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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 7, 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 7, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 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 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 39,106 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Craig Swan | 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 |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 7, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lerch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lerch
Lerch fires to first and has Mazzilli trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lerch
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lerch
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lerch
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Lerch
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valentine moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Lerch
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Henderson scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Lerch
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Swan
McBride 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, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Swan
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Swan
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Swan
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Swan
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Schmidt scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Swan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lerch
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swan vs. Lerch
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Lerch
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lerch
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Lerch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Swan
Morrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Swan
Lerch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Swan
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. Lerch moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Swan
Bowa hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lerch
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lerch
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Lerch
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Lerch
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Lerch
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, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swan vs. Lerch
Swan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Swan
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Swan
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Swan
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Swan
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lerch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lerch
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Brusstar
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Brusstar
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. Valentine scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Brusstar
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Swan
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Swan
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Swan
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Swan
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Garber
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Garber
Swan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Garber
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Garber
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Swan
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Swan
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Swan
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Garber
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Garber
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Garber
Montanez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Swan
Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Swan
Morrison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garber vs. Swan
Garber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Valentine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Swan
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Swan
There goes McBride. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Valentine applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Garber
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Garber
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Garber
The umpire calls a balk on Garber Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Garber
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Garber
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Kranepool 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 7
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching. Lenny Randle now playing third base.
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Metzger
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Metzger
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, 5 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Metzger
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Metzger
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Garber
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Garber
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Garber
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Garber
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Metzger
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Metzger
Morrison bunts towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morrison for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Metzger
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Metzger
McBride is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Metzger
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Metzger covering. Safe. Boone moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching. Tom Grieve now playing right field.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGraw
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. McGraw
Randle takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. McGraw
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. McGraw
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1978 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 5 1 3 0 McBride B, rf 3 0 1 0
Valentine B, 2b 5 2 4 0 Bowa L, ss 5 2 3 0
Maddox E, rf 5 0 2 1 Schmidt M, 3b 4 2 1 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 2 2 4
Henderson S, lf 5 2 2 0 Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 5 0 2 1 Hebner R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Stearns J, c 3 0 1 2 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 2
Youngblood J, 3b 2 0 0 1 Boone B, c 4 1 2 1
Randle L, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Flynn D, ss 5 0 1 0 Lerch R, p 0 0 0 0
Swan C, p 3 0 1 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0 Garber G, p 1 0 0 0
Grieve T, rf 1 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
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40 5 16 5 32 8 11 8
New York 201 200 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 202 011 20x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (L) 6.0 7 6 6 4 1
Metzger B 1.2 4 2 2 1 1
Lockwood S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R* 3.0 11 5 5 1 2
Brusstar W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Garber G (W) 4.0 4 0 0 1 2
McGraw T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 13, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Montanez W, Bowa L
HR -- Luzinski G 2, Boone B, Hebner R
CS -- Mazzilli L, McBride B
SH -- Morrison J
SF -- Youngblood J, Luzinski G
Balk -- Garber G
T -- 2:35
A -- 39106
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