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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 2, 1979
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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 July 2, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 29,142 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 2, 1979
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Espinosa
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Espinosa
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Espinosa
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Espinosa
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Espinosa
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Espinosa
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ellis
McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Ellis
Bowa bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Ellis
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Espinosa
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Espinosa
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Espinosa
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ellis
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ellis
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ellis
Trillo 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, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Espinosa
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Espinosa
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Espinosa
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ellis
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Ellis
Espinosa bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Ellis
McBride hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Ellis
Bowa 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 4
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Espinosa
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Espinosa
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Espinosa
Flynn 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, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose 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 -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Ellis
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Ellis
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Ellis
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Luzinski trying to get to home. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Stearns who tags Luzinski who's trying to score from second, for the out. Schmidt moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Ellis
Trillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ellis
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Ellis
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Espinosa
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Espinosa
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ellis
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 -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Ellis
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Ellis
There goes Bowa. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Ellis
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Ellis
There goes Rose. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Ellis
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Ellis
There goes Luzinski. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Luzinski steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Ellis
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Ellis
Maddox hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Espinosa
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Espinosa
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Espinosa
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ellis
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ellis
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Ellis
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Ellis
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Ellis
Bowa 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 7
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Espinosa
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Espinosa
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Espinosa
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Allen
Neil Allen now pitching. Bruce Boisclair now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing second base.
Rose 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, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Allen
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Allen
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Espinosa
Greg Gross now playing left field.
Boisclair hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Espinosa
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Espinosa
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Allen
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Allen
There goes Maddox. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Allen
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Allen
There goes Maddox. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Hebner applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Allen
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Espinosa
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Espinosa
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Espinosa
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1979 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Youngblood J, rf-2b 2 1 0 0 McBride B, rf 4 1 2 0
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 2 1 0 0
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 1 0 Rose P, 1b 3 1 1 2
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 3 2 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 2 1
Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 2 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 3
Allen N, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 1 0
Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0 Espinosa N, p 2 0 1 0
Boisclair B, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 6 2 30 6 10 6
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 100 320 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 6.0 9 6 6 2 3
Allen N 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 5
E -- Hebner R
DP -- Philadelphia 4
LOB -- New York 3, Philadelphia 5
2B -- McBride B
HR -- Hebner R, Trillo M
SB -- Bowa L, Rose P, Luzinski G, Maddox G
CS -- Maddox G
SH -- Bowa L, Espinosa N
SF -- Rose P
T -- 2:10
A -- 29142
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