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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 18, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,938 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Dale |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Sperring | Third Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Wayne Tyrone | Left Fielder |
| Ed Putman | First Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1976
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyrone. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Carlton
Sperring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Sperring moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Carlton
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Reuschel
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Carlton
Tyrone hits a popup towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Carlton
Putman hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Carlton
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Carlton
Sperring takes first base on ball four. Wallis moves to third. Reuschel moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo hits a popup into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Carlton
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Carlton
Tyrone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyrone who is chasing the ball. Johnstone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnstone tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Carlton
Putman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, 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
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Reuschel
Carlton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Carlton
Sperring is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Carlton
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Johnstone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Carlton
Tyrone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Carlton
Putman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Carlton
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Reuschel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sperring vs. Carlton
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Carlton
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski throws the ball in to Schmidt who relays the ball to Cash who tags Kelleher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reuschel scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Carlton
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Carlton
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Carlton
Dave Rosello pinch runs for George Mitterwald.
Tyrone hits a line drive into center field. Maddox picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maddox. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putman vs. Carlton
Putman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Ed Putman now catching. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyrone. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Reuschel
Ollie Brown pinch runs for Jay Johnstone.
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Reuschel
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Reuschel
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Reuschel
The umpire calls a balk on Reuschel Tolan scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Ollie Brown now playing right field.
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Carlton
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Carlton
Sperring is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1976 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Maddox G, cf 5 1 1 0 Sperring R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kelleher M, ss 4 0 1 1
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 0 0
Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 0
Johnstone J, rf 4 1 4 0 Rosello D, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown O, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 3 0 1 1 Tyrone W, lf 4 0 1 0
Tolan B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Putman E, 1b-c 4 0 1 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 1 Wallis J, cf 4 0 1 0
Carlton S, p 4 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 4 1 2 0
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36 4 10 3 34 1 9 1
Philadelphia 100 100 002 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 9.0 10 4 4 0 5
E -- Maddox G
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Maddox G, Reuschel R, Johnstone J
3B -- Johnstone J
SF -- McCarver T
Balk -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:02
A -- 15938
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