In the seventh,  Tim McCarver's RBI groundout with the bases loaded made it 8–3 Phillies. The bottom of the eighth tightened the game with a solo shot from Garvey, making it 8-4. In the top of the ninth, the Phillies extended their lead with Greg Luzinski's home run off of Charlie Hough.
During the seventh inning, Tim McCarver's RBI groundout with runners on base increased the Phillies' score to 8–3. The eighth inning narrowed the gap with Garvey's solo homer, making it 8-4. In the ninth, the Phillies widened their lead with Luzinski's home run against Charlie Hough.