A three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Dodgers to a 5-4 triumph over the Phillies. The Dodgers trailed, 4-2, going into the bottom of the eighth but tied the score on a single by Ron Cey, double by Dusty Baker and two-run single by Bill Russell, who advanced to second on the throw to plate.

Rick Monday was announced as a pinch-hitter for Tommy John, but when Tug McGraw replaced Warren Brusstar on the mound for the Phils, Manny Mota pinch-hit for Monday and delivered the game-winning hit off third baseman Mike Schmidt's glove. It was the 130th pinch hit of Mota's career. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4
Game Played on Thursday, August    24, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Phillies     1  0  1    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   4 11  1
Dodgers      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   5 14  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Martin rf             5   2   2   1     0   0   .279      Lopes 2b              5   1   3   0     0   2   .266
Bowa ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .304      North cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .236
  Harrelson ss        3   0   3   0     0   0   .225      Smith rf              1   1   1   1     0   0   .307
Schmidt 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .249        Lacy rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Luzinski lf           2   0   0   0     2   0   .264      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .295
Cardenal 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Cey 3b                4   1   3   1     0   0   .265
Maddox cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .274      Baker lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .267
McCarver c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Ferguson c            1   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Boone c             2   1   1   0     0   0   .284        Grote c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .293
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .236        Davalillo ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .302
Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .299        Oates c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .316
  Brusstar p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Russell ss            3   1   2   2     1   0   .275
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      John p                3   0   1   0     0   1   .140
  McBride ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .265        Monday ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .261
                                                            Mota ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .308
                                                            Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               35   4  11   4     2   2             Totals               36   5  14   5     1   6

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 49,064
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Dodgers 9
DP: Phillies 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Schmidt, John
Doubles: Sizemore (9), Cey (27), Baker 2 (20), Lopes (20)
Home Runs: Martin (8)
Caught Stealing: North (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Schmidt (5)
GIDP: Cardenal (4), John (1)
Hit by Pitch: McCarver (1,by John), North (2,by Carlton)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton                 4     7   2   2   1   2   0  21   3.04
Brusstar L(3-2)         3.1   5   3   3   0   4   0  14   2.30
McGraw                  0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.99
Totals                  8    14   5   5   1   6   0  38

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(15-9)            8    10   4   4   2   2   1  35   3.33
Hough SV(7)             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.39
Totals                  9    11   4   4   2   2   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Carlton (2), John (5)
Wild Pitches: John (5)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Williams


PHILLIES 1ST: Martin homered; Bowa grounded out (shortstop to
first); Schmidt singled to left; Luzinski flied out to center;
Cardenal singled to pitcher [Schmidt to third (error by John),
Cardenal to second]; Maddox lined to third; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; North was hit by a pitch
[Lopes to second]; Smith singled to left [Lopes scored, North to
second]; North was picked off and caught stealing third (pitcher
to second to third) [Smith to second]; Garvey reached on an
error by Schmidt [Smith to third, Garvey to first]; Cey doubled
to left [Smith scored, Garvey to third]; Baker popped to
shortstop; Ferguson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: LACY REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); GROTE REPLACED
FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); McCarver was hit by a pitch; Sizemore
forced McCarver (third to second); Carlton popped to third in
foul territory; Martin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Phillies 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell walked; John was called out on strikes;
Lopes singled to left [Russell to second]; North forced Lopes
(third to second) [Russell to third]; Lacy flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa grounded out (third to first); Schmidt
singled to left; Luzinski walked [Schmidt to second]; Cardenal
flied out to right; Maddox singled to center [Schmidt scored,
Luzinski to second]; McCarver popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Garvey popped to second; Cey grounded out (third to
first); Baker doubled to left; Grote lined to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first);
Carlton struck out; Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: HARRELSON REPLACED BOWA (PLAYING SS); Russell
popped to second; John singled to center; Lopes struck out;
North singled to left [John to second]; Lacy forced North (third
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Harrelson singled to center; Schmidt grounded out
(second to first) [Harrelson to second]; Luzinski was walked
intentionally; Cardenal grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: BRUSSTAR REPLACED CARLTON (PITCHING); BOONE
REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING C ); Garvey flied out to right; Cey
singled to shortstop; Baker flied out to left; Grote was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Maddox grounded out (second to first); Boone
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell singled to center; On a bunt John grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Russell out
at second]; Lopes struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Dodgers 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Brusstar struck out; Martin singled to center;
John threw a wild pitch [Martin to second]; Harrelson singled to
left [Martin to third]; Schmidt hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Martin scored]; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: North grounded out (first unassisted); Lacy
grounded out (third to first); Garvey struck out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: Cardenal flied out to center; Maddox flied out to
center; Boone singled to right; Sizemore doubled to left [Boone
scored, Sizemore out at third (left to first)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey singled to right; Baker doubled to right [Cey
to third]; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR GROTE; Davalillo struck out;
Russell singled to left [Cey scored, Baker scored, Russell to
second (on throw to home)]; MONDAY BATTED FOR JOHN; MCGRAW
REPLACED BRUSSTAR (PITCHING); MOTA BATTED FOR MONDAY; Mota
singled to shortstop [Russell scored, Mota out at second
(shortstop to second)]; Lopes doubled to left; North grounded
out (third to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Dodgers
5.

PHILLIES 9TH: OATES REPLACED DAVALILLO (PLAYING C ); HOUGH
REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); MCBRIDE BATTED FOR MCGRAW; McBride
grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin grounded out (third to
first); Harrelson singled to left; Schmidt flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 4, Dodgers 5.