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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 9, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 9, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,341 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jim Quick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rosello | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 9, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reuss
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a popup into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Burris
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuss
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Rosello vs. Reuss
Rosello hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Reuss
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burris for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Burris
Tolan 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 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Burris
Mendoza strikes out. There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Mitterwald to second, and Gonzalez is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reuss
De Jesus hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Burris
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuss
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Trillo reaches second base with a double. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Rosello vs. Reuss
Rosello hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Mitterwald reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Trillo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Reuss
Burris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Reuss
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Burris
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Burris
Tolan 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines hits a popup into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Burris
Mendoza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Burris
Reuss hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Burris
Moreno 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuss
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Reuss
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Reuss
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Burris
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Burris
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Burris
Robinson hits a fly ball towards center. Morales catches it and throws to De Jesus who relays to Buckner to double up Parker. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reuss
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Buckner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Burris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Burris
Tolan 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burris
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuss
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Reuss
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Reuss
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Reuss
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Burris
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Burris
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Burris
Frank Taveras pinch runs for Rennie Stennett.
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Ott 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gossage
Fernando Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Jerry Hairston now playing second base. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Gossage
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Gossage
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Ott and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Gossage
Clines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hairston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Gossage
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Gossage
Jose Cardenal pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Morales is hit by the pitch. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Gossage
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hernandez
Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hernandez
Robinson hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hernandez
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Clines 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 8/9/1977 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 5 1 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 1 0
Clines G, lf 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 1 3 2 Parker D, rf 3 1 2 0
Cardenal J, pr 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Biittner L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0
Morales J, cf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez F, 2b-ss 3 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 1 3 0 Mendoza M, ss 1 0 0 0
Rosello D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hairston J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 2 Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0
Burris R, p 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, ph 1 0 1 0
Hernandez G, p 1 0 0 0 Taveras F, pr 0 0 0 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 30 1 6 1
Chicago 001 200 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (W) 7.1 6 1 1 2 1
Hernandez G (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 8.0 8 3 3 4 3
Gossage R 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Ott E
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Robinson B, Trillo M, Mitterwald G
HR -- Buckner B
SB -- De Jesus I
CS -- Gonzalez F
HBP -- by Gossage R (Morales J)
T -- 2:11
A -- 28341
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