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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 13, 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 September 13, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,114 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
September 13, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruthven
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Burris
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Burris
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Vail who is chasing the ball. Bowa reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox 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: 1-2, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Burris
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Ruthven
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Burris
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burris
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Ruthven
Burris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Burris
Sizemore 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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Burris
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Burris
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruthven
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Burris
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Burris
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. Bowa moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Burris
Hebner hits a popup into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Bowa scores. Maddox moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Burris
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Maddox scores. Luzinski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Burris
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Boone moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ruthven vs. Burris
Ruthven 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Ruthven
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Burris
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Burris
Bowa hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a popup into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Ruthven
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Burris
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Burris
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Ruthven
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Ruthven
Vail 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 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burris
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Burris
Sizemore 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Burris
Ruthven hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Burris
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Ruthven
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Trillo scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Ruthven
Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Ruthven
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Bowa hits a fly ball towards center. Murcer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murcer. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. McGlothen
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Hernandez
Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Greg Luzinski. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
There goes Smith. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Hernandez
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Moore
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Moore
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruthven
Lonnie Smith now playing left field.
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Ruthven
Vail hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1978 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gross G, lf 3 0 1 1 McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0
Scott R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 2 2 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 0 0
Vail M, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith L, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, c 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 1 4
De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 0 Boone B, c 4 0 1 1
Burris R, p 2 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Biittner L, ph 1 0 1 1 Ruthven D, p 3 0 1 0
Meoli R, pr 0 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 33 6 7 6
Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 300 03x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 7.0 5 3 0 1 5
McGlothen L 0.1 0 2 0 1 0
Hernandez G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Moore D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 4
E -- Scott R, Murcer B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Biittner L
3B -- Bowa L
HR -- Schmidt M
SB -- Smith L
SF -- Gross G
T -- 2:07
A -- 30114
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