five hits in seven innings of work.
The two runs scored as a result of scrappy baserunning play from the Philadelphia offense. In the first inning,
Lenny Dykstrawalked, stole second, moved to third on a
Pat Borders throwing error, and scored on a
John Kruk ground out. In the second inning,
Darren Daulton opened with a double, took third on a groundout, and scored on a
Kevin Stockersingle.
As it turned out, it was the final postseason baseball game in
Veterans Stadium. It was demolished after the
2003 season.
