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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
October 2, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, played on October 2, 1976 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 47,095 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: John McSherry 3B: Bill Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jerry Martin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
October 2, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lonborg
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lonborg
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Lonborg
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Milner reaches second base with a double. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Lonborg
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Millan scores. Milner scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lonborg
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Lonborg
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to home to get Kranepool. Kingman moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staiger vs. Lonborg
Staiger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Stearns moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Lonborg
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Matlack
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Matlack
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Lonborg
Matlack strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lonborg
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lonborg
Millan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Matlack
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Matlack
Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Matlack
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Matlack
Lonborg hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lonborg
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Lonborg
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Lonborg
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Lonborg
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staiger vs. Lonborg
Staiger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Stearns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Lonborg
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Staiger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matlack vs. Lonborg
Matlack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Matlack
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Matlack
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Bosetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Brown reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Matlack
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Matlack
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Matlack
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lonborg
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lonborg covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Lonborg
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Lonborg
Milner 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
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Matlack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Matlack
Lonborg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Lonborg
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Lonborg
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lonborg
Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Matlack
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Matlack
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Matlack
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Staiger applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Matlack
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Lonborg
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Lonborg
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Lonborg
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Matlack
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Matlack
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lonborg vs. Matlack
Lonborg bunts towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. Tolan scores. Bowa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Matlack
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosetti vs. Matlack
There goes Cash. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lonborg
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Lonborg
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Lonborg
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. Bosetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Matlack
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Matlack
Brown hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Matlack
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Matlack
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Lonborg
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Lonborg
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lonborg
Stearns hits a popup towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Matlack
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Matlack
There goes Tolan. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Matlack
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Matlack
Terry Harmon pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Matlack
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Matlack
Bosetti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. McGraw
Terry Harmon now playing second base. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Staiger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McGraw
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Harrelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vail vs. McGraw
Mike Vail pinch hits for Jon Matlack.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. McGraw
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1976 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 4 1
Millan F, 2b 4 1 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Milner J, lf 4 1 1 0 Bosetti R, cf 4 1 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 2 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 1 1
Kingman D, rf 4 2 1 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 2 2
Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0 Boone B, c 3 1 1 0
Staiger R, 3b 4 0 2 2 Martin J, lf 4 1 1 2
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Tolan B, 1b 4 2 1 0
Matlack J, p 3 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 2 0 0 1
Harmon T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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35 4 7 4 33 7 12 7
New York 301 000 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 022 011 01x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 8.0 12 7 6 3 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W) 8.0 6 4 1 2 6
McGraw T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Cash D, Harrelson B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Milner J, Kingman D, Schmidt M, Brown O, Bosetti R
3B -- Harrelson B
HR -- Martin J
SB -- Tolan B
CS -- Schmidt M, Cash D
SH -- Bosetti R, Lonborg J
WP -- Matlack J
PB -- Boone B
T -- 2:31
A -- 47095
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