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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 18, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 24,027 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Ray Burris | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Reuss
Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rosello scores. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Reuss
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines tags and scores. Buckner tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Reuss
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Reuss
There goes Buckner. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Burris
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Burris
Dyer hits a line drive into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Reuss
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Burris
Reuss 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Burris
Burris fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Reuss
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Reuss covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Burris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Burris
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuss
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Reuss
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Burris
There goes Moreno. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Burris
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Burris
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Burris
Taveras strikes out. There goes Moreno. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Burris
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Reuss
Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Darwin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Darwin reaches second base with a double. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosello vs. Reuss
Rosello hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mitterwald scores. Darwin scores. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner strikes out. Dyer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buckner out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Broberg
Pete Broberg now pitching.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Broberg
Oliver 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Broberg
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Broberg
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Broberg
Dyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Broberg
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello misplays the ball. That's an error on Rosello. Moreno scores. Dyer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuss
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Reuss
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitterwald for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Broberg
Taveras 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 -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Broberg
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Broberg
Parker 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 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sember vs. Reuss
Mike Sember pinch hits for Pete Broberg.
Sember is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Reuss
Rosello hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Reuschel
There goes Oliver. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Reuschel
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuss
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Reuss
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Ontiveros scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Tekulve
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for George Mitterwald. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Reuschel
Steve Swisher now catching.
Dyer hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Reuschel
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Tekulve
Greg Gross pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Tekulve
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Tekulve
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1977 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 5 1 0 0 Rosello D, ss 4 1 2 2 Garner P, 3b 4 1 1 2 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 1 1 Clines G, lf 5 1 1 0 Robinson B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Oliver A, lf 4 1 2 1 Morales J, cf 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 2 1 1 1 Moreno O, cf 4 2 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 2 2 Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 2 1 0 0 Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0 Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 1 0 0 0 Darwin B, ph 1 1 1 0 Broberg P, p 0 0 0 0 Sember M, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 6 5 34 6 10 6 Pittsburgh 010 132 000 -- 7 Chicago 200 020 020 -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (W) 7.2 10 6 6 3 4 Tekulve K (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Burris R (L) 5.0 4 5 2 1 3 Broberg P 2.0 1 2 1 1 1 Reuschel P 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Buckner B 2, Rosello D, Taveras F DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 5 2B -- Darwin B, Ontiveros S HR -- Oliver A, Parker D, Garner P, Robinson B SB -- Moreno O, Oliver A CS -- Buckner B SF -- Murcer B PB -- Mitterwald G T -- 2:33 A -- 24027
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