October 7, 1978 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4 at Dodger Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1978 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
1978 postseason: WS: NYY-LAD / ALCS: NYY-KCR / NLCS: LAD-PHI

Game 1
LAD  9
@PHI  5
Game 2
LAD  4
@PHI  0
Game 3
PHI  9
@LAD  4
Game 4
LAD  4
PHI  3
(10)

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 55,124

Saturday, October 7, 1978
Time of Game: 0:00

Phillies

Danny Ozark

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    3  8  2
Dodgers         0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0  0   1    4 13  0

W: T Forster (1-0), L: T McGraw (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .611   28    0   5   2B,CS
L Bowa SS                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .333  .701   23    2   3   
G Maddox CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .526   12    4   0   
G Luzinski LF                 4   1   1   2    1   1  .375 1.287   13    1   0   HR,IW
J Cardenal 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .453   15   12   0   
J Martin RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .967   14    5   0   
B Boone C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364    9    5   2   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .385  .967   15    0   2   3B
R Lerch P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B McBride PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .222  .778    2    0   0   HR
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    2    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   3   8   3    3   6              137   29  12

BATTING

2B: M Schmidt (2, off D Rau).

3B: T Sizemore (1, off D Rau).

HR: B McBride (1, off R Rhoden; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); G Luzinski (2, off D Rau; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

IBB: G Luzinski (1, by R Rhoden).

TB: G Luzinski 4; B McBride 4; T Sizemore 3; M Schmidt 2; L Bowa 2; G Maddox; J Cardenal.

RBI: G Luzinski 2 (3); B McBride (1).

2-out RBI: G Luzinski 2; B McBride.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Sizemore-L Bowa-J Cardenal.

E: B Boone (1); G Maddox (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Schmidt (1, 2nd base by D Rau/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .389 1.278   11    1   1   SB
B North CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    7   0   
  R Monday PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .673   16    0   0   
R Smith RF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .485   15    2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .389 1.611   13    6   2   HR,CS
R Cey 3B                      4   3   2   1    1   0  .313  .952   27    0   2   HR,2B
D Baker LF                    5   0   4   1    0   0  .467 1.156   16    4   0   2B
B Russell SS                  4   0   3   1    1   0  .412  .915   11    2   1   GDP,IW
S Yeager C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .795   10    5   1   
  L Lacy PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Grote C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
D Rau P                       1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    1   0   
  M Mota PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    1    0   0   SH
  R Rhoden P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   2   
  J Ferguson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   4  13   4    2   3              142   30   9

BATTING

2B: D Baker (2, off W Brusstar); R Cey (1, off R Lerch).

HR: S Garvey (4, off R Lerch; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); R Cey (1, off R Lerch; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: M Mota (1, off R Lerch).

IBB: B Russell (1, by W Brusstar).

TB: R Cey 6; S Garvey 5; D Baker 5; B Russell 3; D Lopes; S Yeager.

GIDP: B Russell (1).

RBI: S Garvey (7); D Baker (1); R Cey (3); B Russell (2).

2-out RBI: B Russell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (1, 2nd base off R Reed/B Boone).

CS: S Garvey (1, 2nd base by R Reed/B Boone).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Lerch                        5.1   7   3   3    0   0   2   5.06   22   65-46   39· 2· 5    4·11· 0· 7     42    -     1.09  -0.16
W Brusstar                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   13-6     3· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.99   0.02
R Reed                         2     4   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    9   32-23   14· 7· 2    3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    2.01   0.18
T McGraw, L (0-1)              1.2   1   1   0    1   2   0   1.59    8   25-14    6· 4· 4    2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.27  -0.25
Totals                         9.2  13   4   3    2   3   2          43  135-89   62·13·14   11·14· 0·13           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rau                          5     5   2   2    2   1   1   3.60   21   77-47   31· 4·12    3· 8· 2· 5     48    -     1.15   0.00
R Rhoden                       4     2   1   1    1   3   1   2.25   15   43-25   15· 5· 5    3· 4· 2· 2          0-0    1.53   0.17
T Forster, W (1-0)             1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   14-12    6· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.44   0.13
Totals                        10     8   3   3    3   6   2          40  134-84   52·13·19    7·12· 4· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Rhoden (1; G Luzinski); W Brusstar (1; B Russell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 55,124.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. M Schmidt            3B    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. B North              CF 
3. G Maddox             CF    3. R Smith              RF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. J Cardenal           1B    5. R Cey                3B 
6. J Martin             RF    6. D Baker              LF 
7. B Boone              C     7. B Russell            SS 
8. T Sizemore           2B    8. S Yeager             C  
9. R Lerch              P     9. D Rau                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  3-3  12-  2   39% 100% B Russell       T McGraw        Single to CF; Cey Scores/unER; Baker to 2B
   t 3   2  1-0  1--  2  -24%  41% G Luzinski      D Rau           Home Run; Bowa Scores
   t 7   2  3-2  ---  2  -22%  56% B McBride       R Rhoden        Home Run
   b 6   1  2-2  ---  3   19%  73% S Garvey        R Lerch         Home Run
   b 4   1  2-1  ---  6   15%  53% R Cey           R Lerch         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   44%  M Schmidt       Double to LF
          -2-  4   41%  L Bowa          Walk
          12-  1   33%  G Maddox        Single to RF; Schmidt to 3B; Bowa to 2B
   O      123  5   40%  G Luzinski      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   47%  J Cardenal      Lineout: SS
   O      123  4   55%  J Martin        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   52%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   51%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   52%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   54%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   55%  R Lerch         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   57%  R Cey           Double to LF
   R      -2-  4   67%  D Baker         Single to LF; Cey Scores
          1--  3   70%  B Russell       Single to LF; Baker to 2B
   O      12-  6   66%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   62%  D Rau           Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   65%  M Schmidt       Flyball: CF
          ---  2   62%  L Bowa          Single to CF
   O      1--  3   65%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
   RR     1--  2   41%  G Luzinski      Home Run; Bowa Scores
   O      ---  3   42%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   40%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   38%  B North         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   36%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   39%  J Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   40%  B Boone         Lineout: LF
          ---  3   37%  T Sizemore      Triple to RF
   O      --3  1   41%  R Lerch         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   38%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
   R      ---  6   53%  R Cey           Home Run
          ---  1   56%  D Baker         Single to RF
   OO     1--  1   50%  B Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   45%  M Schmidt       Walk
   O      1--      53%  L Bowa          Schmidt Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B)
   O      ---  9   55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  G Maddox        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Lerch facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   61%  S Yeager        Single to CF
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Doug Rau batting 9th
   O      1--  1   59%  M Mota          Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   50%  B North         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Rhoden replaces Manny Mota pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   53%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   56%  J Cardenal      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  J Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Lerch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   54%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   R      ---  3   73%  S Garvey        Home Run
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Randy Lerch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   72%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   74%  D Baker         Double to LF
          -2-  4   75%  B Russell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   71%  S Yeager        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   75%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
                  Bake McBride pinch hits for Warren Brusstar batting 9th
   R      ---  2   56%  B McBride       Home Run
   O      ---  5   58%  M Schmidt       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Reed replaces Bake McBride pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   55%  R Rhoden        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   59%  D Lopes         Single to CF
                  Rick Monday pinch hits for Billy North batting 2nd
          1--      69%  R Monday        Lopes Steals 2B; Lopes to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  5   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   50%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Monday moves to CF
   O      ---  2   55%  L Bowa          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   55%  G Luzinski      Intentional Walk
          1--  2   51%  J Cardenal      Single to CF; Luzinski to 2B
   O      12-  3   60%  J Martin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   67%  S Garvey        Single to SS
   O      1--      56%  R Cey           Garvey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   52%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   55%  D Baker         Single to CF
          1--  1   59%  B Russell       Single to CF; Baker to 2B
                  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Steve Yeager batting 8th
   O      12-  2   50%  L Lacy          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Grote replaces Lee Lacy playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  2   56%  B Boone         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   60%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
                  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Ron Reed batting 9th
   O      ---  2   63%  R Hebner        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
                  Tug McGraw replaces Richie Hebner pitching and batting 9th; Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Rick Rhoden batting 9th
   O      ---  4   57%  J Ferguson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   53%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  R Monday        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 10th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Forster replaces Joe Ferguson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   56%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  L Bowa          Single to RF
   O      1--  3   57%  G Maddox        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   63%  G Luzinski      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   57%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   53%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   56%  R Cey           Walk
          1--  1   61%  D Baker         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Cey to 2B
   R      12-  2  100%  B Russell       Single to CF; Cey Scores/unER; Baker to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Dodgers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation