Dick Tidrow, obtained from the Yankees, gained credit for his first N. L. save with three innings of no-hit relief as the Cubs defeated the Phillies, 4-1. Bob Boone homered off Cub starter Dennis Lamp for the Phillies' run in the third inning.

The Cubs, after knotting the count with the aid of an error by Greg Luzinski, broke the tie with two runs in the seventh. Jerry Martin and Mick Kelleher singled to chase Larry Christenson. Tug McGraw, in relief, walked Mike Vail to load the bases and then was tagged for run-scoring singles by Ivan DeJesus and Ted Sizemore. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Saturday, May 26, 1979 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  1  -   4 15  1
Phillies     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   0   2   1     0   1   .261      McBride rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .226
Sizemore 2b           5   1   4   2     0   0   .268      Meoli ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Buckner 1b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .288      Rose 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .355
Kingman lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .307      Luzinski lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .256
  Thompson lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .375      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .284
Murcer rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .270      Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .297
Martin cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .274      Boone c               2   1   1   1     2   0   .252
Foote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .208      Aviles 2b             2   0   0   0     0   2   .359
Kelleher 3b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .238        Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Lamp p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Biittner ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .286        McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Vail ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .294      Christenson p         2   0   1   0     0   1   .250
  Reuschel pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .306
                                                            Harrelson 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   4  15   3     1   3             Totals               32   1   5   1     3   6

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 32,313
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Phillies 7
DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 3
Errors: Foote, Luzinski
Doubles: Sizemore (6), Kelleher (1), Christenson (1)
Home Runs: Boone (3)
Stolen Bases: McBride (8), Maddox (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Tidrow (1)
GIDP: Buckner (3), Murcer (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp W(4-1)             6     5   1   1   0   4   1  23   4.26
Tidrow SV(1)            3     0   0   0   3   2   0  12   6.14
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   6   1  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson L(0-1)      6.1  10   3   3   0   3   0  26   4.30
McGraw                  0.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.95
Reed                    2     3   1   1   0   0   0   9   3.52
Totals                  9    15   4   4   1   3   0  39

Wild Pitches: Reed 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore
singled to center; Buckner grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride made an out to shortstop; Meoli grounded
out (pitcher to first); Rose grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Murcer singled to right; Martin
grounded out (second to first) [Murcer to second]; Foote was
credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball
[Murcer out at third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher flied out to center; Lamp grounded out (third
to first); De Jesus was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone homered; Aviles was called out on strikes;
Christenson doubled to right; McBride singled to left
[Christenson to third]; McBride stole second; Meoli grounded out
(second to first); Rose flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Phillies 1.

CUBS 4TH: Sizemore doubled to left [Sizemore scored (error by
Luzinski)]; Buckner singled to left; Kingman grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Buckner to second]; Murcer singled to right
[Buckner to third]; Martin popped to first in foul territory;
Foote forced Murcer (third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski flied out to center; Schmidt was called
out on strikes; Maddox singled to right; Maddox stole second
[Maddox to third (error by Foote)]; Boone popped to third; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

CUBS 5TH: Kelleher popped to catcher in foul territory; Lamp
grounded out (third to first); De Jesus singled to right;
Sizemore flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Aviles struck out; Christenson was called out on
strikes; McBride flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Phillies 1.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner singled to right; Kingman struck out; Murcer
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Buckner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies
1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Meoli grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose
singled to center; Luzinski popped to third; Schmidt grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

CUBS 7TH: Martin singled to center; Foote flied out to left;
Kelleher singled to shortstop [Martin to second]; BIITTNER
BATTED FOR LAMP; MCGRAW REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); VAIL
BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Vail walked [Martin to third, Kelleher to
second]; REUSCHEL RAN FOR VAIL; De Jesus singled to left [Martin
scored, Kelleher to third, Reuschel to second]; Sizemore singled
to right [Kelleher scored, Reuschel to third, De Jesus to
second]; Buckner lined into a double play (second to shortstop)
[De Jesus out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: TIDROW REPLACED REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Maddox
grounded out (second to first); Boone walked; GROSS BATTED FOR
AVILES; Gross flied out to left; UNSER BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Unser
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Phillies 1.

CUBS 8TH: HARRELSON REPLACED UNSER (PLAYING 2B); REED REPLACED
GROSS (PITCHING); Kingman grounded out (second to first); Murcer
grounded out (second to first); Martin singled to center; Reed
threw a wild pitch [Martin to second]; Reed threw a wild pitch
[Martin to third]; Foote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: McBride made an out to second; Meoli was called
out on strikes; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

CUBS 9TH: Kelleher doubled to left; Tidrow out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Kelleher to third]; De Jesus flied out
to center; Sizemore singled to shortstop [Kelleher scored];
Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 4, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: THOMPSON REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Luzinski
walked; Schmidt struck out; Maddox popped to third in foul
territory; Boone walked [Luzinski to second]; MCCARVER BATTED
FOR REED; McCarver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 4, Phillies 1.

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