A close game was decided with a Cubs' explosion for eight runs in the 12th inning to defeat the Reds, 12-4. Lenny Randle doubled and scored the tie-breaking tally on a single by Ivan DeJesus. As the inning progressed, Mike Vail knocked in three runs with a triple and Randle, up for a second time, hit a two-run homer. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 12, Cincinnati Reds 4
Game Played on Friday, May       2, 1980 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  1  1    0  1  1    0  0  8  -  12 16  0
Reds         0  0  1    0  1  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randle 3b             7   2   4   3     0   1   .250      Mejias cf,rf          6   0   1   1     0   1   .353
De Jesus ss           6   1   1   1     1   2   .284      Griffey rf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .270
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .375        Geronimo cf         2   0   0   0     0   0   .207
  Lezcano pr,cf       1   1   0   0     0   0   .273      Cruz lf               5   0   1   0     0   2   .125
  Sutter p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Concepcion ss         5   0   0   0     0   1   .233
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Knight 3b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .276
Kingman lf            6   1   1   1     0   2   .328      Spilman 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .240
Martin cf,rf,cf       5   1   0   0     1   2   .339      Kennedy 2b            5   1   3   1     0   1   .286
Foote c               5   2   2   2     1   0   .340      Werner c              4   0   1   1     1   1   .158
  Blackwell c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .133      Pastore p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Thompson rf,1b,rf     4   1   1   0     1   1   .222        Driessen ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .182
  Vail ph,rf          1   1   1   3     0   0   .417        Hume p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Kelleher 2b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Soto p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Figueroa ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Oester ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Biittner ph,1b      2   1   1   1     0   0   .280
Hernandez p           2   0   2   1     0   0   .500
  Caudill p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tyson ph,2b         3   1   1   0     0   0   .190

Totals               50  12  16  12     4  10             Totals               44   4  11   4     2   9

Time of Game: 3:35   Attendance: 25,993
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Reds 7
DP: Cubs 0, Reds 0
Doubles: Thompson (2), Hernandez (1), Foote (4), Biittner (1), Randle (2), Werner (1), Oester (1)
Triples: Vail (1), Kennedy (2)
Home Runs: Foote (4), Randle (2), Griffey (1)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Tyson (1), Spilman (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Biittner (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hernandez               4.1   4   2   2   1   2   0  17   3.38
Caudill                 1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   5   2.70
Tidrow                  2     4   2   2   1   2   1  11   1.50
Sutter W(2-1)           3     0   0   0   0   2   0   9   2.45
McGlothen               1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5  10.03
Totals                 12    11   4   4   2   9   1  47

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore                 7     6   2   2   2   6   1  29   2.25
Hume L(2-1)             4.1   7   5   5   0   4   0  20   2.29
Soto                    0     0   2   2   2   0   0   2   8.53
Tomlin                  0.2   3   3   3   0   0   1   5   8.59
Totals                 12    16  12  12   4  10   2  56

Wild Pitches: Hernandez (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick


CUBS 1ST: Randle struck out; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to
first); Buckner lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Mejias grounded out (second to pitcher); Griffey flied
out to center; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman popped to catcher in foul territory; Martin
flied out to center; Foote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion grounded out (third to first); Knight
grounded out (first unassisted); Spilman grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Thompson walked; Kelleher flied out to right; On a
bunt Hernandez singled [Thompson to second]; Randle grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Thompson to third, Hernandez to second]; De
Jesus walked; Buckner forced De Jesus (second to shortstop); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Kennedy singled; Werner walked [Kennedy to second];
Hernandez threw a wild pitch [Kennedy to third, Werner to
second]; On a bunt Pastore struck out; Mejias grounded out
(pitcher to second to first) [Kennedy scored]; Griffey flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Kingman popped to first in foul territory; Martin
struck out; Foote flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Cruz struck out; Concepcion flied out to right; Knight
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 5TH: Thompson doubled; Kelleher struck out; Hernandez
doubled to left [Thompson scored]; Randle singled to center
[Hernandez to third]; De Jesus struck out; Buckner flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Spilman singled; Kennedy singled to center [Spilman to
second]; Werner doubled [Spilman scored, Kennedy to third,
Werner out at third (catcher to second to third to shortstop)];
CAUDILL REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Pastore grounded out
(pitcher to first); Mejias flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 2.

CUBS 6TH: Kingman struck out; Martin struck out; Foote homered;
Thompson flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds
2.

REDS 6TH: Griffey singled to left [Griffey out at second (left
to second)]; Cruz struck out; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 2.

CUBS 7TH: FIGUEROA BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Figueroa singled to
center; TYSON BATTED FOR CAUDILL; Tyson out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Figueroa to second]; Randle flied out to
left; De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: TIDROW REPLACED FIGUEROA (PITCHING); TYSON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Knight singled to left; Spilman out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Knight to second]; Kennedy
tripled [Knight scored]; Werner struck out; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR
PASTORE; Driessen was walked intentionally; Mejias struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 3.

CUBS 8TH: HUME REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); Buckner singled to
center; LEZCANO RAN FOR BUCKNER; Kingman grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Lezcano to second]; Martin flied out to right; Foote
doubled to left [Lezcano scored]; Thompson struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 3.

REDS 8TH: LEZCANO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MARTIN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); THOMPSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Griffey homered; Cruz singled; Concepcion flied out to right;
Knight flied out to right; Spilman popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 4.

CUBS 9TH: MEJIAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GERONIMO
REPLACED GRIFFEY (PLAYING CF); BIITTNER BATTED FOR TIDROW;
Biittner doubled; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Randle singled to center [Biittner scored, Randle to second (on
throw to home)]; De Jesus struck out; Lezcano flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: SUTTER REPLACED LEZCANO (PITCHING); MARTIN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); THOMPSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Kennedy grounded out
(shortstop to first); Werner grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hume struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

CUBS 10TH: Kingman struck out; Martin popped to second; Foote
popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

REDS 10TH: Mejias grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

CUBS 11TH: Thompson flied to left in foul territory; Biittner
popped to shortstop; Tyson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

REDS 11TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Knight
grounded out (shortstop to first); Spilman struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

CUBS 12TH: Randle doubled to right; De Jesus singled to center
[Randle scored, De Jesus to second (on throw to home)]; De Jesus
stole third; Sutter struck out; Kingman singled to left [De
Jesus scored]; SOTO REPLACED HUME (PITCHING); Martin walked
[Kingman to second]; Foote walked [Kingman to third, Martin to
second]; TOMLIN REPLACED SOTO (PITCHING); VAIL BATTED FOR
THOMPSON; Vail tripled to left [Kingman scored, Martin scored,
Foote scored]; Biittner hit a sacrifice fly to center [Vail
scored]; Tyson singled to center; Randle homered [Tyson scored];
De Jesus flied out to right; 8 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 12,
Reds 4.

REDS 12TH: MCGLOTHEN REPLACED SUTTER (PITCHING); BLACKWELL
REPLACED FOOTE (PLAYING C ); VAIL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
Kennedy struck out (catcher to first); Werner grounded out
(third to first); OESTER BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Oester doubled to
left; Mejias singled to third [Oester to third]; Geronimo popped
to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 12, Reds 4.