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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1978-08-02 · Day game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 32382 · 2:16
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 8–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 2nd. Randy Lerch earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Garry Maddox went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Randy Lerch L: Jerry Koosman SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Maddox | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Lerch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Bruhert | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Lerch | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Ron Reed | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Tim Foli: 63
- Steve Henderson: S4
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Garry Maddox: K/C
- Larry Bowa: 53
- Mike Schmidt: 4
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: 63
- Joel Youngblood: 8/L
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Doug Flynn: S5.1-2
- Jerry Koosman: K
Bot 2
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Jose Cardenal: S5.1-2
- Bob Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Martin: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ted Sizemore: IW
- Randy Lerch: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Garry Maddox: HR.3-H;1-H
- Larry Bowa: 8
Top 3
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Tim Foli: S9
- Steve Henderson: E1.1-2;B-1
- John Stearns: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Mike Schmidt: HR
- Greg Luzinski: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Bob Boone: 2/FL
Top 4
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Joel Youngblood: 8
- Elliott Maddox: 63
Bot 4
- Jerry Martin: D8
- Ted Sizemore: 3/FL
- Randy Lerch: 8
- Garry Maddox: S7.2-H
- Larry Bowa: 8
Top 5
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Tim Foli: S7.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 9/L
Bot 5
- Mike Schmidt: S7
- Greg Luzinski: 3/FL
- Jose Cardenal: 43.1-2
- Bob Boone: S8.2-H
- Jerry Martin: S7.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 43
Top 6
- John Stearns: 7/L
- Willie Montanez: K
- Joel Youngblood: 8
Bot 6
- Randy Lerch: 43
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Larry Bowa: S4
- Mike Schmidt: 8
Top 7
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Bobby Valentine: D7
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Tim Foli: D8/78.2-H;1-3
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 7
- Greg Luzinski: T9
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Bob Boone: 8
- Jerry Martin: 53
Top 8
- John Stearns: HP
- Willie Montanez: SB2#
- Willie Montanez: SB3#
- Willie Montanez: K
- Joel Youngblood: FC.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Elliott Maddox: D7.2-H
- Lenny Randle: T9.2-H
- Bobby Valentine: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: HR.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Tim Foli: K
Bot 8
- Ted Sizemore: S1
- Bake McBride: CS2(26)#
- Bake McBride: K
- Garry Maddox: 13
Top 9
- Tom Grieve: D9.B-3(E3)
- John Stearns: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Joel Youngblood: S9.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 13