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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
0
MIN
@CAL		1
7
TOR
@CHW		9
7
BOS
@MIL		12
10
OAK
@SEA		3
4
CLE
@TEX		3
5
ATL
@LAD		10
2
PHI
@NYM		2
3
STL
@PIT		1
3
SDP
@SFG		3
4
Thursday, April 12, 1979
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 8,719, Time of Game: 2:08
Phillies
2
2-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
 at Mets
3
3-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Pat Zachry (2-0)
L: Randy Lerch (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2 12  0
Mets            0  1  0   1  1  0   0  0  X    3  8  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bake McBride RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .243 -0.084 1.57 0.090 -0.174 -0.2 3 0
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 4 0 1 0 .261 .639 0.275 1.26 0.314 -0.039 1.4 2 5 2·2B,CS
Pete Rose 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .724 -0.388 2.22 0.012 -0.400 -2.0 7 0
Greg Luzinski LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .222 .808 -0.080 2.13 0.107 -0.187 -0.3 0 0 2B
Mike Schmidt 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 1.087 -0.157 1.73 0.000 -0.157 -1.1 1 1 SH
Garry Maddox CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .476 1.452 0.206 1.25 0.277 -0.071 1.2 4 1 HR,2B
Manny Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .650 -0.222 1.75 0.000 -0.222 -1.5 1 2 GDP
Bob Boone C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .923 -0.044 1.28 0.059 -0.103 -0.1 6 0
Randy Lerch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 1.16 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 0 0
   Del Unser PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.188 2.37 0.188 0.000 1.2 2B
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim McCarver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .411 -0.069 2.79 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
Team Totals 36 2 12 1 2 2 .333 .924 -0.432 1.66 1.047 -1.479 -2.1 24 9
2B: G Luzinski (1, off P Zachry); G Maddox (2, off P Zachry); L Bowa 2 (2, 2 off P Zachry); D Unser (1, off P Zachry).
HR: G Maddox (2, off P Zachry; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: M Schmidt (1, off P Zachry).
TB: G Maddox 7; L Bowa 6; G Luzinski 3; D Unser 2; B Boone; B McBride.
GIDP: M Trillo (2).
RBI: G Maddox (4).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Trillo-L Bowa-P Rose.
Outfield Assists: G Maddox (S Henderson at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: L Bowa (1, 2nd base by P Zachry/J Stearns).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .455 1.220 0.071 0.79 0.105 -0.034 0.7 1 0 2B,SB
Kelvin Chapman 2B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .273 .755 0.144 0.93 0.152 -0.009 1.4 0 0 3B,SF
Richie Hebner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .775 -0.094 0.96 0.000 -0.094 -1.2 2 3
John Stearns C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .417 -0.162 0.99 0.000 -0.162 -1.8 3 1 GDP
Willie Montanez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .190 .536 0.040 0.64 0.077 -0.037 0.2 7 1 2B
Steve Henderson LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .318 .711 0.039 0.79 0.050 -0.012 0.4 3 0 2B
Elliott Maddox RF 1 1 1 1 1 0 .286 .778 0.012 1.21 0.048 -0.036 0.1 6 0 SF
Doug Flynn SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .438 0.076 0.85 0.107 -0.032 0.4 4 1
Pat Zachry P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.057 0.74 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 1 0
Team Totals 28 3 8 3 2 5 .286 .777 0.069 0.87 0.539 -0.473 -0.6 27 6
2B: L Mazzilli (2, off R Lerch); S Henderson (1, off R Lerch); W Montanez (2, off R Lerch).
3B: K Chapman (1, off R Lerch).
SF: K Chapman (1, off R Lerch); E Maddox (1, off R Lerch).
TB: K Chapman 3; S Henderson 3; L Mazzilli 3; W Montanez 2; E Maddox; D Flynn.
GIDP: J Stearns (3).
RBI: E Maddox (2); D Flynn (4); K Chapman (2).
2-out RBI: D Flynn.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Flynn-W Montanez.
E: E Maddox (1).
Baserunning
SB: L Mazzilli (2, 3rd base off R Lerch/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Lerch, L (0-1) 6 8 3 3 2 3 0 3.21 26 45 -0.133 0.97 -0.3
Tug McGraw 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.065 0.45 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 2 5 0 3.38 32 45 0 0 -0.068 1.66 0.6

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Zachry, W (2-0) 9 12 2 2 2 2 1 1.93 39 55 0.433 1.66 2.1
Team Totals 9 12 2 2 2 2 1 2.00 39 55 0.433 0.87 2.1
Balks: P Zachry (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Phil Lospitalier, 2B - Merrill Hadry, 3B - Jerry Loeber.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 8,719.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         New York Mets
1 Bake McBride RF 1 Lee Mazzilli CF
2 Larry Bowa SS 2 Kelvin Chapman 2B
3 Pete Rose 1B 3 Richie Hebner 3B
4 Greg Luzinski LF 4 John Stearns C
5 Mike Schmidt 3B 5 Willie Montanez 1B
6 Garry Maddox CF 6 Steve Henderson LF
7 Manny Trillo 2B 7 Elliott Maddox RF
8 Bob Boone C 8 Doug Flynn SS
9 Randy Lerch P 9 Pat Zachry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-3 0 1-- R PHI D. Unser P. Zachry -19% 59% Double to RF; Boone Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI
t7 2-3 1 -23 O PHI P. Rose P. Zachry 15% 68% Foul Flyball: SS
t7 2-3 1 -2- PHI L. Bowa P. Zachry -14% 53% Single to RF; Unser to 3B; Bowa to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 0-1 1 --- R PHI G. Maddox P. Zachry -14% 53% Home Run
t7 2-3 2 -23 O PHI G. Luzinski P. Zachry 12% 80% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI B. McBride P. Zachry 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- PHI L. Bowa P. Zachry -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PHI P. Rose P. Zachry 4% 54% Bowa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- PHI P. Rose P. Zachry -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- PHI G. Luzinski P. Zachry -3% 50% Single to RF; Rose to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O PHI M. Schmidt P. Zachry 5% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli R. Lerch -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- NYM K. Chapman R. Lerch 7% 60% Triple to LF
b1 0-0 1 --3 O NYM R. Hebner R. Lerch -6% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O NYM J. Stearns R. Lerch -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- PHI G. Maddox P. Zachry -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO PHI M. Trillo P. Zachry 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O PHI B. Boone P. Zachry 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. Lerch -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- NYM S. Henderson R. Lerch 4% 57% Double to RF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O NYM E. Maddox R. Lerch -4% 53% Single to CF; Henderson out at Hm/CF-C; Maddox to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 0-0 2 -2- R NYM D. Flynn R. Lerch 11% 64% Single to LF; Maddox Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O NYM P. Zachry R. Lerch -2% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O PHI R. Lerch P. Zachry 3% 65% Flyball: SS
t3 0-1 1 --- PHI B. McBride P. Zachry -3% 62% Single to 2B
t3 0-1 1 1-- PHI L. Bowa P. Zachry -4% 57% Single to P/Bunt; McBride to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- PHI P. Rose P. Zachry -6% 51% Balk; McBride to 3B; Bowa to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -23 O PHI P. Rose P. Zachry 9% 61% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 -23 O PHI G. Luzinski P. Zachry 7% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli R. Lerch 3% 71% Single to P
b3 1-0 0 1-- NYM K. Chapman R. Lerch 5% 76% Walk; Mazzilli to 2B
b3 1-0 0 12- O NYM R. Hebner R. Lerch -2% 74% Foul Flyball: RF; Mazzilli to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 OO NYM J. Stearns R. Lerch -11% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt P. Zachry 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- R PHI G. Maddox P. Zachry -14% 53% Home Run
t4 1-1 1 --- O PHI M. Trillo P. Zachry 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O PHI B. Boone P. Zachry 1% 56% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- NYM W. Montanez R. Lerch 8% 63% Double to RF
b4 1-1 0 -2- O NYM S. Henderson R. Lerch -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B; Montanez to 3B
b4 1-1 1 --3 RO NYM E. Maddox R. Lerch 4% 66% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Montanez Scores
b4 2-1 2 --- O NYM D. Flynn R. Lerch -1% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O PHI R. Lerch P. Zachry 3% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-2 1 --- O PHI B. McBride P. Zachry 2% 70% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 2 --- PHI L. Bowa P. Zachry -3% 67% Double to RF
t5 1-2 2 -2- O PHI P. Rose P. Zachry 5% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O NYM P. Zachry R. Lerch -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 1 --- NYM L. Mazzilli R. Lerch 4% 74% Double to RF
b5 2-1 1 -2- NYM K. Chapman R. Lerch 3% 77% Mazzilli Steals 3B
b5 2-1 1 --3 RO NYM K. Chapman R. Lerch 3% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mazzilli Scores
b5 3-1 2 --- O NYM R. Hebner R. Lerch -1% 80% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- PHI G. Luzinski P. Zachry -8% 72% Double to LF
t6 1-3 0 -2- O PHI M. Schmidt P. Zachry 3% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Luzinski to 3B
t6 1-3 1 --3 O PHI G. Maddox P. Zachry 7% 82% Flyball: RF
t6 1-3 2 --3 O PHI M. Trillo P. Zachry 4% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O NYM J. Stearns R. Lerch -1% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 3-1 1 --- O NYM W. Montanez R. Lerch -1% 84% Flyball: SS
b6 3-1 2 --- NYM S. Henderson R. Lerch 1% 85% Single to 3B
b6 3-1 2 1-- NYM E. Maddox R. Lerch 1% 86% Walk; Henderson to 2B
b6 3-1 2 12- O NYM D. Flynn R. Lerch -2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 8-9-1
t7 1-3 0 --- PHI B. Boone P. Zachry -6% 77% Single to LF
Del Unser pinch hits for Randy Lerch (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 1-- R PHI D. Unser P. Zachry -19% 59% Double to RF; Boone Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI
t7 2-3 0 -2- O PHI B. McBride P. Zachry 8% 67% Flyball: 3B
t7 2-3 1 -2- PHI L. Bowa P. Zachry -14% 53% Single to RF; Unser to 3B; Bowa to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 2-3 1 -23 O PHI P. Rose P. Zachry 15% 68% Foul Flyball: SS
t7 2-3 2 -23 O PHI G. Luzinski P. Zachry 12% 80% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 9-1-2
Tug McGraw replaces Del Unser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O NYM P. Zachry T. McGraw -2% 78% Strikeout
b7 3-2 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli T. McGraw -1% 77% Strikeout
b7 3-2 2 --- O NYM K. Chapman T. McGraw -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 5-6-7
t8 2-3 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt P. Zachry 5% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- PHI G. Maddox P. Zachry -10% 71% Double to RF
t8 2-3 1 -2- O PHI M. Trillo P. Zachry 8% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-3 2 -2- O PHI B. Boone P. Zachry 8% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
b8 3-2 0 --- O NYM R. Hebner T. McGraw -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns T. McGraw -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 2 --- O NYM W. Montanez T. McGraw -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Pat Zachry facing 9-1-2
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Tug McGraw (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- O PHI T. McCarver P. Zachry 7% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 2-3 1 --- O PHI B. McBride P. Zachry 5% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2-3 2 --- PHI L. Bowa P. Zachry -7% 89% Double to RF
t9 2-3 2 -2- O PHI P. Rose P. Zachry 11% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 3.

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