June 12, 1978 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Rick ReuschelL: Bill BonhamS: Ken Holtzman
Biggest lead CHC by 3
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1LA Dodgers | 95 | 67 | .586 | — |
2CI Reds | 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 |
7CH Cubs | 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 |
| IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GGGreg GrossCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LBLarry Biittner1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DKDave KingmanLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BMBobby MurcerRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MTManny Trillo2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOSteve Ontiveros3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DRDave RaderC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
RR Rick ReuschelP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RMRudy MeoliPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KHKen HoltzmanP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
2B: Jesus Sr.
RBI: Gross, Biittner, Ontiveros
SB: Jesus Sr.
LOB: 17
| RRRick ReuschelW | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 50 |
| KHKen HoltzmanS | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 73 |
2B: Morgan, Driessen
3B: Rose
HR: Foster
RBI: Griffey Sr., Foster
LOB: 5
The Cubs edged the Reds 3-2 at Cinergy Field.
Rick Reuschel got the win, Bill Bonham took the loss and Ken Holtzman earned the save. Ivan De Jesus Sr. went 1-for-4 for the Cubs, while George Foster went 1-for-4 for the Reds.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
