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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-09-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 67°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph · 2:33
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Nino Espinosa earned the win and Jerry Koosman picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Rick Reuschel SV: Jerry Koosman
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Flores | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nino Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lenny Randle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scot Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Jerry Koosman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil Flores: S1/G
- Tim Foli: S7/G.1-3
- Steve Henderson: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Willie Montanez: 43
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Greg Gross: S8/L.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Bobby Murcer: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Manny Trillo: 8/P
Top 2
- Dan Norman: W
- Ron Hodges: WP.1-2
- Ron Hodges: 63
- Elliott Maddox: 63.2-3
- Doug Flynn: IW
- Nino Espinosa: K
Bot 2
- Dave Rader: 13
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Rick Reuschel: HP
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 3
- Gil Flores: S8/G
- Tim Foli: 13/SH.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 9.2-3
- Willie Montanez: 6/L
Bot 3
- Greg Gross: 9
- Bill Buckner: W
- Bobby Murcer: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 4
- Dan Norman: 9/P
- Ron Hodges: 53
- Elliott Maddox: S8/G
- Doug Flynn: T8.1-H
- Nino Espinosa: K
Bot 4
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Dave Rader: S8/L
- Mick Kelleher: 3/FL
- Rick Reuschel: K
Top 5
- Gil Flores: K/C
- Tim Foli: 6/P
- Steve Henderson: S6/G
- Willie Montanez: W.1-2
- Dan Norman: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Ron Hodges: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G
- Greg Gross: SB2
- Greg Gross: E4.2-H(NR);B-1
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.1-3
- Scot Thompson: 7
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
Top 6
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Doug Flynn: 3/P
- Nino Espinosa: 13
Bot 6
- Dave Rader: S8/L
- Mick Kelleher: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Reuschel: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 7
- Gil Flores: 3/FL
- Tim Foli: 8
- Steve Henderson: 43
Bot 7
- Greg Gross: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 5/P
- Scot Thompson: E6.B-1
- Dave Kingman: 8
Top 8
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Dan Norman: 53
- Ron Hodges: S7/L
- Elliott Maddox: 7/L
Bot 8
- Manny Trillo: 9
- Dave Rader: S7/L
- Gene Clines: SB2#
- Gene Clines: K
- Davey Johnson: 9
Top 9
- Doug Flynn: K
- Lenny Randle: W
- Gil Flores: SB2
- Gil Flores: 13/BG.2-3
- Tim Foli: 53
Bot 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Greg Gross: 43
- Bill Buckner: S9/L
- Scot Thompson: 46(1)/FO