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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

1978-08-01 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 22242 Β· 77Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 9 mph Β· 2:19

Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Dennis Lamp earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Ken Reitz went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Dennis Lamp   L: Silvio Martinez   SV: Bruce Sutter

Umpires β€” HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Dutch Rennert Β· 2B: Lee Weyer Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Brock411000
Garry Templeton402000
George Hendrick401002
Ted Simmons402101
Keith Hernandez400000
Jerry Mumphrey400000
Ken Reitz212110
Ken Oberkfell300000
Silvio Martinez200001
Wayne Garrett101000
Mike Phillips100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus310011
Rodney Scott312000
Bill Buckner412200
Bobby Murcer301101
Mike Vail402101
Manny Trillo402000
Dave Kingman300002
Dave Rader300000
Dennis Lamp200000
Gene Clines111000
Larry Biittner100000
Greg Gross100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Silvio Martinez6.0812
Mark Littell0.1101
Buddy Schultz1.2102

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Lamp7.0912
Bruce Sutter2.0003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lou Brock: 3/G
  • Garry Templeton: S8/G
  • George Hendrick: K
  • Ted Simmons: CS2(26)

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 8
  • Rodney Scott: S7/L
  • Bill Buckner: 2/FL
  • Bobby Murcer: SB2
  • Bobby Murcer: E3.2-3;B-1
  • Mike Vail: CS2(24)

Top 2

  • Ted Simmons: 43
  • Keith Hernandez: 63
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 63

Bot 2

  • Mike Vail: S1/G
  • Manny Trillo: S9/G.1-2
  • Dave Kingman: 7
  • Dave Rader: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Dennis Lamp: 3/L

Top 3

  • Ken Reitz: HR/7
  • Ken Oberkfell: 7
  • Silvio Martinez: 63
  • Lou Brock: 43

Bot 3

  • Ivan de Jesus: W
  • Rodney Scott: SB2
  • Rodney Scott: S5/BG.2-3
  • Bill Buckner: S7/G.3-H;1-3
  • Bobby Murcer: 9/SF.3-H
  • Mike Vail: PO1(E3).1-2
  • Mike Vail: S8/G.2-H(UR);BX2(824)
  • Manny Trillo: 7/L

Top 4

  • Garry Templeton: D7/G
  • George Hendrick: FC1.2X3(16);B-1
  • Ted Simmons: S8/L.1-3
  • Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Dave Rader: 31
  • Dennis Lamp: 9/P

Top 5

  • Jerry Mumphrey: 43
  • Ken Reitz: S9.BX2(46)#
  • Ken Oberkfell: 3/G

Bot 5

  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Rodney Scott: 7/L
  • Bill Buckner: 43

Top 6

  • Silvio Martinez: K/BF
  • Lou Brock: D7/L
  • Garry Templeton: 63
  • George Hendrick: S1/L.2-3
  • Ted Simmons: S8/L.3-H;1-2
  • Keith Hernandez: 8/L

Bot 6

  • Bobby Murcer: S6/G
  • Mike Vail: 9/L
  • Manny Trillo: S6/G.1-2
  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Dave Rader: 13

Top 7

  • Jerry Mumphrey: 43
  • Ken Reitz: W
  • Ken Oberkfell: 64(1)/FO
  • Wayne Garrett: S3.1-3
  • Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Gene Clines: S8
  • Ivan de Jesus: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Ivan de Jesus: K
  • Larry Biittner: 43
  • Bill Buckner: S7/L.3-H
  • Bobby Murcer: K/C

Top 8

  • Garry Templeton: 63
  • George Hendrick: K
  • Ted Simmons: K/C

Bot 8

  • Mike Vail: K
  • Manny Trillo: 9
  • Greg Gross: 63

Top 9

  • Keith Hernandez: 8
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 43
  • Mike Phillips: K