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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 0Game Played on Thursday, May 19, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumCubs 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. |
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