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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1977 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Swan |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,191 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Leo Foster | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Boisclair | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Ron Hodges | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Doug Flynn | Shortstop |
| Craig Swan | Pitcher |
| Joe Torre | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 18, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the 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. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Krukow
There goes Foster. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Foster steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boisclair vs. Krukow
Boisclair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Krukow
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Swan
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Swan
There goes Murcer. The throw from Hodges and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Swan
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Krukow
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Krukow
Staiger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flynn vs. Krukow
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Swan
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Swan
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Swan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swan vs. Krukow
Swan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Krukow
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. Swan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Krukow
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Swan scores. Boisclair moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner hits a popup into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Swan
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Krukow
Hodges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Staiger vs. Krukow
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Flynn vs. Krukow
Flynn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Krukow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flynn for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Swan vs. Krukow
Swan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Swan
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Swan
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Swan
Krukow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Krukow
Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Swan
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Swan
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Swan
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Swan
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Swan
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Krukow
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Krukow
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Staiger vs. Krukow
Staiger 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Swan
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Swan
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Swan
Gene Clines pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Clines hits a popup towards short. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Swan
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn misplays the ball. That's an error on Flynn. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Myrick
Bob Myrick now pitching. Lenny Randle now playing third base. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Broberg
Gene Clines now playing left field. Pete Broberg now pitching.
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Broberg
Randle bunts towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Flynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Broberg
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Flynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Leo Foster. Dave Giusti now pitching.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Giusti
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Boisclair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazzilli scores. Harrelson moves to third. Boisclair moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Giusti
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Harrelson scores. Boisclair scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Moore
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Myrick vs. Moore
Myrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Hodges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Moore
Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Myrick
Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Doug Flynn now playing second base.
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Myrick
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Flynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Myrick
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Myrick
Mike Adams pinch hits for Greg Gross.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Moore
Mike Adams now playing center field.
Randle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazzilli vs. Moore
Joe Wallis now playing center field.
The umpire calls a balk on Moore Randle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Moore
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Moore
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Moore
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Myrick
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Myrick
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Myrick
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli 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 9/18/1977, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazzilli L, cf 5 1 1 1
Biittner L, lf 3 0 0 0 Foster L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 1 0
Broberg P, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, pr-ss 1 1 1 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Boisclair B, rf 4 1 1 1
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 1 1 2
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0 Hodges R, c 3 0 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Staiger R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Gross G, cf 3 0 1 0 Myrick B, p 1 0 1 1
Adams M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Flynn D, ss-2b 4 1 0 0
Wallis J, cf 0 0 0 0 Swan C, p 2 1 1 0
Swisher S, c 4 0 0 0 Randle L, 3b 1 0 1 0
Kelleher M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Krukow M, p 2 0 1 0
Clines G, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 4 0 36 6 12 5
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 001 000 50x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (L) 6.0 5 1 0 1 7
Broberg P 0.1 1 2 1 0 0
Giusti D* 0.0 3 3 2 0 0
Moore D 1.2 3 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Swan C (W) 6.2 4 0 0 3 1
Myrick B (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Ontiveros S, Flynn D, De Jesus I
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 9
2B -- Hodges R, Kelleher M
3B -- Henderson S
SB -- Foster L, Murcer B
SH -- Randle L
Balk -- Moore D
PB -- Hodges R
T -- 2:43
A -- 5191
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