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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 23, 1979
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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 April 23, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1979 |
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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 | April 23, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 32,826 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Bob Nelson 2B: Joe Myers 3B: Tom Telford |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 23, 1979
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 the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone 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. Messersmith
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Messersmith
Schmidt strikes 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Lerch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Messersmith
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Messersmith
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lerch vs. Messersmith
Lerch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Lerch
Yeager hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Yeager reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Messersmith vs. Lerch
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Messersmith for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yeager tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Messersmith
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Messersmith
There goes Bowa. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Lerch
There goes Baker. The throw from Boone and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lerch
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey 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: 1--
Ferguson vs. Lerch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it 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: ---
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Messersmith
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox 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 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lerch
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Lerch
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Lerch
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Messersmith
Trillo 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: ---
Boone vs. Messersmith
Boone 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Messersmith
Lerch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Messersmith
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell bunts towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Lerch
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Lerch
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lerch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Messersmith
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Messersmith
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lerch
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lerch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Lerch
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Messersmith
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Messersmith
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerch vs. Messersmith
Lerch hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Lerch
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lerch
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lerch
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Russell reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Reed
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Messersmith
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Messersmith
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Messersmith
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Messersmith
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Reuss
Jerry Reuss now pitching.
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reed
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Reed
Ferguson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Reed
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Reed
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Reed
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sutcliffe
Rick Sutcliffe now pitching. Joe Ferguson now catching. Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Sutcliffe
Del Unser pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Bake McBride. Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Del Unser.
There goes Smith. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Rautzhan
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Rautzhan
Fergusondrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Smith. The throw to Rautzhan covering the plate. The slide. Smith is out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McGraw
Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Tug McGraw now pitching.
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McGraw
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. McGraw
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Rautzhan
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Rautzhan
There's a wild pitch. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Rautzhan
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Rautzhan
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Rautzhan
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Rose moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1979 -- Los Angeles at Philadelphia (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 2 2 1 McBride B, rf 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 2 1 Cardenal J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 5 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 2 2 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 2 1 Rose P, 1b 2 1 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 1 2 Ferguson J, rf-c 3 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 5 0 2 2 Thomas D, cf 4 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 3 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 3 1 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomasson G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 3 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 3 0 1 0 Reuss J, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith R, ph 1 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 1 0 Sutcliffe R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith L, pr 0 0 0 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 31 4 6 4 Los Angeles 001 001 010 0 -- 3 Philadelphia 000 002 010 1 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A 7.2 3 3 3 7 5 Reuss J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Sutcliffe R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Rautzhan L (L) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lerch R 7.1 9 3 3 0 2 Reed R 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 McGraw T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Los Angeles 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Lopes D, Russell B, Cey R 3B -- Yeager S HR -- Luzinski G SB -- Smith L CS -- Bowa L, Baker D SF -- Lopes D, Garvey S HBP -- by Reed R (Ferguson J) WP -- Messersmith A, Rautzhan L T -- 2:45 A -- 32826
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