Bobby Murcer's fourth career grand slam followed a two-out error and gave the Cubs all the runs necessary to defeat the Phillies, 4-2. Joe Wallis walked with one out in the third inning and went to second on Rick Reuschel's sacrifice.

After Ivan DeJesus walked, Gene Clines reached first safely when second baseman Davey Johnson booted his grounder, loading the bases. Murcer then hit a 3-1 pitch by Steve Carlton over the right field fence. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Wednesday, April     26, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Cubs         0  0  4    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  4  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2 13  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .296      McBride rf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .170
Clines lf             3   1   0   0     0   0   .211      Bowa ss               5   0   0   0     0   2   .270
  Gross ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Schmidt 3b            5   1   4   1     0   1   .383
Murcer rf             4   1   2   4     0   0   .274      Luzinski lf           5   0   2   0     0   0   .320
Ontiveros 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .114      Hebner 1b,2b          5   0   1   0     0   1   .257
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .277      Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .302
Cruz 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .194      McCarver c,1b         3   1   2   0     1   0   .400
Cox c                 4   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Johnson 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .043
Wallis cf             2   1   1   0     1   0   .438        Boone c             1   0   1   0     0   0   .281
R. Reuschel p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Carlton p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Johnstone ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cardenal ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .182
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   4   4   4     2   4             Totals               40   2  13   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 17,299
Left on Base: Cubs 3, Phillies 12
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Johnson, McGraw
Doubles: Murcer (3), Schmidt (6), Luzinski (5)
Home Runs: Murcer (1), Schmidt (4)
Sacrifice Hits: R. Reuschel 2 (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel W(3-2)      7.2  12   2   2   1   1   1  36   1.59
Sutter SV(3)            1.1   1   0   0   0   4   0   5   3.00
Totals                  9    13   2   2   1   5   1  41

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(1-3)          6     3   4   0   2   2   1  24   2.92
Reed                    2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.84
McGraw                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.13
Totals                  9     4   4   0   2   4   1  34

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; Clines grounded out
(shortstop to first); Murcer grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa flied
out to right; Schmidt singled to center; Luzinski singled to
center [Schmidt to third]; Hebner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros struck out; Trillo grounded out (second to
first); Cruz lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox flied out to left; McCarver grounded out
(second to pitcher); Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 3RD: Cox flied out to center; Wallis walked; R. Reuschel
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Wallis to second];
De Jesus walked; Clines reached on an error by Johnson [Wallis
to third, De Jesus to second]; Murcer homered (unearned) [Wallis
scored (unearned), De Jesus scored (unearned), Clines scored
(unearned)]; Ontiveros flied out to center; 4 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Carlton singled to center; McBride lined to
shortstop; Bowa lined to shortstop; Schmidt doubled to left
[Carlton to third]; Luzinski popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz
popped to first; Cox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hebner flied out to left; Maddox singled to
center; McCarver singled to left [Maddox to second]; Johnson
flied out to center [Maddox to third]; Carlton flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

CUBS 5TH: Wallis singled to left; R. Reuschel out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Wallis to second]; De Jesus grounded
out (third to first); Clines flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: McBride popped to shortstop; Bowa struck out;
Schmidt singled to third; Luzinski flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

CUBS 6TH: Murcer doubled to center; Ontiveros lined to second;
Trillo struck out; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Hebner singled to center; Maddox popped to
shortstop; McCarver singled to right [Hebner to second]; Johnson
forced McCarver (third to second) [Hebner to third]; JOHNSTONE
BATTED FOR CARLTON; Johnstone grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

CUBS 7TH: REED REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); HEBNER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MCCARVER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
BOONE REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); Cox grounded out (third to
first); Wallis flied out to left; R. Reuschel struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa
grounded out (second to first); Schmidt homered; Luzinski lined
to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 1.

CUBS 8TH: De Jesus popped to first in foul territory; GROSS
BATTED FOR CLINES; Gross flied out to left; Murcer flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Hebner flied
out to left; Maddox grounded out (third to first); McCarver
walked; Boone singled to left [McCarver to second]; CARDENAL
BATTED FOR REED; Cardenal singled to right [McCarver scored,
Boone to third, Cardenal to second]; SUTTER REPLACED R. REUSCHEL
(PITCHING); McBride struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Phillies 2.

CUBS 9TH: MCGRAW REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Ontiveros flied
out to left; Trillo singled to pitcher; Trillo was picked off
first but was safe on an error by McGraw [Trillo to second];
Cruz grounded out (third to first); Cox was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Bowa was called out on strikes; Schmidt struck
out; Luzinski doubled to right; Hebner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 2.