After the Mets scored six runs in the top of the fifth inning, the Cubs got six in their half, with Dave Rader's bases-loaded pinch-hit homer being the big blow, and went on to outlast the Mets, 10-9. The Mets' big inning was highlighted by a three-run pinch-homer by Ed Kranepool and two-run round-tripper by Willie Montanez.

An RBI single by Larry Biittner gave the Cubs their first run of the fifth frame and after Rader's blast, the Cubs tallied another on back-to-back doubles by Lynn McGlothen and Ivan DeJesus. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 10, New York Mets 9
Game Played on Monday, June      26, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         0  0  0    1  6  1    1  0  0  -   9 10  1
Cubs         3  0  0    1  6  0    0  0  x  -  10 15  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .227      De Jesus ss           4   0   1   1     1   1   .269
Maddox rf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .265      Gross cf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .288
Mazzilli cf           5   1   1   1     0   1   .286      Murcer rf             3   2   1   0     2   0   .250
S. Henderson lf       3   1   2   2     0   0   .258      Kingman lf            4   1   3   1     0   0   .231
Montanez 1b           4   1   2   2     0   0   .272      Biittner 1b           4   2   2   2     0   0   .278
Stearns c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .252      Ontiveros 3b          4   1   2   1     0   0   .226
Foli ss               3   2   1   0     1   1   .230      Scott 2b              4   1   3   0     0   0   .333
Flynn 2b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .241      Cox c                 2   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Bruhert p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .105        Rader ph,c          1   1   1   4     1   0   .221
  Kobel p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .161
  Kranepool ph        1   1   1   3     0   0   .208        Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McGlothen p         1   1   1   0     0   0   .250
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Geisel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Boisclair ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .223        Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
  Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Grieve ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .233
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   9  10   9     3   6             Totals               35  10  15   9     4   3

Time of Game: 3:14   Attendance: 12,188
Left on Base: Mets 3, Cubs 5
DP: Mets 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Kobel
Doubles: Ontiveros (10), McGlothen (1), De Jesus (10)
Home Runs: Mazzilli (6), Kranepool (2), Montanez (11), S. Henderson (8), Rader (2)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (9), Scott 2 (2)
Caught Stealing: Ontiveros (2), Scott (1)
Sacrifice Flies: S. Henderson (3), Randle (3)
GIDP: Stearns (7)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bruhert                 2     7   3   3   2   2   0  13   5.00
Kobel                   2     1   1   0   0   1   0   6   0.84
Metzger L(1-2)          0.1   3   4   4   1   0   0   5   6.32
Murray                  0.2   3   2   2   0   0   1   5   4.11
Siebert                 2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7   4.15
Lockwood                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.30
Totals                  8    15  10   9   4   3   1  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  4     5   4   4   2   1   2  18   4.66
Moore                   0.2   3   3   3   0   0   1   5   4.47
McGlothen W(1-0)        1.2   2   2   2   1   0   1   8   5.23
Geisel                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.76
Sutter SV(9)            2     0   0   0   0   5   0   6   1.42
Totals                  9    10   9   9   3   6   4  39

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg


METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (first to pitcher); Maddox flied
out to center; Mazzilli lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Gross singled to
right; Murcer walked [Gross to second]; Kingman singled to left
[Gross scored, Murcer to third, Kingman out at second (left to
catcher to second)]; Biittner singled to right [Murcer scored];
Ontiveros doubled to center [Biittner scored]; Scott singled to
first [Ontiveros to third]; Ontiveros was caught stealing home
(catcher to second to catcher); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 3.

METS 2ND: S. Henderson singled to left; Montanez grounded out
(shortstop to first) [S. Henderson to second]; Stearns walked;
Foli popped to second; Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Cox grounded out (shortstop to first); Burris struck
out; De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; Gross flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 3.

METS 3RD: Bruhert struck out; On a bunt Randle made an out to
catcher; Maddox popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Murcer singled to right; Kingman singled to left
[Murcer to second]; KOBEL REPLACED BRUHERT (PITCHING); Biittner
lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Murcer out at
second]; Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 3.

METS 4TH: Mazzilli homered; S. Henderson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Montanez singled to right; Stearns grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Montanez out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: On a bunt Scott singled to pitcher [Scott to second
(error by Kobel)]; Scott stole third; Cox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Scott stole home; On a bunt Burris struck
out; De Jesus grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 4.

METS 5TH: Foli walked; Flynn singled to right [Foli to third];
KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR KOBEL; Kranepool homered [Foli scored,
Flynn scored]; MOORE REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Randle singled
to center; Maddox singled to left [Randle to second]; Mazzilli
popped to second [Randle to third]; S. Henderson hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Randle scored]; Montanez homered [Maddox scored];
MCGLOTHEN REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Stearns grounded out
(second to first); 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: METZGER REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Gross flied out
to left; Murcer walked; Kingman singled to center [Murcer to
second]; Biittner singled to center [Murcer scored, Kingman to
second]; Ontiveros singled to right [Kingman to third, Biittner
to second]; MURRAY REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Scott lined to
left; RADER BATTED FOR COX; Rader homered [Kingman scored,
Biittner scored, Ontiveros scored]; McGlothen doubled to right;
De Jesus doubled to left [McGlothen scored]; Gross flied out to
right; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 10.

METS 6TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Foli singled to
left; Flynn walked [Foli to second]; BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR
MURRAY; Boisclair forced Flynn (first to shortstop) [Foli to
third]; Randle hit a sacrifice fly to right [Foli scored];
Maddox forced Boisclair (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 8, Cubs 10.

CUBS 6TH: SIEBERT REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); Murcer grounded
out (second to first); Kingman grounded out (third to first);
Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 8, Cubs 10.

METS 7TH: Mazzilli lined to left; S. Henderson homered; GEISEL
REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Montanez flied out to center;
Stearns popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Cubs 10.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott
singled to left; Scott was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Rader walked; VAIL BATTED FOR GEISEL; Vail forced
Rader (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 9, Cubs 10.

METS 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Foli struck out;
Flynn lined to left; GRIEVE BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Grieve struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Cubs 10.

CUBS 8TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED GRIEVE (PITCHING); De Jesus popped
to catcher in foul territory; Gross lined to center; Murcer
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Cubs 10.

METS 9TH: Randle was called out on strikes; Maddox struck out;
Mazzilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 9, Cubs 10.