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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-04-09 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 11632 · 57°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Donnie Moore earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Bill Buckner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Donnie Moore L: Bruce Kison SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woodie Fryman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Brye | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodie Fryman | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Sutter | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Bruce Kison | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Gene Clines: 63
- Bill Buckner: 9
Bot 1
- Frank Taveras: 8
- Phil Garner: 43
- Dave Parker: S8/G
- Bill Robinson: WP.1-2
- Bill Robinson: K/C
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: HR/7
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Steve Ontiveros: 53
- Manny Trillo: S7/G
- Dave Rader: S7/G.1-3
- Woodie Fryman: 5/L
Bot 2
- Manny Sanguillen: S9
- Rennie Stennett: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Fregosi: 4/P
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/L
- Gene Clines: S7/G
- Bill Buckner: S9/G.1-3
- Dave Kingman: SBH;SB2#
- Dave Kingman: K
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Steve Ontiveros: K
Bot 3
- Steve Brye: D7/G
- Jerry Reuss: WP.2-3#
- Jerry Reuss: 5/BP/FL
- Frank Taveras: 9/SF.3-H
- Phil Garner: K/C
Top 4
- Manny Trillo: S8/G
- Dave Rader: 3/G.1-2
- Woodie Fryman: 53/SH.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Gene Clines: 43
Bot 4
- Dave Parker: 43
- Bill Robinson: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: S6
- Dave Kingman: SB2#
- Dave Kingman: K
- Bobby Murcer: 143
- Steve Ontiveros: S6.2-3
- Manny Trillo: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dave Rader: 43
Bot 5
- Rennie Stennett: 43
- Jim Fregosi: 5/P
- Steve Brye: S7/G
- John Milner: S8/L.1-2
- Frank Taveras: D7/G.2-H;1-H
- Phil Garner: SB3#
- Phil Garner: W
- Dave Parker: 6/P
Top 6
- Woodie Fryman: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Gene Clines: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 6
- Bill Robinson: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Fernando Gonzalez: 3/FL
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: 3/L
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Manny Trillo: 8
- Dave Rader: S7/L.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
Bot 7
- Bruce Kison: 53
- Omar Moreno: 8
- John Milner: 43
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Gene Clines: 6/P
- Bill Buckner: HR/9/L
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 8
- Frank Taveras: 53
- Phil Garner: 63
- Dave Parker: 7
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
- Manny Trillo: S7/G
- Dave Rader: S9/L.1-3
- Bruce Sutter: SB2
- Bruce Sutter: 3/G
Bot 9
- Bill Robinson: S9/G
- Ed Ott: K
- Fernando Gonzalez: 7.1-2
- Willie Stargell: WP.2-3#
- Willie Stargell: W
- Omar Moreno: K/C