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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

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Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2

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Game Played on Tuesday, August 1, 1978 (D) at Wrigley Field

STL N    0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  3
CHI N    0  0  3    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   4 10  0
BATTING
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock lf                      4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Templeton ss                  4   0   2   0       0   0       0   2
Hendrick cf                   4   0   1   0       0   2       1   1
Simmons c                     4   0   2   1       0   1       6   2
Hernandez 1b                  4   0   0   0       0   0       7   1
Mumphrey rf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Reitz 3b                      2   1   2   1       1   0       0   0
  Tyson pr,2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Phillips ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Oberkfell 2b,3b               3   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Martinez p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Garrett ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Littell p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schultz p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   9   2       1   5      24   9
FIELDING - 
E: Simmons (5), Hernandez 2 (9).
BATTING - 
2B: Templeton (18,off Lamp); Brock (6,off Lamp).
HR: Reitz (8,3rd inning off Lamp 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Hernandez (8,off Lamp).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Templeton (8,2nd base by Lamp/Rader).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
De Jesus ss                   3   1   0   0       1   1       5   7
Scott 3b                      3   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
  Biittner ph,1b              1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Buckner 1b                    4   1   2   2       0   0      11   0
  Kelleher pr,3b              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Murcer cf,rf                  3   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
Vail rf                       4   0   2   1       0   1       0   0
  White cf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Trillo 2b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       1   8
Kingman lf                    3   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Gross lf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rader c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       5   1
Lamp p                        2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Clines ph                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Sutter p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4  10   4       1   5      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Trillo-De Jesus-Buckner.
BATTING - 
SF: Murcer (6,off Martinez).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Scott (12,2nd base off Martinez/Simmons); De Jesus (20,2nd base off Martinez/Simmons);
Clines (4,2nd base off Littell/Simmons).
CS: Murcer (4,2nd base by Martinez/Simmons).
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Martinez L(5-5)               6     8   3   2   1   2   0  26
Littell                       0.1   1   1   1   0   1   0   2
Schultz                       1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        8    10   4   3   1   5   0  34
Inherited Runners - Scored: Schultz 1-1.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lamp W(5-10)                  7     9   2   2   1   2   1  28
Sutter SV(18)                 2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6
Totals                        9     9   2   2   1   5   1  34

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague
Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 22242
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs             
1. Brock               lf        De Jesus            ss
2. Templeton           ss        Scott               3b
3. Hendrick            cf        Buckner             1b
4. Simmons             c         Murcer              cf
5. Hernandez           1b        Vail                rf
6. Mumphrey            rf        Trillo              2b
7. Reitz               3b        Kingman             lf
8. Oberkfell           2b        Rader               c
9. Martinez            p         Lamp                p

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (first unassisted); Templeton
singled to center; Hendrick struck out; Templeton was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; Scott singled to left;
Buckner popped to catcher in foul territory; Scott stole second;
Murcer reached on an error by Hernandez [Scott to third, Murcer
to first]; Murcer was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Vail singled to pitcher; Trillo singled to right [Vail
to second]; Kingman flied out to left; Rader grounded out (first
unassisted) [Vail to third, Trillo to second]; Lamp lined to
first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz homered to left; Oberkfell flied out to
left; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs
0.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; On a bunt
Scott singled to third [De Jesus to third]; Buckner singled to
left [De Jesus scored, Scott to third]; Murcer hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Scott scored]; Buckner safe on a pick-off error by
Hernandez [Buckner to second]; Vail singled to center [Buckner
scored (unearned), Vail out at second (center to catcher to
second)]; Trillo lined to left; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton doubled to left; Hendrick reached on a
fielder's choice [Templeton out at third (pitcher to
shortstop)]; Simmons singled to center [Hendrick to third];
Hernandez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Simmons out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Kingman struck out; Rader grounded out (first to
pitcher); Lamp popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Reitz
singled to right [Reitz out at second (second to shortstop)];
Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
lined to left; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: On a bunt Martinez struck out; Brock doubled to
left; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick
singled to pitcher [Brock to third]; Simmons singled to center
[Brock scored, Hendrick to second]; Hernandez lined to center; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Murcer singled to shortstop; Vail lined to right;
Trillo singled to shortstop [Murcer to second]; Kingman struck
out; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: GROSS REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Mumphrey
grounded out (second to first); Reitz walked; TYSON RAN FOR
REITZ; Oberkfell forced Tyson (shortstop to second); GARRETT
BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Garrett singled to first [Oberkfell to
third]; Brock forced Garrett (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: TYSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); OBERKFELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); LITTELL REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING);
CLINES BATTED FOR LAMP; Clines singled to center; Clines stole
second [Clines to third (error by Simmons)]; De Jesus struck
out; BIITTNER BATTED FOR SCOTT; SCHULTZ REPLACED LITTELL
(PITCHING); Biittner grounded out (second to first); Buckner
singled to left [Clines scored]; KELLEHER RAN FOR BUCKNER;
Murcer was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); KELLEHER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SUTTER REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING);
Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick struck
out; Simmons was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: Vail struck out; Trillo flied out to right; Gross
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: WHITE REPLACED VAIL (PLAYING CF); MURCER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Hernandez flied out to center; Mumphrey
grounded out (second to first); PHILLIPS BATTED FOR TYSON;
Phillips struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        2   9   3    5
 Cubs             4  10   0    6
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