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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1977-06-22 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 47148 Β· night Β· 2:45

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 15–9. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 7th. Tug McGraw earned the win. Mike Schmidt went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN310032000914
PHI013041511514

W: Tug McGraw   L: Tom Hume   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Montague Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Art Williams Β· 3B: Paul Runge Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose622000
Ken Griffey611100
Joe Morgan400010
Dan Driessen434110
George Foster523401
Johnny Bench411310
Dave Concepcion502000
Cesar Geronimo301020
Jack Billingham300002
Ray Knight100000
Rick Auerbach000010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Garry Maddox423201
Bake McBride421310
Mike Schmidt522400
Greg Luzinski411012
Richie Hebner423111
Barry Foote310010
Ted Sizemore310011
Larry Bowa444400
Larry Christenson000000
Tim McCarver100000
Tom Hutton100000
Tug McGraw100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Billingham4.1622
Dale Murray1.2500
Tom Hume0.1120
Joe Hoerner0.2112
Doug Capilla1.0102

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Christenson5.0942
Ron Reed1.0300
Tug McGraw3.0221

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Rose: S9
  • Ken Griffey: 8
  • Joe Morgan: 6/P
  • Dan Driessen: W.1-2
  • George Foster: HR/89.2-H;1-H
  • Johnny Bench: W
  • Dave Concepcion: D9.1-3
  • Cesar Geronimo: IW
  • Jack Billingham: K

Bot 1

  • Garry Maddox: S9
  • Bake McBride: 4(1)/FO
  • Mike Schmidt: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Pete Rose: D7/78
  • Ken Griffey: 8.2-3
  • Joe Morgan: 5/P
  • Dan Driessen: S7.3-H
  • George Foster: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Greg Luzinski: 9
  • Richie Hebner: HR/9
  • Barry Foote: 7/L
  • Ted Sizemore: K

Top 3

  • Johnny Bench: 5/P
  • Dave Concepcion: 43
  • Cesar Geronimo: D8
  • Jack Billingham: K

Bot 3

  • Larry Bowa: S7
  • Larry Christenson: 14/SH.1-2
  • Garry Maddox: HP
  • Bake McBride: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Mike Schmidt: 63
  • Greg Luzinski: K

Top 4

  • Pete Rose: 53
  • Ken Griffey: 4/L
  • Joe Morgan: 43

Bot 4

  • Richie Hebner: W
  • Barry Foote: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Ted Sizemore: 63

Top 5

  • Dan Driessen: S8
  • George Foster: S9.1-3
  • Johnny Bench: HR/7.3-H;1-H
  • Dave Concepcion: 4/P
  • Cesar Geronimo: W
  • Jack Billingham: 3/BP/FL
  • Pete Rose: 43

Bot 5

  • Larry Bowa: D9
  • Tim McCarver: 8.2-3
  • Garry Maddox: S6.3-H
  • Bake McBride: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Bake McBride: W
  • Mike Schmidt: HR/78.2-H;1-H
  • Greg Luzinski: S8
  • Richie Hebner: S9.1-3
  • Barry Foote: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Ken Griffey: HR/9
  • Joe Morgan: 4/P
  • Dan Driessen: S8
  • George Foster: D9/89.1-H
  • Johnny Bench: 6/P
  • Dave Concepcion: 8

Bot 6

  • Ted Sizemore: 6/L
  • Larry Bowa: S8
  • Tom Hutton: 31.1-2
  • Garry Maddox: S8.2-H
  • Bake McBride: 13

Top 7

  • Cesar Geronimo: 43
  • Ray Knight: 8
  • Pete Rose: 53

Bot 7

  • Mike Schmidt: 3/FL
  • Greg Luzinski: W
  • Richie Hebner: S8.1-2
  • Barry Foote: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ted Sizemore: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ted Sizemore: IW
  • Larry Bowa: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Tug McGraw: K
  • Garry Maddox: K

Top 8

  • Ken Griffey: 31
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Dan Driessen: S7.1-2
  • George Foster: K
  • Johnny Bench: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Bake McBride: 9
  • Mike Schmidt: HR/7
  • Greg Luzinski: K
  • Richie Hebner: K

Top 9

  • Dave Concepcion: S7
  • Cesar Geronimo: 54(1)/FO
  • Rick Auerbach: W.1-2
  • Pete Rose: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Griffey: 9

Notes & reviews

  • the first pitch to Dave Concepcion was a knockdown; Larry Christenson was warned; Phillies Manager Danny Ozark ejected by HP umpire Ed Montague