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Cardinals 2 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1978

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 3, 1978 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Cardinals with a score of 3 to 2.

Game Summary

DateAugust 3, 1978 
Visiting Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 2 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 2
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 3 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 3
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherDonnie Moore  
Losing PitcherPete Vuckovich  
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Game Winning RBIBill Buckner 

Game Info

DateAugust 3, 1978 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherPete Vuckovich  
Home Starting PitcherKen Holtzman  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance21,596 
Time of Game2 hours 29 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lee Weyer
1B: Ed Montague
2B: Harry Wendelstedt
3B: Dutch Rennert

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Garry Templeton  Shortstop 
Jerry Mumphrey  Left Fielder 
Keith Hernandez  First Baseman 
Ted Simmons  Catcher 
George Hendrick  Center Fielder 
Jerry Morales  Right Fielder 
Ken Reitz  Third Baseman 
Mike Tyson  Second Baseman 
Pete Vuckovich  Pitcher 
Ken Boyer  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ivan De Jesus  Shortstop 
Rodney Scott  Third Baseman 
Bill Buckner  First Baseman 
Bobby Murcer  Center Fielder 
Mike Vail  Right Fielder 
Larry Biittner  Left Fielder 
Manny Trillo  Second Baseman 
Dave Rader  Catcher 
Ken Holtzman  Pitcher 
Herman Franks  Manager 

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Cardinals 2 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1978

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/3/1978 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Templeton G, ss       4  1  3  0   De Jesus I, ss        4  1  2  0   
Mumphrey J, lf-cf     4  0  0  0   Scott R, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  1  0   Buckner B, 1b         3  0  1  1   
Simmons T, c          4  0  1  1   Murcer B, cf-rf       2  0  0  1   
Hendrick G, cf        4  1  2  0   Vail M, rf            4  0  1  0   
Littell M, p          0  0  0  0   White J, pr-cf        0  0  0  0   
Morales J, rf         3  0  0  0   Biittner L, lf        3  0  1  0   
Scott T, ph           1  0  0  0   Trillo M, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Reitz K, 3b           3  0  0  1   Rader D, c            4  0  1  0   
Tyson M, 2b           2  0  2  0   Holtzman K, p         2  1  1  0   
Garrett W, ph         1  0  0  0   McGlothen L, p        0  0  0  0   
Vuckovich P, p        2  0  0  0   Clines G, ph          0  0  0  0   
Brock L, lf           0  0  0  0   Moore D, p            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  9  2                        29  3  8  2

St.Louis         100 100 000 --  2
Chicago          001 010 10x --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (L)       7.0  8  3  2  6  6
Littell M             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K            5.0  6  2  2  1  2
McGlothen L           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Moore D (W)           3.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Rader D, Tyson M 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Templeton G, Holtzman K, Hendrick G, Biittner L
SB -- Templeton G, De Jesus I, Hendrick G
CS -- Mumphrey J
SH -- Trillo M, Vuckovich P
SF -- Reitz K
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:29
A -- 21596

    

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