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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 16, 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 September 16, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 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 | September 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 44,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
| Sergio Ferrer | Shortstop |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
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 |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 16, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Carlton
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Carlton
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - 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. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Swan
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Swan
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Carlton
Montanez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Carlton
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Carlton
There goes Stearns. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Swan
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Swan
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Swan
There goes Hebner. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Ferrer applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Carlton
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Carlton
Ferrer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Carlton
Swan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Swan
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Swan
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Swan
Swan fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Swan. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Swan
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Ferrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Carlton
Flores hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Carlton
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Carlton
The umpire calls a balk on Carlton Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Carlton
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Swan
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Swan
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Carlton
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Carlton
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Carlton
Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Swan
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Swan
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Carlton
Swan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Carlton
Flores hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Carlton
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Carlton
Montanez 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
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Swan
Carlton hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Swan
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Swan
Bowa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Carlton
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Carlton
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Carlton
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Swan
Tom Grieve now playing first base.
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Swan
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Swan
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Carlton
Ferrer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Carlton
Swan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Carlton
Flores is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Swan
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Swan
McCarver hits a popup into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Swan
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Carlton
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Carlton
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 -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Carlton
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Carlton
Lenny Randle pinch runs for Tom Grieve.
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Carlton
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Swan
Lenny Randle now playing third base. Elliott Maddox now playing first base.
Carlton hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Swan
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Swan
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maddox fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Maddox. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Swan
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Swan
Luzinski hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Carlton
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. Carlton
Ferrer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Carlton
Tim Foli pinch hits for Craig Swan.
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Carlton
Flores hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferrer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Carlton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maddox scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bernard
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1978 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Flores G, lf 5 0 1 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 1 0
Maddox E, 3b-1b 5 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 2 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 1 1 1
Grieve T, 1b 1 0 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Randle L, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 1
Stearns J, c 2 1 1 1 McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0
Norman D, rf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Youngblood J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 0 0
Ferrer S, ss 4 0 1 0
Swan C, p 3 0 1 0
Foli T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 7 1 32 2 4 2
New York 000 010 000 0 -- 1
Philadelphia 010 000 000 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C 9.0 3 1 1 1 5
Bernard D (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 10.0 7 1 1 2 9
E -- Swan C, Maddox E
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 3
HR -- Luzinski G, Stearns J, Schmidt M
CS -- Stearns J, Hebner R
Balk -- Carlton S
T -- 2:09
A -- 44307
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