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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

1978-09-16 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 44307 · night, rain · 2:09

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 2–1. Steve Carlton earned the win. Greg Luzinski went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
PHI	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4

W: Steve Carlton L: Dwight Bernard SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gil Flores	5	0	1	0	0	2
Elliott Maddox	5	0	0	0	0	1
Lee Mazzilli	4	0	2	0	0	0
Willie Montanez	3	0	0	0	0	1
John Stearns	2	1	1	1	2	0
Dan Norman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Joel Youngblood	4	0	0	0	0	0
Sergio Ferrer	4	0	1	0	0	1
Craig Swan	3	0	1	0	0	2
Tom Grieve	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Foli	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bake McBride	4	0	1	0	0	1
Larry Bowa	4	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Maddox	4	0	0	0	0	1
Greg Luzinski	4	1	1	1	0	1
Richie Hebner	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Schmidt	4	1	1	1	0	0
Tim McCarver	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore	3	0	1	0	0	0
Steve Carlton	3	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Craig Swan	9.0	3	1	5
Dwight Bernard	0.1	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Carlton	10.0	7	2	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gil Flores: K
Elliott Maddox: K/C
Lee Mazzilli: 4/P

Bot 1

Bake McBride: 43
Larry Bowa: 3/FL
Garry Maddox: 4/P

Top 2

Willie Montanez: 9
John Stearns: W
Dan Norman: K
Joel Youngblood: CS2(24)

Bot 2

Greg Luzinski: HR
Richie Hebner: W
Mike Schmidt: 7
Tim McCarver: K
Ted Sizemore: CS2(26)

Top 3

Joel Youngblood: 53
Sergio Ferrer: K
Craig Swan: K

Bot 3

Ted Sizemore: S8
Steve Carlton: K
Bake McBride: 64(1)/FO
Larry Bowa: PO1(E1).1-3
Larry Bowa: 6/P

Top 4

Gil Flores: 8
Elliott Maddox: 8
Lee Mazzilli: S7
Willie Montanez: BK.1-2
Willie Montanez: K

Bot 4

Garry Maddox: 7
Greg Luzinski: K/C
Richie Hebner: 43

Top 5

John Stearns: HR
Dan Norman: 53
Joel Youngblood: 8
Sergio Ferrer: 63

Bot 5

Mike Schmidt: 7
Tim McCarver: 4/P
Ted Sizemore: 53

Top 6

Craig Swan: S7
Gil Flores: 4
Elliott Maddox: 8
Lee Mazzilli: S8.1-2
Willie Montanez: 43

Bot 6

Steve Carlton: 9
Bake McBride: K
Larry Bowa: 4/L

Top 7

John Stearns: 53
Dan Norman: K
Joel Youngblood: 9

Bot 7

Garry Maddox: K
Greg Luzinski: 4
Richie Hebner: 4/P

Top 8

Sergio Ferrer: 8
Craig Swan: K
Gil Flores: K/C

Bot 8

Mike Schmidt: 9
Tim McCarver: 9/P
Ted Sizemore: 63

Top 9

Elliott Maddox: 4/P
Lee Mazzilli: 43
Tom Grieve: S6
John Stearns: W.1-2
Dan Norman: 9

Bot 9

Steve Carlton: 5/P
Bake McBride: S9
Larry Bowa: E3/TH2.1-2;B-1
Garry Maddox: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Greg Luzinski: 5/P

Top 10

Joel Youngblood: 63
Sergio Ferrer: S8
Tim Foli: 2/FL
Gil Flores: S7.1-2
Elliott Maddox: 54(1)/FO

Bot 10

Richie Hebner: 3/G
Mike Schmidt: HR

Notes & reviews

Mets manager Torre ejected by HP umpire Colosi for arguing balls and strikes
Mets Valentine and Montanez ejected by HP umpire Colosi for arguing balls and strikes while Norman was at bat; Montanez threw helmet and bats onto field
outfielder Elliott Maddox was playing 1B due to the ejection of Willie Montanez; Maddox' throw to 2B went into LF

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