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Expos
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos, played on May 18, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 31,481 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Nelson 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Tom Telford 3B: Greg Mills |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ramon Aviles | Second Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 18, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ruthven
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cromartie vs. Ruthven
There goes Scott. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cromartie vs. Ruthven
Cromartie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Ruthven
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Grimsley
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Grimsley
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Grimsley
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Ruthven
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ruthven
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier 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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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Grimsley
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Grimsley
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Grimsley
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Grimsley
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Boone reaches second base with a double. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aviles vs. Grimsley
Aviles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruthven vs. Grimsley
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. Aviles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Grimsley
Cardenal hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Ruthven
Greg Gross now playing center field. Ken Macha pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ruthven
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bahnsen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen juggles the ball. That's an error on Bahnsen. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Bahnsen
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bahnsen
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ruthven
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ruthven
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Ruthven
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bahnsen
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bahnsen
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aviles vs. Bahnsen
Aviles hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Bahnsen
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ruthven
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Ruthven
Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Bahnsen
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Bahnsen
Bowa hits a line drive towards first. Perez catches it and steps on first to double up Cardenal. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bahnsen
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ruthven
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Ruthven
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ruthven
Carter hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bahnsen
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Bahnsen
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Bahnsen
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Bahnsen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aviles vs. Bahnsen
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Ruthven
Valentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Ruthven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentine scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Ruthven
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Ruthven
Dawson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Bake McBride pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Sosa
Del Unser pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Sosa
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Sosa
Rose takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Sosa
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Unser trying to get to home. Cromartie throws the ball in to Carter who tags Unser, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Reed
Bake McBride now playing right field. Ron Reed now pitching. Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Cromartie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reed
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reed
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Reed
Valentine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Sosa
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Mike Anderson.
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sosa
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sosa
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Reed
Tim McCarver now playing left field.
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Reed
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Reed
Sosa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Parrish scores. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Reed
Dawson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive towards first. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cromartie vs. McGraw
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. McGraw
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Sosa
Aviles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Sosa
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Sosa
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Meoli strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1979 -- Montreal at Philadelphia (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Dawson A, cf 3 2 2 2 Cardenal J, lf 2 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 1 0
Cromartie W, lf 5 0 1 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 1 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Meoli R, ph 1 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rose P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 4 0 1 1 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 2 0
Grimsley R, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson M, rf-lf 2 0 0 0
Macha K, ph 1 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 1 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 1 1 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 1 1 0 Gross G, cf 3 0 2 0
Sosa E, p 1 0 1 1 Boone B, c 4 1 2 1
Aviles R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0
McBride B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 34 3 8 2
Montreal 000 001 301 -- 5
Philadelphia 030 000 000 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R 2.0 3 3 2 0 1
Bahnsen S (W) 4.0 3 0 0 2 2
Sosa E (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 7.0 7 4 4 1 3
Reed R* 1.0 3 1 1 2 0
McGraw T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Parrish L, Bahnsen S
DP -- Montreal 2
LOB -- Montreal 8, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Boone B, Valentine E, Parrish L, Sosa E
HR -- Dawson A
SB -- Scott R
SF -- Perez T
T -- 2:33
A -- 31481
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