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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 25, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 38,465 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 25, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rhoden
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Rhoden
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Reuschel
North 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey 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 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Rhoden
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Rhoden
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
There goes Baker. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rhoden vs. Reuschel
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. Baker scores. Russell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Rhoden
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rhoden
Scott takes first base on ball four. Reuschel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Rhoden
Rhoden spins and fires to second, with Russell covering, and Reuschel is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rhoden
There goes Scott. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Rhoden
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Reuschel
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuschel, and towards Trillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Rhoden
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Rhoden
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Reuschel
Rhoden strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Rhoden
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rhoden
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Rhoden
White hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Reuschel
North bunts in front of the plate. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Reuschel
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Smith reaches second base with a double. North goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Rhoden
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Rhoden
Rader takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
De Jesus hits a line drive towards the mound. Rautzhan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Rautzhan
Gene Clines pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rautzhan
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Rautzhan
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rautzhan
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Rautzhan
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rautzhan vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Rautzhan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Burris
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Burris
North strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Rautzhan
Biittner hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rautzhan
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Rautzhan
Mike Vail pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Rautzhan
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Mike Vail.
De Jesus bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trillo moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Putman vs. Rautzhan
Ed Putman pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Putman hits a line drive towards short. Russell catches it and throws to second to double up Kelleher. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McGlothen
Tim Blackwell now catching. Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McGlothen
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. McGlothen
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Baker vs. McGlothen
Baker 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 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. John
Tommy John now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. John
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. John
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1978 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Scott R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 1
White J, cf 4 0 0 0 North B, cf 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 0 2 1 Smith R, rf 2 0 1 1
Murcer B, rf 4 0 2 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Biittner L, lf 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 1 0 0
Rader D, c 2 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 2 0
Kelleher M, pr 0 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 2 0 0 1
Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0 Rautzhan L, p 1 0 0 0
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 John T, p 0 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 1 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
Burris R, p 0 0 0 0
Putman E, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 10 1 31 3 7 3
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 110 010 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 6.0 6 3 2 2 2
Burris R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
McGlothen L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W) 5.2 5 1 1 4 1
Rautzhan L 2.1 5 0 0 0 0
John T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- De Jesus I, Scott R
DP -- Chicago 2, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Smith R, Murcer B, Cey R
HR -- Lopes D
SB -- Baker D, Scott R
T -- 2:23
A -- 38465
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