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Thursday August 2, 1979
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New York Mets 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Thursday, August 2, 1979 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  x  -   2  5  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .268      Flores rf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .182
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Taveras ss            3   1   1   1     1   0   .259
Rose 1b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .324      Mazzilli cf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .315
Schmidt 3b            4   1   1   1     0   0   .276      Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Luzinski lf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .264      Youngblood lf,3b,lf   4   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Boone c               3   0   1   0     1   0   .314      Hebner 3b             1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .286        Norman lf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .256        Ferrer 3b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .314      Trevino c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .349
Bowa ss               2   0   1   0     1   0   .249      Flynn 2b              3   1   2   0     0   0   .233
Saucier p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .143      Falcone p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .250
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Anderson ph,rf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .244

Totals               29   1   5   1     5   6             Totals               28   2   5   2     5   3

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 15,319
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Mets 8
DP: Phillies 0, Mets 1
Doubles: Bowa (11), Luzinski (17), Taveras (22)
Home Runs: Schmidt (37)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (30)
Caught Stealing: Boone (4), McBride (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Falcone (2)
GIDP: Trillo (7)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Saucier L(1-1)          6.1   4   2   2   4   2   0  27   3.79
Eastwick                0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.56
McGraw                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.07
Bird                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.45
Totals                  8     5   2   2   5   3   0  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Falcone W(3-7)          7.2   4   1   1   5   5   1  29   4.70
Allen SV(2)             1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   4.30
Totals                  9     5   1   1   5   6   1  34

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Williams


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride flied out to left; Rose grounded out
(shortstop to first); Schmidt popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Flores walked; Taveras forced Flores (second to
shortstop); Mazzilli grounded out (second to first) [Taveras to
second]; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski walked; Boone singled to left [Luzinski
to second]; Maddox lined to second; Trillo grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Boone out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Youngblood lined to second; Hebner grounded out
(catcher to first); Trevino singled to right; Flynn singled to
right [Trevino to second]; Falcone struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: NORMAN REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING LF); YOUNGBLOOD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Bowa popped to third; Saucier
struck out; McBride flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Flores walked; Taveras grounded out (third to first)
[Flores to second]; Mazzilli grounded out (third to first);
Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Rose lined to left; Schmidt homered; Luzinski
struck out; Boone walked; Boone was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets
0.

METS 4TH: Youngblood lined to center; Norman grounded out
(second to first); Trevino walked; Flynn grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Maddox flied out to right; Trillo flied out to
center; Bowa doubled to left; Saucier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Falcone struck out; Flores lined to shortstop; Taveras
walked; Taveras stole second; Mazzilli singled to left [Taveras
scored]; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: McBride walked; McBride was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Rose grounded out (second to first);
Schmidt flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Youngblood grounded out (second to first); Norman
popped to first; Trevino flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski doubled to left; Boone grounded out
(third to first); Maddox flied out to right; Trillo flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Flynn singled to left; Falcone out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Flynn to second]; EASTWICK REPLACED SAUCIER
(PITCHING); Flores flied out to right; Taveras doubled to left
[Flynn scored]; Mazzilli walked; MCGRAW REPLACED EASTWICK
(PITCHING); Montanez grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: FERRER REPLACED NORMAN (PLAYING 3B); YOUNGBLOOD
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Bowa walked; ANDERSON BATTED FOR
MCGRAW; Anderson was called out on strikes; McBride struck out;
Rose walked [Bowa to second]; ALLEN REPLACED FALCONE (PITCHING);
Schmidt forced Rose (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Phillies 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: ANDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BIRD REPLACED
MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Youngblood grounded out (first unassisted);
Ferrer struck out; Trevino flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski flied out to left; Boone flied out to
left; Maddox singled to right; UNSER BATTED FOR TRILLO; Unser
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Mets 2.



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