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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1977-09-15 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 25314 · night · 2:23
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 8–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 4th. Randy Lerch earned the win and Ron Reed picked up the save. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
W: Randy Lerch L: Craig Swan SV: Ron Reed
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Rosado | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Myrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepe Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Lerch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Reed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Swan | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bob Myrick | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Baldwin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Pacella | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Ron Reed | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: W
- Larry Bowa: SB2
- Larry Bowa: W
- Mike Schmidt: SB3;SB2#
- Mike Schmidt: 7/SF.3-H
- Greg Luzinski: 8
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Top 2
- Mike Vail: 9
- John Stearns: W
- Luis Rosado: PO1(E1).1-2
- Luis Rosado: D7.2-H
- Leo Foster: 63
- Doug Flynn: 8/L
Bot 2
- Garry Maddox: W
- Bob Boone: W.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Lerch: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bake McBride: K
- Larry Bowa: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Mike Schmidt: 53
Top 3
- Bob Myrick: 43
- Lenny Randle: D7
- Lee Mazzilli: WP.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 143.3-H
- Steve Henderson: 63
Bot 3
- Greg Luzinski: S8
- Richie Hebner: 5
- Garry Maddox: 9
- Bob Boone: 7
Top 4
- Mike Vail: 53
- John Stearns: K
- Luis Rosado: S9
- Leo Foster: 13
Bot 4
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
- Randy Lerch: K
- Bake McBride: S8
- Larry Bowa: S8.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: HR.2-H;1-H
- Greg Luzinski: S7
- Richie Hebner: 8
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Roy Staiger: K
- Lenny Randle: 9
Bot 5
- Garry Maddox: 9
- Bob Boone: 8
- Ted Sizemore: 7
Top 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 53
- Steve Henderson: W
- Mike Vail: 4/L
- John Stearns: 8
Bot 6
- Randy Lerch: 3/G
- Bake McBride: 31
- Larry Bowa: D9
- Mike Schmidt: 8
Top 7
- Luis Rosado: W
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Doug Flynn: S7.1-2
- Pepe Mangual: K
- Lenny Randle: S4.2-3;1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 63
Bot 7
- Greg Luzinski: 8/L
- Richie Hebner: 5
- Garry Maddox: D9
- Bob Boone: 2/P
Top 8
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Mike Vail: S8/89.1-3
- John Stearns: 4/P
- John Milner: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Ron Reed: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ron Reed: SB3#
- Ron Reed: E6.3-3;B-1
- Bake McBride: 5/FL
- Larry Bowa: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Schmidt: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: 8
- Tom Hutton: 31
Top 9
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Ron Hodges: 7/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Pacella