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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-08-25 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 39070 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Rick Reuschel went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Mike LaCoss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Les Treitel · 1B: Mick Sharkey · 2B: Cliff Schaller · 3B: Jerry Fick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike LaCoss | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Hume | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Bill Buckner: D9/L
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Joe Morgan: S8/G
- Ken Griffey: K
- George Foster: 43
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: W
- Manny Trillo: S8/G.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Tim Blackwell: S1.2-3;1-2
- Rick Reuschel: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Greg Gross: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Dan Driessen: 13
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: 43
Top 3
- Rodney Scott: 63
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 3
- Mike Lum: 43
- Mike LaCoss: 13
- Pete Rose: K
Top 4
- Dave Kingman: S8/G
- Manny Trillo: S7/G.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tim Blackwell: IW
- Rick Reuschel: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Greg Gross: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Rodney Scott: S8/G.2XH(82);1-2
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Ken Griffey: 43
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 36(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: S8/G
- Bobby Murcer: 36(1)3/GDP
- Dave Kingman: 63
Bot 5
- Mike Lum: 8
- Dave Collins: 13
- Pete Rose: 63
Top 6
- Manny Trillo: K
- Ivan de Jesus: D9/G
- Tim Blackwell: S9/L.2-H
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Greg Gross: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Ken Griffey: 8
- George Foster: S7/L
- Dan Driessen: 6/P
Top 7
- Rodney Scott: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: K
- Dave Concepcion: 9
- Mike Lum: D7/L
- Ken Henderson: K/C
Top 8
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Manny Trillo: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: D8/L
- Tim Blackwell: 31
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Ken Griffey: S9/L.1-3
- George Foster: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Dan Driessen: 3/G
Top 9
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Greg Gross: S6/G
- Gene Clines: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Buckner: 7
Bot 9
- Johnny Bench: 7
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Mike Lum: W
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
Notes & reviews
- substitute umpires worked due to a one-day strike by the staff umpires; Debut for umpires Les Treitel, Mick Sharkey, Cliff Schaller and Jerry Fick