A three-run homer by John Stearns propelled the Mets to a 5-1 victory over the Phillies. The score was 1-1 going into the seventh inning when Tim Foli stroked a two-out single and Steve Henderson walked. Stearns then unloaded into the seats. The Mets' final tally came in the eighth on a homer by Joel Youngblood. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August    1, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    3  1  0  -   5  7  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazzilli cf           4   1   2   0     1   1   .265      Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .291
Foli ss               3   1   3   1     1   0   .253      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .305
S. Henderson lf       4   1   0   0     1   1   .270      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Stearns c             4   1   1   3     0   0   .273      Luzinski lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .260
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Hebner 1b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .277
Youngblood rf         4   1   1   1     0   0   .264      McCarver c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .255
Maddox 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Martin rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .247      Sizemore 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Hausman p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .286
  Kobel p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .182        Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .277
                                                            Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               33   5   7   5     5   4             Totals               32   1   6   1     1   4

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 31,085
Left on Base: Mets 8, Phillies 5
DP: Mets 1, Phillies 1
Errors: Schmidt
Doubles: Mazzilli (18)
Home Runs: Stearns (12), Youngblood (5), Hebner (13)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (12), Bowa (19)
Caught Stealing: Foli (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Foli (7)
GIDP: S. Henderson (13), Sizemore (7)
Hit by Pitch: Stearns (3,by Carlton)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hausman                 4.1   2   1   1   0   1   1  15   5.63
Kobel W(2-2)            4.2   4   0   0   1   3   0  18   2.02
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   4   1  33

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(9-11)         8     7   5   5   3   4   2  36   3.27
Brusstar                1     0   0   0   2   0   0   4   2.09
Totals                  9     7   5   5   5   4   2  40

Hit by Pitch: Carlton (1)
Balks: Carlton (4)

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


METS 1ST: Mazzilli singled to center; Carlton balked [Mazzilli
to second]; Foli singled to right [Mazzilli scored]; Foli was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); S. Henderson grounded out (third to first); Stearns
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 0.

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

METS 2ND: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Youngblood
flied out to center; Maddox walked; Flynn walked [Maddox to
second]; Hausman grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski flied out to center; Hebner lined to
second; McCarver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 0.

METS 3RD: Mazzilli grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
singled to second; S. Henderson reached on a fielder's choice
[Foli to second]; Stearns popped to first in foul territory;
Montanez made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Martin grounded out (third to first); Sizemore
made an out to shortstop; Carlton flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 0.

METS 4TH: Youngblood flied out to left; Maddox popped to second;
Flynn reached on an error by Schmidt [Flynn to first]; Hausman
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Maddox singled to left; Bowa forced Maddox
(pitcher to shortstop); Bowa stole second; Schmidt grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Bowa to third]; Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 0.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli doubled to left; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Mazzilli to third]; S. Henderson struck out;
Stearns was hit by a pitch; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Hebner homered; McCarver grounded out (first
unassisted); KOBEL REPLACED HAUSMAN (PITCHING); Martin singled
to third; Sizemore grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Martin out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 1.

METS 6TH: Youngblood flied out to center; Maddox flied out to
center; Flynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Carlton struck out; Maddox struck out; Bowa
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Phillies 1.

METS 7TH: Kobel struck out; Mazzilli struck out; Foli singled to
center; S. Henderson walked [Foli to second]; Stearns homered
[Foli scored, S. Henderson scored]; Montanez flied out to
center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt was called out on strikes; Luzinski flied
out to center; Hebner singled to second; McCarver singled to
right [Hebner to second]; Martin made an out to first; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Phillies 1.

METS 8TH: Youngblood homered; Maddox flied out to center; Flynn
grounded out (pitcher to first); Kobel made an out to second; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: On a bunt Sizemore singled to third; CARDENAL
BATTED FOR CARLTON; Cardenal forced Sizemore (second to
shortstop); Maddox flied out to right; Bowa lined to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Phillies 1.

METS 9TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Mazzilli
walked; Mazzilli stole second; Foli walked; S. Henderson
grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Mazzilli to third, Foli out at second]; Stearns flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Schmidt made an out to shortstop; Luzinski walked;
Hebner popped to first in foul territory; McCarver flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 5, Phillies 1.