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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1978-05-28 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 6 innings · Att: 29704 · 74°F, overcast, rain · Wind 4 mph · 1:19
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Ray Burris earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Ray Burris L: John Denny SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dane Iorg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Denny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Littell | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Greg Gross: S8/G
- Bill Buckner: FC3.1X3(3E6);B-2
- Dave Kingman: S7/L.3-H(UR);2-H
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G.1-2
- Manny Trillo: 9
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 7/L
- Garry Templeton: 63
- Ken Reitz: S8/L
- Ted Simmons: 9
Top 2
- Steve Ontiveros: S8/L
- Dave Rader: 31.1-2
- Ray Burris: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: 13
Bot 2
- Keith Hernandez: S8/L
- Dane Iorg: 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: 16(1)/FO
- Mike Phillips: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Greg Gross: S8/L
- Bill Buckner: 3/G.1-2
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Phillips: 43
- John Denny: 43
- Lou Brock: 6/P
Top 4
- Manny Trillo: 63
- Steve Ontiveros: 8/L
- Dave Rader: 43
Bot 4
- Garry Templeton: 13
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Ted Simmons: K
Top 5
- Ray Burris: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Greg Gross: PO1(13)
- Greg Gross: S1/L
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Keith Hernandez: 5/FL
- Dane Iorg: 9/L
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
Top 6
- Dave Kingman: K
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L.B-2(E8)
- Manny Trillo: SB3
- Manny Trillo: W
Notes & reviews
- Greg Gross lined the ball off John Denny's forehead into foul ground
- called for rain