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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 1, 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 October 1, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 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 | October 1, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Kobel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,617 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Dan Norman | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Third Baseman |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Sergio Ferrer | Shortstop |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Scot Thompson | First Baseman |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Ed Putman | Third Baseman |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 1, 1978
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kobel
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Kobel
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kobel
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. McGlothen
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. McGlothen
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ferrer vs. McGlothen
Ferrer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kobel
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Kobel
Putman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kobel
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. McGlothen
Kobel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a popup towards third. Putman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Butch Benton now catching. Alex Trevino now playing third base. Joel Youngblood now playing center field.
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Kobel
McGlothen 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kobel
De Jesus bunts towards third. Trevino fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kobel
White hits a popup towards short. Ferrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Norman vs. McGlothen
Norman hits a popup towards third. Putman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. McGlothen
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kobel
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Kobel
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Putman vs. Kobel
Putman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Kobel
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. McGlothen
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. McGlothen
Ferrer bunts towards third. Putman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Putman. Trevino goes all the way around to score. Ferrer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kobel vs. McGlothen
Kobel 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Benton vs. McGlothen
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ferrer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field.
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Kobel
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Kobel
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Kobel fields it and throws to first for the out. McGlothen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kobel
White hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. McGlothen
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. McGlothen
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. McGlothen
McGlothen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McGlothen. Norman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. McGlothen
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Norman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. McGlothen
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Norman scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. McGlothen
Trevino hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kobel
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Trevino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Kobel
Clines hits a popup into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Putman vs. Kobel
Putman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ferrer vs. McGlothen
Ferrer 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. McGlothen
Kobel hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. McGlothen
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Putman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kobel
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Kobel
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Kobel
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kobel
White hits a popup towards short. Ferrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Moore
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Norman vs. Moore
Moore fires to first and picks off Montanez. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Norman vs. Moore
Norman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Moore
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Kobel
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Murray's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Murray
Greg Gross pinch hits for Ed Putman.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ferrer fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Murray
Dave Rader pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Rader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Murray
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Biittner is hit by the pitch. Gross moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Murray
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Geisel
Dave Rader now catching. Mike Sember now playing third base. Rudy Meoli now playing second base. Dave Geisel now pitching.
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Geisel
Trevino strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ferrer vs. Geisel
Ferrer takes first base on ball four. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Geisel
Murray bunts in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Geisel
Benton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trevino scores. Ferrer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Geisel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Murray
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Norman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Murray
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Murray
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Norman. Thompson reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Vail vs. Murray
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. White scores. Thompson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Murray
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. Thompson scores. Vail moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pagel vs. Murray
Karl Pagel pinch hits for Mike Sember.
Pagel strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Murray
Rader takes first base on ball four. Vail moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meoli vs. Murray
Meoli hits a fly ball into center field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1978 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 2 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0
Benton B, c 3 0 2 2 White J, cf 5 1 0 0
Flynn D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Thompson S, 1b 4 2 4 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Vail M, rf 5 0 2 1
Norman D, rf 4 1 1 1 Clines G, lf 5 0 0 1
Henderson S, lf 1 0 0 0 Putman E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Boisclair B, lf 2 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 1
Youngblood J, 3b-cf 3 0 1 1 Sember M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Trevino A, c-3b 3 2 0 0 Pagel K, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferrer S, ss 3 1 1 0 Cox L, c 3 0 0 0
Kobel K, p 3 0 0 0 Rader D, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Murray D, p 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Biittner L, ph 0 0 0 0
Meoli R, 2b 1 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 2 0 1 0
Kingman D, ph 1 0 1 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Murcer B, ph 1 0 0 0
Geisel D, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 8 4 40 3 11 3
New York 000 021 011 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 012 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kobel K (W)* 7.0 9 1 1 1 3
Murray D (S) 2.0 2 2 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (L) 7.0 4 3 1 3 6
Moore D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Geisel D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Putman E, McGlothen L, Montanez W, Flynn D 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 14
2B -- Thompson S 3
SH -- De Jesus I
HBP -- by Murray D (Biittner L)
WP -- Geisel D
T -- 2:40
A -- 11617
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