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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 25, 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 25, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 25, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kaat
De Jesus 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kaat
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Lamp
McBride 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. Lamp
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Lamp
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Lamp
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and has Schmidt trapped. There's the throw to Ontiveros and over to Trillo, who tags Schmidt for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Lamp
There goes Luzinski. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Luzinski steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Lamp
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it 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: ---
Kingman vs. Kaat
Kingman hits a fly ball towards center. Maddox settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Maddox. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Kaat
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Kaat
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lamp
There goes Maddox. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Lamp
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Lamp
There goes Maddox. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Maddox steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Lamp
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaat vs. Lamp
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Maddox scores. Boone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Lamp
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Lamp
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Kaat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Lamp
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kaat
Rader strikes out. Boone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rader out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Kaat
Lamp strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kaat
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Lamp
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Roberts
Boone takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Maddox moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaat vs. Roberts
Kaat is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McBride vs. Roberts
McBride hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kaat
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kaat
Kingman 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, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a fly ball towards right. Murcer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murcer. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Roberts
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards second. Trillo fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with De Jesus covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kaat
Trillo 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kaat
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Roberts
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Roberts
Kaat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kaat
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Kaat
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Kaat covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kaat
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Kaat
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Roberts
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines throws the ball in to Trillo who tags Bowa, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Roberts
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Roberts
Hebner is hit by the pitch. Schmidt moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Roberts
Boone is walked intentionally. Hebner moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Roberts
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kaat
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kaat for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Moore
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Moore
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Moore
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kaat
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kaat
Larry Cox pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Kaat
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Kaat
De Jesus 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, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Moore
Larry Cox now catching.
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Moore
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Moore
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kaat
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kaat
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1978 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 McBride B, rf 5 0 0 0
Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 3 1
Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 5 2 2 1
Kingman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 2 2 1
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 1 1
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 2
Cruz H, cf 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 2 1 0 0
Rader D, c 2 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cox L, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 0 1
Lamp D, p 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 2b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 33 7 10 7
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 121 102 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 1 2
Roberts D 4.0 4 3 2 5 2
Moore D 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Maddox G, Murcer B, Rader D
DP -- Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Philadelphia 12
2B -- Schmidt M
HR -- Luzinski G
SB -- Luzinski G, Maddox G 2
HBP -- by Roberts D (Kaat J), by Roberts D (Hebner R)
WP -- Roberts D, Moore D
T -- 2:04
A -- 17227
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