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BAL  2
DET  1
 CAL  6
CHW  0
 TEX  7
@MIN  1
 NYY  9
CLE  3
 KCR  9
@SEA  4
 BOS  9
@TOR  5
 CHC  5
PHI  1
 NYM  3
@PIT  2
(11)		 SFG  9
HOU  1
 MON 11
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 19,788

 Thursday, May 25, 1978
Time of Game: 2:01
Phillies
1
19-18
Lost 3
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  2
Cubs            2  0  1   0  0  1   0  1  X    5  9  0
W: Rick Reuschel (5-3), L: Steve Carlton (4-5), S: Bruce Sutter (6)
 Cubs
5
21-17
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .744    8    6    5   0   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .691              1   3   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .286  .863              0   2   
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .895              0   0   
J Johnstone 1B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .547              8   0   
  J Cardenal PH-1B            1   1   0   0    1   0  .370  .952              2   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .277  .701    6    4    0   0   2B
T McCarver C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .382 1.023              4   1   
  B Foote PH-C                2   0   0   1    0   0  .222  .444              1   0   
B Harrelson 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .539              2   1   
S Carlton P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .346  .755    6    4    1   2   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .834              0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       33   1   6   0    2   6               20   14   24  10
Batting Events
2B: G Maddox (7, off W Hernandez).
TB: G Maddox 3; J Johnstone; L Bowa; B McBride; R Hebner.
RBI: B Foote (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: B Harrelson (1); M Schmidt (6).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .671    5    4    0   2   
G Clines RF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .297  .687              2   0   3B
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .336  .792              8   1   
D Kingman LF                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .246  .867    5    4    2   0   3B,CS,IW
M Trillo 2B                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .282  .741    8    4    3   3   HR
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .727   16   12    5   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .463              0   2   3B
D Rader C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .634              6   0   IW
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .074              0   2   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Sutter P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       32   5   9   0    4   5               34   24   27  10
Batting Events
3B: S Ontiveros (1, off R Reed); G Clines (1, off S Carlton); D Kingman (1, off S Carlton).
HR: M Trillo (2, off S Carlton; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: D Rader (2, by R Reed); D Kingman (2, by S Carlton).
TB: M Trillo 5; G Clines 4; D Kingman 3; S Ontiveros 3; B Buckner 2; I DeJesus.
RBI: M Trillo 2 (19); S Ontiveros (5); D Kingman (25); B Buckner (13).
2-out RBI: M Trillo; S Ontiveros.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Kingman (2, 2nd base by S Carlton/T McCarver).
Pickoffs: B Buckner (1st base by S Carlton).

Pitching Stats

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton, L (4-5)             7     8   4   3    2   5   1   2.87   30     -       · 9· 0   11·11· 6· 1     50    -     0.62  -0.14
R Reed                         1     1   1   1    2   0   0   2.70    6     -       · 4· 0    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   4    4   5   1          36     -       ·13· 0   12·14· 7· 1           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, W (5-3)            6     3   0   0    0   2   0   1.97   21     -       · 4· 0   10· 9· 2· 0     68    -     0.85   0.29
W Hernandez                    0.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   3.26    3     -       · 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.62  -0.06
B Sutter, S (6)                2.2   2   0   0    1   3   0   1.52   11     -       · 3· 0    2· 5· 2· 0          2-1    0.92   0.11
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   6   0          35     -       · 7· 0   12·15· 5· 0          2-1
Balks: S Carlton (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Reed (2; D Rader); S Carlton (3; D Kingman).
Pickoffs: S Carlton (2; B Buckner, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 19,788.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Phillies                     Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Bake McBride                 RF       1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS
2. Larry Bowa                   SS       2. Gene Clines                  RF
3. Mike Schmidt                 3B       3. Bill Buckner                 1B
4. Greg Luzinski                LF       4. Dave Kingman                 LF
5. Jay Johnstone                1B       5. Manny Trillo                 2B
6. Garry Maddox                 CF       6. Bobby Murcer                 CF
7. Tim McCarver                  C       7. Steve Ontiveros              3B
8. Bud Harrelson                2B       8. Dave Rader                    C
9. Steve Carlton                 P       9. Rick Reuschel                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 12- R 12% 75% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner S. Carlton Single to RF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores; Clines to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 5,(1-2)  8% 77% 1-0 CHC D. Kingman S. Carlton Triple to CF; Clines Scores/unER
b3 2 12- R 8% 84% 2-0 CHC M. Trillo S. Carlton Single to RF (Line Drive); Clines Scores; Kingman to 2B
b1 0 1-3 O -6% 69% 1-0 CHC D. Kingman S. Carlton Buckner Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t7 1 1-- -6% 88% 0-4 PHI G. Maddox W. Hernandez Double to LF (Line Drive); Cardenal to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI B. McBride R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa R. Reuschel Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski R. Reuschel Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus S. Carlton Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 CHC G. Clines S. Carlton Balk; DeJesus to 2B
b1 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 CHC G. Clines S. Carlton Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); DeJesus stays at 2B; Clines to 1B
b1 0 12- R 12% 75% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner S. Carlton Single to RF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores; Clines to 3B
b1 0 1-3 O -6% 69% 1-0 CHC D. Kingman S. Carlton Buckner Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 1 --3 R 5,(1-2)  8% 77% 1-0 CHC D. Kingman S. Carlton Triple to CF; Clines Scores/unER
b1 1 --3 O -4% 73% 2-0 CHC M. Trillo S. Carlton Flyball: RF
b1 2 --3 O -3% 70% 2-0 CHC B. Murcer S. Carlton Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 66% 0-2 PHI J. Johnstone R. Reuschel Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- O 4% 70% 0-2 PHI G. Maddox R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- O 2% 72% 0-2 PHI T. McCarver R. Reuschel Groundout: P-1B; Maddox to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 75% 0-2 PHI B. Harrelson R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 CHC S. Ontiveros S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 CHC D. Rader S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 CHC R. Reuschel S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 PHI S. Carlton R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 PHI B. McBride R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 PHI L. Bowa R. Reuschel Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 CHC I. DeJesus S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 CHC G. Clines S. Carlton Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 CHC B. Buckner S. Carlton Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- 1% 76% 2-0 CHC D. Kingman S. Carlton Walk; Clines to 2B
b3 2 12- R 8% 84% 2-0 CHC M. Trillo S. Carlton Single to RF (Line Drive); Clines Scores; Kingman to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 82% 3-0 CHC B. Murcer S. Carlton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 PHI M. Schmidt R. Reuschel Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 PHI G. Luzinski R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 PHI J. Johnstone R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 CHC S. Ontiveros S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 CHC D. Rader S. Carlton Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 CHC R. Reuschel S. Carlton Popfly: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 86% 0-3 PHI G. Maddox R. Reuschel Popfly: 2B
t5 1 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 PHI T. McCarver R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 PHI B. Harrelson R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 CHC I. DeJesus S. Carlton Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 CHC G. Clines S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- 1% 88% 3-0 CHC B. Buckner S. Carlton Single to 2B/Bunt; Buckner to 2B/Adv on E4
b5 2 -2- 0% 88% 3-0 CHC D. Kingman S. Carlton Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O -2% 87% 3-0 CHC M. Trillo S. Carlton Kingman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Buckner to 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 89% 0-3 PHI S. Carlton R. Reuschel Popfly: CF
t6 1 --- -3% 86% 0-3 PHI B. McBride R. Reuschel Single to 3B/Bunt
t6 1 1-- O 2% 89% 0-3 PHI L. Bowa R. Reuschel Groundout: P-1B; McBride to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 3% 91% 0-3 PHI M. Schmidt R. Reuschel Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- R 4% 95% 3-0 CHC M. Trillo S. Carlton Home Run (Line Drive)
b6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 95% 4-0 CHC B. Murcer S. Carlton Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 CHC S. Ontiveros S. Carlton Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 CHC D. Rader S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 4-5-6
Willie Hernandez replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 PHI G. Luzinski W. Hernandez Strikeout
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Jay Johnstone (1B) batting 5th
t7 1 --- -2% 94% 0-4 PHI J. Cardenal W. Hernandez Walk
t7 1 1-- -6% 88% 0-4 PHI G. Maddox W. Hernandez Double to LF (Line Drive); Cardenal to 3B
Bruce Sutter replaces Willie Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Barry Foote pinch hits for Tim McCarver (C) batting 7th
t7 1 -23 RO 3% 92% 0-4 PHI B. Foote B. Sutter Groundout: SS-1B; Cardenal Scores
t7 2 -2- O 3% 94% 1-4 PHI B. Harrelson B. Sutter Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
Barry Foote moves from PH to C; Jose Cardenal moves from PH to 1B
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 CHC B. Sutter S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 93% 4-1 CHC I. DeJesus S. Carlton Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- 1% 94% 4-1 CHC G. Clines S. Carlton Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b7 2 --3 O -1% 93% 4-1 CHC B. Buckner S. Carlton Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 9-1-2
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Steve Carlton (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -4% 89% 1-4 PHI R. Hebner B. Sutter Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- O 8,(2-2)  4% 93% 1-4 PHI B. McBride B. Sutter Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 1-4 PHI L. Bowa B. Sutter Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 1-4 PHI M. Schmidt B. Sutter Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
Ron Reed replaces Richie Hebner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 CHC D. Kingman R. Reed Popfly: RF
b8 1 --- 8,(3-2)  0% 97% 4-1 CHC M. Trillo R. Reed Walk
b8 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 97% 4-1 CHC B. Murcer R. Reed Popfly: SS
b8 2 1-- R 2% 99% 4-1 CHC S. Ontiveros R. Reed Triple to CF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores
b8 2 --3 0% 99% 5-1 CHC D. Rader R. Reed Intentional Walk
b8 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 5-1 CHC B. Sutter R. Reed Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 1-5 PHI G. Luzinski B. Sutter Walk
t9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 1-5 PHI J. Cardenal B. Sutter Popfly: 2B
t9 1 1-- -2% 97% 1-5 PHI G. Maddox B. Sutter Single to CF (Line Drive); Luzinski to 2B
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 1-5 PHI B. Foote B. Sutter Flyball: LF
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-5 PHI B. Harrelson B. Sutter Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 5.

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