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July 2, 1978

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Bottom 7 R H E
Phillies 6 11 0
Cubs 0 6 0
Bottom 7 R H E
Phillies 6 11 0
Cubs 3 7 0

Mike Vail Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .277
OBP .000 .286
At Bats 0 47
Hits 0 13
• Singles 0 10
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 0 4

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 7 0
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Wrigley Field - July 2, 1978
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Home Run
Dick Ruthven
Bob Boone
Jose Cardenal
Ted Sizemore
Davey Johnson
Bud Harrelson
Greg Luzinski
Jerry Martin
Bake McBride
Mike Vail
Ivan De Jesus
Manny Trillo
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Mike Vail pinch hits for Larry Cox. Vail hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second.
Bottom 7 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Ontiveros takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Boone hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Johnson hits a line drive beyond first. Biittner can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Luzinski moves to second.
Top 7 Luzinski takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Biittner strikes out.
Bottom 6 Gross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out.
Top 6 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Harrelson is called out on strikes.
Top 6 McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 5 Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Trillo is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 5 Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Boone is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Martin reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third.
Top 5 Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Luzinski strikes out.
Bottom 4 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out.
Bottom 4 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out.
Bottom 4 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to second.
Top 4 McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to home to get Ruthven. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 Ruthven hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Ruthven reaches third base with a triple. Boone scores. Sizemore goes all the way around to score.
Top 4 Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second.
Top 4 Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores.
Top 4 Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second.
Bottom 3 Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Johnson is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Luzinski is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 3 Harrelson takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 McBride strikes out.
Bottom 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 2 Murcer strikes out.
Top 2 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Martin is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way.
Top 2 Sizemore is walked intentionally. Boone moves to second.
Top 2 Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Martin moves to third.
Top 2 Martin takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second.
Top 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Gross hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Scott is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Cardenal strikes out.
Top 1 Harrelson strikes out.
Top 1 McBride strikes out.