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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 30, 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 September 30, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,507 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: (none) 3B: Eric Gregg |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
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 |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 30, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Candelaria
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Candelaria
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a popup into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Candelaria
There goes Trillo. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Reuschel
Macha hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Swisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Candelaria
Wallis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Candelaria
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Candelaria
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Reuschel
There goes Taveras. The throw from Swisher and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Candelaria
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Candelaria
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Candelaria covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Macha vs. Reuschel
Macha hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Macha moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
There goes Moreno. The throw from Reuschel and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Candelaria
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Candelaria
Swisher 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Reuschel
There goes Taveras. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros catches it and throws to first to double up Garner. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Candelaria
Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Candelaria
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Candelaria
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Reuschel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Reuschel
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Reuschel
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Ontiveros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Candelaria
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Reuschel
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clines who is chasing the ball. Moreno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Candelaria vs. Reuschel
Candelaria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Reuschel
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. Moreno scores. Candelaria moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Reuschel
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Reuschel
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reuschel
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Candelaria
Swisher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Candelaria
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Candelaria
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Candelaria
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Candelaria
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Oliver 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Roberts
Ott 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Roberts
Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Candelaria
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Candelaria
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Candelaria
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver 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 9/30/1977 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 2 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 1
Cardenal J, lf 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 0 0 0
Clines G, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, lf 4 1 3 1
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 4 0 0 0
Wallis J, cf 3 0 0 0 Macha K, 3b 3 0 1 1
Swisher S, c 3 1 1 1 Mendoza M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 2 1 1 0
Rosello D, ph 1 0 0 0 Candelaria J, p 2 0 2 0
Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 30 3 8 3
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 200 10x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 7.0 8 3 3 4 1
Roberts D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 7
E -- Swisher S 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- De Jesus I
3B -- Oliver A, Moreno O
HR -- Swisher S
SB -- Taveras F 2
CS -- Trillo M, Moreno O
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:09
A -- 8507
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