Reds 8, Cubs 3 Box Score, Aug 18, 1978

August 18, 1978 · 4:33 AM EDT

Cincinnati RedsCIN · 92-69CIN92-698

Final

Chicago CubsCHC · 79-83CHC79-83

W: Pedro BorbónL: Dave RobertsS: Tom Hume

Top performers

JBJohnny BenchC2-4H-ABHR · 2B · 2 RBI · 2 RTop hitterMTManny Trillo2B1-3H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 2 R
PBPedro BorbónP2.2IP0 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherDRDave RobertsP5.2IP3 ER · 6 K · L
THTom HumeP4.0IP0 ER · 5 K · SSave

Game flow

CHC100%50%100%CIN

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Biggest lead CIN by 5

Key plays

T1 +20% CINGeorge Foster hits a home run (27). Dave Concepcion scores.CIN 2 · CHC 0
B2 +10% CHCDave Kingman hits a home run (21).CIN 3 · CHC 1
B2 +11% CHCManny Trillo hits a home run (3).CIN 3 · CHC 2
B5 +10% CINBill Buckner grounds into a double play, second baseman Joe Morgan to shortstop Dave Concepcion to first baseman Johnny Bench. Jerry White out at 2nd. Bill Buckner out at 1st.CIN 3 · CHC 3
T6 +13% CINDave Concepcion singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jerry White. Vic Correll scores. Pete Rose to 3rd.CIN 5 · CHC 3

Team stats

CIN

CHC

14Hits7
8Runs3
2Home runs2
5Walks4
10Strikeouts9
1Errors1

.359Batting average.226
.432On-base %.314
.590Slugging.452
2.00ERA6.00
20Left on base10

1978 National League Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1LADodgers	95	67	.586	—
2CIReds	92	69	.571	2.5
3PHPhillies	90	72	.556	5.0
4SFGiants	89	73	.549	6.0
5PIPirates	88	73	.547	6.5
6SDPadres	84	78	.519	11.0
7CHCubs	79	83	.488	16.0
8WSNationals	76	86	.469	19.0
9HOAstros	74	88	.457	21.0
10ATBraves	69	93	.426	26.0
11STCardinals	69	93	.426	26.0
12NYMets	66	96	.407	29.0

Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Reds

Batting


PRPete Rose3B	5	0	3	1	0	1	0
JMJoe Morgan2B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
DCDave ConcepcionSS	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
GFGeorge FosterLF	5	2	2	2	1	0	1
JBJohnny BenchC	4	2	2	2	1	1	0
KHKen HendersonCF	3	0	0	0	0	1	3
KGKen Griffey Sr.RF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
VCVic CorrellC	2	1	1	0	0	0	1
FNFred NormanP	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
CGCesar GeronimoCF	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
DDDan Driessen1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
PBPedro BorbónP	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
DCDave CollinsPH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
THTom HumeP	2	0	1	1	0	0	1
Totals	39	8	14	8	2	5	10

2B: Rose, Foster, Bench

HR: Foster, Bench

RBI: Rose, Morgan, Concepcion, Foster 2, Bench 2, Hume

LOB: 20

Pitching


FNFred Norman	2.1	4	2	2	3	2	31
PBPedro BorbónW	2.2	1	0	2	1	0	29
THTom HumeS	4.0	2	0	0	5	0	31
Totals	9.0	7	2	4	9	2	91

Cubs

Batting


IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
JWJerry WhiteCF	3	0	1	0	0	1	2
BBBill Buckner1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
BMBobby MurcerRF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
DKDave KingmanLF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
DJDavey Johnson3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
MTManny Trillo2B	3	2	1	1	1	1	1
TBTim BlackwellC	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
DRDave RobertsP	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
DRDave RaderC	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
LMLynn McGlothenP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GGGreg GrossPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
DMDonnie MooreP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WHWillie HernandezP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LBLarry BiittnerPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	3	7	2	2	4	9

2B: Buckner

HR: Kingman, Trillo

RBI: Kingman, Trillo

CS: Jesus Sr.

LOB: 10

Pitching


DRDave RobertsL	5.2	8	3	3	6	2	75
LMLynn McGlothen	1.1	2	0	1	2	0	14
DMDonnie Moore	1.0	2	2	0	0	0	5
WHWillie Hernandez	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	16
Totals	9.0	14	6	5	10	2	110

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1978 National League Standings

Game info

Reds

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · CIN 3–0 CHC · CIN leads 3–0

Reds rout Cubs 8-3 as Bench goes 2-for-4

Players mentioned

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1978 National League Standings

Game info

Reds

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · CIN 3–0 CHC · CIN leads 3–0

Reds rout Cubs 8-3 as Bench goes 2-for-4

Players mentioned