With Dave Rader driving in all their runs, the Cubs took the opener of a doubleheader from the Dodgers, 3-2, but L. A. came back to take the nightcap, 5-3. In the first game, Rader smacked a two-run double in the second inning after Manny Trillo was hit by a pitch and Ivan DeJesus singled. In the fourth frame, DeJesus singled, stole second, reached third on an error and scored on a fly by Rader to deep right.

The Dodgers kayoed Cub starter Ray Burris in their first turn at bat in the second game on a double by Reggie Smith, triple by Steve Garvey and single by Dusty Baker. Baker hit a solo homer in the third and a walk, error and RBI single by Burt Hooton produced another tally in the sixth. A single by Garvey and double by Ron Cey gave the Dodgers a final marker in the seventh. The Cubs loaded the bases in the ninth with one out but reliever Lance Rautzhan retired Larry Biittner on a sacrifice fly and got Rodney Scott on a grounder to end the game. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, July 16, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Dodgers 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 1 Cubs 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 x - 3 8 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .294 Scott cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .310 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Gross lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Garvey 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .295 Buckner 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .298 Cey 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 Murcer rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .268 Baker lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .237 Monday rf 2 1 0 0 2 1 .271 Trillo 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 North cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 Kelleher 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .207 Oates c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .412 De Jesus ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 .277 Welch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Rader c 2 0 1 3 1 0 .222 Rhoden p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 Krukow p 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Smith ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .302 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Ferguson ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Totals 30 2 6 1 3 5 Totals 30 3 8 3 3 5 Time of Game: 2:16 Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Cubs 8 DP: Dodgers 1, Cubs 2 Errors: Oates Doubles: Garvey (18), Lopes (16), Rader (11) Stolen Bases: De Jesus 2 (13) Sacrifice Hits: Rhoden (5) Sacrifice Flies: Rader (2) GIDP: North (3), Baker (6), De Jesus (6) Hit by Pitch: Trillo (2,by Rhoden) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden L(7-5) 4 5 3 2 1 2 0 19 3.73 Hough 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 2.73 Welch 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 8 3.15 Totals 8 8 3 2 3 5 0 35 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Krukow W(4-0) 7 6 2 2 3 2 0 28 2.93 Sutter SV(15) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1.65 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 5 0 34 Hit by Pitch: Rhoden (3) Wild Pitches: Hough (5) Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to right; Russell grounded out (second to first); Garvey walked; Cey popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: On a bunt Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0. DODGERS 2ND: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday walked; North grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Monday out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros flied out to left; Trillo was hit by a pitch; De Jesus singled to right [Trillo to third]; Rader doubled to center [Trillo scored, De Jesus scored]; Krukow walked; Scott forced Rader (third unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2. DODGERS 3RD: KELLEHER REPLACED TRILLO (PLAYING 2B); Oates singled to right; Rhoden out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Oates to second]; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Gross singled to center; Buckner struck out; Murcer singled to right [Gross to third]; Ontiveros popped to shortstop; Kelleher flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2. DODGERS 4TH: Garvey popped to second; Cey lined to left; Baker popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus stole second [De Jesus to third (error by Oates)]; Rader lined out on a sacrifice fly to right [De Jesus scored (unearned)]; Krukow flied out to center; Scott was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 3. DODGERS 5TH: Monday walked; North singled to left [Monday to second]; Oates flied out to center; SMITH BATTED FOR RHODEN; Smith struck out; Lopes singled to right [Monday scored, North to third]; Russell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 5TH: HOUGH REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Gross grounded out (second to first); Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3. DODGERS 6TH: Garvey doubled to left; Cey singled to right [Garvey to third]; Baker grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Garvey scored (no RBI), Cey out at second]; Monday popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 6TH: Ontiveros struck out; Kelleher popped to center; De Jesus singled to left; De Jesus stole second; Rader was walked intentionally; Hough threw a wild pitch [De Jesus to third, Rader to second]; Krukow grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. DODGERS 7TH: North grounded out (second to first); Oates flied out to left; FERGUSON BATTED FOR HOUGH; Ferguson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: FERGUSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); WELCH REPLACED OATES (PITCHING); Scott struck out; Gross flied out to left; Buckner singled to third; Murcer walked [Buckner to second]; Ontiveros struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. DODGERS 8TH: Lopes doubled to left; SUTTER REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Russell flied out to right; Garvey grounded out (third to first); Cey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: Kelleher singled to center; De Jesus grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Kelleher out at second]; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. DODGERS 9TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday struck out; North was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

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