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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 15, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,844 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Denny
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Denny
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Denny
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Christenson
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Dwyer for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Christenson
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Denny
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Denny
Maddox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Denny
There goes Maddox. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Denny
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Christenson
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Christenson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Christenson
Reitz hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Denny
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Denny
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Denny
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Denny
McBride hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Denny
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Denny
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Denny
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Christenson
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Christenson
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Christenson
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Christenson
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Denny
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Denny
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Christenson
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Christenson
There goes Morales. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Morales steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Christenson
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Christenson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Christenson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Christenson
Mumphrey 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
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Denny
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Denny
Christenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Denny
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Denny
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Denny
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Denny
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Schmidt steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Denny
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Christenson
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Christenson
Denny hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Christenson
Templeton hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Denny
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Denny
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Denny
There goes Boone. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Christenson
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Christenson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Christenson
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Christenson
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Christenson
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Denny
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Denny
Christenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Denny
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Denny
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Christenson
Phillips hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Christenson
Denny strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Christenson
Dwyer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Denny
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Denny
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Christenson
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Christenson
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Morales reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Christenson
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Christenson
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Christenson
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Denny
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Denny
Boone bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Denny
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Denny
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Denny
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McGraw
Tony Scott pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. McGraw
Roger Freed pinch hits for John Denny.
Freed 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
Top 10
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Vuckovich
Mike Tyson now playing second base. Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Vuckovich
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Vuckovich
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Vuckovich
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Vuckovich
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. McGraw
Jerry Martin now playing left field. Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. McGraw
Templeton 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGraw
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1978 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 5 1 0 0 Dwyer J, lf 2 0 1 1
Bowa L, ss 5 1 3 0 Sutherland G, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 5 0 2 2 Templeton G, ss 5 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 5 0 1 1 Morales J, rf 4 0 2 0
Martin J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 1
Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Boone B, c 3 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Phillips M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Christenson L, p 2 0 1 0 Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Denny J, p 3 0 0 0
Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0
Vuckovich P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 12 3 35 2 7 2
Philadelphia 001 010 000 1 -- 3
St.Louis 001 001 000 0 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L 8.0 7 2 2 4 5
McGraw T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J 9.0 10 2 2 1 6
Vuckovich P (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
DP -- Philadelphia 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, St.Louis 7
2B -- Dwyer J, Luzinski G
3B -- Morales J
HR -- Hernandez K
SB -- Maddox G, Sizemore T, Morales J, Schmidt M
CS -- Boone B
SH -- Boone B
HBP -- by Denny J (Maddox G)
T -- 2:20
A -- 13844
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