Starting with a two-run homer by Mike Schmidt, the Phillies built up a 5-0 lead in the first two innings and defeated the Cubs, 6-2. Schmidt's smash off Ken Holtzman in the first followed a single by Larry Bowa. In the second, Garry Maddox tripled but was out at the plate on a grounder by Ted Sizemore. A wild pitch and a single by Jim Kaat enabled Sizemore to score.

Kaat took second on the throw to the plate and counted when Jerry Martin was safe on an error by Larry Biittner. A single by Bowa and walk to Schmidt loaded the bases. Paul Reuschel relieved Holtzman and uncorked a wild pitch to allow Martin to score. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Saturday, June 24, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  1
Phillies     2  3  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   6  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .273      Martin rf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .271
Clines rf             4   0   1   1     1   0   .281      Bowa ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .322
Murcer cf             4   0   3   0     1   0   .248      Schmidt 3b            3   1   1   2     1   0   .259
Kingman lf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .220      Luzinski lf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .242
  Gross lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Cardenal 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .302
Trillo 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .254        Hebner ph,1b        1   0   1   0     0   0   .276
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .302
Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .263
Kelleher 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Sizemore 2b           3   2   0   0     1   0   .154
  P. Reuschel p       2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kaat p                2   1   1   1     0   1   .048
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .262
  Meoli ph,2b         0   0   0   0     1   0   .143        Reed p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cox c                 3   0   2   1     0   1   .250
  Rader ph,c          1   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scott 3b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .000

Totals               36   2  10   2     3   6             Totals               33   6   8   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 41,605
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Phillies 6
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Biittner
Doubles: Murcer (8), Cox (3), Martin (3)
Triples: De Jesus (6), Maddox (1)
Home Runs: Schmidt (11)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (8), Murcer (7), Sizemore (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman L(0-2)         1.2   5   5   3   1   0   1  12   5.52
P. Reuschel             4.1   2   1   1   2   2   0  17   5.14
Moore                   1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   4.14
McGlothen               1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.74
Totals                  8     8   6   4   3   5   1  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat W(4-1)             6     7   2   2   2   4   0  26   3.48
Reed SV(4)              3     3   0   0   1   2   0  13   2.27
Totals                  9    10   2   2   3   6   0  39

Wild Pitches: Holtzman (1), P. Reuschel (1)

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


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

PHILLIES 1ST: Martin flied out to left; Bowa singled to right;
Schmidt homered [Bowa scored]; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cardenal flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo flied out to right; Biittner grounded out
(third to first); Kelleher flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox tripled to left; Boone flied out to left;
Sizemore reached on a fielder's choice [Maddox out at home
(third to catcher)]; Holtzman threw a wild pitch [Sizemore to
second]; Kaat singled to right [Sizemore scored]; Martin reached
on an error by Biittner (assist by Kelleher) [Kaat scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Martin to first]; Bowa singled to right
[Martin to third]; Schmidt walked [Bowa to second]; P. REUSCHEL
REPLACED KELLEHER (PITCHING); SCOTT REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PLAYING
3B); P. Reuschel threw a wild pitch [Martin scored (unearned),
Bowa to third, Schmidt to second]; Luzinski was walked
intentionally; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 3 R (1
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 5.

CUBS 3RD: Cox doubled to right; Scott was called out on strikes;
De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cox to third];
Clines walked; Murcer walked [Clines to second]; Kingman struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 3RD: Maddox grounded out (second to first); Boone
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 5.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo singled to center; Biittner grounded out (first
unassisted) [Trillo to second]; P. Reuschel grounded out (second
to first); Cox singled to shortstop [Trillo scored]; Scott
forced Cox (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 4TH: Kaat was called out on strikes; Martin grounded
out (first to pitcher); Bowa popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 5.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus tripled to center; Clines singled to right
[De Jesus scored]; Murcer singled to center [Clines to second];
Kingman hit into a double play (left to third) [Murcer to
second, Clines out at third]; Trillo lined to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski flied out to
right; Cardenal singled to right; Maddox was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 5.

CUBS 6TH: Biittner lined to shortstop; P. Reuschel struck out;
Cox was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 6TH: GROSS REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Boone lined
to shortstop; Sizemore walked; MCCARVER BATTED FOR KAAT;
Sizemore stole second; McCarver flied out to left; Martin
doubled to right [Sizemore scored]; Bowa popped to third in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 6.

CUBS 7TH: REED REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Scott struck out;
De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus stole second; Clines popped
to second; Murcer singled to shortstop [De Jesus to third];
Murcer stole second; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: MOORE REPLACED P. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Schmidt
popped to second; Luzinski struck out; HEBNER BATTED FOR
CARDENAL; Hebner singled to left; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 6.

CUBS 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Trillo grounded
out (third to first); Biittner flied out to left; MEOLI BATTED
FOR MOORE; Meoli walked; RADER BATTED FOR COX; Rader singled to
right [Meoli to second]; Scott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MEOLI STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); MCGLOTHEN REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING); Boone
was called out on strikes; Sizemore lined to right; Reed popped
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 6.

CUBS 9TH: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Clines flied
out to center; Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 6.

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