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Philadelphia Phillies
1978-09-08 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· cloudy Β· 2:05
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 1β0. Dick Ruthven earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Tom Bruno SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Jerry Dale Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: John McSherry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Keith Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dane Iorg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Bruno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Garry Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Richie Hebner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Bob Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Bruno | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Mark Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Ruthven | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: 23
- George Hendrick: 13
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: 2/FL
- Larry Bowa: 2/FL
- Garry Maddox: 3/P
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Keith Hernandez: D7
- Wayne Garrett: 43.2-3
- Dane Iorg: 63
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: K
- Bob Boone: 63
- Mike Schmidt: 43
Top 3
- Mike Phillips: 8
- Tom Bruno: 43
- Garry Templeton: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jerry Martin: K
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Dick Ruthven: 9
Top 4
- Jerry Mumphrey: 63
- George Hendrick: 3/G
- Ted Simmons: W
- Keith Hernandez: K
Bot 4
- Bake McBride: 8
- Larry Bowa: W
- Garry Maddox: SB2#
- Garry Maddox: K/C
- Richie Hebner: W
- Bob Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Schmidt: K
Top 5
- Wayne Garrett: 8
- Dane Iorg: S7
- Mike Phillips: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry Martin: K/C
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Dick Ruthven: S8
- Bake McBride: E4.1-2;B-1
- Larry Bowa: 6/P
Top 6
- Tom Bruno: 43
- Garry Templeton: 4/P
- Jerry Mumphrey: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Garry Maddox: S7
- Richie Hebner: E6.1-3;B-2
- Bob Boone: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Mike Schmidt: CS3(25)
- Mike Schmidt: K/C
Top 7
- George Hendrick: 53
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 5/FL
- Dane Iorg: K/C
Bot 7
- Jerry Martin: K/C
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Dick Ruthven: S8
- Bake McBride: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mike Phillips: K/C
- Tony Scott: K/C
- Garry Templeton: 63
Bot 8
- Larry Bowa: 2/FL
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Richie Hebner: W
- Bob Boone: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 6/P
- George Hendrick: 7
- Ted Simmons: 8



















