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July 2, 1978

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Bottom 9 R H E
Phillies 6 13 0
Cubs 5 12 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Phillies 6 13 0
Cubs 5 12 0

Steve Ontiveros Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .238
OBP .500 .311
At Bats 3 227
Hits 1 54
• Singles 1 40
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 26
RBI’s 0 17

Tug McGraw Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 3 5
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Wrigley Field - July 2, 1978
Out
Tug McGraw
Bob Boone
Jose Cardenal
Bud Harrelson
Davey Johnson
Larry Bowa
Greg Luzinski
Jerry Martin
Bake McBride
Steve Ontiveros
Bobby Murcer

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Philadelphia Phillies 6 13 0 11
Chicago Cubs 5 12 0 9
Winning Pitcher Dick Ruthven
Losing Pitcher Ken Holtzman
Save Tug McGraw
Game Winning RBI Bob Boone
Attendance 25,934
Time of Game 2 hours 59 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Clines scores. Biittner goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 9 Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to third.
Bottom 9 Tug McGraw now pitching. Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Gene Clines pinch hits for Donnie Moore. Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 9 Larry Bowa now playing shortstop. Bud Harrelson now playing second base. Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brusstar fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out.
Top 9 Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brusstar fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second.
Bottom 8 Trillo strikes out.
Bottom 8 Ontiveros strikes out.
Bottom 8 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Luzinski is walked intentionally.
Top 8 There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Top 8 Donnie Moore now pitching. Cardenal is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride moves to second.
Top 8 McBride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Mike Vail now playing left field. Mike Gordon now catching. Dave Geisel now pitching. Greg Gross now playing center field. Brusstar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Geisel fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Biittner hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Gross strikes out.
Bottom 7 The ball gets by Boone for a passed ball. Meoli moves to third. Scott moves to second.
Bottom 7 Scott takes first base on ball four. Meoli moves to second.
Bottom 7 Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Warren Brusstar now pitching. Meoli takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 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.
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.