Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Lerch
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lerch
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Lerch
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Koosman
  
  Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Koosman
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Koosman
  
  Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Lerch
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lerch
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lerch
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Lerch
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koosman vs. Lerch
  
  Koosman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Koosman
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Koosman
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Koosman
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Koosman
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. Cardenal tags and moves to third. Boone tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sizemore vs. Koosman
  
  Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lerch vs. Koosman
  
  Lerch hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. Boone tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddox vs. Koosman
  
  Maddox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Koosman
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Lerch
  
  Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Lerch
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch juggles the ball. That's an error on Lerch. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Lerch
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Koosman
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Koosman
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Koosman
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Koosman
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Lerch
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lerch
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lerch
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Koosman
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Koosman
  
  Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lerch vs. Koosman
  
  Lerch hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Koosman
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Koosman
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Lerch
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Lerch
  
  Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
  
  Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Lerch
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Lerch
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Bruhert
  
  Bobby Valentine now playing second base. Mike Bruhert now pitching.
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Bruhert
  
  Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Bruhert
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Bruhert
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Bruhert
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sizemore vs. Bruhert
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Lerch
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Lerch
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lerch
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Bruhert
  
  Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Bruhert
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Bruhert
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Bruhert
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lerch
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Lerch
  
  Lenny Randle pinch hits for Mike Bruhert.
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Lerch
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Lerch
  
  Foli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Foli reaches second base with a double. Valentine scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Lerch
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Murray
  
  Lenny Randle now playing third base. Elliott Maddox now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing left field. Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Luzinski reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Murray
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Murray
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Murray
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching. Bake McBride now playing right field. Jerry Martin now playing left field.
  
  Stearns is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Reed
  
  There goes Stearns. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Stearns steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Reed
  
  There goes Stearns. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Stearns steals third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montanez vs. Reed
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Youngblood vs. Reed
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boone fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Stearns scores. Youngblood moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Reed
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Youngblood scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Reed
  
  Randle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Randle reaches third base with a triple. Maddox scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valentine vs. Reed
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazzilli vs. Reed
  
  Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Reed
  
  Foli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Murray
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Murray
  
  Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ted Sizemore.
  
  There goes Harrelson. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Murray
  
  McBride strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Murray
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. McGraw
  
  Bud Harrelson now playing second base. Tug McGraw now pitching. Tom Grieve pinch hits for Dale Murray.
  
  Grieve hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. McBride chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Cardenal fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cardenal. Grieve moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stearns vs. McGraw
  
  Stearns hits a line drive towards the mound. McGraw catches it and throws to third to double up Grieve. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. McGraw
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. McGraw
  
  Youngblood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. McGraw
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1978 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf        4  1  1  2   Maddox G, cf          5  1  2  4   
Foli T, ss            5  0  3  1   Bowa L, ss            4  0  1  0   
Henderson S, lf       4  0  1  0   Schmidt M, 3b         4  2  2  1   
Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  1  1  0   
Grieve T, ph          1  0  1  0   Reed R, p             0  0  0  0   
Stearns J, c          4  1  0  0   McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        5  0  1  0   Cardenal J, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Youngblood J, rf-lf   5  1  1  0   Boone B, c            3  1  1  1   
Maddox E, 3b-rf       4  1  1  1   Martin J, rf-lf       3  1  2  1   
Flynn D, 2b           2  0  1  0   Sizemore T, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Bruhert M, p          0  0  0  0   Harrelson B, pr-2b    0  0  0  0   
Randle L, ph-3b       2  1  1  1   Lerch R, p            2  0  0  1   
Koosman J, p          1  0  0  0   McBride B, rf         1  0  0  0   
Valentine B, ph-2b    2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 12  5                        32  8 11  8

New York         000 000 150 --  6
Philadelphia     051 110 00x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L)         4.0  5  7  7  3  1
Bruhert M             2.0  4  1  1  0  0
Murray D              2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W)           7.0  6  1  1  3  5
Reed R                1.0  3  5  2  0  2
McGraw T (S)          1.0  3  0  0  0  0

E -- Lerch R, Boone B, Cardenal J
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 10, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Martin J, Valentine B, Foli T, Maddox E, Grieve T
3B -- Luzinski G, Randle L
HR -- Maddox G, Schmidt M, Mazzilli L
SB -- Stearns J 2
CS -- Harrelson B
SF -- Martin J, Lerch R
HBP -- by Reed R (Stearns J)
T -- 2:16
A -- 32382

    

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