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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
October 5, 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 October 5, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 60,642 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Satch Davidson |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
October 5, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. John
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. John
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. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. John
Maddox 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. John
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruthven
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. John
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. John
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
John vs. Ruthven
John hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. John
Sizemore 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. John
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. John
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruthven
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Ruthven
Garvey 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: -2-
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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. John
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. John
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. John
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruthven
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yeager vs. Ruthven
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Ruthven
There goes Yeager. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Yeager steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
John vs. Ruthven
John hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ruthven
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yeager scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ruthven
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. John
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. John
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. John
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Brusstar
Garvey 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Brusstar
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Brusstar
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. John
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. John
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. John
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Reed
Yeager hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Reed
John bunts towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats John for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Reed
Lopes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Lopes reaches third base with a triple. Monday scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Reed
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. John
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. John
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. John
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. John
Boone 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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reed
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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reed
Garvey hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reed
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. John
Bill North now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing right field.
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. John
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foote vs. John
Barry Foote pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Foote strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McGraw
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. McGraw
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
John vs. McGraw
John hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. John
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. John
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. John
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Monday 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 10/5/1978 -- Los Angeles at Philadelphia (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 3 3 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0
North B, cf 0 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 1 0
Baker D, lf 4 1 1 0 Martin J, rf 2 0 0 0
Monday R, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 3 1 1 1 Ruthven D, p 1 0 0 0
John T, p 3 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0
Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Foote B, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 28 0 4 0
Los Angeles 000 120 100 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 4.2 6 3 3 0 3
Brusstar W 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Reed R 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
McGraw T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Smith R, Baker D
3B -- Lopes D
HR -- Lopes D
SB -- Yeager S
SH -- John T
T -- 2:06
A -- 60642
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