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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

August 27, 1978 · 3:33 AM EDT

Chicago Cubs logoCHC79-837
Final
1Cincinnati Reds logoCIN92-69

W: Mike KrukowL: Tom Seaver

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Game flow

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Biggest lead CHC by 6

Key plays

  • B3 +13% CINJoe Morgan homers (9) on a line drive to right field.CHC 1 · CIN 1
  • T4 +9% CHCTim Blackwell out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder George Foster. Ivan De Jesus scores.CHC 2 · CIN 1
  • T5 +11% CHCGreg Gross triples (6) on a line drive to left fielder George Foster.CHC 2 · CIN 1
  • B6 +10% CHCKen Griffey pops into a double play, catcher Tim Blackwell to second baseman Manny Trillo. Joe Morgan out at 2nd. Ken Griffey out at 1st.CHC 2 · CIN 1
  • T7 +27% CHCDave Kingman homers (22) on a line drive to left center field. Bill Buckner scores. Bobby Murcer scores.CHC 5 · CIN 1

Team stats

CHCCIN
  • 9Hits4
  • 7Runs1
  • 1Home runs1
  • 8Walks3
  • 3Strikeouts9
  • 0Errors1
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  • .265Batting average.133
  • .405On-base %.212
  • .500Slugging.267
  • 1.00ERA6.00
  • 22Left 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