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Standings
CAL
@BAL		4
2
KCR
@BOS		2
1
TEX
@CHW		4
5
TEX
@CHW		2
4
OAK
@CLE		5
4
SEA
@DET		4
5
MIN
@NYY		3
4
MIN
@NYY		2
0
MIL
@TOR		10
5
MON
@ATL		19
0
PHI
@CIN		3
5
NYM
@HOU		3
4
PIT
@LAD		5
3
STL
@SDP		2
3
CHC
@SFG		2
4
CHC
@SFG		0
1
Sunday, July 30, 1978 12:05PM
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:05
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
2
51-50
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
 at Giants
4
62-42
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Jim Barr (6-8)
L: Rick Reuschel (9-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  2
Giants          0  0  1   1  0  1   0  1  X    4  6  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .728 -0.002 1.79 0.062 -0.064 -0.1 1 3 SH
Greg Gross CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .640 0.001 1.25 0.042 -0.041 0.1 3 0 2B
   Gene Clines PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .652 -0.057 3.33 0.000 -0.057 0.0
   Donnie Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .735 -0.186 1.81 0.000 -0.186 -1.0 11 2
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .277 .758 -0.016 1.45 0.097 -0.113 0.2 2 0
Larry Biittner LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .671 -0.088 0.89 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 1 0
Manny Trillo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .674 -0.030 0.62 0.021 -0.051 -0.3 2 2
Rodney Scott 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .735 -0.056 1.14 0.055 -0.111 -0.4 1 5
   Dave Kingman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .829 -0.031 1.13 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
Dave Rader C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .211 .587 0.055 0.86 0.076 -0.021 0.3 1 0
Rick Reuschel P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .244 -0.034 0.65 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 2 0
   Mike Vail PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .788 0.108 2.59 0.108 0.000 0.6
   Jerry White PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .589 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 1 1 .219 .492 -0.336 1.30 0.461 -0.797 -1.9 24 12
2B: G Gross (7, off J Barr).
SH: I de Jesus (7, off J Barr).
TB: D Rader 2; G Gross 2; I de Jesus; M Trillo; M Vail; B Murcer.
RBI: B Murcer (40); G Clines (13).
2-out RBI: B Murcer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Buckner (3); D Rader (6).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: R Scott (1st base by J Barr).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Madlock 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .307 .842 0.108 0.90 0.158 -0.050 0.5 1 4 2B
Terry Whitfield LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .787 -0.072 0.77 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 4 0
Jack Clark RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .312 .924 -0.012 0.35 0.013 -0.025 -0.1 3 0
Darrell Evans 3B 3 3 2 0 1 0 .257 .777 0.137 0.85 0.160 -0.023 1.4 0 3 2B
Mike Ivie 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .840 0.082 1.14 0.122 -0.040 0.5 15 0 SH
Jim Dwyer CF 0 0 0 1 1 0 .223 .633 0.058 1.09 0.065 -0.007 0.3 1 0 SF,SH
   Larry Herndon CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .734 -0.015 0.67 0.000 -0.015 -0.3 1 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .268 .624 -0.007 0.75 0.083 -0.090 0.4 0 3 SB
John Tamargo C 1 0 0 0 3 0 .286 .778 -0.010 0.81 0.014 -0.025 0.2 2 0 3·IW
Jim Barr P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .161 .323 -0.092 1.21 0.000 -0.092 -1.1 0 2
   Gary Lavelle P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.5 0 0
   Randy Moffitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 4 6 3 6 1 .222 .649 0.166 0.84 0.615 -0.450 0.6 27 12
2B: D Evans (19, off R Reuschel); B Madlock (18, off R Reuschel).
SF: J Dwyer (4, off R Reuschel).
SH: M Ivie (2, off D Moore); J Dwyer (2, off R Reuschel).
IBB: J Tamargo 3 (4, 2 by R Reuschel, by D Moore).
TB: D Evans 3; B Madlock 2; R Metzger 2; M Ivie.
RBI: M Ivie (37); J Dwyer (14); R Metzger (16).
2-out RBI: R Metzger.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: R Metzger (5, 2nd base off D Moore/D Rader).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (9-9) 7 4 3 3 5 1 0 2.72 30 53 -0.107 0.90 0.0
Donnie Moore 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.06 6 0 0 -0.058 0.53 -0.6
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 6 1 0 4.50 36 53 0 0 -0.165 1.30 -0.6

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Barr, W (6-8) 7.1 6 2 2 1 0 0 3.21 28 57 0.125 1.21 1.1
Gary Lavelle, H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.26 5 2 1 0.179 1.86 0.6
Randy Moffitt, S (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29 1 1 0 0.031 1.13 0.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 1 0 2.00 34 57 3 1 0.335 0.84 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: R Reuschel 3 (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Reuschel 2 (6; J Tamargo, J Tamargo); D Moore (10; J Tamargo).
Pickoffs: J Barr (2; R Scott, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 4mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Bill Madlock 2B
2 Greg Gross CF 2 Terry Whitfield LF
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Jack Clark RF
4 Bobby Murcer RF 4 Darrell Evans 3B
5 Larry Biittner LF 5 Mike Ivie 1B
6 Manny Trillo 2B 6 Jim Dwyer CF
7 Rodney Scott 3B 7 Roger Metzger SS
8 Dave Rader C 8 John Tamargo C
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Jim Barr P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 0 -2- R SFG M. Ivie R. Reuschel 12% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Evans Scores; Ivie to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 1-3 0 1-- CHC M. Vail J. Barr -11% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Rader to 2B
b3 0-1 2 --3 R SFG J. Clark R. Reuschel 11% 51% Wild Pitch; Madlock Scores
t1 0-0 2 --3 R CHC B. Murcer J. Barr -10% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gross Scores
t8 2-3 2 --3 O CHC B. Buckner G. Lavelle 9% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Barr 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Gross J. Barr -4% 48% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Buckner J. Barr 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Gross to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R CHC B. Murcer J. Barr -10% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gross Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CHC L. Biittner J. Barr 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock R. Reuschel -2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O SFG T. Whitfield R. Reuschel -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- SFG J. Clark R. Reuschel 1% 41% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O SFG D. Evans R. Reuschel -2% 38% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Barr 2% 40% Lineout: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- O CHC R. Scott J. Barr 1% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- CHC D. Rader J. Barr -1% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Reuschel J. Barr 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O SFG M. Ivie R. Reuschel -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- SFG J. Dwyer R. Reuschel 3% 43% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- O SFG R. Metzger R. Reuschel -3% 40% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O SFG J. Tamargo R. Reuschel -2% 37% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Barr 2% 39% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHC G. Gross J. Barr 1% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Barr 1% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O SFG J. Barr R. Reuschel -3% 39% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- SFG B. Madlock R. Reuschel 5% 44% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 1 -2- O SFG T. Whitfield R. Reuschel -4% 41% Groundout: 1B-P; Madlock to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 R SFG J. Clark R. Reuschel 11% 51% Wild Pitch; Madlock Scores
b3 1-1 2 --- O SFG J. Clark R. Reuschel -1% 50% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer J. Barr 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t4 1-1 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Barr 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 2 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Barr 1% 56% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- SFG D. Evans R. Reuschel 8% 64% Double to RF
b4 1-1 0 -2- R SFG M. Ivie R. Reuschel 12% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Evans Scores; Ivie to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 2-1 0 -2- O SFG J. Dwyer R. Reuschel -1% 75% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Ivie to 3B
b4 2-1 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O SFG R. Metzger R. Reuschel -6% 69% Lineout: SS
b4 2-1 2 --3 SFG J. Tamargo R. Reuschel 1% 70% Intentional Walk
b4 2-1 2 1-3 O SFG J. Barr R. Reuschel -4% 66% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC R. Scott J. Barr -5% 60% Walk
t5 1-2 0 1-- O CHC D. Rader J. Barr 9% 69% Scott Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 1-2 1 --- O CHC D. Rader J. Barr 2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-2 2 --- O CHC R. Reuschel J. Barr 1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock R. Reuschel -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O SFG T. Whitfield R. Reuschel -1% 69% Lineout: CF
b5 2-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O SFG J. Clark R. Reuschel -1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus J. Barr -6% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 1-2 0 1-- O CHC G. Gross J. Barr 3% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted; de Jesus to 2B
t6 1-2 1 -2- O CHC B. Buckner J. Barr 6% 70% Foul Flyball: C
t6 1-2 2 -2- O CHC B. Murcer J. Barr 5% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- SFG D. Evans R. Reuschel 3% 79% Walk
b6 2-1 0 1-- O SFG M. Ivie R. Reuschel -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B; Evans to 2B
b6 2-1 1 -2- SFG J. Dwyer R. Reuschel 3% 81% Wild Pitch; Evans to 3B
b6 2-1 1 --3 RO SFG J. Dwyer R. Reuschel 4% 85% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores
b6 3-1 2 --- SFG R. Metzger R. Reuschel 1% 85% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b6 3-1 2 1-- SFG J. Tamargo R. Reuschel 1% 86% Wild Pitch; Metzger to 2B
b6 3-1 2 -2- SFG J. Tamargo R. Reuschel 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b6 3-1 2 12- O SFG J. Barr R. Reuschel -2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
Larry Herndon replaces Jim Dwyer playing CF batting 6th
t7 1-3 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Barr 3% 87% Flyball: LF
t7 1-3 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Barr 2% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC R. Scott J. Barr 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b7 3-1 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock R. Reuschel -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG T. Whitfield R. Reuschel -1% 89% Lineout: CF
b7 3-1 2 --- O SFG J. Clark R. Reuschel -0% 88% Popfly: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
t8 1-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  CHC D. Rader J. Barr -7% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Mike Vail pinch hits for Rick Reuschel (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 1-- CHC M. Vail J. Barr -11% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive); Rader to 2B
Jerry White pinch runs for Mike Vail (PH) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 12- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Barr 2% 73% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Rader to 3B; White to 2B
Gary Lavelle replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 9th
Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross (CF) batting 2nd
t8 1-3 1 -23 RO CHC G. Clines G. Lavelle 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rader Scores; White to 3B
t8 2-3 2 --3 O CHC B. Buckner G. Lavelle 9% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Donnie Moore facing 4-5-6
Donnie Moore replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Jerry White moves from PR to CF
b8 3-2 0 --- SFG D. Evans D. Moore 2% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 3-2 0 1-- O SFG M. Ivie D. Moore -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Evans to 2B
b8 3-2 1 -2- O SFG L. Herndon D. Moore -2% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B; Evans to 3B/Adv on E3
b8 3-2 2 --3 R SFG R. Metzger D. Moore 7% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Evans Scores
b8 4-2 2 1-- SFG J. Tamargo D. Moore 0% 95% Metzger Steals 2B; Metzger to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 4-2 2 --3 SFG J. Tamargo D. Moore 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b8 4-2 2 1-3 O SFG G. Lavelle D. Moore -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 4-5-6
t9 2-4 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer G. Lavelle 3% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-4 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner G. Lavelle 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-4 2 --- 4,(0-2)  CHC M. Trillo G. Lavelle -2% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Randy Moffitt replaces Gary Lavelle pitching and batting 9th
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Rodney Scott (3B) batting 7th
t9 2-4 2 1-- O CHC D. Kingman R. Moffitt 3% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.

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