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Saturday August 26, 1978
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In addition to pitching a four-hitter, Randy Lerch capped the Phillies' scoring with a single in a 3-1 victory over the Dodgers. The Phillies counted all their runs off Doug Rau in the fourth inning. Greg Luzinski singled, Jose Cardenal hit a ground-rule double and both scored on a double by Bob Boone before Lerch supplied the insurance marker with a single. The Dodgers scored in the fifth on a double by Ron Cey, single by Dusty Baker and forceout by Monday. [The Sporting News]


Philadelphia Phillies 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Game Played on Saturday, August 26, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Phillies     0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Martin rf,cf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .275      Lopes 2b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .270
Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .272
Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .245      Lacy rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .284
Luzinski lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .264      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .295
Cardenal 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .266      Cey 3b                3   1   1   0     1   0   .270
Boone c               4   1   1   2     0   0   .284      Baker lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .270
Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Monday cf             3   0   0   1     0   0   .257
  McBride rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Grote c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .295
Harrelson ss          4   0   2   0     0   0   .233        Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .310
Lerch p               3   0   1   1     0   1   .159        Yeager c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .191
                                                          Rau p                 1   0   0   0     0   1   .157
                                                            Rhoden p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .116
                                                            Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .296
                                                            Rautzhan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     3   1             Totals               29   1   4   1     4   2

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 50,194
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Dodgers 5
DP: Phillies 3, Dodgers 1
Errors: Sizemore, Russell
Doubles: Cardenal (11), Boone (16), Cey (29)
Sacrifice Hits: Lerch (2)
GIDP: Cardenal (5), Garvey (14), Russell (16)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch W(8-7)            9     4   1   1   4   2   0  33   3.96
Totals                  9     4   1   1   4   2   0  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau L(12-8)             3.2   6   3   3   1   0   0  18   3.45
Rhoden                  3.1   1   0   0   2   0   0  12   3.77
Rautzhan                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.41
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   1   0  36

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Martin grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
flied out to left; Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Russell lined into a double play
(pitcher to first) [Lopes out at first]; Lacy lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski lined to right; Cardenal grounded out
(shortstop to first); Boone lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to right; Cey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baker reached on an error by Sizemore
[Baker to first]; Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Maddox singled to right; Harrelson singled to left
[Maddox to second]; Lerch out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Maddox to third, Harrelson to second]; Martin walked;
Sizemore flied out to left; Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Grote grounded out (second to first); Rau struck
out; Lopes flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski singled to left; Cardenal doubled to left
[Luzinski to third]; Boone doubled to left [Luzinski scored,
Cardenal scored]; Maddox reached on an error by Russell [Boone
stayed at second, Maddox to first]; Harrelson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Boone to third, Maddox to second]; Lerch
singled to center [Boone scored, Maddox out at home (center to
catcher)]; RHODEN REPLACED RAU (PITCHING); Martin flied out to
left; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell flied out to center; Lacy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Garvey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Sizemore flied out to center; Schmidt walked;
Luzinski walked [Schmidt to second]; Cardenal grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Luzinski out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey doubled to left; Baker singled to left [Cey to
third]; Monday forced Baker (shortstop to second) [Cey scored];
Grote popped to first in foul territory; Rhoden grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Boone flied out to right; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); On a bunt Harrelson singled to first;
Lerch flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Lopes singled to center; Russell grounded out
(third to first) [Lopes to second]; Lacy walked; Garvey grounded
into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Lacy out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Martin grounded out (third to first); Sizemore
grounded out (second to first); Schmidt lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey walked; Baker walked [Cey to second]; Monday
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cey to third, Baker to second];
SMITH BATTED FOR GROTE; Smith struck out; MOTA BATTED FOR
RHODEN; Mota grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: RAUTZHAN REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); YEAGER REPLACED
SMITH (PLAYING C ); Luzinski grounded out (second to first);
Cardenal grounded out (second to first); Boone lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Lopes singled to left; Russell grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Lopes out at second];
Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 3, Dodgers 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Harrelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lerch was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: MCBRIDE REPLACED MADDOX (PLAYING RF); MARTIN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Garvey popped to shortstop; Cey
lined to left; Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Dodgers 1.



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