Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rau
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Rau
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Rau
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Rau
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Garvey reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lacy vs. Ruthven
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Lacy moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ferguson vs. Ruthven
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy scores. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rau vs. Ruthven
  
  Rau bunts in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Rau
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Rau
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Rau
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Ruthven
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Rau
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Rau
  
  Ruthven hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rau
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Ruthven
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rau vs. Ruthven
  
  Rau bunts towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rau for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cardenal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Rau
  
  Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Rau
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Rau
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Rau
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Ruthven
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Rau
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Rau
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sizemore vs. Rau
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ruthven vs. Rau
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Boone scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Rau
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. Ruthven moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. Rau
  
  Bowa takes first base on ball four. Ruthven moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenal vs. Rau
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruthven scores. Martin scores. Bowa goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Rau
  
  Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Ruthven
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruthven
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Ruthven
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rau vs. Ruthven
  
  Rau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rau for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Rau
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Rau
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Rau
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruthven
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Ruthven
  
  Russell bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Ruthven
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruthven
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Rau
  
  Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Rau
  
  Jim Morrison pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
  
  Morrison hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Rau
  
  Martin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Brusstar
  
  Warren Brusstar now pitching.
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Brusstar
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Brusstar
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Brusstar
  
  Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Rau
  
  Bill North now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing left field.
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Rau
  
  Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Rau
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Rau
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Brusstar
  
  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau.
  
  Davalillo hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Brusstar
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Brusstar
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Brusstar
  
  Smith is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Brusstar
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Rautzhan
  
  Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Rautzhan
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Rautzhan
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1978 -- Los Angeles at Philadelphia (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           5  1  1  0   Martin J, rf          3  1  0  0   
Russell B, ss         4  0  1  0   Bowa L, ss            3  1  1  0   
Smith R, rf           3  1  1  2   Cardenal J, 1b        4  0  1  3   
Cey R, 3b             4  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  0  1  0   
Garvey S, 1b          4  1  2  0   Schmidt M, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Lacy L, lf            4  1  1  0   Maddox G, cf          4  0  0  0   
North B, cf           0  0  0  0   Boone B, c            4  1  0  0   
Monday R, cf-lf       4  1  3  2   Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Ferguson J, c         3  0  1  1   Ruthven D, p          2  1  0  1   
Rau D, p              1  0  0  0   Morrison J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Davalillo V, ph       1  0  0  0   Brusstar W, p         0  0  0  0   
Rautzhan L, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5 10  5                        32  4  4  4

Los Angeles      021 001 100 --  5
Philadelphia     000 040 000 --  4

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rau D (W)             8.0  4  4  0  3  4
Rautzhan L (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L)         7.0  8  5  5  2  3
Brusstar W            2.0  2  0  0  1  0

E -- Cey R 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Luzinski G, Lopes D, Russell B
3B -- Garvey S
HR -- Smith R, Monday R
SH -- Rau D 2, Russell B
SF -- Smith R
T -- 2:07
A -- 38386

    

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