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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Diego Padres
1978-07-21 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 22982 · 72°F, night · Wind 2 mph · 3:03
Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Bob Shirley SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Broderick Perkins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Turner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tucker Ashford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gaylord Perry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Lynn McGlothen | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
 Bob Shirley | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Lolich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Jerry White: W
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)
- Bill Buckner: 13
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 31
- Broderick Perkins: 3E1.B-1
- Dave Winfield: S8/G.1-2
- Jerry Turner: 13
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Larry Biittner: 9/L
- Manny Trillo: W
- Steve Ontiveros: W.1-2
- Dave Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Reuschel: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Fernando Gonzalez: K/C
- Tucker Ashford: K/C
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 13
- Jerry White: S8/L
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Gaylord Perry: 8
- Gene Richards: 13
- Ozzie Smith: 8
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: 3/P
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Manny Trillo: S6
- Steve Ontiveros: E8/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dave Rader: IW
- Rick Reuschel: S7/G.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Bot 4
- Broderick Perkins: E5/TH.B-1
- Dave Winfield: K
- Jerry Turner: S5/BG.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 7
- Fernando Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jerry White: D8
- Bill Buckner: S7/L.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 9/SF.3-H
- Larry Biittner: K
- Manny Trillo: 43
Bot 5
- Tucker Ashford: E5/BG.B-1
- Gaylord Perry: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Gene Richards: 8/L
- Ozzie Smith: W.1-2
- Broderick Perkins: 8/L
Top 6
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Dave Rader: 16(1)3/GDP
- Rick Reuschel: D7
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
Bot 6
- Dave Winfield: D9/L
- Jerry Turner: W
- Gene Tenace: W.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Gonzalez: K
- Tucker Ashford: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Oscar Gamble: S8.2-H;1-3
- Gene Richards: W.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: S1/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Broderick Perkins: 8
Top 7
- Jerry White: S8/G
- Bill Buckner: D7/L.1-H
- Bobby Murcer: 9.2-3
- Larry Biittner: 6/P
- Manny Trillo: S7/G.3-H
- Steve Ontiveros: K
Bot 7
- Dave Winfield: K
- Jerry Turner: 63
- Gene Tenace: T8
- Fernando Gonzalez: W
- Tucker Ashford: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dave Rader: 8
- Lynn McGlothen: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
Bot 8
- Don Reynolds: 4/P
- Gene Richards: W
- Ozzie Smith: S8/L.1-2
- Broderick Perkins: 9.2-3
- Dave Winfield: WP.3-H;1-2
- Dave Winfield: IW
- Jerry Turner: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Tenace: 7
Top 9
- Jerry White: 7
- Bill Buckner: 2/FL
- Bobby Murcer: 5/P
Bot 9
- Fernando Gonzalez: 13/BG
- Tucker Ashford: S9/G
- Don Reynolds: 7
- Gene Richards: K
Notes & reviews
- Gene Richards lost Bill Buckner's double in lights