Two home runs by Reggie Smith powered the Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Cubs. Smith's first blast came in the opening frame after a single by Bill Russell and his second clout came with one out in the eighth inning. The Cubs led, 3-2, going into the seventh, but L.A. tied the contest on singles by Steve Garvey and Dusty Baker, a sacrifice, and a sacrifice fly by Bill North. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Monday, July 17, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Dodgers 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - 4 10 2 Cubs 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 De Jesus ss 4 2 1 0 1 0 .278 Russell ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .267 White cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .211 Smith rf 4 2 2 3 0 0 .303 Buckner 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .287 Cey 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Murcer rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .275 Martinez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Ontiveros 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Garvey 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .296 Scott 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Baker lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 Vail lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .278 Ferguson c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .212 Kelleher 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Yeager c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 Rader c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .220 North cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .254 Cox ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 John p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .108 R. Reuschel p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .027 Lacy ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .288 Clines ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Biittner ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .266 Welch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 33 4 10 4 0 3 Totals 33 3 9 2 3 1 Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 26,821 Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Cubs 7 DP: Dodgers 4, Cubs 1 Errors: Lopes, Cey Doubles: Russell (18), Biittner (10) Home Runs: Smith 2 (15) Stolen Bases: De Jesus 2 (15) Caught Stealing: Ferguson (2) Sacrifice Hits: Ferguson (2) Sacrifice Flies: North (1), Buckner (4) GIDP: Russell (13), Ontiveros (4), Rader (9), Vail (3) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John 6 6 3 2 2 1 0 26 3.69 Forster W(2-2) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 9 2.52 Welch SV(3) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.05 Totals 9 9 3 2 3 1 0 37 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA R. Reuschel L(8-7) 9 10 4 4 0 3 2 35 2.57 Totals 9 10 4 4 0 3 2 35 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel DODGERS 1ST: 61 minute rain delay with 1-1 count on Lopes; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Russell singled to pitcher; Smith homered [Russell scored]; Cey popped to second; Garvey popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus reached on an error by Cey [De Jesus to first]; White singled to left [De Jesus to second]; Buckner grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to third, White to second]; Murcer popped to first; Ontiveros reached on an error by Lopes [De Jesus scored (unearned) (no RBI), White to third, Ontiveros to first]; Vail forced Ontiveros (third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1. DODGERS 2ND: Baker grounded out (third to first); Ferguson popped to first in foul territory; North grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1. CUBS 2ND: Kelleher grounded out (third to first); Rader lined to left; R. Reuschel grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1. DODGERS 3RD: John grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopes singled to center; Russell grounded into a double play (second to first) [Lopes out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 1. CUBS 3RD: De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus stole second; White grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to third]; Buckner lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [De Jesus scored]; Murcer walked; Ontiveros singled to right [Murcer to third]; Vail singled to shortstop [Murcer scored, Ontiveros to second]; Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. DODGERS 4TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Cey struck out; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 4TH: Rader struck out; R. Reuschel grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; White lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. DODGERS 5TH: Baker singled to center; Ferguson singled to center [Baker to third]; Ferguson was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first); North was called out on strikes; John grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer singled to center; Ontiveros grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. DODGERS 6TH: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell doubled to center; Smith grounded out (first unassisted) [Russell to third]; Cey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 6TH: Vail singled to right; Kelleher lined to center; Rader grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Vail out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3. DODGERS 7TH: SCOTT REPLACED ONTIVEROS (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt Garvey singled to third; Baker singled to right [Garvey to second]; Ferguson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Garvey to third, Baker to second]; North hit a sacrifice fly to left [Garvey scored]; LACY BATTED FOR JOHN; Lacy singled to shortstop [Baker to third]; Lopes struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: FORSTER REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); R. Reuschel grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus flied out to right; White singled to shortstop; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Cubs 3. DODGERS 8TH: Russell popped to first in foul territory; Smith homered; Cey flied out to center; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); Murcer singled to left; Scott forced Murcer (third to second); Vail grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 3. DODGERS 9TH: Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson grounded out (third to first); North grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 3. CUBS 9TH: YEAGER REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); COX BATTED FOR RADER; Cox walked; CLINES BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; WELCH REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING); BIITTNER BATTED FOR CLINES; Biittner doubled to right [Cox to third]; De Jesus hit into a double play (right to catcher) [Cox out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 3.

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