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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 23, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,757 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Krukow
Garner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Krukow
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Krukow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Krukow
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kelleher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Rooker
Clines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Rooker
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Krukow
Ott 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Krukow
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Krukow
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Krukow
There goes Moreno. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Krukow
Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Rooker
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Krukow
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Krukow
There goes Garner. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Krukow
Parker hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Krukow
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clines vs. Rooker
Clines hits a fly ball towards right. Parker catches it and throws to home to double up Cardenal. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Krukow
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Krukow
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Krukow
Macha hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Krukow
Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Rooker vs. Krukow
There goes Moreno. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Rooker vs. Krukow
Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rooker
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Krukow
Garner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Krukow
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Krukow
Robinson hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Rooker
Krukow hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rooker
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Rooker
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Krukow
Oliver 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Krukow
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Krukow
Macha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Krukow
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rooker
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Rooker
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rooker
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Krukow
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Krukow
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Krukow
Garner 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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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rooker
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Rooker
Swisher hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Rooker
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hernandez
Manny Trillo now playing second base. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hernandez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hernandez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hernandez
Ott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Hernandez
Macha hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching. Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Tekulve
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Tekulve
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
Biittner takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Greg Gross pinch hits for Gene Clines.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Hernandez
Greg Gross now playing center field. Larry Biittner now playing left field.
Moreno hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Hernandez
Mendoza hits a popup into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hernandez
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Hernandez
Hernandez fires to first and has Taveras trapped. There's the throw to De Jesus who tags Taveras for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Gossage
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Gossage
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Gossage
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Gossage
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Rosello hits a popup into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1977 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, cf 2 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 2 0 Biittner L, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Oliver A, lf 4 1 0 0 Clines G, lf 3 0 1 0
Ott E, c 4 1 1 2 Gross G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Macha K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 2 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 4 0 0 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 3 0 1 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 3 0 0 0 Rosello D, ph 1 0 0 0
Mendoza M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 2 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 32 0 6 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 020 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 3
Tekulve K 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Jackson G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gossage R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M 7.0 5 0 0 2 3
Hernandez G (L) 2.0 2 2 0 0 1
E -- Buckner B, Ontiveros S
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Buckner B
3B -- Parker D
HR -- Ott E
SB -- Moreno O 2, Garner P
CS -- Taveras F
T -- 2:13
A -- 3757
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