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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 23, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Rudy Meoli | Third Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Ruthven
White hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Ruthven
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Roberts
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Meoli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Ruthven
Meoli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Roberts
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Roberts
Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Roberts
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ruthven
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ruthven
White bunts towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to home to get Roberts. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Roberts
Ruthven hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Roberts
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa bunts towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Ruthven moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Roberts
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Ruthven scores. Martin moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. Schmidt tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ruthven
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Roberts
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Roberts
Sizemore hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Roberts
Ruthven is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Ruthven
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ruthven
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Roberts
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Roberts
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luzinski for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Ruthven
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Ruthven
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Roberts
Foote hits a popup into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Roberts
There goes Maddox. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Roberts
Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ruthven vs. Roberts
Ruthven is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Ruthven
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ruthven
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Roberts
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. McGlothen
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
There goes Luzinski. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Luzinski steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. McGlothen
Foote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. McGraw
Jerry Martin now playing center field. Bake McBride now playing right field. Tug McGraw now pitching. Richie Hebner now playing first base. Jose
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. McGraw
Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross.
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McGraw
Murcer hits a line drive towards right. McBride catches it and throws to first to double up White. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. McGlothen
Gene Clines now playing left field.
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. McGlothen
Hebner hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McGlothen
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. McGraw
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McGraw
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vail vs. McGraw
Mike Vail pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1978, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
White J, cf 2 0 0 0 Martin J, rf-cf 5 2 2 1
Gross G, lf 3 0 2 0 Bowa L, ss 3 1 2 0
Clines G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 4 0 2 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 2 2
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 0 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, 1b-lf 3 0 0 1
Rader D, c 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 3 2
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 1 Foote B, c 4 0 0 0
Meoli R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 3 0 1 0 Ruthven D, p 3 1 1 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 32 6 10 6
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia 002 000 40x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)* 6.0 8 4 4 3 2
McGlothen L 2.0 2 2 2 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 7.0 6 1 1 0 2
McGraw T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Bowa L
HR -- De Jesus I, Martin J, Maddox G
SB -- Maddox G, Luzinski G
SH -- White J, Bowa L
SF -- Cardenal J
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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