A home run by Davey Lopes highlighted the Dodgers' 3-1 decision over the Cubs. Lopes led off the first inning with his round-tripper and the Dodgers added a run in the second when Dusty Baker reached first safely on an error by Cub shortstop Ivan DeJesus, advanced to third on a single by Bill Russell and scored when third baseman Rodney Scott misplayed a grounder by Rick Rhoden. In the fifth frame, L. A. scored again on a single by Bill North and a double by Reggie Smith. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Tuesday, July      25, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 10  2
Dodgers      1  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott 3b              4   1   1   0     1   1   .318      Lopes 2b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .287
White cf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .250      North cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .266
Buckner 1b            5   0   2   1     0   0   .320      Smith rf              2   0   1   1     2   1   .306
Murcer rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .274      Cey 3b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Biittner lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Trillo 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .264      Baker lf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .276
Rader c               2   0   0   0     1   0   .207      Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .206
  Vail ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Russell ss            3   0   2   0     0   0   .271
  Kelleher pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Rhoden p              2   0   0   1     0   1   .125
  Blackwell c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rautzhan p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .273        John p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .098
R. Reuschel p         2   0   1   0     0   0   .095
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  Burris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Putman ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               35   1  10   1     4   1             Totals               31   3   7   3     2   5

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 38,465
Left on Base: Cubs 11, Dodgers 6
DP: Cubs 2, Dodgers 1
Errors: Scott, De Jesus
Doubles: Murcer (14), Smith (18), Cey (24)
Home Runs: Lopes (11)
Stolen Bases: Scott (11), Baker (10)
GIDP: Lopes (7), Russell (14)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(9-8)      6     6   3   2   2   2   1  26   2.67
Burris                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   5.36
McGlothen               1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.50
Totals                  8     7   3   2   2   5   1  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(8-5)           5.2   5   1   1   4   1   0  25   3.83
Rautzhan                2.1   5   0   0   0   0   0  11   1.38
John SV(1)              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.58
Totals                  9    10   1   1   4   1   0  39

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lee Weyer


CUBS 1ST: Scott struck out; White grounded out (second to
first); Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes homered; North grounded out (second to
first); Smith walked; Cey popped to third in foul territory;
Garvey popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Dodgers 1.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to center; Biittner flied out to
center; Trillo popped to first; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Baker reached on an error by De Jesus [Baker to
first]; Baker stole second; Ferguson flied out to right; Russell
singled to left [Baker to third]; Rhoden reached on an error by
Scott [Baker scored (unearned) (RBI), Russell to second, Rhoden
to first]; Lopes grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Rhoden out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus flied out to center; R. Reuschel singled to
center; Scott walked [R. Reuschel to second]; R. Reuschel was
picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Scott stole second;
White walked; Buckner singled to center [Scott scored, White to
second]; Murcer lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: North grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Smith walked; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Smith to
second]; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner singled to right; Trillo flied out to center;
Rader forced Biittner (second to shortstop); De Jesus grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker flied out to center; Ferguson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Russell singled to left; Rhoden struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 5TH: R. Reuschel flied out to center; Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
North singled to catcher; Smith doubled to center [North
scored]; Cey grounded out (pitcher to first) [Smith to third];
Garvey struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Murcer
doubled to left; Biittner lined to center; Trillo walked; Rader
walked [Murcer to third, Trillo to second]; RAUTZHAN REPLACED
RHODEN (PITCHING); De Jesus lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Ferguson
singled to center; Russell grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Ferguson out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

CUBS 7TH: CLINES BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; Clines grounded out
(shortstop to first); Scott singled to left; White popped to
first in foul territory; Buckner singled to right [Scott to
third]; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: BURRIS REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Rautzhan struck
out; On a bunt Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); North
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

CUBS 8TH: Biittner lined to shortstop; Trillo singled to right;
VAIL BATTED FOR RADER; Vail singled to left [Trillo to second];
KELLEHER RAN FOR VAIL; On a bunt De Jesus singled to third
[Trillo to third, Kelleher to second]; PUTMAN BATTED FOR BURRIS;
Putman lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Kelleher
out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: BLACKWELL REPLACED KELLEHER (PLAYING C ); MCGLOTHEN
REPLACED PUTMAN (PITCHING); Smith struck out; Cey doubled to
left; Garvey grounded out (second to first) [Cey to third];
Baker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.

CUBS 9TH: JOHN REPLACED RAUTZHAN (PITCHING); Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); White popped to third in foul territory;
Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Dodgers 3.