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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 5, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Joe West 3B: John Kibler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 5, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Krukow
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Krukow
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Krukow
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Krukow
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Forsch
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Forsch
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Krukow
Reitz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Krukow
Phillips 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Krukow
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Forsch
Krukow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Krukow moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Forsch
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Krukow tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
There goes Murcer. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Krukow
Templeton strikes out. Cox drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Templeton out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Krukow
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Forsch
There goes Trillo. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Forsch
Clines hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Forsch
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Krukow
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Krukow
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Forsch
Krukow strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Forsch
There goes Gross. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Krukow
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Krukow
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Krukow
Forsch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Krukow
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Forsch
Clines hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Krukow
Mumphrey 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 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Krukow
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Forsch
Cox strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cox out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Forsch
Krukow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Krukow moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Schultz
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Schultz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Krukow
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Morales reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Krukow
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Krukow
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Tamargo vs. Krukow
John Tamargo pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Tamargo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Krukow
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Thomas
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Thomas
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Krukow
Mike Vail now playing right field.
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Krukow
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Lou Brock pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Thomas
Steve Swisher now catching.
Clines hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Clines reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Thomas
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutter vs. Thomas
The umpire calls a balk on Thomas Cox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sutter vs. Thomas
Sutter bunts towards the mound. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Thomas
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Thomas
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox tags and scores. De Jesus tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Thomas
Biittner hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sutter
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Sutter
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sutter
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1978 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Gross G, cf 3 0 1 2 Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 2 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hendrick G, lf 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 4 1 2 1 Simmons T, c 2 0 1 0
Vail M, rf 0 0 0 0 Brock L, pr 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 0 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 2 0 0 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 1
Clines G, lf 3 1 1 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Cox L, c 4 1 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 3 1 2 0 Phillips M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Tamargo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 8 5 30 1 5 1
Chicago 002 001 002 -- 5
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W) 7.2 5 1 1 4 6
Sutter B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 6.1 6 3 3 4 3
Schultz B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas R 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Mumphrey J, Hernandez K, Murcer B
3B -- Simmons T, Morales J, Clines G
SB -- De Jesus I, Murcer B, Gross G
CS -- Trillo M
SH -- Sutter B
SF -- Gross G 2, Trillo M
HBP -- by Krukow M (Reitz K)
Balk -- Thomas R
T -- 2:32
A -- 19683
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