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Chicago Cubs @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-07-25 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 38465 · 75°F, night · Wind 4 mph · 2:23
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Rick Rhoden earned the win and Tommy John picked up the save. Davey Lopes went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| LAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Rick Rhoden L: Rick Reuschel SV: Tommy John
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rodney Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Putman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Rhoden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Rautzhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Ray Burris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Lance Rautzhan | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rodney Scott: K
- Jerry White: 43
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: HR/7
- Bill North: 43
- Reggie Smith: W
- Ron Cey: 5/FL
- Steve Garvey: 6/P
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Manny Trillo: 3/P
- Dave Rader: 9
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: E6.B-1
- Joe Ferguson: SB2#
- Joe Ferguson: 9
- Bill Russell: S7/G.2-3
- Rick Rhoden: E5.3-H(RBI)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Davey Lopes: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Rick Reuschel: S8/G
- Rodney Scott: W.1-2
- Jerry White: PO2(16)
- Jerry White: SB2
- Jerry White: W
- Bill Buckner: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Bot 3
- Bill North: 143
- Reggie Smith: W
- Ron Cey: 63.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 53
Top 4
- Larry Biittner: S9/G
- Manny Trillo: 8
- Dave Rader: 46(1)/FO
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Bot 4
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Bill Russell: S7/G
- Rick Rhoden: K
Top 5
- Rick Reuschel: 8
- Rodney Scott: 63
- Jerry White: 8
Bot 5
- Davey Lopes: 13
- Bill North: S2/BG
- Reggie Smith: D8/L.1-H
- Ron Cey: 13.2-3
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: D7/L
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
- Manny Trillo: W
- Dave Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 1/L
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Joe Ferguson: S8/G
- Bill Russell: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gene Clines: 63
- Rodney Scott: S7/G
- Jerry White: 3/FL
- Bill Buckner: S9/G.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 7
- Lance Rautzhan: K
- Davey Lopes: 13/BG
- Bill North: K
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: 6/L
- Manny Trillo: S9/L
- Mike Vail: S7/L.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ed Putman: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Reggie Smith: K
- Ron Cey: D7
- Steve Garvey: 43.2-3
- Dusty Baker: 43
Top 9
- Rodney Scott: 63
- Jerry White: 5/FL
- Bill Buckner: 13