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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

August 26, 1978 · 3:33 AM EDT

Chicago Cubs logoCHC79-838
Final
6Cincinnati Reds logoCIN92-69

W: Dave RobertsL: Doug BairS: Bruce Sutter

Top performers

Game flow

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Biggest lead CHC by 4 · CIN by 2 · 2 lead changes

Key plays

  • T4 +15% CHCDave Kingman doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder George Foster. Bill Buckner scores. Bobby Murcer to 3rd.CHC 1 · CIN 0
  • B4 +12% CHCGeorge Foster grounds into a double play, shortstop Ivan De Jesus to second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Bill Buckner. Ken Griffey out at 2nd. George Foster out at 1st.CHC 2 · CIN 0
  • B5 +14% CINBill Bonham singles on a to center fielder Greg Gross. Dan Driessen scores. Johnny Bench to 3rd.CHC 2 · CIN 1
  • B6 +29% CINKen Griffey homers (9) on a line drive to right center field. Joe Morgan scores.CHC 2 · CIN 3
  • T8 +48% CHCBobby Murcer singles on a line drive to center fielder Cesar Geronimo. Greg Gross scores. Rodney Scott scores. Bill Buckner scores. Bobby Murcer scores. Fielding error by center fielder Cesar Geronimo.CHC 6 · CIN 4

Team stats

CHCCIN
  • 12Hits7
  • 8Runs6
  • 0Home runs2
  • 2Walks6
  • 6Strikeouts1
  • 0Errors2
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  • 0Stolen bases1
  • .316Batting average.233
  • .350On-base %.361
  • .447Slugging.500
  • 6.00ERA7.00
  • 13Left on base12

1978 National League Standings

WLPCTGB
1LADodgers9567.586—
2CIReds9269.5712.5
3PHPhillies9072.5565.0
4SFGiants8973.5496.0
5PIPirates8873.5476.5
6SDPadres8478.51911.0
7CHCubs7983.48816.0
8WSNationals7686.46919.0
9HOAstros7488.45721.0
10ATBraves6993.42626.0
11STCardinals6993.42626.0
12NYMets6696.40729.0

Game info

Venue
Cinergy Field