Cardinals @ Cubs
August 2, 1978

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Top 9 R H E
Cardinals 2 7 1
Cubs 3 6 0
Top 9 R H E
Cardinals 2 7 1
Cubs 3 6 0

Ken Reitz Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .239
OBP .333 .277
At Bats 3 377
Hits 1 90
• Singles 1 64
• Doubles 0 18
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 17
RBI’s 0 54

Bruce Sutter Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 3 18
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Wrigley Field - August 2, 1978
Out
Bruce Sutter
Dave Rader
Bill Buckner
Manny Trillo
Mick Kelleher
Ivan De Jesus
Larry Biittner
Jerry White
Bobby Murcer
Ken Reitz

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
St. Louis Cardinals 2 7 1 5
Chicago Cubs 3 6 0 6
Winning Pitcher Mike Krukow
Losing Pitcher Aurelio Lopez
Save Bruce Sutter
Game Winning RBI Mike Vail
Attendance 14,610
Time of Game 1 hour 58 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Bruce Sutter now pitching. Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Jerry White now playing center field. Bobby Murcer now playing right field. Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Hendrick reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 There goes Murcer. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Murcer steals second.
Bottom 8 Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Buddy Schultz now pitching. Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Templeton strikes out.
Top 8 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez. Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Simmons and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 7 De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores.
Bottom 7 Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 There's a wild pitch. Trillo moves to third.
Bottom 7 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second.
Bottom 7 Trillo takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Reitz is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out.
Bottom 6 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Simmons hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Hendrick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vail who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple.
Top 6 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Scott takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. De Jesus steals second.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Krukow strikes out.
Bottom 5 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Biittner hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez catches it and steps on first to double up Vail.
Bottom 4 Vail hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third.
Bottom 4 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out.
Top 4 Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Scott is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 De Jesus is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Templeton hits a popup into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Brock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Krukow strikes out.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Trillo hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Vail hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Vail reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. Murcer goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second.
Bottom 1 Scott bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out.
Top 1 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.