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Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 12, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 12, 1979 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 12, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Zachry |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,719 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Phil Lospitalier 2B: Merrill Hadry 3B: Jerry Loeber |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Kelvin Chapman | Second Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
John Stearns | Catcher |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
Pat Zachry | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 12, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Zachry
There goes Bowa. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Flynn applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Zachry
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Zachry
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Zachry
Schmidt hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lerch
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Lerch
Chapman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Lerch
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Lerch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Zachry
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Zachry
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lerch
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lerch
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Lerch
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Henderson trying to get to home. Maddox throws the ball in to Boone who tags Henderson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Lerch
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachry vs. Lerch
Zachry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Zachry
Lerch hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chapman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa bunts towards the mound. Zachry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Zachry
The umpire calls a balk on Zachry McBride moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Zachry
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Zachry
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lerch
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Lerch
Chapman takes first base on ball four. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Lerch
Hebner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Lerch
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Zachry
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Zachry
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Zachry
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lerch
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Lerch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Lerch
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montanez tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lerch
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Zachry
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lerch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Zachry
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. Lerch
Zachry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lerch
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chapman vs. Lerch
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Mazzilli steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chapman vs. Lerch
Chapman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lerch
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Zachry
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Zachry
Schmidt bunts towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schmidt for the out. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Zachry
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lerch
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lerch
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lerch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lerch
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Lerch
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Zachry
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Zachry
Del Unser pinch hits for Randy Lerch.
Unser hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Maddox fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Maddox. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Zachry
Rose hits a popup, foul, towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Zachry
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachry vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Zachry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGraw
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. McGraw
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Zachry
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zachry
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Zachry
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Zachry
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McGraw
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGraw
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGraw
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Zachry
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Zachry
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Zachry
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Zachry
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/1979 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI McBride B, rf 5 0 1 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 2 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 4 0 Chapman K, 2b 2 0 1 1 Rose P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 2 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 3 1 Henderson S, lf 3 0 2 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maddox E, rf 1 1 1 1 Boone B, c 4 1 1 0 Flynn D, ss 3 0 1 1 Lerch R, p 2 0 0 0 Zachry P, p 3 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 1 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 12 1 28 3 8 3 Philadelphia 000 100 100 -- 2 New York 010 110 00x -- 3 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lerch R (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 3 McGraw T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Zachry P (W) 9.0 12 2 2 2 2 E -- Maddox E DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, New York 5 2B -- Henderson S, Montanez W, Bowa L 2, Mazzilli L, Luzinski G, Unser D, Maddox G 3B -- Chapman K HR -- Maddox G SB -- Mazzilli L CS -- Bowa L SH -- Schmidt M SF -- Maddox E, Chapman K Balk -- Zachry P T -- 2:08 A -- 8719
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