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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1978-04-11 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 3653 · 55°F · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Donnie Moore picked up the save. Lee Mazzilli went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Jerry Koosman SV: Donnie Moore
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Myrick | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S9/L
- Gene Clines: 2/FL
- Bill Buckner: 53.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: WP.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Manny Trillo: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 31
- Tim Foli: 2/BINT
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 2
- Hector Cruz: 53/BG
- Dave Rader: D8/L
- Rick Reuschel: 43.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: S6/G.3-H
- Gene Clines: POCS2(136)
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
Top 3
- Gene Clines: 9
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 3
- John Stearns: S5/BG
- Doug Flynn: 8
- Jerry Koosman: 53.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 63
Top 4
- Dave Kingman: S8/G
- Manny Trillo: 2/FL
- Hector Cruz: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: 63
- Steve Henderson: 53
- Ed Kranepool: 41
Top 5
- Dave Rader: 43
- Rick Reuschel: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
Bot 5
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Lee Mazzilli: S9/G
- John Stearns: 4/P
- Doug Flynn: S4/G.1-3
- Jerry Koosman: K
Top 6
- Gene Clines: S9/L
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)
- Bill Buckner: D9/L
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Dave Kingman: IW
- Manny Trillo: 9.2-3
- Hector Cruz: 4/P
Bot 6
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Tim Foli: 7
- Steve Henderson: HP
- Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
- Ken Henderson: K
Top 7
- Dave Rader: 8
- Rick Reuschel: 13
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Gene Clines: 53
Bot 7
- Lee Mazzilli: 7
- John Stearns: K/C
- Doug Flynn: S9/L
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: S9/L
- Bobby Murcer: D9/L.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Dave Kingman: K
- Manny Trillo: K
- Larry Biittner: S7/L.3-H
- Dave Rader: 5/P
Bot 8
- Lenny Randle: K
- Tim Foli: D8/L
- Steve Henderson: WP.2-3
- Steve Henderson: S8/G.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: 54(1)/FO
- Ken Henderson: K
Top 9
- Mick Kelleher: S8/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Gene Clines: 8
- Joe Wallis: K/C
Bot 9
- Lee Mazzilli: HR/7
- John Stearns: 2/FL
- Doug Flynn: W
- Tom Grieve: W.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Notes & reviews
- Tim Foli called for interference - ran into his own batted ball
- Jerry Koosman and Mets Manager Joe Torre ejected by HP umpire Jerry Dale