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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 15, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 15, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,148 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jerry Crawford |
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 |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
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 |
| Mike Phillips | Third Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jon Matlack | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 15, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Matlack
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Matlack
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Krukow
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazzilli scores. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Krukow
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Krukow
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Krukow
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Matlack
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Matlack
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Matlack
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Krukow
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Krukow
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Krukow
Matlack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Matlack
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Matlack
Krukow strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Matlack
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Krukow
There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Krukow
Millan 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 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Matlack
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Matlack
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Krukow
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Krukow
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Krukow
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Stearns vs. Krukow
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Krukow
There go the runners. The throw from Mitterwald to Ontiveros. The throw back to home, and Kranepool is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Matlack
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Matlack
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Krukow
Harrelson 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 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matlack vs. Krukow
Matlack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. Matlack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Krukow
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Matlack moves to third. Mazzilli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Mike Gordon now catching.
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matlack tags and scores. Mazzilli tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kingman vs. Hernandez
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Matlack
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Matlack
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Matlack
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Matlack
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan misplays the ball. That's an error on Millan. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Matlack
Biittner hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hernandez
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hernandez
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hernandez
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Matlack
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Matlack
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Matlack
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Matlack
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Matlack vs. Reuschel
Matlack bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a line drive towards center. Morales catches it and throws to second to double up Harrelson. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Matlack
Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mazzilli. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Matlack
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Matlack
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Lockwood
Skip Lockwood now pitching.
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Lockwood
Biittner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kingman. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Trillo scores. De Jesus scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Lockwood
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Lockwood
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal scores. Biittner moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Lockwood
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Lockwood
Greg Gross pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Gross takes first base on ball four. Biittner scores. Murcer moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Lockwood
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Trillo reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Morales scores. Gross goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sutter
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sutter
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Myrick
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Myrick
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Myrick
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sutter
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sutter
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Sutter
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1977 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0 Mazzilli L, cf 2 1 1 0
Cardenal J, lf 4 1 0 0 Millan F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Biittner L, 1b 5 1 2 2 Milner J, lf 3 0 0 1
Murcer B, rf 3 2 1 1 Kingman D, rf 4 1 1 2
Morales J, cf 4 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Phillips M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0 Stearns J, c 4 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0
Rosello D, ph 1 0 0 0 Matlack J, p 1 1 0 0
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Lockwood S, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 0 1 0 1 Myrick B, p 0 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 1 2 3
Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0
Gordon M, c 3 0 0 0
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36 8 11 8 28 4 5 3
Chicago 000 000 170 -- 8
New York 300 010 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M 4.1 4 4 3 4 3
Hernandez G 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Reuschel P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sutter B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J 7.1 8 3 3 0 6
Lockwood S (L) 0.1 3 5 5 3 1
Myrick B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- De Jesus I, Millan F
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 3
2B -- Trillo M 2, Biittner L
HR -- Kingman D, Murcer B
CS -- Mazzilli L, Kranepool E
SH -- Matlack J
SF -- Milner J
T -- 2:21
A -- 6148
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