Two-hit pitching by Pat Zachry and a grand-slam homer by Lee Mazzilli gave the Mets a 4-0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Phillies rebounded to capture the nightcap, 3-2, on a pinch-hit homer by Jose Cardenal in the ninth inning. In the opener, a one-out single by Doug Flynn started the Mets' big inning. After a sacrifice by Zachry, Lenny Randle received an intentional walk and Tim Foli drew another pass to load the bases. Mazzilli cleared the sacks by slamming a 3-2 pitch into the seats.

The Mets had a 2-1 lead going into the ninth inning of the second game. With two out and nobody on, Bob Boone stroked a two-base hit and was replaced by pinch-runner Randy Lerch. Cardenal batted for Bud Harrelson and connected for the game-winning circuit clout. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Tuesday, July 4, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 1 Mets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 x - 4 5 0 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McBride rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Randle 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .244 Bowa ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Foli ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 .228 Maddox cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .297 Mazzilli cf 4 1 1 4 0 0 .276 Luzinski lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 .242 S. Henderson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Hebner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Montanez 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Cardenal 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Stearns c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Foote c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Youngblood rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Flynn 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .237 Christenson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .114 Zachry p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .081 McCarver ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 Totals 28 0 2 0 1 5 Totals 27 4 5 4 2 2 Time of Game: 1:53 Left on Base: Phillies 2, Mets 3 DP: Phillies 1, Mets 0 Errors: Bowa Doubles: Randle (10) Home Runs: Mazzilli (7) Caught Stealing: Luzinski (3) Sacrifice Hits: Foli (5), Zachry (4) GIDP: Mazzilli (5) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Christenson L(5-8) 8 5 4 4 2 2 1 31 3.62 Totals 8 5 4 4 2 2 1 31 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zachry W(10-3) 9 2 0 0 1 5 0 29 2.90 Totals 9 2 0 0 1 5 0 29 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa popped to second; Maddox lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (second to first); Foli singled to center; Mazzilli grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Foli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski struck out; Hebner flied out to center; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. METS 2ND: S. Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); Montanez struck out; Stearns grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. PHILLIES 3RD: Foote grounded out (second to first); Sizemore popped to second; Christenson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. METS 3RD: Youngblood lined to right; Flynn popped to first in foul territory; Zachry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. PHILLIES 4TH: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa flied out to center; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Randle doubled to right; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Randle to third]; Mazzilli popped to second; S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski walked; Luzinski was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hebner flied out to center; Cardenal lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Stearns grounded out (third to first); Youngblood singled to pitcher; Flynn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. PHILLIES 6TH: Foote grounded out (third to first); Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Christenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. METS 6TH: Zachry struck out; Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. PHILLIES 7TH: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa popped to shortstop; Maddox singled to left; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. METS 7TH: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); S. Henderson reached on an error by Bowa [S. Henderson to first]; Montanez flied out to left; Stearns grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. PHILLIES 8TH: Hebner flied out to center; Cardenal flied out to right; Foote popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 0. METS 8TH: Youngblood flied out to center; Flynn singled to center; Zachry out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Flynn to second]; Randle was walked intentionally; Foli walked [Flynn to third, Randle to second]; Mazzilli homered [Flynn scored, Randle scored, Foli scored]; S. Henderson flied out to right; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 4. PHILLIES 9TH: Sizemore singled to center; MCCARVER BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; McCarver struck out; McBride flied out to right; Bowa grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Mets 4.

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