A three-run outburst in the third inning enabled the Cubs to edge the Cardinals, 4-2. After Ken Reitz put the Cards ahead, 1-0, in the top of the third with a homer, the Cubs erupted in their half of the frame. Ivan DeJesus walked, stole second, advanced to third on a safe bunt by Rodney Scott and scored on a single by Bill Buckner. A sacrifice fly by Bobby Murcer plated Scott. Buckner moved to second when Keith Hernandez fumbled the outfield relay and scored on a single by Mike Vail. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    1, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  3
Cubs         0  0  3    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   4 10  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .201      De Jesus ss           3   1   0   0     1   1   .274
Templeton ss          4   0   2   0     0   0   .271      Scott 3b              3   1   2   0     0   0   .302
Hendrick cf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .253        Biittner ph,1b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Simmons c             4   0   2   1     0   1   .301      Buckner 1b            4   1   2   2     0   0   .326
Hernandez 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .255        Kelleher pr,3b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Mumphrey rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Murcer cf,rf          3   0   1   1     0   1   .276
Reitz 3b              2   1   2   1     1   0   .238      Vail rf               4   0   2   1     0   1   .323
  Tyson pr,2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .240        White cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Phillips ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Trillo 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .262
Oberkfell 2b,3b       3   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Kingman lf            3   0   0   0     0   2   .235
Martinez p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .179        Gross lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .249
  Garrett ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .194      Rader c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .209
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lamp p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .208
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Clines ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .268
                                                            Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091

Totals               33   2   9   2     1   5             Totals               32   4  10   4     1   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 22,242
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Cubs 6
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Simmons, Hernandez 2
Doubles: Templeton (18), Brock (6)
Home Runs: Reitz (8)
Stolen Bases: Scott (12), De Jesus (20), Clines (4)
Caught Stealing: Templeton (8), Murcer (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (6)
GIDP: Hernandez (8)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez L(5-5)         6     8   3   2   1   2   0  26   3.36
Littell                 0.1   1   1   1   0   1   0   2   2.23
Schultz                 1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.90
Totals                  8    10   4   3   1   5   0  34

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp W(5-10)            7     9   2   2   1   2   1  28   3.50
Sutter SV(18)           2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   1.74
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   5   1  34

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (first unassisted); Templeton
singled to center; Hendrick struck out; Templeton was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; Scott singled to left;
Buckner popped to catcher in foul territory; Scott stole second;
Murcer reached on an error by Hernandez [Scott to third, Murcer
to first]; Murcer was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Vail singled to pitcher; Trillo singled to right [Vail
to second]; Kingman flied out to left; Rader grounded out (first
unassisted) [Vail to third, Trillo to second]; Lamp lined to
first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz homered; Oberkfell flied out to left;
Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; On a bunt
Scott singled to third [De Jesus to third]; Buckner singled to
left [De Jesus scored, Scott to third]; Murcer hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Scott scored]; Buckner was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Hernandez [Buckner to second]; Vail
singled to center [Buckner scored (unearned), Vail out at second
(center to catcher to second)]; Trillo lined to left; 3 R (2
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton doubled to left; Hendrick reached on a
fielder's choice [Templeton out at third (pitcher to
shortstop)]; Simmons singled to center [Hendrick to third];
Hernandez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Simmons out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Kingman struck out; Rader grounded out (first to
pitcher); Lamp popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Reitz
singled to right [Reitz out at second (second to shortstop)];
Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
lined to left; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: On a bunt Martinez struck out; Brock doubled to
left; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick
singled to pitcher [Brock to third]; Simmons singled to center
[Brock scored, Hendrick to second]; Hernandez lined to center; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Murcer singled to shortstop; Vail lined to right;
Trillo singled to shortstop [Murcer to second]; Kingman struck
out; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: GROSS REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Mumphrey
grounded out (second to first); Reitz walked; TYSON RAN FOR
REITZ; Oberkfell forced Tyson (shortstop to second); GARRETT
BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Garrett singled to first [Oberkfell to
third]; Brock forced Garrett (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: TYSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); OBERKFELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); LITTELL REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING);
CLINES BATTED FOR LAMP; Clines singled to center; Clines stole
second [Clines to third (error by Simmons)]; De Jesus struck
out; BIITTNER BATTED FOR SCOTT; SCHULTZ REPLACED LITTELL
(PITCHING); Biittner grounded out (second to first); Buckner
singled to left [Clines scored]; KELLEHER RAN FOR BUCKNER;
Murcer was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); KELLEHER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SUTTER REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING);
Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick struck
out; Simmons was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: Vail struck out; Trillo flied out to right; Gross
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: WHITE REPLACED VAIL (PLAYING CF); MURCER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Hernandez flied out to center; Mumphrey
grounded out (second to first); PHILLIPS BATTED FOR TYSON;
Phillips struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.