Cubs 4, Phillies 3Game 75 - Wednesday Night, July 3rd in Philadelphia
Record - 33-42, 5th Place, 11 1/2 games behind the Cardinals
One Sentence Summary: Phillies closer Kent Tekulve disappointed a huge fireworks crowd, letting a game against the Cubs get away in a 4-3 loss.
What It Means: Over 56,000 fans were on hand to see this late inning loss, but hopefully an amazing postgame fireworks show made up for their disappointment.
What Happened: The Phillies held a 2-1 lead heading to the eighth, with both their runs coming in the fourth. Von Hayes led off that inning with a solo home run off Cubs' starter Dennis Eckersley and Derrel Thomas later singled home Mike Schmidt. The usually reliable Kent Tekulve faltered for the Phils, allowing the Cubs to tie the game in the eighth. Ryne Sandberg walked and went to third on a Davey Lopes single. Sandberg came home on a Keith Moreland sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Phillies retook the lead when Ozzie Virgil singled home Hayes. But Tekulve couldn't get the final three outs in the ninth, allowing singles to Thad Bosley and Billy Hatcher before Sandberg's double scored the tying and eventual winning runs.
Charles Hudson's efforts were for naught, as he had pitched seven innings allowing a run on eight hits. This was Tekulve's fifth blown save of the season.
Featured Card: Sandberg was coming off his 1984 N.L. MVP campaign, and he continued to haunt his former team.
1985 Virtual Phillies Wall / 1985 Season Summary Index
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