Dick Ruthven, 12-4 since being obtained from Atlanta on June 15, pitched the Phillies to a 6-2 victory over the Cubs. The Phillies scored three runs in the fourth inning. Singles by Larry Bowa and Garry Maddox and an error by third baseman Rodney Scott on a grounder by Greg Luzinski loaded the sacks with none out.

After one out, a walk to Mike Schmidt forced in Bowa. A fielder's choice grounder by Bob Boone scored Maddox and a single by Ted Sizemore accounted for the third marker. Schmidt belted a three-run homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 13, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  6  2
Phillies     0  0  0    3  0  0    0  3  x  -   6  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross lf              3   0   1   1     0   0   .272      McBride rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Scott 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .288      Bowa ss               4   2   2   0     0   0   .300
Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .312      Maddox cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .281
Murcer cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .292      Luzinski lf           3   1   0   0     1   2   .268
Vail rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .296        Smith pr,lf         0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Trillo 2b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .262      Hebner 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Rader c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .201      Schmidt 3b            3   1   1   4     1   2   .253
De Jesus ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .268      Boone c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .286
Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .111      Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .230
  Biittner ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .258      Ruthven p             3   0   1   0     0   0   .217
  Meoli pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .115
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .267

Totals               31   2   6   2     2   4             Totals               33   6   7   6     2   5

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 30,114
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Phillies 5
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Scott, Murcer
Doubles: Biittner (15)
Triples: Bowa (4)
Home Runs: Schmidt (19)
Stolen Bases: Smith (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Gross (7)
GIDP: Vail (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(5-12)          7     5   3   0   1   5   0  28   4.68
McGlothen               0.1   0   2   0   1   0   0   3   3.45
Hernandez               0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.83
Moore                   0.1   2   1   1   0   0   1   3   4.34
Totals                  8     7   6   0*  2   5   1  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven W(14-10)        9     6   2   2   2   4   0  34   3.27
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   4   0  34

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


CUBS 1ST: Gross flied out to left; Scott was called out on
strikes; Buckner lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride was called out on strikes; Bowa tripled to
right; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Luzinski struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer lined to center; Vail flied out to right;
Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Hebner flied out to center; Schmidt was called out
on strikes; Boone popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rader popped to shortstop; De Jesus grounded out
(second to first); Burris was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first);
Ruthven grounded out (third to first); McBride grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 4TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Scott flied out
to left; Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa singled to left; Maddox singled to left [Bowa
to second]; Luzinski reached on an error by Scott [Bowa to
third, Maddox to second, Luzinski to first]; Hebner popped to
left; Schmidt walked [Bowa scored (unearned), Maddox to third,
Luzinski to second]; Boone forced Schmidt (second to shortstop)
[Maddox scored (unearned), Luzinski to third]; Sizemore singled
to right [Luzinski scored (unearned), Boone to third]; Ruthven
grounded out (second to first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

CUBS 5TH: Murcer was called out on strikes; Vail flied out to
center; Trillo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: McBride grounded out (first unassisted); Bowa
popped to shortstop; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

CUBS 6TH: Rader grounded out (first unassisted); De Jesus popped
to center; Burris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski struck out; Hebner grounded out (third to
first); Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 3.

CUBS 7TH: Gross singled to shortstop; Scott singled to center
[Gross to second]; Buckner flied out to left; Murcer walked
[Gross to third, Scott to second]; Vail grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Boone flied out to left; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ruthven singled to center; McBride forced
Ruthven (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 3.

CUBS 8TH: Trillo walked; Rader lined to left; De Jesus singled
to second [Trillo to second]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR BURRIS;
Biittner doubled to right [Trillo scored, De Jesus to third];
MEOLI RAN FOR BIITTNER; Gross hit a sacrifice fly to center [De
Jesus scored]; Scott grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: MCGLOTHEN REPLACED MEOLI (PITCHING); Bowa reached
on an error by Murcer [Bowa to second]; Maddox grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Bowa to third]; Luzinski walked; SMITH RAN
FOR LUZINSKI; HERNANDEZ REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Smith
stole second; Hebner popped to second; MOORE REPLACED HERNANDEZ
(PITCHING); Schmidt homered (unearned, but earned for the
pitcher) [Bowa scored (unearned), Smith scored (unearned)];
Boone singled to center; Sizemore popped to second; 3 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Phillies 6.

CUBS 9TH: SMITH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Buckner flied out
to left; Murcer grounded out (second to first); Vail singled to
left; Trillo singled to center [Vail to second]; Rader forced
Trillo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Phillies 6.