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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets, played on September 17, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 35,301 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Sergio Ferrer | Shortstop |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 17, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Mazzilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Christenson
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Christenson
The umpire calls a balk on Christenson Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schmidt. Maddox scores. Stearns moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Christenson
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bruhert
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bruhert
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bruhert
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bruhert
Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Christenson
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Christenson
Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Christenson
Bruhert 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
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bruhert
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bruhert
Schmidt bunts towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Bruhert
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli bunts towards the mound. Christenson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Christenson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez 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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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bruhert
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Bruhert
Christenson bunts for an out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Bruhert
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Bruhert
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Christenson
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Christenson
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Christenson
Ferrer 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
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bruhert
Maddox strikes out. Stearns drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maddox out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Bruhert
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bruhert
Hebner hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Christenson
Bruhert 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 -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Christenson
Maddox hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bruhert
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruhert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bruhert
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bruhert
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christenson vs. Bruhert
Christenson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Christenson
Stearns hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bruhert
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bruhert
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bruhert
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Christenson
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Christenson
The umpire calls a balk on Christenson Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Christenson
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrer vs. Christenson
Ferrer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bruhert vs. Christenson
Bruhert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Bruhert
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Bruhert
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox throws the ball in to Ferrer who tags Hebner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bruhert
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Christenson
Mazzilli bunts towards first. Hebner fields the ball and throws to Christenson covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Christenson
Maddox bunts between the mound and first base. Christenson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddox for the out. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Christenson
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Christenson
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bruhert
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bruhert
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Bruhert
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Bruhert
McBride hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reed
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reed
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bruhert
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruhert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bruhert
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Bruhert
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1978 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 3 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0
Maddox E, rf 3 1 1 1 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 4 0 2 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0
Stearns J, c 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Youngblood J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Randle L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Boone B, c 3 0 0 0
Ferrer S, ss 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 2 0 1 0
Bruhert M, p 3 0 0 0 Christenson L, p 1 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 10 1 28 0 4 0
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruhert M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (L) 8.0 10 2 1 0 2
Reed R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Schmidt M
DP -- New York 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- New York 5, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Mazzilli L, Sizemore T
SH -- Christenson L, Maddox E
Balk -- Christenson L 2
T -- 1:59
A -- 35301
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