Cubs @ Giants
May 16, 1978

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Cubs 3 6 1
Giants 4 9 0
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 3 6 1
Giants 4 9 0

Larry Biittner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .256
OBP .000 .360
At Bats 0 43
Hits 0 11
• Singles 0 7
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 8

Bob Knepper Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 1 0
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Candlestick Park - May 16, 1978
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Out
Bob Knepper
Marc Hill
Mike Ivie
Bill Madlock
Darrell Evans
Johnnie LeMaster
Terry Whitfield
Larry Herndon
Jack Clark
Larry Biittner

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 3 6 1 6
San Francisco Giants 4 9 0 7
Winning Pitcher Bob Knepper
Losing Pitcher Rick Reuschel
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Larry Herndon
Attendance 13,728
Time of Game 2 hours 7 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 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.
Top 9 Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 LeMaster strikes out.
Bottom 8 Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Ivie scores.
Bottom 8 There goes Ivie. The throw from Cox and he is safe. Ivie steals second.
Bottom 8 Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Evans hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Ivie reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 8 Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 De Jesus strikes out.
Top 7 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.
Bottom 6 Knepper hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 LeMaster strikes out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Evans moves to second.
Bottom 6 Evans takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Cox hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Madlock strikes out.
Bottom 5 Knepper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Knepper reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reuschel for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Evans strikes out.
Top 4 Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Trillo reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Kingman strikes out.
Bottom 3 Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 LeMaster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Reuschel strikes out.
Top 2 Cox hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Cruz moves to second.
Top 2 Cruz takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second.
Top 2 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Clark takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Buckner strikes out.
Top 1 Ontiveros strikes out.
Top 1 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out.