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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 20, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike LaCoss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Mike LaCoss | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1978
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Burris
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Burris
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Burris
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. LaCoss
Gross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. LaCoss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Burris
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Burris
Lum hits a popup into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. LaCoss
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. LaCoss
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. LaCoss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. LaCoss
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. LaCoss
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Burris
LaCoss hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Burris
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Burris
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. LaCoss
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burris for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. LaCoss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. LaCoss
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. LaCoss
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. LaCoss
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Burris
The umpire calls a balk on Burris Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Burris
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Burris
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. LaCoss
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. LaCoss
There goes Murcer. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. LaCoss
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. LaCoss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. LaCoss
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Burris
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Burris
LaCoss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. LaCoss
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burris vs. LaCoss
Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. LaCoss
There goes Scott. The throw from Bench and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Burris
Rose 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Burris
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. LaCoss
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaCoss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields the ball and throws to LaCoss covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. LaCoss
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Burris
Foster is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Burris
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Burris
Bench hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Bench reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Burris
Concepcion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Burris
Lum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
LaCoss vs. Burris
LaCoss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. LaCoss
Cesar Geronimo now playing center field.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. LaCoss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. LaCoss
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Burris
Rose is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Burris
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Burris
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. LaCoss
Dave Rader pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vail vs. LaCoss
Mike Vail pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Vail bunts in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. LaCoss
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. LaCoss
There goes Scott. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. LaCoss
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Moore
Dave Rader now catching. Donnie Moore now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Moore
Driessen hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Moore
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Moore
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Geronimo vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaCoss
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. LaCoss
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. LaCoss
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. LaCoss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Bair
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Rader reaches second base with a double. Biittner scores. Trillo scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1978 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rose P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Scott R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gross G, cf 4 0 1 0
Griffey K, rf 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Foster G, lf 3 1 1 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0
Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Biittner L, lf 4 1 1 0
Bench J, c 3 0 1 1 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Concepcion D, ss 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0
Lum M, cf 2 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0
Geronimo C, cf 1 0 0 0 Rader D, ph-c 2 0 1 2
LaCoss M, p 3 0 0 0 Burris R, p 2 0 0 0
Bair D, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 33 2 9 2
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L) 8.2 8 2 2 1 1
Bair D 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 8.0 2 1 1 3 5
Moore D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Hernandez G (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Scott R, Concepcion D
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Bench J, Foster G, Rader D
SB -- Murcer B, Scott R
CS -- Scott R
HBP -- by Burris R (Foster G)
Balk -- Burris R
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:22
A -- 39242
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