Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Renko
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Renko
  
  Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Renko
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Lonborg
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Lonborg
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Lonborg
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McBride throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Buckner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gross scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Lonborg
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Renko
  
  Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Renko
  
  Hebner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Renko
  
  Johnstone 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 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Renko
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Renko
  
  Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Lonborg vs. Renko
  
  Lonborg hits a popup into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Lonborg
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Lonborg
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Lonborg
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Lonborg
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. Swisher goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Renko vs. Lonborg
  
  Renko hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Renko
  
  McBride hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Renko
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Renko
  
  Schmidt 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 3

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Lonborg
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Lonborg
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Lonborg
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Lonborg
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Renko
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Renko
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Johnstone vs. Renko
  
  Johnstone 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 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Renko
  
  Boone is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Sizemore vs. Renko
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. Hebner tags and moves to third. Boone tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Lonborg vs. Renko
  
  Lonborg is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Lonborg
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Lonborg
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Lonborg
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Lonborg
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Renko
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Renko
  
  There goes McBride. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Renko
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Renko
  
  There goes Bowa. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Renko
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Renko
  
  Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Renko
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Renko vs. Lonborg
  
  Renko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Lonborg
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Lonborg
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Lonborg
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Lonborg
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Ontiveros vs. Lonborg
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Renko
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Renko
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Renko
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lonborg vs. Renko
  
  Lonborg bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lonborg for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  McBride vs. Renko
  
  McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. Renko
  
  Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Lonborg
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Lonborg
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Lonborg
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Renko
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Renko
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Renko
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Lonborg
  
  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Steve Renko.
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Lonborg
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Lonborg
  
  Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Lonborg
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. McGraw
  
  Tug McGraw now pitching.
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Jerry Martin pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Martin. The throw from Swisher, and Trillo drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Sizemore vs. Hernandez
  
  Sizemore hits a popup into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Hernandez
  
  Davey Johnson pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McBride vs. Hernandez
  
  McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching. Jerry Martin now playing right field.
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Reed
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Reed
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Hernandez
  
  Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Hernandez
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Hernandez
  
  Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Reed
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Reed
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Reed
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1977, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
McBride B, cf         4  0  1  0   Gross G, cf           5  1  1  0   
Bowa L, ss            5  0  1  0   Biittner L, lf        4  0  2  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         5  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         4  0  2  1   
Luzinski G, lf        3  2  1  1   Murcer B, rf          3  0  0  0   
Hebner R, 1b          4  0  1  0   Ontiveros S, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Johnstone J, rf       3  0  0  0   Trillo M, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Martin J, ph-rf       1  1  1  0   Swisher S, c          4  1  1  0   
Boone B, c            3  1  2  0   Kelleher M, ss        3  0  1  1   
Sizemore T, 2b        2  0  1  2   Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lonborg J, p          2  0  0  0   Renko S, p            2  0  1  0   
McGraw T, p           0  0  0  0   Cardenal J, ph        1  0  1  0   
Johnson D, ph         1  0  1  1   Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   
Reed R, p             0  0  0  0   Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        36  2 10  2

Philadelphia     010 101 010 --  4
Chicago          110 000 000 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W)         6.2 10  2  2  1  1
McGraw T              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Reed R (S)            2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S (L)           7.0  7  3  3  5  2
Hernandez G           2.0  2  1  1  0  2

E -- Sizemore T, Trillo M
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Boone B 2, Kelleher M, Hebner R
HR -- Luzinski G
SB -- Bowa L, Martin J
CS -- McBride B
SH -- Lonborg J
SF -- Sizemore T
T -- 2:34
A -- 33351

    

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