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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1978 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Hausman |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,815 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Doug Flynn | Second Baseman |
| Tom Hausman | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 7, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hausman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Roberts
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Roberts
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Roberts
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazzilli for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hausman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Hausman
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vail vs. Hausman
Vail hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Hausman
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hausman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Roberts
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Roberts
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Roberts
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hausman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hausman
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Roberts
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hausman vs. Roberts
Hausman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Roberts
Randle hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Roberts
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Hausman
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Hausman
Vail hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hausman
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Hausman
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Roberts
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Roberts
Stearns 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, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Roberts
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hausman
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Hausman
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hausman
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Hausman
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Hausman
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Bernard
Dwight Bernard now pitching.
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Buckner scores. Murcer moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Bernard
Vail is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Bernard
Cox takes first base on ball four. Murcer scores. Ontiveros moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Bernard
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Roberts
Henderson hits a line drive towards the mound. Roberts can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Roberts
Flynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Roberts
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Dwight Bernard.
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner who is chasing the ball. Youngblood reaches third base with a triple. Maddox scores. Flynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Roberts
Randle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Randle reaches third base with a triple. Youngblood scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Roberts
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Holtzman
Stearns takes first base on ball four. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Holtzman
Montanez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
There goes Henderson. The throw from Cox and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Siebert
Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Biittner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Siebert
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biittner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Siebert
Gene Clines pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Murcer 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 -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Siebert
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Siebert
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McGlothen
Gene Clines now playing left field. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. McGlothen
Flynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. McGlothen
Bruce Boisclair pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Murray
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Murray
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. McGlothen
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, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. McGlothen
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. McGlothen
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Murray
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Murray
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Stearns and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Murray
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Murray
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. McGlothen
Stearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Sutter
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner juggles the ball. That's an error on Biittner. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Sutter
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Murray
Ed Kranepool now playing right field. Lenny Randle now playing second base. Elliott Maddox now playing third base.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Murray
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Murray
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Murray
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Murray
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sutter vs. Murray
Sutter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sutter
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Sutter
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sutter
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1978 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 2 3 0 Randle L, 3b-2b 5 1 1 1
Biittner L, lf-1b 3 1 1 1 Foli T, ss 5 1 2 1
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Mazzilli L, cf 5 0 0 0
Clines G, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 2 1 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 2 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 3
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Henderson S, lf 3 0 2 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 1 2 1 Maddox E, rf-3b 4 1 0 0
Vail M, rf 5 0 0 0 Flynn D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Cox L, c 4 1 2 4 Kranepool E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 3 0 1 0 Hausman T, p 0 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Bernard D, p 0 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 1 0 0 0 Youngblood J, ph 1 1 1 2
Sutter B, p 1 0 0 0 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 15 9 35 7 8 7
Chicago 030 032 001 -- 9
New York 000 070 000 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 4.1 6 5 5 1 0
Holtzman K 0.1 1 2 2 2 0
McGlothen L (W)* 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
Sutter B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hausman T 4.1 8 6 6 3 1
Bernard D 0.2 0 0 0 2 2
Siebert P (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Murray D 3.0 4 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Biittner L
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 5
2B -- Buckner B, De Jesus I, Biittner L, Murcer B
3B -- Youngblood J, Randle L
HR -- Cox L, Montanez W
CS -- Henderson S, De Jesus I
T -- 2:58
A -- 13815
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