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. Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 4Game Played on Thursday, August 24, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger StadiumPhillies 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. |
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