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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 12, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 12, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,024 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 12, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Foli scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a popup into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Espinosa
Burris hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Espinosa
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Burris
Espinosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a fly ball towards left. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Espinosa
Burris bunts in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. De Jesus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Burris
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Biittner, and towards Trillo, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle 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 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Burris
There goes Foli. The throw from Rader and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Bruce Boisclair now playing right field.
Murcer hits a fly ball towards right. Boisclair settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Boisclair. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Espinosa
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Burris
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Espinosa
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Espinosa
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Espinosa
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burris
Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Hector Cruz now playing left field. Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bob Myrick.
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cornejo
Mardie Cornejo now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Cornejo
Burris bunts towards the mound. Cornejo fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Cornejo
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Cornejo
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a popup, foul, towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Burris
Boisclair hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz 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 4/12/1978 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gross G, cf 5 0 0 1 Foli T, ss 4 1 2 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 1 1 1
Murcer B, rf 4 3 3 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Kingman D, lf 4 0 2 1 Henderson K, rf 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Boisclair B, rf 2 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 2 2 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 0 0
Rader D, c 4 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, 3b-lf 4 1 1 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Burris R, p 2 0 0 0 Espinosa N, p 2 0 1 0
Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Cornejo M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 29 2 5 2
Chicago 010 011 010 -- 4
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L) 7.2 8 4 2 2 2
Myrick B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cornejo M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Henderson S, Boisclair B
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 3
2B -- Kingman D, Murcer B
3B -- Henderson S
CS -- Foli T
SH -- Burris R 2
SF -- Montanez W
WP -- Burris R
T -- 2:10
A -- 6024
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