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September 24, 1978

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Phillies 8 9 1
Mets 2 7 1
Bottom 8 R H E
Phillies 8 9 1
Mets 2 7 1

John Stearns Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .266
OBP .333 .365
At Bats 3 470
Hits 1 125
• Singles 1 85
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 15
Walks 0 69
RBI’s 0 72

Steve Carlton Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
15 12 0
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Shea Stadium - September 24, 1978
Out
Steve Carlton
Tim McCarver
Richie Hebner
Ted Sizemore
Mike Schmidt
Larry Bowa
Jerry Martin
Garry Maddox
Bake McBride
John Stearns
Steve Henderson
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Montanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Henderson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Foli hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 McCarver takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Mardie Cornejo now pitching. Hebner hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Paul Siebert. Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Jerry Martin now playing left field. Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 That's a pickoff.
Bottom 6 Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stearns moves to third.
Bottom 6 Norman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to second.
Bottom 6 Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 McBride hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Carlton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Paul Siebert now pitching. Sizemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 McCarver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 6 Schmidt takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores.
Top 6 Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Luzinski reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores.
Bottom 5 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Espinosa bunts towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Flynn moves to second.
Bottom 5 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out.
Top 5 McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Carlton strikes out.
Bottom 4 Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Norman strikes out.
Bottom 4 Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebner tags and scores.
Top 4 Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Montanez strikes out.
Bottom 3 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Mazzilli scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. Mazzilli moves to third.
Bottom 3 Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Maddox hits a line drive to left field. Henderson throws towards the plate. Stearns fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stearns. Sizemore scores. McBride scores. Maddox moves to second.
Top 3 Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. Sizemore moves to third. McBride moves to second.
Top 3 McBride bunts towards third. Maddox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Carlton strikes out.
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Espinosa Sizemore moves to second.
Top 3 Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Espinosa strikes out.
Bottom 2 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 The umpire calls a balk on Carlton Norman moves to second.
Bottom 2 Norman takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Espinosa fires to first and picks off McCarver.
Top 2 McCarver takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Foli moves to third. Henderson moves to second.
Bottom 1 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Foli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Foli reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 McBride hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.