Posted by nkokosioulis on 3/11/2011 3:38:00 PM (view original):
1976 Philadelphia Phillies over 2008 Chicago Cubs
Four games to three
MVP: Jay Johnston (.357, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
This series had it all and went down to the wire but in the final game at Veterans Stadium it was the Phillies that broke out against the Cubs bullpen late to win the game. The Cubs bullpen was just terrible all series and cost the Cubs at least two wins; for example Bob Howry and Michael Wuertz combined to allow 18 runs in 4.2 innings of work. Pitching as a whole for the series was missing as even aces like Steve Carlton had an ERA of 6.00 and both teams had issues getting people out. The only stand out start came in game three at Wrigley Field where Jim Londborg pitched six shutout innings and the Phils shutout the Cubs 7-0.
The batting heroes were many. Larry Bowa in 36 at bats batted .500 and stole four bases while playing excellent defense; Bowa was supurb at the top of the lineup. Even pinch hitters were on display as Ollie Brown went 4-5 off the bench and Jim Edmonds hit two home runs. Probably the most excitement in a series we have seen yet.
Games
Game 1 |
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At Veterans Stadium |
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08 Cubs |
7 |
76 Phillies |
9 |
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Game 2 |
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At Veterens Stadium |
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08 Cubs |
6 |
76 Phillies |
5 |
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Game 3 |
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At Wrigley Field |
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76 Phillies |
7 |
08 Cubs |
0 |
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Game 4 |
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At Wrigley Field |
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76 Phillies |
4 |
08 Cubs |
5 |
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Game 5 |
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At Wrigley Field |
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76 Phillies |
4 |
08 Cubs |
11 |
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Game 6 |
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At Veterens Stadium |
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08 Cubs |
7 |
76 Phillies |
3 |
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Game 7 |
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At Veterens Stadium |
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08 Cubs |
5 |
76 Phillies |
9 |
Stats
2008 Chicago Cubs (97-64) |
AB |
H |
HR |
RBI |
AVG |
SB |
|
Alfonso Soriano |
26 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
0.346 |
5 |
|
Ryan Theriot |
32 |
13 |
0 |
4 |
0.406 |
0 |
|
Derrek Lee |
32 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0.188 |
0 |
|
Aramis Ramirez |
29 |
12 |
1 |
6 |
0.414 |
0 |
|
Kosuke Fukudome |
31 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
0.323 |
0 |
|
Mark DeRosa |
31 |
12 |
0 |
5 |
0.387 |
0 |
|
Geovany Soto |
31 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0.194 |
0 |
|
Reed Johnson |
25 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0.280 |
0 |
|
Jim Edmonds |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0.750 |
0 |
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Micah Hoffpauir |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
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#DIV/0! |
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|
Totals |
243 |
78 |
4 |
31 |
0.321 |
5 |
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|
|
IP |
W |
L |
ER |
K |
BB |
ERA |
Carlos Zambrano |
17.6 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
12 |
15 |
6.65 |
Carlos Marmol |
8.6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
2.09 |
Bob Howry |
3.3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
27.27 |
Jeff Samardzija |
2.3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7.83 |
Ryan Dempster |
13 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
3.46 |
Kerry Wood |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
Ted Lilly |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
1.50 |
Michael Wuertz |
0.3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
240.00 |
Sean Gallagher |
1.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
Rich Harden |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
2 |
1.50 |
Sean Marshall |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
Totals |
60.4 |
3 |
3 |
42 |
52 |
38 |
6.26 |
1976 Philadelphia Phillies (101-61) |
AB |
H |
HR |
RBI |
AVG |
SB |
|
Larry Bowa |
36 |
18 |
0 |
7 |
0.500 |
4 |
|
Mike Schmidt |
26 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
0.154 |
0 |
|
Dick Allen |
29 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
0.310 |
0 |
|
Greg Luzinski |
31 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
0.323 |
0 |
|
Garry Maddox |
31 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0.258 |
3 |
|
Jay Johnstone |
28 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
0.357 |
0 |
|
Dave Cash |
30 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
0.333 |
0 |
|
Bob Boone |
27 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
0.333 |
0 |
|
Jerry Martin |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
|
Tom Hutton |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0.500 |
0 |
|
Olie Brown |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0.800 |
0 |
|
Totals |
248 |
83 |
7 |
46 |
0.335 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IP |
W |
L |
ER |
K |
BB |
ERA |
Steve Carlton |
18 |
1 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
6.00 |
Ron Reed |
9 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
6.00 |
Gene Garber |
7.3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
3.70 |
Tug McGraw |
2.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0.00 |
Jim Kaat |
10.6 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
5.94 |
Wayne Twitchell |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0.00 |
Jim Lonborg |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0.00 |
Larry Christenson |
5 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
7.20 |
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#DIV/0! |
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#DIV/0! |
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#DIV/0! |
Totals |
62.2 |
4 |
3 |
32 |
46 |
22 |
4.63 |
Great thread, I can't wait to see how this plays out.
As a side note, it looks like the 2008 Cubs beat the Phillies in this series. They won games 2, 4, 5, and 6.