Making his first start since being recalled from Wichita (American Association), Mike Krukow pitched a three-hitter and Dave Kingman hit a two-run homer to carry the Cubs to a 2-0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. The Phillies came back to win the second game, 6-5, with the help of a wild pitch by Bruce Sutter and an error by catcher Dave Rader on the same play in the ninth inning. Kingman's homer in the opener came in the first inning, following a single by Bobby Murcer.

In the nightcap, the Phillies, who were trailing, 4-3, loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a walk to Bob Boone, double by Bake McBride and intentional pass to Larry Bowa. Garry Maddox hit a score-tying sacrifice fly. Facing Greg Luzinski, Sutter uncorked his wild pitch, McBride scoring, and when Rader's throw to Sutter, covering the plate, went wild, Bowa counted what proved to be the winning run, offsetting a counter-rally that produced one run in the Cubs' half of the ninth inning. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, June 30, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Phillies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 1 Cubs 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 5 0 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McBride rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 De Jesus ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Bowa ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 Gross cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Maddox cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Murcer rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .248 Luzinski lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Kingman lf 3 1 1 2 0 0 .245 Hebner 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .263 Clines lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Cardenal 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Biittner 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Boone c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Ontiveros 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .237 Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .186 Trillo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Christenson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .121 Rader c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .218 McCarver ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Krukow p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Eastwick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 0 3 0 1 3 Totals 29 2 5 2 0 2 Time of Game: 1:45 Left on Base: Phillies 3, Cubs 4 DP: Phillies 1, Cubs 0 Errors: Hebner Home Runs: Kingman (16) Caught Stealing: Luzinski (1) Sacrifice Hits: Krukow (1) GIDP: Kingman (2) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Christenson L(5-7) 7 5 2 2 0 2 1 27 3.55 Eastwick 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.23 Totals 8 5 2 2 0 2 1 30 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Krukow W(1-0) 9 3 0 0 1 3 0 30 4.26 Totals 9 3 0 0 1 3 0 30 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa grounded out (second to first); Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross flied out to left; Murcer singled to right; Kingman homered [Murcer scored]; Biittner struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski grounded out (third to first); Hebner walked; On a bunt Cardenal made an out to catcher; Jose Cardenal called for interference; Boone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; Christenson was called out on strikes; McBride grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Krukow grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus was called out on strikes; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); 13 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa singled to center; Maddox forced Bowa (third to second); Luzinski flied out to center; Hebner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Murcer popped to catcher in foul territory; Kingman grounded out (third to first); Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 5TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone popped to third in foul territory; On a bunt Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros popped to shortstop; Trillo singled to right; Rader reached on an error by Hebner [Trillo to second, Rader to first]; Krukow reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Trillo to third, Rader to second]; De Jesus popped to second; Gross lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 6TH: Christenson flied out to center; McBride popped to shortstop; Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Murcer singled to right; Kingman grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Murcer out at second]; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox popped to shortstop; Luzinski singled to shortstop; Hebner struck out; Luzinski was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros singled to right; Trillo popped to second; Rader lined to left; Krukow forced Ontiveros (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 8TH: Cardenal lined to left; Dave Kingman left game with leg pull; CLINES REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Boone flied out to center; Sizemore singled to left; MCCARVER BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; McCarver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 8TH: EASTWICK REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); De Jesus popped to left; Gross lined to shortstop; Murcer lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2. PHILLIES 9TH: McBride flied out to center; Bowa popped to second; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 2.

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