Completing the three-game series sweep, the Dodgers rolled past the Phillies, 5-2. The score was 1-1 going into the eighth inning when reliever Tug McGraw, who had just come on, loaded the bases with three walks. Steve Garvey then hit a triple down the right field line and scored himself on an errant relay throw from the outfield. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Thursday, August    17, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  4  0  -   5  4  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  7  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   1   0   0     1   0   .270      McBride rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
North cf              2   1   1   0     1   0   .245        Martin ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Smith rf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .305      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Cey 3b                3   1   0   0     1   1   .261      Hebner 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .299
Garvey 1b             3   1   2   4     1   0   .289      Luzinski lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .263
Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Schmidt 3b            2   1   0   0     2   0   .237
Ferguson c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .204      Maddox cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Russell ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .275      Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Hooton p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .149      Sizemore 2b           4   0   3   2     0   0   .233
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Lerch p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .146
                                                            McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cardenal ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .265
                                                            Harrelson pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .189

Totals               29   5   4   4     6   5             Totals               33   2   7   2     3   1

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 36,325
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Phillies 8
DP: Dodgers 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Sizemore
Doubles: McBride (14), Sizemore (7)
Triples: Garvey (8)
Stolen Bases: North 3 (22), Garvey (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Hooton (14), North (3), Maddox (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton W(13-8)          8.2   7   2   2   3   0   0  36   2.97
Forster SV(15)          0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.59
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   1   0  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch                   7     3   1   1   3   4   0  27   4.08
McGraw L(8-4)           2     1   4   3   3   1   0  10   2.69
Totals                  9     4   5   4   6   5   0  37

Passed Balls: Boone (4)

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


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (third to first); North walked;
North stole second; Smith flied out to right; Cey popped to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (third to first); Bowa flied
out to center; On a bunt Hebner singled to third; Luzinski flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to center; Baker flied out to
center; Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Schmidt grounded out (third to first); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell struck out; Hooton flied out to left; Lopes
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (second to first); Lerch
flied out to center; McBride flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Phillies 0.

DODGERS 4TH: North singled to center; North stole second; North
stole third; Smith struck out; Cey struck out; Garvey singled to
center [North scored]; Garvey stole second; Baker grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa grounded out (third to first); Hebner lined
to right; Luzinski singled to center; Schmidt lined to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Ferguson singled to left; Russell flied out to
center; Hooton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Ferguson to second]; Lopes flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox flied out to left; Boone grounded out
(third to first); Sizemore singled to center; Lerch grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

DODGERS 6TH: North popped to second; Smith grounded out (third
to first); Cey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: McBride doubled to center; Bowa popped to
shortstop; Hebner grounded out (second to first) [McBride to
third]; Luzinski flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Phillies 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey walked; Boone allowed a passed ball [Garvey
to second]; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
flied out to center; Russell was walked intentionally; Hooton
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt walked; Maddox out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Schmidt to second]; Boone grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Schmidt to third]; Sizemore doubled to
center [Schmidt scored]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR LERCH; McCarver
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Phillies 1.

DODGERS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Lopes walked;
North out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Lopes to
second]; Smith was walked intentionally; Cey walked [Lopes to
third, Smith to second]; Garvey tripled to right [Lopes scored,
Smith scored, Cey scored, Garvey scored (error by Sizemore)
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Baker struck out; Ferguson grounded out
(third to first); 4 R (3 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: McBride flied out to left; Bowa flied out to left;
Hebner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Phillies 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Russell lined to second; Hooton flied out to right;
Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski singled to right; Schmidt walked
[Luzinski to second]; Maddox popped to second; Boone flied out
to center; Sizemore singled to left [Luzinski scored, Schmidt to
second]; CARDENAL BATTED FOR MCGRAW; FORSTER REPLACED HOOTON
(PITCHING); Cardenal walked (walk was charged to Hooton)
[Schmidt to third, Sizemore to second]; HARRELSON RAN FOR
CARDENAL; MARTIN BATTED FOR MCBRIDE; Martin struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Phillies 2.