Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Solomon
  
  De Jesus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Solomon
  
  Gross hits a popup into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Solomon
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Krukow
  
  Matthews 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 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Krukow
  
  Office hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Krukow
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Krukow
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Solomon
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Solomon
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Solomon
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trillo vs. Solomon
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Krukow
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Krukow covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Krukow
  
  Moore hits a line drive towards the mound. Krukow catches it and throws to first to double up Pocoroba. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Krukow
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Krukow
  
  Rockett strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Solomon
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Solomon
  
  Krukow strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Solomon
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Solomon
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solomon vs. Krukow
  
  Solomon 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 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Krukow
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Krukow
  
  Office hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Krukow
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Solomon
  
  Buckner hits a popup into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Solomon
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Solomon
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ontiveros vs. Solomon
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Krukow
  
  Montanez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Krukow
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Krukow
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Krukow
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Krukow
  
  Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Solomon
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trillo for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Solomon
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Krukow vs. Solomon
  
  Krukow strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Solomon vs. Krukow
  
  Solomon 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 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Krukow
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Krukow
  
  Office hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Solomon
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Solomon
  
  There goes De Jesus. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Solomon
  
  Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Solomon
  
  Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Solomon
  
  There goes Buckner. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Solomon
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Solomon
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Krukow
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Krukow
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Krukow
  
  Pocoroba strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Solomon
  
  Ontiveros hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Solomon
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Theiss
  
  Duane Theiss now pitching.
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Krukow vs. Theiss
  
  Krukow bunts between the mound and first base. Theiss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Krukow for the out. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  De Jesus vs. Theiss
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Krukow
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Krukow
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rockett vs. Krukow
  
  Rockett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gaston vs. Hernandez
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Duane Theiss. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Cito Gaston pinch hits for Joe Nolan.
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilbreath tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Hernandez
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. Rockett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Office vs. Hernandez
  
  Office strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Collins
  
  Don Collins now pitching. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Greg Gross.
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Collins
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Collins
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Collins
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hernandez
  
  Jose Cardenal now playing left field.
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Hernandez
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Hernandez Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Hernandez
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pocoroba vs. Hernandez
  
  Pocoroba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moore vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Burroughs scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Giusti
  
  There goes Moore. The throw from Mitterwald and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Gilbreath vs. Giusti
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Collins
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Campbell
  
  Dave Campbell now pitching.
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Campbell
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
  
  There goes Ontiveros. The throw from Pocoroba and he is out, Rockett applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Campbell
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Campbell
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
  
  Clines strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1977 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  1  2  0   Matthews G, lf        2  0  0  0   
Gross G, lf           3  1  1  2   Office R, cf          4  1  1  1   
Cardenal J, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  1  1  0   
Buckner B, 1b         3  0  1  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  1  2  1   
Morales J, cf         4  0  1  0   Pocoroba B, c         4  0  1  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  1  0   Moore J, 3b           4  0  0  1   
Ontiveros S, 3b       2  1  1  1   Gilbreath R, 2b       3  1  2  0   
Trillo M, 2b          4  0  1  0   Rockett P, ss         3  0  1  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  0  0   Solomon E, p          2  0  0  0   
Biittner L, ph        0  0  0  0   Theiss D, p           0  0  0  0   
Krukow M, p           2  0  0  0   Nolan J, ph           0  0  0  0   
Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   Gaston C, ph          0  0  0  1   
Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   Collins D, p          0  0  0  0   
Clines G, ph          1  0  0  0   Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  3                        30  4  8  4

Chicago          000 002 100 --  3
Atlanta          100 100 11x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krukow M              6.1  6  3  3  2  5
Hernandez G (L)       1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Giusti D              0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Solomon E*            6.0  7  3  3  2  4
Theiss D              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Collins D (W)+        1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Campbell D (S)        1.0  0  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Mitterwald G
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 6
2B -- De Jesus I, Murcer B
HR -- Office R, Montanez W, Gross G, Ontiveros S
SB -- De Jesus I, Moore J
CS -- Buckner B, Ontiveros S
SH -- Krukow M
SF -- Gaston C
Balk -- Hernandez G
T -- 2:34
A -- 4649

    

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