Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Lerch
  
  Lerch fires to first and has Mazzilli trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Mazzilli for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Lerch
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Lerch
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Lerch
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Lerch
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valentine moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stearns vs. Lerch
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Henderson scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Youngblood vs. Lerch
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Swan
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Swan
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Swan
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luzinski vs. Swan
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hebner vs. Swan
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Swan
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Schmidt scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Swan
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Lerch
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swan vs. Lerch
  
  Swan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Lerch
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Lerch
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Swan
  
  Morrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerch vs. Swan
  
  Lerch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Swan
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. Lerch moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Swan
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lerch
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Lerch
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stearns vs. Lerch
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Youngblood vs. Lerch
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, 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. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swan vs. Lerch
  
  Swan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Swan
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Swan
  
  Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Swan
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Swan
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Swan
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lerch
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Lerch
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddox vs. Brusstar
  
  Warren Brusstar now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Brusstar
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentine moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Brusstar
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. Valentine scores. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Brusstar
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Swan
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Swan
  
  Davey Johnson pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Swan
  
  McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Swan
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Youngblood strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Garber
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swan vs. Garber
  
  Swan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Garber
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swan moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Valentine vs. Garber
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Swan
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Swan
  
  Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Swan
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Swan
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Garber
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Garber
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Garber
  
  Montanez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Swan
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Swan
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garber vs. Swan
  
  Garber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Valentine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Swan
  
  McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Swan
  
  There goes McBride. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Valentine applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Garber
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Garber
  
  Lenny Randle pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Garber
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Garber Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Garber
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kranepool vs. Garber
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Craig Swan.
  
  Kranepool 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 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Metzger
  
  Butch Metzger now pitching. Lenny Randle now playing third base.
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Metzger
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Luzinski vs. Metzger
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Metzger
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Metzger
  
  Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Garber
  
  Jerry Martin now playing left field.
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Garber
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Garber
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Garber
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Metzger
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Metzger
  
  Morrison bunts towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morrison for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Metzger
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Gene Garber.
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McBride vs. Metzger
  
  McBride is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. Metzger
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Metzger covering. Safe. Boone moves to third. McBride moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schmidt vs. Lockwood
  
  Skip Lockwood now pitching. Tom Grieve now playing right field.
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. McGraw
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. McGraw
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. McGraw
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. McGraw
  
  Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1978 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf        5  1  3  0   McBride B, rf         3  0  1  0   
Valentine B, 2b       5  2  4  0   Bowa L, ss            5  2  3  0   
Maddox E, rf          5  0  2  1   Schmidt M, 3b         4  2  1  0   
Lockwood S, p         0  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  2  2  4   
Henderson S, lf       5  2  2  0   Martin J, lf          0  0  0  0   
Montanez W, 1b        5  0  2  1   Hebner R, 1b          3  1  1  1   
Stearns J, c          3  0  1  2   Maddox G, cf          4  0  1  2   
Youngblood J, 3b      2  0  0  1   Boone B, c            4  1  2  1   
Randle L, ph-3b       0  0  0  0   Morrison J, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Flynn D, ss           5  0  1  0   Lerch R, p            0  0  0  0   
Swan C, p             3  0  1  0   Brusstar W, p         0  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, ph       1  0  0  0   Johnson D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   Garber G, p           1  0  0  0   
Grieve T, rf          1  0  0  0   Johnstone J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  5 16  5                        32  8 11  8

New York         201 200 000 --  5
Philadelphia     202 011 20x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Swan C (L)            6.0  7  6  6  4  1
Metzger B             1.2  4  2  2  1  1
Lockwood S            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lerch R*              3.0 11  5  5  1  2
Brusstar W            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Garber G (W)          4.0  4  0  0  1  2
McGraw T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  2  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- New York 13, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Montanez W, Bowa L
HR -- Luzinski G 2, Boone B, Hebner R
CS -- Mazzilli L, McBride B
SH -- Morrison J
SF -- Youngblood J, Luzinski G
Balk -- Garber G
T -- 2:35
A -- 39106

    

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