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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-10-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11617 · 63°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:40
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Kevin Kobel earned the win and Dale Murray picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
W: Kevin Kobel L: Lynn McGlothen SV: Dale Murray
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Norman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sergio Ferrer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Kobel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Benton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry White | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Putman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Pagel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Meoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kobel | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale Murray | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Geisel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 4/P
- Doug Flynn: 9
- Willie Montanez: 8
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Jerry White: 8
- Scot Thompson: D8/L
- Mike Vail: K
Top 2
- Dan Norman: K
- Steve Henderson: W
- Joel Youngblood: W.1-2
- Alex Trevino: K
- Sergio Ferrer: K
Bot 2
- Gene Clines: 63
- Ed Putman: 63
- Larry Cox: 8
Top 3
- Kevin Kobel: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/P
- Doug Flynn: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Mick Kelleher: 8
- Lynn McGlothen: 43
- Ivan de Jesus: S5/BG
- Jerry White: 6/P
Top 4
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Dan Norman: 5/P
- Steve Henderson: K
Bot 4
- Scot Thompson: W
- Mike Vail: S8/G.1-2
- Gene Clines: K
- Ed Putman: 4/P
- Larry Cox: 7
Top 5
- Joel Youngblood: K
- Alex Trevino: W
- Sergio Ferrer: S5/BG.1-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Kevin Kobel: 63.3-3
- Butch Benton: S6/G.3-H(UR)
- Doug Flynn: 4/P
Bot 5
- Mick Kelleher: 7
- Lynn McGlothen: S9/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 13/SH.1-2
- Jerry White: 7
Top 6
- Willie Montanez: S8/G
- Dan Norman: 64(1)/FO
- Bruce Boisclair: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: 43.2-3
- Joel Youngblood: S8/G.3-H
- Alex Trevino: 8/L
Bot 6
- Scot Thompson: D7
- Mike Vail: 53
- Gene Clines: 9/P
- Ed Putman: K
Top 7
- Sergio Ferrer: 43
- Kevin Kobel: 7
- Butch Benton: 53
Bot 7
- Larry Cox: 7
- Mick Kelleher: S8
- Dave Kingman: S7/L.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Jerry White: 6/P
Top 8
- Doug Flynn: S7/L
- Willie Montanez: S9/G.1-3
- Dan Norman: PO1(13)
- Dan Norman: S8/G.3-H
- Bruce Boisclair: 53(B)4245(1)/DP
Bot 8
- Scot Thompson: S9/L
- Mike Vail: S7/G.1-2
- Gene Clines: 146(1)/FO.2-3
- Greg Gross: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Dave Rader: S9/G.1-2
- Larry Biittner: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 9
- Joel Youngblood: 7/L
- Alex Trevino: K+WP.B-1
- Sergio Ferrer: W.1-2
- Dale Murray: 2/BP
- Butch Benton: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Doug Flynn: 43
Bot 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Jerry White: E3/G.B-1
- Scot Thompson: D9/G.1-3
- Mike Vail: E4/G.3-H(RBI)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Gene Clines: E4/G.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Karl Pagel: K
- Dave Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Rudy Meoli: 8