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BAL  2
@CLE  1

BOS  6
@DET  5

KCR  6
MIN  3

MIL  6
CAL  4

OAK  4
CHW  3

SEA  7
TEX  3

TOR 10
NYY  8

CHC 10
STL  2

CIN 10
SDP  6

HOU 13
ATL  0

LAD  3
SFG  2

PIT  6
@MON  0

PHI  9
@NYM  4

(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 14,110

Saturday, May 20, 1978
Time of Game: 3:23
Phillies
9
19-15
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  2  1   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  5    9 19  0
Mets            3  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0    4 11  1
W: T McGraw (2-2), L: D Murray (1-2)
Mets
4
17-22
Lost 1
5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  7   2   2   0    0   1  .295  .744    0    1   0   3B,GDP
L Bowa SS                     6   2   4   1    0   0  .309  .714    0    0   5   2B,SB
M Schmidt 3B                  6   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .880    0    3   2   
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .263  .931    0    0   0   
  J Martin PR-LF              1   1   0   0    1   1  .244  .779    0    0   1   IW
R Hebner 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .831    0    8   1   
  J Cardenal PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .962    0    0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .611    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Johnson PH                1   1   1   2    0   0  .133  .462    0    0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Maddox CF                   5   2   2   1    1   0  .271  .670    0    4   0   SB
T McCarver C-1B               6   1   4   1    0   0  .406 1.079    0   13   1   2·2B
B Harrelson 2B                5   0   1   0    1   1  .269  .695    0    3   4   
S Carlton P                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .375  .817    0    0   2   
  B Boone C                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .259  .827    0    1   0   SF
Totals                       50   9  19   8    4   5                    33  17
BATTING
2B: T McCarver 2 (4, off M Bruhert, off D Murray); L Bowa (6, off M Bruhert).
3B: B McBride (1, off M Bruhert).
SF: B Boone (4, off K Kobel).
IBB: J Martin (1, by D Murray).
TB: T McCarver 6; L Bowa 5; B McBride 4; G Maddox 2; S Carlton 2; M Schmidt 2; B Harrelson; G Luzinski; D Johnson.
GIDP: B McBride (1).
RBI: D Johnson 2 (7); L Bowa (8); S Carlton (3); B Boone (19); G Luzinski (21); G Maddox (14); T McCarver (3).
2-out RBI: S Carlton.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
BASERUNNING
SB: G Maddox (9, 2nd base off M Bruhert/J Stearns); L Bowa (7, 2nd base off M Bruhert/J Stearns).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 3B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .234  .750    0    1   1   2B
L Mazzilli CF                 5   1   3   2    0   1  .307  .862    0    2   0   2B
S Henderson LF                4   1   1   2    1   1  .262  .729    0    5   0   HR
W Montanez 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .603    0   13   0   
T Grieve RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .634    0    1   0   
  S Ferrer PR-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    1   2   
J Stearns C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .233  .645    0    5   0   SB,CS,SH
J Youngblood 2B-RF            4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .693    0    0   4   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Kobel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Kranepool PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .549    0    0   0   
D Flynn SS-2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .526    0    4   5   
M Bruhert P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    0   1   
  M Cornejo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Siebert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Maddox PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .244  .730    0    0   0   
  B Metzger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Boisclair RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .592    0    1   0   
Totals                       41   4  11   4    2   6                    33  14
BATTING
2B: L Mazzilli (11, off S Carlton); L Randle (6, off S Carlton).
HR: S Henderson (5, off S Carlton; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SH: J Stearns (1, off R Reed).
TB: L Mazzilli 4; S Henderson 4; L Randle 4; J Stearns 2; T Grieve; M Bruhert.
RBI: L Mazzilli 2 (19); S Henderson 2 (26).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Youngblood-D Flynn-W Montanez.
E: B Boisclair (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Stearns (7, 2nd base off S Carlton/T McCarver).
CS: J Stearns (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Carlton).

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
S Carlton                      6.1  10   4   4    2   5   1   2.76   29     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 9     40    -     1.13  -0.27
R Reed                         1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.33    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-0    2.40   0.22
T McGraw, W (2-2)              2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    6     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.25
G Garber                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.25    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                        11    11   4   4    2   6   1          44     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0·10          1-0 
New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Bruhert                      6.1  11   4   4    0   3   0   3.69   29     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1·11     38    -     1.14  -0.22
M Cornejo                      0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.75    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.54   0.02
P Siebert                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.09   0.05
B Metzger                      1.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   6.86    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.33   0.01
D Murray, L (1-2)              2     6   5   5    2   1   0   5.19   14     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 6          2-0    2.81  -0.17
K Kobel                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.12  -0.00
Totals                        11    19   9   9    4   5   0          55     -       ·  ·     16·10· 1·19          8-1 
Balks: None.
WP: D Murray (4).
IBB: D Murray (5; J Martin).
PO: S Carlton (1; J Stearns, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 14,110.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         New York Mets                        
1. B McBride            RF    1. L Randle             3B 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. L Mazzilli           CF 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. S Henderson          LF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. W Montanez           1B 
5. R Hebner             1B    5. T Grieve             RF 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. J Stearns            C  
7. T McCarver           C     7. J Youngblood         2B 
8. B Harrelson          2B    8. D Flynn              SS 
9. S Carlton            P     9. M Bruhert            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   1  4-4  123      26%  98% D Johnson       D Murray        Single to RF; McBride Scores; Bowa Scores; Martin Scores/Adv on E9; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 7   1  3-3  ---      14%  61% B McBride       M Bruhert       Triple to CF (LF-CF)
   t 7   1  3-3  --3      13%  74% L Bowa          M Bruhert       Double to RF; McBride Scores
   t11   0  4-4  12-      13%  83% M Schmidt       D Murray        Wild Pitch; McBride to 3B; Bowa to 2B
   b 7   0  4-3  1--     -12%  47% L Randle        S Carlton       Single to 1B/Bunt; Maddox to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bruhert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B McBride       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  M Schmidt       Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  G Luzinski      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  L Randle        Double to LF
   R      -2-      29%  L Mazzilli      Double to RF; Randle Scores
   RR     -2-      17%  S Henderson     Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
   O      ---      18%  W Montanez      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      19%  T Grieve        Popfly: 3B
          ---      19%  J Stearns       Single to LF
   O      1--      20%  J Youngblood    Stearns Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 3.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Bruhert facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      18%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
          ---      20%  G Maddox        Single to CF
          1--      21%  T McCarver      Maddox Steals 2B
   R      -2-      28%  " "             Single to RF; Maddox Scores
   O      1--      27%  B Harrelson     Groundout: P-1B; McCarver to 2B
   R      -2-      36%  S Carlton       Single to LF; McCarver Scores
   O      1--      33%  B McBride       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      35%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      36%  D Flynn         Flyball: CF
          ---      35%  M Bruhert       Single to RF
          1--      34%  L Randle        Single to LF; Bruhert to 2B
   O      12-      37%  L Mazzilli      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Bruhert facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  L Bowa          Single to RF
          1--      45%  M Schmidt       Bowa Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      50%  G Luzinski      Single to RF; Bowa Scores
   O      1--      47%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  G Maddox        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  S Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Grieve        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Bruhert facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  T McCarver      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  B Harrelson     Single to RF
          1--      55%  S Carlton       Single to CF (LF-CF); Harrelson to 2B
   OO     12-      44%  B McBride       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Stearns       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Flynn         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Bruhert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  M Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  G Luzinski      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  M Bruhert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Randle        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF
          1--      44%  S Henderson     Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      12-      50%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Bruhert facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  T McCarver      Double to RF
   O      -2-      43%  B Harrelson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  T Grieve        Strikeout
          ---      43%  J Stearns       Single to LF
          1--      40%  J Youngblood    Stearns Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Bruhert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  S Carlton       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      61%  B McBride       Triple to CF (LF-CF)
   R      --3      74%  L Bowa          Double to RF; McBride Scores
                  Mardie Cornejo replaces Mike Bruhert pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      71%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bowa to 3B
          --3      72%  G Luzinski      Walk
                  Paul Siebert replaces Mardie Cornejo pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Richie Hebner batting 5th; Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 4th
   O      1-3      67%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Cardenal moves to 1B; Jerry Martin moves to LF; Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Paul Siebert batting 9th
          ---      59%  E Maddox        Walk
          1--      47%  L Randle        Single to 1B/Bunt; Maddox to 2B
   RO     12-      38%  L Mazzilli      Single to LF; Maddox Scores; Randle out at 3B/LF-3B; Mazzilli to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
                  Ron Reed replaces Jose Cardenal pitching and batting 5th; Bob Boone replaces Steve Carlton playing C batting 9th; Tim McCarver moves to 1B
   O      -2-      43%  S Henderson     Flyball: CF; Mazzilli to 3B
   O      --3      50%  W Montanez      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Butch Metzger facing 6-7-8
                  Butch Metzger replaces Elliott Maddox pitching and batting 9th
          ---      57%  G Maddox        Walk
   O      1--      50%  T McCarver      Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  B Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      40%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  T Grieve        Single to RF
                  Sergio Ferrer pinch runs for Tom Grieve batting 5th
   O      1--      35%  J Stearns       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ferrer to 2B
   O      -2-      42%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      50%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Butch Metzger facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Flynn moves to 2B; Sergio Ferrer moves to SS; Joel Youngblood moves to RF
   O      ---      45%  B McBride       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  L Bowa          Single to LF
          1--      58%  M Schmidt       Single to 3B; Bowa to 2B
                  Dale Murray replaces Joel Youngblood pitching and batting 7th; Bruce Boisclair replaces Butch Metzger playing RF batting 9th
   O      12-      48%  J Martin        Strikeout
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Ron Reed batting 5th
   O      12-      38%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
                  Tug McGraw replaces Jay Johnstone pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---      43%  B Boisclair     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      47%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  L Mazzilli      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 10th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Dale Murray facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  T McCarver      Single to RF
   O      1--      47%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B; McCarver to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  B Boone         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      43%  S Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  S Ferrer        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Mets 4.

Top of the 11th, Phillies Batting, Tied 4-4, Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B McBride       Single to LF
          1--      70%  L Bowa          Single to 3B; McBride to 2B
          12-      83%  M Schmidt       Wild Pitch; McBride to 3B; Bowa to 2B
   O      -23      72%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -23      72%  J Martin        Intentional Walk
                  Davey Johnson pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 5th
   RRR    123      98%  D Johnson       Single to RF; McBride Scores; Bowa Scores; Martin Scores/Adv on E9; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      99%  G Maddox        Single to CF; Johnson Scores
          1--      99%  T McCarver      Double to CF (CF-RF); Maddox to 3B
          -23      99%  B Harrelson     Walk
                  Kevin Kobel replaces Dale Murray pitching and batting 7th
   RO     123     100%  B Boone         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores; McCarver to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 9, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-9, Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Garber replaces Davey Johnson pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  J Stearns       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Kevin Kobel batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  E Kranepool     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Flynn         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 9, Mets 4.

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