Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Ruthven
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Ruthven
  
  Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ruthven
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Ruthven
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Bonham
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Bonham
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Bonham
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Bonham
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Office scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Pocoroba vs. Bonham
  
  Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Moore vs. Bonham
  
  Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Bonham
  
  Gilbreath 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Bonham
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Ruthven
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Ruthven
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Ruthven
  
  Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Ruthven
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Bonham
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Bonham
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Bonham
  
  Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruthven moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Broberg
  
  Pete Broberg now pitching.
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruthven scores. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Broberg
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Office scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Broberg
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Broberg vs. Ruthven
  
  Broberg hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Ruthven
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Ruthven
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Ruthven
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Ruthven
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Broberg
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Broberg
  
  Gilbreath 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Broberg
  
  Rockett hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Ruthven
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Ruthven
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Ruthven
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Swisher vs. Ruthven
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Ruthven
  
  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Pete Broberg.
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Lamp
  
  Dennis Lamp now pitching.
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Lamp
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Lamp
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Lamp
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Lamp
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Ruthven
  
  De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Ruthven
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ruthven
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Ruthven
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Lamp
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Pocoroba vs. Lamp
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Moore vs. Lamp
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus has Montanez trapped. There's the throw to Swisher and over to Ontiveros, who tags Montanez for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Lamp
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Rockett vs. Lamp
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground to left field. Gross throws towards third. Ontiveros fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ontiveros. Moore scores. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Paciorek vs. Lamp
  
  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
  
  Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lamp, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Capra
  
  Buzz Capra now pitching.
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Capra
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Capra
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Capra
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Biittner vs. Capra
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
  
  Biittner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Reuschel
  
  Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Reuschel
  
  Office hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Reuschel
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Matthews steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Reuschel
  
  Montanez 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 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Capra
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Capra
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Collins
  
  Don Collins now pitching.
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Collins
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Reuschel
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Reuschel
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Reuschel
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Reuschel
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Collins
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Collins
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trillo vs. Collins
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Trillo reaches third base with a triple. Murcer scores. Ontiveros goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Swisher vs. Theiss
  
  Duane Theiss now pitching.
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Theiss
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
  
  Clines is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Theiss
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rockett. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Theiss
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Davey
  
  Mike Davey now pitching.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davey vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Davey strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Giusti
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Giusti
  
  Office 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 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Davey
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Davey
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Davey covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Davey
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/25/1977 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  1  2  0   Matthews G, lf        5  0  1  0   
Gross G, lf           4  1  3  2   Office R, cf          5  2  2  0   
Buckner B, 1b         5  0  0  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  1  2  1   
Morales J, cf         5  0  0  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  1  3  2   
Murcer B, rf          4  2  2  0   Pocoroba B, c         3  1  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       5  1  2  1   Moore J, 3b           4  2  2  4   
Trillo M, 2b          3  1  1  2   Gilbreath R, 2b       2  0  0  0   
Swisher S, c          3  0  1  1   Rockett P, ss         4  0  1  1   
Bonham B, p           0  0  0  0   Ruthven D, p          2  1  2  0   
Broberg P, p          1  0  0  0   Paciorek T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, ph        1  0  0  0   Capra B, p            0  0  0  0   
Lamp D, p             0  0  0  0   Collins D, p          0  0  0  0   
Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0   Theiss D, p           0  0  0  0   
Reuschel P, p         0  0  0  0   Davey M, p            1  0  0  0   
Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 11  6                        35  8 13  8

Chicago          100 100 040 --  6
Atlanta          520 010 00x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B (L)          1.1  6  7  7  1  1
Broberg P             1.2  2  0  0  0  0
Lamp D                2.0  3  1  1  1  1
Reuschel P            2.0  2  0  0  1  0
Giusti D              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W)         5.0  5  2  2  1  3
Capra B*              1.0  2  0  0  2  2
Collins D+            1.0  2  3  3  1  0
Theiss D              0.2  2  1  0  0  1
Davey M (S)           1.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Gilbreath R, Ontiveros S, Rockett P
DP -- Chicago 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Atlanta 6
2B -- Montanez W 2, Ontiveros S
3B -- Trillo M
HR -- Gross G, Moore J
SB -- Matthews G 2
SF -- Swisher S
T -- 2:52
A -- 4164

    

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