A two-run triple by Mike Vail triggered the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals. In the first inning, Rodney Scott beat out a bunt, Bobby Murcer walked and Vail smashed his three-bagger into the right field corner.

In the seventh stanza, Manny Trillo drew a walk, advanced on an infield out and wild pitch and scored what proved to be the deciding run on a single by Ivan DeJesus. Ted Simmons hit a two-run homer in the ninth, but Bruce Sutter came on to retire the side and pick up his 19th save. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Played on Wednesday, August 2, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 2 7 1 Cubs 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x - 3 6 0 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brock lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .202 De Jesus ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 .276 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Scott 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 .303 Templeton ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .271 Kelleher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Hendrick cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .256 Buckner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 Simmons c 4 1 1 2 0 0 .300 Murcer cf,rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 .278 Hernandez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Vail rf 4 0 2 2 0 0 .330 Morales rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 White cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 Biittner lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Oberkfell 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .150 Trillo 2b 2 1 0 0 1 0 .260 Lopez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rader c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Mumphrey ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Krukow p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 34 2 7 2 0 2 Totals 29 3 6 3 4 4 Time of Game: 1:58 Attendance: 14,610 Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Cubs 6 DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 0 Errors: Simmons Doubles: Hendrick (18) Triples: Templeton (7), Vail (1) Home Runs: Simmons (15) Stolen Bases: De Jesus 2 (22), Murcer (11) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lopez L(0-1) 7 5 3 3 4 4 0 29 4.34 Schultz 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.84 Totals 8 6 3 3 4 4 0 33 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Krukow W(5-0) 8 7 2 2 0 2 1 31 3.38 Sutter SV(19) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.71 Totals 9 7 2 2 0 2 1 34 Wild Pitches: Lopez 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton grounded out (first unassisted); Hendrick singled to right; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to third; On a bunt Scott singled to pitcher; Buckner grounded out (second to first) [Scott to second]; Lopez threw a wild pitch [Scott to third]; Murcer walked; Vail tripled to right [Scott scored, Murcer scored]; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez flied out to center; Morales grounded out (second to first); Reitz singled to center; Oberkfell forced Reitz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Trillo popped to shortstop; Rader lined to center; Krukow struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Lopez grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock lined to second; Templeton popped to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Scott was called out on strikes; Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Simmons grounded out (first to pitcher); Hernandez singled to left; Morales forced Hernandez (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Murcer walked; Vail singled to center [Murcer to third]; Biittner lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Vail out at first]; Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); Lopez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Krukow struck out; De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus stole second; Scott walked; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton tripled to right; Hendrick lined to second; Simmons lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Murcer popped to third in foul territory; Vail grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CARDINALS 7TH: Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); Morales grounded out (third to first); Reitz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 7TH: Trillo walked; Rader grounded out (second to first) [Trillo to second]; Lopez threw a wild pitch [Trillo to third]; Krukow grounded out (second to first); De Jesus singled to right [Trillo scored]; De Jesus stole second [De Jesus to third (error by Simmons)]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3. CARDINALS 8TH: Oberkfell flied out to left; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR LOPEZ; Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Brock singled to second; Templeton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: MUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SCHULTZ REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Buckner flied out to center; Murcer singled to right; Murcer stole second; Vail flied out to center; Biittner lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3. CARDINALS 9TH: KELLEHER REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 3B); WHITE REPLACED VAIL (PLAYING CF); MURCER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Hendrick doubled to left; Simmons homered [Hendrick scored]; SUTTER REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Hernandez flied out to left; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

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