A bases-loaded squeeze bunt by Mick Kelleher in the bottom of the 10th inning scored Dave Kingman from third base and gave the Cubs a 9-8 victory over the Mets. With one out in the 10th, Kingman was hit by a pitch and advanced to third on a single by Greg Gross. Larry Biittner was intentionally walked to set the stage for Kelleher.

The Cubs led, 8-5, going into the ninth frame, but the Mets tied the contest as Elliott Maddox hit a two-run homer and Ron Hodges got a two-out pinch-single to plate Steve Henderson, who had doubled. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 8
Game Played on Wednesday, June      28, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         1  0  0    2  1  0    0  1  3    0  -   8 15  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    4  3  0    1  -   9 13  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b,2b          4   2   2   0     2   1   .233      Scott 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .353
Maddox cf,rf          5   1   2   2     1   1   .280        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
S. Henderson lf       6   1   3   1     0   0   .263        Meoli ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Krukow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Montanez 1b           6   1   0   0     0   1   .268        Geisel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Grieve rf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .238        Burris p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .156
  Youngblood cf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .244      De Jesus ss           6   2   2   1     0   1   .266
  Mazzilli ph,cf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Murcer cf,rf          5   0   1   1     1   0   .245
Stearns c,3b          3   2   3   2     2   0   .264      Kingman lf            3   1   1   4     0   1   .238
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Clines rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .282
  Hodges ph,c         1   0   1   1     0   0   .241        Gross ph,cf         2   0   1   0     1   0   .283
Flynn 2b,ss           5   0   2   0     0   1   .244      Biittner 1b           4   1   3   0     2   0   .283
Koosman p             3   0   0   1     0   1   .105      Kelleher 2b           3   1   1   1     2   0   .217
  Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cox c                 2   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Trillo ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .254
  Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .204        Hernandez pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rader c             1   1   1   0     1   0   .222
  Boisclair ph,lf     1   0   1   0     0   0   .230      Holtzman p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McGlothen p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Vail ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .225
                                                            Ontiveros ph,3b     1   2   1   2     2   0   .235

Totals               44   8  15   8     5   6             Totals               37   9  13   9    11   2

Time of Game: 3:35   Attendance: 24,278
Left on Base: Mets 11, Cubs 15
DP: Mets 1, Cubs 1
Errors: De Jesus
Doubles: S. Henderson (11), De Jesus (11), Ontiveros (11), Rader (9)
Home Runs: Grieve (2), Stearns (7), Maddox (1)
Caught Stealing: Stearns (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Kelleher (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Kingman 2 (5)
GIDP: Foli (4), Clines (4)
Hit by Pitch: Kingman (4,by Metzger)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman                 6     7   4   4   2   2   0  26   3.96
Lockwood                0.2   2   1   1   2   0   0   6   3.41
Siebert                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.08
Murray                  2     2   3   3   6   0   0  14   4.41
Metzger L(1-3)          0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   5   6.51
Totals                  9.1  13   9   9  11   2   0  52

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman                4     7   4   3   3   2   1  22   5.67
McGlothen               3     1   0   0   0   2   0   9   4.05
Sutter                  1     2   1   1   0   0   1   5   1.59
Krukow                  0     1   2   2   1   0   1   2   8.10
Geisel                  0.1   1   1   1   0   1   0   2   5.63
Burris W(5-5)           1.2   3   0   0   1   1   0   9   4.59
Totals                 10    15   8   7   5   6   3  49

Passed Balls: Rader (5)
Hit by Pitch: Metzger (1)
Wild Pitches: Murray (5)

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


METS 1ST: Randle walked; Maddox singled to right [Randle to
third]; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Randle
scored, Maddox to second]; Montanez grounded out (first
unassisted) [Maddox to third]; Grieve grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); De Jesus struck
out; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Stearns singled to left; Stearns was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Foli popped to second; Flynn was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Clines lined to left; Biittner
singled to left; Kelleher forced Biittner (first to shortstop);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

METS 3RD: Koosman flied out to left; Randle popped to first in
foul territory; Maddox walked; S. Henderson singled to left
[Maddox to second]; Montanez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Cox flied out to center; Holtzman popped to first;
Scott singled to center; De Jesus forced Scott (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

METS 4TH: Grieve homered; Stearns walked; Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Stearns to second]; Flynn singled to
center [Stearns to third]; Koosman forced Flynn (shortstop to
second) [Stearns scored]; Randle singled to left [Koosman to
second]; Maddox was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Mets 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer flied out to left; Kingman grounded out
(pitcher to first); Clines singled to right; Biittner singled to
right [Clines to third]; Kelleher flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 0.

METS 5TH: S. Henderson singled to center; Montanez reached on an
error by De Jesus (assist by Kelleher) [S. Henderson to second,
Montanez to first]; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING);
Grieve forced S. Henderson (third unassisted) [Montanez to
second]; Stearns singled to right [Montanez scored (unearned),
Grieve to second]; Foli grounded into a double play (third to
first) [Grieve out at third]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
4, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Cox grounded out (second to first); McGlothen popped
to shortstop; Scott lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
4, Cubs 0.

METS 6TH: Flynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Koosman was
called out on strikes; Randle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 4, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus doubled to right; Murcer singled to pitcher
[De Jesus to third]; Kingman hit a sacrifice fly to right [De
Jesus scored]; Clines grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Murcer out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 1.

METS 7TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson
grounded out (second to first); Montanez grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: YOUNGBLOOD REPLACED GRIEVE (PLAYING CF); MADDOX
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Biittner singled to center;
Kelleher walked [Biittner to second]; TRILLO BATTED FOR COX;
Trillo walked [Biittner to third, Kelleher to second]; HERNANDEZ
RAN FOR TRILLO; VAIL BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; LOCKWOOD REPLACED
KOOSMAN (PITCHING); ONTIVEROS BATTED FOR VAIL; Ontiveros doubled
to right [Biittner scored, Kelleher scored, Hernandez to third];
Scott walked; De Jesus singled to left [Hernandez scored,
Ontiveros to third, Scott to second]; Murcer popped to third;
Kingman hit a sacrifice fly to center [Ontiveros scored, Scott
to third, De Jesus to second]; GROSS BATTED FOR CLINES; Gross
walked; SIEBERT REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Biittner popped to
pitcher; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 5.

METS 8TH: GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MURCER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); ONTIVEROS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
SUTTER REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); RADER REPLACED HERNANDEZ
(PLAYING C ); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stearns homered; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn
singled to center; KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Kranepool
grounded out (first to second to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 5, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PITCHING); Kelleher walked;
Rader doubled to center [Kelleher to third]; Ontiveros was
walked intentionally; MEOLI BATTED FOR SUTTER; Meoli lined to
left; De Jesus forced Kelleher (shortstop to catcher) [Rader to
third, Ontiveros to second]; Murcer walked [Rader scored,
Ontiveros to third, De Jesus to second]; Kingman singled to
right [Ontiveros scored, De Jesus scored, Murcer to third];
Gross forced Kingman (shortstop to second); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 5, Cubs 8.

METS 9TH: KRUKOW REPLACED MEOLI (PITCHING); Randle walked;
Maddox homered [Randle scored]; GEISEL REPLACED KRUKOW
(PITCHING); S. Henderson doubled to right; Montanez struck out;
BURRIS REPLACED GEISEL (PITCHING); MAZZILLI BATTED FOR
YOUNGBLOOD; Mazzilli was called out on strikes; Rader allowed a
passed ball [S. Henderson to third]; Stearns walked; HODGES
BATTED FOR FOLI; Hodges singled to center [S. Henderson scored,
Stearns to second]; Flynn popped to second; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 8, Cubs 8.

CUBS 9TH: HODGES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); STEARNS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); MAZZILLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF);
FLYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); RANDLE CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 2B); Biittner walked; Kelleher out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Biittner to second]; Rader was walked
intentionally; Murray threw a wild pitch [Biittner to third,
Rader to second]; Ontiveros was walked intentionally; Burris
forced Biittner (pitcher to catcher) [Rader to third, Ontiveros
to second]; De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Mets 8, Cubs 8.

METS 10TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR MURRAY; Boisclair singled to
center; Randle singled to center [Boisclair to second]; On a
bunt Maddox forced Boisclair (third unassisted) [Randle to
second]; S. Henderson forced Maddox (second to shortstop)
[Randle to third]; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8, Cubs 8.

CUBS 10TH: BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); METZGER
REPLACED S. HENDERSON (PITCHING); Murcer popped to left; Kingman
was hit by a pitch; Gross singled to left [Kingman to third];
Biittner was walked intentionally [Gross to second]; On a bunt
Kelleher singled to pitcher [Kingman scored, Gross to third,
Biittner to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 8, Cubs 9.