Two Phillies' infielders set league records for fewest errors at their positions in the season-closing 2-1 victory over the Cubs. Larry Bowa finished with nine errors at shortstop, two under his own previous mark in 1971, and Don Money committed only 10 errors at third, one less than the former record of Bob Aspromonte with the Astros in 1964.

The Phillies scored on singles by Greg Luzinski and Bowa, around a sacrifice in the second inning. Jim Hickman tied the score with a homer in the Cubs' half. Deron Johnson batted for Tommy Hutton in the eighth and homered to provide the Phillies' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 2, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Wednesday, October   4, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  1
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Doyle 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .249      Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .274
Money 3b              1   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Cardenal rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .291
  Schmidt 3b          3   0   0   0     0   3   .206      Williams lf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Hutton rf             2   0   0   0     1   0   .260        Hiser pr,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .196
  Johnson ph          1   1   1   1     0   0   .213      Hickman 1b            4   1   1   1     0   2   .272
  Freed rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Santo 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .302
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Beckert 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .270
Luzinski lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .281      North cf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .181
B. Robinson cf        3   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Hundley c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .218
Boone c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .275      Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Bowa ss               4   0   3   1     0   0   .250        Bourque ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Lersch p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   6   2     3   5             Totals               30   1   4   1     2   3

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance:  3,445
Left on Base: Phillies 6, Cubs 4
DP: Phillies 2, Cubs 1
Errors: Lersch, Kessinger
Triples: Williams (6)
Home Runs: Johnson (9), Hickman (17)
Sacrifice Hits: B. Robinson (1)
GIDP: B. Robinson (9), Hundley 2 (14)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch W(4-6)           9     4   1   1   2   3   1  32   3.04
Totals                  9     4   1   1   2   3   1  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(1-1)           8     6   2   2   3   5   1  32   3.12
Aker                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.96
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   5   1  35

Balks: Lersch (1)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Bob Engel


PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle flied out to left; Money struck out; Hutton
walked; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Williams grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski singled to pitcher; B. Robinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Luzinski to second]; Boone
made an out to third; Bowa singled to right [Luzinski scored];
Lersch struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: SCHMIDT REPLACED MONEY (PLAYING 3B); Hickman homered;
Santo walked; Beckert reached on an error by Lersch [Santo to
third]; North reached on a fielder's choice [Santo out at home
(shortstop to catcher), Beckert to second]; Hundley grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [North out at
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle grounded out (first unassisted); Schmidt was
called out on strikes; Hutton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Bonham struck out; Kessinger singled to left; Cardenal
popped to shortstop; Williams flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Luzinski
flied out to right; B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman struck out; Santo flied out to center; Beckert
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
1, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Boone walked; Bowa singled to shortstop [Boone to
third (error by Kessinger), Bowa to second]; Lersch grounded out
(catcher to first); Doyle was walked intentionally; Schmidt
struck out; Hutton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: North grounded out (first to pitcher); Hundley
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonham grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Montanez flied out to left; Luzinski singled to
right; B. Robinson grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Williams tripled to left; HISER
RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: HISER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Boone made an
out to third; Bowa singled to center; Lersch grounded out
(catcher unassisted) [Bowa to second]; Doyle grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Santo flied out to center; Beckert singled to center;
Lersch balked [Beckert to second]; North walked; Hundley
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[North out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Schmidt struck out; JOHNSON BATTED FOR HUTTON;
Johnson homered; Montanez grounded out (first to pitcher);
Luzinski flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: FREED REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING RF); BOURQUE BATTED
FOR BONHAM; Bourque grounded out (second to first); Kessinger
flied out to center; Cardenal flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: AKER REPLACED BOURQUE (PITCHING); B. Robinson
grounded out (third to first); Boone flied out to right; Bowa
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Hiser grounded out (first unassisted); Hickman struck
out; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 1.