Tim McCarver's two-run homer in the fourth inning was the big blow as Steve Carlton notched his 22nd victory in the Phillies' 4-2 verdict over the Cubs. The catcher also hit a sacrifice fly in the second frame to plate Garry Maddox, who had tripled. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Tuesday, September 20, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Phillies     1  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   1   1     0   0   .256      McBride rf            4   1   2   0     0   1   .319
Clines rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .299      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .288      Schmidt 3b            3   0   1   1     1   2   .270
Cardenal lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .249      Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .306
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Johnstone 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Mitterwald c          3   0   1   0     0   1   .240      Maddox cf             4   2   3   0     0   0   .287
Kelleher 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .241      McCarver c            3   1   1   3     0   0   .325
Wallis cf             2   1   0   0     1   1   .275      Sizemore 2b           2   0   1   0     2   0   .289
Bonham p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Carlton p             4   0   1   0     0   1   .272
  Trillo ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .277
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   2   4   2     2   4             Totals               32   4   9   4     3   6

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 32,103
Left on Base: Cubs 2, Phillies 8
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 1
Doubles: Buckner (23), McBride 2 (24)
Triples: Maddox (10)
Home Runs: McCarver (6)
Stolen Bases: McBride (36)
Caught Stealing: Clines (2), Schmidt (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Bonham (10)
Sacrifice Flies: McCarver (5)
GIDP: Kelleher (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(10-12)         7     8   4   4   3   6   1  32   4.40
P. Reuschel             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.97
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   6   1  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(22-9)         9     4   2   2   2   4   0  31   2.67
Totals                  9     4   2   2   2   4   0  31

Wild Pitches: Bonham (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Frank Pulli


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to right; Clines singled to center;
Clines was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to shortstop to pitcher to first); Buckner flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride doubled to center; Bowa grounded out
(shortstop to first) [McBride to third]; Schmidt singled to left
[McBride scored]; Luzinski was called out on strikes; Johnstone
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 1.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal struck out; Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop
to first); Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox tripled to center; McCarver hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Maddox scored]; Sizemore popped to third in foul
territory; Carlton grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher grounded out (third to first); Wallis walked;
Bonham out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Wallis to
second]; De Jesus singled to right [Wallis scored]; Clines lined
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride struck out; Bowa grounded out (shortstop
to first); Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 2.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ontiveros lined to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski lined to shortstop; Johnstone grounded
out (first to pitcher); Maddox singled to left; McCarver homered
[Maddox scored]; Sizemore walked; Carlton singled to center
[Sizemore to second]; McBride grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 4.

CUBS 5TH: Mitterwald struck out; Kelleher popped to first in
foul territory; Wallis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa lined to shortstop; Schmidt struck out but
advanced to first on a wild pitch; Schmidt was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Luzinski grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 4.

CUBS 6TH: Bonham grounded out (first unassisted); De Jesus
grounded out (third to first); Clines walked; Buckner doubled to
right [Clines scored]; Cardenal flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: Johnstone grounded out (pitcher to first); Maddox
singled to center; McCarver grounded out (second to first)
[Maddox to second]; Sizemore was walked intentionally; Carlton
struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Phillies 4.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros lined to right; Mitterwald singled to left;
Kelleher grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Mitterwald out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: McBride doubled to center; On a bunt Bowa popped
to third in foul territory; Schmidt walked; McBride stole third;
Luzinski struck out; Johnstone forced Schmidt (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 4.

CUBS 8TH: Wallis flied out to center; TRILLO BATTED FOR BONHAM;
Trillo popped to second; De Jesus popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING); Maddox
flied out to left; McCarver grounded out (pitcher to first);
Sizemore singled to right; Carlton grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 4.

CUBS 9TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
flied out to center; Cardenal struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Phillies 4.