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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies
1979-04-21 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 31851 · 2:14
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 3–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Nino Espinosa earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Neil Allen SV: Tug McGraw
Umpires — HP: Bob Nelson · 1B: Joe Myers · 2B: Tom Telford · 3B: John Schleyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Allen | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Dwight Bernard | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 63
- Steve Henderson: E4
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Montanez: 4/P
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: W
- Larry Bowa: 13.1-2
- Pete Rose: W
- Greg Luzinski: 6/P
- Mike Schmidt: S7.2-H;1-3
- Garry Maddox: SB2
- Garry Maddox: 4/P
Top 2
- Ron Hodges: 9
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Doug Flynn: K
Bot 2
- Manny Trillo: 8
- Bob Boone: S7
- Nino Espinosa: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
Top 3
- Neil Allen: 63
- Frank Taveras: 23
- Steve Henderson: 63
Bot 3
- Bake McBride: K
- Larry Bowa: 3/G
- Pete Rose: W
- Greg Luzinski: 4/P
Top 4
- Richie Hebner: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Willie Montanez: 9/L
Bot 4
- Mike Schmidt: S7
- Garry Maddox: T8.1-H
- Manny Trillo: S7.3-H
- Bob Boone: 8
- Nino Espinosa: 7(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Ron Hodges: D7
- Joel Youngblood: 7
- Doug Flynn: 13
- Bruce Boisclair: 7
Bot 5
- Bake McBride: 43
- Larry Bowa: S7
- Pete Rose: S8.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: S5
- Steve Henderson: S8.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Willie Montanez: 43
Bot 6
- Mike Schmidt: 2/FL
- Garry Maddox: 43
- Manny Trillo: S9
- Bob Boone: 9
Top 7
- Ron Hodges: 9
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Kelvin Chapman: 8
Bot 7
- Nino Espinosa: 8
- Bake McBride: 8
- Larry Bowa: 43
Top 8
- John Stearns: 53
- Frank Taveras: S8
- Steve Henderson: W.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 4/P
- Lee Mazzilli: 9
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: W
- Greg Luzinski: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Garry Maddox: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Gil Flores: K
- Joel Youngblood: S9
- Kelvin Chapman: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire John Schleyer