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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1978-07-06 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 10061 · 74°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:43
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. New York Mets put up 5 in the 6th. Nino Espinosa earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Steve Ontiveros went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Nino Espinosa L: Lynn McGlothen SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Lamp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Meoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nino Espinosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Lockwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Skip Lockwood | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/L
- Greg Gross: 13
- Larry Biittner: 8
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: D9/L
- Tim Foli: 43.2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G.3-H
- Willie Montanez: 43
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 41
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
- Manny Trillo: 8
Bot 2
- John Stearns: S7/L
- Steve Henderson: 53(B)6(1)/DP
- Elliott Maddox: K
Top 3
- Gene Clines: 8
- Larry Cox: K
- Dennis Lamp: S9/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Nino Espinosa: 63
- Lenny Randle: 53
Top 4
- Greg Gross: 8
- Larry Biittner: 5/L
- Bobby Murcer: S4/G
- Steve Ontiveros: SB2
- Steve Ontiveros: D8/L.2-H
- Manny Trillo: T8/L.2-H
- Gene Clines: 3/P
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: S9/L
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Stearns: E4.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Larry Cox: D7/L
- Dennis Lamp: 14/SH.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Greg Gross: 6(1)/FO.3-H
- Larry Biittner: 63
Bot 5
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Doug Flynn: S9/G
- Nino Espinosa: 24/SH.1-2
- Lenny Randle: 43
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L
- Steve Ontiveros: HR/9.1-H
- Manny Trillo: 7/FL
- Gene Clines: 6/P
- Larry Cox: 43
Bot 6
- Tim Foli: S9
- Lee Mazzilli: S9/G.1-2
- Willie Montanez: D8/L.2-H;1-H
- John Stearns: W
- Steve Henderson: D9/L.2-H;1-3
- Elliott Maddox: WP.3-H;2-3
- Elliott Maddox: S6/G.3-H
- Doug Flynn: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 7
- Mike Vail: HR/9
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Greg Gross: 46(1)3/GDP
- Larry Biittner: 9
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: S6
- Tim Foli: SB2#
- Tim Foli: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 43.2-3
- Willie Montanez: WP.3-H
- Willie Montanez: 7
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 31
- Manny Trillo: 7
Bot 8
- John Stearns: W
- Steve Henderson: K
- Elliott Maddox: S7/G.1-3
- Doug Flynn: CSH(E2)(UR).1-2
- Doug Flynn: K/BF
- Skip Lockwood: 8
Top 9
- Dave Rader: 53
- Rudy Meoli: 9/L
- Mike Vail: K/C