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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 17, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 36,325 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 17, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Lerch
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lerch
There goes North. The throw from Boone and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lerch
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hooton
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Hooton
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hooton
Hebner bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Hooton
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lerch
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lerch
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Hooton
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hooton
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hooton
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Lerch
Hooton hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Hooton
Lerch hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hooton
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Lerch
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lerch
There goes North. The throw from Boone and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lerch
There goes North. The throw from Boone and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lerch
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Lerch
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lerch
There goes Garvey. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Hooton
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hooton
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Hooton
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Hooton
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lerch
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Lerch
Hooton bunts towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hooton
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hooton
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. Hooton
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Lerch
North hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lerch
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hooton
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Hooton
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Hooton
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Hooton
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lerch
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lerch
The ball gets by Boone for a passed ball. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Lerch
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooton vs. Lerch
Hooton hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Hooton
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hooton
Maddox bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Hooton
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Hooton
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Randy Lerch.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. McGraw
North bunts between the mound and first base. McGraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. McGraw
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. McGraw
Cey takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. McGraw
Garvey hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. McBride chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Sizemore. Sizemore fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Sizemore. Lopes scores. Smith scores. Cey goes all the way around to score. Garvey moves all the way to home. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McGraw
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. McGraw
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Hooton
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Hooton
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Hooton
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McGraw
Russell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. McGraw
Hooton hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McGraw
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Hooton
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Hooton
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Hooton
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Hooton
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Forster
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tug McGraw. Terry Forster now pitching.
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Forster
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Jose Cardenal. Jerry Martin pinch hits for Bake McBride.
Martin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1978 -- Los Angeles at Philadelphia (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 0 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 1 0
North B, cf 2 1 1 0 Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 3 1 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 3 1 2 4 Luzinski G, lf 4 1 2 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 1 0 0
Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 3 2
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 2 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Cardenal J, ph 0 0 0 0
Harrelson B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 5 4 4 33 2 7 2
Los Angeles 000 100 040 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 000 101 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 8.2 7 2 2 3 0
Forster T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R 7.0 3 1 1 3 4
McGraw T (L) 2.0 1 4 3 3 1
E -- Sizemore T
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Philadelphia 8
2B -- McBride B, Sizemore T
3B -- Garvey S
SB -- North B 3, Garvey S
SH -- Hooton B, Maddox G, North B
PB -- Boone B
T -- 2:13
A -- 36325
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