Starting with a two-run homer by Mike Schmidt, the Phillies built up a 5-0 lead in the first two innings and defeated the Cubs, 6-2. Schmidt's smash off Ken Holtzman in the first followed a single by Larry Bowa. In the second, Garry Maddox tripled but was out at the plate on a grounder by Ted Sizemore. A wild pitch and a single by Jim Kaat enabled Sizemore to score.

Kaat took second on the throw to the plate and counted when Jerry Martin was safe on an error by Larry Biittner. A single by Bowa and walk to Schmidt loaded the bases. Paul Reuschel relieved Holtzman and uncorked a wild pitch to allow Martin to score. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Saturday, June 24, 1978 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium

Cubs 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 1 Phillies 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 6 8 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .273 Martin rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .271 Clines rf 4 0 1 1 1 0 .281 Bowa ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .322 Murcer cf 4 0 3 0 1 0 .248 Schmidt 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 .259 Kingman lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .220 Luzinski lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .242 Gross lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Cardenal 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .302 Trillo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 Hebner ph,1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .276 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Maddox cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .302 Biittner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Boone c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 Kelleher 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Sizemore 2b 3 2 0 0 1 0 .154 P. Reuschel p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Kaat p 2 1 1 1 0 1 .048 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 McCarver ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Meoli ph,2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 Reed p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cox c 3 0 2 1 0 1 .250 Rader ph,c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 Holtzman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scott 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 Totals 36 2 10 2 3 6 Totals 33 6 8 4 3 5 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 41,605 Left on Base: Cubs 10, Phillies 6 DP: Cubs 0, Phillies 1 Errors: Biittner Doubles: Murcer (8), Cox (3), Martin (3) Triples: De Jesus (6), Maddox (1) Home Runs: Schmidt (11) Stolen Bases: De Jesus (8), Murcer (7), Sizemore (2) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Holtzman L(0-2) 1.2 5 5 3 1 0 1 12 5.52 P. Reuschel 4.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 17 5.14 Moore 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 4.14 McGlothen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4.74 Totals 8 8 6 4 3 5 1 36 Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat W(4-1) 6 7 2 2 2 4 0 26 3.48 Reed SV(4) 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 13 2.27 Totals 9 10 2 2 3 6 0 39 Wild Pitches: Holtzman (1), P. Reuschel (1) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (second to first); Clines lined to first; Murcer doubled to left; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Martin flied out to left; Bowa singled to right; Schmidt homered [Bowa scored]; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2. CUBS 2ND: Trillo flied out to right; Biittner grounded out (third to first); Kelleher flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 2. PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox tripled to left; Boone flied out to left; Sizemore reached on a fielder's choice [Maddox out at home (third to catcher)]; Holtzman threw a wild pitch [Sizemore to second]; Kaat singled to right [Sizemore scored]; Martin reached on an error by Biittner (assist by Kelleher) [Kaat scored (unearned) (no RBI), Martin to first]; Bowa singled to right [Martin to third]; Schmidt walked [Bowa to second]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED KELLEHER (PITCHING); SCOTT REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PLAYING 3B); P. Reuschel threw a wild pitch [Martin scored (unearned), Bowa to third, Schmidt to second]; Luzinski was walked intentionally; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 5. CUBS 3RD: Cox doubled to right; Scott was called out on strikes; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cox to third]; Clines walked; Murcer walked [Clines to second]; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 5. PHILLIES 3RD: Maddox grounded out (second to first); Boone grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 5. CUBS 4TH: Trillo singled to center; Biittner grounded out (first unassisted) [Trillo to second]; P. Reuschel grounded out (second to first); Cox singled to shortstop [Trillo scored]; Scott forced Cox (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 5. PHILLIES 4TH: Kaat was called out on strikes; Martin grounded out (first to pitcher); Bowa popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 5. CUBS 5TH: De Jesus tripled to center; Clines singled to right [De Jesus scored]; Murcer singled to center [Clines to second]; Kingman hit into a double play (left to third) [Murcer to second, Clines out at third]; Trillo lined to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5. PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski flied out to right; Cardenal singled to right; Maddox was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5. CUBS 6TH: Biittner lined to shortstop; P. Reuschel struck out; Cox was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5. PHILLIES 6TH: GROSS REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Boone lined to shortstop; Sizemore walked; MCCARVER BATTED FOR KAAT; Sizemore stole second; McCarver flied out to left; Martin doubled to right [Sizemore scored]; Bowa popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 6. CUBS 7TH: REED REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Scott struck out; De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus stole second; Clines popped to second; Murcer singled to shortstop [De Jesus to third]; Murcer stole second; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 6. PHILLIES 7TH: MOORE REPLACED P. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Schmidt popped to second; Luzinski struck out; HEBNER BATTED FOR CARDENAL; Hebner singled to left; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 6. CUBS 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Trillo grounded out (third to first); Biittner flied out to left; MEOLI BATTED FOR MOORE; Meoli walked; RADER BATTED FOR COX; Rader singled to right [Meoli to second]; Scott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 6. PHILLIES 8TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MEOLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MCGLOTHEN REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING); Boone was called out on strikes; Sizemore lined to right; Reed popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 6. CUBS 9TH: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Clines flied out to center; Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 6.

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