Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Lonborg
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lonborg
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lonborg
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Espinosa
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Espinosa
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Espinosa McBride moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Espinosa
  
  Bowa bunts towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. McBride moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schmidt vs. Espinosa
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Luzinski vs. Espinosa
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. McBride scores. Bowa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Espinosa
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Lonborg
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lonborg
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Lonborg
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Espinosa
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Espinosa
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Espinosa
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lonborg vs. Espinosa
  
  Lonborg strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McBride vs. Espinosa
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Lonborg
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Lonborg
  
  Flynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Lonborg
  
  Espinosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Lonborg
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Espinosa
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Espinosa
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Espinosa
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Espinosa
  
  Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Espinosa
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Espinosa
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lonborg
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Lonborg
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montanez vs. Lonborg
  
  Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Lonborg
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valentine vs. Lonborg
  
  Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Lonborg
  
  Stearns strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Espinosa
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lonborg vs. Espinosa
  
  Lonborg bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Morrison moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McBride vs. Espinosa
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Espinosa
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Lonborg
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Lonborg
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Lonborg
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Espinosa
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Espinosa
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Espinosa
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Espinosa
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mazzilli. Luzinski scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Espinosa
  
  Boone bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Hebner scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Espinosa
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Morrison reaches third base with a triple. Maddox scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lonborg vs. Cornejo
  
  Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
  
  Lonborg is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McBride vs. Cornejo
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morrison tags and scores. Lonborg tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Cornejo
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lonborg moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schmidt vs. Cornejo
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and tags Lonborg, for the out. Bowa moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Lonborg
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lonborg
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Lonborg
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Lonborg
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Cornejo
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Cornejo
  
  Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Cornejo
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Lonborg
  
  Jerry Martin now playing left field.
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Lonborg
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Lonborg
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. Lonborg
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Mardie Cornejo.
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randle vs. Lonborg
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Reed
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Metzger
  
  Ed Kranepool now playing right field. Butch Metzger now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Metzger
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Metzger
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Reed
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Reed
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Reed
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stearns vs. Reed
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. McGraw
  
  Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Doug Flynn. Tug McGraw now pitching. Tom Grieve pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kranepool vs. McGraw
  
  Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Metzger
  
  Tom Grieve now playing right field. Sergio Ferrer now playing shortstop.
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Metzger
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Metzger McBride moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Metzger
  
  Bowa bunts towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schmidt vs. Metzger
  
  Schmidt is walked intentionally. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Metzger
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McBride scores. Bowa moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hebner vs. Metzger
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Metzger fields it and throws to home to get Bowa. Schmidt moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Metzger
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt tags and scores. Martin tags and moves to third. Hebner tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Metzger
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. McGraw
  
  Randle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Randle reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Youngblood vs. McGraw
  
  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Butch Metzger.
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazzilli vs. McGraw
  
  Mazzilli strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montanez vs. McGraw
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1978 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Randle L, 3b          4  0  1  0   McBride B, rf         4  2  2  1   
Maddox E, rf          3  1  1  1   Bowa L, ss            4  0  2  0   
Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   Schmidt M, 3b         4  3  2  1   
Youngblood J, ph      1  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  1  1  2   
Mazzilli L, cf        5  0  1  0   Martin J, lf          1  0  1  1   
Montanez W, 1b        4  1  1  0   Hebner R, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Henderson S, lf       4  0  2  2   Maddox G, cf          4  1  1  1   
Valentine B, 2b       4  1  1  0   Boone B, c            3  0  0  1   
Stearns J, c          2  1  0  0   Morrison J, 2b        4  1  3  1   
Flynn D, ss           3  0  0  0   Lonborg J, p          1  0  0  0   
Boisclair B, ph       0  0  0  0   Reed R, p             1  0  0  0   
Grieve T, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   
Espinosa N, p         2  0  1  0                                      
Cornejo M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Kranepool E, ph-rf    2  0  1  1                                      
Ferrer S, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        33  9 13  8

New York         000 100 210 --  4
Philadelphia     101 050 02x --  9

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L)        4.1  9  7  6  3  1
Cornejo M             1.2  1  0  0  0  1
Metzger B             2.0  3  2  2  1  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W)         6.1  6  3  3  3  4
Reed R                1.0  2  1  1  1  0
McGraw T (S)          1.2  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Montanez W, Mazzilli L
LOB -- New York 9, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Luzinski G, Maddox E, Valentine B, Montanez W, Henderson S
3B -- Morrison J, Randle L
HR -- Schmidt M
SH -- Bowa L, Lonborg J, Boone B
SF -- McBride B, Maddox E, Maddox G
HBP -- by Cornejo M (Lonborg J)
Balk -- Espinosa N, Metzger B
T -- 2:45
A -- 22116

    

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