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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1979-04-20 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 33253 · 2:20
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 8–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 5th. Dick Ruthven earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Craig Swan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Nelson · 1B: Joe Myers · 2B: Tom Telford · 3B: Greg Mills · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelvin Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Swan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Mackanin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Dwight Bernard | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kelvin Chapman: K/C
- Steve Henderson: 3
- Richie Hebner: 63
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: 7
- Larry Bowa: 6
- Pete Rose: S7
- Greg Luzinski: W.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: W.2-3;1-2
- Garry Maddox: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Manny Trillo: 2/G
Top 2
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Willie Montanez: 63
- John Stearns: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Boone: 7
- Dick Ruthven: 3/G
- Bake McBride: S7
- Larry Bowa: S.1-2
- Pete Rose: 9/L
Top 3
- Joel Youngblood: W
- Doug Flynn: K/C
- Craig Swan: 46(1)/FO
- Kelvin Chapman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Mike Schmidt: SB2#
- Mike Schmidt: 7
- Garry Maddox: 3/FL
- Manny Trillo: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Boone: IW
- Dick Ruthven: K
Top 4
- Steve Henderson: 63
- Richie Hebner: T9
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Willie Montanez: 8
Bot 4
- Bake McBride: S8
- Larry Bowa: SB2#
- Larry Bowa: SB3#
- Larry Bowa: 5/FL
- Pete Rose: 7
- Greg Luzinski: 7
Top 5
- John Stearns: 2/P
- Joel Youngblood: D7
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Ron Hodges: 63
Bot 5
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Garry Maddox: E5.B-2
- Manny Trillo: 63
- Bob Boone: IW
- Dick Ruthven: E6.2-3;1-2
- Bake McBride: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Larry Bowa: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Greg Luzinski: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 53
Top 6
- Kelvin Chapman: 63
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
Bot 6
- Garry Maddox: 9
- Manny Trillo: 43
- Bob Boone: S8
- Dick Ruthven: 13
Top 7
- Willie Montanez: W
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO
- Joel Youngblood: 9
- Doug Flynn: K/C
Bot 7
- Bake McBride: 3/P
- Larry Bowa: 3/FL
- Pete Rose: 9
Top 8
- Frank Taveras: 43
- Kelvin Chapman: 53
- Steve Henderson: 63
Bot 8
- Greg Luzinski: K/C
- Pete Mackanin: 8
- Garry Maddox: 53
Top 9
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Lee Mazzilli: 36(1)/FO
- Willie Montanez: S9.1-2
- John Stearns: 8
- Joel Youngblood: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Greg Mills