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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-09-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3333 · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Mike Krukow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Steve Henderson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Mike Krukow L: Mike Bruhert SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Flores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Norman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sergio Ferrer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Bruhert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Butch Benton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bruhert | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Dwight Bernard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mardie Cornejo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
 Dave Roberts | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn McGlothen | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil Flores: W
- Bobby Valentine: S7.1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Rodney Scott: 53
- Greg Gross: W
- Bill Buckner: S7/L.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 8/P
- Manny Trillo: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dan Norman: S7/G
- Joel Youngblood: 4/P
- Alex Trevino: 8
- Sergio Ferrer: SB2
- Sergio Ferrer: W
- Mike Bruhert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jerry White: HR/8
- Dave Rader: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Mike Krukow: 9
Top 3
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Bobby Valentine: 14(1)3/GDP
- Bruce Boisclair: S9/L
- Willie Montanez: 7
Bot 3
- Rodney Scott: S7/G
- Greg Gross: CS2(26)#
- Greg Gross: K
- Bill Buckner: S1/G
- Dave Kingman: D7/L.1-3
- Manny Trillo: S9/L.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jerry White: W
- Dave Rader: D9/L.2-H;1-H
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 4
- Dan Norman: K
- Joel Youngblood: 63
- Alex Trevino: 3/P
Bot 4
- Mike Krukow: D9/L
- Rodney Scott: 6/L
- Greg Gross: 7
- Bill Buckner: 3/P
Top 5
- Sergio Ferrer: W
- Butch Benton: HP.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Bobby Valentine: 7/L
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Bot 5
- Dave Kingman: S7/L
- Manny Trillo: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jerry White: 31
Top 6
- Willie Montanez: K
- Dan Norman: S7/G
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Alex Trevino: S1/G.1-2
- Sergio Ferrer: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 31
Bot 6
- Dave Rader: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/G
- Mike Krukow: 9
- Rodney Scott: S3/G.1-2
- Greg Gross: 7
Top 7
- Lee Mazzilli: S9/G
- Bobby Valentine: W.1-2
- Steve Henderson: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Willie Montanez: 4/L
- Dan Norman: T8
- Joel Youngblood: S7/G.3-H
- Alex Trevino: 9
- Ron Hodges: 7
Bot 7
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Dave Kingman: W
- Manny Trillo: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Lenny Randle: 6/P
- Lee Mazzilli: S8/G
- Bobby Valentine: CS2(26)
- Bobby Valentine: D8/L
- Steve Henderson: 43
Bot 8
- Jerry White: S8/L
- Dave Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Lynn McGlothen: K
Top 9
- Willie Montanez: S7/L
- Dan Norman: 13.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: 8/P
- John Stearns: 5/P