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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Pete Rose	.331	4	59
2B	Manny Trillo	.260	6	42
SS	Larry Bowa	.241	0	31
3B	Mike Schmidt	.253	45	114
OF	Bake McBride	.280	12	60
OF	Garry Maddox	.281	13	61
OF	Greg Luzinski	.252	18	81
C	Bob Boone	.286	9	58
	Other position players: Greg Gross (.333, 0, 15), Del Unser (.298, 6, 29), Tim McCarver (.241, 1, 12), Rudy Meoli (.178, 0, 6), Bud Harrelson (.282, 0, 7), Ramon Aviles (.279, 0, 12), Dave Rader (.204, 1, 5), Jose Cardenal (.208, 0, 9), Keith Moreland (.375, 0, 8), Lonnie Smith (.167, 0, 3), John Poff (.105, 0, 1), John Vukovich (.200, 0, 1), Pete Mackanin (.111, 1, 2)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
L	Steve Carlton	18-11	3.62	0
L	Randy Lerch	10-13	3.74	0
R	Nino Espinosa	14-12	3.65	0
R	Dick Ruthven	7-5	4.27	0
R	Larry Christenson	5-10	4.50	0
R	Dickie Noles	3-4	3.80	0
	BULLPEN
L	Tug McGraw	4-3	5.16	16
R	Ron Reed	13-8	4.15	5
R	Rawly Eastwick	3-6	4.90	6
R	Doug Bird	2-0	5.16	0
L	Kevin Saucier	1-4	4.19	1
	Other pitchers: Dan Larson (1-1, 4.26), Warren Brusstar (1-0, 6.91), Jim Kaat (1-0, 4.32), Jim Lonborg (0-1, 11.05), Jack Kucek (1-0, 8.31), Mike Anderson (0-0, 0.00)

Wednesday, April 4
» Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels)
Friday, April 6
» Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 8-1	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	0-1
» W: John Denny (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (0-1)		Second	1 out
Saturday, April 7
» Lost to Cardinals (2-0), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	0-2	Lost 2
» W: Pete Vuckovich (1-0) L: Ron Reed (0-1)		Third	2 out
Sunday, April 8
» Tied Cardinals, 2-2	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	0-2
» Starters: Nino Espinosa vs Bob Forsch		Fourth	2 out
Tuesday, April 10
» Defeated Pirates (1-3), 7-3	Veteran's Stadium (1-0)	1-2
» W: Dick Ruthven (1-0) L: Enrique Romo (0-2)		Fourth	2 out
Wednesday, April 11
» Defeated Pirates (1-4), 5-4	Veteran's Stadium (2-0)	2-2	Won 2
» W: Steve Carlton (1-1) L: Bert Blyleven (0-1)		Third	1½ out
Thursday, April 12
» Lost to Mets (3-2), 3-2	Shea Stadium (0-1)	2-3
» W: Pat Zachry (2-0) L: Randy Lerch (0-1)		Fourth	2 out
Sunday, April 15
» Defeated Mets (3-3), 3-2	Shea Stadium (1-1)	3-3
» W: Dick Ruthven (2-0) L: Craig Swan (1-1) S: Tug McGraw (1)		Second	1 out
» Defeated Mets (3-4), 6-3	Shea Stadium (2-1)	4-3	Won 2
» W: Nino Espinosa (1-0) L: Neil Allen (0-1) S: Ron Reed (1)		Second	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Neil Allen (Mets)
Tuesday, April 17
» Defeated Pirates (4-6), 13-2	Three Rivers Stadium (1-0)	5-3	Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (2-1) L: Bert Blyleven (0-2)		Second	1½ out
Wednesday, April 18
» Defeated Pirates (4-7), 3-2	Three Rivers Stadium (2-0)	6-3	Won 4
» W: Randy Lerch (1-1) L: Don Robinson (1-1)		Second	1½ out
Friday, April 20
» Defeated Mets (3-7), 8-0	Veteran's Stadium (3-0)	7-3	Won 5
» W: Dick Ruthven (3-0) L: Craig Swan (1-2)		Second	½ out
Saturday, April 21
» Defeated Mets (3-8), 3-0	Veteran's Stadium (4-0)	8-3	Won 6
» W: Nino Espinosa (2-0) L: Neil Allen (0-2) S: Tug McGraw (2)		First	--
Sunday, April 22
» Lost to Mets (4-8), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (4-1)	8-4
» W: Jesse Orosco (1-0) L: Steve Carlton (2-2) S: Skip Lockwood (2)		First	--
Monday, April 23
» Defeated Dodgers (8-10), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (5-1)	9-4
» W: Tug McGraw (1-0) L: Lance Rautzhan (0-2)		First	--
Future Phillie Carlos Silva is born in Bolivar, Venezuela.
Tuesday, April 24
» Defeated Dodgers (8-11), 7-6	Veteran's Stadium (6-1)	10-4	Won 2
» W: Ron Reed (1-1) L: Jerry Reuss (1-2)		First	--
Wednesday, April 25
» Defeated Dodgers (8-12), 5-4	Veteran's Stadium (7-1)	11-4	Won 3
» W: Ron Reed (2-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (1-1)		First	--
Friday, April 27
» Defeated Padres (8-12), 2-0	Veteran's Stadium (8-1)	12-4	Won 4
» W: Nino Espinosa (3-0) L: Gaylord Perry (2-1)		First	--
Saturday, April 28
» Lost to Padres (9-12), 5-0	Veteran's Stadium (8-2)	12-5
» W: John D'Acquisto (2-1) L: Steve Carlton (2-3)		First	--
Sunday, April 29
» Defeated Padres (9-13), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (9-2)	13-5
» W: Ron Reed (3-1) L: Rollie Fingers (1-2)		First	--
Monday, April 30
» Defeated Giants (9-14), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (10-2)	14-5	Won 2
» W: Dick Ruthven (4-0) L: Philip Nastu (0-1) S: Tug McGraw (3)		First	--
Tuesday, May 1
» Lost to Giants (10-14), 7-0	Veteran's Stadium (10-3)	14-6
» W: Bob Knepper (2-2) L: Nino Espinosa (3-1)		Second	1 out
Thursday, May 3
» Lost to Dodgers (11-15), 5-2	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	14-7	Lost 2
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (2-2) L: Steve Carlton (2-4)		Second	1 out
Friday, May 4
» Defeated Dodgers (11-16), 5-2	Dodger Stadium (1-1)	15-7
» W: Randy Lerch (2-1) L: Don Sutton (3-3)		Second	1 out
Saturday, May 5
» Defeated Dodgers (11-17), 11-0	Dodger Stadium (2-1)	16-7	Won 2
» W: Dick Ruthven (5-0) L: Andy Messersmith (1-2)		First	--
Sunday, May 6
» Defeated Dodgers (11-18), 4-0	Dodger Stadium (3-1)	17-7	Won 3
» W: Nino Espinosa (4-1) L: Doug Rau (0-4)		First	--
Monday, May 7
» Defeated Padres (12-17), 11-6	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)	18-7	Won 4
» W: Steve Carlton (3-4) L: Bob Owchinko (0-1) S: Rawly Eastwick (1)		First	--
Tuesday, May 8
» Defeated Padres (12-18), 9-8	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0)	19-7	Won 5
» W: Jim Kaat (1-0) L: John D'Acquisto (2-3)		First	--
Wednesday, May 9
» Defeated Padres (12-19), 2-0	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0)	20-7	Won 6
» W: Dick Ruthven (6-0) L: Eric Rasmussen (0-3)		First	--
Thursday, May 10
» Defeated Padres (12-20), 3-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-0)	21-7	Won 7
» W: Nino Espinosa (5-1) L: Gaylord Perry (3-3) S: Ron Reed (2)		First	--
Friday, May 11
» Lost to Giants (15-17), 2-1	Candlestick Park (0-1)	21-8
» W: Bob Knepper (3-2) L: Steve Carlton (3-5) S: Gary Lavelle (4)		First	--
Saturday, May 12
» Lost to Giants (16-17), 4-1	Candlestick Park (0-2)	21-9	Lost 2
» W: Ed Halicki (3-3) L: Randy Lerch (2-2)		First	--
Sunday, May 13
» Defeated Giants (16-18), 12-3	Candlestick Park (1-2)	22-9
» W: Ron Reed (4-1) L: Vida Blue (6-3)		First	--
Tuesday, May 15
» Lost to Cubs (16-14), 7-1	Wrigley Field (0-1)	22-10
» W: Lynn McGlothen (5-4) L: Nino Espinosa (5-2)		First	--
Wednesday, May 16
» Defeated Cubs (16-15), 13-0	Wrigley Field (1-1)	23-10
» W: Steve Carlton (4-5) L: Rick Reuschel (2-5)		First	--
Thursday, May 17
» Defeated Cubs (16-16), 23-22	Wrigley Field (2-1)	24-10	Won 2
» W: Rawly Eastwick (1-0) L: Bruce Sutter (1-1)		First	--
Friday, May 18
» Lost to Expos (21-13), 5-3	Veteran's Stadium (10-4)	24-11
» W: Stan Bahnsen (1-1) L: Dick Ruthven (6-1) S: Elias Sosa (4)		First	--
Saturday, May 19
» Lost to Expos (22-13), 10-5	Veteran's Stadium (10-5)	24-12	Lost 2
» W: Rudy May (2-0) L: Rawly Eastwick (1-1) S: Dan Schatzeder (1)		First	--
Sunday, May 20
» Lost to Expos (23-13), 10-6	Veteran's Stadium (10-6)	24-13	Lost 3
» W: Stan Bahnsen (2-1) L: Nino Espinosa (5-3) S: Elias Sosa (5)		First	--
Monday, May 21
» Defeated Cardinals (20-17), 5-3	Veteran's Stadium (11-6)	25-13
» W: Steve Carlton (5-5) L: John Denny (3-3)		First	--
Tuesday, May 22
» Defeated Cardinals (20-18), 3-1	Veteran's Stadium (12-6)	26-13	Won 2
» W: Tug McGraw (2-0) L: Bob Forsch (1-4)		First	--
Wednesday, May 23
» Lost to Cardinals (21-18), 3-1	Veteran's Stadium (12-7)	26-14
» W: Silvio Martinez (2-1) L: Dick Ruthven (6-2) S: Mark Littell (3)		First	--
Friday, May 25
» Lost to Cubs (18-21), 3-0	Veteran's Stadium (12-8)	26-15	Lost 2
» W: Lynn McGlothen (6-5) L: Nino Espinosa (5-4) S: Bruce Sutter (8)		Second	1 out
Saturday, May 26
» Lost to Cubs (19-21), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (12-9)	26-16	Lost 3
» W: Dennis Lamp (4-1) L: Larry Christenson (0-1) S: Dick Tidrow (3)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, May 27
» Defeated Cubs (19-22), 6-4	Veteran's Stadium (13-9)	27-16
» W: Steve Carlton (6-5) L: Bill Caudill (0-1)		Second	1 out
Monday, May 28
» Lost to Cubs (20-22), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (13-10)	27-17
» W: Dick Tidrow (3-1) L: Randy Lerch (2-3) S: Bruce Sutter (9)		Second	1½ out
Tuesday, May 29
» Lost to Expos (27-15), 9-0	Stade Olympique (0-1)	27-18	Lost 2
» W: Steve Rogers (5-2) L: Dick Ruthven (6-3)		Second	1½ out
Wednesday, May 30
» Lost to Expos (28-15), 2-0	Stade Olympique (0-2)	27-19	Lost 3
» W: Bill Lee (5-2) L: Nino Espinosa (5-5)		Second	2½ out
Thursday, May 31
» Lost to Expos (29-15), 1-0	Stade Olympique (0-3)	27-20	Lost 4
» W: Scott Sanderson (4-3) L: Larry Christenson (0-2)		Second	3½ out
Friday, June 1
» Lost to Reds (27-23), 4-2	Riverfront Stadium (0-1)	27-21	Lost 5
» W: Doug Bair (3-0) L: Steve Carlton (6-6) S: Pedro Borbon (2)		Second	3½ out
Saturday, June 2
» Lost to Reds (28-23), 4-2	Riverfront Stadium (0-2)	27-22	Lost 6
» W: Mike LaCoss (6-0) L: Randy Lerch (2-4) S: Doug Bair (7)		Third	3½ out
Sunday, June 3
» Defeated Reds (28-24), 6-4	Riverfront Stadium (1-2)	28-22
» W: Ron Reed (5-1) L: Pedro Borbon (2-2) S: Tug McGraw (4)		Third	3 out
» Lost to Reds (29-24), 12-2	Riverfront Stadium (1-3)	28-23
» W: Tom Hume (4-4) L: Jim Lonborg (0-1)		Third	3 out
Monday, June 4
» Lost to Astros (33-23), 3-0	Astrodome (0-1)	28-24	Lost 2
» W: Randy Niemann (2-0) L: Larry Christenson (0-3)		Third	4 out
Tuesday, June 5
» Defeated Astros (33-24), 8-0	Astrodome (1-1)	29-24
» W: Steve Carlton (7-6) L: Rick Williams (2-2)		Third	3 out
Wednesday, June 6
» Lost to Astros (34-24), 4-3	Astrodome (1-2)	29-25
» W: Joe Sambito (3-2) L: Ron Reed (5-2) S: Bert Roberge (2)		Fourth	4 out
Friday, June 8
» Lost to Braves (21-35), 11-5	Veteran's Stadium (13-11)	29-26	Lost 2
» W: Gene Garber (3-7) L: Ron Reed (5-3)		Fourth	4 out
Saturday, June 9
» Defeated Braves (21-36), 9-3	Veteran's Stadium (14-11)	30-26
» W: Larry Christenson (1-3) L: Mickey Mahler (2-6)		Fourth	3 out
Sunday, June 10
» Lost to Braves (22-36), 10-3	Veteran's Stadium (14-12)	30-27
» W: Phil Niekro (7-9) L: Steve Carlton (7-7)		Third	3 out
Monday, June 11
» Defeated Astros (36-26), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (15-12)	31-27
» W: Randy Lerch (3-4) L: J.R. Richard (6-5)		Second	3 out
Tuesday, June 12
» Defeated Astros (36-27), 4-0	Veteran's Stadium (16-12)	32-27	Won 2
» W: Nino Espinosa (6-5) L: Rick Williams (2-3)		Third	2½ out
Wednesday, June 13
» Lost to Astros (37-27), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (16-13)	32-28
» W: Joe Niekro (10-2) L: Dick Ruthven (6-4)		Third	3½ out
Friday, June 15
» Lost to Reds (35-28), 6-3	Veteran's Stadium (16-14)	32-29	Lost 2
» W: Tom Seaver (4-5) L: Larry Christenson (1-4)		Third	4 out
Saturday, June 16
» Defeated Reds (35-29), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (17-14)	33-29
» W: Tug McGraw (3-0) L: Doug Bair (3-1)		Third	4 out
Sunday, June 17
» Defeated Reds (35-30), 9-3	Veteran's Stadium (18-14)	34-29	Won 2
» W: Randy Lerch (4-4) L: Doug Bair (3-2)		Third	4 out
Monday, June 18
» Lost to Braves (23-42), 10-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)	34-30
» W: Rick Matula (4-5) L: Nino Espinosa (6-6)		Third	4 out
Tuesday, June 19
» Lost to Braves (24-42), 10-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)	34-31	Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (8-9) L: Larry Christenson (1-5)		Fourth	5 out
Wednesday, June 20
» Defeated Braves (24-43), 10-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	35-31
» W: Steve Carlton (8-7) L: Eddie Solomon (3-3)		Fourth	5 out
Friday, June 22
» Lost to Expos (39-24), 6-5	Stade Olympique (0-4)	35-32
» W: Ross Grimsley (7-4) L: Randy Lerch (4-5) S: Elias Sosa (7)		Fourth	6 out
Saturday, June 23
» Lost to Expos (40-24), 3-0	Stade Olympique (0-5)	35-33	Lost 2
» W: Steve Rogers (7-4) L: Nino Espinosa (6-7)		Fourth	7 out
Sunday, June 24
» Defeated Expos (40-25), 5-2	Stade Olympique (1-5)	36-33
» W: Larry Christenson (2-5) L: Bill Lee (7-4) S: Tug McGraw (5)		Fourth	6 out
Monday, June 25
» Lost to Cubs (35-31), 8-2	Wrigley Field (2-2)	36-34
» W: Lynn McGlothen (8-6) L: Steve Carlton (8-8)		Fourth	7 out
Tuesday, June 26
» Defeated Cubs (35-32), 5-3	Wrigley Field (3-2)	37-34
» W: Dick Ruthven (7-4) L: Donnie Moore (1-3) S: Tug McGraw (6)		Fourth	7 out
Wednesday, June 27
» Lost to Cubs (36-32), 11-4	Wrigley Field (3-3)	37-35
» W: Mike Krukow (5-5) L: Randy Lerch (4-6)		Fourth	7 out
Friday, June 29
» Defeated Cardinals (35-33), 8-7	Busch Stadium II (1-2)	38-35
» W: Kevin Saucier (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (3-8) S: Tug McGraw (7)		Fifth	6½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (36-33), 7-1	Busch Stadium II (1-3)	38-36
» W: Pete Vuckovich (7-4) L: Larry Christenson (2-6)		Fifth	6½ out
Saturday, June 30
» Defeated Cardinals (36-34), 6-4	Busch Stadium II (2-3)	39-36
» W: Ron Reed (6-3) L: George Frazier (0-1) S: Tug McGraw (8)		Fourth	6½ out
Sunday, July 1
» Lost to Cardinals (37-34), 13-7	Busch Stadium II (2-4)	39-37
» W: Mark Littell (5-2) L: Tug McGraw (3-1)		Fifth	7½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (38-34), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (2-5)	39-38	Lost 2
» W: Mark Littell (6-2) L: Randy Lerch (4-7)		Fifth	7½ out
Monday, July 2
» Defeated Mets (31-42), 6-2	Veteran's Stadium (19-14)	40-38
» W: Nino Espinosa (7-7) L: Dock Ellis (1-6)		Fourth	7½ out
Tuesday, July 3
» Defeated Mets (31-43), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (20-14)	41-38	Won 2
» W: Warren Brusstar (1-0) L: Wayne Twitchell (3-2) S: Tug McGraw (9)		Third	6½ out
Wednesday, July 4
» Defeated Mets (31-44), 1-0	Veteran's Stadium (21-14)	42-38	Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (9-8) L: Andy Hassler (2-4)		Fourth	6½ out
Thursday, July 5
» Lost to Mets (32-44), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (21-15)	42-39
» W: Craig Swan (8-6) L: Dickie Noles (0-1)		Third	6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dickie Noles (Phillies)
Friday, July 6
» Defeated Giants (40-43), 6-1	Veteran's Stadium (22-15)	43-39
» W: Nino Espinosa (8-7) L: John Curtis (4-5)		Fourth	6½ out
Saturday, July 7
» Lost to Giants (41-43), 8-6	Veteran's Stadium (22-16)	43-40
» W: Pedro Borbon (4-2) L: Ron Reed (6-4)		Fifth	7½ out
Sunday, July 8
» Defeated Giants (41-44), 5-3	Veteran's Stadium (23-16)	44-40
» W: Steve Carlton (10-8) L: Bob Knepper (6-3)		Third	6½ out
Monday, July 9
» Defeated Giants (41-45), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (24-16)	45-40	Won 2
» W: Dickie Noles (1-1) L: Vida Blue (7-7) S: Warren Brusstar (1)		Third	6½ out
Tuesday, July 10
» Defeated Padres (40-50), 6-5	Veteran's Stadium (25-16)	46-40	Won 3
» W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (7-6)		Third	5½ out
Wednesday, July 11
» Lost to Padres (41-50), 7-3	Veteran's Stadium (25-17)	46-41
» W: John D'Acquisto (6-5) L: Randy Lerch (4-8)		Fourth	5½ out
Thursday, July 12
» Defeated Padres (41-51), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (26-17)	47-41
» W: Steve Carlton (11-8) L: Rollie Fingers (7-7) S: Tug McGraw (10)		Fourth	4½ out
Friday, July 13
» Defeated Dodgers (36-55), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (27-17)	48-41	Won 2
» W: Dickie Noles (2-1) L: Rick Sutcliffe (8-8) S: Tug McGraw (11)		Third	4 out
Saturday, July 14
» Defeated Dodgers (36-56), 10-7	Veteran's Stadium (28-17)	49-41	Won 3
» W: Nino Espinosa (9-7) L: Don Sutton (7-11) S: Tug McGraw (12)		Third	3 out
Sunday, July 15
» Defeated Dodgers (36-57), 10-3	Veteran's Stadium (29-17)	50-41	Won 4
» W: Randy Lerch (5-8) L: Bob Welch (4-6) S: Rawly Eastwick (2)		Third	3 out
Thursday, July 19
» Lost to Giants (46-48), 1-0	Candlestick Park (1-3)	50-42
» W: John Curtis (6-5) L: Dickie Noles (2-2)		Third	3 out
Friday, July 20
» Defeated Giants (46-49), 6-4	Candlestick Park (2-3)	51-42
» W: Randy Lerch (6-8) L: Tom Griffin (4-5) S: Ron Reed (3)		Third	3 out
Saturday, July 21
» Lost to Giants (47-49), 4-1	Candlestick Park (2-4)	51-43
» W: Bob Knepper (7-4) L: Steve Carlton (11-9)		Third	3 out
Sunday, July 22
» Defeated Padres (45-55), 5-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-0)	52-43
» W: Nino Espinosa (10-7) L: John D'Acquisto (6-7) S: Tug McGraw (13)		Fourth	2½ out
Monday, July 23
» Lost to Padres (46-55), 6-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1)	52-44
» W: Rollie Fingers (8-7) L: Ron Reed (6-5)		Fourth	3½ out
Tuesday, July 24
» Lost to Dodgers (41-58), 15-3	Dodger Stadium (3-2)	52-45	Lost 2
» W: Burt Hooton (9-7) L: Randy Lerch (6-9)		Fourth	3½ out
Wednesday, July 25
» Lost to Dodgers (42-58), 16-8	Dodger Stadium (3-3)	52-46	Lost 3
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (9-8) L: Dick Ruthven (7-5)		Fourth	4½ out
Friday, July 27
» Lost to Cardinals (48-47), 5-0	Veteran's Stadium (29-18)	52-47	Lost 4
» W: Bob Forsch (4-9) L: Nino Espinosa (10-8)		Fourth	4 out
Saturday, July 28
» Lost to Cardinals (49-47), 5-4	Veteran's Stadium (29-19)	52-48	Lost 5
» W: Mark Littell (7-3) L: Ron Reed (6-6)		Fourth	4½ out
Sunday, July 29
» Lost to Cardinals (50-47), 6-5	Veteran's Stadium (29-20)	52-49	Lost 6
» W: Pete Vuckovich (10-7) L: Randy Lerch (6-10)		Fourth	5 out
Monday, July 30
» Defeated Cubs (54-45), 5-4	Veteran's Stadium (30-20)	53-49
» W: Ron Reed (7-6) L: Bruce Sutter (4-3)		Fourth	4½ out
Tuesday, July 31
» Defeated Cubs (54-46), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (31-20)	54-49	Won 2
» W: Nino Espinosa (11-8) L: Mike Krukow (8-6)		Fourth	4½ out
Wednesday, August 1
» Defeated Mets (44-57), 9-6	Shea Stadium (3-1)	55-49	Won 3
» W: Dickie Noles (3-2) L: Dock Ellis (2-9) S: Rawly Eastwick (3)		Fourth	4½ out
Thursday, August 2
» Defeated Mets (44-58), 7-4	Shea Stadium (4-1)	56-49	Won 4
» W: Ron Reed (8-6) L: Andy Hassler (4-5)		Fourth	5 out
» Lost to Mets (45-58), 2-1	Shea Stadium (4-2)	56-50
» W: Pete Falcone (3-7) L: Kevin Saucier (1-1) S: Neil Allen (2)		Fourth	5 out
Friday, August 3
» Lost to Pirates (59-46), 6-3	Three Rivers Stadium (2-1)	56-51	Lost 2
» W: Enrique Romo (7-3) L: Tug McGraw (3-2)		Fourth	6½ out
» Lost to Pirates (60-46), 5-1	Three Rivers Stadium (2-2)	56-52	Lost 3
» W: Jim Bibby (8-2) L: Larry Christenson (2-7)		Fourth	6½ out
Saturday, August 4
» Lost to Pirates (61-46), 4-0	Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)	56-53	Lost 4
» W: John Candelaria (10-7) L: Nino Espinosa (11-9)		Fourth	6½ out
Sunday, August 5
» Lost to Pirates (62-46), 12-8	Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)	56-54	Lost 5
» W: Kent Tekulve (5-6) L: Rawly Eastwick (1-2)		Fourth	8 out
» Lost to Pirates (63-46), 5-2	Three Rivers Stadium (2-5)	56-55	Lost 6
» W: Enrique Romo (8-3) L: Dickie Noles (3-3) S: Kent Tekulve (20)		Fourth	8 out
Tuesday, August 7
» Defeated Expos (61-46), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (32-20)	57-55
» W: Larry Christenson (3-7) L: Scott Sanderson (7-7)		Fourth	7 out
Former Phillie Hal Wagner dies in Riverside, NJ at the age of 65.
Wednesday, August 8
» Defeated Expos (61-47), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (33-20)	58-55	Won 2
» W: Ron Reed (9-6) L: Elias Sosa (5-7)		Fifth	7 out
Thursday, August 9
» Defeated Expos (61-48), 6-4	Veteran's Stadium (34-20)	59-55	Won 3
» W: Nino Espinosa (12-9) L: Bill Lee (10-9) S: Rawly Eastwick (4)		Fourth	6 out
Friday, August 10
» Defeated Pirates (64-49), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (35-20)	60-55	Won 4
» W: Rawly Eastwick (2-2) L: Grant Jackson (6-4)		Fifth	6 out
» Lost to Pirates (65-49), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (35-21)	60-56
» W: Bruce Kison (7-6) L: Randy Lerch (6-11) S: Kent Tekulve (21)		Fifth	6 out
Saturday, August 11
» Lost to Pirates (66-49), 14-11	Veteran's Stadium (35-22)	60-57	Lost 2
» W: Enrique Romo (9-3) L: Rawly Eastwick (2-3) S: Kent Tekulve (22)		Fifth	7 out
Monday, August 13
» Lost to Pirates (67-49), 9-1	Veteran's Stadium (35-23)	60-58	Lost 3
» W: Jim Bibby (9-2) L: Larry Christenson (3-8)		Fifth	8 out
Tuesday, August 14
» Lost to Reds (66-55), 2-1	Riverfront Stadium (1-4)	60-59	Lost 4
» W: Tom Hume (7-6) L: Steve Carlton (11-10)		Fifth	9 out
Former Phillie Mack Wheat dies in Los Banos, CA at the age of 87.
Wednesday, August 15
» Defeated Reds (66-56), 3-2	Riverfront Stadium (2-4)	61-59
» W: Nino Espinosa (13-9) L: Fred Norman (10-9)		Fifth	9 out
Friday, August 17
» Defeated Astros (70-52), 5-2	Astrodome (2-2)	62-59	Won 2
» W: Randy Lerch (7-11) L: Frank LaCorte (1-1)		Fifth	8½ out
» Major-league debuts: Pete Ladd (Astros)
Saturday, August 18
» Defeated Astros (70-53), 1-0	Astrodome (3-2)	63-59	Won 3
» W: Larry Christenson (4-8) L: J.R. Richard (12-12) S: Ron Reed (4)		Fifth	7½ out
Sunday, August 19
» Defeated Astros (70-54), 3-2	Astrodome (4-2)	64-59	Won 4
» W: Steve Carlton (12-10) L: Joaquin Andujar (12-9)		Fifth	7½ out
Monday, August 20
» Lost to Braves (48-78), 5-2	Veteran's Stadium (35-24)	64-60
» W: Phil Niekro (16-16) L: Ron Reed (9-7) S: Gene Garber (20)		Fifth	8½ out
Tuesday, August 21
» Lost to Braves (49-78), 5-4	Veteran's Stadium (35-25)	64-61	Lost 2
» W: Larry Bradford (1-0) L: Rawly Eastwick (2-4) S: Gene Garber (21)		Fifth	8½ out
Wednesday, August 22
» Lost to Braves (50-78), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (35-26)	64-62	Lost 3
» W: Eddie Solomon (5-10) L: Larry Christenson (4-9) S: Gene Garber (22)		Fifth	9½ out
Friday, August 24
» Defeated Astros (72-56), 5-3	Veteran's Stadium (36-26)	65-62
» W: Steve Carlton (13-10) L: Joaquin Andujar (12-10)		Fifth	8½ out
Saturday, August 25
» Lost to Astros (73-56), 3-1	Veteran's Stadium (36-27)	65-63
» W: Joe Niekro (18-7) L: Nino Espinosa (13-10) S: Joe Sambito (16)		Fifth	9½ out
Sunday, August 26
» Lost to Astros (74-56), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (36-28)	65-64	Lost 2
» W: Pete Ladd (1-0) L: Kevin Saucier (1-2) S: Joe Sambito (17)		Fifth	10½ out
Monday, August 27
» Lost to Reds (75-57), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (36-29)	65-65	Lost 3
» W: Tom Hume (9-6) L: Larry Christenson (4-10)		Fifth	10½ out
Tuesday, August 28
» Lost to Reds (76-57), 5-2	Veteran's Stadium (36-30)	65-66	Lost 4
» W: Frank Pastore (3-6) L: Steve Carlton (13-11) S: Tom Hume (11)		Fifth	11½ out
Wednesday, August 29
» Lost to Reds (77-57), 7-6	Veteran's Stadium (36-31)	65-67	Lost 5
» W: Mario Soto (2-2) L: Kevin Saucier (1-3) S: Doug Bair (16)		Fifth	12½ out
Friday, August 31
» Defeated Braves (53-80), 6-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)	66-67
» Manager: Dallas Green
» W: Doug Bird (2-0) L: Tony Brizzolara (6-9)		Fifth	12½ out
Saturday, September 1
» Defeated Braves (53-81), 6-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2)	67-67	Won 2
» W: Larry Christenson (5-10) L: Phil Niekro (17-18) S: Ron Reed (5)		Fourth	13 out
Sunday, September 2
» Defeated Braves (53-82), 2-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2)	68-67	Won 3
» W: Ron Reed (10-7) L: Joey McLaughlin (4-3)		Fifth	13 out
Monday, September 3
» Defeated Pirates (81-55), 2-0	Three Rivers Stadium (3-5)	69-67	Won 4
» W: Steve Carlton (14-11) L: Bert Blyleven (11-5) S: Tug McGraw (14)		Fifth	13 out
» Lost to Pirates (82-55), 7-3	Three Rivers Stadium (3-6)	69-68
» W: Jim Rooker (3-6) L: Randy Lerch (7-12) S: Kent Tekulve (25)		Fifth	13 out
Thursday, September 6
» Lost to Mets (54-82), 5-3	Veteran's Stadium (36-32)	69-69	Lost 2
» W: Ed Glynn (1-2) L: Nino Espinosa (13-11) S: Andy Hassler (2)		Fifth	13 out
» Defeated Mets (54-83), 2-1	Veteran's Stadium (37-32)	70-69
» W: Randy Lerch (8-12) L: Pete Falcone (5-12) S: Rawly Eastwick (5)		Fifth	13 out
Friday, September 7
» Lost to Cubs (72-66), 4-3	Wrigley Field (3-4)	70-70
» W: Dennis Lamp (11-8) L: Tug McGraw (3-3)		Fifth	14 out
Saturday, September 8
» Defeated Cubs (72-67), 9-8	Wrigley Field (4-4)	71-70
» W: Rawly Eastwick (3-4) L: Bruce Sutter (4-5)		Fifth	13 out
» Major-league debuts: John Poff (Phillies)
Former Phillie Rick Joseph dies in Santiago, D.R. at the age of 41.
Sunday, September 9
» Lost to Cubs (73-67), 15-2	Wrigley Field (4-5)	71-71
» W: Rick Reuschel (17-9) L: Kevin Saucier (1-4)		Fifth	14 out
Tuesday, September 11
» Defeated Mets (55-86), 5-2	Shea Stadium (5-2)	72-71
» W: Nino Espinosa (14-11) L: Pete Falcone (5-13) S: Rawly Eastwick (6)		Fifth	14 out
Wednesday, September 12
» Defeated Mets (55-87), 4-0	Shea Stadium (6-2)	73-71	Won 2
» W: Randy Lerch (9-12) L: Craig Swan (12-12)		Fifth	14 out
Thursday, September 13
» Defeated Mets (55-88), 2-1	Shea Stadium (7-2)	74-71	Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (15-11) L: Juan Berenguer (0-1) S: Tug McGraw (15)		Fourth	13½ out
Friday, September 14
» Lost to Cubs (74-71), 2-0	Veteran's Stadium (37-33)	74-72
» W: Bruce Sutter (5-6) L: Ron Reed (10-8)		Fifth	14 out
Saturday, September 15
» Defeated Cubs (74-72), 8-1	Veteran's Stadium (38-33)	75-72
» W: Dan Larson (1-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (11-13)		Fourth	14 out
» Major-league debuts: George Riley (Cubs)
Sunday, September 16
» Defeated Cubs (74-73), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (39-33)	76-72	Won 2
» W: Ron Reed (11-8) L: Dick Tidrow (12-5)		Fourth	13 out
Monday, September 17
» Defeated Cardinals (78-69), 7-5	Busch Stadium II (3-5)	77-72	Won 3
» W: Steve Carlton (16-11) L: Darold Knowles (2-5) S: Tug McGraw (16)		Fourth	13 out
Tuesday, September 18
» Defeated Cardinals (78-70), 5-3	Busch Stadium II (4-5