A five-run explosion in the fourth inning carried the Cubs to a 5-4 triumph over the Pirates. Trailing, 3-0, the Cubs loaded the bases on singles by Mike Vail and Manny Trillo and a walk to Davey Johnson. Starter Jerry Reuss then committed a balk, allowing Vail to score. After Tim Blackwell walked to reload the sacks, Ed Whitson replaced Reuss.

A grounder by Larry Biittner scored Trillo, and Ivan DeJesus walked to again fill the sacks. Rodney Scott walked to force in a run and Bill Buckner then lined a single off the glove of shortstop Frank Taveras to send home two tallies. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game Played on Monday, August    7, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      0  0  3    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   4 10  2
Cubs         0  0  0    5  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   1   1   1     0   0   .275      De Jesus ss           2   1   0   0     1   0   .277
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .283        Kelleher ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   1     1   1   .279      Scott cf,3b           3   0   1   1     1   0   .299
  Moreno pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   2     0   0   .315
Parker rf             5   0   3   1     0   1   .292      Vail rf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .313
B. Robinson cf        4   0   0   0     0   1   .241        Gross rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Milner lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .299      Kingman lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .253      Trillo 2b             4   1   2   0     0   2   .262
Garner 3b             2   1   0   0     2   1   .257      Johnson 3b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .207
Reuss p               2   1   2   0     0   0   .167        White pr,cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
  Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Blackwell c           3   1   0   0     1   0   .118
  Dyer ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .239        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Krukow p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .158
  Ott ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .237        Clines ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .268
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Biittner ph         1   0   0   1     0   0   .267
                                                            Hernandez p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Rader c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .204

Totals               36   4  10   4     3   4             Totals               30   5   7   4     4   3

Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance: 18,615
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Cubs 6
DP: Pirates 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Parker, Tekulve
Doubles: Parker (16), Reuss (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Sanguillen (2), De Jesus (9)
GIDP: Blackwell (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(0-2)            3.1   5   4   4   2   0   0  17   7.29
Whitson                 1.2   1   1   1   2   2   0   8   2.09
Kison                   2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.68
Tekulve                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.14
Totals                  8     7   5   5   4   3   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow                  4     6   3   3   1   1   0  19   3.57
Hernandez               2.1   3   1   1   2   1   0  12   3.64
Moore W(7-4)            2.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.66
Sutter SV(22)           0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.77
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   4   0  40

Balks: Reuss (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras popped to second; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first); Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Scott singled
to right; Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Scott to
second]; Vail grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker doubled to left; B. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Parker to third]; Milner flied out to
center; Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman popped to second; Trillo singled to center;
Johnson singled to center [Trillo to third]; Blackwell grounded
into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Johnson out
at second]; Cubs Manager Herman Franks ejected by 1B umpire
Joe West; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner walked; On a bunt Reuss singled to third
[Garner to second]; Taveras singled to left [Garner scored,
Reuss to second]; Sanguillen out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Reuss to third, Taveras to second]; Stargell
grounded out (second to first) [Reuss scored, Taveras to third];
Parker singled to right [Taveras scored]; B. Robinson forced
Parker (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Krukow reached on an error by Parker [Krukow to
second]; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first)
[Krukow to third]; Scott flied out to right; Buckner grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs
0.

PIRATES 4TH: Milner popped to center; Stennett singled to third;
Garner flied out to center; Reuss doubled to left [Stennett to
third]; Taveras grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Vail singled to center; Kingman lined to center;
Trillo singled to right [Vail to third]; Johnson walked [Trillo
to second]; Reuss balked [Vail scored, Trillo to third, Johnson
to second]; Pirates manager Chuck Tanner argued with 2B
umpire John Kibler about the balk; Blackwell walked; CLINES
BATTED FOR KRUKOW; WHITSON REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); BIITTNER
BATTED FOR CLINES; Biittner grounded out (first unassisted)
[Trillo scored, Johnson to third, Blackwell to second]; De Jesus
walked; Scott walked [Johnson scored, Blackwell to third, De
Jesus to second]; Buckner singled to shortstop [Blackwell
scored, De Jesus scored, Scott to second]; Vail struck out; 5 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 5TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Sanguillen
popped to second; Stargell walked; Parker forced Stargell (third
to second); B. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Cubs 5.

CUBS 5TH: Kingman flied out to center; Trillo was called out on
strikes; Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Milner singled to right; Stennett forced Milner
(shortstop to second); Garner walked [Stennett to second]; DYER
BATTED FOR WHITSON; Dyer singled to center [Stennett scored,
Garner to third]; Taveras popped to second; Sanguillen lined to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: KISON REPLACED DYER (PITCHING); Blackwell grounded out
(second to pitcher); Hernandez popped to third; De Jesus
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
4, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Stargell flied out to right; Parker singled to
center; MOORE REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); B. Robinson flied
out to right; Milner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Scott lined to left; Buckner popped to shortstop; Vail
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED DE JESUS (PLAYING SS); GROSS
REPLACED VAIL (PLAYING RF); Stennett grounded out (second to
first); Garner struck out; OTT BATTED FOR KISON; Ott grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED OTT (PITCHING); Kingman popped to
catcher in foul territory; Trillo struck out; Johnson singled to
left; WHITE RAN FOR JOHNSON; White was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Tekulve [White to second]; Blackwell lined
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 9TH: WHITE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SCOTT CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt Taveras grounded out (second
to first); Sanguillen lined to center; SUTTER REPLACED BLACKWELL
(PITCHING); RADER REPLACED MOORE (PLAYING C ); Stargell singled
to center; MORENO RAN FOR STARGELL; Parker struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Cubs 5.