Pirates @ Cubs
September 21, 1978

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Pirates 2 10 2
Cubs 2 14 0
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Pirates 2 10 2
Cubs 2 14 0

Mike Vail Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .200 .317
OBP .200 .327
At Bats 5 189
Hits 1 60
• Singles 0 46
• Doubles 1 8
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 4
RBI’s 0 29

Ed Whitson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 6 4
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Wrigley Field - September 21, 1978
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Ed Whitson
Ed Ott
Willie Stargell
Phil Garner
Dale Berra
Frank Taveras
Bill Robinson
Omar Moreno
Dave Parker
Mike Vail
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 13 Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 13 Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 13 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 12 Clines hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 12 Putman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 12 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 12 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 12 Ott strikes out.
Top 12 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Moreno moves to third.
Top 12 Parker is walked intentionally.
Top 12 There goes Moreno. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Moreno steals second.
Top 12 Moreno takes first base on ball four.
Top 12 Dave Geisel now pitching. Taveras bunts towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 11 Scott is called out on strikes.
Bottom 11 Davey Johnson pinch hits for Donnie Moore. Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second.
Bottom 11 Rader is called out on strikes.
Bottom 11 Trillo bunts towards third. Berra fields it and has Vail trapped. There's the throw to Taveras who tags Vail for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 11 Ed Whitson now pitching. Vail hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Vail reaches second base with a double.
Top 11 Doe Boyland pinch hits for Grant Jackson. Boyland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 11 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second.
Top 11 Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 11 Donnie Moore now pitching. Gene Clines now playing left field. Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Grant Jackson now pitching. Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross. Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Putman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to home to get Sember. De Jesus moves to third. Murcer moves to second.
Bottom 10 Murcer is walked intentionally. De Jesus moves to second.
Bottom 10 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 10 Mike Sember pinch runs for Dave Roberts. Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sember moves to third.
Bottom 10 Kent Tekulve now pitching. Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Roberts reaches second base with a double.
Top 10 Ott strikes out.
Top 10 Stargell takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to third. Parker moves to second.
Top 10 Dave Roberts now pitching. Parker is walked intentionally.
Top 10 Moreno strikes out.
Top 10 There goes Taveras. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Taveras steals second.
Top 10 Taveras hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 10 Ed Putman now playing first base. Dave May pinch hits for Don Robinson. May hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras throws to second for one, and Garner throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. White scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 9 Jerry White pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second.
Bottom 9 Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Garner strikes out.
Top 9 Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Dave Rader now catching. Rodney Scott now playing third base. Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Robinson strikes out.
Bottom 8 Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rodney Scott pinch runs for Larry Biittner. De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third.
Bottom 8 Larry Biittner pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez. Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Scot Thompson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher. Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Dave Rader pinch hits for Tim Blackwell. Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Stargell is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to second.
Top 8 Moreno takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Greg Gross now playing left field. Taveras hits a popup into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Trillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Dave Kingman. Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field. Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Murcer hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 De Jesus bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Garner covering, for the double play.
Bottom 6 Lamp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Ott takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second.
Top 6 Stargell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 There goes Moreno. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag.
Top 6 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Moreno moves to second.
Top 6 Moreno bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe.
Bottom 5 Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Lamp fires to first and picks off Taveras.
Top 5 Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner scores.
Top 5 Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to third.
Top 5 Garner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Garner reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores.
Top 5 Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third.
Top 5 Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Robinson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Vail strikes out.
Bottom 4 Kingman strikes out.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out.
Top 4 Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ott and he is out, Taveras applying the tag.
Bottom 3 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Lamp strikes out.
Top 3 Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out.
Top 3 Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Robinson strikes out.
Top 3 There goes Garner. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Garner steals second.
Top 3 Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Blackwell strikes out.
Bottom 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Kingman hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taveras. De Jesus scores. Buckner moves to second.
Bottom 1 Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus moves to third.
Bottom 1 There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ott and he is safe. De Jesus steals second.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Stargell 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.
Top 1 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Moreno moves to third.
Top 1 Moreno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Moreno reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out.