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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on July 24, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Renko
Puhl 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Renko
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Niekro
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Wallis vs. Niekro
Wallis hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Renko
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Renko
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Niekro
Renko is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Renko
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner juggles the ball. That's an error on Biittner. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Renko
Niekro takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Renko
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herrmann scores. Metzger moves to third. Niekro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Renko
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it and throws to home to get Metzger. Niekro moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it and throws to home to get Niekro. Puhl moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Renko
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Niekro
Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Renko
Howe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Renko
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Metzger reaches second base with a double. Herrmann scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Moore
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Niekro
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Niekro
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moore
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Moore
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Moore
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Moore
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Moore
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Niekro
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Moore
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Moore
Metzger hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Moore
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Moore
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Niekro
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moore
Cabell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Moore
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moore
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Moore
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Niekro
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Niekro
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching. Jerry Morales now playing left field. George Mitterwald now catching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Todd
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mitterwald and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hernandez
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Hernandez
Niekro bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and has Herrmann trapped. There's the throw to De Jesus who tags Herrmann for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Hernandez
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Hernandez
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Niekro
Wallis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Wallis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a popup into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hernandez
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hernandez
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Niekro
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1977, game 2 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 5 0 1 1 De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 2 2 1 Gross G, lf 4 1 2 1
Cruz J, rf 5 0 0 0 Todd J, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 5 1 1 1 Biittner L, 1b 3 0 1 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Murcer B, rf 4 1 1 2
Herrmann E, c 3 2 3 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 1 Wallis J, cf 4 0 3 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Swisher S, c 2 0 0 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 1 0 0 0
Renko S, p 1 0 0 0
Moore D, p 1 0 0 0
Morales J, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 35 4 10 4
Houston 001 210 110 -- 6
Chicago 102 000 100 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 3.1 4 3 2 2 3
Moore D (L) 3.2 4 2 2 0 4
Todd J* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Hernandez G 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Biittner L, Mitterwald G
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Herrmann E, Metzger R, Cabell E, Morales J, Wallis J
HR -- Murcer B, Howe A, Cabell E
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Biittner L
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:46
A -- 25963
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