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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1978-07-07 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13815 · 76°F, night · Wind 4 mph · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 9–7. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Lynn McGlothen earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Larry Cox went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Lynn McGlothen L: Paul Siebert SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Cox | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hausman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lynn McGlothen | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hausman | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Dwight Bernard | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Paul Siebert | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Larry Biittner: W
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Tim Foli: 53
- Lee Mazzilli: 3/G
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Manny Trillo: S6/G.1-2
- Mike Vail: 7
- Larry Cox: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dave Roberts: S4/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/G
Bot 2
- John Stearns: 63
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Steve Henderson: S8/G
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Top 3
- Larry Biittner: 31
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L
- Steve Ontiveros: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Tom Hausman: W
- Lenny Randle: 7/L
- Tim Foli: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Manny Trillo: S8/G
- Mike Vail: 8
- Larry Cox: 3/G.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 9/L
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- John Stearns: 43
- Willie Montanez: 53
Top 5
- Ivan de Jesus: S9
- Larry Biittner: K
- Bill Buckner: D8/L.1-H
- Bobby Murcer: IW
- Steve Ontiveros: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Vail: K/C
- Larry Cox: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Roberts: K
Bot 5
- Steve Henderson: S1/L
- Elliott Maddox: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Flynn: S9/L.1-2
- Joel Youngblood: T7/L.2-H;1-H
- Lenny Randle: T8/L.3-H
- Tim Foli: S7.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- John Stearns: W.1-2
- Willie Montanez: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Steve Henderson: W
- Elliott Maddox: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: D8/L
- Larry Biittner: D8/L.2-H
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.2-H
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Manny Trillo: 8
Bot 6
- Elliott Maddox: 5/FL
- Doug Flynn: K/C
- Bruce Boisclair: 3/G
Top 7
- Mike Vail: 63
- Larry Cox: 63
- Lynn McGlothen: 63
Bot 7
- Lenny Randle: 43
- Tim Foli: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 2/FL
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: S9/G
- Larry Biittner: CS2(26)
- Larry Biittner: W
- Gene Clines: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- John Stearns: W
- Willie Montanez: K
- Steve Henderson: E3.1-2;B-1
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Ed Kranepool: 31
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: D9/L
- Steve Ontiveros: S8/L.2-H
- Manny Trillo: 9
- Mike Vail: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Cox: S8/L.1-2
- Bruce Sutter: K/C
Bot 9
- Ron Hodges: K
- Lenny Randle: 3/G
- Tim Foli: S7/L
- Lee Mazzilli: K