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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 18, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jackson Todd |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bob Engel |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Joel Youngblood | Second Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Jackson Todd | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Todd
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Todd
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Todd
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Todd
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Todd
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Todd
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Todd
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Henderson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Henderson. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Todd
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. Mitterwald scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Todd
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Reuschel reaches second base with a double. Kelleher scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Todd
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Todd
Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Todd
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Reuschel
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Todd
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Todd
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Todd
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Todd
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. Todd
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Todd
Reuschel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair who is chasing the ball. Reuschel reaches third base with a triple. Gross scores. Kelleher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Todd
De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Siebert
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Youngblood who tags Buckner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Siebert
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flynn vs. Reuschel
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Siebert
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Siebert
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Siebert
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Siebert
Kelleher is hit by the pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Siebert
The ball gets by Stearns for a passed ball. Gross moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Reuschel vs. Siebert
Reuschel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Reuschel
Pepe Mangual pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Reuschel
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Reuschel covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Reuschel
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Baldwin
Rick Baldwin now pitching. Pepe Mangual now playing left field.
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Baldwin
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Baldwin
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Reuschel
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stearns moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Reuschel
John Milner pinch hits for Doug Flynn.
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Milner reaches second base with a double. Stearns scores. Youngblood moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Mangual vs. Reuschel
Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. Milner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Baldwin
John Milner now playing first base. Ed Kranepool now playing left field. Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop.
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Baldwin
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Baldwin
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Hernandez
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Hernandez
Boisclair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Hernandez
Roy Staiger pinch hits for Rick Baldwin.
Staiger hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Apodaca
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. Mitterwald scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Apodaca
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Apodaca fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Apodaca
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Myrick
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Hernandez
Leo Foster pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hernandez
Stearns hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Hernandez
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Hernandez
Milner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Youngblood moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Vail vs. Sutter
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bud Harrelson. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Vail strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1977, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 4 0 2 0
Biittner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 3 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Boisclair B, rf 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 3 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Baldwin R, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, cf 4 1 2 0 Staiger R, ph 1 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 2 2 0 Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 2b 3 2 2 2 Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 3 0 2 3 Kranepool E, 1b-lf 3 0 0 0
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Foster L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 1 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, 2b 4 1 3 0
Flynn D, ss 2 0 0 0
Milner J, ph-1b 2 1 2 1
Todd J, p 1 0 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0
Mangual P, ph-lf 2 0 1 2
Harrelson B, ss 0 0 0 0
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 6 10 5 35 3 9 3
Chicago 002 300 001 -- 6
New York 000 000 300 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 6.0 4 0 0 1 4
Reuschel P 0.1 3 3 2 0 0
Hernandez G 2.1 2 0 0 0 0
Sutter B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Todd J (L) 4.0 7 5 5 0 1
Siebert P 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Baldwin R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Apodaca B 0.2 1 1 0 1 0
Myrick B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Henderson S, De Jesus I, Harrelson B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 6
2B -- Mitterwald G 2, Kelleher M, Reuschel R, Youngblood J, Milner J
3B -- Reuschel R
SH -- Hernandez G
HBP -- by Siebert P (Kelleher M)
PB -- Stearns J
T -- 2:26
A -- 0
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