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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1978-09-24 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 17033 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph · 3:35
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Lynn McGlothen 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Lynn McGlothen L: Tom Bruno SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Templeton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lentine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Bruno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Lynn McGlothen | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Vuckovich | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Buddy Schultz | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bruno | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Lopez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Greg Gross: 31
- Bill Buckner: HR/9/L
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 1
- Garry Templeton: 53
- Jerry Morales: K
- Keith Hernandez: 63
Top 2
- Scot Thompson: K/C
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL
- Dave Rader: K+WP.B-1
- Mick Kelleher: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: D7/G
- George Hendrick: W
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Mike Tyson: 9
- Jim Lentine: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Pete Vuckovich: 63
Top 3
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Greg Gross: S7/L
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Garry Templeton: 9
- Jerry Morales: S7/G
- Keith Hernandez: SB2
- Keith Hernandez: 63.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 4/P
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
- Scot Thompson: S8/L
- Manny Trillo: S5/G.1-2
- Dave Rader: 5/FL
Bot 4
- George Hendrick: 63
- Ken Reitz: 53
- Mike Tyson: S7/G
- Jim Lentine: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mick Kelleher: 53
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Greg Gross: SB2
- Greg Gross: 43
Bot 5
- Pete Vuckovich: S9/L
- Garry Templeton: 3/FL
- Jerry Morales: PB.1-2
- Jerry Morales: 9
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Ted Simmons: W.2-3;1-2
- George Hendrick: 5/P
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: S8/G
- Larry Biittner: S7/L.1-2
- Scot Thompson: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
- Bobby Murcer: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mick Kelleher: CS2(24)
- Mick Kelleher: K
Bot 6
- Ken Reitz: S8/G
- Mike Tyson: S7/L.1-2
- Jim Lentine: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Roger Freed: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Garry Templeton: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jerry Morales: K
Top 7
- Lynn McGlothen: S8/G
- Ivan de Jesus: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike Vail: 53
- Bill Buckner: 4/L
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: S8/L
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- George Hendrick: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Ken Reitz: W.2-3;1-2
- Wayne Garrett: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: 9
- Scot Thompson: S9/L
- Manny Trillo: S9.1-3
- Davey Johnson: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Gene Clines: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7
- Tom Bruno: 14/SH.1-2
- Garry Templeton: T7/L.2-H
- Jerry Morales: K
- Keith Hernandez: K
Top 9
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: D7/G
- Mike Vail: S8/L.2-H
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.1-2
- Larry Biittner: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Scot Thompson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Manny Trillo: W.1-2
- Jerry White: K
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: 53
- George Hendrick: K
- Ken Reitz: K