9/22/1978
| Final | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Cubs Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Rader C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .566 | 0.12 |
| Ivan De Jesus Sr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .711 | 0.15 |
| Greg Gross CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .688 | -0.06 |
| Mike Vail PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .796 | -0.19 |
| Bill Buckner 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .764 | 0.42 |
| Dave Kingman LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .865 | 0.02 |
| Davey Johnson PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .883 | 0.04 |
| Rodney Scott 3B-PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .704 | 0.04 |
| Bobby Murcer RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .784 | -0.05 |
| Manny Trillo 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .651 | -0.04 |
| Tim Blackwell C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .224 | .622 | 0.17 |
| Larry Biittner LF-PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .653 | -0.08 |
| Mick Kelleher 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .585 | 0.10 |
| Ray Burris P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .117 | .345 | -0.21 |
| Mike Sember 3B-PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | — |
| Scot Thompson PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .955 | 0.17 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 0.60 |
Batting
2B Bill Buckner (26)
RBI Bill Buckner 2 (69), Mick Kelleher (6)
Cardinals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Lopez P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .429 | 0.01 |
| Garry Templeton Sr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .673 | 0.10 |
| Jerry Mumphrey CF-RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .634 | 0.03 |
| Dane Iorg RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .642 | -0.04 |
| Ted Simmons C-LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .886 | -0.12 |
| Keith Hernandez 1B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 | .747 | 0.09 |
| Ken Reitz 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .634 | 0.02 |
| Terry Kennedy C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .573 | 0.01 |
| Jerry Morales PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .628 | -0.01 |
| Mike Phillips 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .686 | 0.14 |
| Tony Scott LF-PR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .560 | -0.02 |
| Bob Forsch P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .492 | -0.06 |
| Wayne Garrett PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .848 | -0.05 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 0.10 |
Batting
2B Dane Iorg (4)
3B Garry Templeton Sr. (11), Dane Iorg (1)
RBI Jerry Mumphrey (35), Terry Kennedy (2)
Cubs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris(W, 7-12) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 4.55 | -0.17 |
| Dave Roberts(SV, 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.22 | 0.07 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 | — | -0.10 |
Cardinals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3.70 | -0.05 |
| Mark Littell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.86 | -0.02 |
| Aurelio Lopez(L, 4-2) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4.31 | -0.26 |
| Buddy Schultz | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.73 | -0.27 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 41 | — | -0.60 |
Cubs Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Rader C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .197 | .566 | 0.12 |
| Ivan De Jesus Sr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .711 | 0.15 |
| Greg Gross CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .688 | -0.06 |
| Mike Vail PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .796 | -0.19 |
| Bill Buckner 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .764 | 0.42 |
| Dave Kingman LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .865 | 0.02 |
| Davey Johnson PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .883 | 0.04 |
| Rodney Scott 3B-PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .704 | 0.04 |
| Bobby Murcer RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .784 | -0.05 |
| Manny Trillo 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .651 | -0.04 |
| Tim Blackwell C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .224 | .622 | 0.17 |
| Larry Biittner LF-PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .653 | -0.08 |
| Mick Kelleher 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .585 | 0.10 |
| Ray Burris P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .117 | .345 | -0.21 |
| Mike Sember 3B-PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | — |
| Scot Thompson PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .955 | 0.17 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 0.60 |
Batting
2B Bill Buckner (26)
RBI Bill Buckner 2 (69), Mick Kelleher (6)
Cubs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | TBF | ERA | WPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris(W, 7-12) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 4.55 | -0.17 |
| Dave Roberts(SV, 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5.22 | 0.07 |
| Team Totals | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 | — | -0.10 |

