Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Lerch
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lerch
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Falcone
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Falcone
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Trevino and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trillo vs. Falcone
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maddox vs. Falcone
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Falcone
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Falcone
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Falcone
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lerch
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Lerch
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Lerch
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Falcone
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Falcone
  
  Vukovich strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Falcone
  
  Bowa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Lerch
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Lerch
  
  Flynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Falcone vs. Lerch
  
  Falcone bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Lerch
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Falcone
  
  Lerch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Falcone
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lerch moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trillo vs. Falcone
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Falcone Lerch moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trillo vs. Falcone
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maddox vs. Falcone
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lerch tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Falcone
  
  Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lerch
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli 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 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Boone and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lerch
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Falcone
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Falcone
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Falcone
  
  Vukovich hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Lerch
  
  Stearns hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Lerch
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Lerch
  
  Trevino strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Falcone
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Falcone
  
  Lerch hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Falcone
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Maddox. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Falcone
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Lerch
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Lerch
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
  
  Hodges 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Lerch
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Reardon
  
  Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Reardon
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Reardon
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lerch
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Youngblood vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching. Greg Gross now playing right field.
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Reed
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Reed
  
  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Dan Norman.
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vukovich vs. Reardon
  
  Richie Hebner now playing third base. Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
  
  Vukovich strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Reardon
  
  Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Reardon
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Reed
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Reed
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Reed
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jeff Reardon.
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Hassler
  
  Andy Hassler now pitching.
  
  Rose hits a line drive into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Hassler
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Hassler
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Reed
  
  Del Unser now playing left field.
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Reed
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Reed
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Youngblood vs. Eastwick
  
  Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vukovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taveras scores. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stearns vs. Eastwick
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1979, game 2 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  1  1  0   Rose P, 1b            4  1  2  0   
Maddox E, 3b-rf       3  0  1  0   Trillo M, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Mazzilli L, cf        3  0  2  0   Maddox G, cf          3  0  1  2   
Youngblood J, lf      4  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Stearns J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Unser D, lf           0  0  0  0   
Norman D, rf          2  0  0  0   Boone B, c            2  0  0  0   
Hebner R, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   Anderson M, rf        3  0  0  0   
Trevino A, c          3  0  0  0   Reed R, p             0  0  0  0   
Flynn D, 2b           2  0  0  0   Eastwick R, p         0  0  0  0   
Falcone P, p          1  0  0  0   Vukovich J, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            2  0  0  0   
Reardon J, p          0  0  0  0   Lerch R, p            1  1  0  0   
Kranepool E, ph       1  0  0  0   Gross G, rf           1  0  0  0   
Hassler A, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  0                        26  2  4  2

New York         000 000 001 --  1
Philadelphia     101 000 00x --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L)         5.0  3  2  2  1  5
Reardon J             2.0  0  0  0  2  2
Hassler A             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W)*          6.0  1  0  0  3  4
Reed R+               2.0  3  1  1  0  1
Eastwick R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Trevino A, Maddox E
DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 4, Philadelphia 4
SB -- Rose P, Maddox G
CS -- Mazzilli L
SF -- Maddox G
Balk -- Falcone P
T -- 2:13
A -- 21091

    

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