A five-hitter by Dick Ruthven carried the Phillies past the Mets, 6-1. The first Phillie run came in the fifth on a solo homer by Bob Boone and a four-run sixth stanza broke the game open. Ruthven and Larry Bowa singled, Mike Schmidt was intentionally walked and Greg Luzinski doubled home two runs. After an intentional base on balls to Richie Hebner, a single by Boone plated another tally. Jerry Martin greeted reliever Dale Murray with a sacrifice fly to cap the outburst. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Monday, July      31, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  3
Phillies     0  0  0    0  1  4    0  1  x  -   6  9  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox 3b             2   0   1   0     2   0   .267      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Bowa ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .308
  Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Schmidt 3b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .253
  Bruhert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .095      Luzinski lf           4   2   1   2     0   0   .263
S. Henderson lf       4   0   1   0     0   1   .273      Hebner 1b             3   0   2   0     1   0   .274
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Boone c               3   1   2   2     1   0   .273
Stearns c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Martin rf             3   0   1   2     0   0   .287
Mazzilli cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Youngblood rf,2b      3   1   1   0     0   1   .264      Ruthven p             3   1   2   0     0   0   .186
Flynn 2b,ss           3   0   2   0     0   0   .249
Espinosa p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .176
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kranepool ph,rf     0   0   0   1     0   0   .233

Totals               29   1   5   1     2   4             Totals               31   6   9   6     3   1

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 21,133
Left on Base: Mets 5, Phillies 5
DP: Mets 1, Phillies 1
Errors: Foli, Youngblood, Flynn
Doubles: Flynn (9), Luzinski (18), Hebner (14)
Home Runs: Boone (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Espinosa (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Kranepool (2), Martin (1)
GIDP: Foli (7)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa L(9-9)         5.1   7   5   5   2   1   1  24   4.17
Murray                  1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   4.27
Bruhert                 1     2   1   0   1   0   0   6   5.00
Totals                  8     9   6   5   3   1   1  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(8-8)          9     5   1   1   2   4   0  33   3.34
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   4   0  33

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry


METS 1ST: Maddox grounded out (first unassisted); Foli lined to
first; S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox flied out to right; Bowa flied out to left;
Schmidt grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Phillies 0.

METS 2ND: Montanez popped to third in foul territory; Stearns
grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski flied out to right; Hebner singled to
second; Boone hit into a double play (center to pitcher) [Hebner
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

METS 3RD: Youngblood was called out on strikes; Flynn singled to
center; Espinosa out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Flynn to second]; Maddox walked; Foli forced Maddox (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Martin flied out to center; Sizemore flied out to
center; Ruthven singled to center; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

METS 4TH: S. Henderson singled to center; Montanez grounded out
(second to first) [S. Henderson to second]; Stearns grounded out
(third to first); Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa popped to shortstop; Schmidt popped to first
in foul territory; Luzinski popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 0.

METS 5TH: Youngblood popped to first in foul territory; Flynn
flied out to center; Espinosa struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Hebner flied out to left; Boone homered; Martin
grounded out (third to first); Sizemore popped to first; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 1.

METS 6TH: Maddox walked; Foli grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Maddox out at second]; S. Henderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Ruthven singled to shortstop [Ruthven to second
(error by Foli)]; Maddox flied out to right; Bowa singled to
right [Ruthven to third, Bowa to second (error by Youngblood)];
Schmidt was walked intentionally; Luzinski doubled to left
[Ruthven scored, Bowa scored, Schmidt to third]; Hebner was
walked intentionally; Boone singled to left [Schmidt scored,
Luzinski to third, Hebner to second]; MURRAY REPLACED ESPINOSA
(PITCHING); Martin hit a sacrifice fly to center [Luzinski
scored]; Sizemore grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 2 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 5.

METS 7TH: Montanez lined to first; Stearns flied out to center;
Mazzilli grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: Ruthven grounded out (first to pitcher); Maddox
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bowa grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Phillies 5.

METS 8TH: Youngblood singled to third; Flynn doubled to left
[Youngblood to third]; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR MURRAY; Kranepool
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Youngblood scored]; Maddox singled
to center [Flynn stayed at second]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR FOLI;
Boisclair struck out; S. Henderson was called out on strikes; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FLYNN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); YOUNGBLOOD CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 2B); BRUHERT REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Schmidt
reached on an error by Flynn [Schmidt to first]; Luzinski forced
Schmidt (second to shortstop); Hebner doubled to left [Luzinski
to third]; Boone was walked intentionally; Martin singled to
center [Luzinski scored (unearned), Hebner out at home (center
to catcher), Boone to second]; Sizemore forced Boone (third
unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 6.

METS 9TH: Montanez made an out to third; Stearns grounded out
(third to first); Mazzilli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 6.