National League Roundup : Phillies Beat Mets, 9-8, in 14th; 39 Left on Base

Steve Jeltz singled home Glenn Wilson with none out in the 14th inning Saturday at Philadelphia to give the Phillies a 9-8 victory over the New York Mets in a five-hour marathon.

The teams set a major league record by leaving 39 runners on base. The Phillies stranded 23, the Mets 16.

The old record was 37, set on July 2, 1976, when the Houston Astros left 20 and the Cincinnati Reds 17.

After falling behind, 8-7, in the top of the 14th, the Phillies loaded the bases on singles by Mike Schmidt and Wilson and a bunt single by John Russell. Loser Randy Niemann (0-1) walked Von Hayes to tie the score, 8-8, and Jeltz followed with a single to center to make a winner of Charles Hudson (1-0).

Tim Teufel had singled home the go-ahead run for New York in the top of the inning.

Trailing 7-4, Philadelphia tied the score with a three-run ninth. Jeltz knocked out Roger McDowell with a two-run triple and Garry Maddox greeted Jesse Orosco with a run-scoring single.

Jeltz also was involved in three double plays in the extra innings and turned in a spectacular play in the 12th when he went into the hole and converted a Teufel grounder into an out at third base.

“Jeltz had a great game,” Philadelphia Manager John Felske said. “His triple kept us in it, his single won it and he had a fine game in the field.”

Felske used 22 players, saving only starting pitchers Shane Rawley and Kevin Gross.

Steve Carlton, disabled most of 1984 with a strained left rotator cuff and an opening-day loser last Tuesday, pitched 6 innings for the Phillies, allowing three runs on eight hits.

St. Louis 6, Montreal 3--John Tudor extended his consecutive winning streak at Busch Stadium to 18 games, drove in two runs and scored another as the Cardinals remained unbeaten.

Tudor (2-0) last lost at Busch Stadium April 22 of last season. During that span, he has compiled 16 regular-season victories and two in the postseason.

The left-hander allowed five hits and two runs in 6 innings. He walked three and struck out five before yielding to Ken Dayley. Todd Worrell pitched 1 innings for his second save.

Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 1--Johnny Ray hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning off reliever Lee Smith at Pittsburgh to give Pirate Manager Jim Leyland his first victory.

Pittsburgh starter Rick Rhoden (1-0) allowed four hits in eight innings, including a fourth-inning homer by Leon Durham. Cecilio Guante, who has appeared in all three games for the Pirates this season, got the last three outs for his first save.

Ray’s home run spoiled the Chicago debut of Matt Keough, who pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed four hits. Keough was a last-minute substitute for Scott Sanderson, who has a strained muscle in his right side.

Houston 4, Atlanta 3--Craig Reynolds hit a pinch-hit grand slam homer in the sixth inning and Nolan Ryan won his first game of the season for the Astros at Houston.

Ryan (1-1) allowed four hits in seven innings, striking out five and walking two. He boosted his all-time leading strikeout total to 4,092.

Cincinnati 3, San Diego 2--Nick Esasky capped a three-run ninth inning for the Reds with a two-run homer at San Diego.

Dave Dravecky and Lance McCullers had combined on a four-hit shutout through 8 innings before pinch-hitter Max Venable hit a one-out double to chase McCullers. Dave Parker, who had three hits, doubled off Craig Lefferts for one run. Tim Stoddard replaced Lefferts, and after Parker moved to third on a wild pitch, Esasky hit his first home run of the season.

Steve Garvey, hitting .158 at the start of the game, hit his first homer to lead off the sixth for San Diego.