Kevin Kobel gained credit for his first N. L. victory in a combined shutout with Dale Murray as the Mets defeated the Cubs, 7-0. Kobel, who compiled a 6-16 record in three different stints with the Brewers in the A. L., pitched 6 1/3 innings before a tightened left shoulder forced his exit. Lee Mazzilli started the Mets' scoring in the first inning with his fourth homer in six games. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Saturday, July      8, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Mets         1  3  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   7  8  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott 3b,ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .293      Randle 3b             3   1   1   2     1   0   .246
Clines lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .282      Foli ss               3   1   1   0     0   0   .243
Murcer cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .269      Mazzilli cf           3   2   1   1     1   0   .276
Vail rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .267
Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Stearns c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .266
Biittner 1b           4   0   2   0     0   1   .271      S. Henderson lf       4   0   0   1     0   0   .251
Cox c                 1   0   0   0     1   1   .257      Maddox rf             2   0   1   1     2   0   .282
  Gordon c            1   0   0   0     1   1   .000      Flynn 2b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .243
Kelleher ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .192      Kobel p               3   1   0   0     0   0   .125
  Ontiveros 3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Murray p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .132
  Geisel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .302
  Holtzman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               31   0   5   0     3   4             Totals               31   7   8   7     4   3

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 23,007
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Mets 5
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 1
Errors: Murcer, S. Henderson
Doubles: Vail (1), Stearns (10), Randle (12)
Home Runs: Mazzilli (10)
GIDP: Vail (2)
Hit by Pitch: Foli (1,by Burris)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(5-6)           4     6   7   7   2   1   1  21   4.99
Geisel                  0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4   4.22
Moore                   1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.07
Holtzman                2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   6.28
Totals                  8     8   7   7   4   3   1  36

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kobel W(1-1)            6.1   4   0   0   2   3   0  25   0.52
Murray                  2.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   9   4.33
Totals                  9     5   0   0   3   4   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Burris (5)
Wild Pitches: Kobel (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Scott popped to shortstop; Clines struck out; Murcer
singled to center; Vail popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli lined
to left; Mazzilli homered; Montanez grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo popped to first; Biittner struck out; Cox was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Stearns doubled to left; S. Henderson grounded out
(second to first) [Stearns to third]; Maddox singled to center
[Stearns scored]; Flynn singled to center [Maddox to third,
Flynn to second (error by Murcer)]; Kobel reached on a fielder's
choice [Maddox out at home (shortstop to catcher), Flynn to
third]; Randle doubled to center [Flynn scored, Kobel scored];
Foli was hit by a pitch; Mazzilli popped to second; 3 R, 4 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher lined to shortstop; Burris flied out to
right; Scott popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 4.

METS 3RD: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Stearns flied
to left in foul territory; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

CUBS 4TH: Clines popped to third in foul territory; Murcer
grounded out (first unassisted); Vail doubled to left [Vail to
third (error by S. Henderson)]; Trillo popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

METS 4TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn struck
out; On a bunt Kobel grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

CUBS 5TH: Biittner singled to center; Cox walked [Biittner to
second]; Kobel threw a wild pitch [Biittner to third, Cox to
second]; Kelleher grounded out (first unassisted); Burris
reached on a fielder's choice [Biittner out at home (third to
catcher)]; Scott made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Mets 4.

METS 5TH: Randle walked; Foli singled to left [Randle to
second]; Mazzilli walked [Randle to third, Foli to second];
GEISEL REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Montanez struck out; Stearns
singled to left [Randle scored, Foli to third, Mazzilli to
second]; S. Henderson grounded out (first unassisted) [Foli
scored, Mazzilli to third, Stearns to second]; Maddox walked;
MOORE REPLACED GEISEL (PITCHING); Flynn singled to left
[Mazzilli scored, Stearns to third, Maddox to second]; Stearns
was picked off third (pitcher to catcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Mets 7.

CUBS 6TH: Clines lined to center; Murcer popped to third in foul
territory; Vail grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 7.

METS 6TH: ONTIVEROS REPLACED KELLEHER (PLAYING 3B); SCOTT
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); GORDON REPLACED COX (PLAYING C
); Kobel grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle grounded out
(second to first); Foli popped to third in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 7.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo lined to right; Biittner singled to left;
Gordon walked [Biittner to second]; MURRAY REPLACED KOBEL
(PITCHING); Ontiveros forced Gordon (shortstop to second)
[Biittner to third]; BUCKNER BATTED FOR MOORE; Buckner forced
Ontiveros (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 7.

METS 7TH: HOLTZMAN REPLACED BUCKNER (PITCHING); Mazzilli popped
to first in foul territory; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Stearns lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 7.

CUBS 8TH: Scott singled to left; Clines forced Scott (third to
second); Murcer walked [Clines to second]; Vail grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 7.

METS 8TH: S. Henderson flied out to right; Maddox walked; Flynn
forced Maddox (second to shortstop); Murray struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 7.

CUBS 9TH: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Biittner lined
to shortstop; Gordon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 7.