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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 16, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,921 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Joe West |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Don Robinson | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuschel
There goes Parker. The throw from Rader and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Robinson
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Robinson
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Robinson
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Robinson
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Robinson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Robinson
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Robinson
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reuschel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Robinson
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reuschel scores. De Jesus moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Robinson
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Robinson
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuschel
There goes Moreno. The throw from Rader and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Robinson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Robinson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stargell moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Robinson
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Robinson
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Robinson
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Robinson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Robinson
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Robinson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Robinson
Trillo hits a popup off the glove of Gonzalez, and into shallow right field. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Robinson
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuschel
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Robinson
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Robinson
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Robinson
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Reuschel goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Robinson
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Robinson
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
John Milner pinch hits for Don Robinson.
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. McEnaney
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. McEnaney
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. McEnaney
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Murcer moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. McEnaney
Rader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parker throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Rader trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Murcer scores. Trillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. McEnaney
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Gene Clines now playing left field.
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 3 1 Moreno O, cf 3 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 3 0 2 2 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Clines G, lf 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 3 1 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 0 2 0 Murcer B, rf 3 1 0 0 Ott E, c 3 0 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, c 4 0 1 2 Robinson D, p 2 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 2 0 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 5 1 32 5 8 5 Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1 Chicago 001 010 12x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Robinson D (L) 7.0 6 3 1 2 2 McEnaney W 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 2 E -- Taveras F, Gonzalez F DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 6 2B -- De Jesus I 2, Trillo M CS -- Parker D, Moreno O PB -- Ott E T -- 2:09 A -- 20921
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