In a game called in the last of the seventh because of rain, Chicago downed the Cardinals, 4-2. Ivan DeJesus paced the attack with three singles and two RBIs. DeJesus' second hit drove in one of the Cubs' three runs in the fourth inning. Errors by Ted Simmons and Garry Templeton and a wild pitch aided the Cubs' rally. The third single by DeJesus drove in Ray Burris, who tripled in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 17, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  -   2  8  2
Cubs         0  0  0    3  0  1    0  -   4 11  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   2   0     0   0   .277      De Jesus ss           4   0   3   2     0   0   .270
Iorg rf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .254      White cf              4   0   3   0     0   1   .264
  O'Brien p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .312
Hendrick cf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Murcer rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .288
Simmons lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Kingman lf            4   1   3   0     0   0   .256
Hernandez 1b          3   1   1   0     0   0   .251      Trillo 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Reitz 3b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .247      Blackwell c           2   0   0   0     1   0   .228
Kennedy c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Kelleher 3b           3   1   0   1     0   1   .242
Phillips 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Burris p              3   2   1   0     0   0   .123
Vuckovich p           2   1   1   0     0   1   .130
  Lopez p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Mumphrey ph,rf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .252

Totals               29   2   8   2     0   1             Totals               29   4  11   3     2   2

Time of Game: 1:45   Attendance: 18,340
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Cubs 9
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Templeton, Simmons
Doubles: Hernandez (31), Reitz (24)
Triples: Burris (2)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (36)
Caught Stealing: De Jesus (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Trillo (3)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich L(12-12)      5.2  10   4   1   2   2   0  29   2.51
Lopez                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.96
O'Brien                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.66
Totals                  6.1  11   4   1   2   2   0  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(6-12)          7     8   2   2   0   1   0  29   4.61
Totals                  7     8   2   2   0   1   0  29

Wild Pitches: Vuckovich (6)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer


CARDINALS 1ST: On a bunt Templeton grounded out (catcher to
first); Iorg grounded out (catcher to first); Hendrick singled
to right; Simmons popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); White singled to left;
Buckner flied out to right; Murcer walked [White to second];
Kingman popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez popped to shortstop; Reitz grounded out
(third to first); Kennedy singled to center; Phillips lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo flied out to center; Blackwell flied out to
left; Kelleher was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Vuckovich struck out; Templeton grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); Iorg grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Burris popped to second; De Jesus popped to first;
White singled to right; Buckner singled to right [White to
third]; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick lined to center; Simmons lined to
center; Hernandez doubled to left; Reitz doubled to center
[Hernandez scored]; Kennedy popped to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kingman singled to left [Kingman to second (error by
Simmons)]; Trillo out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Kingman to third]; Blackwell walked; Kelleher forced Blackwell
(shortstop unassisted) [Kingman scored (unearned)]; Burris
reached on an error by Templeton [Kelleher to third, Burris to
first]; Vuckovich threw a wild pitch [Kelleher scored
(unearned), Burris to third]; De Jesus singled to left [Burris
scored (unearned)]; White singled to center [De Jesus to third];
Buckner lined to right; 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Phillips grounded out (first unassisted);
Vuckovich singled to right; Templeton singled to second
[Vuckovich to third]; Iorg singled to right [Vuckovich scored,
Templeton to second]; Hendrick forced Iorg (shortstop to second)
[Templeton to third]; Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman
singled to left; Trillo popped to left; Blackwell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez popped to left; Reitz popped to second;
Kennedy grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Kelleher grounded out (third to first); Burris tripled
to left; De Jesus singled to right [Burris scored]; De Jesus
stole second; White was called out on strikes; LOPEZ REPLACED
VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Buckner popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Phillips grounded out (pitcher to first);
MUMPHREY BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Mumphrey grounded out (second to
first); Templeton singled to left; Iorg popped to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); O'BRIEN REPLACED
IORG (PITCHING); Murcer flied out to left; Kingman singled to
right; game called after 76 minute rain delay; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.