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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 31, 1976 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Art Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
George Mitterwald | First Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 31, 1976
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Carlton
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Carlton
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Carlton
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Schmidt reaches third base with a triple. Wallis throws the ball in to Madlock who tags Schmidt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Carlton
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Johnstone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Reuschel
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Carlton
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Reuschel
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlton for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Carlton
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Carlton
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Carlton
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
There goes Madlock. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mitterwald scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luzinski for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Carlton
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Reuschel
There goes Maddox. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Reuschel
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carlton vs. Reuschel
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Carlton
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Carlton
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Carlton
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Carlton
There goes Cardenal. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Cardenal steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Carlton
Madlock hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Carlton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madlock for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Trillo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Trillo. Cash scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Carlton
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Carlton
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wallis scores. There goes Kelleher trying to get to third. Luzinski throws the ball in to Schmidt, who tags Kelleher for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Reuschel
Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGraw
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGraw
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. McGraw
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. McGraw
There's a wild pitch. Madlock scores. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. McGraw
Trillo hits a line drive to center field. Maddox throws towards first. Allen fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allen. Biittner scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. McGraw
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. Trillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. McGraw
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Zamora
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching. Ollie Brown pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Schultz
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McGraw
Ollie Brown now playing right field.
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. McGraw
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McGraw
Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGraw
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Schultz
Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Schultz
Bob Boone pinch hits for Tim McCarver.
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Schultz
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Martin reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Schultz
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Sutter
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1976, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Monday R, cf 5 2 2 1 Cash D, 2b 5 2 3 1 Cardenal J, lf 5 0 1 1 Bowa L, ss 4 1 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Schmidt M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, 1b 3 1 2 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 2 1 Biittner L, 1b 1 1 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 2 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Brown O, ph-rf 0 0 0 1 Swisher S, c 4 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0 Wallis J, rf 4 1 1 0 Allen D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kelleher M, ss 4 0 1 1 McCarver T, c 2 0 1 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 1 1 Boone B, ph 1 0 0 0 Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0 Tolan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Martin J, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 5 35 5 11 4 Chicago 000 001 231 -- 7 Philadelphia 000 001 022 -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 2 3 Zamora O 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Schultz B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 Sutter B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (L) 7.0 8 3 3 0 3 McGraw T 2.0 4 4 3 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Trillo M, Allen D, Bowa L DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Monday R, Cash D, Allen D, Martin J 3B -- Schmidt M HR -- Monday R SB -- Madlock B, Maddox G, Cardenal J SF -- Brown O HBP -- by Reuschel R (Johnstone J) WP -- McGraw T T -- 2:30 A -- 0
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