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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 4, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,030 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Fryman
Lopes hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fryman
Russell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fryman
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Fryman
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fryman
Baker takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Fryman
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Fryman
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rhoden
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Fryman
Grote hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Fryman
Rhoden bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Fryman
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Fryman
Russell 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rhoden
Ontiveros 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rhoden
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lacy juggles the ball. That's an error on Lacy. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Rhoden
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fryman vs. Rhoden
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lacy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fryman
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Fryman
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fryman
Baker takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Fryman
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lacy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Fryman
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Fryman
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Fryman
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rhoden
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Fryman
Lopes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Fryman
The umpire calls a balk on Fryman Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Fryman
Russell bunts towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Fryman
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Fryman
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Lopes scores. Garvey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Fryman
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rhoden
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Rhoden
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Meoli vs. Rhoden
Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Meoli hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moore
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Moore
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Moore
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhoden for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Rhoden
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Moore
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman who is chasing the ball. Lopes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Moore
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Moore
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Moore
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Rhoden
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rhoden
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lacy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moore
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Moore
Lacy hits a line drive into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Moore
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Moore
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rhoden vs. Moore
Rhoden 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
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rhoden
Ted Martinez now playing third base. Joe Wallis pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rhoden
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Grote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Krukow
Mike Krukow now pitching.
Lopes 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Krukow
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Krukow
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Krukow
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rhoden
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Rhoden
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Rhoden
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Rhoden
Gene Clines pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Smith 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 5/4/1978 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 2 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 0
Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Gross G, cf 3 0 1 1
Smith R, rf 4 1 2 3 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 2 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lacy L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Martinez T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 2 0 Cox L, c 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 4 0 2 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Rhoden R, p 3 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0
Meoli R, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Wallis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 3 33 1 6 1
Los Angeles 200 010 100 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W) 9.0 6 1 0 2 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L) 5.0 6 3 2 4 2
Moore D 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
Krukow M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Lacy L, Trillo M 2, Grote J
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Kingman D, Smith R
3B -- Lopes D
HR -- Smith R
SB -- De Jesus I
SH -- Rhoden R, Russell B
SF -- Smith R, Gross G
Balk -- Fryman W
T -- 2:17
A -- 4030
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