Steve Carlton gained his 10th straight victory, breaking the Phillies' club record, when Greg Luzinski singled off Milt Pappas in the ninth inning and Willie Montanez homered to defeat the Cubs, 2-0. The former Phillies' record of nine victories in a row was set by Grover Cleveland Alexander in 1915 and was tied by Ken Heintzelman in 1949 and Robin Roberts in 1952. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 2, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Friday, July      28, 1972 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Beckert 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .271      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .339      Hutton rf,1b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .268
Hickman 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .286      Luzinski lf           4   1   2   0     0   2   .275
Cardenal rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .278      Montanez cf           4   1   1   2     0   1   .229
Santo 3b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .296      Johnson 1b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .194
Monday cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .255        B. Robinson pr,rf   0   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Hundley c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Money 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Pappas p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .184      Bateman c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .270
                                                          Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .191

Totals               31   0   4   0     1   7             Totals               31   2   8   2     0   4

Time of Game: 1:41   Attendance: 12,453
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Phillies 5
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 0
Doubles: Hutton (9)
Home Runs: Montanez (9)
Stolen Bases: Cardenal (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Carlton (4)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas L(6-7)           8.1   8   2   2   0   4   1  32   3.43
Totals                  8.1   8   2   2   0   4   1  32

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(15-6)         9     4   0   0   1   7   0  32   2.37
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   7   0  32

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger popped to second; Beckert flied out to left;
Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle popped to catcher in foul territory; Bowa
flied out to right; Hutton singled to right; Luzinski was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman flied out to left; Cardenal struck out; Santo
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Montanez flied out to left; Johnson was called out
on strikes; Money grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 3RD: Monday grounded out (second to first); Hundley flied
out to center; Pappas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bateman singled to center; Carlton out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Bateman to second]; Doyle
grounded out (first to pitcher); Bowa grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Beckert lined
to third; Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hutton doubled to left [Hutton out at third (left
to third)]; Luzinski singled to right; Montanez struck out;
Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 5TH: Hickman struck out; Cardenal singled to left; Cardenal
stole second; Santo walked; Monday struck out; Hundley forced
Santo (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Money grounded out (third to first); Bateman flied
out to center; Carlton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 6TH: Pappas struck out; Kessinger flied out to right;
Beckert singled to center; Williams grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Doyle flied out to left; Bowa flied out to right;
Hutton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 0.

CUBS 7TH: Hickman popped to shortstop; Cardenal grounded out
(third to first); Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski struck out; Montanez flied out to right;
Johnson singled to center; B. ROBINSON RAN FOR JOHNSON; Money
forced B. Robinson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 8TH: HUTTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); B. ROBINSON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); On a bunt Monday popped to catcher
in foul territory; Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first);
Pappas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bateman flied out to center; Carlton grounded out
(second to first); Doyle singled to right; Bowa lined to first;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 9TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert singled to
pitcher; Williams forced Beckert (second to shortstop); Hickman
singled to third [Williams to second]; Cardenal struck out; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: Hutton grounded out (first to pitcher); Luzinski
singled to center; Montanez homered [Luzinski scored]; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.