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Cubs
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 11, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 11, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 11, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 14,756 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Larry Cox | Catcher |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Richards | First Baseman |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 11, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Perry
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Perry
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Perry
The umpire calls a balk on Perry Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Perry
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Perry
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Reuschel
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Reuschel
Gamble hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Reuschel
Winfield hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Perry
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Perry
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Perry
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Reuschel
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Reuschel
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Reuschel
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Reuschel
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Perry
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Perry
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Perry
The umpire calls a balk on Perry De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Perry
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Perry
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Perry
Perry fires to first and has Buckner trapped. There's the throw to Thomas who tags Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Reuschel
Richards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Richards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richards tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Reuschel
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Reuschel
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Perry
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Perry
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Reuschel
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Reuschel
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Perry
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Perry
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Perry
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Perry
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Reuschel
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Reuschel
Perry hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Reuschel
Richards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Perry
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Perry
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Perry
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Perry
There goes Murcer. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Perry
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Perry
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Reuschel
Gamble hits a popup into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Reuschel
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Reuschel
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Reuschel
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Perry
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Perry
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Perry
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Reuschel
Almon 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Reuschel
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Turner 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Reuschel
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Sutter Richards moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Sutter
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Fingers
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Fingers
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Sutter
Gamble is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Sutter
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Sutter
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Sutter
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Gamble scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Sutter
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Almon vs. Sutter
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to home to get Winfield. Tenace moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Sweet vs. Sutter
Rick Sweet pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Sweet takes first base on ball four. Tenace scores. Thomas moves to third. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Richards vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Richards strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lee
Rick Sweet now catching. Gene Richards now playing left field. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Mark Lee now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Lee
There goes Murcer. The throw from Sweet and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Lee
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Lee
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Freisleben
Dave Freisleben now pitching.
Wallis takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Spillner
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Larry Cox. Dan Spillner now pitching.
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Murcer scores. Ontiveros moves to third. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Meoli vs. Spillner
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Meoli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Wallis moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Spillner
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields it and throws to home to get Wallis. Biittner moves to third. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Spillner
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Dave Rader now catching. Donnie Moore now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Moore
Chuck Baker pinch hits for Dan Spillner.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Moore
Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Moore
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1978 -- Chicago at San Diego (D) Chicago AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 4 1 0 0 Richards G, 1b-lf 4 1 2 0 Gross G, lf 5 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 2 1 Gamble O, lf 3 1 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 2 1 0 Lee M, p 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Freisleben D, p 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Spillner D, p 0 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 3 0 1 0 Baker C, ph 1 0 0 0 Cox L, c 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 5 0 1 0 Biittner L, ph 0 0 0 1 Hendrick G, cf 5 0 1 0 Rader D, c 0 0 0 0 Tenace G, c-1b 3 1 1 1 Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Thomas D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Almon B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 0 0 0 Meoli R, ph 1 0 1 1 Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Sweet R, ph-c 0 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 34 3 8 3 Chicago 001 001 002 -- 4 San Diego 001 000 020 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R 6.2 5 1 1 3 3 Sutter B 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 Hernandez G (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Moore D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Perry G 7.0 5 2 2 3 4 Fingers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Lee M (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 Freisleben D* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 Spillner D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, San Diego 11 2B -- Smith O, Tenace G 3B -- Richards G SB -- Murcer B 2 CS -- Buckner B SH -- Reuschel R SF -- Smith O HBP -- by Sutter B (Gamble O) Balk -- Perry G 2, Sutter B T -- 2:53 A -- 14756
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