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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 24, 1978
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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 April 24, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,115 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | First Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jerry Martin | Right Fielder |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 24, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lerch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cardenal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Lerch
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lerch
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lerch
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Fryman
Cardenal 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Fryman
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Fryman
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Fryman
Fryman fires to first and has Schmidt trapped. There's the throw to De Jesus who tags Schmidt for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Lerch
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lerch
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lerch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt 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. Fryman
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Fryman
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lerch
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Lerch
Fryman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Lerch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clines vs. Lerch
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lerch
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Fryman moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Lerch
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Lerch
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fryman
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Fryman
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lerch vs. Fryman
Lerch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Fryman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Fryman
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lerch
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lerch
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lerch
Rader hits a line drive towards the mound. Lerch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Fryman
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Fryman
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Fryman
Maddox hits a popup towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Lerch
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lerch
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Lerch
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lerch
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fryman
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Fryman
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerch vs. Fryman
Lerch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Lerch reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Fryman
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Fryman
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Lerch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Lerch
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lerch
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Fryman
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Fryman
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Moore
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Johnson scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Moore
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lerch vs. Moore
Lerch takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Moore
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone scores. Martin moves to third. Lerch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Moore
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Lerch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Krukow
Mike Krukow now pitching.
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Krukow
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Krukow
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lerch
Jose Cardenal now playing left field. Davey Johnson now playing first base. Bud Harrelson now playing second base.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lerch
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Lerch
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Krukow
Larry Cox now catching.
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Krukow
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Krukow
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. Krukow
Lerch takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Krukow
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lerch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Lerch
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lerch
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Lerch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Krukow
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Krukow
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Krukow
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Krukow
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Lerch
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Lerch
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Lerch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lerch
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Lerch
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Lerch
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1978 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 0 2 0 Cardenal J, 1b-lf 5 0 0 1
Clines G, lf 2 0 1 1 Bowa L, ss 5 1 1 1
Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 2 2 3
Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 1 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Harrelson B, 2b 1 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b-1b 5 1 1 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 3 1 0 0
Krukow M, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 3 3 2
Wallis J, ph 1 0 1 0 Martin J, rf 3 1 1 1
Cruz H, cf 4 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 2 2 2 3
Rader D, c 2 1 0 0
Cox L, c 1 0 1 0
Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 1 35 12 12 11
Chicago 001 000 001 -- 2
Philadelphia 002 019 00x -- 12
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L)* 5.0 6 5 5 2 3
Moore D 0.1 4 6 6 2 0
Krukow M 2.2 2 1 1 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Johnson D, Moore D
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Lerch R, Ontiveros S
3B -- Boone B
HR -- Lerch R, Schmidt M
CS -- Schmidt M
SH -- Fryman W
SF -- Clines G
T -- 2:20
A -- 20115
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