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Reds 8 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 18, 1978 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Reds with a score of 8 to 3.

Game Summary

DateAugust 18, 1978 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 8 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 12
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 3 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 3
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Winning Pitcher—Pedro Borbon  
Losing Pitcher—Dave Roberts  
Save—Tom Hume  
Game Winning RBI—Joe Morgan 

Game Info

DateAugust 18, 1978 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / NightD 
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherFred Norman  
Home Starting PitcherDave Roberts  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance33,416 
Time of Game2 hours 45 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Doug Harvey
1B: Andy Olsen
2B: Jim Quick
3B: Jerry Crawford

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Pete Rose  Third Baseman 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Dave Concepcion  Shortstop 
George Foster  Left Fielder 
Johnny Bench  First Baseman 
Ken Henderson  Center Fielder 
Ken Griffey  Right Fielder 
Vic Correll  Catcher 
Fred Norman  Pitcher 
Sparky Anderson  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ivan De Jesus  Shortstop 
Jerry White  Center Fielder 
Bill Buckner  First Baseman 
Bobby Murcer  Right Fielder 
Dave Kingman  Left Fielder 
Davey Johnson  Third Baseman 
Manny Trillo  Second Baseman 
Tim Blackwell  Catcher 
Dave Roberts  Pitcher 
Herman Franks  Manager 

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Reds 8 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1978

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         Game of 8/18/1978 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, 3b            5  0  3  1   De Jesus I, ss        3  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  1  1   White J, cf           3  0  1  0   
Concepcion D, ss      5  1  2  1   Buckner B, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Foster G, lf          5  2  2  2   Murcer B, rf          3  0  1  0   
Bench J, 1b-c         4  2  2  2   Kingman D, lf         4  1  1  1   
Henderson K, cf       3  0  0  0   Johnson D, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, cf        0  1  0  0   Trillo M, 2b          3  2  1  1   
Griffey K, rf         5  1  2  0   Blackwell T, c        1  0  0  0   
Correll V, c          2  1  1  0   Rader D, ph-c         2  0  1  0   
Driessen D, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   Roberts D, p          2  0  0  0   
Norman F, p           1  0  0  0   McGlothen L, p        0  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   Gross G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Collins D, ph         0  0  0  0   Moore D, p            0  0  0  0   
Hume T, p             2  0  1  1   Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 14  8                        31  3  7  2

Cincinnati       300 002 003 --  8
Chicago          020 100 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norman F              2.1  4  2  2  2  3
Borbon P (W)          2.2  1  1  0  2  1
Hume T (S)            4.0  2  0  0  0  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)         5.2  8  5  3  3  6
McGlothen L           1.1  2  0  0  1  2
Moore D*              1.0  2  2  2  0  0
Hernandez G           1.0  2  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Bench J, Johnson D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Chicago 6
2B -- Buckner B, Foster G, Bench J, Rose P
HR -- Foster G, Bench J, Kingman D, Trillo M
CS -- De Jesus I
SH -- Blackwell T, Correll V, Collins D
SF -- Morgan J
T -- 2:45
A -- 33416

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