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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1977 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 35,934 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Ray Burris | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 31, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Burris
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Burris
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burris
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rhoden
Ontiveros strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ontiveros out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Rhoden
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Burris
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Burris
Garvey hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Burris
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Burris
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Rhoden
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Rhoden
Burris bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burris for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
Yeager fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Yeager. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Burris
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Burris
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Burris
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rhoden
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Rhoden
Biittner hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Burris
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burris
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Burris
Mitterwald throws to third and has Smith trapped. There's the throw to De Jesus who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Burris
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Burris
There goes Cey. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Burris
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cey scores. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Burris
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rhoden
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Rhoden
Burris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burris moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burris
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Burris
Yeager hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhoden vs. Burris
Rhoden bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Burris
Lopes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Burris
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. Baker scores. Yeager moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Burris
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Burris
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rhoden
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rhoden
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Rhoden
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Rhoden
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Russell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Burris
Garvey hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Burris
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Burris
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Burris
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. Davalillo moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rhoden vs. Burris
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davalillo scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Burris
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rhoden
Glenn Burke now playing center field. Vic Davalillo now playing right field.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rhoden
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Rhoden
Steve Swisher pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuschel
Steve Swisher now catching. Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Reuschel
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuschel
There goes Burke. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Burke steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rhoden
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Buckner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Rautzhan
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Rautzhan
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Reuschel
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Reuschel
Yeager hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Reuschel
Manny Mota pinch hits for Lance Rautzhan.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davalillo moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Davalillo scores. Yeager moves to third. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Reuschel
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Yeager scores. Mota moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burke vs. Reuschel
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Garman
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Garman
Gene Clines pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1977 -- Chicago at Los Angeles (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 3 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Gross G, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 0 1 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 2 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 2 0 Burke G, cf 1 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Biittner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 1 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Davalillo V, cf-rf 4 2 3 0 Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 1 1 0 Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 2 0 Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 2 0 1 1 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 1 0 1 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 1 0 Swisher S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 6 0 32 5 10 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles 000 111 02x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Burris R (L) 6.0 7 3 3 4 2 Reuschel P 2.0 3 2 1 1 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R (W) 7.1 5 0 0 1 4 Rautzhan L 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Garman M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Yeager S, Russell B, Trillo M DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Los Angeles 10 2B -- Ontiveros S, Smith R, Davalillo V SB -- Cey R, Burke G SH -- Burris R, Rhoden R, Lopes D WP -- Burris R T -- 2:27 A -- 35934
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