Dave Kingman drove in two runs with a single and Ray Burris allowed just two hits as the Cubs defeated the Cardinals, 2-0, in a game stopped by rain after one out in the top half of the sixth inning. The Cubs struck for their runs in the first. Greg Gross was credited with a hit on a grounder off the glove of Garry Templeton.

Bill Buckner bounced to Keith Hernandez, who threw to second in an attempt to force Gross, but Templeton muffed the ball for his 17th error of the season. The runners advanced an extra base and both scored on Kingman's single. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0

Game Played on Sunday, May 28, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Cubs 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 x - 0 2 2 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 Brock lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Gross cf 3 1 3 0 0 0 .350 Templeton ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Buckner 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 .325 Reitz 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .251 Kingman lf 3 0 1 2 0 1 .242 Simmons c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .325 Murcer rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Hernandez 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .292 Trillo 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .270 Iorg rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .147 Ontiveros 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .172 Mumphrey cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Rader c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burris p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 Denny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Scott cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Totals 23 2 7 2 1 2 Totals 16 0 2 0 0 2 Time of Game: 1:19 Attendance: 29,704 Left on Base: Cubs 6, Cardinals 1 DP: Cubs 0, Cardinals 0 Errors: Templeton, Scott Stolen Bases: Murcer (3) Caught Stealing: Mumphrey (2) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris W(3-3) 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 16 4.08 Totals 5 2 0 0 0 2 0 16 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Denny L(4-3) 5 6 2 1 0 1 0 21 2.88 Littell 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 3.08 Totals 5.1 7 2 1 1 2 0 24 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Paul Runge CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to left; Gross singled to center; Buckner reached on a fielder's choice [Gross to third (error by Templeton; assist by Hernandez), Buckner to second]; Kingman singled to left [Gross scored (unearned), Buckner scored]; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted) [Kingman to second]; Trillo flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock lined to left; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz singled to center; Simmons flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros singled to center; Rader grounded out (first to pitcher) [Ontiveros to second]; Burris grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez singled to center; Iorg flied out to left; Mumphrey forced Hernandez (pitcher to shortstop); Mumphrey was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CUBS 3RD: Gross singled to center; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted) [Gross to second]; Kingman flied out to left; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Phillips grounded out (second to first); Denny grounded out (second to first); Brock popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CUBS 4TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros lined to center; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); Reitz grounded out (third to first); Simmons struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CUBS 5TH: Burris was called out on strikes; De Jesus singled to left; De Jesus was picked off first (pitcher to first); Gross singled to pitcher; Greg Gross lined the ball off John Denny's forehead into foul ground; Buckner forced Gross (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 5TH: Hernandez popped to third in foul territory; Iorg lined to right; Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0. CUBS 6TH: LITTELL REPLACED MUMPHREY (PITCHING); SCOTT REPLACED DENNY (PLAYING CF); Kingman struck out; Murcer singled to center [Murcer to second (error by Scott)]; Murcer stole third; Trillo walked; called for rain; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

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