Two-run homers by George Mitterwald and Bobby Murcer, plus a two-run triple by Steve Ontiveros, powered the Cubs to a 7-2 victory and handed the Braves their 12th straight defeat. Mike Krukow, who lasted 7 1/3 innings in the rookie's fifth start for the Cubs, gained credit for his first major league victory. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 7, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Friday, May       6, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0
Cubs         0  0  0    5  0  0    2  0  x  -   7 13  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 3b            3   0   0   0     2   1   .202      De Jesus ss           5   0   1   1     0   2   .304
Chaney 2b,ss          4   0   0   0     0   2   .167      Cardenal lf           4   0   0   0     1   0   .158
Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Biittner 1b           4   1   1   0     1   1   .293
Burroughs rf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .312      Murcer rf             4   2   3   2     0   0   .333
Pocoroba c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .233      Morales cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .290
Paciorek 1b           4   1   4   2     0   0   .222      Trillo 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .366
Asselstine lf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .217      Ontiveros 3b          3   1   2   2     1   0   .224
Rockett ss            1   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Mitterwald c          3   1   1   2     1   0   .258
  Gilbreath ph,2b     2   0   0   0     0   1   .227      Krukow p              4   1   2   0     0   1   .333
Capra p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campbell p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Bonnell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Easterly p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .667
  Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gaston ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .200

Totals               32   2   7   2     5   7             Totals               35   7  13   7     4   4

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  3,405
Left on Base: Braves 8, Cubs 8
DP: Braves 2, Cubs 2
Doubles: Pocoroba (5), Paciorek (2), Krukow (1)
Triples: Ontiveros (1)
Home Runs: Paciorek (2), Mitterwald (3), Murcer (5)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (2)
GIDP: Office (4), Pocoroba (2), Morales (4), Biittner (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra L(0-2)            3.1   9   5   5   1   2   1  19   7.71
Campbell                2.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   9   0.00
Easterly                0.2   4   2   2   0   0   1   6  11.40
Johnson                 1.1   0   0   0   2   2   0   5   9.00
Totals                  8    13   7   7   4   4   2  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow W(1-2)           7.1   6   2   2   4   7   1  31   9.00
P. Reuschel SV(1)       1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   1.86
Totals                  9     7   2   2   5   7   1  37

Wild Pitches: Krukow (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Chaney lined to right; Office
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Royster out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba
lined to center; Paciorek singled to center; Asselstine singled
to right [Paciorek to third]; Rockett grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to center; Morales grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murcer out at
second]; Trillo singled to left; Ontiveros walked [Trillo to
second]; Mitterwald flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Capra struck out; Royster struck out; Chaney was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Krukow singled to right; De Jesus flied out to left;
Cardenal flied out to left; Biittner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Office flied out to center; Burroughs flied out to
right; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer singled to right; Morales singled to left
[Murcer to second]; Trillo flied out to right [Murcer to third];
Ontiveros tripled to right [Murcer scored, Morales scored];
Mitterwald homered [Ontiveros scored]; Krukow doubled to left;
De Jesus singled to left [Krukow scored]; CAMPBELL REPLACED
CAPRA (PITCHING); Cardenal popped to shortstop; Debut game
for Dave Campbell; De Jesus stole second; Biittner walked;
Murcer flied out to center; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Paciorek homered; Asselstine grounded out (first
unassisted); Rockett walked; Campbell was called out on strikes;
Royster grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 5.

CUBS 5TH: Morales grounded out (second to first); Trillo flied
out to center; Ontiveros popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Chaney popped to shortstop; Office grounded out
(shortstop to first); Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: Mitterwald popped to shortstop; Krukow grounded out
(second to first); De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Pocoroba doubled to right; Paciorek doubled to left
[Pocoroba scored]; Asselstine grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Paciorek to third]; GILBREATH BATTED FOR ROCKETT; Gilbreath
struck out; BONNELL BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Bonnell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: EASTERLY REPLACED BONNELL (PITCHING); GILBREATH STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CHANEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Biittner singled to
left; Murcer homered [Biittner scored]; Morales flied out to
right; Trillo singled to right; Ontiveros singled to center
[Trillo to third]; JOHNSON REPLACED EASTERLY (PITCHING);
Mitterwald walked [Ontiveros to second]; Krukow was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 8TH: Royster walked; Krukow threw a wild pitch [Royster
to second]; Chaney was called out on strikes; Office singled to
first [Royster to third]; Burroughs walked [Office to second];
P. REUSCHEL REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Pocoroba grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Burroughs out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Cardenal walked;
Biittner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Cardenal out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
2, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 9TH: Paciorek singled to right; Asselstine grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Paciorek to second]; Gilbreath grounded out
(second to first); GASTON BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Gaston walked;
Royster grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 2, Cubs 7.