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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 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 8, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 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 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Leon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,450 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Art Williams 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Ed Montague |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Second Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Cito Gaston | Left Fielder |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Brian Asselstine | Center Fielder |
| Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
| Max Leon | 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 |
| Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1977
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bonham
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Bonham
Chaney 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Bonham
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Leon
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Leon
Cardenal 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Leon
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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bonham
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Bonham
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Bonham
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Asselstine vs. Bonham
Asselstine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Biittner who tags Asselstine trying to return to first, for the out. Gaston moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Leon
Murcer 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Leon
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Leon
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Leon
Ontiveros is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Leon
Mitterwald hits a line drive towards third. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Bonham
Rockett hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Bonham
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bonham
Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Leon
Bonham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Paciorek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Leon
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Leon
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Leon
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Leon
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. Cardenal scores. Biittner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Leon
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Leon
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Leon
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Bonham
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Bonham
Paciorek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bonham
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Bonham
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Leon
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Leon
Bonham bunts towards the mound. Leon fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Leon
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rockett. Mitterwald scores. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Leon
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Leon
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Leon
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Bonham
Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Pocoroba reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Asselstine vs. Bonham
Asselstine hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rockett vs. Bonham
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bonnell vs. Bonham
Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Max Leon.
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Johnson
Trillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Johnson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Johnson
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Bonham
Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Royster hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Bonham
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Bonham
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Johnson
Bonham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Bonham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Johnson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. Bonham moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Johnson
Cardenal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Johnson
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Johnson
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Paciorek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Johnson
Morales 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, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bonham
Greg Gross now playing left field.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Bonham
Gaston hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Bonham
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Asselstine vs. Bonham
Asselstine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Bonham
Junior Moore pinch hits for Pat Rockett.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. Pocoroba moves to third. Asselstine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Office vs. Bonham
Rowland Office pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. Asselstine scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Gary Matthews pinch runs for Rowland Office.
Royster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Sutter
Chaney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Camp
Jerry Royster now playing shortstop. Junior Moore now playing third base. Rod Gilbreath now playing second base. Rick Camp now pitching.
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Camp
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Camp
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sutter vs. Camp
Sutter is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Sutter
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Sutter
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Sutter
Gaston 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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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Camp
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. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Camp
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Camp
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Sutter
Pocoroba strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Asselstine vs. Sutter
Asselstine hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sutter
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1977 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 2 2 0
Chaney D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, lf 3 1 1 0
Camp R, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 1 0 1 0
Paciorek T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Biittner L, 1b 5 1 2 2
Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 0 Murcer B, rf 3 1 1 2
Gaston C, lf 4 0 1 0 Morales J, cf 3 0 0 0
Pocoroba B, c 4 1 2 0 Trillo M, 2b 1 0 1 1
Asselstine B, cf 4 1 2 1 Kelleher M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Rockett P, ss 2 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Moore J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 1 0
Leon M, p 1 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 2 0 1 0
Bonnell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0
Office R, ph 1 0 1 2
Matthews G, pr 0 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 0 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 32 6 11 5
Atlanta 000 000 300 -- 3
Chicago 004 200 00x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Leon M (L) 4.0 8 6 5 1 2
Johnson B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Camp R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W) 6.2 8 3 3 0 2
Sutter B (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
E -- Rockett P
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Trillo M, Pocoroba B, Bonham B
3B -- Murcer B
SB -- Cardenal J
SH -- Bonham B
SF -- Trillo M
HBP -- by Leon M (Ontiveros S), by Johnson B (Trillo M), by Johnson B (Cardenal J)
T -- 2:04
A -- 10450
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