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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on June 28, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 24,278 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Holtzman
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Holtzman
Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Holtzman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Grieve vs. Holtzman
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Koosman
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Holtzman
Stearns hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Holtzman
There goes Stearns. The throw from Cox and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Holtzman
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Holtzman
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Koosman
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Koosman
Clines hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Koosman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Holtzman
Koosman hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Holtzman
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Holtzman
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Holtzman
Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koosman
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Koosman
Holtzman hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Koosman
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Holtzman
Grieve hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Holtzman
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Holtzman
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Holtzman
Flynn hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Holtzman
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Stearns scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Holtzman
Randle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Koosman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Holtzman
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Koosman
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Koosman
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Koosman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Holtzman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Grieve moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koosman
Cox 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 -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Koosman
McGlothen hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Koosman
Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. McGlothen
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. McGlothen
Randle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Koosman
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Koosman
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Koosman
Joel Youngblood now playing center field. Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Koosman
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Lockwood
Guillermo Hernandez pinch runs for Manny Trillo. Mike Vail pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Skip Lockwood now pitching. Steve Ontiveros pinch hits f
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores. Kelleher scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Lockwood
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Lockwood
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Ontiveros moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Lockwood
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Lockwood
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ontiveros tags and scores. Scott tags and moves to third. De Jesus tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Lockwood
Greg Gross pinch hits for Gene Clines.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Biittner hits a popup towards the mound. Siebert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Sutter
Greg Gross now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing right field. Steve Ontiveros now playing third base. Bruce Sutter now pitching. Dav
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutter
Stearns hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutter
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sutter
Flynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Biittner, and towards Kelleher, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Murray
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Rader reaches second base with a double. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Murray
Ontiveros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Meoli vs. Murray
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Meoli hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Murray
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to home to get Kelleher. Rader moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Murray
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Rader scores. Ontiveros moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Murray
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. De Jesus scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Murray
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Krukow
Mike Krukow now pitching.
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Krukow
Maddox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Geisel
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching. Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Burris
The ball gets by Rader for a passed ball. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Burris
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Tim Foli.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Murray
Ron Hodges now catching. John Stearns now playing third base. Lee Mazzilli now playing center field. Doug Flynn now playing shortstop. Lenny Rand
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Murray
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Murray
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Murray
There's a wild pitch. Biittner moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ontiveros vs. Murray
Ontiveros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burris vs. Murray
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to home to get Biittner. Rader moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Murray
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Burris
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez 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 10
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Metzger
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field. Butch Metzger now pitching.
Murcer hits a popup into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Metzger
Kingman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Metzger
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Metzger
Biittner is walked intentionally. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kelleher vs. Metzger
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kingman scores. Gross moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1978 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b-2b 4 2 2 0 Scott R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Maddox E, cf-rf 5 1 2 2 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 6 1 3 1 Meoli R, ph 1 0 0 0
Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 0 0 0 0
Montanez W, 1b 6 1 0 0 Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0
Grieve T, rf 3 1 1 1 Burris R, p 1 0 0 0
Youngblood J, cf 1 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 6 2 2 1
Mazzilli L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf-rf 5 0 1 1
Stearns J, c-3b 3 2 3 2 Kingman D, lf 3 1 1 4
Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Clines G, rf 3 0 1 0
Hodges R, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Gross G, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b-ss 5 0 2 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 1 3 0
Koosman J, p 3 0 0 1 Kelleher M, 2b 3 1 1 1
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Cox L, c 2 0 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, ph 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez G, pr 0 1 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Rader D, c 1 1 1 0
Boisclair B, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 1 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, ph-3b 1 2 1 2
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44 8 15 8 37 9 13 9
New York 100 210 013 0 -- 8
Chicago 000 001 430 1 -- 9
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J* 6.0 7 4 4 2 2
Lockwood S 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Siebert P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Murray D 2.0 2 3 3 6 0
Metzger B (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K+ 4.0 7 4 3 3 2
McGlothen L 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Sutter B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Krukow M# 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Geisel D 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Burris R (W) 1.2 3 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- De Jesus I
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 15
2B -- De Jesus I, Ontiveros S, Rader D, Henderson S
HR -- Grieve T, Stearns J, Maddox E
CS -- Stearns J
SH -- Kelleher M
SF -- Kingman D 2
HBP -- by Metzger B (Kingman D)
WP -- Murray D
PB -- Rader D
T -- 3:35
A -- 24278
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