Final
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Cubs Cubs CHC
76-77 5 Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
66-89 3 St. Louis Cardinals
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02000000351009
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Win Probability

CHC STL
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Chicago Cubs Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus out, third baseman Ken Reitz to first baseman Keith Hernandez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Greg Gross out, second baseman Mike Phillips to first baseman Keith Hernandez.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner doubles (26) on a line drive to center fielder Jerry Mumphrey.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Dave Kingman out to left fielder Ted Simmons.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Garry Templeton strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Mumphrey out to center fielder Greg Gross.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dane Iorg lines out to left fielder Dave Kingman.

Chicago Cubs Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Murcer doubles (22) on a to left fielder Ted Simmons.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Manny Trillo singles on a line drive to right fielder Dane Iorg. Bobby Murcer to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Tim Blackwell walks. Manny Trillo to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mick Kelleher singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dane Iorg. Bobby Murcer scores. Manny Trillo to 3rd. Tim Blackwell to 2nd.

    Chicago Cubs
    1
    St. Louis Cardinals
    0
  5. B
    S
    O

    Ray Burris grounds into a double play, pitcher Bob Forsch to catcher Terry Kennedy to first baseman Keith Hernandez. Manny Trillo out at home. Tim Blackwell to 3rd. Mick Kelleher to 2nd. Ray Burris out at 1st.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus lines out to pitcher Bob Forsch.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ted Simmons out, second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Bill Buckner.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Keith Hernandez strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ken Reitz out, second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Bill Buckner.

Chicago Cubs Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Greg Gross singles on a line drive to center fielder Jerry Mumphrey.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner out to center fielder Jerry Mumphrey.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dave Kingman pops out to shortstop Garry Templeton.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Murcer lines out to center fielder Jerry Mumphrey.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Terry Kennedy strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mike Phillips hit by pitch.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bob Forsch grounds into a double play, third baseman Mick Kelleher to second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Bill Buckner. Mike Phillips out at 2nd. Bob Forsch out at 1st.

Chicago Cubs Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Manny Trillo out to center fielder Jerry Mumphrey.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tim Blackwell walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mick Kelleher singles on a line drive to right fielder Dane Iorg. Tim Blackwell to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ray Burris strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus walks. Tim Blackwell to 3rd. Mick Kelleher to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Greg Gross out, second baseman Mike Phillips to first baseman Keith Hernandez.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Garry Templeton lines out to left fielder Dave Kingman.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Mumphrey out to left fielder Dave Kingman.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Dane Iorg doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Greg Gross.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ted Simmons grounds out to first baseman Bill Buckner.

Chicago Cubs Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner lines out to pitcher Bob Forsch.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dave Kingman out, third baseman Ken Reitz to first baseman Keith Hernandez.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Murcer out to left fielder Ted Simmons.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Keith Hernandez walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ken Reitz walks. Keith Hernandez to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Terry Kennedy grounds into a double play, second baseman Manny Trillo to shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Bill Buckner. Keith Hernandez to 3rd. Ken Reitz out at 2nd. Terry Kennedy out at 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mike Phillips doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Greg Gross. Keith Hernandez scores.

    Chicago Cubs
    2
    St. Louis Cardinals
    1
  5. B
    S
    O

    Wayne Garrett pops out to left fielder Dave Kingman.

Chicago Cubs Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Manny Trillo out to right fielder Dane Iorg.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tim Blackwell walks.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mick Kelleher bunt grounds out, pitcher Aurelio Lopez to first baseman Keith Hernandez. Tim Blackwell to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ray Burris out, shortstop Garry Templeton to first baseman Keith Hernandez.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Garry Templeton triples (11) on a line drive to center fielder Greg Gross.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Mumphrey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Greg Gross. Garry Templeton scores.

    Chicago Cubs
    2
    St. Louis Cardinals
    2
  3. B
    S
    O

    Dane Iorg grounds into a double play, shortstop Ivan De Jesus to second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Bill Buckner. Jerry Mumphrey out at 2nd. Dane Iorg out at 1st.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Ted Simmons flies out to third baseman Mick Kelleher.

Chicago Cubs Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus out, third baseman Ken Reitz to first baseman Keith Hernandez.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Greg Gross pops out to shortstop Garry Templeton.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner flies out to catcher Terry Kennedy.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Keith Hernandez singles on a line drive to left fielder Dave Kingman.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ken Reitz out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Bill Buckner to second baseman Manny Trillo. Keith Hernandez to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Terry Kennedy singles on a ground ball to center fielder Greg Gross. Keith Hernandez scores.

    Chicago Cubs
    2
    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
  4. B
    S
    O

    Mike Phillips out to center fielder Greg Gross.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Aurelio Lopez singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Murcer. Tony Scott to 2nd.

  6. B
    S
    O

    Garry Templeton out, second baseman Manny Trillo to pitcher Ray Burris.

Chicago Cubs Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dave Kingman walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Murcer flies out to first baseman Keith Hernandez.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Manny Trillo strikes out swinging.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Larry Biittner out to left fielder Tony Scott.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Mumphrey out, shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Bill Buckner.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Dane Iorg triples (1) on a to right fielder Bobby Murcer.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ted Simmons reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman Rodney Scott to catcher Dave Rader. Dane Iorg out at home.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Keith Hernandez lines out to shortstop Ivan De Jesus.

Chicago Cubs Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Dave Rader walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Scot Thompson singles on a to center fielder George Hendrick. Mike Sember to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ivan De Jesus singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Aurelio Lopez. Mike Sember to 3rd. Scot Thompson to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mike Vail flies out to first baseman Keith Hernandez.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Bill Buckner singles on a line drive to center fielder George Hendrick. Mike Sember scores. Scot Thompson scores. Ivan De Jesus to 3rd.

    Chicago Cubs
    4
    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
  6. B
    S
    O

    Davey Johnson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ken Reitz. Ivan De Jesus scores. Bill Buckner to 2nd.

    Chicago Cubs
    5
    St. Louis Cardinals
    3
  7. B
    S
    O

    Bobby Murcer strikes out swinging and Bill Buckner caught stealing 3rd, catcher Ted Simmons to third baseman Ken Reitz to catcher Ted Simmons.

St. Louis Cardinals Bottom 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ken Reitz out to left fielder Larry Biittner.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tony Scott strikes out swinging.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Jerry Morales out, pitcher Dave Roberts to first baseman Bill Buckner.

Date
September 23, 1978 (Sat) @ 12:05 AM
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Busch Stadium I
Attendance
15,062
First Pitch
12:36 AM
Duration
2h 45m
Weather
Unknown / 65°F / Wind: 3 mph, mph

    • Decisions

    Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs Cubs Cubs CHC
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    De Jesus Sr. SS41100100.276.712
    		 Gross CF41000000.270.682
    		 Vail PH10000000.314.758
    Buckner 1B52020000.321.761
    		 Kingman LF30000100.259.870
    		 Scott 3B00000000.278.710
    		 Johnson PH11010000.235.683
    White CF00000000.264.665
    Murcer RF51100010.281.780
    Trillo 2B41000010.258.649
    		 Blackwell C00100300.224.624
    Biittner LF10000000.259.648
    		 Kelleher 3B32010000.260.585
    		 Rader C00000100.197.565
    Sember 3B00100000.5001.000
    		 Thompson PH11100000.455.955
    Cox C00000000.288.735
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Burris P8.05683302314.55
    Roberts P1.0500000105.22
    St. Louis Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    Templeton Sr. SS41100010.278.673
    Mumphrey RF41010000.252.634
    		 Iorg RF42000000.267.638
    Hendrick CF00000000.280.805
    Simmons C40000000.286.883
    Hernandez 1B31200110.255.746
    Reitz 3B20000100.245.636
    		 Kennedy C31010010.227.573
    Scott LF10000010.229.564
    		 Phillips 2B21010000.275.680
    Morales PH10000000.238.625
    		 Garrett PH10000000.238.648
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Forsch P5.03462103103.70
    Lopez P3.03723303104.31
    Schultz P0.1210000003.73
    Littell P0.2410000102.86