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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1978-07-09 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14637 · 90°F · Wind 4 mph · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Krukow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Mike Krukow L: Pat Zachry SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Joe West · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Krukow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Bruce Sutter | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Paul Siebert | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Swan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Koosman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Bill Buckner: 8
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 43
- Tim Foli: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: 2/FL
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 53
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Manny Trillo: S8/L
- Rodney Scott: S9/G.1-3
- Mike Gordon: HP.1-2
- Mike Krukow: K
Bot 2
- Willie Montanez: K
- John Stearns: 8/P
- Steve Henderson: 43
Top 3
- Greg Gross: 8/L
- Larry Biittner: K
- Bill Buckner: S8/L
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9/L.1-H
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Manny Trillo: 8
Bot 3
- Elliott Maddox: 13/BG
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Pat Zachry: K/C
Top 4
- Rodney Scott: S3/G
- Mike Gordon: W.1-2
- Mike Krukow: 1(B)4(1)/BP/DP
- Greg Gross: 31
Bot 4
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Tim Foli: S8/L
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Top 5
- Larry Biittner: 53
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 3/L
Bot 5
- John Stearns: 9
- Steve Henderson: D7/L
- Elliott Maddox: 9/FL.2-3
- Doug Flynn: 2/FL
Top 6
- Steve Ontiveros: S9/L
- Manny Trillo: S4/G.1-2
- Rodney Scott: 8
- Mike Gordon: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Mike Krukow: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Clines: K
- Larry Biittner: 6/P
Bot 6
- Bruce Boisclair: 31
- Lenny Randle: W
- Tim Foli: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: 53
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Steve Ontiveros: CS2(26)
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Manny Trillo: 9
Bot 7
- Willie Montanez: K/C
- John Stearns: D8/L
- Steve Henderson: S9/G.2-3
- Elliott Maddox: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Doug Flynn: S6/G.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: W.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Randle: K
Top 8
- Rodney Scott: S1/BG
- Mike Gordon: POCS2(136)
- Mike Gordon: K/C
- Bruce Sutter: W
- Gene Clines: S9/L.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Larry Biittner: 31
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 5/FL
- Willie Montanez: S6/G
- John Stearns: 8
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P
- Steve Ontiveros: 7/L
Bot 9
- Steve Henderson: K
- Elliott Maddox: S8/G
- Doug Flynn: 8/L
- Ron Hodges: K