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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 31, 1976 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,792 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1976
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Matlack
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Matlack
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Matlack, and towards Harrelson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Matlack
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Christenson
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Christenson
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Christenson
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Matlack
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Matlack, and towards Phillips, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matlack
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Christenson
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Christenson
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Christenson
Staiger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Matlack
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Matlack
Christenson hits a popup towards the mound. Matlack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Matlack
Cash hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Christenson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Christenson
Matlack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Christenson
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Matlack
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Matlack
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Matlack
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Christenson
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Christenson
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Christenson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Christenson
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Matlack
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oates vs. Matlack
Oates hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Oates reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Maddox scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Matlack
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Matlack
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Oates trying to get to home. Milner throws the ball in to Hodges who tags Oates, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Christenson
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Christenson
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Christenson
Matlack strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Matlack
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Matlack
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Matlack
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Christenson
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Christenson
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Matlack
Leon Brown now playing center field. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Matlack
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGraw vs. Matlack
McGraw hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. McGraw
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ron Hodges.
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. McGraw
Felix Millan pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. McGraw
Staiger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McGraw
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Matlack
Jerry Grote now catching. Felix Millan now playing second base.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Matlack
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Matlack
Schmidt hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McGraw
Mike Vail pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McGraw
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McGraw
Joe Torre pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Sanders
Pepe Mangual now playing right field. Ken Sanders now pitching.
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sanders
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Sanders
There goes Brown. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Sanders
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Sanders
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oates vs. Sanders
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. McGraw
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McGraw
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. McGraw
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1976 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dwyer J, rf 3 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0 Brown L, cf 1 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boisclair B, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Torre J, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 4 1 1 0 Milner J, lf 4 1 3 1
Maddox G, cf 4 1 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hodges R, c 2 0 0 0
Oates J, c 3 0 2 2 Grote J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 2 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 1 0 0 0 Millan F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Staiger R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Matlack J, p 2 0 1 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Mangual P, rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 32 1 5 1
Philadelphia 000 020 000 -- 2
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (W) 5.2 4 1 1 0 3
McGraw T (S) 3.1 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 7
Sanders K 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 4
2B -- Oates J, Schmidt M, Luzinski G
HR -- Milner J
SB -- Brown O
SH -- Tolan B
T -- 2:14
A -- 22792
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