After homers by Jerry Martin and Garry Maddox helped produce a 6-1 victory in the first game, Mike Schmidt and Bake McBride took over the hitting roles to pace the Phillies to a similar 6-1 victory in the second game to complete the sweep of a twi-night doubleheader with the Cubs. In the opener, the Phillies were locked in a tight game and held a lead of only 2-1 until the seventh inning when Martin homered, Larry Bowa doubled, Greg Luzinski singled and Maddox homered to put four runs on the scoreboard. Ivan DeJesus homered for the Cubs' lone run off Dick Ruthven, who made his second start and gained his first victory since coming back to the Phillies in a deal with the Braves.

In the nightcap, the Phillies scored three runs in the first inning on singles by McBride and Bowa, a triple by Schmidt and single by Luzinski. Their other trio counted in the seventh. McBride knocked in a pair with a single and crossed the plate himself on a double by Bowa. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, June      23, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  0
Phillies     0  0  2    0  0  0    4  0  x  -   6 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
White cf              2   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Martin rf,cf          5   2   2   1     0   0   .272
Gross lf              3   0   2   0     0   0   .299      Bowa ss               3   1   2   0     0   0   .316
  Clines ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .257
Murcer rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .239      Luzinski lf           3   1   2   2     1   0   .239
Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .279        McBride rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .277
Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .259      Cardenal 1b,lf        3   0   0   1     0   0   .300
Rader c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Maddox cf             4   1   3   2     0   0   .304
  Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .216        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
De Jesus ss           3   1   1   1     0   0   .275      Foote c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Meoli 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .105      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .174
Roberts p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .316      Ruthven p             3   1   1   0     0   2   .107
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hebner 1b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .273

Totals               31   1   6   1     1   3             Totals               32   6  10   6     3   2

Time of Game: 2:13
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Phillies 7
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 1
Doubles: Bowa (10)
Home Runs: De Jesus (3), Martin (4), Maddox (4)
Stolen Bases: Maddox (20), Luzinski (5)
Sacrifice Hits: White (1), Bowa (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Cardenal (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(3-2)          6     8   4   4   3   2   1  29   3.29
McGlothen               2     2   2   2   0   0   1   8   5.00
Totals                  8    10   6   6   3   2   2  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(3-7)          7     6   1   1   0   2   1  27   3.91
McGraw                  2     0   0   0   1   1   0   6   1.98
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   3   1  33

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg


CUBS 1ST: White flied out to center; Gross singled to left;
Murcer singled to right [Gross to second]; Biittner lined to
center; Trillo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Martin grounded out (pitcher to first); Bowa
grounded out (third to first); Schmidt popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Rader lined to center; De Jesus popped to second in
foul territory; Meoli popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski singled to center; Cardenal grounded out
(third to first) [Luzinski to second]; Maddox singled to left
[Luzinski to third]; Foote popped to second; Sizemore flied out
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 3RD: Roberts singled to right; White out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Roberts to second]; Gross grounded out
(first unassisted) [Roberts to third]; On a bunt Murcer reached
on a fielder's choice [Roberts out at home (third to catcher)];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Ruthven singled to center; Martin singled to right
[Ruthven to second]; Bowa out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Ruthven to third, Martin to second]; Schmidt was walked
intentionally; Luzinski walked [Ruthven scored, Martin to third,
Schmidt to second]; Cardenal hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Martin scored, Schmidt to third]; Maddox flied out to right; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Trillo lined
to right; Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Foote grounded out (third to first); Sizemore
popped to center; Ruthven was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus popped to third; Meoli grounded out (first to
pitcher); Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
singled to left; Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies
2.

CUBS 6TH: White grounded out (second to first); Gross singled to
center; Murcer singled to center [Gross to second]; Biittner
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gross to third, Murcer to
second]; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Maddox
singled to left; Foote popped to right; Maddox stole second;
Sizemore was walked intentionally; Ruthven was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

CUBS 7TH: Rader flied out to center; De Jesus homered; Meoli
grounded out (first to pitcher); Roberts grounded out (first to
pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Martin homered; Bowa doubled to left; MCGLOTHEN
REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Schmidt flied out to left; Luzinski
singled to left [Bowa scored]; Luzinski stole second; Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Maddox homered [Luzinski scored];
Foote popped to first in foul territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Phillies 6.

CUBS 8TH: MARTIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MCBRIDE
REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING RF); MCGRAW REPLACED MADDOX
(PITCHING); HEBNER REPLACED RUTHVEN (PLAYING 1B); CARDENAL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); White walked; CLINES BATTED FOR
GROSS; Clines struck out; Murcer lined into a double play (right
to first) [White out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Sizemore
popped to first in foul territory; Hebner popped to shortstop;
Martin popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies
6.

CUBS 9TH: Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); Trillo lined
to right; VAIL BATTED FOR RADER; Vail grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 6.