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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1978
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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 May 24, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Paul Pryor |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1978
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Burris
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Burris
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Burris
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kaat
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kaat
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Kaat
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Kaat
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Burris
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. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burris
Boone 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kaat
Trillo hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kaat
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Kaat
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Burris
Kaat 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Burris
McBride hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Burris
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Kaat
Burris hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Maddox chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Bowa. Bowa fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Bowa. Burris moves all the way to home. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kaat
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Kaat
Clines bunts towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Kaat
Buckner hits a fly ball towards center. Maddox catches it and throws to first to double up Clines. De Jesus tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Kaat
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Burris
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Burris
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Kaat
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Kaat
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burris
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. Burris
Kaat 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Kaat
Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kaat
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Burris
McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines who is chasing the ball. McBride reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Burris
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Burris
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Burris
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Burris
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kaat
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Kaat
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Kaat
Trillo bunts towards first. Johnstone fields it and throws to third for the out. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Kaat
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burris
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Burris
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
McBride takes first base on ball four. Harrelson moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. Hernandez
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrelson tags and scores. Cardenal tags and moves to third. McBride tags and moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching. Greg Gross now playing center field.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Brusstar
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Brusstar
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnstone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Moore
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Moore
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Moore
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Brusstar
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Brusstar
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Brusstar
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Brusstar
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Moore
Harrelson bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brusstar vs. Moore
Brusstar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines. Brusstar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Moore
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Moore
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Brusstar
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Brusstar
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Brusstar
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Brusstar
Rader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Brusstar
Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Dave Rader.
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. Ontiveros scores. Meoli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Larry Cox now catching.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutter
Martin hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Ontiveros, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Sutter
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Garber
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Garber
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Garber
Kingman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Garber
Trillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1978 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 1 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 1 Clines G, rf 5 0 2 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 3 1 0 0
Martin J, lf 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 2
Johnstone J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0
Maddox G, cf 4 1 2 1 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Boone B, c 4 1 2 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cox L, c 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 2 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 1 1 Rader D, c 4 0 1 0
Brusstar W, p 1 0 1 0 Meoli R, pr 0 1 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Burris R, p 2 1 1 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, cf 2 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 36 6 10 5
Philadelphia 010 001 200 0 -- 4
Chicago 002 000 002 2 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J 6.0 5 2 1 2 2
Brusstar W 2.2 4 2 2 1 1
Garber G (L) 1.0 1 2 2 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 6.1 8 4 4 1 1
Hernandez G 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Moore D 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Sutter B (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Bowa L, Schmidt M
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Ontiveros S, Boone B, Buckner B, Brusstar W
3B -- Burris R, McBride B, Gross G
HR -- Maddox G, Trillo M
SF -- Buckner B, Schmidt M, Bowa L
HBP -- by Garber G (Kingman D)
WP -- Kaat J
T -- 2:23
A -- 17901
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