Kevin Kobel gained credit for his first N. L. victory in a combined shutout with Dale Murray as the Mets defeated the Cubs, 7-0. Kobel, who compiled a 6-16 record in three different stints with the Brewers in the A. L., pitched 6 1/3 innings before a tightened left shoulder forced his exit. Lee Mazzilli started the Mets' scoring in the first inning with his fourth homer in six games. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 0

Game Played on Saturday, July 8, 1978 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1 Mets 1 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 x - 7 8 1 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Scott 3b,ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Randle 3b 3 1 1 2 1 0 .246 Clines lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 Foli ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .243 Murcer cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 Mazzilli cf 3 2 1 1 1 0 .276 Vail rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Montanez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Stearns c 4 1 2 1 0 0 .266 Biittner 1b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .271 S. Henderson lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .251 Cox c 1 0 0 0 1 1 .257 Maddox rf 2 0 1 1 2 0 .282 Gordon c 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Flynn 2b 4 1 2 1 0 1 .243 Kelleher ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Kobel p 3 1 0 0 0 0 .125 Ontiveros 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Murray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Burris p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .132 Geisel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Buckner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 Holtzman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 31 0 5 0 3 4 Totals 31 7 8 7 4 3 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 23,007 Left on Base: Cubs 7, Mets 5 DP: Cubs 0, Mets 1 Errors: Murcer, S. Henderson Doubles: Vail (1), Stearns (10), Randle (12) Home Runs: Mazzilli (10) GIDP: Vail (2) Hit by Pitch: Foli (1,by Burris) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris L(5-6) 4 6 7 7 2 1 1 21 4.99 Geisel 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 4.22 Moore 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.07 Holtzman 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 6.28 Totals 8 8 7 7 4 3 1 36 Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kobel W(1-1) 6.1 4 0 0 2 3 0 25 0.52 Murray 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 4.33 Totals 9 5 0 0 3 4 0 34 Hit by Pitch: Burris (5) Wild Pitches: Kobel (1) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West CUBS 1ST: Scott popped to shortstop; Clines struck out; Murcer singled to center; Vail popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli lined to left; Mazzilli homered; Montanez grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1. CUBS 2ND: Trillo popped to first; Biittner struck out; Cox was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1. METS 2ND: Stearns doubled to left; S. Henderson grounded out (second to first) [Stearns to third]; Maddox singled to center [Stearns scored]; Flynn singled to center [Maddox to third, Flynn to second (error by Murcer)]; Kobel reached on a fielder's choice [Maddox out at home (shortstop to catcher), Flynn to third]; Randle doubled to center [Flynn scored, Kobel scored]; Foli was hit by a pitch; Mazzilli popped to second; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4. CUBS 3RD: Kelleher lined to shortstop; Burris flied out to right; Scott popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4. METS 3RD: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Stearns flied to left in foul territory; S. Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4. CUBS 4TH: Clines popped to third in foul territory; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Vail doubled to left [Vail to third (error by S. Henderson)]; Trillo popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4. METS 4TH: Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); Flynn struck out; On a bunt Kobel grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4. CUBS 5TH: Biittner singled to center; Cox walked [Biittner to second]; Kobel threw a wild pitch [Biittner to third, Cox to second]; Kelleher grounded out (first unassisted); Burris reached on a fielder's choice [Biittner out at home (third to catcher)]; Scott made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 4. METS 5TH: Randle walked; Foli singled to left [Randle to second]; Mazzilli walked [Randle to third, Foli to second]; GEISEL REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Montanez struck out; Stearns singled to left [Randle scored, Foli to third, Mazzilli to second]; S. Henderson grounded out (first unassisted) [Foli scored, Mazzilli to third, Stearns to second]; Maddox walked; MOORE REPLACED GEISEL (PITCHING); Flynn singled to left [Mazzilli scored, Stearns to third, Maddox to second]; Stearns was picked off third (pitcher to catcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7. CUBS 6TH: Clines lined to center; Murcer popped to third in foul territory; Vail grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7. METS 6TH: ONTIVEROS REPLACED KELLEHER (PLAYING 3B); SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); GORDON REPLACED COX (PLAYING C ); Kobel grounded out (pitcher to first); Randle grounded out (second to first); Foli popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7. CUBS 7TH: Trillo lined to right; Biittner singled to left; Gordon walked [Biittner to second]; MURRAY REPLACED KOBEL (PITCHING); Ontiveros forced Gordon (shortstop to second) [Biittner to third]; BUCKNER BATTED FOR MOORE; Buckner forced Ontiveros (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7. METS 7TH: HOLTZMAN REPLACED BUCKNER (PITCHING); Mazzilli popped to first in foul territory; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stearns lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7. CUBS 8TH: Scott singled to left; Clines forced Scott (third to second); Murcer walked [Clines to second]; Vail grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7. METS 8TH: S. Henderson flied out to right; Maddox walked; Flynn forced Maddox (second to shortstop); Murray struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7. CUBS 9TH: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Biittner lined to shortstop; Gordon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.

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