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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 7, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 7, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,937 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Dutch Rennert |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
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 |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 7, 1977
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Seaver
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Seaver
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Seaver
Murcer bunts towards third. Staiger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Seaver
There goes Murcer. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Seaver
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Burris
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to home to get Kingman. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Burris
There goes Stearns. The throw from Swisher and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Seaver
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Seaver
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Seaver
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Seaver
Burris hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Burris
Staiger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner juggles the ball. That's an error on Biittner. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seaver vs. Burris
Seaver bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Seaver
The umpire calls a balk on Seaver De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Seaver spins and fires to second, and De Jesus is picked off. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Seaver
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Seaver
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Seaver
Morales hits a popup towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Burris
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Burris
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Seaver
Ontiveros hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Seaver
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Seaver
Trillo hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Seaver
Burris strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Burris
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Burris
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Staiger vs. Burris
Staiger strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Burris
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Seaver
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Seaver
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Burris
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Burris
Mazzilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Burris
Millan bunts towards the mound. Burris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Burris
Milner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Milner reaches second base with a double. Seaver scores. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Burris
Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. Mazzilli scores. Milner moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Stearns vs. Sutter
Stearns hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milner scores. Kingman scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Sutter
There goes Stearns. The throw from Swisher and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Seaver
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Seaver
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Seaver
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Sutter
Staiger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Sutter
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staiger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Seaver vs. Sutter
There's a wild pitch. Staiger scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Sutter
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Sutter
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Sutter
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Seaver
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Seaver
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Wallis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stearns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Seaver
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Mike Gordon now catching.
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Hernandez
Kingman hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hernandez
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Seaver
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field.
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Seaver
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Lockwood
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Lockwood
Ontiveros hits a popup towards third. Staiger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hernandez
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Hernandez
Staiger hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hernandez
Harrelson hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lockwood
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lockwood
Trillo hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lockwood
Greg Gross pinch hits for Ramon Hernandez.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1977 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0
Millan F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, lf 3 2 2 0
Milner J, lf 4 1 1 1 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 3 0
Boisclair B, lf 0 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 1 1
Kingman D, rf 3 1 1 0 Morales J, cf 4 0 0 1
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 2 1
Stearns J, c 4 0 1 2 Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0
Staiger R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gordon M, c 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 1 1 0 0 Burris R, p 2 0 0 0
Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Wallis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 5 7 4 35 3 9 3
New York 000 004 100 -- 5
Chicago 100 100 010 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W)* 7.0 9 3 3 1 7
Lockwood S (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 5.1 4 4 4 2 4
Sutter B 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
Hernandez R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Biittner L
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Kingman D, Kranepool E, Milner J
HR -- Ontiveros S
SB -- Cardenal J, Murcer B
CS -- Stearns J 2
SH -- Seaver T
WP -- Sutter B
Balk -- Seaver T
T -- 2:25
A -- 39937
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