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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 6, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buzz Capra |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Art Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Second Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
| Brian Asselstine | Left Fielder |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Buzz Capra | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | 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 |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Krukow
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Krukow
Chaney hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Krukow
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Capra
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Capra
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Capra
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Krukow
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Krukow
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Krukow
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Krukow
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rockett vs. Krukow
Rockett 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
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Capra
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Capra
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Capra
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Capra
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Capra
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Krukow
Capra strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Krukow
Royster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Krukow
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Capra
Krukow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Capra
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Capra
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Capra
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Krukow
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Krukow
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Capra
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Capra
Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Capra
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Capra
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Ontiveros reaches third base with a triple. Murcer scores. Morales goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Capra
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Capra
Krukow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Krukow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Capra
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Krukow scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Campbell
Dave Campbell now pitching.
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Campbell
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Campbell
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Campbell
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Krukow
Paciorek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Krukow
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Asselstine for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Krukow
Rockett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Krukow
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Krukow
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Krukow, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Campbell
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Campbell
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Campbell
Ontiveros hits a popup towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Krukow
Chaney hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Office vs. Krukow
Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Krukow
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Campbell
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Campbell
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Campbell
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Krukow
Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Krukow
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Paciorek reaches second base with a double. Pocoroba scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Asselstine vs. Krukow
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gilbreath vs. Krukow
Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Krukow
Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching. Rod Gilbreath now playing second base. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Easterly
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Easterly
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Easterly
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Easterly
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Easterly
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Krukow vs. Johnson
Krukow is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Krukow
Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Chaney vs. Krukow
There's a wild pitch. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Krukow
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Krukow
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields the ball and throws to Krukow covering. Safe. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Krukow
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Office moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pocoroba vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Reuschel covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Johnson
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Johnson
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Johnson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Reuschel
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Reuschel
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Reuschel
Gilbreath 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Reuschel
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Gaston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Royster vs. Reuschel
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1977 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 0 1 1
Chaney D, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0
Office R, cf 4 0 1 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 2 3 2
Pocoroba B, c 4 1 1 0 Morales J, cf 4 1 1 0
Paciorek T, 1b 4 1 4 2 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 2 0
Asselstine B, lf 4 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 2 2
Rockett P, ss 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 1 2
Gilbreath R, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 4 1 2 0
Capra B, p 1 0 0 0 Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell D, p 1 0 0 0
Bonnell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Easterly J, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 35 7 13 7
Atlanta 000 010 100 -- 2
Chicago 000 500 20x -- 7
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Capra B (L) 3.1 9 5 5 1 2
Campbell D 2.2 0 0 0 1 0
Easterly J 0.2 4 2 2 0 0
Johnson B 1.1 0 0 0 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W) 7.1 6 2 2 4 7
Reuschel P (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
DP -- Atlanta 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Krukow M, Pocoroba B, Paciorek T
3B -- Ontiveros S
HR -- Mitterwald G, Paciorek T, Murcer B
SB -- De Jesus I
WP -- Krukow M
T -- 2:19
A -- 3405
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