August 20, 1978 · 4:33 AM EDT
C1-3H-AB2B · 1 RBITop hitterDRDave Rader
C1-2H-AB2B · 2 RBIP0.1IP0 ER · 1 K · WP8.2IP2 ER · 1 K · LLosing pitcherBiggest lead CIN by 1 · CHC by 1 · 1 lead change
| 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: Foster, Bench
RBI: Bench
LOB: 17
2B: Rader
RBI: Rader 2
SB: Scott, Murcer
CS: Scott
LOB: 12
The Cubs edged the Reds 2-1 at Wrigley Field.
Willie Hernandez got the win and Michael LaCoss took the loss. Dave Rader went 1-for-2 for the Cubs, while Johnny Bench went 1-for-3 for the Reds.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
