Scoring the winning run without the benefit of a base hit, the Pirates edged the Cubs, 3-2, in 14 innings to move within one and a half games of the East division-leading Phillies. The score was 2-2 entering the 14th when pinch-hitter Rennie Stennett drew a leadoff walk. Matt Alexander, running for Stennett, stole second, continued to third when catcher Dave Rader's throw went into center field and scored when center fielder Bobby Murcer's throw got by third baseman Rodney Scott. The Cubs had tied the contest in the bottom of the ninth when Pirate second sacker Phil Garner threw wildly to first attempting to complete a double play.

The Cubs used 27 players, tying the N. L. record set September 13, 1971, by Philadelphia in a 17-inning game against St. Louis. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Thursday, September 21, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Pirates      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 10  2
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  -   2 16  3


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            7   0   1   1     0   1   .279      De Jesus ss           6   1   4   0     0   0   .276
Moreno cf             5   0   2   0     2   2   .230      Murcer cf             5   0   0   0     2   0   .282
Parker rf             5   0   1   0     2   0   .324      Buckner 1b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .320
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     3   0   .296        White pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .264
Ott c                 6   0   0   0     1   2   .266        Putman 1b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .250
B. Robinson 3b,lf     6   1   1   0     0   1   .248      Kingman lf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .261
Milner lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .278        Meoli pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .115
  Berra 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .207        Gross lf            1   0   1   0     0   0   .270
Garner 2b             6   1   2   1     0   1   .271        Clines ph,lf        3   0   0   0     0   0   .265
D. Robinson p         3   0   1   0     0   1   .225      Vail rf               6   0   1   0     0   1   .316
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Trillo 2b             6   0   1   0     0   0   .258
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .095      Blackwell c           2   0   0   0     0   1   .224
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Rader ph,c          4   0   0   0     0   1   .197
  Boyland ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Kelleher 3b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Thompson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Stennett ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .245        McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Alexander pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000        Roberts p           1   0   1   0     0   0   .327
  Bibby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .129        Sember pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
                                                            Johnson ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .230
                                                            Geisel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pagel ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
                                                          Lamp p                2   0   1   0     0   1   .200
                                                            Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Biittner ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .260
                                                            Scott pr,3b         3   0   2   0     0   1   .278

Totals               50   3  10   2     9   8             Totals               54   2  16   1     3   7

Time of Game: 4:40   Attendance:  2,423
Left on Base: Pirates 14, Cubs 14
DP: Pirates 2, Cubs 1
Errors: Taveras, Garner, Murcer, Putman, Rader
Doubles: Moreno (14), B. Robinson (34), Garner (25), Roberts (3), Vail (6)
Stolen Bases: Garner (25), Taveras (43), Moreno (66), Alexander (2), De Jesus (38)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (18), De Jesus (11)
Sacrifice Hits: De Jesus (13)
GIDP: Stargell (8), De Jesus (12), Murcer (12)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Robinson             9     9   2   1   0   4   0  34   3.47
Tekulve                 0.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   5   2.14
Jackson                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.05
Whitson W(5-6)          3     4   0   0   1   3   0  13   3.08
Bibby SV(1)             1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.55
Totals                 14    16   2   1   3   7   0  58

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp                    7.2   8   2   2   2   1   0  30   3.18
Hernandez               0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.77
McGlothen               1.2   1   0   0   0   3   0   6   3.36
Roberts                 0.1   0   0   0   2   1   0   3   5.26
Moore                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.21
Geisel                  2     0   0   0   2   1   0   8   3.79
Sutter L(8-10)          1     0   1   0   2   2   0   6   3.26
Totals                 14    10   3   2   9   8   0  59

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Terry Tata


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno
doubled to left; Parker singled to first [Moreno to third];
Stargell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to right; De Jesus stole second;
Murcer flied out to right [De Jesus to third]; Buckner singled
to shortstop [De Jesus scored, Buckner to second (error by
Taveras)]; Kingman lined to left; Vail grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Ott popped to second; B. Robinson lined to left;
Milner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell
struck out; Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner singled to center; Garner stole second; D.
Robinson struck out; Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first);
Moreno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Lamp struck out; De Jesus singled to pitcher; De Jesus
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Murcer flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Stargell
grounded out (second to first); Ott grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner lined to shortstop; Kingman struck out; Vail
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 5TH: B. Robinson doubled to left; Milner grounded out
(shortstop to first) [B. Robinson to third]; Garner doubled to
left [B. Robinson scored]; D. Robinson singled to left [Garner
to third]; Taveras forced D. Robinson (shortstop to second)
[Garner scored]; Taveras was picked off first (pitcher to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo grounded out (second to first); Blackwell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Kelleher grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 6TH: On a bunt Moreno singled to first; Parker grounded
out (first unassisted) [Moreno to second]; Moreno was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Stargell singled to right;
Ott walked [Stargell to second]; B. Robinson flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Lamp singled to center; On a bunt De Jesus grounded
into a double play (catcher to shortstop to second) [Lamp out at
second]; Murcer popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Milner flied out to center; Garner grounded out
(third to first); D. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: BERRA REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING 3B); B. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Buckner lined to center; Kingman
singled to left; MEOLI RAN FOR KINGMAN; Vail flied out to right;
Trillo popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 8TH: GROSS REPLACED MEOLI (PLAYING LF); Taveras popped
to left; Moreno walked; Parker grounded out (third to first)
[Moreno to second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED LAMP (PITCHING); Stargell
was walked intentionally; Ott forced Stargell (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: RADER BATTED FOR BLACKWELL; Rader grounded out (second
to first); THOMPSON BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Thompson grounded out
(shortstop to first); BIITTNER BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Biittner
singled to left; SCOTT RAN FOR BIITTNER; De Jesus singled to
right [Scott to third]; Murcer flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 9TH: RADER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); SCOTT STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); MCGLOTHEN REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); B.
Robinson struck out; Berra flied out to left; Garner struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Buckner singled to left; WHITE RAN FOR BUCKNER; Gross
singled to second [White to second]; Vail forced Gross
(shortstop to second) [White scored (error by Garner)
(unearned)]; Trillo flied out to center; Rader flied out to
center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 10TH: PUTMAN REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING 1B); MAY BATTED FOR
D. ROBINSON; May grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras
singled to center; Taveras stole second; Moreno struck out;
ROBERTS REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Parker was walked
intentionally; Stargell walked [Taveras to third, Parker to
second]; Ott struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs
2.

CUBS 10TH: TEKULVE REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Roberts doubled to
center; SEMBER RAN FOR ROBERTS; Scott singled to center [Sember
to third]; De Jesus forced Scott (third to second) [Sember
stayed at third]; Murcer was walked intentionally [De Jesus to
second]; Putman forced Sember (shortstop to catcher) [De Jesus
to third, Murcer to second]; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE
(PITCHING); CLINES BATTED FOR GROSS; Clines flied out to right;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 11TH: MOORE REPLACED SEMBER (PITCHING); CLINES STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); B. Robinson lined to center; Berra singled to
center; Garner grounded out (third to first) [Berra to second];
BOYLAND BATTED FOR JACKSON; Boyland grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 11TH: WHITSON REPLACED BOYLAND (PITCHING); Vail doubled to
left; On a bunt Trillo reached on a fielder's choice [Vail out
at third (third to shortstop)]; Rader was called out on strikes;
JOHNSON BATTED FOR MOORE; Johnson singled to center [Trillo to
second]; Scott was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 12TH: GEISEL REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); On a bunt
Taveras grounded out (second to first); Moreno walked; Moreno
stole second; Parker was walked intentionally; Stargell forced
Parker (second to shortstop) [Moreno to third]; Ott struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 12TH: De Jesus singled to left; Murcer grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [De Jesus out at
second]; Putman walked; Clines lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 13TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Berra
grounded out (second to first); Garner popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 13TH: Vail grounded out (second to first); Trillo singled
to center; Rader flied out to center; PAGEL BATTED FOR GEISEL;
Pagel struck out; Debut game for Karl Pagel; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 2.

PIRATES 14TH: SUTTER REPLACED PAGEL (PITCHING); STENNETT BATTED
FOR WHITSON; Stennett walked; ALEXANDER RAN FOR STENNETT;
Alexander stole second [Alexander scored (error by Rader) (error
by Murcer) (unearned)]; Taveras struck out; Moreno struck out;
Parker reached on an error by Putman [Parker to second];
Stargell was walked intentionally; Ott grounded out (second to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 3 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 14TH: BIBBY REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Scott singled to
left; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Scott
to second]; Murcer was walked intentionally; Putman flied out to
left; Clines grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 2.