Shut out by Jon Matlack for six innings, the Cubs began their comeback with a homer by Bobby Murcer in the seventh and then exploded for seven runs in the eighth to defeat the Mets, 8-4. Manny Trillo led off the big inning with a double and then, batting for a second time, doubled again with the bases loaded to drive in three runs. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 8, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Friday, April     15, 1977 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  7  0  -   8 11  1
Mets         3  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  5  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   1   2   0     0   1   .360      Mazzilli cf           2   1   1   0     2   0   .200
Cardenal lf           4   1   0   0     1   0   .182      Millan 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .296
Biittner 1b           5   1   2   2     0   1   .360      Milner lf             3   0   0   1     0   1   .167
Murcer rf             3   2   1   1     1   1   .409      Kingman rf            4   1   1   2     0   1   .321
Morales cf            4   1   2   1     0   1   .250      Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .345
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   2   0     0   1   .273      Phillips 3b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .000
Mitterwald c          2   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Stearns c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  G. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Harrelson ss          3   0   1   0     0   1   .190
  Rosello ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Matlack p             1   1   0   0     1   1   .000
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gross ph            0   1   0   1     1   0   .000        Myrick p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Trillo 2b             4   1   2   3     0   0   .318
Krukow p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Gordon c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               36   8  11   8     3   7             Totals               28   4   5   3     4   6

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance:  6,148
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Mets 3
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 3
Errors: De Jesus, Millan
Doubles: Trillo 2 (4), Biittner (1)
Home Runs: Murcer (3), Kingman (2)
Caught Stealing: Mazzilli (1), Kranepool (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Matlack (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Milner (1)
GIDP: Murcer (1), Mitterwald (1), Ontiveros (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow                  4.1   4   4   3   4   3   1  20  11.57
G. Hernandez            1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00
P. Reuschel W(1-0)      1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Sutter                  2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   1.00
Totals                  9     5   4   3   4   6   1  34

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 7.1   8   3   3   0   6   1  28   4.73
Lockwood L(0-1)         0.1   3   5   5   3   1   0   7  13.50
Myrick                  1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.42
Totals                  9    11   8   8   3   7   1  39

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jerry Crawford


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to right; Cardenal grounded out
(shortstop to first); Biittner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Mazzilli singled to center; Millan singled to second
[Mazzilli to second]; Milner grounded out (second to first)
[Mazzilli scored (no RBI), Millan to second]; while four Cubs
were trying to run down Felix Millan between 1B and 2B, Lee
Mazzilli scored, using a sweeping slide to avoid the tag;
Kingman homered [Millan scored]; Kranepool flied out to center;
Phillips struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer struck out; Morales flied out to center;
Ontiveros singled to center; Mitterwald grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

METS 2ND: Stearns flied out to right; Harrelson struck out;
Matlack was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Mets 3.

CUBS 3RD: Trillo flied out to right; Krukow struck out; De Jesus
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

METS 3RD: Mazzilli walked; Mazzilli was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Millan grounded out (second to first);
Milner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Biittner
singled to left; Murcer grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Biittner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

METS 4TH: Kingman grounded out (third to first); Kranepool
singled to right; Phillips walked [Kranepool to second]; Stearns
forced Phillips (shortstop to second) [Kranepool to third];
Kranepool was caught stealing home (catcher to third to
catcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

CUBS 5TH: Morales was called out on strikes; Ontiveros singled
to center; Mitterwald grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Ontiveros out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 3.

METS 5TH: Harrelson grounded out (second to first); Matlack
walked; Mazzilli walked [Matlack to second]; Millan reached on
an error by De Jesus [Matlack to third, Mazzilli to second,
Millan to first]; G. HERNANDEZ REPLACED MITTERWALD (PITCHING);
GORDON REPLACED KRUKOW (PLAYING C ); Milner hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Matlack scored (unearned), Mazzilli to third]; Kingman
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

CUBS 6TH: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Gordon grounded
out (first to pitcher); De Jesus singled to right; Cardenal
reached on an error by Millan [De Jesus to second, Cardenal to
first]; Biittner popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 4.

METS 6TH: Kranepool grounded out (shortstop to first); Phillips
flied out to left; Stearns grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 4.

CUBS 7TH: Murcer homered; Morales singled to shortstop;
Ontiveros grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Morales out at second]; ROSELLO BATTED FOR G. HERNANDEZ;
Rosello flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets
4.

METS 7TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED ROSELLO (PITCHING); Harrelson
singled to shortstop; Matlack out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Harrelson to second]; Mazzilli lined into a double play
(center to second) [Harrelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 4.

CUBS 8TH: Trillo doubled to center; Gordon struck out; De Jesus
singled to left [Trillo to third]; LOCKWOOD REPLACED MATLACK
(PITCHING); Cardenal walked [De Jesus to second]; Biittner
doubled to right [Trillo scored, De Jesus scored, Cardenal to
third]; Murcer was walked intentionally; Morales singled to
third [Cardenal scored, Biittner to third, Murcer to second];
Ontiveros struck out; GROSS BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Gross walked
[Biittner scored, Murcer to third, Morales to second]; Trillo
doubled to left [Murcer scored, Morales scored, Gross scored];
MYRICK REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Gordon grounded out (second
to first); 7 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 8, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Millan flied out to
center; Milner struck out; Kingman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8, Mets 4.

CUBS 9TH: De Jesus flied out to right; Cardenal grounded out
(third to first); Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: Kranepool struck out; Phillips grounded out (first to
pitcher); Stearns grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 8, Mets 4.