Dick Rulhven allowed only five hits and pitched the Phillies to a 4-1 victory over the Cubs. Consecutive singles by Del Unser, Willie Montanez and Greg Luzinski notched a run for the Phils in the first inning. Unser singled in the third, Montanez walked and two runs followed on a single by Luzinski and an error on the hit by Jose Cardenal in right field. After the Cubs picked up their tally in the sixth on singles by Billy Williams and Pat Bourque around a walk, Ruthven iced his own game with a run-scoring double in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Thursday, August 2, 1973 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Phillies     1  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   4 11  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     1   1   .260      B. Robinson 3b,lf     5   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Cardenal rf           5   0   2   0     0   1   .317      Unser cf              4   2   3   0     0   0   .318
Monday cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .286      Montanez rf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .276
Williams lf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .285      Luzinski lf           4   0   3   2     0   1   .278
Santo 3b              1   0   0   0     3   0   .287        Schmidt 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Thornton 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Hutton 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .293
Popovich 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Boone c               3   1   1   0     1   1   .263
Rudolph c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .195      Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .251
  Bourque ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .202      C. Robinson ss        4   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Hundley c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .216      Ruthven p             3   0   1   1     0   2   .147
  Beckert ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .080
  Hiser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .213
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hickman ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .255

Totals               31   1   5   1     7   9             Totals               33   4  11   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 16,855
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Phillies 9
DP: Cubs 1, Phillies 1
Errors: Cardenal
Doubles: Williams (15), Ruthven (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Ruthven (4)
GIDP: Popovich (6), Hutton (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(4-2)           5     8   3   2   3   4   0  25   3.56
Aker                    3     3   1   1   0   2   0  12   3.98
Totals                  8    11   4   3   3   6   0  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(5-9)          9     5   1   1   7   9   0  38   3.69
Totals                  9     5   1   1   7   9   0  38

Passed Balls: Boone (11)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Cardenal was called out
on strikes; Monday walked; Williams was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Unser
singled to left; Montanez singled to center [Unser to third];
Luzinski singled to pitcher [Unser scored, Montanez to second];
Hutton grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Luzinski out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 1.

CUBS 2ND: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Thornton
walked; Popovich grounded out (pitcher to first) [Thornton to
second]; Rudolph struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone grounded out (third to first); Doyle flied
out to left; C. Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 1.

CUBS 3RD: Bonham was called out on strikes; Kessinger grounded
out (first unassisted); Cardenal grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Ruthven was called out on strikes; B. Robinson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Unser singled to right;
Montanez walked [Unser to second]; Luzinski singled to right
[Unser scored, Montanez scored (error by Cardenal) (unearned),
Luzinski to second]; Hutton grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R
(1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

CUBS 4TH: Monday flied out to center; Williams doubled to right;
Santo walked; Thornton struck out; Popovich flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Boone walked; Doyle singled to left [Boone to
third]; C. Robinson grounded out (first unassisted) [Doyle to
second]; Ruthven struck out; B. Robinson flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

CUBS 5TH: Rudolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonham
struck out; Kessinger walked; Cardenal singled to center
[Kessinger to second]; Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: On a bunt Unser singled to third; Montanez flied
to right in foul territory; Luzinski singled to center [Unser to
second]; Hutton walked [Unser to third, Luzinski to second];
Boone struck out; Doyle struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs
0, Phillies 3.

CUBS 6TH: Williams singled to left; Santo walked [Williams to
second]; Thornton flied out to center; Popovich popped to third
in foul territory; BOURQUE BATTED FOR RUDOLPH; Bourque singled
to right [Williams scored, Santo to third]; HISER BATTED FOR
BONHAM; Hiser flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: HUNDLEY REPLACED BOURQUE (PLAYING C ); AKER
REPLACED HISER (PITCHING); C. Robinson singled to left; Ruthven
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [C. Robinson to
second]; B. Robinson flied out to right [C. Robinson to third];
Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Phillies 3.

CUBS 7TH: Kessinger struck out; Cardenal singled to shortstop;
Monday grounded out (first unassisted) [Cardenal to second];
Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Luzinski
was called out on strikes; Hutton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 3.

CUBS 8TH: SCHMIDT REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Santo walked; Thornton popped to
shortstop; Popovich grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Santo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Boone singled to shortstop; Doyle popped to
shortstop; C. Robinson popped to first in foul territory;
Ruthven doubled to center [Boone scored]; B. Robinson grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 4.

CUBS 9TH: BECKERT BATTED FOR HUNDLEY; Beckert was called out on
strikes; HICKMAN BATTED FOR AKER; Hickman walked; Boone allowed
a passed ball [Hickman to second]; Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cardenal flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 4.

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