Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Sutton
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Sutton
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  There goes Bowa. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Lerch
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Lerch
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Russell. The throw from Boone and he is out, Meoli applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lerch
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Sutton
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Sutton
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Sutton
  
  Yeager fires to first and picks off Schmidt. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Sutton
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Lerch
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Lerch
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Lerch
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yeager vs. Lerch
  
  Yeager is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Sutton
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Sutton
  
  Meoli hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Sutton
  
  Lerch 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 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Lerch
  
  Sutton hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Lerch
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Lerch
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Sutton
  
  McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Sutton
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards short. Russell catches it and throws to second to double up McBride. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Sutton
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Lerch
  
  Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Lerch
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Lerch
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Lerch
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Sutton
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Sutton
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Sutton
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Sutton
  
  Meoli hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Lerch
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Lerch
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Lerch
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Sutton
  
  Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lerch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Sutton
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Sutton
  
  Bowa 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 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lerch
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Luzinski. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Lerch
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cey vs. Lerch
  
  Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Cey reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Lerch
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Lerch
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sutton
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Sutton
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schmidt vs. Sutton
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Sutton
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Sutton
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Sutton
  
  Del Unser pinch hits for Rudy Meoli.
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. Luzinski scores. Schmidt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lerch vs. Sutton
  
  Lerch strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Lerch
  
  Ramon Aviles now playing second base.
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Lerch
  
  Manny Mota pinch hits for Don Sutton.
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Lerch
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Lerch
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Boone and he is out, Aviles applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  McBride 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 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Hough
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Hough
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Lerch
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lerch
  
  Baker hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Lerch
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Hough
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Hough
  
  Mike Anderson pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maddox vs. Hough
  
  Maddox is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Hough
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Hough
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aviles vs. Hough
  
  Aviles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Maddox scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lerch vs. Hough
  
  Lerch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aviles moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McBride vs. Rautzhan
  
  Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
  
  McBride hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Lerch
  
  Mike Anderson now playing left field.
  
  Cey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Lerch
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lerch
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Lerch
  
  Yeager 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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         Game of 5/4/1979 -- Philadelphia at Los Angeles (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
McBride B, rf         4  0  0  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  0  2  0   Russell B, ss         4  0  1  0   
Rose P, 1b            4  1  1  0   Baker D, lf           4  1  1  0   
Luzinski G, lf        4  1  2  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Anderson M, pr-lf     0  1  0  0   Cey R, 3b             3  1  2  2   
Schmidt M, 3b         2  1  1  1   Ferguson J, rf        2  0  0  0   
Maddox G, cf          3  1  0  0   Thomas D, cf          3  0  1  0   
Boone B, c            3  0  0  1   Yeager S, c           4  0  0  0   
Meoli R, 2b           2  0  0  0   Sutton D, p           2  0  0  0   
Unser D, ph           1  0  0  0   Mota M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Aviles R, 2b          1  0  1  2   Hough C, p            0  0  0  0   
Lerch R, p            4  0  1  0   Rautzhan L, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  8  4                        31  2  6  2

Philadelphia     000 010 202 --  5
Los Angeles      000 101 000 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W)           9.0  6  2  2  4  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L)          7.0  5  3  2  3  5
Hough C               1.2  3  2  2  1  1
Rautzhan L            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Luzinski G, Garvey S 2
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Cey R, Rose P, Luzinski G
HR -- Cey R, Schmidt M
SB -- Maddox G
CS -- Bowa L, Russell B, Lopes D
SF -- Boone B
T -- 2:13
A -- 42717

    

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