Greg Gross had two run-scoring singles and Rick Reuschel went the distance for the first time this season as the Cubs decisioned the Pirates, 5-1. Gross' first hit came in the third inning and put the Cubs ahead, 1-0. Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 1Game Played on Sunday, April 16, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldPirates 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 2 Cubs 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 x - 5 8 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 De Jesus ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .385 Moreno cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .192 Gross lf 3 0 2 2 1 0 .316 Parker rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Clines lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 B. Robinson lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .320 Biittner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .350 Stargell 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .316 Murcer rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .242 Ott c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .160 Ontiveros 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .071 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .188 Trillo 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .355 Garner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Rader c 4 0 1 2 0 0 .235 D. Robinson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wallis cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 R. Reuschel p 3 2 0 0 0 1 .000 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 29 1 5 1 2 2 Totals 32 5 8 5 3 4 Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 20,921 Left on Base: Pirates 3, Cubs 6 DP: Pirates 1, Cubs 1 Errors: Taveras, Gonzalez Doubles: De Jesus 2 (4), Trillo (2) Caught Stealing: Parker (1), Moreno (2) GIDP: Trillo (1) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Robinson L(0-1) 7 6 3 1 2 2 0 30 3.97 McEnaney 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 5 13.50 Totals 8 8 5 3 3 4 0 35 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA R. Reuschel W(2-1) 9 5 1 1 2 2 0 31 0.78 Totals 9 5 1 1 2 2 0 31 Passed Balls: Ott (1) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe West PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); Parker singled to center; Parker was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross walked; Biittner flied out to left; Murcer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros walked; Trillo grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Ontiveros out at second]; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. PIRATES 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Garner grounded out (third to first); D. Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Wallis reached on an error by Taveras [Wallis to first]; On a bunt R. Reuschel forced Wallis (pitcher to shortstop); De Jesus singled to center [R. Reuschel to second]; Gross singled to left [R. Reuschel scored (unearned), De Jesus to third]; Biittner struck out; Murcer popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1. PIRATES 4TH: Taveras flied out to left; Moreno walked; Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Parker lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 4TH: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 1. PIRATES 5TH: B. Robinson walked; Stargell singled to right [B. Robinson to third]; Ott singled to left [B. Robinson scored, Stargell to second]; Gonzalez singled to third [Stargell to third, Ott to second]; Garner hit into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first to catcher) [Gonzalez to second, Garner to first, Stargell out at home, Ott out at third]; D. Robinson forced Garner (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 5TH: Wallis flied out to left; R. Reuschel struck out; De Jesus doubled to left; Gross singled to right [De Jesus scored]; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2. PIRATES 6TH: Taveras popped to second; Moreno flied out to left; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Murcer flied out to left; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Trillo doubled to second; Rader lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2. PIRATES 7TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell singled to right; Ott flied out to center; Gonzalez lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 7TH: Wallis reached on an error by Gonzalez [Wallis to first]; On a bunt R. Reuschel forced Wallis (catcher to shortstop); De Jesus doubled to center [R. Reuschel scored (unearned)]; Gross flied out to right; Biittner lined to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3. PIRATES 8TH: Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); MILNER BATTED FOR D. ROBINSON; Milner flied out to center; Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: MCENANEY REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Murcer walked; Ontiveros struck out; Trillo singled to left [Murcer to second]; Ott allowed a passed ball [Murcer to third, Trillo to second]; Rader singled to right [Murcer scored, Trillo scored, Rader out at second (right to first to second)]; Wallis struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5. PIRATES 9TH: CLINES REPLACED GROSS (PLAYING LF); Moreno struck out; Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5. |
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