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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 8, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kobel
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kobel
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a line drive into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kobel
Trillo hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kobel
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kobel
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Stearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn hits a line drive into center field. Murcer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murcer. Maddox moves to third. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Kobel vs. Burris
Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to home to get Maddox. Flynn moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Randle vs. Burris
Randle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Randle reaches second base with a double. Flynn scores. Kobel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Burris
Foli is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Kelleher hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Kobel
Burris hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Burris
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Burris
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kobel
Clines hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kobel
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Henderson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Henderson. Vail moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Kobel
Trillo hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Burris
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Burris
Flynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Burris
Kobel bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kobel
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Kobel
Cox takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Kobel
There's a wild pitch. Biittner moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Kelleher vs. Kobel
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelleher for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Burris vs. Kobel
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to home to get Biittner. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Kobel
Scott hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Burris
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Burris
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Geisel
Dave Geisel now pitching.
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stearns vs. Geisel
Stearns hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. Foli moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Geisel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. Foli scores. Mazzilli moves to third. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Maddox vs. Geisel
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flynn vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Stearns moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kobel vs. Moore
Moore has Stearns trapped off third. He fires to home, and Stearns is out at the plate. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Kobel
Clines hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kobel
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Kobel
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kobel vs. Moore
Steve Ontiveros now playing third base. Rodney Scott now playing shortstop. Mike Gordon now catching.
Kobel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Moore
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Moore
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kobel
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kobel
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Kobel
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Biittner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Murray
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Mazzilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Holtzman
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Holtzman
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Murray
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Murray
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Murray
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vail vs. Murray
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Holtzman
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Holtzman
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Holtzman
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Holtzman
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Murray
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Murray
Biittner hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Murray
Gordon strikes out. View Play