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September 24, 1978

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Top 4 R H E
Cubs 1 2 0
Cardinals 1 3 0
Top 4 R H E
Cubs 1 2 0
Cardinals 1 3 0

Bill Buckner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .320
OBP 1.000 .341
At Bats 1 419
Hits 1 134
• Singles 0 102
• Doubles 0 26
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 1 5
Walks 0 16
RBI’s 1 70

Pete Vuckovich Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 12 1
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Busch Stadium - September 24, 1978
Out
Pete Vuckovich
Ted Simmons
Keith Hernandez
Mike Tyson
Ken Reitz
Garry Templeton
Jim Lentine
George Hendrick
Jerry Morales
Bill Buckner
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to third.
Bottom 3 There goes Morales. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Morales steals second.
Bottom 3 Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 There goes Gross. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag.
Top 3 Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 De Jesus is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Holtzman strikes out.
Bottom 2 Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Lentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Hendrick moves to third.
Bottom 2 Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hendrick takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Simmons hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Simmons reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Rader strikes out.
Top 2 Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Thompson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Morales strikes out.
Bottom 1 Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Biittner strikes out.
Top 1 Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out.
Top 1 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.