Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Krukow
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Krukow
  
  Bowa 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Krukow
  
  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: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Christenson
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Christenson
  
  Biittner hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Christenson
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Christenson
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ontiveros vs. Christenson
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Krukow
  
  Luzinski 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Krukow
  
  Hebner 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Krukow
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Christenson
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Christenson
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Christenson
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Krukow
  
  McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Krukow
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Krukow
  
  Christenson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Christenson
  
  Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson juggles the ball. That's an error on Christenson. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Christenson
  
  Gross hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Christenson
  
  Biittner 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 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Krukow
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Krukow
  
  There goes McBride. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Krukow
  
  Bowa 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: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Krukow
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Krukow
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Krukow
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Krukow
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  McCarver vs. Krukow
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Sizemore vs. Krukow
  
  Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Christenson vs. Krukow
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Christenson
  
  Buckner bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Christenson
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Christenson
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Christenson
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Krukow
  
  McBride 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Krukow
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Krukow
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Krukow
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Krukow
  
  Hebner 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 5

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Christenson
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Christenson
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Christenson
  
  Dave Roberts pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Roberts
  
  Dave Roberts now pitching.
  
  Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Roberts
  
  McCarver hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Roberts
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Christenson
  
  Gross hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Christenson
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Christenson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Christenson
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Roberts
  
  Christenson strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Roberts
  
  McBride 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, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Roberts
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Kelleher who tags Bowa trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Christenson
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Christenson
  
  Ontiveros hits a popup into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Christenson
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Roberts
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Luzinski vs. Roberts
  
  Luzinski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Roberts
  
  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schmidt moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Roberts
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnstone vs. Roberts
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCarver vs. Roberts
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. Johnstone tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Roberts
  
  Sizemore is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Christenson vs. Roberts
  
  Christenson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Christenson
  
  Jerry Martin now playing center field. Tom Hutton now playing first base. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Christenson
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Christenson
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Reuschel
  
  Steve Swisher now catching. Dave Rosello now playing shortstop. Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Reuschel
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hutton moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schmidt vs. Reuschel
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Reuschel
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Reuschel
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Reuschel
  
  Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Christenson
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Christenson
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Christenson
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Christenson
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops it up and throws to first, with Christenson covering, for the out. Gross scores. Biittner moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Ontiveros vs. Christenson
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biittner tags and scores. Buckner tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 10 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Trillo vs. Christenson
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1977, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
McBride B, cf         4  1  1  0   Gross G, cf           3  1  1  0   
Hutton T, 1b          1  1  1  0   Biittner L, lf        4  1  1  0   
Bowa L, ss            5  2  3  0   Buckner B, 1b         3  0  2  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         5  4  4  6   Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  1   
Luzinski G, lf        4  2  1  0   Ontiveros S, 3b       3  0  0  1   
Hebner R, 1b          3  0  1  1   Trillo M, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Martin J, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   Mitterwald G, c       2  0  0  0   
Johnstone J, rf       5  0  1  1   Cardenal J, ph        1  0  0  0   
McCarver T, c         3  0  1  2   Swisher S, c          0  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        2  0  0  0   Kelleher M, ss        2  0  0  0   
Christenson L, p      4  0  0  0   Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Rosello D, ss         0  0  0  0   
                                   Krukow M, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Roberts D, ph-p       1  0  0  0   
                                   Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Reuschel P, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 13 10                        30  2  4  2

Philadelphia     000 320 023 -- 10
Chicago          000 000 002 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Christenson L (W)     9.0  4  2  2  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krukow M (L)          5.0  7  5  5  1  3
Roberts D             3.0  3  2  2  2  2
Reuschel P            1.0  3  3  3  0  1

E -- Christenson L
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Chicago 4
2B -- McCarver T, Schmidt M
HR -- Schmidt M 2
SB -- McBride B
SF -- McCarver T, Ontiveros S
WP -- Roberts D
T -- 2:02
A -- 0

    

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