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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 26, 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 26, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,299 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Rick Reuschel | 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 |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 26, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Carlton
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Carlton
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Carlton, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Reuschel
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. Reuschel
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Carlton
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up 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: ---
Cox vs. Carlton
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Carlton
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Carlton
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Wallis moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Carlton
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Carlton
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, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Reuschel
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Reuschel
McBride hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. Carlton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Carlton
Cox 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, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Reuschel
Carlton hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carlton
Wallis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Carlton
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Carlton
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Carlton
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Reuschel
McBride hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Carlton
Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Carlton
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Carlton
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Reuschel
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching. Richie Hebner now playing second base. Tim McCarver now playing first base. Bob Boone now catching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Reed
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Reed
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Reuschel
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, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuschel
Bowa 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, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reuschel
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reed
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reed
Greg Gross pinch hits for Gene Clines.
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reed
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Reuschel
Greg Gross now playing left field.
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Reuschel
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Reuschel
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Reuschel
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarver scores. Boone moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McGraw
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGraw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGraw
McGraw fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McGraw. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. McGraw
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. McGraw
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sutter
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sutter
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Sutter
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Sutter
Hebner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1978 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 1 0 0 McBride B, rf 5 0 0 0
Clines G, lf 3 1 0 0 Bowa L, ss 5 0 0 0
Gross G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 5 1 4 1
Murcer B, rf 4 1 2 4 Luzinski G, lf 5 0 2 0
Ontiveros S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b-2b 5 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 1 0
Cruz H, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c-1b 3 1 2 0
Cox L, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wallis J, cf 2 1 1 0 Boone B, c 1 0 1 0
Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 1 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 1 1
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 4 4 40 2 13 2
Chicago 004 000 000 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 000 110 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 7.2 12 2 2 1 1
Sutter B (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (L) 6.0 3 4 0 2 2
Reed R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
McGraw T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Johnson D, McGraw T
LOB -- Chicago 3, Philadelphia 12
2B -- Schmidt M, Murcer B, Luzinski G
HR -- Murcer B, Schmidt M
SH -- Reuschel R 2
T -- 2:06
A -- 17299
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