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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 30, 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 September 30, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1978 |
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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 | September 30, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Berenguer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 16,504 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: John McSherry 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
Juan Berenguer | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Jerry White | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Ed Putman | Third Baseman |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 30, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lamp
Foli 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Berenguer
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. White reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Berenguer
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. White scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Berenguer
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Berenguer
Vail hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Berenguer
Buckner is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Lamp
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Lamp
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Berenguer
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Berenguer
Putman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Berenguer
Kelleher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Berenguer
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berenguer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berenguer vs. Lamp
Berenguer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Berenguer
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norman. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Berenguer
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Berenguer
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lamp
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Putman fields it and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Lamp
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Putman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Berenguer
Vail hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Berenguer
There goes Vail. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Berenguer
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Berenguer
Putman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Lamp
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berenguer vs. Lamp
Berenguer hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Berenguer
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Berenguer
Lamp strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Berenguer
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Lamp
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lamp
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Lamp
Norman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Berenguer
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Berenguer
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Berenguer
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Berenguer
Vail strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Lamp
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Lamp
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a line drive towards third. Putman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Lamp
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Juan Berenguer.
Kranepool hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Vail chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Lamp fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lamp. Youngblood scores. Trevino goes all the way around to score. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Butch Benton pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Lamp
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benton scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Seoane
Manny Seoane now pitching.
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
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Youngblood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Bernard
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Ed Putman.
Meoli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bernard
Greg Gross pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Gross 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, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Seoane
Rudy Meoli now playing second base. Mike Sember now playing third base.
Norman hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Seoane
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Seoane
Trevino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Seoane
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sember juggles the ball. That's an error on Sember. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernard vs. Seoane
Bernard hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bernard
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Manny Seoane.
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Bernard
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Bernard
White hits a popup towards third. Youngblood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Bernard
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Koosman
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Jerry Koosman now pitching.
Kingman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Koosman
Vail strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Koosman
Gene Clines pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Koosman
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Rudy Meoli.
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sember vs. Koosman
There's a wild pitch. Kingman scores. Clines scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sember vs. Koosman
Sember takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Koosman
Thompson 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, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Holtzman
Manny Trillo now playing second base. Rodney Scott now playing third base. Ken Holtzman now pitching. Scot Thompson now playing first base. Tim B
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Holtzman
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Holtzman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Holtzman
Norman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Foli scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngblood vs. Holtzman
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1978 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mazzilli L, cf 5 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 2 2 0 Foli T, ss 4 1 1 1 White J, cf 4 1 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 5 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 3 Henderson S, lf 3 0 1 1 Scott R, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Norman D, rf 5 0 2 1 Kingman D, lf 4 1 2 1 Youngblood J, 3b 5 1 2 0 Vail M, rf 4 0 1 0 Trevino A, c 4 1 2 0 Rader D, c 3 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 1 1 1 Berenguer J, p 2 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 1 Putman E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Benton B, pr 0 1 0 0 Meoli R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Bernard D, p 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 2b 2 0 1 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 Sember M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 2 0 0 0 Seoane M, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson S, ph-1b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 12 4 34 7 12 5 New York 000 001 301 -- 5 Chicago 200 000 05x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Berenguer J 6.0 7 2 2 0 4 Bernard D (L) 1.1 3 3 3 0 1 Koosman J 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D 6.2 10 4 4 1 5 Seoane M (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Holtzman K (S) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 E -- Lamp D, Sember M DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 5 2B -- White J 2, Kranepool E SB -- Mazzilli L CS -- Buckner B, Vail M WP -- Koosman J T -- 2:51 A -- 16504
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