A winner of one game previously in relief, Phil Niekro gained his first victory of the season against seven losses as a starter for the Braves, pitching a three-hitter and shutting out the Cubs, 6-0. The Cubs were stopped on their six-game winning streak while the Braves posted their fourth victory in a row. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Thursday, May       19, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1
Braves       0  0  0    2  0  0    4  0  x  -   6 13  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .318      Royster ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .225
Gross lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .244      Chaney 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .278
Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .313      Moore 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .328
Murcer rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .303      Burroughs rf          4   2   3   1     0   1   .321
Morales cf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Matthews lf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .382
Trillo 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .355      Pocoroba c            4   1   3   1     0   0   .287
Ontiveros 3b          1   0   1   0     2   0   .327      Paciorek 1b           3   0   2   1     1   1   .247
Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Bonnell cf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .310
R. Reuschel p         2   0   0   0     0   1   .056      Niekro p              3   0   0   1     0   0   .190
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .368
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   0   3   0     2   5             Totals               35   6  13   6     2   3

Time of Game: 1:51   Attendance:  8,923
Left on Base: Cubs 3, Braves 8
DP: Cubs 2, Braves 2
Errors: Murcer
Doubles: Paciorek (5), Pocoroba (9)
GIDP: Mitterwald 2 (6), Royster (5), Bonnell (1)
Hit by Pitch: Niekro (1,by R. Reuschel)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(6-2)      6.1  11   6   6   1   3   0  31   3.67
P. Reuschel             0.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   4   0.93
Todd                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   9.19
Totals                  8    13   6   6   2   3   0  38

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(2-7)           9     3   0   0   2   5   0  30   5.86
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   5   0  30

Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (1)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (5)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - John Kibler


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to shortstop; Gross grounded out
(third to first); Biittner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Chaney
lined to right; Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

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

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Matthews grounded out (third
to first); Pocoroba singled to shortstop; Paciorek singled to
third [Pocoroba to second]; Bonnell forced Paciorek (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: R. Reuschel lined to third; De Jesus grounded out
(third to first); Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Niekro grounded out (third to first); Royster
singled to center; Chaney lined to right [Royster to second
(error by Murcer)]; Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner flied out to left; Murcer struck out; Morales
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Burroughs singled to center; Matthews flied out to
center; Pocoroba singled to left [Burroughs to second]; Paciorek
doubled to right [Burroughs scored, Pocoroba to third]; Bonnell
was walked intentionally; Niekro was hit by a pitch [Pocoroba
scored, Paciorek to third, Bonnell to second]; Royster grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Niekro out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros
singled to right; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Ontiveros to
second]; Mitterwald struck out; R. Reuschel struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Chaney grounded out (second to first); Moore
grounded out (second to first); Burroughs singled to left;
Matthews struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus flied out to left; Gross struck out; Biittner
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Pocoroba flied out to left; Paciorek struck out;
Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 7TH: Murcer flied out to center; Morales grounded out
(pitcher to first); Trillo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Niekro grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Royster singled to pitcher; Chaney singled to center [Royster to
third]; Moore singled to left [Royster scored, Chaney to
second]; Burroughs singled to left [Chaney scored, Moore to
second]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Matthews
singled to center [Moore scored, Burroughs to third]; Pocoroba
doubled to center [Burroughs scored, Matthews to third];
Paciorek was walked intentionally; Bonnell grounded into a
double play (third to first) [Pocoroba out at third]; 4 R, 6 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 6.

CUBS 8TH: Ontiveros walked; Mitterwald grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Ontiveros out at second];
BUCKNER BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Buckner lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: TODD REPLACED BUCKNER (PITCHING); Niekro flied out
to center; Royster grounded out (first unassisted); Chaney flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 6.

CUBS 9TH: De Jesus flied out to center; Gross flied out to left;
Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Braves 6.