Two home runs by Reggie Smith powered the Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Cubs. Smith's first blast came in the opening frame after a single by Bill Russell and his second clout came with one out in the eighth inning. The Cubs led, 3-2, going into the seventh, but L.A. tied the contest on singles by Steve Garvey and Dusty Baker, a sacrifice, and a sacrifice fly by Bill North. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Monday, July      17, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Dodgers      2  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   4 10  2
Cubs         1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .291      De Jesus ss           4   2   1   0     1   0   .278
Russell ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .267      White cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .211
Smith rf              4   2   2   3     0   0   .303      Buckner 1b            3   0   0   1     0   0   .287
Cey 3b                4   0   0   0     0   1   .259      Murcer rf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .275
  Martinez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Garvey 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .296        Scott 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Baker lf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .280      Vail lf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .278
Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .212      Kelleher 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Yeager c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .189      Rader c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .220
North cf              3   0   0   1     0   1   .254        Cox ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .257
John p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .108      R. Reuschel p         3   0   0   0     0   0   .027
  Lacy ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .288        Clines ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .272
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Biittner ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .266
  Welch p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               33   4  10   4     0   3             Totals               33   3   9   2     3   1

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 26,821
Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Cubs 7
DP: Dodgers 4, Cubs 1
Errors: Lopes, Cey
Doubles: Russell (18), Biittner (10)
Home Runs: Smith 2 (15)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus 2 (15)
Caught Stealing: Ferguson (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Ferguson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: North (1), Buckner (4)
GIDP: Russell (13), Ontiveros (4), Rader (9), Vail (3)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John                    6     6   3   2   2   1   0  26   3.69
Forster W(2-2)          2.1   2   0   0   1   0   0   9   2.52
Welch SV(3)             0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.05
Totals                  9     9   3   2   3   1   0  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(8-7)      9    10   4   4   0   3   2  35   2.57
Totals                  9    10   4   4   0   3   2  35

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel


DODGERS 1ST: 61 minute rain delay with 1-1 count on
Lopes; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Russell singled to pitcher; Smith homered [Russell scored]; Cey
popped to second; Garvey popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Dodgers 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus reached on an error by Cey [De Jesus to
first]; White singled to left [De Jesus to second]; Buckner
grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to third, White to
second]; Murcer popped to first; Ontiveros reached on an error
by Lopes [De Jesus scored (unearned) (no RBI), White to third,
Ontiveros to first]; Vail forced Ontiveros (third to second); 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Baker grounded out (third to first); Ferguson
popped to first in foul territory; North grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Kelleher grounded out (third to first); Rader lined to
left; R. Reuschel grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 3RD: John grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopes
singled to center; Russell grounded into a double play (second
to first) [Lopes out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus stole second;
White grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to third];
Buckner lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [De Jesus scored];
Murcer walked; Ontiveros singled to right [Murcer to third];
Vail singled to shortstop [Murcer scored, Ontiveros to second];
Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Cey struck
out; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Rader struck out; R. Reuschel grounded out (shortstop
to first); De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; White lined
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker singled to center; Ferguson singled to center
[Baker to third]; Ferguson was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first); North was called out on strikes; John
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
singled to center; Ontiveros grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
doubled to center; Smith grounded out (first unassisted)
[Russell to third]; Cey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Vail singled to right; Kelleher lined to center; Rader
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Vail
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 7TH: SCOTT REPLACED ONTIVEROS (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt
Garvey singled to third; Baker singled to right [Garvey to
second]; Ferguson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Garvey to third, Baker to second]; North hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Garvey scored]; LACY BATTED FOR JOHN; Lacy singled to
shortstop [Baker to third]; Lopes struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: FORSTER REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); R. Reuschel grounded
out (shortstop to first); De Jesus flied out to right; White
singled to shortstop; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Russell popped to first in foul territory; Smith
homered; Cey flied out to center; Garvey grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); Murcer singled to
left; Scott forced Murcer (third to second); Vail grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Scott out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 3.

DODGERS 9TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
grounded out (third to first); North grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: YEAGER REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); Kelleher
grounded out (shortstop to first); COX BATTED FOR RADER; Cox
walked; CLINES BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; WELCH REPLACED FORSTER
(PITCHING); BIITTNER BATTED FOR CLINES; Biittner doubled to
right [Cox to third]; De Jesus hit into a double play (right to
catcher) [Cox out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Cubs 3.