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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 26, 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 July 26, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1978 |
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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 | July 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 47,329 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
Jerry White | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 26, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooton
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hooton
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Hooton
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Roberts
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Hooton
Trillo 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus catches it and throws to first to double up Baker. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hooton
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooton
White hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Roberts
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Hooton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Roberts
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey takes first base on ball four. Hooton moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roberts
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hooton
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Hooton
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Hooton
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hooton vs. Roberts
Hooton bunts towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. White is chasing the ball. Lopes rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
North vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Tim Blackwell now catching.
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McGlothen
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Smith reaches second base with a double. North goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. McGlothen
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. McGlothen
Garvey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. McGlothen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Hooton
Blackwell 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hooton
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. McGlothen
Ed Putman now playing third base. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. McGlothen
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. McGlothen
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooton
White 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hooton
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hooton
Larry Biittner pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Biittner for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. McGlothen
Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Putman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. McGlothen
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McGlothen
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. McGlothen
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Hooton
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hooton
Gene Clines pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Holtzman
Baker hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Holtzman
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Holtzman
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hooton
Vic Davalillo now playing left field. Lee Lacy now playing second base.
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Hooton
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Hooton
Putman hits a line drive into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Holtzman
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Holtzman
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
North vs. Holtzman
North hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Holtzman
Smith takes first base on ball four. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Holtzman
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hooton
Ted Martinez now playing shortstop.
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Hooton
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hooton
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Hooton
Trillo hits a line drive beyond second. Lacy can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. White moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Hooton
Mike Vail pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Vail hits a line drive into right field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. White scores. Murcer scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Hooton
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1978 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Scott R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 1 3 Putman E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lacy L, 2b 0 0 0 0 White J, cf 4 1 1 0 North B, cf 4 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 3 0 Smith R, rf 2 1 2 1 Biittner L, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 4 Kingman D, lf 1 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0 Gross G, lf 2 0 0 0 Davalillo V, lf 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ferguson J, c 4 1 1 0 Rader D, c 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0 McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 3 1 0 0 Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 1 2 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 30 8 8 8 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 Los Angeles 004 400 00x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (L) 3.1 6 7 7 4 1 McGlothen L 2.2 1 1 1 3 2 Holtzman K 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 8 E -- Smith R DP -- Chicago 1, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Los Angeles 8 2B -- Smith R 2 HR -- Garvey S, Lopes D SH -- Lopes D T -- 2:25 A -- 47329
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