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AUGUST 1978

8 wins, 17 losses. (.320)
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

L 30
Astros 4, Mets 3

J. Andujar (W)
D. Bernard (L)

L 31
Phillies 6, Mets 1

D. Ruthven (W)
N. Espinosa (L)

HR: Boone

1

W 1
Mets 5, Phillies 1

K. Kobel (W)
S. Carlton (L)

HR: Stearns, Youngblood, Hebner

L 2
Phillies 8, Mets 6

R. Lerch (W)
J. Koosman (L)
T. McGraw (Sv)

HR: Mazzilli, Maddox, Schmidt

W 4
Mets 8, Cardinals 3

C. Swan (W)
B. Forsch (L)

L 5
Cardinals 5, Mets 3

T. Bruno (W)
N. Espinosa (L)
M. Littell (Sv)

HR: Mumphrey

L 6
Cardinals 3, Mets 1

S. Martinez (W)
J. Koosman (L)
R. Thomas (Sv)

HR: Hendrick

L 8
Expos 6, Mets 1

D. Schatzeder (W)
T. Hausman (L)

W 9
Mets 10, Expos 3

C. Swan (W)
W. Twitchell (L)

HR: Stearns, Montanez

1

L 11
Cardinals 4, Mets 1
(12 innings)

A. Lopez (W)
D. Murray (L)
T. Bruno (Sv)

HR: Scott

L 12
Cardinals 5, Mets 1

J. Denny (W)
K. Kobel (L)

2

L 13
Cardinals 6, Mets 1

P. Vuckovich (W)
M. Bruhert (L)

W 15
Mets 3, Padres 1

C. Swan (W)
R. Jones (L)
S. Lockwood (Sv)

L 16
Padres 2, Mets 1

J. D'Acquisto (W)
S. Lockwood (L)

HR: Thomas

1

L 17
Padres 9, Mets 2

G. Perry (W)
J. Berenguer (L)
M. Lolich (Sv)

HR: Ashford, Winfield

L 18
Dodgers 7, Mets 3

T. John (W)
N. Espinosa (L)
C. Hough (Sv)

HR: Stearns, Garvey

W 19
Mets 8, Dodgers 4

D. Murray (W)
D. Sutton (L)
S. Lockwood (Sv)

HR: Ferguson

L 20
Dodgers 5, Mets 4

C. Hough (W)
S. Lockwood (L)
T. Forster (Sv)

HR: Davalillo

3

L 21
Giants 4, Mets 2
(11 innings)

R. Moffitt (W)
K. Kobel (L)
G. Lavelle (Sv)

1

L 22
Giants 7, Mets 4

E. Halicki (W)
N. Espinosa (L)
R. Moffitt (Sv)

HR: Evans, Tamargo

L 23
Giants 2, Mets 1

B. Knepper (W)
S. Lockwood (L)
G. Lavelle (Sv)

W 24
Mets 6, Padres 3

M. Bruhert (W)
B. Owchinko (L)

HR: Tenace

W 25
Mets 2, Padres 1

C. Swan (W)
G. Perry (L)

HR: Winfield

L 26
Padres 2, Mets 1

M. Lolich (W)
J. Koosman (L)
R. Fingers (Sv)

HR: Winfield

L 27
Padres 3, Mets 0

E. Rasmussen (W)
N. Espinosa (L)

L 29
Giants 2, Mets 0

B. Knepper (W)
T. Hausman (L)

HR: Dwyer

W 30
Mets 10, Giants 4

C. Swan (W)
J. Montefusco (L)

HR: Mazzilli, Montanez, Evans

L 1
Dodgers 4, Mets 3
(12 innings)

T. Forster (W)
K. Kobel (L)

L 2
Dodgers 3, Mets 2
B. Hooton (W)
M. Bruhert (L)

W
Mets 5, Dodgers 3
D. Murray (W)
C. Hough (L)

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