A two-out bases-loaded double in the ninth inning lifted the Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Reds. The Cubs trailed, 1-0, going into the bottom of the frame and appeared doomed when their first two batters went out. But Larry Biittner and Manny Trillo singled off starter Mike LaCoss. Doug Bair relieved and walked Ivan DeJesus to load the sacks before Dave Rader smashed the ball high off the right field wall. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Sunday, August    20, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  3  1
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  9  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .307      Scott 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .285
Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .248      Gross cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Griffey rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .287      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .305
Foster lf             3   1   1   0     0   1   .291      Murcer rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .278
Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Biittner lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .265
Bench c               3   0   1   1     1   1   .261      Trillo 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .265
Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .305      De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .267
Lum cf                2   0   0   0     1   0   .296      Blackwell c           2   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Geronimo cf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .228        Rader ph,c          2   0   1   2     0   0   .206
LaCoss p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .118      Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .133
  Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .306
                                                            Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   3   1     4   6             Totals               33   2   9   2     2   1

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 39,242
Left on Base: Reds 7, Cubs 7
DP: Reds 2, Cubs 1
Errors: Concepcion, Scott
Doubles: Bench (12), Foster (24), Rader (12)
Stolen Bases: Murcer (12), Scott (17)
Caught Stealing: Scott (6)
GIDP: Griffey (5), Buckner (9), Murcer (9)
Hit by Pitch: Foster (7,by Burris)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaCoss L(3-3)           8.2   8   2   2   1   1   0  33   3.86
Bair                    0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.42
Totals                  8.2   9   2   2   2   1   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  8     2   1   1   3   5   0  30   4.83
Moore                   0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.74
Hernandez W(7-2)        0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   4.14
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4   6   0  35

Passed Balls: Bench (9)
Hit by Pitch: Burris (6)
Balks: Burris (3)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


REDS 1ST: Rose reached on an error by Scott [Rose to first];
Morgan popped to second; Griffey flied out to left; Foster
forced Rose (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Scott grounded out (first unassisted); Gross singled
to left; Buckner grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Cubs 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Bench was
called out on strikes; Concepcion singled to right; Lum popped
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to center; Biittner struck out; Trillo
singled to left [Murcer to second]; De Jesus flied out to left;
Blackwell forced Trillo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

REDS 3RD: LaCoss flied out to center; Rose grounded out (first
to pitcher); Morgan popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Burris grounded out (first unassisted); Scott grounded
out (pitcher unassisted); Gross reached on an error by
Concepcion [Gross to first]; Bench allowed a passed ball [Gross
to second]; Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Cubs 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey walked; Burris balked [Griffey to second];
Foster struck out; Driessen flied out to left; Bench grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer walked; Murcer stole second; Biittner grounded
out (first unassisted) [Murcer to third]; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); De Jesus grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion flied out to right; Lum grounded out (first
to pitcher); LaCoss was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell flied out to left; Burris flied out to
center; Scott singled to left; Scott was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked;
Griffey grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Morgan out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Gross flied out to center; Buckner singled to first;
Murcer grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Buckner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

REDS 7TH: Foster was hit by a pitch; Driessen grounded out
(first unassisted) [Foster to second]; Bench doubled to left
[Foster scored]; Concepcion lined to second; Lum was walked
intentionally; LaCoss struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: GERONIMO REPLACED LUM (PLAYING CF); Biittner grounded
out (first unassisted); Trillo grounded out (third to first); De
Jesus flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 0.

REDS 8TH: Rose was called out on strikes; Morgan flied out to
right; Griffey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 8TH: RADER BATTED FOR BLACKWELL; Rader flied out to center;
VAIL BATTED FOR BURRIS; On a bunt Vail made an out to catcher;
Scott singled to center; Scott stole second; Gross lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 0.

REDS 9TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MOORE REPLACED VAIL
(PITCHING); Foster doubled to right; Driessen popped to
shortstop; Bench was walked intentionally; Concepcion forced
Foster (third unassisted) [Bench to second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED
MOORE (PITCHING); Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 9TH: Buckner flied out to center; Murcer grounded out
(first unassisted); Biittner singled to left; Trillo singled to
left [Biittner to second]; BAIR REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING); De
Jesus walked [Biittner to third, Trillo to second]; Rader
doubled to right [Biittner scored, Trillo scored, De Jesus to
third]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Cubs 2.