The Giants led the Cubs, 9-8, with a man on first and two out in the top of the eighth inning when the game was suspended because of darkness. The contest had been interrupted three times by rain. Resumption of play was scheduled for July 28 at San Francisco. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 9, Chicago Cubs 8

Game Played on Thursday, July 20, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Giants 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 1 0 - 9 14 2 Cubs 2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 - 8 14 0 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG .000 Scott ss,3b 3 2 2 0 2 0 .312 BATTINGTotals 37 9 14 9 5 4 Totals 39 8 14 7 6 3 Time of Game: 3:16 Attendance: 20,025 Left on Base: Giants 9, Cubs 11 DP: Giants 0, Cubs 1 Errors: Herndon, Hill Doubles: Madlock (15), Herndon (12), Buckner (13), Krukow (1) Home Runs: Clark (17) Stolen Bases: Scott 2 (10), White 3 (4) Sacrifice Hits: Madlock (7), Metzger (3) Sacrifice Flies: McCovey (1), White (1) GIDP: Whitfield (9) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Halicki 3.1 6 6 5 4 1 0 20 3.12 Curtis 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.54 Williams 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 7 4.81 Lavelle W(9-7) 3.1 5 1 1 1 1 0 15 3.16 Moffitt SV(7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3.57 Totals 9 14 8 7 6 3 0 46 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Krukow 4 8 6 6 2 1 1 21 3.89 Hernandez 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 3.58 McGlothen 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 4.53 Geisel 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.65 Holtzman 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 5.84 Moore L(5-3) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 4.05 Sutter 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 1.67 Totals 9 14 9 9 5 4 1 45 Umpires: HP - Jim Quick (left in the 8th inning), 1B - Jerry Crawford (left in the 8th inning), GIANTS 1ST: Madlock singled to right; Whitfield grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Madlock out at second]; Clark grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Scott walked; Scott stole second [Scott scored (error by Hill) (error by Herndon)]; White walked; White stole second; Buckner popped to third; Murcer grounded out (second to first) [White to third]; Biittner singled to second [White scored (unearned)]; Trillo grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2. GIANTS 2ND: McCovey was called out on strikes; Evans singled to right; Herndon forced Evans (shortstop to second); Metzger singled to left [Herndon to second]; Hill walked [Herndon to third, Metzger to second]; Halicki grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros singled to left; On a bunt Rader singled to shortstop [Ontiveros to second]; On a bunt Krukow forced Ontiveros (first to third) [Rader to second]; Scott walked [Rader to third, Krukow to second]; White hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rader scored, Krukow to third]; Scott stole second; Buckner doubled to right [Krukow scored, Scott scored]; Murcer popped to shortstop; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 5. GIANTS 3RD: Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitfield singled to center; Clark homered [Whitfield scored]; McCovey grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans popped to third; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 5. CUBS 3RD: Biittner was called out on strikes; Trillo flied out to left; Ontiveros walked; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 5. GIANTS 4TH: Herndon popped to second; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Hill grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 5. CUBS 4TH: Krukow doubled to left; On a bunt Scott singled to catcher [Krukow to third]; White forced Scott (second to shortstop) [Krukow scored]; CURTIS REPLACED HILL (PITCHING); TAMARGO REPLACED HALICKI (PLAYING C ); White stole second; Buckner popped to shortstop; Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 6. GIANTS 5TH: Tamargo singled to center; Madlock doubled to right [Tamargo to third]; Whitfield singled to shortstop [Tamargo scored, Madlock stayed at second]; Clark walked [Madlock to third, Whitfield to second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); McCovey hit a sacrifice fly to right [Madlock scored, Whitfield to third]; Evans walked [Clark to second]; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Herndon singled to left [Whitfield scored, Clark to third, Evans to second]; Metzger walked [Clark scored, Evans to third, Herndon to second]; DWYER BATTED FOR CURTIS; GEISEL REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); IVIE BATTED FOR DWYER; Ivie singled to left [Evans scored, Herndon scored, Metzger to second]; Tamargo forced Metzger (shortstop to third) [Ivie to second]; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Cubs 6. CUBS 5TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Biittner singled to center; Trillo flied out to right; Ontiveros walked [Biittner to second]; Rader flied out to left; VAIL BATTED FOR GEISEL; Vail singled to shortstop [Biittner scored, Ontiveros to third]; Scott grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Cubs 7. GIANTS 6TH: HOLTZMAN REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Whitfield walked; Clark popped to shortstop; McCovey forced Whitfield (second to shortstop); Evans was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Cubs 7. CUBS 6TH: On a bunt White singled to third; LAVELLE REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); CRUZ REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING 3B); Buckner flied out to left; Murcer struck out; White stole second; Biittner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Cubs 7. GIANTS 7TH: COX REPLACED RADER (PLAYING C ); Herndon lined to left; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Cubs 7. CUBS 7TH: Trillo flied out to left; DE JESUS BATTED FOR ONTIVEROS; De Jesus walked; Cox singled to right [De Jesus to third]; CLINES BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN; Clines singled to left [De Jesus scored, Cox to second]; Scott singled to right [Cox out at home (right to catcher), Clines to third, Scott to second (on throw to home)]; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Cubs 8. GIANTS 8TH: DE JESUS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); MOORE REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Tamargo singled to right; Madlock out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tamargo to second]; SUTTER REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Whitfield grounded out (second to first) [Tamargo to third]; Clark singled to left [Tamargo scored]; game suspended at 6:34pm, completed in San Francisco on 7/28 With new umpire crew; PUTMAN REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING 1B); BLACKWELL REPLACED COX (PLAYING C ); McCovey singled to right [Clark to third]; Lavelle struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Cubs 8. CUBS 8TH: Putman popped to second; Murcer flied out to left; Biittner singled to left; Trillo forced Biittner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Cubs 8. GIANTS 9TH: Herndon doubled to center; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Herndon to third]; Cruz struck out; Tamargo flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Cubs 8. CUBS 9TH: De Jesus singled to center; Blackwell grounded out (pitcher to first) [De Jesus to second]; KINGMAN BATTED FOR SUTTER; MOFFITT REPLACED LAVELLE (PITCHING); Kingman struck out; GROSS BATTED FOR SCOTT; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Cubs 8.

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