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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on September 8, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,841 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Bob Engel 2B: (none) 3B: Satch Davidson |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
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 |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 8, 1977
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burris
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Burris
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Burris
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Burris
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Rogers
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Burris
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Burris
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Burris
Frias hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rogers vs. Burris
Rogers hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rogers
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burris
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Burris
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Burris
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Burris
Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Burris
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rogers
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rogers
Mitterwald hits a popup into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Rogers
Burris strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Burris
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Burris
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogers vs. Burris
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. Parrish scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Burris
Cash strikes out. There goes Rogers. The throw from Mitterwald to De Jesus, and Rogers is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Rogers
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Rogers
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Burris
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Burris
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Burris
There goes Dawson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burris
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Rogers
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rogers
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Burris
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Burris
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Burris
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Alcala
Santo Alcala now pitching. Gene Clines pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Clines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Alcala
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Alcala
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Alcala
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alcala vs. Reuschel
Alcala strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuschel, and towards Trillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Alcala
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Alcala
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Alcala
Gross takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Alcala
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Alcala
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. Gross scores. Trillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Kerrigan
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Paul Reuschel. Joe Kerrigan now pitching.
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Kerrigan
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Sutter
Steve Swisher now catching. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Sutter
Dawson strikes out. Swisher drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dawson out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sutter
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Kerrigan
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Kerrigan
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kerrigan
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Kerrigan
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Sutter
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sutter
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Sutter
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Kerrigan
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kerrigan
Trillo hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Kerrigan
Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutter
Frias hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerrigan vs. Sutter
Kerrigan bunts towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. Frias moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Sutter
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Sutter
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Sutter
There goes Cromartie. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Cromartie steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Dawson vs. Sutter
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Kerrigan
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Kerrigan
De Jesus bunts in front of the plate. Carter juggles the ball. That's an error on Carter. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. McEnaney
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosello tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1977 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 0 1 0
Cromartie W, lf 5 0 1 0 Biittner L, lf 5 0 0 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Murcer B, rf 2 1 1 0
Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Gross G, cf 3 1 1 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 1 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 1
Frias P, ss 4 0 2 0 Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0
Rogers S, p 2 0 0 1 Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0
Alcala S, p 1 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 1 0 0 0
Kerrigan J, p 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 1 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 1 0
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Rosello D, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 35 3 6 2
Montreal 001 100 000 0 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 200 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers S 5.0 2 0 0 1 2
Alcala S 1.1 3 2 1 1 2
Kerrigan J (L)* 2.2 1 1 0 1 0
McEnaney W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R 6.0 6 2 2 3 4
Reuschel P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Sutter B (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 10th
E -- Parrish L, Carter G
DP -- Montreal 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Cash D
SB -- Cromartie W
CS -- Rogers S, Dawson A
SH -- Kerrigan J
SF -- Perez T, Buckner B
T -- 2:39
A -- 2841
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