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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-09-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 12 innings · Att: 5097 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 12th. Mark Littell earned the win. Mike Phillips went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mark Littell L: Bruce Sutter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Dressler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Bruno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Brock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Littell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Krukow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Dressler | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Bruno | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Schultz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Littell | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Ken Holtzman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 7
- Dane Iorg: 43
- George Hendrick: 13
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 7
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Bill Buckner: S4/G
- Bobby Murcer: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: 2/FL
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ken Reitz: S8/G.1-2
- Terry Kennedy: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Mike Tyson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Rob Dressler: K
- Garry Templeton: K
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Manny Trillo: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 3
- Dane Iorg: D8/L
- George Hendrick: K
- Ted Simmons: W
- Keith Hernandez: K/C
- Ken Reitz: 9
Bot 3
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Mike Krukow: 9
- Greg Gross: 63
Top 4
- Terry Kennedy: S9/G
- Mike Tyson: 8
- Rob Dressler: 14/SH.1-2
- Garry Templeton: K
Bot 4
- Rodney Scott: 3/G
- Bill Buckner: S9/G
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L.1-3;BX2(934)
- Dave Kingman: 53
Top 5
- Dane Iorg: K/C
- George Hendrick: K
- Ted Simmons: S9/G
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 5
- Manny Trillo: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Mike Krukow: 3/FL
Top 6
- Ken Reitz: K
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Mike Tyson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Greg Gross: S8/L
- Rodney Scott: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tom Bruno: K/C
- Garry Templeton: S9/G
- Dane Iorg: 7
- George Hendrick: SB2
- George Hendrick: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: HR/7
- Manny Trillo: 7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
Top 8
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Ken Reitz: 63
Bot 8
- Tim Blackwell: 3/G
- Mike Krukow: K
- Greg Gross: E4.B-1
- Rodney Scott: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: K
Top 9
- Terry Kennedy: 9
- Mike Phillips: 43
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Garry Templeton: SB2
- Garry Templeton: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
Bot 9
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Dave Kingman: S7/L.1-2
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/P
- Larry Biittner: 7
Top 10
- George Hendrick: S8/G
- Ted Simmons: 3/FL
- Keith Hernandez: 36(1)/FO
- Ken Reitz: S5/G.1-2
- Tony Scott: K
Bot 10
- Larry Cox: 4/P
- Jerry White: K
- Rodney Scott: W
- Bill Buckner: 13
Top 11
- Mike Phillips: 43
- Lou Brock: K
- Garry Templeton: K
Bot 11
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Dave Kingman: 6/FL
- Manny Trillo: 23
Top 12
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8/L
- George Hendrick: D8/L
- Ted Simmons: IW
- Keith Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: S7/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Scott: K
- Mike Phillips: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Phillips: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Mark Littell: 6/L
Bot 12
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
- Scot Thompson: SB2
- Scot Thompson: K
- Mike Vail: S9/L.2-3
- Jerry White: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Rodney Scott: 13
- Bill Buckner: K