Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets
July 5, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 5, 1978 at Shea Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Martin rf 3 0 1 0
  McBride ph,rf 2 0 0 0
Bowa ss 4 0 0 0
Maddox cf 4 1 1 0
Luzinski lf 5 2 2 2
Cardenal 1b 4 2 2 1
Johnson 3b 3 2 1 1
McCarver c 1 0 0 0
  Foote c 3 0 2 0
Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 1
Carlton p 0 0 0 0
  Brusstar p 1 0 0 0
  Harrelson ph 0 0 0 1
  Reed p 1 0 0 0
  McGraw p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 10 6
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Randle 3b 5 0 1 1
Foli ss 5 2 2 0
Mazzilli cf 4 1 1 2
Stearns c 3 1 2 1
Montanez 1b 4 0 1 1
Henderson lf 3 0 1 0
Youngblood rf 2 0 0 0
  Boisclair ph,rf 2 0 1 0
Flynn 2b 4 1 1 0
Koosman p 2 0 0 0
  Bernard p 0 0 0 0
  Kranepool ph 1 0 1 0
  Murray p 0 0 0 0
  Grieve ph 1 0 0 0
  Lockwood p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 5 11 5
Philadelphia 000 402 1007100
New York 202 001 0005111
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton   2.1 6 4 4 2 2
  Brusstar  W (2-0) 2.2 1 0 0 1 3
  Reed   2.0 3 1 1 0 1
  McGraw  SV (7) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
3
6
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman  L (2-9) 5.0 8 6 5 4 6
  Bernard   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Murray   2.0 1 1 1 0 1
  Lockwood   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
7
6
4
9

  E–S Henderson (6).  DP–Philadelphia 1, New York 1.  2B–Philadelphia Johnson (2,off Koosman); Martin (6,off Koosman).  3B–Philadelphia Luzinski (1,off Koosman).  HR–Philadelphia Luzinski (19,7th inning off Murray 0 on, 1 out), New York Mazzilli (9,3rd inning off Carlton 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Carlton (1,off Koosman); Bowa (7,off Koosman).  CS–Mazzilli (7,2nd base by Brusstar/Foote).  U-HP–Paul Runge, 1B–Bob Engel, 2B–Jerry Dale, 3B–John McSherry.  T–2:35.  A–8,667.
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