Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
September 14, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 14, 1978 at Veteran's Stadium. 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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Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia Phillies 11

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
DeJesus ss 3 1 1 1
Scott 3b 4 0 0 0
  Biittner ph 1 0 0 0
Buckner 1b 5 0 2 1
  Meoli pr 0 0 0 0
Kingman lf 5 1 2 0
Vail rf 5 2 3 0
Murcer cf 4 1 1 1
  Moore p 0 0 0 0
Trillo 2b 4 0 2 1
Cox c 4 0 3 1
Reuschel p 2 0 0 0
  McGlothen p 0 0 0 0
  Thompson ph 1 0 0 0
  Seoane p 0 0 0 0
  Hernandez p 0 0 0 0
  White cf 1 0 0 0
Totals 39 5 14 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
McBride rf 5 1 2 3
Bowa ss 4 0 1 1
  Mackanin ph,3b 1 0 1 0
Maddox cf 5 1 1 0
Luzinski lf 5 1 1 1
  Smith pr,lf 0 0 0 0
Hebner 1b 3 2 3 1
  Gonzalez ph,1b 1 0 0 0
Schmidt 3b 2 2 2 0
  Harrelson ss 1 0 0 0
Boone c 5 2 2 1
Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 1
Lerch p 1 1 1 1
  Brusstar p 1 0 0 0
  McCarver ph 1 1 0 0
  Reed p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 11 15 9
Chicago 012 010 0015143
Philadelphia 051 230 00x11150
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel  L (14-13) 3.2 9 8 7 1 1
  McGlothen   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Seoane   0.0 2 3 3 1 0
  Hernandez   2.0 2 0 0 1 0
  Moore   2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
8.0
15
11
10
4
2
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch   2.2 8 3 3 2 2
  Brusstar  W (6-3) 2.1 3 1 1 0 2
  Reed  SV (13) 4.0 3 1 1 0 3
Totals
9.0
14
5
5
2
7

  E–DeJesus (27), Scott (14), R Reuschel (2).  DP–Chicago 1.  PB–Cox (2).  2B–Chicago Kingman (14,off Lerch); Murcer (21,off Lerch); Buckner (24,off Reed), Philadelphia McBride (18,off R Reuschel); Schmidt (27,off R Reuschel); Maddox (30,off R Reuschel); Luzinski (28,off R Reuschel); Hebner (19,off Hernandez).  HR–Philadelphia McBride (9,2nd inning off R Reuschel 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Sizemore (4,off R Reuschel).  IBB–Schmidt (10,by Hernandez).  SB–DeJesus 2 (34,2nd base off Lerch/Boone,2nd base off Reed/Boone).  WP–R Reuschel 2 (12).  IBB–Hernandez (6,Schmidt).  U-HP–Eric Gregg, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Nick Colosi, 3B–Frank Pulli.  T–2:43.  A–20,037.
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