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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 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 26, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 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 26, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Bruhert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,188 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bruhert
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bruhert
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Bruhert
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Bruhert
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Flynn who tags Kingman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gross scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Bruhert
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Bruhert
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Biittner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bruhert
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields the ball and throws to Bruhert covering. Safe. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Bruhert
There go the runners. The throw from Stearns to Flynn covering second. The throw back to home, and Ontiveros is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bruhert
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Bruhert
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Bruhert
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Bruhert
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Bruhert
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruhert vs. Burris
Bruhert strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle bunts in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Bruhert
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Bruhert
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Kobel
Kevin Kobel now pitching.
Biittner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn catches it and throws to second with Foli covering, to double up Murcer. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Kobel
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott bunts towards the mound. Kobel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kobel. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Kobel
There goes Scott. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Scott steals third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Kobel
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Burris vs. Kobel
There goes Scott, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Scott steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Kobel
Burris bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kobel
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Burris
Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Burris
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Kevin Kobel.
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Moore
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Moore
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randle tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Moore
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching.
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Metzger
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Metzger
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Metzger
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Metzger
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Murray
Dave Rader pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Rader hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Murray
McGlothen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. McGlothen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Murray
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. McGlothen scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Murray
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Dave Rader now catching.
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. McGlothen
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it and throws to second for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. McGlothen
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
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 -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Siebert
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Siebert
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 7
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Geisel
Stearns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Siebert
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Siebert
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Siebert
There goes Scott. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Siebert
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Siebert
Mike Vail pinch hits for Dave Geisel.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Sutter
Flynn hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Sutter
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lockwood
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lockwood
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Sutter
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sutter
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1978 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 4 1 1 1 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 1
Maddox E, rf 5 1 1 0 Gross G, cf 5 1 1 0
Mazzilli L, cf 5 1 1 1 Murcer B, rf 3 2 1 0
Henderson S, lf 3 1 2 2 Kingman D, lf 4 1 3 1
Montanez W, 1b 4 1 2 2 Biittner L, 1b 4 2 2 2
Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 2 1
Foli T, ss 3 2 1 0 Scott R, 2b 4 1 3 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cox L, c 2 0 0 0
Bruhert M, p 1 0 0 0 Rader D, ph-c 1 1 1 4
Kobel K, p 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 2 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 1 1 3 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 1 1 1 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
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34 9 10 9 35 10 15 9
New York 000 161 100 -- 9
Chicago 300 160 00x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bruhert M* 2.0 7 3 3 2 2
Kobel K 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
Metzger B (L) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0
Murray D 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Siebert P 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lockwood S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R+ 4.0 5 4 4 2 1
Moore D 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
McGlothen L (W) 1.2 2 2 2 1 0
Geisel D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Sutter B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Kobel K
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 5
2B -- Ontiveros S, McGlothen L, De Jesus I
HR -- Mazzilli L, Kranepool E, Montanez W, Rader D, Henderson S
SB -- De Jesus I, Scott R 2
CS -- Ontiveros S, Scott R
SF -- Henderson S, Randle L
T -- 3:14
A -- 12188
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