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July 21, 1977

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Bottom 11 R H E
Braves 3 7 0
Cubs 3 7 0
Bottom 11 R H E
Braves 3 7 0
Cubs 3 7 0

Bobby Murcer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .272
OBP .250 .363
At Bats 4 312
Hits 1 85
• Singles 1 58
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 47
RBI’s 0 57

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 11 0
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Wrigley Field - July 21, 1977
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Out
Phil Niekro
Biff Pocoroba
Willie Montanez
Rod Gilbreath
Junior Moore
Jerry Royster
Gary Matthews
Barry Bonnell
Jeff Burroughs
Bobby Murcer
Larry Biittner
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 11 Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 11 Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 11 Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 11 Pocoroba takes first base on ball four.
Top 11 Paul Reuschel now pitching. Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Jerry Morales pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez. Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pocoroba settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 10 Wallis strikes out.
Bottom 10 Barry Bonnell now playing center field. Trillo strikes out.
Top 10 Montanez strikes out.
Top 10 Matthews strikes out.
Top 10 Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Rowland Office. Bonnell hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Ontiveros hits a popup towards short. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Jerry Royster now playing shortstop. Biittner hits a popup into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Darrel Chaney. Gaston hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Greg Gross pinch hits for Bill Bonham. Gross hits a line drive into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Mitterwald strikes out. There goes Wallis. The throw from Pocoroba to second, and Wallis is out.
Bottom 7 Wallis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.
Top 7 Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Niekro strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Niekro out.
Top 6 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pocoroba scores.
Top 6 Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. Burroughs scores. Pocoroba moves to third.
Top 6 Moore bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second.
Top 6 Pocoroba takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second.
Top 6 Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Cardenal strikes out.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bonham hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 4 Mitterwald strikes out.
Bottom 4 Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo moves to third.
Bottom 4 Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner scores. Murcer scores.
Bottom 4 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal scores. Biittner moves to third. Murcer moves to second.
Bottom 4 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Biittner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 4 Biittner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Cardenal moves to third.
Bottom 4 Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Cardenal reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out.
Top 4 Chaney strikes out. There goes Moore. The throw from Mitterwald to second, and Moore is out.
Top 4 Moore takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Bonham strikes out.
Bottom 3 Niekro fires to first and picks off Mitterwald.
Bottom 3 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Montanez takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second.
Top 3 Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ontiveros strikes out.
Bottom 2 Murcer hits a line drive into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Gilbreath is walked intentionally.
Top 2 Chaney strikes out.
Top 2 Moore bunts towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Pocoroba moves to second.
Top 2 Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cardenal is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Montanez. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag.
Top 1 Burroughs is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Office scores.
Top 1 Matthews bunts towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Office moves to second.
Top 1 Office takes first base on ball four.