Led by Bobby Murcer, who had three hits, including a three-run homer, and four RBIs, the Cubs downed the Mets, 9-4. Murcer, who had five hits the day before, extended his consecutive hit streak to eight, two shy of the league record. He singled in his first two trips, belted his homer in the sixth inning and drew an intentional walk in his final at-bat in the eighth.

The N.L. mark for consecutive hits is 10, first accomplished by Ed Konetchy of Brooklyn in 1910 and equalled by Kiki Cuyler of Pittsburgh in 1925. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 9, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Monday, September 11, 1978 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  3    0  2  4    0  0  0  -   9 16  1
Mets         1  0  0    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross lf              5   2   3   0     1   0   .272      Mazzilli cf           5   2   2   0     0   0   .267
Scott 3b              4   2   1   1     2   0   .289      Maddox rf             3   0   0   1     1   0   .265
Buckner 1b            5   2   2   1     0   0   .316        Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Biittner 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .255        Cornejo p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Murcer cf,rf          3   2   3   4     2   0   .294      S. Henderson lf       4   0   0   1     0   0   .273
Vail rf               5   0   2   1     0   1   .297      Montanez 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .260
  White cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Stearns c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Trillo 2b             5   0   1   1     0   0   .262        Trevino c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rader c               3   0   1   0     2   0   .204      Youngblood 2b         4   1   3   0     0   0   .254
De Jesus ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .267      Randle 3b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .240
  Thompson ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Flynn ss              1   0   1   0     0   0   .241
  Kelleher ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .254        Ferrer pr,ss        3   0   1   0     0   0   .154
Lamp p                4   0   0   0     0   2   .197      Bruhert p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .088
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
                                                            Boisclair ph,rf     2   0   0   0     0   0   .223

Totals               39   9  16   8     7   3             Totals               36   4  10   3     1   2

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance:  4,096
Left on Base: Cubs 11, Mets 6
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 2
Errors: Rader
Doubles: Gross (12), Montanez (29), Mazzilli (24)
Home Runs: Murcer (9)
Stolen Bases: Mazzilli (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Lamp (3)
GIDP: De Jesus 2 (11), Randle (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp W(7-13)            9    10   4   4   1   2   0  37   3.20
Totals                  9    10   4   4   1   2   0  37

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bruhert L(3-9)          4.2   9   5   5   3   0   0  24   5.15
Jackson                 2.1   4   4   4   1   1   1  12   8.64
Siebert                 0.1   0   0   0   2   0   0   3   5.47
Cornejo                 1.2   3   0   0   1   2   0   8   3.03
Totals                  9    16   9   9   7   3   1  47

Passed Balls: Stearns (7)
Wild Pitches: Bruhert 2 (10)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West


CUBS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Scott grounded
out (pitcher to first); Buckner grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli singled to left; Mazzilli stole second
[Mazzilli to third (error by Rader)]; Maddox grounded out (third
to first) [Mazzilli scored]; S. Henderson grounded out (first to
pitcher); Montanez singled to left; Stearns flied out to right;
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to right; Vail singled to right [Murcer
to third]; Trillo lined to second; Rader walked [Vail to
second]; De Jesus grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn singled to second;
FERRER RAN FOR FLYNN; Bruhert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 1.

CUBS 3RD: FERRER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Lamp lined to
second; Gross singled to pitcher; Stearns allowed a passed ball
[Gross to second]; Scott singled to center [Gross scored];
Buckner singled to right [Scott to third]; Murcer singled to
right [Scott scored, Buckner to third]; Vail forced Murcer
(shortstop to second) [Buckner scored]; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Mazzilli grounded out (second to first); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); S. Henderson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 1.

CUBS 4TH: Rader walked; De Jesus grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Rader out at second]; Lamp grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Montanez doubled to center; Stearns grounded out
(shortstop to first); Youngblood singled to left [Montanez to
third, Youngblood to second (on throw to home)]; Randle grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Montanez scored, Youngblood scored (no
RBI)]; Ferrer singled to left; Bruhert was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Mets 3.

CUBS 5TH: Gross doubled to right; Scott grounded out (second to
first) [Gross to third]; Buckner grounded out (second to first);
Bruhert threw a wild pitch [Gross scored]; Murcer walked;
Bruhert threw a wild pitch [Murcer to second]; Vail singled to
third [Murcer to third]; On a bunt Trillo singled to pitcher
[Murcer scored, Vail to second]; JACKSON REPLACED BRUHERT
(PITCHING); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Mazzilli doubled to center; Maddox grounded out
(second to first) [Mazzilli to third]; S. Henderson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Mazzilli scored]; Montanez lined to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 4.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus singled to shortstop; Lamp out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [De Jesus to second]; Gross lined to
center; Scott walked; Buckner singled to center [De Jesus
scored, Scott to second]; Murcer homered [Scott scored, Buckner
scored]; Vail flied out to left; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 9,
Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Stearns singled to left; Youngblood singled to left
[Stearns to second]; Randle grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Stearns to third, Youngblood out at
second]; Ferrer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 9, Mets 4.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Rader lined to
left; De Jesus singled to center; Lamp struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Mets 4.

METS 7TH: BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR JACKSON; Boisclair grounded out
(second to first); On a bunt Mazzilli made an out to pitcher;
Maddox walked; S. Henderson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 9, Mets 4.

CUBS 8TH: BOISCLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SIEBERT
REPLACED MADDOX (PITCHING); Gross walked; Scott walked [Gross to
second]; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted) [Gross to
third, Scott to second]; CORNEJO REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING);
Murcer was walked intentionally; Vail struck out; Mike Vail
ejected by HP umpire Bill Williams; Trillo flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 9, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: BIITTNER REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING 1B); WHITE REPLACED
VAIL (PLAYING CF); MURCER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Montanez flied out to right; Stearns grounded out (shortstop to
first); Youngblood singled to center; Randle forced Youngblood
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: TREVINO REPLACED STEARNS (PLAYING C ); Rader singled
to center; Debut game for Alex Trevino; THOMPSON BATTED
FOR DE JESUS; Thompson singled to left [Rader to second]; Lamp
was called out on strikes; Gross singled to left [Rader to
third, Thompson out at third (left to third), Gross to second
(on throw to 3b)]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 9, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: KELLEHER REPLACED THOMPSON (PLAYING SS); Ferrer
grounded out (first unassisted); Boisclair grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mazzilli lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 9, Mets 4.