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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1979
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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 September 8, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1979 |
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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 | September 8, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Guillermo Hernandez |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,767 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: John Kibler 3B: Dick Stello |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonnie Smith | Right Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Dallas Green | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Guillermo Hernandez | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hernandez
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Hernandez
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hernandez
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Hernandez
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Carlton
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Carlton
Vail hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Hernandez
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hernandez
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hernandez
Maddox hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus catches it and throws to first to double up Boone. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Carlton
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Carlton
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Carlton
Foote hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Carlton
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Carlton
Dillard hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Carlton
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Hernandez
Bowa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Hernandez
Carlton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hernandez
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Hernandez
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carlton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Hernandez
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Carlton
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Carlton
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Carlton
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Carlton
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Carlton
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Carlton
Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Bird
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Dillard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Bird
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Bird
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Hernandez
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Caudill
Bill Caudill now pitching.
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Caudill
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Caudill
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. Caudill
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Caudill
Del Unser pinch hits for Doug Bird.
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Kucek
Jack Kucek now pitching.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kucek
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kucek
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Caudill
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Caudill
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Caudill
Rose hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Caudill
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Caudill
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Martin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Martin. Trillo scores. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Tidrow
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Kucek
Foote hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kucek
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Kucek
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Tidrow
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Tidrow
Greg Gross pinch hits for Jack Kucek.
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poff vs. Tidrow
John Poff pinch hits for Lonnie Smith.
Poff takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Tidrow
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross scores. Poff moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Tidrow
Rose hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Tidrow
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Poff scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo tags and scores. Schmidt tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Sutter
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Sutter
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutter vs. Eastwick
Greg Gross now playing right field. Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Sutter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Eastwick
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Eastwick
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Eastwick
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sutter
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sutter
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eastwick vs. Sutter
There goes Gross. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eastwick vs. Sutter
Eastwick hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Eastwick
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Eastwick
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Eastwick
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Sutter
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sutter
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Sutter
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Sutter
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sutter
Mike Anderson pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Eastwick
Mike Anderson now playing right field. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Eastwick
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Eastwick
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sutter
Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Sutter
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kelleher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Sutter
Bowa is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Sutter
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Eastwick vs. Sutter
Eastwick hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Eastwick
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Eastwick
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Eastwick
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Eastwick
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1979 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Smith L, rf 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0 Poff J, ph 0 1 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Eastwick R, p 2 0 0 0 Vail M, rf 4 1 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 5 2 3 1 Kingman D, lf 4 2 3 3 Rose P, 1b 5 1 2 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 2 1 1 Foote B, c 4 2 2 2 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 1 2 Martin J, cf 4 1 2 2 Anderson M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Boone B, c 4 0 3 2 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 3 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 2 2 1 Hernandez G, p 2 0 1 1 Carlton S, p 1 0 1 1 Caudill B, p 0 0 0 0 Bird D, p 0 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 1 0 1 0 Kucek J, p 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 1 0 Gross G, ph-rf-lf 2 1 1 1 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 9 14 9 38 8 14 8 Philadelphia 001 124 010 -- 9 Chicago 026 000 000 -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S 2.2 8 7 7 0 3 Bird D 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 Kucek J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Eastwick R (W) 4.0 3 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hernandez G* 3.0 5 2 2 1 1 Caudill B 1.2 2 2 2 3 3 Tidrow D 0.2 5 4 4 1 1 Sutter B (L) 3.2 2 1 1 3 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th E -- Martin J, De Jesus I, Schmidt M DP -- Philadelphia 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Chicago 3 2B -- Kingman D, Bowa L 2, De Jesus I, Hernandez G, Trillo M, Schmidt M HR -- Foote B, Kingman D, Martin J CS -- De Jesus I, Gross G, Bowa L, Dilone M SF -- Bowa L, Luzinski G T -- 3:05 A -- 20767
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