Completing the three-game series sweep, the Cubs posted a 7-1 triumph over the Reds behind the four-hit pitching of Mike Krukow. Dave Kingman batted in one run with a grounder in the first inning and made it a four RBI day with a homer in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 7, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Sunday, August    27, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         1  0  0    1  0  0    3  0  2  -   7  9  0
Reds         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross cf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .265      Rose 3b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Scott 3b              3   2   1   0     2   0   .280      Morgan 2b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .245
Buckner 1b            4   2   2   0     1   0   .311      Griffey rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Murcer rf             2   1   1   2     3   1   .278      Foster lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .285
Kingman lf            4   1   1   4     1   1   .238      Driessen 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .267
  Clines pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Bench c               4   0   1   0     0   2   .252
Trillo 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Concepcion ss         3   0   1   0     0   1   .297
De Jesus ss           4   1   1   0     1   1   .269      Geronimo cf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .223
Blackwell c           3   0   0   1     0   0   .246      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .127
Krukow p              4   0   1   0     0   0   .241        Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .287
                                                            Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               34   7   9   7     8   3             Totals               30   1   4   1     3   9

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 40,014
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Reds 5
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 0
Errors: Seaver
Doubles: Krukow (2), Buckner 2 (20), Griffey (28)
Triples: Gross (6)
Home Runs: Kingman (22), Morgan (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Blackwell (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Blackwell (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow W(6-2)           9     4   1   1   3   9   1  33   3.53
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3   9   1  33

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(11-13)         7     7   5   4   5   3   1  33   3.08
Sarmiento               1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.89
Borbon                  1     2   2   2   2   0   0   7   4.60
Totals                  9     9   7   6   8   3   1  44

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


CUBS 1ST: Gross flied out to left; Scott singled to left;
Buckner walked [Scott to second]; Murcer walked [Scott to third,
Buckner to second]; Kingman forced Murcer (shortstop to second)
[Scott scored, Buckner to third]; Trillo popped to shortstop; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

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

CUBS 2ND: De Jesus flied out to right; Blackwell popped to
shortstop; Krukow doubled to center; Gross singled to shortstop
[Krukow to third]; Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster walked; Driessen grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Foster to second]; Bench singled to left [Foster to
third]; Concepcion struck out; Geronimo grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Buckner flied out to center; Murcer struck out;
Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Seaver struck out; Rose popped to left; Morgan
homered; Griffey grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus
singled to left; De Jesus was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Seaver [De Jesus to third]; Blackwell hit a
sacrifice fly to left [De Jesus scored (unearned)]; Krukow
grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Foster popped to left; Driessen popped to shortstop;
Bench was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Reds 1.

CUBS 5TH: Gross tripled to left; Scott walked; Buckner grounded
out (first unassisted) [Scott to second]; Murcer was walked
intentionally; Kingman struck out; Trillo grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo
struck out; Seaver was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus struck out; Blackwell grounded out (shortstop
to first); On a bunt Krukow grounded out (pitcher to first);
21 minute rain delay with 3-1 count on Rose; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Rose flied out to center; Morgan walked; Griffey hit
into a double play (catcher to second) [Morgan out at second]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 1.

CUBS 7TH: Gross lined to center; Scott grounded out (second to
first); Buckner doubled to right; Murcer was walked
intentionally; Kingman homered [Buckner scored, Murcer scored];
Trillo flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 1.

REDS 7TH: Foster struck out; Driessen was called out on strikes;
Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
5, Reds 1.

CUBS 8TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); De Jesus walked;
Blackwell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [De Jesus
to second]; Krukow flied out to right [De Jesus to third]; Gross
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion singled to right; Geronimo was called out
on strikes; LUM BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Lum popped to third in
foul territory; Rose grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 1.

CUBS 9TH: BORBON REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Scott walked; Buckner
doubled to right [Scott to third]; Murcer singled to right
[Scott scored, Buckner scored]; Kingman walked [Murcer to
second]; CLINES RAN FOR KINGMAN; Trillo flied out to right; De
Jesus lined to right; Blackwell grounded out (first to pitcher);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Morgan popped to
third in foul territory; Griffey doubled to right; Foster
grounded out (third to first); Driessen walked; Bench was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Reds 1.