Erupting for six runs in the eighth inning, the Cubs defeated the Reds, 8-6. Trailing, 4-2, the Cubs started their big stanza with one out when Greg Gross singled, Rodney Scott walked and Bill Buckner singled to load the bases. Bobby Murcer singled to center, driving in Gross and Scott.

When Cesar Geronimo let the ball get past him, Buckner and Murcer also scored. One out later, the Cubs resumed the attack and counted their two other runs on a double by Manny Trillo, triple by Ivan DeJesus and single by Tim Blackwell. Ken Griffey and Mike Lum homered for the Reds. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 6
Game Played on Saturday, August    26, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  6  0  -   8 12  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  1  2    1  1  1  -   6  7  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross cf              4   1   1   0     1   0   .263      Rose 3b               4   0   1   1     1   0   .307
Scott 3b              3   1   0   0     1   2   .279      Morgan 2b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .244
  Clines lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .260        Kennedy ph,2b       0   0   0   0     1   0   .226
Buckner 1b            5   2   3   0     0   0   .309        Collins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Murcer rf             5   2   4   2     0   0   .276      Griffey rf            3   1   1   2     1   0   .290
Kingman lf            4   0   1   1     0   2   .238      Foster lf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .287
  Kelleher 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Driessen 1b           2   1   0   1     1   0   .269
Trillo 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .261      Bench c               3   0   0   0     1   0   .252
De Jesus ss           4   1   1   1     0   0   .269        Correll c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Blackwell c           4   0   1   1     0   1   .258      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     1   0   .297
Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .128      Geronimo cf           4   1   0   0     0   0   .225
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .208      Bonham p              2   0   2   1     0   0   .194
  Roberts p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .327        Moskau pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .171
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
                                                            Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Hume p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .051
                                                            Lum ph              1   1   1   1     0   0   .289

Totals               38   8  12   5     2   6             Totals               30   6   7   6     6   1

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 47,299
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Reds 5
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 1
Errors: Griffey, Geronimo
Doubles: Kingman (11), Murcer (17), Trillo (14)
Triples: De Jesus (7), Foster (7)
Home Runs: Griffey (9), Lum (6)
Stolen Bases: Rose (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Bair (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Driessen (6)
GIDP: Murcer (11), Foster (14)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  6     4   3   3   4   1   1  24   4.82
Roberts W(6-8)          1.1   2   2   2   2   0   0   8   5.17
Sutter SV(23)           1.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   6   2.64
Totals                  9     7   6   6   6   1   2  38

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham                  5     5   2   1   0   4   0  20   3.54
Bair L(6-5)             2     3   3   3   1   1   0  10   1.65
Tomlin                  0.1   2   2   2   0   1   0   3   5.75
Hume                    1.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   7   4.78
Totals                  9    12   8   7   2   6   0  40

Passed Balls: Bench (10)
Wild Pitches: Roberts (4)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


CUBS 1ST: Gross lined to shortstop; Scott struck out; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Morgan grounded out (first
unassisted); Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to right; Kingman was called out on
strikes; Trillo lined to shortstop; De Jesus flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Driessen flied out to center; Bench
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Blackwell struck out; Burris flied out to center;
Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Geronimo grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bonham singled to right [Bonham out at
second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

CUBS 4TH: Scott was called out on strikes; Buckner singled to
center; Murcer singled to right [Buckner to third]; Kingman
doubled to left [Buckner scored, Murcer to third]; Bench allowed
a passed ball [Murcer scored (unearned), Kingman to third];
Trillo reached on a fielder's choice [Kingman out at home (first
to catcher)]; De Jesus lined to center; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Rose walked; Morgan flied out to right; Griffey walked
[Rose to second]; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Griffey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 0.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell singled to left; On a bunt Burris forced
Blackwell (first to shortstop); Gross flied out to left; Scott
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Driessen walked; Bench walked [Driessen to second];
Concepcion flied out to right [Driessen to third]; Geronimo
flied out to left; Bonham singled to center [Driessen scored,
Bench to third]; MOSKAU RAN FOR BONHAM; Rose forced Moskau
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

CUBS 6TH: BAIR REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Buckner grounded out
(first to pitcher); Murcer doubled to right [Murcer to third
(error by Griffey)]; Kingman popped to right; Trillo grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Morgan singled to center; Griffey homered [Morgan
scored]; Foster flied out to center; Driessen grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); Bench popped to first in foul territory; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 3.

CUBS 7TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell
flied out to right; JOHNSON BATTED FOR BURRIS; Johnson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: ROBERTS REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Concepcion
walked; On a bunt Geronimo forced Concepcion (third to
shortstop); Bair out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Geronimo to second]; Rose singled to right [Geronimo scored];
KENNEDY BATTED FOR MORGAN; Rose stole second; Roberts threw a
wild pitch [Rose to third]; 1:58 minute rain delay with full
count on Kennedy; Kennedy walked; Griffey flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 4.

CUBS 8TH: KENNEDY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Gross singled to
right; Scott walked [Gross to second]; Buckner singled to right
[Gross to third, Scott to second]; TOMLIN REPLACED BAIR
(PITCHING); Murcer singled to center [Gross scored, Scott
scored, Buckner scored (error by Geronimo), Murcer scored (no
RBI)]; Kingman struck out; Trillo doubled to left; HUME REPLACED
TOMLIN (PITCHING); De Jesus tripled to left [Trillo scored];
Blackwell grounded out (shortstop to first) [De Jesus scored];
Roberts lined to left; 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: CLINES REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING LF); KELLEHER REPLACED
KINGMAN (PLAYING 3B); Foster tripled to center; Driessen hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Foster scored]; SUTTER REPLACED ROBERTS
(PITCHING); Bench grounded out (first unassisted); Concepcion
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
8, Reds 5.

CUBS 9TH: CORRELL REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING C ); Gross walked;
Clines flied out to left; Buckner singled to right [Gross to
second]; Murcer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Buckner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
8, Reds 5.

REDS 9TH: Geronimo flied out to center; LUM BATTED FOR HUME; Lum
homered; On a bunt Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); COLLINS
BATTED FOR KENNEDY; Collins grounded out (second to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8, Reds 6.