Rick Reuschel pitched seven shutout innings and Bobby Murcer batted in a pair of runs as the Cubs prevailed over the Mets, 4-2. Three Cub relievers managed to hold off the Mets after Reuschel left.

The game was spiced by a beanball episode. Reuschel hit Steve Henderson with a pitch in the sixth, and an inning later Jerry Koosman retaliated with a pitch at Reuschel's head. Plate umpire Jerry Dale ejected Koosman and Met manager Joe Torre. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Tuesday, April     11, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   4 12  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   0   3   1     0   0   .381      Randle 3b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .053
Clines cf,lf          5   0   1   0     0   0   .133      Foli ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .174
Buckner 1b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .429        Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .600
  Meoli pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      S. Henderson lf       3   0   1   1     0   1   .316
  Wallis cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Kranepool 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .250
Murcer rf             3   1   2   2     1   1   .200      K. Henderson rf       4   0   0   0     0   2   .238
Kingman lf            2   0   1   0     2   1   .167      Mazzilli cf           4   1   2   1     0   0   .286
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stearns c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .222
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Flynn 2b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .278
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .353        Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Montanez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Biittner ph,1b      1   0   1   1     0   0   .400        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rader c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .278        Grieve ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
R. Reuschel p         3   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Youngblood pr       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kelleher 3b         1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               36   4  12   4     3   6             Totals               34   2   7   2     3   8

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance:  3,653
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Mets 9
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 1
Doubles: Rader (2), Buckner (1), Murcer (1), Foli (2)
Home Runs: Mazzilli (2)
Caught Stealing: De Jesus (2), Clines (1)
Hit by Pitch: S. Henderson (1,by R. Reuschel)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel W(1-1)      7     4   0   0   1   5   0  27   0.64
Sutter                  1     2   1   1   0   2   0   5   6.75
Hernandez               0.2   1   1   1   2   0   1   5   2.45
Moore SV(1)             0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0.00
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3   8   1  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(1-1)          6.1   7   2   2   3   3   0  26   1.76
Myrick                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Lockwood                2     4   2   2   0   3   0  10  14.73
Totals                  9    12   4   4   3   6   0  39

Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (1)
Wild Pitches: Sutter (2), Koosman (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to right; Clines popped to catcher in
foul territory; Buckner grounded out (third to first) [De Jesus
to second]; Koosman threw a wild pitch [De Jesus to third];
Murcer walked; Kingman walked [Murcer to second]; Trillo struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (first to pitcher); On a bunt Foli
made an out to catcher; Tim Foli called for interference;
S. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: On a bunt Cruz grounded out (third to first); Rader
doubled to center; R. Reuschel grounded out (second to first)
[Rader to third]; De Jesus singled to shortstop [Rader scored];
De Jesus was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool popped to third in foul territory; K.
Henderson grounded out (second to first); Mazzilli grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Clines flied out to right; Buckner grounded out
(second to first); Murcer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: On a bunt Stearns singled to third; Flynn flied out to
center; Koosman grounded out (third to first) [Stearns to
second]; Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kingman singled to center; Trillo popped to catcher in
foul territory; Cruz lined into a double play (first unassisted)
[Kingman out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson
grounded out (third to first); Kranepool grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 5TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); R. Reuschel was
called out on strikes; De Jesus lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: K. Henderson flied out to left; Mazzilli singled to
right; Stearns popped to second; Flynn singled to second
[Mazzilli to third]; Koosman struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 6TH: Clines singled to right; Clines was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Buckner doubled to right; Murcer
singled to center [Buckner scored, Murcer to second (on throw to
home)]; Kingman was walked intentionally; Trillo flied out to
right [Murcer to third]; Cruz popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Randle flied out to left; Foli flied out to left; S.
Henderson was hit by a pitch; Kranepool walked [S. Henderson to
second]; K. Henderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Mets 0.

CUBS 7TH: Rader flied out to center; MYRICK REPLACED KOOSMAN
(PITCHING); R. Reuschel grounded out (pitcher to first);
Jerry Koosman and Mets Manager Joe Torre ejected by HP umpire
Jerry Dale; De Jesus singled to left; Clines grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 7TH: Mazzilli flied out to left; Stearns was called out on
strikes; Flynn singled to right; MONTANEZ BATTED FOR MYRICK;
Montanez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

CUBS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED MONTANEZ (PITCHING); Buckner singled
to right; MEOLI RAN FOR BUCKNER; Murcer doubled to right [Meoli
scored, Murcer to third (on throw to home)]; Kingman struck out;
Trillo struck out; BIITTNER BATTED FOR CRUZ; Biittner singled to
left [Murcer scored]; Rader popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 0.

METS 8TH: WALLIS REPLACED MEOLI (PLAYING CF); CLINES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B);
KELLEHER REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PLAYING 3B); SUTTER REPLACED
KINGMAN (PITCHING); Randle struck out; Foli doubled to center;
Sutter threw a wild pitch [Foli to third]; S. Henderson singled
to center [Foli scored]; Kranepool forced S. Henderson (third to
second); K. Henderson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Mets 1.

CUBS 9TH: Kelleher singled to center; De Jesus flied out to
right; Clines flied out to center; Wallis was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED SUTTER (PITCHING); Mazzilli
homered; Stearns popped to catcher in foul territory; Flynn
walked; GRIEVE BATTED FOR LOCKWOOD; Grieve walked [Flynn to
second]; YOUNGBLOOD RAN FOR GRIEVE; Randle forced Youngblood
(second to shortstop) [Flynn to third]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR
FOLI; MOORE REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Boisclair struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 2.