The Phillies swept a doubleheader from the Mets, taking the opener, 3-2, and winning the nightcap, 6-3. In the first game, with the score tied, 2-2, going into the sixth inning, Manny Trillo singled with two out and continued to second when Lee Mazzilli misplayed the ball. Bob Boone followed with a single to drive in the winning run.

In the second game, Mike Schmidt provided the deciding blow with a three-run homer in the eighth following walks to Larry Bowa and Greg Luzinski. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 3, New York Mets 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     15, 1979 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    1  1  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Mets         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  3


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            5   0   1   0     0   2   .120      Mazzilli cf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .400
Bowa ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Chapman 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Rose 1b               4   0   0   1     0   0   .231      Hebner 3b             1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Luzinski lf           3   1   1   0     1   1   .238        Boisclair rf        3   0   1   0     0   1   .500
  Gross lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stearns c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .167
Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .250      Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .200
Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .440      Henderson lf          4   1   3   1     0   0   .385
Trillo 2b             3   1   2   1     1   0   .348      Youngblood rf,3b      3   0   1   0     0   0   .375
Boone c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .294      Flynn ss              4   0   1   1     0   2   .208
Ruthven p             3   1   1   0     0   1   .286      Swan p                1   0   0   0     1   0   .375
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Flores ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .667

Totals               32   3   7   3     3   5             Totals               33   2   8   2     2   7

Time of Game: 2:35
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Mets 7
DP: Phillies 0, Mets 1
Errors: Boone, Mazzilli, Chapman, Youngblood
Stolen Bases: Stearns (2), Henderson (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Bowa (1), McGraw (1), Youngblood (1)
GIDP: Boone (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(2-0)          7.2   7   2   2   2   5   0  31   2.70
McGraw SV(1)            1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   7   0  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(1-1)             7     6   3   2   3   5   0  30   2.25
Murray                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.70
Totals                  9     7   3   2   3   5   0  37

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Jerry Loeber, 2B - Merrill Hadry, 3B - Phil Lospitalier


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride struck out; Bowa made an out to shortstop;
Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli was called out on strikes; Chapman grounded
out (third to first); Hebner grounded out (second to first);
Richie Hebner ejected by HP umpire Dave Pallone as he left the
field after grounding out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: BOISCLAIR REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING RF); YOUNGBLOOD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Luzinski walked; Schmidt lined
to left; Maddox lined to left; Trillo walked [Luzinski to
second]; Boone forced Trillo (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to first; Stearns stole second;
Montanez struck out; Henderson singled to center [Stearns
scored]; Youngblood singled to left [Henderson to third]; Flynn
singled to right [Henderson scored, Youngblood out at second
(right to second)]; Swan walked [Flynn to second]; Mazzilli
flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Ruthven struck out; McBride struck out; Bowa
reached on an error by Chapman; Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Chapman grounded out (second to first); Boisclair
grounded out (third to first); Stearns flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski singled to center; Schmidt walked
[Luzinski to second]; Maddox singled to center [Luzinski to
third, Schmidt to second]; Trillo forced Maddox (shortstop to
second) [Luzinski scored, Schmidt to third]; Boone grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Trillo out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Montanez flied out to right; Henderson singled to
left; Henderson stole second [Henderson to third (error by
Boone)]; Youngblood flied out to left; Flynn was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Ruthven singled to right; McBride singled to right
[Ruthven to second]; Bowa out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Ruthven to third, McBride to second]; Rose grounded out
(second to first) [Ruthven scored, McBride to third]; Luzinski
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: Swan grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli grounded
out (second to first); Chapman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Youngblood dropped a foul fly hit by Schmidt for
an error; Schmidt struck out; Maddox flied out to right; Trillo
singled to center [Trillo to second (error by Mazzilli)]; Boone
singled to center [Trillo scored (unearned)]; Ruthven made an
out to second; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Boisclair was called out on strikes; Stearns grounded
out (third to first); Montanez singled to right; Henderson
forced Montanez (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 3, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: McBride popped to first in foul territory; Bowa
grounded out (second to first); Rose grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: Youngblood made an out to first; Flynn grounded out
(pitcher to first); HODGES BATTED FOR SWAN; Hodges was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Luzinski
grounded out (second to first); Schmidt grounded out (second to
first); Maddox grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: GROSS REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); Mazzilli walked;
Chapman flied out to center; Boisclair singled to center
[Mazzilli to second]; Stearns flied out to right [Mazzilli to
third]; MCGRAW REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); Montanez flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Trillo singled to shortstop; Boone flied out to
center; McGraw out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Trillo to second]; McBride lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: Henderson singled to right; Youngblood out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Henderson to second]; Flynn
was called out on strikes; FLORES BATTED FOR MURRAY; Flores was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Mets 2.