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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Burris
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. De Jesus scores. Biittner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and tags Ontiveros for the out. He's got Murcer trapped. He throws to Hodges, who throws to Randle, who tags Murcer for the double play. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burris
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Burris
The umpire calls a balk on Burris Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Espinosa vs. Burris
Espinosa hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Espinosa
Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Espinosa
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Espinosa
Burris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Burris
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Burris
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. Montanez moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Burris
Foli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Espinosa vs. Burris
Espinosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Burris
Boisclair hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Espinosa
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Espinosa
There goes Wallis. The throw from Hodges and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Espinosa
Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Espinosa
Burris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burris
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Burris
Foli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer strikes out. There goes Biittner. The throw from Hodges to second, and Biittner is out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Burris
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Cornejo
Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Cornejo
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cornejo
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Burris
Boisclair bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Sutter
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Cornejo
Wallis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Wallis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Cornejo
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wallis moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sutter vs. Cornejo
Sutter bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
De Jesus is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Myrick
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutter
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Sutter
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Bob Myrick.
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Sutter
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sutter
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lockwood
Greg Gross pinch hits for Dave Kingman.
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Lockwood
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Murcer attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Sutter
Greg Gross now playing left field.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sutter
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lockwood
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Lockwood
Wallis hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Lockwood
Kelleher hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Rudy Meoli now playing second base. John Stearns pinch hits for Ron Hodges.
Stearns strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Hernandez
Foli bunts in front of the plate. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Hernandez
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Skip Lockwood.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Stearns trying to get to home. Gross throws the ball in to Rader who tags Stearns, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Hernandez
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Metzger
John Stearns now catching. Butch Metzger now pitching.
Meoli hits a line drive into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Metzger
De Jesus hits a line drive towards third. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Metzger
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Hernandez
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Hernandez
Boisclair hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hernandez
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Hernandez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Metzger
Murcer bunts towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Metzger
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Metzger
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Metzger
Rader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Wallis vs. Metzger
Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Rader moves to second. View Play