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New York Mets @ Philadelphia Phillies

1979-07-03 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 56285 Β· night Β· 2:31

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 7th. Warren Brusstar earned the win and Tug McGraw picked up the save. Bake McBride went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Warren Brusstar   L: Wayne Twitchell   SV: Tug McGraw

Umpires β€” HP: Dutch Rennert Β· 1B: Ed Montague Β· 2B: Lee Weyer Β· 3B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Taveras511000
Elliott Maddox300010
Lee Mazzilli302110
Richie Hebner400000
John Stearns411000
Willie Montanez401000
Joel Youngblood402000
Doug Flynn300010
Kevin Kobel200001
Gil Flores000010
Steve Henderson101100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bake McBride411200
Larry Bowa300010
Pete Rose412000
Greg Luzinski301100
Mike Schmidt200021
Garry Maddox401000
Manny Trillo412100
Bob Boone202010
Mike Anderson100000
Kevin Saucier100000
Tim McCarver100001
Greg Gross111000
Tug McGraw100001

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Kobel6.0521
Wayne Twitchell0.2211
Dale Murray1.1311

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Christenson3.0311
Kevin Saucier3.2220
Warren Brusstar0.1000
Tug McGraw2.0310

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Taveras: S9
  • Elliott Maddox: WP.1-2
  • Elliott Maddox: 53
  • Lee Mazzilli: D7.2-H
  • Richie Hebner: 43.2-3
  • John Stearns: 43

Bot 1

  • Bake McBride: 3/G
  • Larry Bowa: 63
  • Pete Rose: 43

Top 2

  • Willie Montanez: D9
  • Joel Youngblood: 63
  • Doug Flynn: 43.2-3
  • Kevin Kobel: K

Bot 2

  • Greg Luzinski: 2/FL
  • Mike Schmidt: W
  • Garry Maddox: 8
  • Manny Trillo: 43

Top 3

  • Frank Taveras: 53
  • Elliott Maddox: 5/L
  • Lee Mazzilli: W
  • Richie Hebner: 6/P

Bot 3

  • Bob Boone: S7
  • Mike Anderson: 9
  • Bake McBride: 3/FL
  • Larry Bowa: CS2(26)

Top 4

  • John Stearns: 53
  • Willie Montanez: 31
  • Joel Youngblood: 43

Bot 4

  • Larry Bowa: 53
  • Pete Rose: S8
  • Greg Luzinski: D7.1-H
  • Mike Schmidt: W
  • Garry Maddox: 9
  • Manny Trillo: 9

Top 5

  • Doug Flynn: 3/L
  • Kevin Kobel: 63
  • Frank Taveras: 9

Bot 5

  • Bob Boone: D7
  • Kevin Saucier: E1.2-2;B-1
  • Bake McBride: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
  • Larry Bowa: 46(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Elliott Maddox: 63
  • Lee Mazzilli: S9
  • Richie Hebner: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 6

  • Pete Rose: S4
  • Greg Luzinski: 4/P
  • Mike Schmidt: K
  • Garry Maddox: 9

Top 7

  • John Stearns: 53
  • Willie Montanez: 3/L
  • Joel Youngblood: D9
  • Doug Flynn: IW
  • Gil Flores: W.2-3;1-2
  • Frank Taveras: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Manny Trillo: S9
  • Bob Boone: 23/SH.1-2
  • Tim McCarver: K
  • Bake McBride: HR.2-H
  • Larry Bowa: W
  • Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Elliott Maddox: W
  • Lee Mazzilli: 46(1)/FO
  • Richie Hebner: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Greg Gross: S7
  • Mike Schmidt: 4/FL
  • Garry Maddox: S8.1-3
  • Manny Trillo: S7.3-H;1-3;BX2(754)
  • Bob Boone: IW
  • Tug McGraw: K

Top 9

  • John Stearns: D7
  • Willie Montanez: 6/L
  • Joel Youngblood: S5.2-2
  • Doug Flynn: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Steve Henderson: S4.3-H;1-2
  • Frank Taveras: 43