Taking sole possession of first place in the N. L. West, the Dodgers downed the Phillies, 5-2, with a grand slam by Reggie Smith supplying the power. In the third inning, Joe Ferguson and Bill Russell singled and moved up on a sacrifice by Bob Welch. Davey Lopes was intentionally walked to load the sacks and Smith then unloaded over the center field wall. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    16, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  4    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  6  0
Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .272      McBride rf            4   1   1   0     0   2   .260
North cf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .243      Bowa ss               4   0   2   0     0   0   .307
Smith rf              4   1   2   4     0   1   .307      Hebner 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .300
Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Luzinski lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .261
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Schmidt 3b            2   0   0   1     1   1   .238
Lacy lf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .302      Maddox cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .273
  Monday lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Foote c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .182
Ferguson c            4   1   1   0     0   1   .203      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Russell ss            3   1   1   0     1   0   .277      Kaat p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .139
Welch p               3   1   1   0     0   1   .333        Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .133
                                                            Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   5   6   5     3   6             Totals               29   2   6   2     2   5

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 37,660
Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Phillies 3
DP: Dodgers 3, Phillies 0
Doubles: Welch (1)
Home Runs: Smith (27), Hebner (15)
Stolen Bases: Lacy (7)
Caught Stealing: Luzinski (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Welch (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Schmidt (4)
GIDP: Hebner (7)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Welch W(5-0)            9     6   2   2   2   5   1  32   1.84
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   5   1  32

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(6-5)             4.1   4   5   5   1   2   1  18   4.82
Brusstar                0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.76
Reed                    3     0   0   0   2   2   0  11   2.33
McGraw                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.35
Totals                  9     6   5   5   3   6   1  36

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


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to left; North flied out to left;
Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride struck out; On a bunt Bowa grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hebner lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey flied out to right; Garvey flied out to right;
Lacy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski walked; Schmidt struck out while Luzinski
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Maddox grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Phillies
0.

DODGERS 3RD: Ferguson singled to center; Russell singled to
center [Ferguson to second]; Welch out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Ferguson to third, Russell to second]; Lopes
was walked intentionally; North struck out; Smith homered
[Ferguson scored, Russell scored, Lopes scored]; Cey was called
out on strikes; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Foote singled to center; Sizemore lined into a
double play (first unassisted) [Foote out at first]; Kaat struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Phillies 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey flied out to right; Lacy grounded out
(second to first); Ferguson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: McBride singled to left; Bowa singled to center
[McBride to second]; Hebner popped to first in foul territory;
Luzinski singled to right [McBride to third, Bowa to second];
Schmidt hit a sacrifice fly to right [McBride scored, Bowa to
third]; Maddox struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Phillies 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Welch
doubled to left; BRUSSTAR REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Lopes flied
out to left; North singled to second [Welch scored]; Smith
singled to center [North to second]; Cey flied out to center; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Foote flied out to center; Sizemore popped to
shortstop; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Gonzalez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

DODGERS 6TH: REED REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Garvey grounded
out (shortstop to first); Lacy walked; Lacy stole second;
Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Russell was walked
intentionally; Welch forced Russell (shortstop to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: McBride flied out to left; Bowa singled to right;
Hebner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Bowa out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Phillies 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes grounded out (third to first); North grounded
out (shortstop to first); Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski flied out to center; Schmidt walked;
Maddox flied out to left; Foote forced Schmidt (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Garvey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: MONDAY REPLACED LACY (PLAYING LF); Sizemore
grounded out (shortstop to first); MCCARVER BATTED FOR REED;
McCarver flied out to right; McBride struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

DODGERS 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Ferguson was
called out on strikes; Russell grounded out (first unassisted);
Welch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Bowa grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner
homered; Luzinski popped to first in foul territory; Schmidt
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Phillies 2.