Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Espinosa
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Espinosa
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Espinosa
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Burris
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Burris
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Foli scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Montanez vs. Burris
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Espinosa
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Espinosa
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Trillo vs. Espinosa
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Espinosa
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz hits a popup into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Burris vs. Espinosa
  
  Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Burris
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Burris
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Burris
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Espinosa
  
  De Jesus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Espinosa
  
  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 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Espinosa
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Burris
  
  Espinosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Burris
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Burris
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Burris
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Espinosa
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Espinosa
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Espinosa
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Espinosa
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Burris
  
  Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Burris
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Burris
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball towards left. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burris vs. Espinosa
  
  Burris bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  De Jesus vs. Espinosa
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Espinosa
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. De Jesus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Espinosa
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Burris
  
  Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Biittner, and towards Trillo, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Burris
  
  Randle 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 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Burris
  
  Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  There goes Foli. The throw from Rader and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Espinosa
  
  Bruce Boisclair now playing right field.
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball towards right. Boisclair settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Boisclair. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Espinosa
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Espinosa
  
  Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Espinosa
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Espinosa
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Burris
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Boisclair vs. Burris
  
  Boisclair 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 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Espinosa
  
  Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Espinosa
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Espinosa
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Burris
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stearns vs. Burris
  
  Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Burris
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Espinosa
  
  Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Espinosa
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Espinosa
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Espinosa
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Myrick
  
  Bob Myrick now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Burris
  
  Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Hector Cruz now playing left field. Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bob Myrick.
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Burris
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Burris
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Cornejo
  
  Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Cornejo
  
  Burris bunts towards the mound. Cornejo fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  De Jesus vs. Cornejo
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Cornejo
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Burris
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Burris
  
  Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Burris
  
  Boisclair hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1978 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  0  1  0   Randle L, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Gross G, cf           5  0  0  1   Foli T, ss            4  1  2  0   
Biittner L, 1b        4  0  0  0   Henderson S, lf       3  1  1  1   
Murcer B, rf          4  3  3  0   Montanez W, 1b        3  0  1  1   
Kingman D, lf         4  0  2  1   Henderson K, rf       1  0  0  0   
Kelleher M, 3b        0  0  0  0   Boisclair B, rf       2  0  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          3  0  2  2   Mazzilli L, cf        3  0  0  0   
Rader D, c            4  0  0  0   Stearns J, c          3  0  0  0   
Cruz H, 3b-lf         4  1  1  0   Flynn D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Burris R, p           2  0  0  0   Espinosa N, p         2  0  1  0   
                                   Myrick B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Cornejo M, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        29  2  5  2

Chicago          010 011 010 --  4
New York         200 000 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R (W)          9.0  5  2  2  2  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L)        7.2  8  4  2  2  2
Myrick B              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Cornejo M             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Henderson S, Boisclair B
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 3
2B -- Kingman D, Murcer B
3B -- Henderson S
CS -- Foli T
SH -- Burris R 2
SF -- Montanez W
WP -- Burris R
T -- 2:10
A -- 6024

    

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