June 8, 1978 · 4:33 AM EDT
W: Rick ReuschelL: Fred Norman
RF2-4H-AB2BTop hitterBMBobby Murcer
RF1-4H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 2 R
Rick ReuschelP9.0IP1 ER · 10 K · WP3.1IP4 ER · 4 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead CHC by 9
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1LA Dodgers | 95 | 67 | .586 | — |
| 2CIReds | 92 | 69 | .571 | 2.5 |
3PH Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5.0 |
4SF Giants | 89 | 73 | .549 | 6.0 |
5PI Pirates | 88 | 73 | .547 | 6.5 |
6SD Padres | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11.0 |
| 7CHCubs | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16.0 |
8WS Nationals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 19.0 |
9HO Astros | 74 | 88 | .457 | 21.0 |
10AT Braves | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26.0 |
11ST Cardinals | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26.0 |
12NY Mets | 66 | 96 | .407 | 29.0 |
2B: Griffey Sr.
RBI: Morgan
LOB: 10
| IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GCGene ClinesCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LBLarry Biittner1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DKDave KingmanLF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MTManny Trillo2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BMBobby MurcerRF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SOSteve Ontiveros3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRDave RaderC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RRRick ReuschelP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JWJoe WallisCF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GGGreg GrossRF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2B: Rader
HR: Murcer
RBI: Jesus Sr., Trillo, Murcer 3, Rader 2, Gross 2
SB: Jesus Sr.
CS: Kingman
LOB: 17
| RRRick ReuschelW | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 83 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 83 |
The Cubs routed the Reds 10-1 at Wrigley Field.
Rick Reuschel got the win and Fred Norman took the loss. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-4 for the Cubs, while Ken Griffey Sr. went 2-for-4 for the Reds.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
