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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-08-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18615 · 76°F · 3:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Donnie Moore earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Donnie Moore L: Jerry Reuss SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce Kison | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Hernandez | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Donnie Moore | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Rodney Scott: S9/G
- Bill Buckner: 63.1-2
- Mike Vail: 63
Top 2
- Dave Parker: D7/L
- Bill Robinson: 63.2-3
- John Milner: 8
- Rennie Stennett: 43
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 4/P
- Manny Trillo: S8/L
- Davey Johnson: S8/L.1-3
- Tim Blackwell: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 3
- Phil Garner: W
- Jerry Reuss: S5/BG.1-2
- Frank Taveras: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Willie Stargell: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dave Parker: S9/L.3-H
- Bill Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mike Krukow: E9/F.B-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 53/SH.2-3
- Rodney Scott: 9
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 4
- John Milner: 8/P
- Rennie Stennett: S5/G
- Phil Garner: 8
- Jerry Reuss: D7/G.1-3
- Frank Taveras: 53
Bot 4
- Mike Vail: S8/L
- Dave Kingman: 8/L
- Manny Trillo: S9/G.1-3
- Davey Johnson: W.1-2
- Tim Blackwell: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Larry Biittner: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Rodney Scott: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Buckner: S6/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Vail: K
Top 5
- Manny Sanguillen: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: W
- Dave Parker: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 5
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Davey Johnson: 53
Top 6
- John Milner: S9/G
- Rennie Stennett: 64(1)/FO
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Duffy Dyer: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Frank Taveras: 4/P
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L
Bot 6
- Tim Blackwell: 41
- Willie Hernandez: 5/P
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Dave Parker: S8/G
- Bill Robinson: 9
- John Milner: 7
Bot 7
- Rodney Scott: 7/L
- Bill Buckner: 6/P
- Mike Vail: 6/P
Top 8
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Phil Garner: K
- Ed Ott: 43
Bot 8
- Dave Kingman: 2/FL
- Manny Trillo: K
- Davey Johnson: S7/G
- Tim Blackwell: PO1(E1).1-2
- Tim Blackwell: 7/L
Top 9
- Frank Taveras: 43/BG
- Manny Sanguillen: 8/L
- Willie Stargell: S8/L
- Dave Parker: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Manager Herman Franks ejected by 1B umpire Joe West
- Pirates manager Chuck Tanner argued with 2B umpire John Kibler about the balk