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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 16, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,423 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Espinosa
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Espinosa
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuschel
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Reuschel
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Espinosa
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Espinosa
Reuschel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Espinosa
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Reuschel
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Espinosa
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Espinosa
There goes Morales. The throw from Hodges and he is out, Millan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Espinosa
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Espinosa
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuschel
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Reuschel
Staiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Reuschel
There goes Kingman. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kranepool. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Espinosa
Cardenal hits a line drive towards first. Kingman catches it and throws to second to double up De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Reuschel
Hodges 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Reuschel
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Espinosa
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner juggles the ball. That's an error on Biittner. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Reuschel
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. Boisclair moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Boisclair scores. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Staiger vs. Reuschel
Staiger takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Hernandez
Mike Vail pinch runs for Ed Kranepool. Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Jerry Grote pinch hits for Ron Hodges.
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Vail scores. Staiger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Hernandez
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Espinosa vs. Hernandez
Espinosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Hernandez
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Espinosa
Jerry Grote now catching. Mike Vail now playing right field.
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Espinosa
Greg Gross pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez.
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Espinosa
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Millan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Todd
Boisclair hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Todd
Kingman hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Espinosa
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Espinosa
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Espinosa
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Espinosa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1977 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 0 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 1 2 0 Boisclair B, lf 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, rf 4 0 1 1 Kingman D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Morales J, cf 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, rf 3 0 1 1
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vail M, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Staiger R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Hodges R, c 2 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Grote J, ph-c 1 0 1 2
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 1 0 Espinosa N, p 2 0 0 0
Todd J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 29 4 5 4
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 40x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 6.1 4 4 3 1 3
Hernandez R 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Todd J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 1
E -- Biittner L
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 3
2B -- Biittner L, De Jesus I
CS -- Morales J, Kingman D
T -- 1:50
A -- 11423
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