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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 12, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 52,562 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 12, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sutton
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Sutton
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. Buckner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Sutton
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Burris
Lopes hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Burris
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burris
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Burris
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Burris
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Burris
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Burris
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Sutton
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Sutton
Wallis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sutton
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Sutton
Burris hits a line drive into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Burris
Yeager 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Burris
Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Burris
Lopes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Burris
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Sutton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Burris
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutton scores. Russell moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Burris
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Cey reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Burris
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Monday hits a popup into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutton
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Sutton
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Sutton
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Sutton
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Sutton
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Sutton
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Wallis vs. Sutton
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. Murcer scores. Ontiveros moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Cox reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. Wallis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Castillo
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wallis scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Castillo
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Moore
Lacy hits a popup into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Moore
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Moore
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Castillo
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Castillo
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Castillo
The umpire calls a balk on Castillo Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Castillo
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Castillo
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Castillo
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Castillo
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Moore
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Moore
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Moore
Cey hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Castillo
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Castillo
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Castillo
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Castillo
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Moore
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moore
Monday 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 -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Moore
Lacy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Moore
Yeager hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Yeager reaches second base with a double. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Moore
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Baker hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hough
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Hough
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trillo for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Moore
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Moore
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moore
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Moore
Cey hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hough
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Hough
Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hough
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Moore
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moore
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Moore
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Moore
Yeager takes first base on ball four. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Hernandez
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Charlie Hough. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Dave Rader now catching. Manny Mota pinch hits for Vic Davalillo.
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy scores. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forster
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forster
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sutter
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sutter
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Sutter
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Sutter
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forster
Buckner hits a popup into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forster
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Forster
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Forster
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Sutter
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Sutter
Lacy hits a fly ball towards left. Gross settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gross. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Sutter
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Sutter
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Oates strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1978 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0 Lopes D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Gross G, lf 5 1 1 0 Russell B, ss 5 2 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 2 1 0 Smith R, rf 3 1 2 1
Murcer B, rf 5 1 3 2 Cey R, 3b 5 1 1 2
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 2 Garvey S, 1b 5 1 2 3
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0
Wallis J, cf 4 2 2 1 Lacy L, lf 5 1 1 0
Cox L, c 4 1 1 1 Yeager S, c 4 0 1 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 0 1 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo R, p 1 0 0 0
Burris R, p 1 0 0 0 Baker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore D, p 2 0 1 2 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Rader D, c 1 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 0 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 1 1
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Oates J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 8 39 7 10 7
Chicago 116 100 000 -- 9
Los Angeles 150 000 100 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 1.2 6 6 6 3 0
Moore D (W) 5.0 3 1 1 3 2
Hernandez G* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sutter B (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L) 2.2 7 7 4 0 2
Castillo R 2.1 4 2 2 2 1
Hough C 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Forster T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Garvey S, Ontiveros S, Gross G
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Los Angeles 11
2B -- Russell B, Garvey S, Cey R, Cox L, Yeager S
3B -- Murcer B
HR -- Wallis J, Garvey S
CS -- De Jesus I
SF -- Trillo M
Balk -- Castillo R
T -- 2:49
A -- 52562
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