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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 3, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 1,795 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Burris
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to third. Gross throws the ball in to Ontiveros, who tags Gonzalez for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Burris
Crawford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Richard
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Sperring applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Gross goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Wallis vs. Richard
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Burris
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Burris
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Burris
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Richard
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Richard
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Burris
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Burris
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Richard
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Burris
Cedeno bunts towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Burris
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Burris
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Richard
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Richard
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Wallis moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Richard
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallis scores. Trillo moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Burris vs. Richard
Burris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Ontiveros moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ontiveros tags and scores. Mitterwald tags and moves to third. De Jesus tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Burris
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Burris
Howe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Burris
Sperring strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Niekro
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Burris
Art Gardner pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardner for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Larson
Dan Larson now pitching.
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Larson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Larson
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Burris
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Burris
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Burris
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Burris
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Larson
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Wallis vs. Larson
Wallis hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Larson
Trillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Larson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Larson
Mitterwald hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Larson
Burris hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Burris
Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Burris
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Burris
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McLaughlin
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. McLaughlin
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Burris
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Burris
Crawford hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1977 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, ss 4 0 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 0 2 1
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 4 2 2 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 3 2
Crawford W, lf 4 0 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 1 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 3 1 1 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 4 2 2 1
Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 2 2 2 3
Sperring R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Richard J, p 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 1
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 4 0 0 0
Gardner A, ph 1 0 0 0
Larson D, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 34 9 13 9
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 101 300 40x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 3.1 8 5 5 3 1
Niekro J 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Larson D 2.0 4 4 4 0 1
McLaughlin B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 5
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 6
2B -- Buckner B 3, Gross G
HR -- Trillo M
CS -- De Jesus I
SF -- Gross G
T -- 2:05
A -- 1795
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