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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1978-08-26 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 47299 · 83°F, overcast, rain · Wind 3 mph · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 8th. Dave Roberts earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Ken Griffey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Doug Bair SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Dave Roberts | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Bair | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hume | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 6/L
- Rodney Scott: K
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 7
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Ken Griffey: 8
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- Dave Kingman: K/C
- Manny Trillo: 6/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
Bot 2
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: 8
- Johnny Bench: 63
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Ray Burris: 8
- Greg Gross: 43
Bot 3
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 13
- Bill Bonham: S9/G.BX2(96)
Top 4
- Rodney Scott: K/C
- Bill Buckner: S8/L
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G.1-3
- Dave Kingman: D7/G.3-H;1-3
- Manny Trillo: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Manny Trillo: FC3.3XH(32);B-1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/L
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Ken Griffey: W.1-2
- George Foster: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tim Blackwell: S7/L
- Ray Burris: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Greg Gross: 7
- Rodney Scott: 8/L
Bot 5
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 9.2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Bill Bonham: S8.3-H;1-3
- Pete Rose: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: 31
- Bobby Murcer: D9/L.B-3(E9)
- Dave Kingman: 9/P
- Manny Trillo: 53
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: S8/L
- Ken Griffey: HR/89/L.1-H
- George Foster: 8
- Dan Driessen: 1/G
- Johnny Bench: 3/FL
Top 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Tim Blackwell: 9
- Davey Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Dave Concepcion: W
- Cesar Geronimo: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Doug Bair: 24/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: S9/L.2-H
- Junior Kennedy: SB2
- Junior Kennedy: WP.2-3
- Junior Kennedy: W
- Ken Griffey: 8
Top 8
- Greg Gross: S9/G
- Rodney Scott: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8);B-H(NR)
- Dave Kingman: K
- Manny Trillo: D7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: T7.2-H
- Tim Blackwell: 63.3-H
- Dave Roberts: 7/L
Bot 8
- George Foster: T8/L
- Dan Driessen: 8/SF.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 3/G
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 9
- Greg Gross: W
- Gene Clines: 7
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Mike Lum: HR/9/L
- Pete Rose: 13/BG
- Dave Collins: 43
Notes & reviews
- Bill Bonham hurt index finger batting
- 1:58 minute rain delay with full count on Kennedy