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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 27, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 27, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Capilla |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 41,105 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Mike Lum | First Baseman |
Bill Plummer | Catcher |
Doug Capilla | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Steve Renko | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 27, 1977
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Renko
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Renko
Rose 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Renko
Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Foster reaches second base with a double. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Renko
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Capilla
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Capilla
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Capilla
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Capilla
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Capilla
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Renko
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Renko
Lum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Renko
Plummer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Capilla
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Capilla
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Capilla
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Capilla vs. Renko
Capilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Renko
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Renko
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Capilla
Renko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Capilla
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Capilla
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Renko
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Renko
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Capilla
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Capilla
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Capilla
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Renko
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Renko
Lum hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Renko
Plummer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Capilla
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Capilla
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Capilla
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Capilla vs. Renko
Capilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Renko
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Renko
Rose 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 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Capilla
Renko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Capilla
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Capilla
Capilla fires to first and picks off Cardenal. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Capilla
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Capilla
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Renko
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Renko
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Capilla
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose juggles the ball. That's an error on Rose. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Capilla
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Capilla
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Capilla
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Renko
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Renko
Lum 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Renko
Plummer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Plummer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Capilla vs. Renko
Capilla hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Capilla
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Capilla
Gene Clines pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. De Jesus scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Capilla
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Capilla
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clines scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Capilla
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Sarmiento
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Sarmiento
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Sarmiento
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hernandez
Rose 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hernandez
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1977, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Griffey K, rf 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, lf 4 1 2 0 Rose P, 3b 4 1 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 3 1 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 1 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 0 1 1 Morales J, cf 3 0 1 1 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 1 Lum M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Plummer B, c 3 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 0 Capilla D, p 3 0 0 0 Renko S, p 1 0 0 0 Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 1 0 1 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 27 5 7 5 Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 000 05x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Capilla D (L)* 7.0 6 5 5 5 6 Sarmiento M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 8.0 3 1 1 0 5 Hernandez G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 8th E -- Rose P DP -- Cincinnati 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 5 2B -- Foster G, Plummer B 3B -- De Jesus I SF -- Morales J, Trillo M T -- 2:17 A -- 41105
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