Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Knepper
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Knepper
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Knepper
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Reuschel
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Reuschel
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Reuschel
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Reuschel
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Evans reaches second base with a double. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Ivie vs. Reuschel
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Knepper
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Knepper
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Knepper
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Reuschel vs. Knepper
  
  Reuschel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Reuschel
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Reuschel
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Reuschel
  
  LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Reuschel
  
  Knepper 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 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Knepper
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Knepper
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Knepper
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Reuschel
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitfield vs. Reuschel
  
  Whitfield 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Reuschel
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Knepper
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Knepper
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Knepper
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Reuschel
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Reuschel
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Reuschel
  
  Herndon 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 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Knepper
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reuschel for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Knepper
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Knepper
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Knepper
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Reuschel
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Reuschel
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Reuschel
  
  Knepper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Reuschel
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Knepper
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Knepper
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cox vs. Knepper
  
  Cox hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Reuschel
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Reuschel
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Clark reaches third base with a triple. Whitfield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Reuschel
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ivie vs. Reuschel
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Reuschel
  
  Herndon bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Evans moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Hill vs. Reuschel
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to home. Cox drops the ball. Evans scores. Ivie moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  LeMaster vs. Reuschel
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Knepper vs. Reuschel
  
  Knepper hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Knepper
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Knepper
  
  De Jesus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Knepper
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Reuschel
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Reuschel
  
  Whitfield 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 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Reuschel
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Knepper
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Knepper
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Knepper
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Knepper
  
  Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Reuschel
  
  Evans hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Reuschel
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Ivie. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Ivie steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Reuschel
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Ivie scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Reuschel
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  LeMaster vs. Reuschel
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Knepper
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Larry Cox.
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Knepper
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1978 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        3  1  0  0   Madlock B, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       4  0  0  0   Whitfield T, lf       4  1  1  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  1   Clark J, rf           3  1  1  1   
Kingman D, lf         4  1  1  1   Evans D, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Trillo M, 2b          4  1  2  0   Ivie M, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Murcer B, rf          3  0  1  0   Herndon L, cf         3  0  1  1   
Cruz H, cf            3  0  0  0   Hill M, c             4  0  0  0   
Cox L, c              3  0  1  1   LeMaster J, ss        4  0  1  0   
Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          3  0  1  0   
Reuschel R, p         3  0  0  0                                      
Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        32  4  9  3

Chicago          010 010 010 --  3
San Francisco    000 003 01x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)        8.0  9  4  3  2  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         9.0  6  3  3  3  5

E -- Cox L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, San Francisco 7
2B -- Evans D, Trillo M, Buckner B, Knepper B, Herndon L
3B -- Clark J
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Ivie M
SH -- Herndon L
T -- 2:07
A -- 13728

    

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