Chicago Cubs 8, Houston Astros 7
Regular Season Game 24
Played on Thursday, May 5, 1977 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 - 7 8 0 CHI N 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 x - 8 9 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gonzalez ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Crawford lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 Watson 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 7 0 Ferguson c 3 2 3 2 1 0 6 1 Howe 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 Sperring 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bannister p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gardner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Larson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Herrmann ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 8 7 3 3 24 7 BATTING - HR: Watson (3,7th inning off R. Reuschel 1 on 0 out); Johnson (5,7th inning off R. Reuschel 2 on 1 out); Ferguson (6,8th inning off P. Reuschel 1 on 2 out). GDP: Sperring (2,off R. Reuschel). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (5,2nd base off R. Reuschel/Mitterwald).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kelleher ph,ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Cardenal lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 Biittner 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 14 1 Murcer rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 Morales cf 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 Trillo 2b 4 1 3 3 0 1 2 5 Ontiveros 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 Mitterwald c 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 R. Reuschel p 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 P. Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sutter p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 8 9 8 3 5 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Kelleher-Biittner. BATTING - 2B: Trillo (5,off Bannister). 3B: Trillo (2,off Sambito). HR: Trillo (2,1st inning off Bannister 2 on 2 out); Morales (2,2nd inning off Bannister 2 on 2 out); Mitterwald (2,5th inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out). HBP: De Jesus (1,by Bannister). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Cardenal (3,3rd base off Bannister/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bannister L(1-2) 1.2 7 7 7 2 2 2 15 Niekro 3.1 1 1 1 1 3 1 12 Larson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sambito 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Totals 8 9 8 8 3 5 3 37 BK: Bannister (1). HBP: Bannister (3,De Jesus). Inherited Runners - Scored: Niekro 1-0. .
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP R. Reuschel W(4-1) 6.1 6 5 5 3 1 2 27 P. Reuschel 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 6 Sutter SV(5) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 8 7 7 3 3 3 37 Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Jim Quick Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 3645 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Gonzalez ss De Jesus ss 2. Cruz rf Cardenal lf 3. Cedeno cf Biittner 1b 4. Crawford lf Murcer rf 5. Watson 1b Morales cf 6. Ferguson c Trillo 2b 7. Howe 3b Ontiveros 3b 8. Sperring 2b Mitterwald c 9. Bannister p R. Reuschel p ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to left; Cardenal walked [De Jesus to second]; Biittner flied out to center [De Jesus to third]; Murcer singled to left [De Jesus scored, Cardenal to second]; Morales was called out on strikes; Cardenal stole third; Trillo homered [Cardenal scored, Murcer scored]; Ontiveros walked; Mitterwald singled to right [Ontiveros to third]; R. Reuschel forced Mitterwald (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 4. ASTROS 2ND: Crawford lined to left; Watson grounded out (first unassisted); Ferguson walked; Howe forced Ferguson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 4. CUBS 2ND: De Jesus was hit by a pitch; Cardenal popped to shortstop; Biittner singled to left [De Jesus to second]; Bannister balked [De Jesus to third, Biittner to second]; Murcer struck out; Morales homered [De Jesus scored, Biittner scored]; Trillo doubled to left; NIEKRO REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Ontiveros struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7. ASTROS 3RD: Sperring was called out on strikes; Niekro grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7. CUBS 3RD: Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Reuschel popped to catcher in foul territory; KELLEHER BATTED FOR DE JESUS; Kelleher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7. ASTROS 4TH: KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Cruz grounded out (second to first); Cedeno flied out to left; Crawford grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7. CUBS 4TH: Cardenal walked; Biittner lined to left; Murcer flied out to left [Cardenal to second]; Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7. ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Ferguson singled to left; Howe singled to left [Ferguson to second]; Sperring grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Howe out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7. CUBS 5TH: Trillo struck out; Ontiveros flied out to center; Mitterwald homered; R. Reuschel lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 8. ASTROS 6TH: GARDNER BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Gardner grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Cedeno lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 8. CUBS 6TH: LARSON REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Kelleher flied out to right; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 8. ASTROS 7TH: Crawford singled to center; Watson homered [Crawford scored]; Ferguson singled to center; Howe walked [Ferguson to second]; Sperring forced Howe (third to second) [Ferguson to third]; JOHNSON BATTED FOR LARSON; Johnson homered [Ferguson scored, Sperring scored]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Gonzalez lined to first; Cruz flied out to left; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 8. CUBS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Murcer flied out to right; Morales grounded out (second to first); Trillo tripled to right; Ontiveros grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 8. ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno lined to third; Crawford singled to left; Watson was called out on strikes; Ferguson homered [Crawford scored]; SUTTER REPLACED P. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 8. CUBS 8TH: Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); Sutter flied out to center; Kelleher grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 8. ASTROS 9TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR SPERRING; Boswell grounded out (second to first); HERRMANN BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 7 8 0 3 Cubs 8 9 0 5
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