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Lineups and Summary
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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 51,211 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Art Williams 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Mike Adams | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
| Mike Garman | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jim Kaat | 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. Kaat
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Kaat
Madlock 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Garman
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Garman
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Garman
Schmidt 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: 12-
Luzinski vs. Garman
The ball gets by Swisher for a passed ball. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luzinski vs. Garman
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash scores. Bowa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Garman
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kaat
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Kaat
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cash scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kaat
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Garman
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Garman
There goes Maddox. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Garman
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Garman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Garman
Kaat hits a popup towards short. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Garman
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Garman
Bowa takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kaat
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Kaat
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Kaat
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Adams. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Reuschel
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Kaat
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Kaat
Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Adams reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Kaat
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Reuschel
Kaat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash 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, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kaat
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kaat
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Kaat
Rosello 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tolan vs. Reuschel
There goes Maddox. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Rosello applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Kaat
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Kaat
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Kaat
Adams hits a popup towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Frailing
Ken Frailing now pitching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Frailing
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frailing fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Frailing
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Frailing
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kaat
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kaat
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kaat
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Frailing
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Frailing
Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Frailing
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Kaat
Ollie Brown now playing right field. Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Kaat
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Ken Frailing.
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Kaat
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Kaat
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Zamora
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Zamora
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Kaat
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kaat
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kaat
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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1976, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 3 1 1 1
Cardenal J, lf 4 0 2 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Adams M, rf 3 0 1 1 Luzinski G, lf 4 1 2 1
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0
Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, rf 3 0 1 1
Biittner L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brown O, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Rosello D, ss 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 2 1 0 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Tolan B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reuschel P, p 1 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 1 0
Wallis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 1 1 1
Frailing K, p 0 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 30 4 7 4
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 111 100 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Garman M (L) 1.2 2 2 1 4 1
Reuschel P 3.1 4 2 2 1 2
Frailing K 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Zamora O 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 6
E -- Cash D
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Chicago 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Luzinski G 2, Madlock B, Adams M
HR -- Kaat J
SB -- Maddox G
CS -- Maddox G
PB -- Swisher S
T -- 2:00
A -- 51211
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