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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 20, 1977
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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 September 20, 1977 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 32,103 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Frank Pulli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | First Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 20, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Carlton
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and has Clines trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Clines for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Carlton
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bonham
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Bonham
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Bonham
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McBride scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bonham
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Bonham
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Carlton
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Carlton
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bonham
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Bonham
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Bonham
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Carlton
Bonham bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallis scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Carlton
Clines hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bonham
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bonham
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bonham
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Carlton
Buckner 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, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Carlton
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Carlton
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Bonham
Luzinski hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bonham
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bonham
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Bonham
McCarver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Bonham
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Bonham
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnstone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bonham
Bowa hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Bonham
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Bonham
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Bonham
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Carlton
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonham for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Carlton
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Carlton
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Clines goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Carlton
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bonham
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Bonham
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Bonham
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Carlton vs. Bonham
Carlton strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carlton out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Carlton
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bonham
McBride hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Bonham
Bowa bunts, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Bonham
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Bonham
There goes McBride. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. McBride steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Bonham
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Bonham
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Carlton
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Reuschel
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlton for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Carlton
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Carlton
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Carlton
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1977 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 1 McBride B, rf 4 1 2 0 Clines G, rf 3 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 1 1 Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 2 3 0 Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 3 1 1 3 Wallis J, cf 2 1 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Bonham B, p 1 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 4 0 1 0 Trillo M, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 4 2 32 4 9 4 Chicago 001 001 000 -- 2 Philadelphia 110 200 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bonham B (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 6 Reuschel P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 4 DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Chicago 2, Philadelphia 8 2B -- McBride B 2, Buckner B 3B -- Maddox G HR -- McCarver T SB -- McBride B CS -- Clines G, Schmidt M SH -- Bonham B SF -- McCarver T WP -- Bonham B T -- 1:53 A -- 32103
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