The Dodgers and Phillies exchanged 5-1 victories. Los Angeles scored only its fifth victory in the last 15 games in the opener and Jim Lonborg followed with a two-hit effort to gain a split. Glenn Burke doubled home the tie-breaking run in the seventh inning of the opener and the Dodgers added two more markers on a wild pitch and passed ball. Steve Garvey accounted for the first Dodger run with his 23rd homer in the fourth off loser Steve Carlton.

Lonborg was supported by three homers in the second game. Greg Luzinski hit one with the bases empty in the fourth, Bake McBride hit a two-run shot in the fifth and Terry Harmon matched it in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, July      26, 1977 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    3  1  x  -   5  5  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Lopes 2b              1   0   0   0     3   0   .276
McCarver c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .293      Russell ss            2   0   0   0     1   0   .277
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Garvey 1b             3   1   1   1     1   1   .290
Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   1   .263
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .323      Baker lf              2   2   1   0     2   0   .283
Hebner 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .311      Lacy rf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .277        Hale rf             1   0   1   1     0   0   .241
Sizemore 2b           3   0   1   1     0   1   .266      Burke cf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .242
Harmon ss             3   0   1   0     0   1   .200      Yeager c              3   1   0   0     1   0   .279
Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .183      Rhoden p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .220
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .091        Mota ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .421
  Hutton ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .227        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Foote c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .226

Totals               32   1   6   1     1   3             Totals               26   5   5   3     8   5

Time of Game: 2:06
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Dodgers 6
DP: Phillies 2, Dodgers 0
Errors: Harmon
Doubles: Hebner 2 (12), Burke (3), Baker (14)
Home Runs: Garvey (23)
Stolen Bases: McBride (20), Burke (5), Lopes 2 (31), Hale (2)
Caught Stealing: McCarver (4), Baker (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Russell (4)
GIDP: Cey (7), Mota (1)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(13-6)         6     3   4   3   6   3   1  26   2.96
Reed                    1     0   0   0   2   1   0   4   2.82
Garber                  1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   3.39
Totals                  8     5   5   4   8   5   1  35

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(11-7)          7     5   1   1   1   2   0  26   3.97
Garman SV(4)            2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.09
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   3   0  33

Passed Balls: McCarver (1)
Wild Pitches: Reed (2)
Balks: Carlton (4)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (second to first); McCarver
popped to third in foul territory; Schmidt grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes lined to center; Russell grounded out (second
to first); Garvey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
popped to third in foul territory; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey struck out; Baker walked; Lacy flied out to
center; Baker was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to first to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore struck out; Harmon struck out; Carlton
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Burke singled to shortstop [Burke to second (error
by Harmon)]; Burke stole third; Yeager grounded out (third to
first); Rhoden struck out (catcher to first); Lopes walked;
Russell lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Dodgers 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: McBride grounded out (catcher to first); McCarver
singled to left; McCarver was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Schmidt flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey homered; Cey grounded out (third to first);
Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy grounded out
(catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
grounded out (second to first); Maddox grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Burke grounded out (shortstop to first); Yeager
popped to second; Rhoden struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Dodgers 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Harmon
singled to right; Carlton flied out to center; McBride singled
to center [Harmon to third]; McBride stole second; McCarver
walked; Schmidt flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Phillies 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Lopes walked; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Lopes to second]; Garvey was walked
intentionally; Cey grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Garvey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Dodgers 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski grounded out (second to first); Hebner
doubled to left; Maddox grounded out (first unassisted) [Hebner
to third]; Sizemore singled to left [Hebner scored]; Harmon
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers
1.

DODGERS 7TH: Baker walked; Carlton balked [Baker to second];
Lacy reached on a fielder's choice [Baker to third]; Burke
doubled to center [Baker scored, Lacy to third]; Yeager was
walked intentionally; MOTA BATTED FOR RHODEN; REED REPLACED
CARLTON (PITCHING); Mota grounded into a double play (second to
catcher to first) [Burke to third, Yeager to second, Lacy out at
home]; Reed threw a wild pitch [Burke scored, Yeager to third];
McCarver allowed a passed ball [Yeager scored (unearned)]; Lopes
walked; Lopes stole second; Lopes stole third; Russell walked;
Garvey struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1,
Dodgers 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: HALE REPLACED LACY (PLAYING RF); GARMAN REPLACED
MOTA (PITCHING); HUTTON BATTED FOR REED; Hutton struck out;
McBride grounded out (second to first); McCarver flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); FOOTE REPLACED
HUTTON (PLAYING C ); Cey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Baker doubled to right; Hale singled to right [Baker scored];
Hale stole second; Burke struck out; Yeager grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hebner doubled to right; Maddox grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Dodgers
5.