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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 26, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 50,194 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 26, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rau
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rau
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Rau
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell hits a line drive towards the mound. Lerch catches it and throws to first to double up Lopes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lerch
Lacy hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Rau
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rau
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Rau
Boone hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lerch
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Lerch
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rau
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Rau
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lerch vs. Rau
Lerch bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Maddox moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Rau
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Rau
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Rau
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Lerch
Grote 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Lerch
Rau strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Rau
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Rau
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Rau
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Boone reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Rau
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Rau
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lerch vs. Rau
Lerch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. There goes Maddox trying to get to home. Monday throws the ball in to Grote who tags Maddox who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Rhoden
Rick Rhoden now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lerch
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lerch
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rhoden
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Rhoden
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Rhoden
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Rhoden
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Lerch
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Cey scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Lerch
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cardenal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Lerch
Rhoden 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
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Rhoden
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rhoden
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rhoden
Harrelson bunts towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Rhoden covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. Rhoden
Lerch hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Lerch
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Lerch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rhoden
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rhoden
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Rhoden
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Lerch
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops it up and throws to first, with Lerch covering, for the out. Cey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lerch
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mota vs. Lerch
Manny Mota pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
Mota hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching. Steve Yeager now catching.
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rautzhan
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Rautzhan
Boone hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Lerch
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Rautzhan
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Rautzhan
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Rautzhan
Lerch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lerch
Bake McBride now playing right field. Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Garvey hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1978 -- Philadelphia at Los Angeles (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Martin J, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lacy L, rf 3 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 3 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Boone B, c 4 1 1 2 Baker D, lf 3 0 1 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 1
McBride B, rf 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 2 0 Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lerch R, p 3 0 1 1 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0
Rau D, p 1 0 0 0
Rhoden R, p 1 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 29 1 4 1
Philadelphia 000 300 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 000 010 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 3.2 6 3 3 1 0
Rhoden R 3.1 1 0 0 2 0
Rautzhan L 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Sizemore T, Russell B
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Cardenal J, Boone B, Cey R
SH -- Lerch R
T -- 2:16
A -- 50194
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