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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
New York Mets
1977-09-08 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 3186 · 2:45
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 8–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 7th. Gene Garber earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Jay Johnstone went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Gene Garber L: Nino Espinosa SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jay Johnstone | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Vail | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rosado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tug McGraw | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Bob Apodaca | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Baldwin | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: 53
- Larry Bowa: 7
- Mike Schmidt: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Steve Henderson: 9
Top 2
- Greg Luzinski: K/C
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Garry Maddox: 9/L
Bot 2
- Mike Vail: 9
- John Stearns: 53
- Luis Rosado: E5.B-1
- Joel Youngblood: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Boone: S9
- Ted Sizemore: SB2#
- Ted Sizemore: 9/L
- Jim Kaat: 7
- Bake McBride: W
- Larry Bowa: 9
Bot 3
- Nino Espinosa: S8
- Lenny Randle: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- Steve Henderson: 9
Top 4
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: 7
- Jay Johnstone: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mike Vail: W
- John Stearns: 4/P
- Luis Rosado: 9
- Joel Youngblood: S8.1-2
- Doug Flynn: S8.2-H;1-3
- Nino Espinosa: 4/L
Top 5
- Garry Maddox: 5
- Bob Boone: W
- Ted Sizemore: D7.1-3
- Jim Kaat: 3
- Bake McBride: 7
Bot 5
- Lenny Randle: W
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Steve Henderson: K
- Mike Vail: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Stearns: PO2(24)#
- John Stearns: K
Top 6
- Larry Bowa: S8
- Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jay Johnstone: 4/P
- Garry Maddox: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Boone: SB2
- Bob Boone: W
- Ted Sizemore: S9.2-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: 9
Bot 6
- Luis Rosado: 53
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Doug Flynn: W
- John Milner: 3/G
Top 7
- Bake McBride: HR
- Larry Bowa: 9
- Mike Schmidt: HR
- Greg Luzinski: S8
- Jay Johnstone: HR.1-H
- Garry Maddox: 7
- Bob Boone: W
- Ted Sizemore: S8.1-2
- Tug McGraw: 43
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 8
- Bake McBride: HP
- Larry Bowa: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Schmidt: WP.1-2#
- Mike Schmidt: 8
- Greg Luzinski: K
Bot 8
- Mike Vail: 4/P
- John Stearns: 53
- Luis Rosado: 43
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Garry Maddox: S9.1-3
- Tom Hutton: S9.3-H;1-3(E9);B-2
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Tug McGraw: W
- Barry Foote: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Luis Rosado
- Steve Henderson and Mets Manager Joe Torre ejected by HP umpire Joe West