The Cubs edged the Mets, 3-2, as Joe Wallis' single scored Bobby Murcer with the winning run in the 12th inning. Murcer opened that inning with a bunt single and, after two outs, moved to third on a single by Dave Rader. Wallis then delivered the key blow.

Murcer tripled home the Cubs' first two runs in the first after a walk to Ivan DeJesus and single by Larry Biittner. The Mets' runs came on homers by Willie Montanez in the second and pinch-hitter Steve Henderson in the ninth. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Sunday, April 23, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Mets         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
Cubs         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 10  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             6   0   1   0     0   0   .143      De Jesus ss           3   1   0   0     2   0   .305
Flynn 2b              6   0   0   0     0   1   .298      Biittner 1b           5   1   2   0     0   0   .256
Boisclair rf          6   0   2   0     0   1   .281      Murcer rf             5   1   3   2     0   1   .294
Kranepool lf          5   0   0   0     0   1   .118      Kingman lf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .217
Montanez 1b           5   1   3   1     1   0   .231        Gross ph,lf         2   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Mazzilli cf           5   0   1   0     0   2   .246      Ontiveros 3b          5   0   0   0     0   2   .121
Hodges c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .182      Rader c               5   0   1   0     0   0   .269
  Stearns ph,c        1   0   0   0     0   1   .136      Wallis cf             5   0   4   1     0   0   .385
Foli ss               3   0   0   0     1   1   .150      Kelleher 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Espinosa p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Youngblood ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Cornejo p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Meoli 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  S. Henderson ph     1   1   1   1     0   0   .185
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Valentine ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .500
  Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               46   2  10   2     2   7             Totals               39   3  10   3     3   3

Time of Game: 3:04   Attendance:  7,692
Left on Base: Mets 12, Cubs 5
DP: Mets 5, Cubs 0
Errors: De Jesus
Doubles: Wallis (1)
Triples: Murcer (1)
Home Runs: Montanez (2), S. Henderson (4)
Caught Stealing: Wallis (1), Biittner (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Foli (1), Sutter (1)
GIDP: Kelleher (1), Biittner (1)
Hit by Pitch: Kranepool (1,by Burris)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa                6     5   2   2   2   2   0  21   3.16
Cornejo                 1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.86
Myrick                  0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.35
Lockwood                2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   4.50
Metzger L(0-1)          1.2   3   1   1   0   0   0   8  11.25
Totals                 11.2  10   3   3   3   3   0  43

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  7.1   7   1   1   2   4   1  32   1.45
Sutter                  2.2   2   1   1   0   2   1  10   3.52
Hernandez W(2-0)        2     1   0   0   0   1   0   8   1.04
Totals                 12    10   2   2   2   7   2  50

Hit by Pitch: Burris (2)
Wild Pitches: Hernandez (1)
Balks: Burris (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey


METS 1ST: Randle flied out to left; Flynn grounded out (pitcher
to first); Boisclair singled to center; Kranepool grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus walked; Biittner singled to right [De Jesus
to third]; Murcer tripled to center [De Jesus scored, Biittner
scored]; Kingman walked; Ontiveros hit into a double play (first
unassisted) [Murcer out at home (first to catcher to third),
Kingman to second]; Rader grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 2.

METS 2ND: Montanez homered; Mazzilli popped to shortstop; Hodges
singled to center; Burris balked [Hodges to second]; Foli flied
out to center; Espinosa popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Wallis singled to center; Kelleher grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wallis out at
second]; Burris popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

METS 3RD: Randle singled to second; Flynn flied out to center;
Boisclair struck out; Kranepool struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus popped to catcher in foul territory; Biittner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

METS 4TH: Montanez walked; Mazzilli singled to right [Montanez
to second]; Hodges grounded out (first unassisted) [Montanez to
third, Mazzilli to second]; Foli was walked intentionally;
Espinosa popped to first in foul territory; Randle flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Kingman popped to first in foul territory; Ontiveros
struck out; Rader lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Cubs 2.

METS 5TH: Flynn grounded out (second to first); Boisclair lined
to left; Kranepool was hit by a pitch; Montanez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Wallis singled to shortstop; Wallis was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kelleher popped to first
in foul territory; Burris popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

METS 6TH: Mazzilli flied out to left; Hodges grounded out
(second to first); Foli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus flied out to right; Biittner singled to
right; Murcer struck out while Biittner was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs
2.

METS 7TH: YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Youngblood popped to
first in foul territory; Randle grounded out (second to first);
Flynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: CORNEJO REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING); Kingman
grounded out (third to first); Ontiveros struck out; Rader
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Cubs 2.

METS 8TH: On a bunt Boisclair singled to third; Kranepool flied
out to center; Montanez singled to right [Boisclair to third];
SUTTER REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Mazzilli struck out; Hodges
forced Montanez (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Wallis doubled to left; Kelleher reached on a
fielder's choice [Wallis to third]; Sutter out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Kelleher to second]; MYRICK REPLACED
CORNEJO (PITCHING); De Jesus was walked intentionally; Biittner
grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first)
[Wallis out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 2.

METS 9TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); S. HENDERSON
BATTED FOR MYRICK; S. Henderson homered; Randle flied out to
left; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PITCHING); Murcer
singled to right; GROSS BATTED FOR KINGMAN; Gross popped to
third in foul territory; Ontiveros lined into a double play
(first to shortstop) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 2.

METS 10TH: GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Boisclair grounded
out (first unassisted); Kranepool grounded out (second to
first); Montanez singled to center; Mazzilli was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 10TH: Rader flied out to right; Wallis lined to first;
Kelleher popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2,
Cubs 2.

METS 11TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED KELLEHER (PITCHING); MEOLI
REPLACED SUTTER (PLAYING 2B); STEARNS BATTED FOR HODGES; Stearns
struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Foli out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Stearns to second];
VALENTINE BATTED FOR LOCKWOOD; Valentine singled to left
[Stearns out at home (left to catcher), Valentine to second (on
throw to home)]; Randle flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 11TH: STEARNS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); METZGER REPLACED
VALENTINE (PITCHING); Meoli lined to right; De Jesus lined to
third; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 2.

METS 12TH: Flynn reached on an error by De Jesus [Flynn to
first]; Boisclair popped to shortstop; Kranepool popped to first
in foul territory; Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 12TH: On a bunt Murcer singled to third; Gross popped to
second; Ontiveros flied out to right; Rader singled to right
[Murcer to third]; Wallis singled to center [Murcer scored,
Rader to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 3.
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