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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1978-05-07 · Day game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 39106 · 2:35
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 8–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Gene Garber earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Greg Luzinski went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Gene Garber L: Craig Swan SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lenny Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Morrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Lerch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Butch Metzger | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Skip Lockwood | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | 3.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Warren Brusstar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Garber | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Bobby Valentine: POCS2(136)
- Bobby Valentine: S8
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Steve Henderson: S7.1-2
- Willie Montanez: S1.2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joel Youngblood: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: 43
- Larry Bowa: S8
- Mike Schmidt: S6.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: 63.2-3;1-2
- Richie Hebner: W
- Garry Maddox: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Doug Flynn: S9
- Craig Swan: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 6
- Bobby Valentine: S7.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Morrison: 2/FL
- Randy Lerch: W
- Bake McBride: 13.1-2
- Larry Bowa: 3
Top 3
- Steve Henderson: S8
- Willie Montanez: D9.1-3
- John Stearns: W
- Joel Youngblood: 7/SF.3-H
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Craig Swan: K
Bot 3
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: HR.1-H
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Garry Maddox: 13
- Bob Boone: 7
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: S7
- Bobby Valentine: S9.1-3
- Elliott Maddox: S9.3-H;1-2
- Steve Henderson: 9.2-3
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- John Stearns: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Morrison: 9
- Davey Johnson: 6
- Bake McBride: S9
- Larry Bowa: 7
Top 5
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Craig Swan: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.1-3
- Bobby Valentine: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Greg Luzinski: HR
- Richie Hebner: 9
- Garry Maddox: K
Top 6
- Elliott Maddox: S9
- Steve Henderson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Montanez: K/C
Bot 6
- Bob Boone: HR
- Jim Morrison: 7/FL
- Gene Garber: 4/L
- Bake McBride: W
- Larry Bowa: CS2(24)
Top 7
- John Stearns: 53
- Lenny Randle: W
- Doug Flynn: BK.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 7
- Larry Bowa: D9
- Mike Schmidt: 9.2-3
- Greg Luzinski: 8/SF.3-H
- Richie Hebner: HR
- Garry Maddox: K/C
Top 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
- Bobby Valentine: S7
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Steve Henderson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bob Boone: S8
- Jim Morrison: 3/SH.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Bake McBride: IW
- Larry Bowa: S3.2-3;1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Willie Montanez: 63
- John Stearns: W
- Lenny Randle: W.1-2
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Tom Grieve: K/C