Reds 9, Cubs 7 Box Score, Aug 19, 1978

August 19, 1978 · 4:33 AM EDT

Cincinnati RedsCIN · 92-69CIN92-699

Final

Chicago CubsCHC · 79-83CHC79-83

W: Tom HumeL: Bruce Sutter

Top performers

KGKen Griffey Sr.RF2-4H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 2 RTop hitterBBBill Buckner1B3-6H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 1 R
THTom HumeP1.1IP0 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherBSBruce SutterP2.2IP6 ER · 4 K · L

Game flow

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Biggest lead CIN by 3 · CHC by 3 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

T1 +20% CINGeorge Foster hits a home run (28). Ken Griffey scores.CIN 2 · CHC 0
B3 +24% CHCBill Buckner homers (2) on a line drive to right field. Rodney Scott scores. Greg Gross scores.CIN 2 · CHC 3
T9 +33% CINKen Griffey hits a home run (5). Joe Morgan scores.CIN 6 · CHC 6
T10 +35% CINMike Lum singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Murcer. Johnny Bench scores. Dave Concepcion to 3rd. Mike Lum to 2nd.CIN 7 · CHC 6
B10 +19% CINManny Trillo grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Pete Rose. Bobby Murcer out at 3rd.CIN 9 · CHC 7

Team stats

CIN

CHC

15Hits15
9Runs7
2Home runs1
3Walks6
5Strikeouts6
2Errors0

2Stolen bases2
.341Batting average.349
.383On-base %.429
.523Slugging.512
5.40ERA8.10
15Left on base30

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	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
JMJoe Morgan2B	5	1	2	1	0	1	0
KGKen Griffey Sr.RF	4	2	2	2	1	1	1
GFGeorge FosterLF	5	1	1	2	1	0	1
DDDan Driessen1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
JBJohnny BenchC	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
DCDave ConcepcionSS	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
MLMike LumCF	5	2	4	2	0	0	0
PMPaul MoskauP	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
DCDave CollinsPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
MSManny SarmientoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DTDave TomlinP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
KHKen HendersonPH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
DBDoug BairP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCesar GeronimoPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
FNFred NormanP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
THTom HumeP	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	44	9	15	9	2	3	5

2B: Morgan, Lum

HR: Griffey Sr., Foster

RBI: Morgan, Griffey Sr. 2, Foster 2, Lum 2, Hume 2

SB: Griffey Sr., Bench

LOB: 15

Pitching


PMPaul Moskau	3.0	4	3	3	2	1	33
MSManny Sarmiento	2.2	4	2	1	1	0	24
DTDave Tomlin	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1
DBDoug Bair	2.0	3	1	1	2	0	17
FNFred Norman	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	14
THTom HumeW	1.1	2	0	1	1	0	13
Totals	10.0	15	6	6	6	1	102

Cubs

Batting


RSRodney Scott3B	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
GGGreg GrossCF	4	2	2	0	0	2	0
BBBill Buckner1B	6	1	3	3	1	0	0
BMBobby MurcerRF	4	1	1	0	0	2	0
DKDave KingmanLF	5	0	0	2	0	0	2
MTManny Trillo2B	6	0	2	0	0	0	0
IDIvan De Jesus Sr.SS	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
TBTim BlackwellC	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
DLDennis LampP	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
MKMick Kelleher3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LBLarry BiittnerPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
MVMike VailPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
DRDave RaderC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
BSBruce SutterP	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
LMLynn McGlothenP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GCGene ClinesPH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	7	15	6	1	6	6

2B: Gross, Jesus Sr.

3B: Murcer

HR: Buckner

RBI: Buckner 3, Kingman 2, Blackwell

SB: Scott 2

LOB: 30

Pitching


DLDennis Lamp	6.2	7	3	3	1	1	50
BSBruce SutterL	2.2	7	6	0	4	1	25
LMLynn McGlothen	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	3
Totals	10.0	15	9	3	5	2	78

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1978 National League Standings

Game info

Reds

Batting

Pitching

Cubs

Batting

Pitching

1 · CIN 2–0 CHC · CIN leads 2–0

Reds outlast Cubs 9-7 as Griffey 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 2–0 CHC · CIN leads 2–0

Reds outlast Cubs 9-7 as Griffey goes 2-for-4

Players mentioned