PHI @ LAN

October 06, 1978

Final Score: PHI 9 - LAN 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Dodger Stadium
Attendance
55,043
Game Duration
138 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Steve Carlton
Losing Pitcher
Don Sutton

Umpires

Home Plate
Andy Olsen
First Base
Satch Davidson
Second Base
Bill Williams
Third Base
John McSherry

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Night

Line Score

PHI @ LAN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
PHI 0 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 9 11 1
LAN 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 2

PHI Batting

PHI @ LAN — PHI Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Larry Bowa 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Steve Carlton 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Richie Hebner 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Greg Luzinski 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .600
Garry Maddox 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Jerry Martin 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Bake McBride 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tim McCarver 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Schmidt 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Ted Sizemore 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Team Totals 37 9 11 8 4 1 2 0 2 0 .297

LAN Batting

PHI @ LAN — LAN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Dusty Baker 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Ron Cey 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Joe Ferguson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Garvey 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 .500
Charlie Hough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lee Lacy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Davey Lopes 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Mota 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Bill North 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lance Rautzhan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Russell 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Reggie Smith 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Don Sutton 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Yeager 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 2 8 3 0 1 0 .235

PHI Pitching

PHI @ LAN — PHI Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Steve Carlton (W) W 9.0 8 4 4 2 8 1 4.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 4 4 2 8 1 4.00

LAN Pitching

PHI @ LAN — LAN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Charlie Hough - 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.50
Lance Rautzhan - 1.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 6.75
Don Sutton (L) L 5.2 7 7 4 2 0 1 6.35
Team Totals 9.0 11 9 6 4 1 2 6.00

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers, October 6, 1978

On October 6, 1978, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 at Dodger Stadium in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 55,043, a game time of 138 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as night skies. The Philadelphia Phillies scored in the second, sixth, seventh, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run second. The Los Angeles Dodgers scored in the second, third, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run third. The Philadelphia Phillies had 11 hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers 8, with 1 and 2 errors. Steve Carlton was the winning pitcher, allowing 4 earned runs on 8 hits in 9.0 innings. Don Sutton took the loss after 5.2 innings and 7 runs. Steve Carlton led all pitchers with 8 strikeouts. The Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching table lists Charlie Hough, Lance Rautzhan, and Don Sutton. The Philadelphia Phillies' top hitter was Greg Luzinski, 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Steve Carlton drove in 4 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Steve Carlton also homered for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Los Angeles Dodgers' top hitter was Steve Garvey, 2 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Andy Olsen.

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