August 17, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
@CAL 6 DET 9
CLE 5 MIL 6
TOR 0 MIN 6
KCR 5
(10) CHW 4
@TEX 2 CHC 2
CIN 0 SFG 3
@MON 0 SDP 9
@NYM 2 LAD 5
@PHI 2 PIT 5
HOU 1 PIT 3
HOU 2 STL 4
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 36,325

Thursday, August 17, 1978
Time of Game: 2:13

Dodgers

71-50

Won 3

1st

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

W: B Hooton (13-8), L: T McGraw (8-4), S: T Forster (15)

Phillies

63-54

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .270  .779    0    1   2   
B North CF                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .679    0    6   0   3·SB,SH
R Smith RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .305  .987    0    2   0   IW
R Cey 3B                      3   1   0   0    1   1  .261  .792    0    0   4   
S Garvey 1B                   3   1   2   4    1   0  .289  .800    0   11   0   3B,SB
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .703    0    5   0   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .204  .696    0    1   0   
B Russell SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .655    0    1   3   IW
B Hooton P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .415    0    0   1   SH
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       29   5   4   4    6   5                    27  10

BATTING

3B: S Garvey (8, off T McGraw).

SH: B Hooton (14, off R Lerch); B North (4, off T McGraw).

IBB: R Smith (5, by T McGraw); B Russell (4, by R Lerch).

TB: S Garvey 4; J Ferguson; B North.

RBI: S Garvey 4 (80).

2-out RBI: S Garvey.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Garvey (8, 2nd base off R Lerch/B Boone); B North 3 (25, 3rd base off R Lerch/B Boone, 2nd base off R Lerch/B Boone 2).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .669    0    3   0   2B
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .825    0    0   0   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .706    0    0   3   
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .880    0    7   0   
G Luzinski LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .927    0    1   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .237  .761    0    1   4   
G Maddox CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .718    0    5   0   SH
B Boone C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .763    0    5   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   3   2    0   0  .233  .550    0    4   0   2B
R Lerch P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .461    0    0   1   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .645    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Cardenal PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .732    0    0   0   
  B Harrelson PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .521         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3   1                    27   8

BATTING

2B: T Sizemore (7, off B Hooton); B McBride (14, off B Hooton).

SH: G Maddox (1, off B Hooton).

TB: T Sizemore 4; G Luzinski 2; B McBride 2; R Hebner.

RBI: T Sizemore 2 (11).

2-out RBI: T Sizemore 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

PB: B Boone (4).

E: T Sizemore (10).

PITCHING

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
B Hooton, W (13-8)             8.2   7   2   2    3   0   0   2.97   36     -       ·  ·     12·13· 2· 6     59    -     1.22   0.16
T Forster, S (15)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.59    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.91   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   1   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·13· 2· 6          3-0

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                        7     3   1   1    3   4   0   4.08   27     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 3     68    -     1.12   0.21
T McGraw, L (8-4)              2     1   4   3    3   1   0   2.69   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.59  -0.46
Totals                         9     4   5   4    6   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Lerch (2; B Russell); T McGraw (7; R Smith).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 36,325.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-1  123      28%  97% S Garvey        T McGraw        Triple to RF; Lopes Scores; Smith Scores; Cey Scores; Garvey Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
   b 7   2  1-0  --3     -24%  44% T Sizemore      B Hooton        Double to CF; Schmidt Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  --3      12%  61% S Garvey        R Lerch         Single to CF; North Scores
   t 8   1  1-1  12-      11%  69% R Cey           T McGraw        Walk; Lopes to 3B; Smith to 2B
   b 6   0  1-0  ---     -11%  51% B McBride       B Hooton        Double to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  B North         Walk
          1--      52%  R Smith         North Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      45%  R Cey           Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B McBride       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  R Hebner        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      50%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  B Russell       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Hooton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  D Lopes         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Lerch         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B McBride       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  B North         Single to CF
          1--      58%  R Smith         North Steals 2B
          -2-      62%  " "             North Steals 3B
   O      --3      56%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      49%  R Cey           Strikeout
   R      --3      61%  S Garvey        Single to CF; North Scores
          1--      62%  D Baker         Garvey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Hebner        Lineout: RF
          ---      62%  G Luzinski      Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  M Schmidt       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Lerch facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  J Ferguson      Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  B Hooton        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ferguson to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  G Maddox        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  T Sizemore      Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  R Lerch         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Lerch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  B North         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      63%  R Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  B McBride       Double to CF
   O      -2-      59%  L Bowa          Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      64%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B; McBride to 3B
   O      --3      71%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  S Garvey        Walk
          1--      78%  D Baker         Passed Ball; Garvey to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      69%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
          -2-      70%  B Russell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      66%  B Hooton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  M Schmidt       Walk
   O      1--      61%  G Maddox        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Schmidt to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B; Schmidt to 3B
   R      --3      44%  T Sizemore      Double to CF; Schmidt Scores
                  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Randy Lerch batting 9th
   O      -2-      50%  T McCarver      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Phillies 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
                  Tug McGraw replaces Tim McCarver pitching and batting 9th
          ---      57%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--      55%  B North         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Lopes to 2B
          -2-      57%  R Smith         Intentional Walk
          12-      69%  R Cey           Walk; Lopes to 3B; Smith to 2B
   RRRR   123      97%  S Garvey        Triple to RF; Lopes Scores; Smith Scores; Cey Scores; Garvey Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      97%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  L Bowa          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  B Russell       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      99%  B Hooton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  G Luzinski      Single to RF
          1--      92%  M Schmidt       Walk; Luzinski to 2B
   O      12-      96%  G Maddox        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      96%  T Sizemore      Single to LF; Luzinski Scores; Schmidt to 2B
                  Terry Forster replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
          12-      91%  J Cardenal      Walk; Schmidt to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
                  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Bake McBride batting 1st; Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Jose Cardenal batting 9th
   O      123     100%  J Martin        Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Phillies 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation