One pinch-hitter struck out but another came through with a two-run single to enable the Cubs to defeat the Padres, 3-1. Randy Jones worked the first seven innings for the Padres and gave up a run on a double by Bill Buckner and single by Bobby Murcer in the seventh. The Padres tied the score against Dennis Lamp in the eighth on singles by Gene Tenace and Ozzie Smith around a sacrifice.

Bruce Sutter took over and was the winner when the Cubs beat John D'Acquisto in the home half of the eighth. Ivan DeJesus and Dave Rader singled and Sutter sacrificed. Larry Biittner batted for Rodney Scott and struck out, but Greg Gross was more successful as a pinch-hitter for Gene Clines, rapping a single to drive in two runs. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      15, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  1
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  x  -   3  7  3


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith ss              4   0   2   1     0   0   .259      Scott cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Perkins 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .300        Biittner ph,lf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Turner lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Clines lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Winfield cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .293        Gross ph,cf         1   0   1   2     0   0   .264
Gamble rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Buckner 1b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .299
Gonzalez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .219      Murcer rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .268
Tenace c              2   1   2   0     1   0   .226      Trillo 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .265
Almon 3b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .167      De Jesus ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .272
  Richards ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .298      Rader c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .219
  D'Acquisto p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Lamp p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   1     1   4             Totals               29   3   7   3     0   2

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 25,511
Left on Base: Padres 5, Cubs 3
DP: Padres 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Winfield, Murcer, De Jesus 2
Doubles: Turner (5), Buckner (11)
Caught Stealing: Smith (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Almon (2), Sutter (3)
GIDP: Perkins (2), Ontiveros (3)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   7     4   1   1   0   0   0  24   3.10
D'Acquisto L(1-3)       1     3   2   2   0   2   0   6   2.22
Totals                  8     7   3   3   0   2   0  30

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp                    7.1   3   1   1   1   2   0  26   3.68
Sutter W(6-3)           1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   7   1.71
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   4   0  33

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Ed Vargo


PADRES 1ST: Smith reached on an error by De Jesus [Smith to
first]; Smith was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Perkins flied out to center; Turner grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: On a bunt Scott grounded out (catcher to first);
Clines grounded out (first to pitcher); Buckner singled to
center; Murcer lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Cubs 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (second to first); Gamble
reached on an error by De Jesus [Gamble to first]; Gonzalez
forced Gamble (second to shortstop); Tenace singled to left
[Gonzalez to second, Tenace out at second (left to third to
first)]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros
grounded out (second to first); De Jesus grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

PADRES 3RD: Almon grounded out (third to first); Jones reached
on an error by Murcer [Jones to first]; On a bunt Smith singled
to third [Jones to second]; Perkins grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Smith out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rader grounded out (second to first); Lamp grounded
out (second to first); Scott grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

PADRES 4TH: Turner flied out to left; Winfield grounded out
(first unassisted); Gamble grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Clines flied out to right; Buckner flied out to
center; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

PADRES 5TH: Gonzalez was called out on strikes; Tenace walked;
Almon grounded out (third to first) [Tenace to second]; Jones
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo singled to right; Ontiveros grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Trillo out at second];
De Jesus grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Cubs 0.

PADRES 6TH: Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Perkins
grounded out (second to first); Turner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Rader popped to third; Lamp grounded out (shortstop to
first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield grounded out (third to first); Gamble
grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Clines flied out to right; Buckner doubled to right;
Murcer singled to center [Buckner scored, Murcer to second
(error by Winfield)]; Trillo grounded out (third to first);
Ontiveros grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Padres 0, Cubs 1.

PADRES 8TH: Tenace singled to right; Almon out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Tenace to second]; RICHARDS BATTED FOR
JONES; SUTTER REPLACED LAMP (PITCHING); Richards struck out;
Smith singled to center [Tenace scored]; Perkins struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: D'ACQUISTO REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING); De Jesus
singled to shortstop; Rader singled to right [De Jesus to
second]; Sutter out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [De
Jesus to third, Rader to second]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR SCOTT;
Biittner struck out (strikeout was charged to Scott); GROSS
BATTED FOR CLINES; Gross singled to center [De Jesus scored,
Rader scored]; Buckner struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
1, Cubs 3.

PADRES 9TH: GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BIITTNER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Turner doubled to right; Winfield grounded
out (shortstop to first); Gamble grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Turner to third]; Gonzalez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 3.