Erupting for six runs in the eighth inning, the Cubs defeated the Reds, 8-6. Trailing, 4-2, the Cubs started their big stanza with one out when Greg Gross singled, Rodney Scott walked and Bill Buckner singled to load the bases. Bobby Murcer singled to center, driving in Gross and Scott.

When Cesar Geronimo let the ball get past him, Buckner and Murcer also scored. One out later, the Cubs resumed the attack and counted their two other runs on a double by Manny Trillo, triple by Ivan DeJesus and single by Tim Blackwell. Ken Griffey and Mike Lum homered for the Reds. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 6

Game Played on Saturday, August 26, 1978 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cubs 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 - 8 12 0 Reds 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 - 6 7 2 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .263 Rose 3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 .307 Scott 3b 3 1 0 0 1 2 .279 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .244 Clines lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Kennedy ph,2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 Buckner 1b 5 2 3 0 0 0 .309 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Murcer rf 5 2 4 2 0 0 .276 Griffey rf 3 1 1 2 1 0 .290 Kingman lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 .238 Foster lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .287 Kelleher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Driessen 1b 2 1 0 1 1 0 .269 Trillo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 Bench c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .252 De Jesus ss 4 1 1 1 0 0 .269 Correll c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Blackwell c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .258 Concepcion ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .297 Burris p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .128 Geronimo cf 4 1 0 0 0 0 .225 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .208 Bonham p 2 0 2 1 0 0 .194 Roberts p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .327 Moskau pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Hume p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .051 Lum ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .289 Totals 38 8 12 5 2 6 Totals 30 6 7 6 6 1 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 47,299 Left on Base: Cubs 5, Reds 5 DP: Cubs 1, Reds 1 Errors: Griffey, Geronimo Doubles: Kingman (11), Murcer (17), Trillo (14) Triples: De Jesus (7), Foster (7) Home Runs: Griffey (9), Lum (6) Stolen Bases: Rose (10) Sacrifice Hits: Bair (1) Sacrifice Flies: Driessen (6) GIDP: Murcer (11), Foster (14) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris 6 4 3 3 4 1 1 24 4.82 Roberts W(6-8) 1.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 8 5.17 Sutter SV(23) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 2.64 Totals 9 7 6 6 6 1 2 38 Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bonham 5 5 2 1 0 4 0 20 3.54 Bair L(6-5) 2 3 3 3 1 1 0 10 1.65 Tomlin 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 3 5.75 Hume 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 7 4.78 Totals 9 12 8 7 2 6 0 40 Passed Balls: Bench (10) Wild Pitches: Roberts (4) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale CUBS 1ST: Gross lined to shortstop; Scott struck out; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to left; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); Griffey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to right; Kingman was called out on strikes; Trillo lined to shortstop; De Jesus flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 2ND: Foster struck out; Driessen flied out to center; Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 3RD: Blackwell struck out; Burris flied out to center; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. REDS 3RD: Concepcion flied out to center; Geronimo grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonham singled to right [Bonham out at second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0. CUBS 4TH: Scott was called out on strikes; Buckner singled to center; Murcer singled to right [Buckner to third]; Kingman doubled to left [Buckner scored, Murcer to third]; Bench allowed a passed ball [Murcer scored (unearned), Kingman to third]; Trillo reached on a fielder's choice [Kingman out at home (first to catcher)]; De Jesus lined to center; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0. REDS 4TH: Rose walked; Morgan flied out to right; Griffey walked [Rose to second]; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Griffey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0. CUBS 5TH: Blackwell singled to left; On a bunt Burris forced Blackwell (first to shortstop); Gross flied out to left; Scott lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0. REDS 5TH: Driessen walked; Bench walked [Driessen to second]; Concepcion flied out to right [Driessen to third]; Geronimo flied out to left; Bonham singled to center [Driessen scored, Bench to third]; MOSKAU RAN FOR BONHAM; Rose forced Moskau (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1. CUBS 6TH: BAIR REPLACED MOSKAU (PITCHING); Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); Murcer doubled to right [Murcer to third (error by Griffey)]; Kingman popped to right; Trillo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1. REDS 6TH: Morgan singled to center; Griffey homered [Morgan scored]; Foster flied out to center; Driessen grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Bench popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 3. CUBS 7TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell flied out to right; JOHNSON BATTED FOR BURRIS; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 3. REDS 7TH: ROBERTS REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Concepcion walked; On a bunt Geronimo forced Concepcion (third to shortstop); Bair out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Geronimo to second]; Rose singled to right [Geronimo scored]; KENNEDY BATTED FOR MORGAN; Rose stole second; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Rose to third]; 1:58 minute rain delay with full count on Kennedy; Kennedy walked; Griffey flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 4. CUBS 8TH: KENNEDY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Gross singled to right; Scott walked [Gross to second]; Buckner singled to right [Gross to third, Scott to second]; TOMLIN REPLACED BAIR (PITCHING); Murcer singled to center [Gross scored, Scott scored, Buckner scored (error by Geronimo), Murcer scored (no RBI)]; Kingman struck out; Trillo doubled to left; HUME REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); De Jesus tripled to left [Trillo scored]; Blackwell grounded out (shortstop to first) [De Jesus scored]; Roberts lined to left; 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Reds 4. REDS 8TH: CLINES REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING LF); KELLEHER REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING 3B); Foster tripled to center; Driessen hit a sacrifice fly to center [Foster scored]; SUTTER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Bench grounded out (first unassisted); Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Reds 5. CUBS 9TH: CORRELL REPLACED BENCH (PLAYING C ); Gross walked; Clines flied out to left; Buckner singled to right [Gross to second]; Murcer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Buckner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Reds 5. REDS 9TH: Geronimo flied out to center; LUM BATTED FOR HUME; Lum homered; On a bunt Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); COLLINS BATTED FOR KENNEDY; Collins grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Reds 6.

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