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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 29, 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 September 29, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 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 | September 29, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Paul Runge 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 29, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Reuschel
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Flores scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez 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 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Espinosa
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a popup into center field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Reuschel
Norman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Espinosa vs. Reuschel
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Espinosa
Kelleher 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Espinosa
Reuschel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Reuschel
Flores hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flores moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Espinosa
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Reuschel
Scot Thompson now playing center field. Greg Gross now playing right field.
Norman hits a popup into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Flynn reaches third base with a triple. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Espinosa vs. Reuschel
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Espinosa
Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Espinosa
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Reuschel
Flores is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Reuschel
Norman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Espinosa
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Espinosa
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Espinosa
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maddox fields it and throws to second for the out. Gross scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Reuschel
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Espinosa
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Espinosa
Reuschel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Reuschel
Flores hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Reuschel
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson 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 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Espinosa
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Maddox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Espinosa
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - 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. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Reuschel
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Reuschel
Maddox hits a line drive into left field. Kingman 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Koosman
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Mick Kelleher. Jerry Koosman now pitching. Lenny Randle now playing third base. Gene Clines pinch hits for Larry Bii
There goes Scott. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Koosman
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Koosman
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Moore
Rodney Scott now playing third base. Tim Blackwell now catching. Donnie Moore now pitching.
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Moore
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Moore
There goes Randle. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Flores vs. Moore
Flores bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Moore
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Koosman
Gross 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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Koosman
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Koosman
Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Thompson 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1978, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Flores G, cf 5 1 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 1 0 Gross G, cf-rf 5 1 1 0
Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Meoli R, pr 0 0 0 0
Norman D, rf 3 0 1 1 Murcer B, rf 1 0 0 0
Hodges R, c 4 0 1 0 Thompson S, cf 3 0 0 0
Maddox E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 1
Koosman J, p 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Rader D, c 4 0 3 0
Espinosa N, p 3 0 0 0 Scott R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Randle L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 2 36 2 8 1
New York 100 110 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 7.1 7 2 1 2 5
Koosman J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 3
Moore D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Flynn D, Foli T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 11
3B -- Flynn D
SB -- De Jesus I, Scott R, Randle L
SH -- Foli T, Kelleher M
HBP -- by Espinosa N (Reuschel R)
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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