Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Zachry
  
  De Jesus is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Zachry
  
  Biittner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Zachry
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Boisclair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Zachry
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Zachry
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Zachry
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Zachry
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Lamp
  
  Dave Rosello now playing second base. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lamp
  
  Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Lamp
  
  Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boisclair for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Zachry
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lamp vs. Zachry
  
  Lamp hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Zachry
  
  Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Zachry
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Biittner reaches second base with a double. Rosello moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Buckner vs. Zachry
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lamp
  
  Manny Trillo now playing second base.
  
  Henderson 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 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Lamp
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Lamp
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Zachry
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Zachry
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Zachry
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Boisclair. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Zachry
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lamp
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Youngblood reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Harrelson vs. Lamp
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngblood moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zachry vs. Lamp
  
  Zachry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngblood scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Lamp
  
  Randle 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 4

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Zachry
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamp vs. Zachry
  
  Lamp hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Zachry
  
  Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mazzilli vs. Lamp
  
  Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boisclair vs. Lamp
  
  Boisclair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lamp
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Zachry
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Zachry
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Zachry
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Lamp
  
  Milner hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Lamp
  
  Hodges 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 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Youngblood vs. Lamp
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Zachry
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Zachry
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Zachry
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Lamp
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Staiger vs. Lamp
  
  Roy Staiger pinch hits for Pat Zachry.
  
  Staiger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Lamp
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staiger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzilli vs. Lamp
  
  Lamp spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lamp. Staiger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mazzilli vs. Lamp
  
  Mazzilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staiger scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Mike Vail pinch hits for Bruce Boisclair.
  
  There goes Mazzilli. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Mazzilli steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Vail vs. Hernandez
  
  Vail hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Myrick
  
  Mike Vail now playing right field. Bob Myrick now pitching.
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Myrick
  
  Hernandez bunts in front of the plate. Hodges fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Myrick
  
  Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Clines vs. Myrick
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
  
  Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelleher scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Buckner vs. Myrick
  
  Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Myrick
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Hernandez
  
  Gene Clines now playing left field.
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Milner vs. Hernandez
  
  Milner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stearns vs. Reuschel
  
  John Stearns pinch hits for Ron Hodges. Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  Stearns is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Youngblood vs. Reuschel
  
  Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Myrick
  
  John Stearns now catching.
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Myrick
  
  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Greg Gross.
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Myrick
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Vail. Swisher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelleher vs. Myrick
  
  Kelleher is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Reuschel vs. Myrick
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Reuschel
  
  Joe Wallis now playing center field.
  
  Harrelson hits a line drive towards short. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rosado vs. Reuschel
  
  Luis Rosado pinch hits for Bob Myrick.
  
  Rosado strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Reuschel
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
  
  Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Apodaca
  
  Bob Apodaca now pitching.
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Youngblood scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Apodaca
  
  Clines hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Apodaca
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops it up and throws to first, with Apodaca covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Reuschel
  
  Vail hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Reuschel
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vail moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Milner vs. Reuschel
  
  Milner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Stearns vs. Reuschel
  
  Stearns takes first base on ball four. Vail moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Kranepool vs. Reuschel
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
  
  Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Wallis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Wallis. Vail scores. Henderson scores. Stearns goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1977, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        0  1  0  0   Randle L, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Rosello D, 2b         0  0  0  0   Mazzilli L, cf        4  0  1  1   
Trillo M, 2b          2  0  0  0   Boisclair B, rf       2  0  0  0   
Biittner L, lf        3  1  2  2   Vail M, ph-rf         2  1  1  0   
Clines G, ph-lf       2  0  1  1   Henderson S, lf       4  1  2  0   
Buckner B, 1b         5  0  0  0   Milner J, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  0   Hodges R, c           2  0  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       3  1  1  0   Stearns J, ph-c       1  1  0  0   
Gross G, cf           3  0  2  1   Youngblood J, 2b      3  1  1  0   
Cardenal J, ph        1  0  0  0   Kranepool E, ph       1  0  1  2   
Wallis J, cf          0  0  0  0   Harrelson B, ss       3  0  0  0   
Swisher S, c          4  0  1  0   Zachry P, p           1  0  1  1   
Kelleher M, 2b-ss     3  1  1  0   Staiger R, ph         1  1  1  0   
Lamp D, p             2  0  0  0   Myrick B, p           0  0  0  0   
Hernandez G, p        0  0  0  0   Rosado L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Reuschel P, p         1  0  0  0   Apodaca B, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        32  5  8  4

Chicago          300 000 100 --  4
New York         001 001 003 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lamp D                5.2  4  2  2  0  2
Hernandez G           0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Reuschel P (L)        2.0  3  3  2  2  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zachry P              6.0  5  3  3  1  3
Myrick B              2.0  3  1  1  3  0
Apodaca B (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Lamp D, Wallis J
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 4
2B -- Ontiveros S, Biittner L, Gross G, Youngblood J, Swisher S, Kranepool E
HR -- Biittner L
SB -- Mazzilli L
SH -- Hernandez G
HBP -- by Zachry P (De Jesus I)
T -- 2:47
A -- 0

    

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