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After the Mets won the first game of a doubleheader, 3-2, the Cubs came back to post a 5-4 victory in the second game and clinch third place in the East division. The Mets put over the deciding run in the opener when Steve Henderson singled with two out in the fifth inning, Willie Montanez walked and Dan Norman singled. New York Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Friday, September 29, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldMets 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2
Cubs 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0
Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Flores cf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .276 De Jesus ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .276
Foli ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 Gross cf,rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .269
S. Henderson lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 Buckner 1b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .320
Montanez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 Meoli pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
Norman rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .220 Murcer rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .281
Hodges c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 Thompson cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Maddox 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .257 Kingman lf 4 0 0 1 0 2 .258
Koosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .086 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Flynn 2b 3 0 1 1 1 1 .239 Rader c 4 0 3 0 0 0 .202
Espinosa p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Scott pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
Randle 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 Kelleher 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .244
Biittner ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Clines ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260
Blackwell c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
R. Reuschel p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .137
Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232
Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
Totals 33 3 8 2 4 4 Totals 36 2 8 1 2 6
Time of Game: 2:33
Left on Base: Mets 8, Cubs 11
DP: Mets 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Foli, Flynn
Triples: Flynn (8)
Stolen Bases: Randle (14), De Jesus (41), Scott (27)
Sacrifice Hits: Foli (12), Kelleher (4)
GIDP: S. Henderson (24)
Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (1,by Espinosa)
Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Espinosa W(11-15) 7.1 7 2 1 2 5 0 34 4.73
Koosman SV(2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.68
Totals 9 8 2 1 2 6 0 40
Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
R. Reuschel L(14-15) 8 8 3 3 3 3 0 34 3.41
Moore 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 4.07
Totals 9 8 3 3 4 4 0 38
Hit by Pitch: Espinosa (3)
Wild Pitches: R. Reuschel (13)
Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - John McSherry
METS 1ST: Flores singled to pitcher; Foli singled to left
[Flores to third]; S. Henderson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Flores scored (no RBI), Foli out at
second]; Montanez grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to left; Gross singled to center [De
Jesus to second]; Buckner flied out to left; Murcer walked [De
Jesus to third, Gross to second]; Kingman struck out; Trillo
popped to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
METS 2ND: Norman walked; R. Reuschel threw a wild pitch [Norman
to second]; Hodges grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Norman to third]; Flynn was
walked intentionally; Espinosa struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 1, Cubs 0.
CUBS 2ND: Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Kelleher
grounded out (second to first); R. Reuschel was hit by a pitch;
De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
METS 3RD: Flores singled to center; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Flores to second]; S. Henderson flied out to
right [Flores to third]; Montanez lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
CUBS 3RD: Gross flied out to right; Buckner walked; Murcer
forced Buckner (first to shortstop); Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Cubs 0.
METS 4TH: THOMPSON REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING CF); GROSS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Norman popped to right; Hodges grounded
out (third to first); Maddox singled to center; Flynn tripled to
center [Maddox scored]; Espinosa struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
CUBS 4TH: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Rader singled to
center; Kelleher popped to first in foul territory; R. Reuschel
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0.
METS 5TH: Flores was called out on strikes; Foli popped to
shortstop; S. Henderson singled to shortstop; Montanez walked
[S. Henderson to second]; Norman singled to center [S. Henderson
scored, Montanez to second]; Hodges forced Norman (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0.
CUBS 5TH: De Jesus singled to left; De Jesus stole second; Gross
reached on an error by Flynn [De Jesus scored (no RBI), Gross to
first]; Buckner singled to right [Gross to third]; Thompson
flied out to left; Kingman forced Buckner (third to second)
[Gross scored (unearned)]; Trillo popped to second; 2 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
METS 6TH: Maddox flied out to center; Flynn popped to first;
Espinosa grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 3, Cubs 2.
CUBS 6TH: Rader singled to center; Kelleher out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Rader to second]; R. Reuschel was
called out on strikes; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
METS 7TH: Flores popped to first in foul territory; Foli flied
out to center; S. Henderson grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
CUBS 7TH: Gross was called out on strikes; Buckner popped to
third; Thompson reached on an error by Foli [Thompson to first];
Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs
2.
METS 8TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Norman
grounded out (third to first); Hodges singled to left; Maddox
lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
CUBS 8TH: Trillo flied out to right; Rader singled to left;
BIITTNER BATTED FOR KELLEHER; KOOSMAN REPLACED MADDOX
(PITCHING); RANDLE REPLACED ESPINOSA (PLAYING 3B); CLINES BATTED
FOR BIITTNER; SCOTT RAN FOR RADER; Scott stole second; Clines
struck out; JOHNSON BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; Johnson flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
METS 9TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BLACKWELL REPLACED
CLINES (PLAYING C ); MOORE REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Flynn
struck out; Randle walked; Randle stole second; On a bunt Flores
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Randle to third]; Foli grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
CUBS 9TH: De Jesus flied out to center; Gross grounded out
(second to first); Buckner singled to right; MEOLI RAN FOR
BUCKNER; Thompson forced Meoli (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 2.
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