1978 Philadelphia Phillies season

1978 Philadelphia Phillies
1978 Philadelphia Phillies
National League East Champions
League	National League
Division	East
Ballpark	Veterans Stadium
City	Philadelphia
Owners	R. R. M. "Ruly" Carpenter III
General managers	Paul Owens
Managers	Danny Ozark
Television	WPHL-TV
Radio	KYW; (Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, Andy Musser, Chris Wheeler)

The 1978 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 96th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won their third straight National League East title with a record of 90–72, a game and a half over the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the Phillies defeated the Pirates in Pittsburgh on the next to last day of the season.^[1]^[2] For the third consecutive season the Phillies came up short in the NLCS, as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated them three games to one, as they had the previous season. The Phillies were managed by Danny Ozark and played their home games at Veterans Stadium.

^ Denlinger, Ken (October 1, 1978). "Phils Sew It Up". The Washington Post. p. D1.
^ Denlinger, Ken (October 1, 1978). "Loud Sighs From Phillies Precede Popping of Corks". The Washington Post. p. D2.

[1] Denlinger, Ken (October 1, 1978). "Phils Sew It Up". The Washington Post. p. D1.

[2] Denlinger, Ken (October 1, 1978). "Loud Sighs From Phillies Precede Popping of Corks". The Washington Post. p. D2.

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