Extending their lead in the N. L. East to five games, the Phillies scored early and hung on to edge the Cubs, 6-5. A single by Bob Boone in the second inning plated the Phils' first tally and a two-run homer by Jose Cardenal upped the margin to 3-0 in the third.

In the fourth inning, Jerry Martin tripled and scored on single by Boone. Ted Sizemore followed with a single and Dick Ruthven drove in Boone and Sizemore with a three-base hit to give the Phils a 6-0 advantage that was enough to offset a three-run homer by Mike Vail in the seventh and a two-run double by Bobby Murcer in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 5

Game Played on Sunday, July 2, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Phillies 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 13 0 Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 - 5 12 0 Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG McBride rf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .291 Scott cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .273 Harrelson ss,2b 4 1 2 0 1 2 .229 Geisel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cardenal 1b 5 1 1 2 0 2 .284 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Luzinski lf 3 0 0 0 2 2 .244 Clines ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .292 Johnson 3b 5 1 3 0 0 1 .178 Gross lf,cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .274 Martin cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .290 Biittner 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .263 Boone c 4 1 2 2 1 0 .264 Murcer rf 4 0 2 2 1 1 .252 Sizemore 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .195 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .237 Bowa ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Trillo 2b 4 1 0 0 0 2 .268 Ruthven p 3 0 1 2 0 0 .118 De Jesus ss 3 1 2 0 1 0 .262 Brusstar p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Cox c 2 0 2 0 0 0 .241 McGraw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vail ph,lf 2 1 1 3 0 0 .286 Holtzman p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 McGlothen p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Meoli ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .120 Gordon c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 6 13 6 6 9 Totals 36 5 12 5 5 7 Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 25,934 Left on Base: Phillies 11, Cubs 9 DP: Phillies 3, Cubs 1 Doubles: Martin (5), Murcer (9) Triples: Martin (2), Ruthven (1) Home Runs: Cardenal (2), Vail (1) Stolen Bases: McBride (17), Harrelson (1) GIDP: Cardenal (2), Trillo (6), Scott (2), McGlothen (1) Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruthven W(5-7) 6.1 7 3 3 3 4 1 26 3.61 Brusstar 2 3 1 1 2 3 0 11 2.94 McGraw SV(6) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 2.56 Totals 9 12 5 5 5 7 1 41 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Holtzman L(0-3) 3 4 4 4 3 6 1 15 6.19 McGlothen 4 7 2 2 2 2 0 20 4.31 Geisel 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.40 Moore 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 4.25 Totals 9 13 6 6 6 9 1 44 Passed Balls: Boone (2) Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge PHILLIES 1ST: McBride struck out; Harrelson struck out; Cardenal struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Scott was called out on strikes; Gross flied out to right; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski popped to second; Johnson singled to left; Martin walked [Johnson to second]; Boone singled to center [Johnson scored, Martin to third]; Sizemore was walked intentionally [Boone to second]; Martin was out trying to advance to home (catcher to third to pitcher); Ruthven forced Sizemore (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer struck out; Ontiveros singled to shortstop; Trillo grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ontiveros out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0. PHILLIES 3RD: McBride struck out; Harrelson walked; Cardenal homered [Harrelson scored]; Luzinski was called out on strikes; Johnson was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: De Jesus flied out to center; Cox singled to right; Holtzman singled to center [Cox to second]; Scott grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Holtzman out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 0. PHILLIES 4TH: Martin tripled to right; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); Boone singled to left [Martin scored]; Sizemore singled to left [Boone to second]; Ruthven tripled to center [Boone scored, Sizemore scored]; McBride reached on a fielder's choice [Ruthven out at home (second to catcher)]; Harrelson singled to center [McBride to second]; Cardenal grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Harrelson out at second]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); Murcer walked; Ontiveros grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 0. PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski struck out; Johnson singled to left; Martin doubled to left [Johnson to third]; Boone was walked intentionally; Sizemore popped to third in foul territory; Ruthven forced Boone (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 0. CUBS 5TH: Trillo was called out on strikes; De Jesus singled to center; Cox singled to center [De Jesus to second]; McGlothen grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cox out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 0. PHILLIES 6TH: McBride flied out to center; Harrelson was called out on strikes; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 0. CUBS 6TH: Scott grounded out (second to pitcher); Gross singled to left; Biittner struck out; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 0. PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski walked; Johnson singled to first [Luzinski to second]; Martin flied out to center; Boone lined to third; Sizemore flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 0. CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros walked; Trillo forced Ontiveros (third to second); De Jesus walked [Trillo to second]; VAIL BATTED FOR COX; Vail homered [Trillo scored, De Jesus scored]; MEOLI BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; BRUSSTAR REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); Meoli walked; Scott walked [Meoli to second]; Boone allowed a passed ball [Meoli to third, Scott to second]; Gross struck out; Biittner lined to shortstop; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 3. PHILLIES 8TH: VAIL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GORDON REPLACED MEOLI (PLAYING C ); GEISEL REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Brusstar grounded out (pitcher to first); McBride singled to center; Harrelson singled to left [McBride to second]; MOORE REPLACED GEISEL (PITCHING); Cardenal was called out on strikes; McBride stole third and Harrelson stole second; Luzinski was walked intentionally; Johnson forced Luzinski (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: Murcer singled to right; Ontiveros struck out; Trillo struck out; De Jesus singled to center [Murcer to second]; Vail grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 3. PHILLIES 9TH: Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); Boone grounded out (third to first); Sizemore grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 3. CUBS 9TH: BOWA REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING SS); HARRELSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Gordon grounded out (pitcher to first); CLINES BATTED FOR MOORE; Clines singled to center; MCGRAW REPLACED BRUSSTAR (PITCHING); Gross flied out to left; Biittner singled to left [Clines to third]; Murcer doubled to right [Clines scored, Biittner scored]; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 5.

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