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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 7, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,453 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: (none) 3B: Eric Gregg |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Burris
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Burris
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burris
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Burris
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blue
Trillo hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Madlock settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blue
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Burris
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Burris
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Burris
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Burris
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Burris
Blue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Blue
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Blue
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Burris
Madlock hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Burris
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burris
Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Burris
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. Whitfield scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Burris
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Blue
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Blue
Burris strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Burris
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Burris
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Burris
LeMaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus hits a popup into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blue
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Burris
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Burris
Madlock hits a popup into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Burris
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Burris
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Burris
McCovey hits a popup beyond short. De Jesus can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Whitfield scores. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Burris
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Blue
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Blue
Ontiveros bunts towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Burris
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Burris
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Burris
LeMaster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Blue
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Blue
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Blue
Trillo takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Blue
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Burris
Blue hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Burris
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Burris
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Blue
Ontiveros hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Burris
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Burris
McCovey hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Burris
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ontiveros. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Burris
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Blue
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Blue
Gene Clines pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Clines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Blue
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. LeMaster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Blue
There goes Clines. The throw from Hill and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Hill hits a popup into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Moore
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Moore
Blue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Moore
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching. Mike Ivie pinch hits for Terry Whitfield.
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Blue
Skip James now playing first base. Vic Harris now playing left field.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Blue
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Moffitt
Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Kingman hits a popup towards first. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Lavelle
Murcer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1978 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 0
Whitfield T, lf 3 2 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 1
James S, 1b 0 0 0 0 Meoli R, pr 0 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 2 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0
Harris V, lf 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cruz H, cf 3 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Cox L, c 3 0 0 0
Hill M, c 3 0 0 0 Burris R, p 2 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 1 0
Blue V, p 4 0 1 0 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 31 1 4 1
San Francisco 001 010 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 8.1 4 1 1 1 6
Moffitt R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 8.0 5 2 2 4 4
Moore D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Roberts D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Madlock B 2, Ontiveros S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Chicago 4
CS -- Clines G
WP -- Burris R, Lavelle G
T -- 2:14
A -- 15453
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