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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 6, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 6, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,061 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 6, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, 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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lamp
Randle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Randle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Lamp
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. Randle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with De Jesus covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Espinosa
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Espinosa
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Espinosa
Lamp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Lamp
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Lamp
Randle 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, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a line drive towards third. Randle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
There goes Murcer. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli who is chasing the ball. Trillo reaches third base with a triple. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Espinosa
Clines hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lamp
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Lamp
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Foli scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lamp
Henderson 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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Espinosa
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lamp vs. Espinosa
Lamp bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Cox scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
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 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lamp
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Lamp
Flynn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Lamp
Espinosa bunts in front of the plate. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Lamp
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Espinosa
Clines hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Espinosa
Cox 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 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Lamp
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Lamp
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Foli scores. Mazzilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Montanez scores. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching. Mike Vail now playing left field.
There's a wild pitch. Stearns scores. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Moore
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Moore
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Nino Espinosa.
Kranepool strikes out. There goes Maddox. The throw from Cox to De Jesus, and Maddox is out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Vail hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lockwood
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lockwood
Gross 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Lockwood
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Moore
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Moore
There goes Randle. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Moore
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Moore
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Randle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Moore
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lockwood
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Lockwood
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lockwood covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lockwood
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Moore
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Moore
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Moore
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flynn vs. Moore
There goes Stearns. Cox drops the ball. Stearns is safe on the error. Stearns scores. Maddox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Moore
Flynn bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockwood vs. Moore
Lockwood hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lockwood
Dave Rader pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Lockwood
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Meoli hits a line drive into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Lockwood
Vail is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1978 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 2 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 4 2 2 0
Gross G, cf 4 0 0 1 Foli T, ss 4 2 2 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 1 1
Murcer B, rf 4 2 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 2
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 2 2 3 Stearns J, c 2 2 1 1
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 1
Clines G, lf 3 0 0 0 Maddox E, rf 4 0 2 1
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0 Espinosa N, p 1 0 0 0
Cox L, c 3 1 1 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Meoli R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 1 0 0 0
Lamp D, p 1 0 1 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
Vail M, lf 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 32 9 11 6
Chicago 000 212 100 -- 6
New York 100 105 11x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D* 5.0 7 5 5 1 1
McGlothen L (L)+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Moore D 3.0 3 2 1 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 6.0 7 5 5 1 1
Lockwood S (S) 3.0 1 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Trillo M, Cox L
DP -- Chicago 3, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 3
2B -- Randle L, Ontiveros S, Cox L, Montanez W, Henderson S
3B -- Trillo M
HR -- Ontiveros S, Vail M
SB -- Murcer B, Randle L
CS -- Maddox E, Stearns J
SH -- Lamp D, Espinosa N
WP -- Moore D 2
T -- 2:43
A -- 10061
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