Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Kobel
  
  Scott hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Kobel
  
  Clines strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kobel
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. Kobel
  
  Vail hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Burris
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Burris
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Burris
  
  Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Burris
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Kobel
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Kobel
  
  Biittner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Kobel
  
  Cox is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Burris
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maddox vs. Burris
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Burris
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into center field. Murcer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murcer. Maddox moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Kobel vs. Burris
  
  Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to home to get Maddox. Flynn moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Randle vs. Burris
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Randle reaches second base with a double. Flynn scores. Kobel goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Burris
  
  Foli is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Burris
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Kobel
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Kobel
  
  Burris hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Kobel
  
  Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Burris
  
  Montanez 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Burris
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Kobel
  
  Clines hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kobel
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Kobel
  
  Vail hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Henderson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Henderson. Vail moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Trillo vs. Kobel
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Burris
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Burris
  
  Flynn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kobel vs. Burris
  
  Kobel bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Kobel
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Kobel
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelleher vs. Kobel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Biittner moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Kelleher vs. Kobel
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelleher for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Burris vs. Kobel
  
  Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to home to get Biittner. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Kobel
  
  Scott hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Burris
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Burris
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mazzilli vs. Burris
  
  Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Montanez vs. Geisel
  
  Dave Geisel now pitching.
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Stearns vs. Geisel
  
  Stearns hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. Foli moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. Geisel
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. Foli scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Maddox vs. Geisel
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Flynn vs. Moore
  
  Donnie Moore now pitching.
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Stearns moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kobel vs. Moore
  
  Moore has Stearns trapped off third. He fires to home, and Stearns is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Kobel
  
  Clines hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Kobel
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Kobel
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kobel vs. Moore
  
  Steve Ontiveros now playing third base. Rodney Scott now playing shortstop. Mike Gordon now catching.
  
  Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Moore
  
  Randle 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Moore
  
  Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Kobel
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Kobel
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Kobel
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ontiveros vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Biittner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buckner vs. Murray
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Holtzman
  
  Ken Holtzman now pitching.
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Holtzman
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Holtzman
  
  Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Murray
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Murray
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Murray
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Clines moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vail vs. Murray
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Holtzman
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Holtzman
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Holtzman
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Holtzman
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Murray
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Murray
  
  Biittner hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Murray
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1978 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Scott R, 3b-ss        4  0  1  0   Randle L, 3b          3  1  1  2   
Clines G, lf          4  0  0  0   Foli T, ss            3  1  1  0   
Murcer B, cf          3  0  1  0   Mazzilli L, cf        3  2  1  1   
Vail M, rf            4  0  1  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          4  0  0  0   Stearns J, c          4  1  2  1   
Biittner L, 1b        4  0  2  0   Henderson S, lf       4  0  0  1   
Cox L, c              1  0  0  0   Maddox E, rf          2  0  1  1   
Gordon M, c           1  0  0  0   Flynn D, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Kelleher M, ss        2  0  0  0   Kobel K, p            3  1  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       1  0  0  0   Murray D, p           1  0  0  0   
Burris R, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Geisel D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Moore D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Buckner B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Holtzman K, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        31  7  8  7

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
New York         130 030 00x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R (L)*         4.0  6  7  7  2  1
Geisel D              0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Moore D               1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Holtzman K            2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kobel K (W)           6.1  4  0  0  2  3
Murray D              2.2  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Murcer B, Henderson S
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 5
2B -- Stearns J, Randle L, Vail M
HR -- Mazzilli L
HBP -- by Burris R (Foli T)
WP -- Kobel K
T -- 2:30
A -- 23007

    

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