Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Sep 24, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| STL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
loss:
T. Bruno(4-3)win:
L. McGlothen(5-2)save:B. Sutter(26)
T. Bruno(4-3)win:L. McGlothen(5-2)save:B. Sutter(26)Scoring Summary
CHCSTL
1Bill Buckner homers (5) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 10- 2Jim Lentine singles on a line drive to right fielder Greg Gross. Ted Simmons scores. George Hendrick to 3rd. [1 run] 11
- 6Bobby Murcer singles on a ground ball to center fielder George Hendrick. Bill Buckner scores. Larry Biittner scores. Scot Thompson to 3rd. [2 runs] 31
- 6Roger Freed walks. Ken Reitz scores. Mike Tyson to 3rd. Jim Lentine to 2nd. [1 run] 32
- 6Garry Templeton grounds into a double play, second baseman Manny Trillo to shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Bill Buckner. Mike Tyson scores. Jim Lentine to 3rd. Mike Ramsey out at 2nd. Garry Templeton out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 33
- 8Garry Templeton triples (12) on a line drive to left fielder Larry Biittner. Jerry Mumphrey scores. [1 run] 34
- 9Mike Vail singles on a line drive to center fielder George Hendrick. Ivan De Jesus scores. [1 run] 44
- 9Larry Biittner singles on a line drive to center fielder George Hendrick. Rodney Scott scores. Bill Buckner to 2nd. [1 run] 54
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ivan De Jesus Sr.SS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 2Greg GrossRF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Mike VailPH-RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
| Rodney ScottPR-3B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| 3Bill Buckner1B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .322 |
| 4Larry BiittnerLF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| 5Scot ThompsonCF-RF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .421 |
| 6Manny Trillo2B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| 7Dave RaderC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .194 |
| Bobby MurcerPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| Tim BlackwellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| Davey JohnsonPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .234 |
| Mike SemberPR-3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Jerry WhitePH-CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 |
| 8Mick Kelleher3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| Gene ClinesPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| Larry CoxC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| 9Ken HoltzmanP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Lynn McGlothenP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| Dave KingmanPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 |
| Bruce SutterP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken HoltzmanLHP | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 5.37 |
| Lynn McGlothenRHP | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3.46 |
| Bruce SutterRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.23 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 119 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Garry Templeton Sr.SS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .279 |
| 2Jerry MoralesRF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 |
| 3Keith Hernandez1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .254 |
| 4Ted SimmonsC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| 5George HendrickCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .278 |
| 6Ken Reitz3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .245 |
| 7Mike Tyson2B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 |
| Wayne GarrettPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .242 |
| Ken Oberkfell2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 |
| 8Jim LentineLF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| Jerry MumphreyPH-LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| 9Pete VuckovichP | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 |
| Roger FreedPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Mike RamseyPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Buddy SchultzP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Tom BrunoP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Aurelio LopezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Mark LittellP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 24 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete VuckovichRHP | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 2.57 |
| Buddy SchultzLHP | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3.67 |
| Tom BrunoRHP | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.02 |
| Aurelio LopezRHP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.29 |
| Mark LittellRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.85 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 103 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCHCSTL
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Ivan De Jesus out to center fielder George Hendrick. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Greg Gross out, first baseman Keith Hernandez to pitcher Pete Vuckovich. [2 outs]00
- HOME RUN — Bill Buckner homers (5) on a line drive to right field. [1 run]10
- STRIKEOUT — Larry Biittner strikes out swinging. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Garry Templeton out, third baseman Mick Kelleher to first baseman Bill Buckner. [1 out]10
- STRIKEOUT — Jerry Morales strikes out swinging. [2 outs]10
- BATTER OUT — Keith Hernandez out, shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Bill Buckner. [3 outs]10
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, September 24, 1978 · 4:33 AM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 17,033 (37.4%)
weather: 78 degrees, sunny