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Expos
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 8, 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 August 8, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 36,476 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 8, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ruthven
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott 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 -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ruthven
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ruthven
There goes Dawson. The throw from Boone and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rogers
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Rogers
There goes Gross. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Rogers
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Rogers
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Gross trying to get to home. Cromartie throws the ball in to Carter who tags Gross, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Rogers
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Rogers
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ruthven
Carter hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Ruthven
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ruthven
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rogers
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Rogers
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Rogers
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Rogers
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 3
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Ruthven
Rogers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ruthven
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott 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 3
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Rogers
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Rogers
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Rogers
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ruthven
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruthven
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ruthven
Carter hits a fly ball towards right. Gross catches it and throws to first to double up Perez. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rogers
Maddox strikes out. Carter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maddox out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rogers
Trillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Rogers
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Rogers
Ruthven hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Ruthven
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ruthven
Parrish hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ruthven
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rogers
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rogers covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Rogers
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Ruthven
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ruthven
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Ruthven
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Rogers
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Rogers
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Rogers
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Rogers
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Rogers
Bowa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Rogers
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
McCarver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reed
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reed
Valentine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Reed
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rogers
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Rogers
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Rogers
Luzinski 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 8
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Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reed
Mike Anderson now playing right field. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Reed
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Steve Rogers.
Hutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Reed
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Reed
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sosa
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Sosa
Trillo 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, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Reed
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reed
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reed
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sosa
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball and throws to Sosa covering. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Sosa
Del Unser pinch hits for Ron Reed.
There goes Bowa. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Sosa
Unser hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Sosa
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Sosa
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Sosa
Schmidt is walked intentionally. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Sosa
Bake McBride pinch hits for Mike Anderson.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Bowa scores. Gross moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1979 -- Montreal at Philadelphia (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Scott R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gross G, rf-lf 5 0 1 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 2 1 1
Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 2 0
Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Anderson M, rf 0 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 3 1 1 1 McBride B, ph 1 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 1 1 1 Boone B, c 4 0 1 1
Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0
Rogers S, p 2 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 1
Hutton T, ph 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 2 1 1 0
Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 34 4 8 3
Montreal 020 000 100 -- 3
Philadelphia 101 100 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers S 7.0 7 3 3 4 1
Sosa E (L) 1.2 1 1 0 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D 6.0 5 2 2 0 1
Reed R (W) 3.0 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Perez T
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Montreal 2, Philadelphia 10
3B -- Scott R
HR -- Perez T, Parrish L, Schmidt M, Trillo M, Valentine E
SB -- Gross G, Bowa L
CS -- Dawson A
WP -- Rogers S
T -- 2:28
A -- 36476
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