Beating St. Louis for eighth straight time this season, Cubs prevailed over Cardinals, 7-5. Cubs had early 4-0 lead, but Cards came back in fourth inning to tie contest, triple by Morales being the big blow. Home run by Murcer leading off fifth put Cubs ahead, 5-4, and they picked up another run in same frame on double by Trillo and single by Clines. Biittner had three hits and drove in two runs, including final tally in sixth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 5
Game Played on Tuesday, July      4, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         1  1  2    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   7 12  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    4  0  0    1  0  0  -   5 11  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   2   2   0     0   0   .266      Templeton ss          5   1   3   0     0   0   .244
  Kelleher ph,ss      1   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Mumphrey cf,lf        4   1   1   0     1   0   .228
Gross cf              4   2   1   0     1   0   .273      Hendrick lf           4   1   2   1     0   0   .235
Biittner 1b           5   0   3   2     0   1   .277        Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Murcer rf             1   1   1   2     2   0   .257        Tamargo ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Vail pr,rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Simmons c             4   1   1   1     0   0   .313
Ontiveros 3b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .237      Hernandez 1b          2   0   0   1     1   0   .276
Trillo 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .265      Reitz 3b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .238
Clines lf             4   0   1   1     1   1   .297      Morales rf            3   0   1   2     1   0   .231
Cox c                 4   0   2   1     0   0   .247      Phillips 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .139        Tyson ph,2b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .253
  Geisel p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martinez p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  McGlothen p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Frazier p           2   0   1   0     0   1   .500
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Urrea p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .053
                                                            Scott ph,cf         2   0   0   0     0   1   .237

Totals               37   7  12   7     4   2             Totals               34   5  11   5     4   2

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 21,351
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Cardinals 7
DP: Cubs 2, Cardinals 1
Doubles: Ontiveros (12), Biittner 2 (8), Trillo (12), De Jesus (12)
Triples: Morales (4)
Home Runs: Murcer (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (3), Ontiveros (5), Hernandez (3)
GIDP: Morales (7), Tyson (5)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  3.1   6   4   4   2   0   0  16   4.61
Geisel W(1-0)           1.2   2   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.50
McGlothen               3.2   3   1   1   1   1   0  14   4.11
Sutter SV(11)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.97
Totals                  9    11   5   5   4   2   0  39

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez                2.2   5   4   4   3   1   0  16   3.83
Frazier L(0-2)          2.2   6   3   3   0   0   1  14   4.15
Urrea                   1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   7   5.62
Schultz                 2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.83
Totals                  9    12   7   7   4   2   1  43

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


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus lined to shortstop; Gross walked; Biittner
singled to right [Gross to third]; Murcer sacrifice flied into a
double play (center to shortstop to first) [Gross scored,
Biittner out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: On a bunt Templeton singled to pitcher; Mumphrey
grounded out (first unassisted) [Templeton to second]; Hendrick
popped to pitcher; Simmons grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros doubled to right; On a bunt Trillo made an
out to pitcher; Clines was called out on strikes; Cox singled to
left [Ontiveros scored]; Burris forced Cox (third to second); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); Reitz
singled to left; Morales grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Reitz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus singled to right; Gross reached on a
fielder's choice [De Jesus to second]; Biittner doubled to right
[De Jesus scored, Gross to third]; Murcer was walked
intentionally; Ontiveros lined out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Gross scored, Biittner to third]; Trillo flied out to right;
Clines walked [Murcer to second]; FRAZIER REPLACED MARTINEZ
(PITCHING); Cox popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Phillips lined to left; Frazier singled to right;
Templeton popped to center; Frazier was picked off first
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Burris grounded out (pitcher to first); De Jesus
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross singled to left;
Biittner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey walked; Hendrick singled to right
[Mumphrey to third]; Simmons singled to right [Mumphrey scored,
Hendrick to third]; Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Hendrick scored]; Reitz walked [Simmons to second]; Morales
tripled to center [Simmons scored, Reitz scored]; GEISEL
REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); TYSON BATTED FOR PHILLIPS; Tyson
popped to second; Frazier struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.

CUBS 5TH: TYSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Murcer homered;
Ontiveros flied out to center; Trillo doubled to right; Clines
singled to center [Trillo scored, Clines to second (on throw to
home)]; Cox popped to shortstop; Geisel flied out to left; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Templeton singled to center; On a bunt Mumphrey
grounded out (third to first) [Templeton to second]; Hendrick
flied out to right; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Cardinals 4.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus doubled to left; Gross grounded out (second
to first) [De Jesus to third]; Biittner doubled to right [De
Jesus scored]; URREA REPLACED FRAZIER (PITCHING); Murcer was
walked intentionally; VAIL RAN FOR MURCER; Ontiveros forced Vail
(shortstop to second) [Biittner to third]; Trillo flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: VAIL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Hernandez
walked; Reitz singled to left [Hernandez to second]; MCGLOTHEN
REPLACED GEISEL (PITCHING); Morales lined to center; Tyson
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Reitz
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Cardinals 4.

CUBS 7TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Cox singled
to center; McGlothen popped to third in foul territory; KELLEHER
BATTED FOR DE JESUS; Kelleher forced Cox (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); SCOTT
BATTED FOR URREA; Scott struck out; Templeton singled to third;
Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Templeton to
second]; Hendrick singled to center [Templeton scored]; Simmons
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7,
Cardinals 5.

CUBS 8TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MUMPHREY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SCHULTZ REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING);
Gross grounded out (second to first); Biittner struck out; Vail
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Hernandez popped to third; Reitz grounded out
(pitcher to first); Morales walked; Tyson popped to shortstop in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Cardinals 5.

CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Trillo flied
out to right; Clines lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
7, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: Scott lined to left; Templeton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mumphrey singled to left; TAMARGO BATTED
FOR SCHULTZ; SUTTER REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Tamargo flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Cardinals 5.