Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs
July 1, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 1, 1978 at Wrigley Field. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
McBride rf 4 0 2 0
Bowa ss 4 0 0 0
Maddox cf 4 0 1 0
Luzinski lf 2 0 1 0
  Martin pr,lf 0 0 0 0
Hebner 3b 4 1 1 0
Cardenal 1b 4 0 0 0
Boone c 3 1 2 1
Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 1
Lerch p 2 0 0 0
  McCarver ph 1 0 0 0
  Reed p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 8 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Scott 3b 4 0 0 0
Clines lf 4 0 0 0
Murcer cf 3 1 1 0
Trillo 2b 4 0 1 0
Vail rf 4 0 1 1
Biittner 1b 4 0 1 0
DeJesus ss 3 0 0 0
Cox c 3 0 1 0
Lamp p 2 0 0 0
  Meoli ph 1 0 0 0
  Moore p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1
Philadelphia 010 010 000280
Chicago 000 001 000151
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch  W (4-6) 6.0 5 1 1 1 5
  Reed  SV (5) 3.0 0 0 0 0 5
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
1
10
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp  L (2-10) 7.0 6 2 1 2 1
  Moore   2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
8
2
1
3
2

  E–Biittner (5).  DP–Chicago 1.  2B–Philadelphia McBride (9,off Lamp), Chicago Cox (4,off Lerch).  HR–Philadelphia Boone (7,5th inning off Lamp 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Sizemore (1,off Lamp).  IBB–Boone (4,by Moore).  CS–Luzinski (2,2nd base by Lamp/Cox).  WP–Lamp (1), Moore (4).  IBB–Moore (6,Boone).  U-HP–Paul Runge, 1B–Bob Engel, 2B–Jerry Dale, 3B–John McSherry.  T–2:14.  A–26,042.
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