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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 25, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 17,815 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
John Candelaria | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner catches it and throws to second with Taveras covering, to double up Trillo. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Reuschel
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Candelaria
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Candelaria
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Candelaria
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Candelaria
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Parker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ott out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clines for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Candelaria
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Candelaria
Hundley hits a popup into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Reuschel
Macha strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Candelaria
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Candelaria
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Macha vs. Reuschel
Macha strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Candelaria
Buckner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines bunts for a double play. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Candelaria
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Candelaria
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Candelaria
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reuschel
There goes Robinson. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Hernandez
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Hernandez
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Candelaria
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Rosello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Gossage
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gossage vs. Lamp
Gossage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lamp
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lamp
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Gossage
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Gossage
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Gossage
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Gossage
Greg Gross pinch hits for Randy Hundley.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1977 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 5 1 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 2 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Parker D, rf 3 2 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Clines G, lf 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 3 0 2 2 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 3 0 Macha K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Mendoza M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 3 0 0 0 Candelaria J, p 3 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Rosello D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 4 33 0 8 0 Pittsburgh 000 002 020 -- 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Candelaria J (W) 7.1 7 0 0 0 5 Gossage R 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (L) 7.1 8 4 4 2 8 Hernandez G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Lamp D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Ott E DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Ontiveros S, De Jesus I 2, Taveras F 3B -- Taveras F HR -- Parker D SB -- Robinson B SH -- Garner P, Clines G PB -- Hundley R T -- 2:13 A -- 17815
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