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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 23, 1978
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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 September 23, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Satch Davidson |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 23, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bruhert
McBride hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bruhert
Bowa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bruhert
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bruhert
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Christenson
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bruhert
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruhert covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bruhert
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bruhert
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns 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: ---
Norman vs. Christenson
Norman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Christenson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bruhert
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Bruhert
Christenson bunts towards the mound. Bruhert fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Bruhert
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Bruhert
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Christenson
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Christenson
Bruhert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson juggles the ball. That's an error on Christenson. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Christenson
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bruhert
Maddox hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Bruhert
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bruhert
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Christenson
There goes Montanez. The throw from Boone to Bowa and they have Montanez trapped. The throw over to Hebner, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bruhert
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bruhert
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Bruhert
Schmidt is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bruhert
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Bruhert
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Christenson
Norman 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: ---
Maddox vs. Christenson
Maddox 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Christenson
Flynn hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Bruhert
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bruhert
McBride hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bruhert
Bowa bunts towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Bruhert
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Bruhert
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Christenson
Bruhert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruhert for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Christenson
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bruhert
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bruhert
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bruhert
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Bruhert
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Bruhert
Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christenson vs. Bruhert
Christenson hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Koosman
Joel Youngblood now playing left field. Jerry Koosman now pitching.
McBride 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Koosman
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Koosman
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Koosman
There goes Maddox. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Koosman
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Koosman
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Christenson
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Norman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Christenson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Christenson
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Christenson
Youngblood 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Koosman
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Koosman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Koosman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards second. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Christenson
Foli bunts towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Christenson
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1978, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0
Bowa L, ss 4 1 2 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 1 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 1 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0
Martin J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hebner R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 1 0 Norman D, rf 3 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Maddox E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 2 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bruhert M, p 2 0 0 0
Youngblood J, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 7 1 29 0 3 0
Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruhert M (L) 7.0 6 1 1 2 2
Koosman J 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
E -- Christenson L
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, New York 5
2B -- Maddox G, Mazzilli L
SB -- Schmidt M 2, Maddox G
CS -- Montanez W
SH -- Christenson L, Foli T
T -- 1:56
A -- 0
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