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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 6, 1978
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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 May 6, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,250 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 6, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Carlton
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Carlton
Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Carlton
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Carlton
There goes Maddox. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Carlton
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Carlton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Zachry
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Zachry
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Bowa scores. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Zachry
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. Luzinski scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Zachry
McCarver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Zachry
Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Zachry
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Carlton
Flynn takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zachry vs. Carlton
Zachry bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Carlton
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Zachry
Schmidt hits a line drive towards short. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Zachry
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Zachry
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Carlton
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Carlton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Carlton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Zachry
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Zachry
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Carlton
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Carlton
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Carlton
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Carlton hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Myrick
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Myrick
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Myrick
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Carlton
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Carlton
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Carlton
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Carlton
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Myrick
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Myrick
Hebner 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, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Myrick
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Carlton
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Carlton
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Myrick
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Myrick
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Myrick
Carlton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Myrick
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Carlton
Sergio Ferrer pinch hits for Bob Myrick.
Ferrer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Carlton
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Carlton
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Cornejo
Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop. Doug Flynn now playing second base. Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Cornejo
There goes Bowa. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Cornejo
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Cornejo
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Cornejo
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Carlton
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Carlton
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Carlton
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Cornejo
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Cornejo
There goes Maddox. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Cornejo
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Cornejo
Morrison strikes out. There goes Maddox. The throw from Stearns and Maddox is out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Carlton
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrer vs. Carlton
Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1978 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 3 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 1 0
Valentine B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 2 3 1 0
Cornejo M, p 0 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Maddox E, rf 2 1 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 2 2 4
Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 1 Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 1 1 2
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 1 1 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0
Stearns J, c 2 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss-2b 3 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Zachry P, p 1 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0
Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0
Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0
Ferrer S, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
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30 2 5 2 29 7 7 7
New York 100 001 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 420 000 10x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Zachry P (L) 3.0 5 6 6 3 3
Myrick B 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
Cornejo M 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 5 2 2 6 6
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Luzinski G, Hebner R, Stearns J
HR -- Luzinski G, Mazzilli L
SB -- Maddox E, Bowa L, Maddox G
CS -- Maddox G
SF -- Luzinski G
T -- 2:16
A -- 22250
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