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CLE
@BOS		4
14
NYY
@CHW		6
5
BAL
@MIL		2
4
CAL
@OAK		8
1
MIN
@SEA		18
6
DET
@TEX		11
6
KCR
@TOR		12
10
ATL
@LAD		11
4
CHC
@MON		5
1
PHI
@NYM		3
2
PHI
@NYM		6
3
STL
@PIT		9
4		 
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CIN
@SDP		3
6
CIN
@SDP		7
5
HOU
@SFG		4
3
HOU
@SFG		9
1
Sunday, April 15, 1979
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:35
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Phillies
3
3-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Mets
2
3-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
W: Dick Ruthven (2-0)
L: Craig Swan (1-1)
S: Tug McGraw (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    3  7  1
Mets            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  3

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 2 .120 .274 -0.001 1.11 0.083 -0.085 -0.3 2 1
Larry Bowa SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .567 -0.022 1.15 0.013 -0.035 -0.2 1 1 SH
Pete Rose 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .618 -0.038 1.02 0.007 -0.044 -0.4 11 0
Greg Luzinski LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .238 .813 0.012 1.18 0.084 -0.072 0.2 1 0
   Greg Gross LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Schmidt 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .960 -0.010 1.34 0.073 -0.083 -0.1 0 3
Garry Maddox CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .440 1.302 0.039 1.30 0.101 -0.062 0.3 4 0
Manny Trillo 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .348 .766 0.062 1.33 0.079 -0.016 0.6 1 5
Bob Boone C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .294 .824 -0.047 1.78 0.168 -0.215 -1.0 7 0 GDP
Dick Ruthven P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .571 0.006 1.04 0.054 -0.048 -0.1 0 1
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.009 0.78 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 3 5 .219 .504 -0.008 1.24 0.662 -0.669 -1.1 27 11
SH: T McGraw (1, off D Murray); L Bowa (1, off C Swan).
TB: M Trillo 2; B Boone; G Luzinski; G Maddox; B McBride; D Ruthven.
GIDP: B Boone (1).
RBI: M Trillo (4); B Boone (4); P Rose (1).
2-out RBI: B Boone.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Boone (1).
Outfield Assists: B McBride (J Youngblood at 2nd base).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Mazzilli CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .400 1.100 0.029 1.32 0.099 -0.070 -0.4 3 0
Kelvin Chapman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .646 -0.134 1.44 0.000 -0.134 -0.8 6 7
Richie Hebner 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .742 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Bruce Boisclair RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.500 0.046 1.77 0.095 -0.049 0.0 1 0
John Stearns C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .431 -0.066 1.84 0.066 -0.132 -0.0 5 0 SB
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .530 -0.180 2.00 0.022 -0.202 -1.0 8 0
Steve Henderson LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .385 .830 0.257 1.56 0.298 -0.041 1.7 2 0 SB
Joel Youngblood RF-3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .750 -0.096 2.44 0.059 -0.155 -0.3 0 1 SH
Doug Flynn SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 .208 .448 -0.181 2.32 0.019 -0.201 -0.7 2 2
Craig Swan P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .944 -0.016 0.86 0.013 -0.029 -0.0 0 0
   Ron Hodges PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.1
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gil Flores PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .667 1.333 -0.135 4.91 0.000 -0.135 -0.3
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 7 .242 .528 -0.509 1.80 0.671 -1.181 -2.1 27 11
SH: J Youngblood (1, off T McGraw).
TB: S Henderson 3; J Youngblood; J Stearns; D Flynn; W Montanez; B Boisclair.
RBI: S Henderson (5); D Flynn (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Flynn-K Chapman-W Montanez.
E: L Mazzilli (1); K Chapman (1); J Youngblood (1).
Baserunning
SB: S Henderson (3, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Boone); J Stearns (2, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, W (2-0) 7.2 7 2 2 2 5 0 2.70 31 60 0.187 1.35 1.1
Tug McGraw, S (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 2 0 0.321 4.73 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 7 0 2.00 36 60 2 0 0.508 1.24 2.1

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Swan, L (1-1) 7 6 3 2 3 5 0 2.25 30 57 -0.070 1.36 0.2
Dale Murray 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 7 0 0 0.078 0.72 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 3 5 0 2.00 37 57 0 0 0.008 1.80 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Jerry Loeber, 2B - Merrill Hadry, 3B - Phil Lospitalier.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 0.
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 Joel Youngblood RF
8 Bob Boone C 8 Doug Flynn SS
9 Dick Ruthven P 9 Craig Swan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-2 2 -2- R PHI B. Boone C. Swan 17% 65% Single to CF; Trillo Scores/unER
t4 1-2 1 1-3 OO PHI B. Boone C. Swan -15% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2-3 2 1-3 O NYM W. Montanez T. McGraw 14% 85% Flyball: CF
b9 2-3 2 -2- O NYM G. Flores T. McGraw 13% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-3 0 --- NYM S. Henderson T. McGraw -13% 68% Single to RF

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' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI B. McBride C. Swan -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa C. Swan -1% 46% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI P. Rose C. Swan -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli D. Ruthven 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYM K. Chapman D. Ruthven 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM R. Hebner D. Ruthven 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- PHI G. Luzinski C. Swan 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O PHI M. Schmidt C. Swan -4% 50% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O PHI G. Maddox C. Swan -3% 47% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- PHI M. Trillo C. Swan 2% 50% Walk; Luzinski to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O PHI B. Boone C. Swan -4% 45% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- NYM J. Stearns D. Ruthven -4% 41% Single to 1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYM W. Montanez D. Ruthven -3% 39% Stearns Steals 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O NYM W. Montanez D. Ruthven 4% 43% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 -2- R NYM S. Henderson D. Ruthven -10% 33% Single to CF; Stearns Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- NYM J. Youngblood D. Ruthven -6% 28% Single to LF; Henderson to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 RO NYM D. Flynn D. Ruthven -2% 26% Single to RF; Henderson Scores; Youngblood out at 2B/RF-2B
b2 2-0 2 1-- NYM C. Swan D. Ruthven -1% 24% Walk; Flynn to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- O NYM L. Mazzilli D. Ruthven 3% 27% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
Joel Youngblood moves from RF to 3B
Bruce Boisclair replaces Richie Hebner (3B) playing RF batting 3rd
t3 0-2 0 --- O PHI D. Ruthven C. Swan -2% 25% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O PHI B. McBride C. Swan -2% 23% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- PHI L. Bowa C. Swan 1% 25% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-2 2 1-- O PHI P. Rose C. Swan -2% 22% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O NYM K. Chapman D. Ruthven 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O NYM B. Boisclair D. Ruthven 1% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O NYM J. Stearns D. Ruthven 1% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- PHI G. Luzinski C. Swan 5% 30% Single to CF
t4 0-2 0 1-- PHI M. Schmidt C. Swan 7% 37% Walk; Luzinski to 2B
t4 0-2 0 12- PHI G. Maddox C. Swan 10% 47% Single to CF; Luzinski to 3B; Schmidt to 2B
t4 0-2 0 123 RO PHI M. Trillo C. Swan -2% 46% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Luzinski Scores; Schmidt to 3B
t4 1-2 1 1-3 OO PHI B. Boone C. Swan -15% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O NYM W. Montanez D. Ruthven 2% 33% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 1 --- NYM S. Henderson D. Ruthven -2% 30% Single to LF
b4 2-1 1 1-- NYM J. Youngblood D. Ruthven -5% 25% Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b4 2-1 1 --3 O NYM J. Youngblood D. Ruthven 6% 31% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 2 --3 O NYM D. Flynn D. Ruthven 4% 35% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- PHI D. Ruthven C. Swan 5% 40% Single to RF
t5 1-2 0 1-- PHI B. McBride C. Swan 8% 49% Single to RF; Ruthven to 2B
t5 1-2 0 12- O PHI L. Bowa C. Swan -0% 48% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Ruthven to 3B; McBride to 2B
t5 1-2 1 -23 RO PHI P. Rose C. Swan 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ruthven Scores; McBride to 3B
t5 2-2 2 --3 O PHI G. Luzinski C. Swan -5% 44% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 2-2, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- O NYM C. Swan D. Ruthven 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-2 1 --- O NYM L. Mazzilli D. Ruthven 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- O NYM K. Chapman D. Ruthven 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 5-6-7
t6 2-2 0 --- PHI M. Schmidt C. Swan 0% 50% E5 on Foul Ball
t6 2-2 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt C. Swan -3% 47% Strikeout
t6 2-2 1 --- O PHI G. Maddox C. Swan -2% 44% Flyball: RF
t6 2-2 2 --- PHI M. Trillo C. Swan 4% 48% Single to CF; Trillo to 2B/Adv on E8
t6 2-2 2 -2- R PHI B. Boone C. Swan 17% 65% Single to CF; Trillo Scores/unER
t6 3-2 2 1-- O PHI D. Ruthven C. Swan -2% 62% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- O NYM B. Boisclair D. Ruthven 4% 66% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-3 1 --- O NYM J. Stearns D. Ruthven 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- NYM W. Montanez D. Ruthven -2% 67% Single to RF
b6 2-3 2 1-- O NYM S. Henderson D. Ruthven 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Craig Swan facing 1-2-3
t7 3-2 0 --- O PHI B. McBride C. Swan -2% 69% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 3-2 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa C. Swan -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- O PHI P. Rose C. Swan -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- O NYM J. Youngblood D. Ruthven 5% 71% Flyball: 1B
b7 2-3 1 --- O NYM D. Flynn D. Ruthven 3% 74% Groundout: P-1B
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Craig Swan (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 --- O NYM R. Hodges D. Ruthven 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Dale Murray facing 4-5-6
Dale Murray replaces Ron Hodges (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski D. Murray -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- O PHI M. Schmidt D. Murray -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- O PHI G. Maddox D. Murray -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
Greg Gross replaces Greg Luzinski playing LF batting 4th
b8 2-3 0 --- NYM L. Mazzilli D. Ruthven -10% 62% Walk
b8 2-3 0 1-- O NYM K. Chapman D. Ruthven 9% 71% Flyball: CF
b8 2-3 1 1-- NYM B. Boisclair D. Ruthven -9% 61% Single to CF; Mazzilli to 2B
b8 2-3 1 12- O NYM J. Stearns D. Ruthven 10% 71% Flyball: RF; Mazzilli to 3B
Tug McGraw replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 2 1-3 O NYM W. Montanez T. McGraw 14% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Dale Murray facing 7-8-9
t9 3-2 0 --- PHI M. Trillo D. Murray 2% 87% Single to SS
t9 3-2 0 1-- O PHI B. Boone D. Murray -2% 85% Flyball: CF
t9 3-2 1 1-- O PHI T. McGraw D. Murray -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Trillo to 2B
t9 3-2 2 -2- O PHI B. McBride D. Murray -2% 82% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
b9 2-3 0 --- NYM S. Henderson T. McGraw -13% 68% Single to RF
b9 2-3 0 1-- O NYM J. Youngblood T. McGraw 5% 73% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Henderson to 2B
b9 2-3 1 -2- O NYM D. Flynn T. McGraw 13% 87% Strikeout Looking
Gil Flores pinch hits for Dale Murray (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 -2- O NYM G. Flores T. McGraw 13% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Mets 2.

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