European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 15, 1978 stay 4 games Over pirates the stars and stripes Page 23 fired up Phillies Down cubs 6-2 by Mark Friedman up sports write for most players in the major leagues Mike Schmidt s statistics Are a dream that will never come True. But for the Philadel phia third baseman this season has been Nightmare that won t end. One of the game s most feared hitters Schmidt has been struggling with Only 19 homers and 73 Bis and the fans won t let him forget that they expect More much More. I think tomorrow night is another game and another situation said Schmidt my Roundup wednesday night after backing Dick Ruth Ven s near perfect six hitter with a three run Homer and a bases loaded walk to help the phils maintain a four game Lead Over Pittsburgh in the National league East with a 6-2 Victory Over the Chicago cubs. Tonight is Over with and i Don t want to talk about the boo Issue. It s a dead Issue As far As i m  Ruthven 14-10 Overall and 12-4 for the Phillies since being obtained from Atlanta on june 15, lost a perfect game in these Venth when Greg Gross led off with a controversial infield hit to deep shortstop. Any Pitcher who says he s not aware of it is lying said Ruthven a born again Pitcher since leaving the braves. I was t very disappointed when Gross beat it out although i definitely had it in mind after the sixth. But to pitch a perfect game you need a Little  Phillies scored three runs in the fourth off starter and loser Ray Burris 5-12, when Larry Bowa and Garry Maddox opened with singles and Greg Luzinski reached on an error by third baseman Rodney Scott. One out later Schmidt walked on a disputed checked swing to Force in Bowa and Maddox scored on Bob Boone s fielder s too late to matter giants Catcher John Tamargo spins around too late to tag out braves Jeff Burroughs who scored on Barry Bon Nelli s single to left during the fourth inning of wednesday s contest. Atlanta edged the giants 5-3. " a photo Choice grounder. Ted Sizemore drove in the third run with a single. No i did t swing said Schmidt kid Dinghy. You can Check the Bonscore. I guess you could say it was one of those toss up jobs. If the ump at first had said i swung i would have done a a turn toward the  Schmidt s Homer his 19th, came off re Liever Donnie Moore after Bowa reached on an error and Luzinski walked in the eighth. The cubs scored both their runs in the eighth when Manny Trillo walked and went to second on a single by Ivan Dejesus. Pinch hitter Larry Biittner doubled to score Trillo and Dejesus scored on Gross sacrifice Fly. Elsewhere in the no it was Atlanta 5, san Francisco 3 in 12 innings Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 1 Montreal 4, new York 3 san Diego 6, Cincinnati 2 and los Angeles 6,Houston 0. Braves 5, giants 3 run scoring singles by Dale Murphy and Cito Gaston in the 12th inning lifted Atlanta Over san Francisco losers of five straight. Gary Matthews opened the 12th with a double against loser John Curtis 4-3. Murphy singled to left one out later to score Matthews As Murphy went to second on the throw to the plate. After Rod Gil breath walked Murphy scored on Gaston s single. 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