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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 3, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,596 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Holtzman
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Holtzman
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Vuckovich
Buckner strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buckner out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Holtzman
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Holtzman
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Holtzman
Vuckovich 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Vuckovich
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Vuckovich
Vail hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Vuckovich
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Vuckovich
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Murcer trying to get to home. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Murcer, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Biittner moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Holtzman
There goes Templeton. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Holtzman
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Holtzman
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Vuckovich
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Holtzman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holtzman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Vuckovich
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Vuckovich
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Vuckovich
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Holtzman scores. De Jesus moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Vuckovich
Vail hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Holtzman
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Holtzman
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Holtzman
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Rader and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Holtzman
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hendrick tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Holtzman
Tyson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Holtzman
Vuckovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Vuckovich
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Vuckovich
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws to second. Tyson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Tyson. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holtzman vs. Vuckovich
Vuckovich spins and fires to second, with Templeton covering, and Rader is picked off. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Vuckovich
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holtzman
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Holtzman
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Holtzman
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Rader and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Holtzman
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Vuckovich
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. De Jesus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Vuckovich
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Vuckovich
Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. McGlothen
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. McGlothen
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. McGlothen
Reitz 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Vuckovich
Trillo bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Vuckovich
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Vuckovich
Gene Clines pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Vuckovich
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Moore
Vuckovich bunts in front of the plate. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Moore
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Moore
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Vuckovich
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Vuckovich
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Vuckovich
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick throws the ball in to Tyson who tags Buckner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Vuckovich
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Vuckovich
Vail hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Vuckovich
Jerry White pinch runs for Mike Vail.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Moore
Bobby Murcer now playing right field. Jerry White now playing center field.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Moore
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching. Lou Brock now playing left field. Jerry Mumphrey now playing center field.
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Littell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Littell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Littell
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Moore
Tony Scott pinch hits for Jerry Morales.
Scott 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Moore
Reitz hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Moore
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Garrett strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1978 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 4 1 3 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 2 0
Mumphrey J, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Scott R, 3b 3 1 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1 Murcer B, cf-rf 2 0 0 1
Hendrick G, cf 4 1 2 0 Vail M, rf 4 0 1 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 White J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 3 0 0 0 Biittner L, lf 3 0 1 0
Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 1 Rader D, c 4 0 1 0
Tyson M, 2b 2 0 2 0 Holtzman K, p 2 1 1 0
Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
Vuckovich P, p 2 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 0 0 0 0
Brock L, lf 0 0 0 0 Moore D, p 1 0 0 0
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32 2 9 2 29 3 8 2
St.Louis 100 100 000 -- 2
Chicago 001 010 10x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (L) 7.0 8 3 2 6 6
Littell M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K 5.0 6 2 2 1 2
McGlothen L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Moore D (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Rader D, Tyson M 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Templeton G, Holtzman K, Hendrick G, Biittner L
SB -- Templeton G, De Jesus I, Hendrick G
CS -- Mumphrey J
SH -- Trillo M, Vuckovich P
SF -- Reitz K
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:29
A -- 21596
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