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Date Location Batter Opposing Pitcher Throws Inning Outs Score Diff Runners Result 04/07/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Steve Rogers R 2 1 Mets, +2 1st, 2nd FL out, third base 04/07/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Steve Rogers R 5 0 Mets, +2 None FL out, catcher 04/07/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Stan Bahnsen R 7 1 Mets, +2 None strikeout, C 04/11/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Rick Reuschel R 3 1 Mets, -1 1st third base to first base 04/11/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Rick Reuschel R 5 2 Mets, -1 1st, 3rd strikeout 04/16/78 Olympic Stadium Jerry Koosman Ross Grimsley L 3 1 Mets, -1 None line drive out, shortstop 04/16/78 Olympic Stadium Jerry Koosman Ross Grimsley L 5 2 Mets, -2 1st shortstop to second base, force out 04/22/78 Wrigley Field Jerry Koosman Rick Reuschel R 3 2 Mets, -1 None strikeout 04/22/78 Wrigley Field Jerry Koosman Rick Reuschel R 6 0 Mets, -2 None strikeout, C 04/28/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Fred Norman L 3 1 Mets, -2 None strikeout 05/04/78 Fulton County Stadium Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro R 3 2 tie None FL out, third base 05/04/78 Fulton County Stadium Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro R 5 0 Mets, +3 None third base to first base 05/04/78 Fulton County Stadium Jerry Koosman Adrian Devine R 7 0 Mets, +6 None strikeout 05/04/78 Fulton County Stadium Jerry Koosman Adrian Devine R 8 2 Mets, +8 1st strikeout, C 05/09/78 Riverfront Stadium Jerry Koosman Tom Hume R 2 2 Mets, +2 2nd strikeout 05/09/78 Riverfront Stadium Jerry Koosman Tom Hume R 5 1 Mets, +1 2nd double, right field 05/17/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro R 3 0 Mets, -1 1st, 3rd strikeout 05/17/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro R 5 2 tie None second base to first base 05/17/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro R 8 2 tie None strikeout 05/21/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Randy Lerch L 3 0 Mets, -4 None shortstop to first base 05/21/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Randy Lerch L 5 1 Mets, -2 None double, left field 05/26/78 Astrodome Jerry Koosman Mark Lemongello R 3 1 tie None strikeout 05/26/78 Astrodome Jerry Koosman Mark Lemongello R 5 2 Mets, -1 None out, left field 05/30/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Silvio Martinez R 3 2 Mets, -3 None shortstop to first base 06/04/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Gaylord Perry R 2 2 tie 1st strikeout 06/04/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Gaylord Perry R 5 1 tie None strikeout 06/09/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Bob Knepper L 3 0 tie None out, right field 06/09/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Bob Knepper L 5 2 Mets, -1 None single, center field 06/14/78 Dodger Stadium Jerry Koosman Tommy John L 2 2 Mets, +1 1st strikeout 06/14/78 Dodger Stadium Jerry Koosman Tommy John L 4 2 Mets, +1 2nd, 3rd strikeout 06/14/78 Dodger Stadium Jerry Koosman Tommy John L 6 2 Mets, +2 None single, right field 06/18/78 Candlestick Park Jerry Koosman Jim Barr R 3 0 Mets, -2 None third base to first base 06/18/78 Candlestick Park Jerry Koosman Jim Barr R 5 1 Mets, -2 2nd out, center field 06/23/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Don Robinson R 3 1 tie None line drive out, shortstop 06/23/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Don Robinson R 5 2 Mets, +1 1st third base to first base 06/28/78 Wrigley Field Jerry Koosman Ken Holtzman L 3 0 Mets, +1 None out, left field 06/28/78 Wrigley Field Jerry Koosman Ken Holtzman L 4 1 Mets, +2 1st, 3rd shortstop to second base, force out 06/28/78 Wrigley Field Jerry Koosman Lynn McGlothen R 6 1 Mets, +4 None strikeout, C 07/05/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Steve Carlton L 2 1 Mets, +2 None strikeout 07/05/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Warren Brusstar R 4 0 tie None second base to first base 07/13/78 Riverfront Stadium Jerry Koosman Tom Seaver R 2 2 Mets, +2 1st strikeout 07/13/78 Riverfront Stadium Jerry Koosman Tom Seaver R 5 0 Mets, +1 2nd first base to second base, sacrifice hit 07/18/78 Fulton County Stadium Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro R 3 1 Mets, -1 None FL out, catcher 07/18/78 Fulton County Stadium Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro R 5 2 tie 2nd out, left field 07/18/78 Fulton County Stadium Jerry Koosman Phil Niekro R 7 2 tie 1st shortstop to second base, force out 07/23/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Larry McWilliams L 3 0 Mets, -1 None pop fly out, shortstop 07/23/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Larry McWilliams L 6 0 Mets, -2 None double, center field 07/28/78 Astrodome Jerry Koosman Tom Dixon R 3 1 tie None error shortstop 07/28/78 Astrodome Jerry Koosman Tom Dixon R 5 0 Mets, +1 None third base to first base 07/28/78 Astrodome Jerry Koosman Tom Dixon R 7 1 Mets, +1 1st strikeout, bunted foul 07/28/78 Astrodome Jerry Koosman Joe Sambito L 9 1 Mets, +3 None strikeout, catcher to first 08/02/78 Veterans Stadium Jerry Koosman Randy Lerch L 2 2 tie 1st, 2nd strikeout 08/06/78 Busch Stadium Jerry Koosman Silvio Martinez R 3 1 Mets, -2 None pop fly out, third base 08/06/78 Busch Stadium Jerry Koosman Silvio Martinez R 5 1 Mets, -2 2nd out, left field 08/11/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Silvio Martinez R 3 2 tie None single, left field 08/11/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Silvio Martinez R 6 0 tie None strikeout 08/16/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Bob Owchinko L 3 2 tie None strikeout 08/16/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Bob Owchinko L 6 0 Mets, +1 None strikeout, C 08/16/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman John D'Acquisto R 8 2 Mets, +1 None strikeout 08/21/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Vida Blue L 2 2 tie 1st shortstop to first base 08/21/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Vida Blue L 5 0 tie None FL out, catcher 08/21/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Vida Blue L 7 1 tie 1st first base to second base, sacrifice hit 08/26/78 Jack Murphy Stadium Jerry Koosman Mickey Lolich L 3 0 Mets, -2 1st pitcher to second base, sacrifice hit 08/26/78 Jack Murphy Stadium Jerry Koosman Mickey Lolich L 5 2 Mets, -2 None shortstop to first base 09/01/78 Dodger Stadium Jerry Koosman Doug Rau L 3 0 tie 1st, 2nd third base to second base, sacrifice hit 09/01/78 Dodger Stadium Jerry Koosman Doug Rau L 4 2 Mets, +3 3rd shortstop to first base 09/01/78 Dodger Stadium Jerry Koosman Doug Rau L 7 1 Mets, +2 None shortstop to first base 09/01/78 Dodger Stadium Jerry Koosman Charlie Hough R 9 2 Mets, +1 None pitcher to first base 09/05/78 Three Rivers Stadium Jerry Koosman Jerry Reuss L 3 0 Mets, -1 None out, right field 09/10/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Jerry Reuss L 2 0 Mets, +2 None pop fly out, first base 09/10/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Ed Whitson R 4 1 Mets, +1 None strikeout 09/10/78 Shea Stadium Jerry Koosman Odell Jones R 6 2 Mets, +1 2nd error third base 09/15/78 Veterans Stadium Jerry Koosman Jim Kaat L 2 2 Mets, +1 None strikeout 09/15/78 Veterans Stadium Jerry Koosman Rawly Eastwick R 4 1 Mets, +3 1st pitcher to second base, sacrifice hit 09/15/78 Veterans Stadium Jerry Koosman Warren Brusstar R 6 2 Mets, +3 None shortstop to first base

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