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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1978-09-13 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 30114 · 64°F · Wind 3 mph · 2:07
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 4th. Dick Ruthven earned the win. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Ray Burris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 7
- Rodney Scott: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 7/L
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: K/C
- Larry Bowa: T9/G
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Greg Luzinski: K
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 8/L
- Mike Vail: 9
- Manny Trillo: 63
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 8
- Mike Schmidt: K/C
- Bob Boone: 5/FL
Top 3
- Dave Rader: 6/P
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Ray Burris: K/C
Bot 3
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Dick Ruthven: 53
- Bake McBride: 13
Top 4
- Greg Gross: 43
- Rodney Scott: 7
- Bill Buckner: 7
Bot 4
- Larry Bowa: S7/L
- Garry Maddox: S7/G.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: E5/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Richie Hebner: 7/P
- Mike Schmidt: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bob Boone: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ted Sizemore: S9/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Dick Ruthven: 43
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Mike Vail: 8
- Manny Trillo: K/C
Bot 5
- Bake McBride: 3/G
- Larry Bowa: 6/P
- Garry Maddox: 53
Top 6
- Dave Rader: 3/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/P
- Ray Burris: 53
Bot 6
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Richie Hebner: 53
- Mike Schmidt: K
Top 7
- Greg Gross: S6/G
- Rodney Scott: S8/L.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Bobby Murcer: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Vail: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bob Boone: 7
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Dick Ruthven: S8/L
- Bake McBride: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Manny Trillo: W
- Dave Rader: 7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: S4/G.1-2
- Larry Biittner: D9/G.2-H;1-3
- Greg Gross: 8/SF.3-H
- Rodney Scott: 43
Bot 8
- Larry Bowa: E8/F.B-2
- Garry Maddox: 13.2-3
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: 4/P
- Mike Schmidt: HR/7/L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Bob Boone: S8/G
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Mike Vail: S7/G
- Manny Trillo: S8/G.1-2
- Dave Rader: 64(1)/FO