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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 22, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,785 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Koosman
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Koosman
The ball gets by Hodges for a passed ball. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Biittner vs. Koosman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clines scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Koosman
Kingman hits a line drive into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Koosman
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Reuschel
Koosman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Koosman
Reuschel 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Koosman
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner juggles the ball. That's an error on Biittner. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Koosman
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Koosman
Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Koosman
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Biittner scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Koosman
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Koosman
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Reuschel
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Koosman
Clines hits a popup into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Koosman
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Koosman
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Koosman
There goes Kingman. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer 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
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clines who is chasing the ball. Mazzilli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mazzilli tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Reuschel
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Jerry Koosman.
There's a wild pitch. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Reuschel
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Reuschel
Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Tom Grieve.
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Cornejo
Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a popup into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cornejo
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Cornejo
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Cornejo
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching. Steve Henderson now playing left field.
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lockwood
Greg Gross pinch hits for Gene Clines.
Gross bunts towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Lockwood
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Lockwood
Kingman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lockwood
Murcer takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Lockwood
Ontiveros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Greg Gross now playing center field.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lockwood
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Lockwood
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Lockwood
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Buckner 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1978 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Randle L, 3b 5 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 1 0
Flynn D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Clines G, cf 2 1 0 0
Boisclair B, rf 4 0 1 0 Gross G, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, lf 4 0 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 2 1 0 1
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0
Mazzilli L, cf 3 1 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 1
Hodges R, c 3 0 1 2 Rader D, c 4 0 2 0
Foli T, ss 4 1 1 0 Kelleher M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 2 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0
Grieve T, ph 1 0 1 1 Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Youngblood J, pr 0 0 0 0
Cornejo M, p 0 0 0 0
Henderson S, lf 1 0 0 0
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36 3 8 3 30 2 5 2
New York 000 000 210 -- 3
Chicago 100 100 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J 6.0 3 2 1 2 2
Cornejo M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lockwood S (S) 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 9.0 8 3 3 1 2
E -- Hodges R, Biittner L, De Jesus I
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 7
3B -- Mazzilli L
SB -- Kingman D
SH -- Gross G
SF -- Hodges R
WP -- Reuschel R
PB -- Hodges R
T -- 2:04
A -- 13785
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