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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18738 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph · 2:19
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 6th. John Denny earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. George Hendrick went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: John Denny L: Dennis Lamp SV: Mark Littell
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Denny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Buddy Schultz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 7.2 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Garry Templeton: 1/BP
- Dane Iorg: S8/L.BX2(84)
- George Hendrick: C/E2.B-1
- Ted Simmons: S8/L.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 43
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Rodney Scott: 13/BG
- Bill Buckner: 13
Top 2
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Terry Kennedy: 63
- Mike Phillips: S9/L
- John Denny: 43
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: HP
- Manny Trillo: 8/L
- Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
- Tim Blackwell: S7.2-H;1-3
- Dennis Lamp: K
Top 3
- Garry Templeton: S8/G
- Dane Iorg: SB2
- Dane Iorg: 7/L
- George Hendrick: 8
- Ted Simmons: 43
Bot 3
- Greg Gross: 8
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Bill Buckner: 13
Top 4
- Keith Hernandez: 31
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Mike Phillips: 43
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: 8/L
- Dave Kingman: S7/L
- Manny Trillo: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
Top 5
- John Denny: 13
- Garry Templeton: D8/P
- Dane Iorg: S4.2-3
- George Hendrick: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Tim Blackwell: 5/FL
- Dennis Lamp: 8
- Greg Gross: 3/G
Top 6
- Ted Simmons: S8/G
- Keith Hernandez: S7/L.1-2
- Ken Reitz: SB3;SB2
- Ken Reitz: K
- Terry Kennedy: IW
- Mike Phillips: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Denny: 5/BP/FL
- Garry Templeton: 9
Bot 6
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Dave Kingman: 6/P
Top 7
- Dane Iorg: S9/G
- George Hendrick: W.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 2/FL
- Keith Hernandez: 31.2-3;1-2
- Ken Reitz: 8
Bot 7
- Manny Trillo: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Tim Blackwell: 4/L
Top 8
- Terry Kennedy: 63
- Mike Phillips: D8
- John Denny: 63.2-3
- Garry Templeton: D7.3-H
- Jerry Morales: 13
Bot 8
- Dave Rader: 43
- Greg Gross: 9
- Larry Biittner: S9/L
- Bill Buckner: S9/G.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Top 9
- George Hendrick: HR/7
- Ted Simmons: 63
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Ken Reitz: 53
Bot 9
- Dave Kingman: 13
- Manny Trillo: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 8