The Phillies smashed three homers in one inning and powered their way to an 8-2 victory over the Mets. Bake McBride led off the seventh by pounding reliever Bob Apodaca's first pitch out of the park. After one out, Mike Schmidt also hit for the circuit. Greg Luzinski then singled and Jay Johnstone followed with the Phillies' third homer. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 8, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Thursday, September 8, 1977 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  3    4  0  1  -   8 13  1
Mets         0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            3   1   1   1     1   0   .310      Randle 3b             3   1   0   0     1   2   .299
  Foote c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Mazzilli cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .238
Bowa ss               5   1   1   0     0   0   .270      Henderson lf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .307
Schmidt 3b            3   2   1   1     2   0   .276        Foster 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Luzinski lf           5   1   2   1     0   2   .310      Vail rf               3   1   1   1     1   0   .267
Johnstone 1b,rf       5   2   2   2     0   0   .297      Stearns c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Maddox cf             5   1   1   1     0   0   .278      Rosado 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Boone c               1   0   1   0     3   0   .279      Youngblood 2b,lf      3   0   1   0     1   1   .221
  Hutton 1b           1   0   1   1     0   0   .246      Flynn ss              3   0   1   1     1   0   .219
Sizemore 2b           5   0   3   1     0   0   .296      Espinosa p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .104
Kaat p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .251
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Apodaca p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Hebner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .288        Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  McGraw p            1   0   0   0     1   0   .333        Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .290

Totals               38   8  13   8     7   2             Totals               31   2   4   2     5   6

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance:  3,186
Left on Base: Phillies 11, Mets 7
DP: Phillies 0, Mets 2
Errors: Schmidt, Vail
Doubles: Sizemore (18)
Home Runs: McBride (15), Schmidt (34), Johnstone (13)
Stolen Bases: Boone (5), Maddox (20)
GIDP: Johnstone (9), Foote (5)
Hit by Pitch: McBride (2,by Baldwin)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat                    4.1   4   2   2   4   3   0  22   5.13
Garber W(8-6)           0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.61
McGraw SV(8)            4     0   0   0   1   2   0  13   2.45
Totals                  9     4   2   2   5   6   0  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa L(7-12)        6     5   3   3   5   1   0  27   3.76
Apodaca                 0.2   4   4   4   1   0   3   7   3.09
Baldwin                 2.1   4   1   1   1   1   0  12   4.66
Totals                  9    13   8   8   7   2   3  46

Hit by Pitch: Baldwin (5)
Wild Pitches: Baldwin (2)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Lee Weyer


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (third to first); Bowa flied
out to left; Schmidt popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle was called out on strikes; Mazzilli grounded
out (pitcher to first); Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski was called out on strikes; Johnstone
flied out to center; Maddox lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Vail flied out to right; Stearns grounded out (third
to first); Rosado reached on an error by Schmidt [Rosado to
first]; Debut game for Luis Rosado; Youngblood walked
[Rosado to second]; Flynn forced Rosado (third unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone singled to right; Boone stole second;
Sizemore lined to right; Kaat flied out to left; McBride walked;
Bowa flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets
0.

METS 3RD: Espinosa singled to center; Randle struck out;
Mazzilli flied out to left; Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt walked; Luzinski flied out to left;
Johnstone grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Schmidt out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets
0.

METS 4TH: Vail walked; Stearns popped to second; Rosado flied
out to right; Youngblood singled to center [Vail to second];
Flynn singled to center [Vail scored, Youngblood to third];
Espinosa lined to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Mets 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox made an out to third; Boone walked;
Sizemore doubled to left [Boone to third]; Kaat made an out to
first; McBride flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 0, Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Randle walked; Mazzilli walked [Randle to second];
Henderson struck out; Vail singled to left [Randle scored,
Mazzilli to second]; GARBER REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Mazzilli
was picked off second (catcher to second); Stearns struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa singled to center; Schmidt walked [Bowa to
second]; Luzinski singled to right [Bowa scored, Schmidt to
third]; Johnstone popped to second; Maddox forced Luzinski
(second to shortstop) [Schmidt scored]; Maddox stole second;
Boone walked; Sizemore singled to right [Maddox scored, Boone to
third]; HEBNER BATTED FOR GARBER; Hebner flied out to right; 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: MCGRAW REPLACED HEBNER (PITCHING); Rosado grounded out
(third to first); Youngblood struck out; Flynn walked; MILNER
BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Milner grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: APODACA REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); McBride
homered; Bowa flied out to right; Schmidt homered; Luzinski
singled to center; Johnstone homered [Luzinski scored]; Maddox
flied out to left; Boone walked; BALDWIN REPLACED APODACA
(PITCHING); Sizemore singled to center [Boone to second]; McGraw
grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
7, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli
grounded out (pitcher to first); Henderson struck out; Steve
Henderson and Mets Manager Joe Torre ejected by HP umpire Joe
West; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 7, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: FOSTER REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING 2B); YOUNGBLOOD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); McBride was hit by a pitch; Bowa
forced McBride (second to shortstop); Baldwin threw a wild pitch
[Bowa to second]; Schmidt flied out to center; Luzinski struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: HUTTON REPLACED BOONE (PLAYING 1B); JOHNSTONE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); FOOTE REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING C );
Vail popped to second; Stearns grounded out (third to first);
Rosado grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 7, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Johnstone singled to right; Maddox singled to
right [Johnstone to third]; Hutton singled to right [Johnstone
scored, Maddox to third (error by Vail), Hutton to second];
Sizemore flied out to right; McGraw walked; Foote grounded into
a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Maddox out at
home]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 8, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: Youngblood grounded out (third to first); Flynn flied
out to right; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR BALDWIN; Boisclair grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 8, Mets 2.