Unleashing a 16-hit bombardment, the Cubs outslugged the Braves, 13-7. The Cubs' big inning was the second stanza when five runs crossed the plate. After Ivan DeJesus reached first base on a fielder's choice and stole second, Jerry White walked and Bill Buckner singled to score DeJesus. A walk to Mike Vail loaded the bases and the first of three doubles by Dave Kingman produced two tallies. Vail scored on an error by Bob Horner and Kingman scored on a single by Manny Trillo. The Cubs also scored twice in the third on singles by DeJesus, White and Vail.

The Braves hit three consecutive homers in the third inning. Gary Matthews smashed a round-tripper after a walk to Jerry Royster, and Jeff Burroughs and Horner followed with drives over the fence. Horner added another circuit clout in the seventh. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 13, Atlanta Braves 7

Game Played on Monday, August 14, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Braves 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 7 12 2 Cubs 2 5 2 1 0 1 2 0 x - 13 16 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 .272 De Jesus ss 4 2 1 1 1 0 .267 Bonnell cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .228 White cf 5 3 2 1 1 0 .262 Matthews rf 4 2 3 2 1 1 .287 Buckner 1b 6 1 1 1 0 0 .306 Burroughs lf 5 2 2 1 0 2 .318 Vail rf 4 3 3 2 1 0 .318 Horner 3b 4 2 2 2 1 2 .266 Burris p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .140 Murphy c 4 0 2 2 1 1 .241 Kingman lf 5 1 3 3 0 0 .236 Beall 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .239 Gross pr,lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 Ruiz 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Johnson 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .209 Mahler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107 Kelleher pr,3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 .283 Boggs p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Trillo 2b 5 1 2 1 0 1 .259 Gaston ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 Blackwell c 4 0 1 2 1 1 .147 Leon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Roberts p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .348 Office ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 McGlothen p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .083 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Murcer ph,rf 0 0 0 1 1 0 .279 Campbell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 7 12 7 6 10 Totals 40 13 16 12 7 2 Time of Game: 3:07 Attendance: 27,130 Left on Base: Braves 9, Cubs 13 DP: Braves 0, Cubs 2 Errors: Horner 2 Doubles: Murphy (11), White (2), Kingman 3 (10) Triples: Johnson (1) Home Runs: Matthews (12), Burroughs (17), Horner 2 (12) Stolen Bases: De Jesus (25) Sacrifice Flies: De Jesus (2) GIDP: Royster (7) Hit by Pitch: Johnson 2 (4,by Mahler,by Leon) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Mahler L(4-6) 1.2 5 6 5 2 0 0 13 4.47 Boggs 1.1 5 3 2 0 1 0 10 6.67 Leon 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 9 3.00 Skok 1.1 4 3 3 1 0 0 9 4.50 Campbell 0.2 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 4.97 Camp 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.23 Totals 8 16 13 11 7 2 0 50 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts 3.1 5 4 4 3 2 3 18 5.10 McGlothen W(4-1) 3.2 6 3 3 0 6 1 16 3.80 Burris 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 9 5.02 Totals 9 12 7 7 6 10 4 43 Hit by Pitch: Mahler (5), Leon (1) Wild Pitches: Mahler (7), Skok 2 (3) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (third to first); Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Matthews singled to center; Burroughs grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; White doubled to left; Buckner flied out to left; Vail singled to left [White scored]; Kingman doubled to left [Vail scored]; Johnson was hit by a pitch; Trillo forced Johnson (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2. BRAVES 2ND: Horner struck out; Murphy grounded out (third to first); Beall singled to shortstop; Ruiz forced Beall (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Blackwell lined to center; Roberts singled to right; De Jesus forced Roberts (third to second); De Jesus stole second; White walked; Buckner singled to second [De Jesus scored, White to second]; Mahler threw a wild pitch [White to third, Buckner to second]; Vail walked; BOGGS REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING); Kingman doubled to left [White scored, Buckner scored, Vail to third]; Johnson reached on an error by Horner [Vail scored (unearned) (no RBI), Kingman to third, Johnson to first]; Trillo singled to center [Kingman scored (unearned), Johnson to second]; Blackwell struck out; 5 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 7. BRAVES 3RD: Boggs grounded out (shortstop to first); Royster walked; Bonnell flied out to center; Matthews homered [Royster scored]; Burroughs homered; Horner homered; Murphy struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 7. CUBS 3RD: Roberts lined to second; De Jesus singled to third [De Jesus to second (error by Horner)]; White singled to left [De Jesus scored]; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted) [White to second]; Vail singled to center [White scored]; Kingman popped to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 9. BRAVES 4TH: Beall walked; Ruiz popped to third; GASTON BATTED FOR BOGGS; Gaston walked [Beall to second]; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Royster grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gaston out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 9. CUBS 4TH: LEON REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Johnson was hit by a pitch; Trillo singled to right [Johnson to second]; On a bunt Blackwell forced Johnson (pitcher to third) [Trillo to second]; McGlothen walked [Trillo to third, Blackwell to second]; De Jesus hit a sacrifice fly to right [Trillo scored, Blackwell to third]; White grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 10. BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell struck out; Matthews singled to left; Burroughs singled to third [Matthews to second]; Horner struck out; Murphy doubled to left [Matthews scored, Burroughs scored]; Beall flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 10. CUBS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); Vail lined to second; Kingman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 10. BRAVES 6TH: Ruiz popped to center; OFFICE BATTED FOR LEON; Office struck out; Royster singled to left; Bonnell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 10. CUBS 6TH: SKOK REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Johnson tripled to right; KELLEHER RAN FOR JOHNSON; Trillo popped to shortstop; Blackwell singled to left [Kelleher scored]; On a bunt McGlothen forced Blackwell (catcher to shortstop); Skok threw a wild pitch [McGlothen to second]; Skok threw a wild pitch [McGlothen to third]; De Jesus walked; White lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Cubs 11. BRAVES 7TH: KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Matthews struck out; Burroughs was called out on strikes; Horner homered; Murphy singled to center; Beall grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 11. CUBS 7TH: On a bunt Buckner made an out to first; Vail singled to third; Kingman doubled to left [Vail to third]; GROSS RAN FOR KINGMAN; CAMPBELL REPLACED SKOK (PITCHING); Kelleher walked; Trillo struck out; Blackwell walked [Vail scored, Gross to third, Kelleher to second]; MURCER BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; Murcer walked [Gross scored, Kelleher to third, Blackwell to second]; De Jesus popped to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 13. BRAVES 8TH: MURCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BURRIS REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Ruiz singled to left; NOLAN BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Nolan forced Ruiz (first to shortstop); Royster lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Nolan out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 13. CUBS 8TH: CAMP REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); White grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Buckner grounded out (second to first); Burris singled to left; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 13. BRAVES 9TH: Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews walked; Burroughs struck out; Horner walked [Matthews to second]; Murphy walked [Matthews to third, Horner to second]; Beall struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Cubs 13.

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