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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 2, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,934 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Third Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rodney Scott | Center Fielder |
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Larry Cox | Catcher |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Holtzman
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Holtzman
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, 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
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Holtzman
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Holtzman
Martin takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Holtzman
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore is walked intentionally. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ruthven vs. Holtzman
Martin is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ruthven vs. Holtzman
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ruthven
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Holtzman
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Holtzman
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Holtzman
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Holtzman
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ruthven
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Ruthven
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Ruthven
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. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Holtzman
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. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Boone vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. McGlothen
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ruthven vs. McGlothen
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. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McBride vs. McGlothen
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. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. McGlothen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ruthven
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Ruthven
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McGlothen
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGlothen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McGlothen
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. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. McGlothen
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. McGlothen
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ruthven vs. McGlothen
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Ruthven
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Ruthven
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. McGlothen
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McGlothen
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
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. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 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 -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Ruthven
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. McGlothen
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McGlothen
Johnson hits a line drive beyond first. Biittner can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. McGlothen
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. McGlothen
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. McGlothen
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ruthven
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vail vs. Ruthven
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. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Brusstar
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Meoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Brusstar
Scott takes first base on ball four. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Brusstar
The ball gets by Boone for a passed ball. Meoli moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Brusstar
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Brusstar
Biittner hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brusstar vs. Geisel
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. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Geisel
McBride hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Geisel
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Moore
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Moore
Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Brusstar
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Brusstar
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Brusstar
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Brusstar
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vail vs. Brusstar
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brusstar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moore
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Moore
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moore
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brusstar
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. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Brusstar
Gene Clines pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. McGraw
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. McGraw
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. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. McGraw
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. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1978 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McBride B, rf 5 0 1 0 Scott R, cf 3 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss-2b 4 1 2 0 Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 1 1 0 Johnson D, 3b 5 1 3 0 Gross G, lf-cf 5 0 1 0 Martin J, cf 4 1 2 0 Biittner L, 1b 5 1 1 0 Boone B, c 4 1 2 2 Murcer B, rf 4 0 2 2 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Ruthven D, p 3 0 1 2 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 2 0 Brusstar W, p 1 0 0 0 Cox L, c 2 0 2 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph-lf 2 1 1 3 Holtzman K, p 1 0 1 0 McGlothen L, p 1 0 0 0 Meoli R, ph 0 0 0 0 Gordon M, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 13 6 36 5 12 5 Philadelphia 012 300 000 -- 6 Chicago 000 000 302 -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (W) 6.1 7 3 3 3 4 Brusstar W 2.0 3 1 1 2 3 McGraw T (S) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (L)* 3.0 4 4 4 3 6 McGlothen L 4.0 7 2 2 2 2 Geisel D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Moore D 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th DP -- Philadelphia 3, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Chicago 9 2B -- Martin J, Murcer B 3B -- Martin J, Ruthven D HR -- Cardenal J, Vail M SB -- Harrelson B, McBride B PB -- Boone B T -- 2:59 A -- 25934
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