September 7, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 15
@BOS 3 CAL 7
TEX 6 SEA 5
@CHW 3 TOR 5
MIL 4 ATL 6
SFG 5 PHI 5
@CHC 3 CIN 6
SDP 2 LAD 3
@HOU 2 NYM 9
@MON 4 STL 5
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 11,427

Thursday, September 7, 1978
Time of Game: 2:41

Phillies

75-63

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  1    5  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  2

W: W Brusstar (5-3), L: D Moore (9-7), S: R Reed (12)

Cubs

69-71

Lost 5

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .713    0    1   0   SB
  J Martin PH-RF              2   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .809    0    0   0   GDP
L Bowa SS                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .301  .697    0    1   2   2B
G Maddox CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .279  .725    0    1   0   2B,SB,IW
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .910    0    3   0   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   2   
  J Cardenal PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .702    6    0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .840    0    8   0   HBP
M Schmidt 3B                  3   2   1   0    2   2  .255  .808    8    2   3   
B Boone C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .802    6    9   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .234  .558    0    2   4   SF
L Christenson P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .068  .263    0    0   0   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .252  .691    0    0   0   
  L Smith PR-LF               0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .667    0    0   0   SB
Totals                       36   5   8   4    4   5               20   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Maddox (28, off B Sutter); L Bowa (28, off W Hernandez).

SF: T Sizemore (3, off B Sutter).

IBB: G Maddox (11, by L McGlothen).

HBP: R Hebner (6, by D Lamp).

TB: G Maddox 2; L Bowa 2; T Sizemore; T McCarver; B Boone; M Schmidt; B McBride; R Hebner.

GIDP: J Martin (3).

RBI: J Martin (35); L Bowa (36); T Sizemore (17); T McCarver (8).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Bowa-T Sizemore-R Hebner.

E: L Bowa (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Smith (1, 2nd base off W Hernandez/D Rader); G Maddox (32, 3rd base off B Sutter/T Blackwell); B McBride (27, 2nd base off D Lamp/D Rader).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .687    0    3   0   
R Scott 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .277  .712    0    1   1   SB
L Biittner 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .661    0   10   2   2B
D Kingman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .844    0    0   0   
B Murcer RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .280  .773    0    1   0   IW
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .263  .664    0    4   4   
D Rader C                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .578    6    3   0   HBP
  R Meoli PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .115  .473         0   0   
  T Blackwell C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .639         2   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .683    0    0   0   
I DeJesus SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .685    5    1   3   SH
D Lamp P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .452    0    2   3   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L McGlothen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .321         0   0   
  S Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    0   0   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .686         0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .277         0   0   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .743    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2   8               11   27  13

BATTING

2B: L Biittner (14, off L Christenson).

SH: I DeJesus (12, off W Brusstar).

IBB: B Murcer (11, by L Christenson).

HBP: D Rader (1, by W Brusstar).

TB: L Biittner 2; R Scott 2; I DeJesus; M Trillo; B Murcer.

GIDP: B Buckner (12).

RBI: M Trillo 2 (48); R Scott (8).

2-out RBI: M Trillo 2; R Scott.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Scott-L Biittner.

E: L Biittner 2 (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Scott (24, 3rd base off L Christenson/B Boone).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Christenson                  6     4   2   2    1   7   0   3.39   24     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 4· 1     62    -     0.89   0.02
W Brusstar, BS (3), W (5-3)    2     1   1   1    1   0   0   2.38    9     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.57   0.00
R Reed, S (12)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.36    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.09
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   8   0          36     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 5· 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
D Lamp                         6.1   5   3   3    1   3   0   3.17   27     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 4· 0     53    -     1.07   0.09
W Hernandez, BS (1)            0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    3.05  -0.36
L McGlothen                    0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.46    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.45   0.15
D Moore, L (9-7)               0     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.26    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.32  -0.25
B Sutter                       2     1   1   0    1   2   0   2.92    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          2-1    1.17  -0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   4    4   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 6· 1          6-3

W Hernandez faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
D Moore faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: L Christenson (5).

WP: None.

IBB: L Christenson (6; B Murcer); L McGlothen (5; G Maddox).

HBP: W Brusstar (3; D Rader); D Lamp (4; R Hebner).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 11,427.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs                         
1. B McBride            RF    1. G Gross              CF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. R Scott              3B 
3. G Maddox             CF    3. L Biittner           1B 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. D Kingman            LF 
5. R Hebner             1B    5. B Murcer             RF 
6. M Schmidt            3B    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. B Boone              C     7. D Rader              C  
8. T Sizemore           2B    8. I DeJesus            SS 
9. L Christenson        P     9. D Lamp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-2  1-3     -23%  41% R Scott         W Brusstar      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Meoli Scores; Gross to 3B
   b 4   2  0-0  -23     -20%  23% M Trillo        L Christenson   Single to CF (Line Drive); Biittner Scores; Murcer Scores
   t 7   1  2-0  12-      19%  43% T McCarver      D Lamp          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Schmidt Scores; Sizemore to 3B
   t 8   0  3-3  1--      18%  75% B Boone         D Moore         Single to RF (Line Drive); Schmidt to 3B
   t 7   1  2-2  1-3      17%  79% L Bowa          W Hernandez     Double to LF; Smith Scores; Martin to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  L Bowa          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      45%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  G Gross         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gross to 1B
   O      1--      45%  R Scott         Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  G Luzinski      Popfly: 2B
          ---      50%  R Hebner        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  8   47%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   45%  B Boone         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  M Trillo        Strikeout
   O      ---  6   50%  D Rader         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  L Christenson   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  B McBride       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      44%  L Bowa          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      49%  D Lamp          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  G Maddox        Popfly: RF
   O      ---      45%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  R Hebner        Hit By Pitch
          1--      49%  M Schmidt       Walk; Hebner to 2B
   O      12-      44%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  R Scott         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      42%  L Biittner      Double to LF
   O      -2-      46%  D Kingman       Groundout: C unassisted; Biittner stays at 2B
          -2-      43%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Line Drive); Biittner to 3B; Murcer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RR     -23      23%  M Trillo        Single to CF (Line Drive); Biittner Scores; Murcer Scores
   O      1--      25%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      22%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  L Christenson   Strikeout
          ---      21%  B McBride       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McBride to 1B
          1--      22%  L Bowa          McBride Steals 2B
   O      -2-      19%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry Christenson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      20%  I DeJesus       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      21%  D Lamp          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      22%  G Gross         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      19%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      17%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      15%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
          ---      13%  R Scott         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      12%  L Biittner      Balk; Scott to 2B
   O      -2-      14%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Scott stays at 2B
   O      -2-      16%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          -2-      16%  B Murcer        Intentional Walk
          12-      15%  M Trillo        Scott Steals 3B
   O      1-3      18%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
          ---      24%  M Schmidt       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      19%  B Boone         Lineout: SS
          1--      25%  T Sizemore      Single to CF (Line Drive); Schmidt to 2B
                  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Larry Christenson batting 9th
   R      12-      43%  T McCarver      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Schmidt Scores; Sizemore to 3B
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Dennis Lamp pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Martin pinch hits for Bake McBride batting 1st; Lonnie Smith pinch runs for Tim McCarver batting 9th
          1-3      48%  J Martin        Smith Steals 2B
   R      -23      62%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Sizemore Scores; Smith to 3B; Martin to 1B
   R      1-3      79%  L Bowa          Double to LF; Smith Scores; Martin to 3B
                  Lynn McGlothen replaces Willie Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
          -23      79%  G Maddox        Intentional Walk
   O      123      72%  G Luzinski      Popfly: 2B
   O      123      64%  R Hebner        Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Warren Brusstar facing 7-8-9
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Greg Luzinski pitching and batting 4th; Lonnie Smith moves to LF; Jerry Martin moves to RF
          ---      56%  D Rader         Hit By Pitch
                  Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Dave Rader batting 7th
   O      1--      60%  I DeJesus       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Meoli to 2B
                  Scot Thompson pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen batting 9th
   O      -2-      66%  S Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Meoli to 3B
          --3      64%  G Gross         Walk
   R      1-3      41%  R Scott         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Meoli Scores; Gross to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Donnie Moore facing 6-7-8
                  Donnie Moore replaces Scot Thompson pitching and batting 9th; Tim Blackwell replaces Rudy Meoli playing C batting 7th
          ---      57%  M Schmidt       Walk
          1--      75%  B Boone         Single to RF (Line Drive); Schmidt to 3B
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Donnie Moore pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      77%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Schmidt Scores; Boone to 2B
          -2-      78%  L Smith         Walk
   OO     12-      70%  J Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Warren Brusstar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  D Kingman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  B Murcer        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      84%  M Trillo        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  G Maddox        Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Warren Brusstar batting 4th
          -2-      88%  J Cardenal      Maddox Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   83%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3      92%  R Hebner        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Maddox Scores/No RBI/unER; Hebner to 1B
   O      1--      91%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Reed replaces Jose Cardenal pitching and batting 4th; Mike Vail pinch hits for Tim Blackwell batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  M Vail          Strikeout
          ---      89%  I DeJesus       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bruce Sutter batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation