A two-run triple by Mike Vail triggered the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals. In the first inning, Rodney Scott beat out a bunt, Bobby Murcer walked and Vail smashed his three-bagger into the right field corner.

In the seventh stanza, Manny Trillo drew a walk, advanced on an infield out and wild pitch and scored what proved to be the deciding run on a single by Ivan DeJesus. Ted Simmons hit a two-run homer in the ninth, but Bruce Sutter came on to retire the side and pick up his 19th save. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    2, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  7  1
Cubs         2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   3  6  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .202      De Jesus ss           4   0   2   1     0   1   .276
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Scott 3b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .303
Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .271        Kelleher 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Hendrick cf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .256      Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .321
Simmons c             4   1   1   2     0   0   .300      Murcer cf,rf          2   1   1   0     2   0   .278
Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Vail rf               4   0   2   2     0   0   .330
Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .234        White cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .238      Biittner lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Oberkfell 2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .150      Trillo 2b             2   1   0   0     1   0   .260
Lopez p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rader c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Mumphrey ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Krukow p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .167
                                                            Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091

Totals               34   2   7   2     0   2             Totals               29   3   6   3     4   4

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 14,610
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Cubs 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Simmons
Doubles: Hendrick (18)
Triples: Templeton (7), Vail (1)
Home Runs: Simmons (15)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus 2 (22), Murcer (11)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lopez L(0-1)            7     5   3   3   4   4   0  29   4.34
Schultz                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.84
Totals                  8     6   3   3   4   4   0  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow W(5-0)           8     7   2   2   0   2   1  31   3.38
Sutter SV(19)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.71
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   2   1  34

Wild Pitches: Lopez 2 (2)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); Hendrick singled to
right; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to third; On a bunt Scott singled to
pitcher; Buckner grounded out (second to first) [Scott to
second]; Lopez threw a wild pitch [Scott to third]; Murcer
walked; Vail tripled to right [Scott scored, Murcer scored];
Biittner grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez flied out to center; Morales grounded
out (second to first); Reitz singled to center; Oberkfell forced
Reitz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo popped to shortstop; Rader lined to center;
Krukow struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Lopez grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock
lined to second; Templeton popped to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Scott was called
out on strikes; Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Simmons
grounded out (first to pitcher); Hernandez singled to left;
Morales forced Hernandez (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer walked; Vail singled to center [Murcer to
third]; Biittner lined into a double play (first unassisted)
[Vail out at first]; Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Lopez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Krukow struck
out; De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus stole second; Scott
walked; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton tripled to right; Hendrick lined to second; Simmons
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Murcer popped to third in foul territory; Vail
grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher);
Morales grounded out (third to first); Reitz was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo walked; Rader grounded out (second to first)
[Trillo to second]; Lopez threw a wild pitch [Trillo to third];
Krukow grounded out (second to first); De Jesus singled to right
[Trillo scored]; De Jesus stole second [De Jesus to third (error
by Simmons)]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Oberkfell flied out to left; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR
LOPEZ; Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Brock singled to
second; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SCHULTZ REPLACED
BROCK (PITCHING); Buckner flied out to center; Murcer singled to
right; Murcer stole second; Vail flied out to center; Biittner
lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: KELLEHER REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 3B); WHITE
REPLACED VAIL (PLAYING CF); MURCER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); Hendrick doubled to left; Simmons homered [Hendrick
scored]; SUTTER REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Hernandez flied out
to left; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Cubs 3.