Hector Cruz hit two homers to keep the Cubs in the game and Larry Biittner then delivered a pinch-single in the 10th inning to drive in the run that beat the Braves, 4-3. With one out in the overtime stanza, Bill Buckner singled and went to second on an infield out by Steve Ontiveros. After an intentional pass to Manny Trillo, Mick Kelleher came in to run for Buckner and scored on Biittner's hit. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Friday, April     28, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  0    1  -   4 11  3
Braves       1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   3  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .303      Royster 2b            4   1   2   0     1   0   .317
Clines lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .195      Office cf             2   2   2   0     1   0   .256
  Gross ph,lf         2   0   1   0     0   0   .313        Gaston ph,rf        2   0   0   0     0   1   .094
Murcer rf             4   0   1   0     1   1   .273      Asselstine rf,cf      5   0   2   1     0   1   .333
Kingman 1b            3   0   1   0     0   2   .193      Burroughs lf          3   0   1   1     1   0   .383
  Buckner ph,1b       2   0   1   0     0   0   .423      Nolan c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kelleher pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .231      Murphy 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .172
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bonnell 3b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .217
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   0   0     1   0   .104        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .275        Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz cf               4   2   3   2     0   0   .257        Solomon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .067
  Biittner ph,1b      1   0   1   1     0   0   .275        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cox c                 2   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Rockett ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .094
  Rader ph,c          2   0   0   0     1   0   .259      Easterly p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Burris p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .182        Chaney 3b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .357
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wallis cf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .412

Totals               40   4  11   3     4   4             Totals               35   3   8   2     4   8

Time of Game: 3:16   Attendance: 10,045
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Braves 7
DP: Cubs 0, Braves 1
Errors: De Jesus 2, Kingman
Doubles: Kingman (2), Murcer (4)
Home Runs: Cruz 2 (2)
Stolen Bases: Bonnell (1), Royster (10)
Caught Stealing: Asselstine (1), Royster (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Burroughs (1)
GIDP: Cox (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  6.1   7   3   2   3   2   0  28   1.69
Hernandez               1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.93
Sutter W(1-2)           1.2   0   0   0   1   4   0   5   2.53
Moore SV(2)             1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   6.10
Totals                 10     8   3   2   4   8   0  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Easterly                6     6   1   1   1   3   1  24   2.25
Camp                    0.2   1   2   2   1   0   1   4   5.40
Mahler                  0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   0.00
Solomon                 1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   1.29
Campbell L(0-1)         2     2   1   1   1   1   0   9   4.32
Totals                 10    11   4   4   4   4   2  44

Wild Pitches: Easterly (2), Solomon (4)

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


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to right; Easterly threw a wild pitch
[De Jesus to second]; Clines popped to third; Murcer flied out
to center; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Office walked;
Asselstine singled to right [Office to third]; Burroughs hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Office scored]; Asselstine was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros walked; Trillo singled to left [Ontiveros to
second]; Cruz popped to shortstop; Cox grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Trillo out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Nolan grounded out (first unassisted); Murphy struck
out; Bonnell walked; Rockett grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Burris struck out; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to
first); Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Easterly popped to third; Royster singled to
shortstop; Office singled to right [Royster to third];
Asselstine reached on an error by De Jesus [Royster scored
(RBI), Office scored (error by De Jesus) (error by Kingman)
(unearned), Asselstine to third]; Asselstine was out trying to
advance to home (catcher to pitcher); Burroughs walked; Nolan
flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 3.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer grounded out (second to first); Kingman doubled
to left; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first) [Kingman to
third]; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy popped to first in foul territory; Bonnell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rockett struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 3.

CUBS 5TH: Cruz homered; Cox grounded out (shortstop to first);
Burris grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt De Jesus
singled to third; Clines grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Easterly lined to center; Royster grounded out
(second to first); Office singled to shortstop; Asselstine
singled to center [Office to second]; Burroughs grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 3.

CUBS 6TH: Murcer doubled to center; Kingman struck out;
Ontiveros grounded out (first unassisted) [Murcer stayed at
second]; Trillo lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Nolan lined to first; Murphy flied out to right;
Bonnell singled to center; Bonnell stole second; Rockett
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 3.

CUBS 7TH: CAMP REPLACED BONNELL (PITCHING); CHANEY REPLACED
EASTERLY (PLAYING 3B); Cruz homered; RADER BATTED FOR COX; Rader
walked; On a bunt Burris forced Rader (pitcher to shortstop); De
Jesus forced Burris (third to second); GROSS BATTED FOR CLINES;
MAHLER REPLACED CAMP (PITCHING); Gross singled to center [De
Jesus to second]; Murcer walked [De Jesus to third, Gross to
second]; SOLOMON REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); BUCKNER BATTED FOR
KINGMAN; Solomon threw a wild pitch [De Jesus scored, Gross to
third, Murcer to second]; Buckner lined to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GROSS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); BUCKNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Chaney
flied out to right; Royster singled to center; HERNANDEZ
REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); GASTON BATTED FOR OFFICE; Royster
stole second; Gaston struck out; Asselstine grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

CUBS 8TH: GASTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ASSELSTINE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Ontiveros grounded out (first
unassisted); Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
singled to third; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs singled to center; On a bunt Nolan forced
Burroughs (pitcher to shortstop); SUTTER REPLACED CRUZ
(PITCHING); WALLIS REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING CF); Murphy
struck out; BEALL BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Beall struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

CUBS 9TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); Wallis flied out
to left; De Jesus popped to right; Gross lined to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Rockett struck out (catcher to first); Chaney struck
out; Royster walked; Royster was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

CUBS 10TH: Murcer was called out on strikes; Buckner singled to
right; KELLEHER RAN FOR BUCKNER; Ontiveros grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Kelleher to second]; Trillo was walked
intentionally; BIITTNER BATTED FOR SUTTER; Biittner singled to
right [Kelleher scored, Trillo to third]; Rader flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 3.

BRAVES 10TH: MOORE REPLACED KELLEHER (PITCHING); BIITTNER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Gaston grounded out (third to first);
Asselstine struck out; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 3.