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Thursday September 7, 1978
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A sacrifice fly by Ted Sizemore drove in the tie-breaking run in the eighth inning as the Phillies posted a 5-3 victory over the Cubs. Mike Schmidt walked and moved to third on a single by Bob Boone before Sizemore delivered his fly to center. The Phils picked up an insurance marker in the ninth on an error by Larry Biittner as the Cubs suffered their fifth straight loss. [The Sporting News]


Philadelphia Phillies 5, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Thursday, September 7, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    3  1  1  -   5  8  1
Cubs         0  0  0    2  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  6  2


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Gross cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .270
  Martin ph,rf        2   0   0   1     0   0   .273      Scott 3b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .277
Bowa ss               5   0   1   1     0   0   .301      Biittner 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Maddox cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .279      Kingman lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .246
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Murcer rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .280
  Brusstar p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Trillo 2b             4   0   1   2     0   1   .263
  Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Rader c               2   0   0   0     0   2   .205
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Meoli pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .115
Hebner 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .291        Blackwell c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Schmidt 3b            3   2   1   0     2   2   .255        Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .287
Boone c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .288      De Jesus ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .263
Sizemore 2b           3   1   1   1     0   1   .234      Lamp p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .210
Christenson p         2   0   0   0     0   1   .068        Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McCarver ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .252        McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Smith pr,lf         0   1   0   0     1   0   .000        Thompson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .400
                                                            Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
                                                            Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
                                                            Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .314

Totals               36   5   8   4     4   5             Totals               32   3   6   3     2   8

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 11,427
Left on Base: Phillies 10, Cubs 6
DP: Phillies 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Bowa, Biittner 2
Doubles: Bowa (28), Maddox (28), Biittner (14)
Stolen Bases: McBride (27), Smith (1), Maddox (32), Scott (24)
Sacrifice Hits: De Jesus (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Sizemore (3)
GIDP: Martin (3), Buckner (12)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (6,by Lamp), Rader (1,by Brusstar)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson             6     4   2   2   1   7   0  24   3.39
Brusstar W(5-3)         2     1   1   1   1   0   0   9   2.38
Reed SV(12)             1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.36
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   8   0  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp                    6.1   5   3   3   1   3   0  27   3.17
Hernandez               0     1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.86
McGlothen               0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.46
Moore L(9-7)            0     1   1   1   1   0   0   2   4.26
Sutter                  2     1   1   0   1   2   0   8   2.92
Totals                  9     8   5   4   4   5   0  42

Hit by Pitch: Brusstar (3), Lamp (4)
Balks: Christenson (5)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (first to pitcher); Bowa
lined to center; Maddox grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Gross reached on an error by Bowa [Gross to first];
Scott struck out; Biittner forced Gross (second to shortstop);
Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski popped to second; Hebner singled to
second; Schmidt struck out; Boone grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer flied out to left; Trillo struck out; Rader
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first);
Christenson grounded out (shortstop to first); McBride singled
to right; On a bunt Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus struck out; Lamp grounded out (third to
first); Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Cubs 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Maddox popped to right; Luzinski grounded out
(second to first); Hebner was hit by a pitch; Schmidt walked
[Hebner to second]; Boone forced Schmidt (shortstop to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Scott popped to third in foul territory; Biittner
doubled to left; Kingman grounded out (catcher unassisted)
[Biittner stayed at second]; Murcer singled to right [Biittner
to third, Murcer to second (on throw to home)]; Trillo singled
to center [Biittner scored, Murcer scored]; Rader struck out; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Sizemore struck out; Christenson struck out;
McBride reached on an error by Biittner [McBride to first];
McBride stole second; Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus flied out to left; Lamp grounded out (third
to first); Gross lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Maddox grounded out (second to first); Luzinski
flied out to center; Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Scott singled to shortstop; Christenson balked [Scott
to second]; Biittner grounded out (third to first) [Scott stayed
at second]; Kingman struck out; Murcer was walked intentionally;
Scott stole third; Trillo lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt singled to left; Boone lined to shortstop;
Sizemore singled to center [Schmidt to second]; MCCARVER BATTED
FOR CHRISTENSON; McCarver singled to center [Schmidt scored,
Sizemore to third]; SMITH RAN FOR MCCARVER; HERNANDEZ REPLACED
LAMP (PITCHING); MARTIN BATTED FOR MCBRIDE; Smith stole second;
Martin reached on a fielder's choice [Sizemore scored, Smith to
third]; Bowa doubled to left [Smith scored, Martin to third];
MCGLOTHEN REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Maddox was walked
intentionally; Luzinski popped to second; Hebner popped to
second; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SMITH STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); BRUSSTAR REPLACED LUZINSKI (PITCHING); Rader
was hit by a pitch; MEOLI RAN FOR RADER; De Jesus out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Meoli to second]; THOMPSON
BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; Thompson grounded out (second to first)
[Meoli to third]; Gross walked; Scott singled to center [Meoli
scored, Gross to third]; Biittner grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: BLACKWELL REPLACED MEOLI (PLAYING C ); MOORE
REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Schmidt walked; Boone singled to
right [Schmidt to third]; SUTTER REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING);
Sizemore hit a sacrifice fly to center [Schmidt scored, Boone to
second]; Smith walked; Martin grounded into a double play (third
to first) [Boone out at third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
lined to third; Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 4, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Maddox
doubled to left; CARDENAL BATTED FOR BRUSSTAR; Maddox stole
third; Cardenal struck out; Hebner reached on an error by
Biittner [Maddox scored (unearned) (no RBI), Hebner to first];
Schmidt struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: REED REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); VAIL BATTED FOR
BLACKWELL; Vail struck out; De Jesus singled to third; BUCKNER
BATTED FOR SUTTER; Buckner grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [De Jesus out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 5, Cubs 3.



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