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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1978-05-05 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 22116 · night · 2:45
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 9–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 5th. Jim Lonborg earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Mike Schmidt went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
W: Jim Lonborg L: Nino Espinosa SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lonborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Mardie Cornejo | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Metzger | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Ron Reed | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: K
- Elliott Maddox: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: S8
- Larry Bowa: BK.1-2
- Larry Bowa: E3/SH.2-3;B-1
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Greg Luzinski: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
- Richie Hebner: 8
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Steve Henderson: 13
- Bobby Valentine: K
Bot 2
- Garry Maddox: 53
- Bob Boone: W
- Jim Morrison: S6.1-2
- Jim Lonborg: K
- Bake McBride: 7
Top 3
- John Stearns: 43
- Doug Flynn: 4/L
- Nino Espinosa: S8
- Lenny Randle: 3/G
Bot 3
- Larry Bowa: 8
- Mike Schmidt: S7
- Greg Luzinski: D9.1-H
- Richie Hebner: IW
- Garry Maddox: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Elliott Maddox: D7
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Montanez: W
- Steve Henderson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Valentine: 4
- John Stearns: K
Bot 4
- Jim Morrison: S6
- Jim Lonborg: 14/SH.1-2
- Bake McBride: 7
- Larry Bowa: 9
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 7
- Nino Espinosa: K
- Lenny Randle: 8
Bot 5
- Mike Schmidt: HR
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Richie Hebner: S9.1-2
- Garry Maddox: S8.2-H(E8)(NR);1-3
- Bob Boone: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
- Jim Morrison: T7.2-H
- Jim Lonborg: HP
- Bake McBride: 8/SF.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Larry Bowa: S4.2-3
- Mike Schmidt: FC5.3XH(5);1-2
Top 6
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: S8
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Greg Luzinski: 63
- Richie Hebner: K/C
- Garry Maddox: 4
Top 7
- Bobby Valentine: D7
- John Stearns: W
- Doug Flynn: 7
- Ed Kranepool: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lenny Randle: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 9/SF.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
Bot 7
- Bob Boone: 4
- Jim Morrison: K
- Ron Reed: K
Top 8
- Willie Montanez: D7
- Steve Henderson: D9.2-H
- Bobby Valentine: 63
- John Stearns: W
- Tom Grieve: 7/L
- Ed Kranepool: 4/P
Bot 8
- Bake McBride: S8
- Larry Bowa: BK.1-2
- Larry Bowa: S5/BG.2-3
- Mike Schmidt: IW.1-2
- Jerry Martin: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Garry Maddox: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Boone: 5/FL
Top 9
- Lenny Randle: T7
- Joel Youngblood: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Willie Montanez: K
Notes & reviews
- Lenny Randle walked after the sixth pitch, but nobody said anything and he tripled on the next pitch