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Friday June 2, 1978
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The Cubs gained their seventh victory in nine extra-inning games this season when Manny Trillo singled with the bases loaded and two out in the 11th to beat the Braves, 2-1. Trillo scored the Cubs' first run, hitting a double in the second and coming around on a wild pitch and infield single by Dave Rader. Rod Gilbreath tied the score with a homer in the third.

Greg Gross walked with one out in the Cubs' 11lth and took third on a single by Bill Buckner. Larry Biittner was handed an intentional pass to load the bases. Bobby Murcer lined out before Trillo ended the game with his single. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 2, Atlanta Braves 1

Game Played on Friday, June 2, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Braves       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  7  1
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2  8  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .271      De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     2   0   .264
Bonnell cf,lf         5   0   1   0     0   0   .228      Gross cf              4   1   0   0     1   0   .322
Matthews rf           3   0   1   0     2   0   .238      Buckner 1b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .323
Burroughs lf          2   0   1   0     2   0   .340        Meoli pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Office pr,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Biittner lf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .241
Murphy 1b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Murcer rf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Pocoroba c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Trillo 2b             5   1   3   1     0   0   .280
Gilbreath 3b          4   1   2   1     0   0   .240      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   1   0     0   2   .168
Rockett ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .129      Rader c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .239
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Roberts p             3   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Chaney ss           1   0   1   0     0   0   .314        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hanna p               2   0   0   0     1   0   .050        Kingman ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .231
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .179        Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   1   7   1     5   1             Totals               37   2   8   2     5   3

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 10,177
Left on Base: Braves 7, Cubs 8
DP: Braves 1, Cubs 2
Errors: Pocoroba
Doubles: Trillo (7)
Triples: Trillo (3)
Home Runs: Gilbreath (1)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (3)
Caught Stealing: Pocoroba (2), Office (3), Murcer (2), Kingman (3)
GIDP: Matthews (4), Gaston (2), Gross (2)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hanna                   9     6   1   1   2   2   0  33   3.05
Easterly L(1-3)         1.2   1   1   1   3   1   0   8   5.40
Campbell                0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.23
Totals                 10.2   8   2   2   5   3   0  42

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts                 7     5   1   1   4   0   1  27   1.95
Sutter                  3     1   0   0   1   1   0  10   1.57
Moore W(3-1)            1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.13
Totals                 11     7   1   1   5   1   1  41

Wild Pitches: Hanna (3)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


BRAVES 1ST: On a bunt Royster grounded out (catcher to first);
Bonnell singled to shortstop; Matthews grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (second to first); Gross flied
out to right; Buckner singled to pitcher; Biittner struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs lined to right; Murphy grounded out (third
to first); Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer lined to center; Trillo doubled to right;
Ontiveros struck out; Hanna threw a wild pitch [Trillo to
third]; Rader singled to third [Trillo scored]; Roberts lined to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Gilbreath homered; Rockett lined to right; Hanna
grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster flied out to center;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus walked; Gross grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [De Jesus out at second]; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1,
Cubs 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Matthews
walked; Burroughs singled to left [Matthews to third]; Murphy
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Burroughs to second]; Pocoroba
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Murcer
grounded out (first unassisted); Trillo tripled to left;
Ontiveros grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); Rockett
flied out to center; Hanna popped to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Rader lined to center; Roberts flied out to left; De
Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second [De Jesus to third (error by
Pocoroba)]; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews walked; Burroughs
walked [Matthews to second]; Murphy flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Biittner
singled to center; Murcer forced Biittner (first to shortstop);
Murcer was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Pocoroba singled to second; Pocoroba was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Gilbreath singled to
third; GASTON BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Gaston grounded into a double
play (pitcher to second to first) [Gilbreath out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: CHANEY REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING SS); Trillo flied out
to center; Ontiveros singled to left; Rader flied out to left;
Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Hanna walked; SUTTER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING);
Royster forced Hanna (third to second); Bonnell grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Royster to third]; Matthews grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: De Jesus flied out to left; Gross flied out to left;
Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 9TH: Burroughs walked; OFFICE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Office
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Murphy struck
out; Pocoroba grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Biittner grounded out (first to
pitcher); Murcer popped to second in foul territory; Trillo
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 10TH: Gilbreath popped to second; Chaney singled to
right; NOLAN BATTED FOR HANNA; Nolan grounded out (first
unassisted) [Chaney to second]; Royster popped to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 10TH: EASTERLY REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Ontiveros struck
out; Rader grounded out (third to first); KINGMAN BATTED FOR
SUTTER; Kingman walked; Kingman was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 11TH: MOORE REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); Bonnell lined to
second; Matthews singled to center; Office grounded out (first
unassisted) [Matthews to second]; Murphy grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 11TH: De Jesus lined to right; Gross walked; Buckner
singled to center [Gross to third]; MEOLI RAN FOR BUCKNER;
Biittner was walked intentionally [Meoli to second]; Murcer
lined to shortstop; CAMPBELL REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING);
Trillo singled to center [Gross scored, Meoli to third, Biittner
to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 2.



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