A sacrifice fly by Greg Gross in the bottom of the 11th inning drove home the decisive run as the Cubs outlasted the Giants, 7-6. The game-winning blow was set up when reliever Charlie Williams walked the bases full. The Cubs had trailed, 6-4, going into the bottom of the 10th, but tied the game on a walk to Dave Rader, single by Rodney Scott, a stolen base, a sacrifice fly by Gross and an error by shortstop Vic Harris. The Giants' runs in the top of the frame came on RBI singles by Jack Clark and Willie McCovey. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 7, San Francisco Giants 6

Game Played on Tuesday, July 18, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Giants 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 6 11 2 Cubs 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 7 11 1 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Madlock 2b 4 3 2 0 1 0 .317 De Jesus ss 4 1 2 0 2 0 .280 Evans 3b 4 2 1 0 1 0 .259 White cf 5 1 1 0 1 2 .208 Clark rf 5 0 2 4 0 0 .318 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McCovey 1b 5 0 2 1 0 1 .234 Buckner 1b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .285 Dwyer pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Murcer rf 3 1 1 1 3 1 .276 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 Biittner lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .261 Moffitt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Rader c 3 1 0 0 3 0 .217 Ivie ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .322 Scott 3b 5 2 2 0 1 0 .294 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kelleher 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .275 Herndon cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .290 Gross ph,cf 0 0 0 2 0 0 .259 LeMaster ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Roberts p 3 0 2 1 0 0 .353 Curtis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vail ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Whitfield lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .317 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sadek c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .258 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Hill ph,c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .230 Clines ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 Montefusco p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .064 Trillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Harris ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .152 Totals 41 6 11 6 2 6 Totals 36 7 11 6 11 4 Time of Game: 3:28 Attendance: 21,143 Left on Base: Giants 5, Cubs 14 DP: Giants 2, Cubs 1 Errors: Harris 2, Scott Doubles: Madlock (14), Clark (26) Home Runs: Sadek (2) Stolen Bases: De Jesus (16), Scott (8) Caught Stealing: Clark (6), Whitfield (10) Sacrifice Hits: Curtis (1), Kelleher (2), Buckner (1), Biittner (1) Sacrifice Flies: Biittner (5), Gross 2 (6) GIDP: Biittner (7) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montefusco 3.1 8 4 4 2 0 0 19 3.95 Curtis 2.1 1 0 0 2 3 0 10 3.41 Lavelle 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.24 Moffitt 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 6 3.67 Williams L(1-2) 1.2 1 3 2 5 0 0 12 5.34 Totals 10.2 11 7 6 11 4 0 53 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts 8 8 4 4 0 4 1 32 4.61 McGlothen 1.1 1 2 2 2 0 0 7 4.34 Hernandez 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.38 Moore 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.14 Sutter W(7-3) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.62 Totals 11 11 6 6 2 6 1 44 Wild Pitches: Curtis (5) Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jim Quick GIANTS 1ST: Cubs Manager Herman Franks ejected by HP umpire Jerry Crawford sometime in game; Madlock doubled to left; Evans flied out to center [Madlock to third]; Clark grounded out (shortstop to first) [Madlock scored]; McCovey singled to center; Cruz forced McCovey (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to left; De Jesus stole second; White singled to third [De Jesus to third]; Buckner singled to right [De Jesus scored, White to third]; Murcer singled to center [White scored, Buckner to third, Murcer to second (on throw)]; Biittner lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [Buckner scored]; Rader flied out to center [Murcer to third]; Scott flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 3. GIANTS 2ND: Herndon lined to shortstop; LeMaster struck out; Sadek homered; Montefusco struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 2ND: Kelleher lined to second; Roberts singled to center; De Jesus walked [Roberts to second]; White flied out to left; Buckner popped to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3. GIANTS 3RD: Madlock flied out to right; Evans grounded out (third to first); Clark grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 3RD: Murcer walked; Biittner hit into a double play (left to second) [Murcer out at second]; Rader popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3. GIANTS 4TH: McCovey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to center; Herndon singled to right [Cruz to third, Herndon out at second (right to shortstop)]; LeMaster grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 4TH: Scott singled to center; Kelleher out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Scott to second]; Roberts singled to center [Scott scored]; De Jesus singled to center [Roberts to second]; John Montefusco ejected by 2B umpire Andy Olsen; CURTIS REPLACED LEMASTER (PITCHING); HARRIS REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PLAYING SS); White struck out; Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 4. GIANTS 5TH: Sadek grounded out (third to first); Harris struck out; Madlock singled to left; Evans singled to right [Madlock to third, Evans to second (on throw to 3b)]; Clark doubled to center [Madlock scored, Evans scored]; McCovey flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. CUBS 5TH: Murcer struck out; Biittner popped to center; Rader walked; Scott popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. GIANTS 6TH: Cruz reached on an error by Scott [Cruz to first]; Herndon flied out to center; Curtis out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cruz to second]; Sadek grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. CUBS 6TH: Kelleher singled to center; On a bunt Roberts made an out to catcher; Curtis threw a wild pitch [Kelleher to second]; De Jesus walked; White was called out on strikes; LAVELLE REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Buckner reached on an error by Harris [Kelleher out at home (first to catcher), De Jesus to second, Buckner to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. GIANTS 7TH: Harris grounded out (pitcher to first); Madlock flied out to center; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. CUBS 7TH: Murcer flied out to center; Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. GIANTS 8TH: Clark flied out to center; McCovey struck out; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. CUBS 8TH: Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Kelleher singled to left; VAIL BATTED FOR ROBERTS; MOFFITT REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); WHITFIELD REPLACED LAVELLE (PLAYING LF); Vail struck out; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. GIANTS 9TH: MCGLOTHEN REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Herndon popped to second; Whitfield grounded out (first unassisted); HILL BATTED FOR SADEK; Hill grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. CUBS 9TH: HILL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); White walked; Buckner out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [White to second]; Murcer was walked intentionally; Biittner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 4. GIANTS 10TH: Harris flied out to center; Madlock walked; Evans walked [Madlock to second]; Clark singled to right [Madlock scored, Evans to third]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); McCovey singled to second [Evans scored, Clark to second]; IVIE BATTED FOR MOFFITT; MOORE REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); DWYER RAN FOR MCCOVEY; Ivie struck out while Clark was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 4. CUBS 10TH: DWYER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WILLIAMS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Rader walked; Scott singled to center [Rader to third]; GROSS BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Scott stole second; Gross hit a sacrifice fly to left [Rader scored]; CLINES BATTED FOR MOORE; Clines walked; De Jesus reached on an error by Harris [Scott scored (unearned) (no RBI), Clines to second, De Jesus to first]; White flied out to center; Buckner flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 6. GIANTS 11TH: SUTTER REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); TRILLO REPLACED CLINES (PLAYING 2B); Herndon lined to second; Whitfield singled to third; Whitfield was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hill struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 6. CUBS 11TH: Murcer walked; Biittner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Murcer to second]; Rader was walked intentionally; Scott walked [Murcer to third, Rader to second]; Gross hit a sacrifice fly to center [Murcer scored]; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Cubs 7.

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