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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 31, 1978
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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 31, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,133 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 31, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ruthven
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Ruthven
Foli hits a line drive towards first. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ruthven
Henderson 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
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Espinosa
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Espinosa
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Espinosa
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Ruthven
Stearns 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 -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Espinosa
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Espinosa
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Espinosa
Boone hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ruthven
Youngblood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Ruthven
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Ruthven
Espinosa bunts towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Espinosa for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Ruthven
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Ruthven
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Espinosa
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Espinosa
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Espinosa
Ruthven hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Espinosa
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ruthven
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Ruthven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
Mazzilli 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
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Espinosa
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Espinosa
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Espinosa
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ruthven
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Ruthven
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Ruthven
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Espinosa
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Espinosa
Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Espinosa
Martin 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Espinosa
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ruthven
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Ruthven
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ruthven
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Espinosa
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foli. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Espinosa
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Espinosa
Bowa hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Youngblood. Ruthven moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Espinosa
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Espinosa
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Ruthven scores. Bowa scores. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Espinosa
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Espinosa
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Murray
Sizemore 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, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez hits a line drive towards first. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Ruthven
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Murray
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Murray covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Murray
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Murray
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Ruthven
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Ruthven
Flynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Flynn reaches second base with a double. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Ruthven
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngblood tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Ruthven
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Ruthven
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Tim Foli.
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Ruthven
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bruhert
Ed Kranepool now playing right field. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop. Joel Youngblood now playing second base. Mike Bruhert now pitching.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bruhert
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Bruhert
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Bruhert
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Bruhert
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. There goes Hebner trying to get to home. Mazzilli throws the ball in to Stearns who tags Hebner who's trying to score from second, for the out. Boone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Bruhert
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Ruthven
Montanez hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Ruthven
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Ruthven
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1978 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Maddox E, 3b 2 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 1 0
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Bruhert M, p 0 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 2 1 2
Henderson S, lf 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 2 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 1 2 2
Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Martin J, rf 3 0 1 2
Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Youngblood J, rf-2b 3 1 1 0 Ruthven D, p 3 1 2 0
Flynn D, 2b-ss 3 0 2 0
Espinosa N, p 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph-rf 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 31 6 9 6
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 014 01x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L) 5.1 7 5 5 2 1
Murray D 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Bruhert M 1.0 2 1 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 4
E -- Foli T, Youngblood J, Flynn D
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Luzinski G, Flynn D, Hebner R
HR -- Boone B
SH -- Espinosa N
SF -- Martin J, Kranepool E
T -- 2:03
A -- 21133
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