A five-run outburst in the sixth inning, including a double by Jerry Morales with the bases loaded, carried the Cubs to a 6-3 victory and boosted them into first place in the N. L. East, one-half game ahead of the Pirates. Jim Rooker, who started for the Pirates, allowed only one hit and had a 2-0 lead going into the sixth when the lefthander suddenly lost his stuff.

Ivan DeJesus walked and scored the Cubs' first run on singles by Gene Clines and Larry Biittner. Bobby Murcer singled to load the bases and chase Rooker. After Kent Tekulve relieved, Morales cleared the sacks with his double and scored himself on a single by George Mitterwald. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Game Played on Saturday, May 28, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Pirates      0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  5    0  1  x  -   6 10  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .231      De Jesus ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .301
Taveras ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Clines lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .367
Parker rf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .359        Gross lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Oliver lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .307      Biittner 1b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .318
Stargell 1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .304      Murcer rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .286
Stennett 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .301      Morales cf            3   2   2   3     1   0   .294
Garner 3b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .224      Trillo 2b             4   0   3   1     0   1   .368
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .317
  O. Jones p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mitterwald c          4   0   1   1     0   1   .271
  Ott ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .250      R. Reuschel p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Dyer c                2   0   2   0     2   0   .333        Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .169
Rooker p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .222        P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .341
  Gonzalez 3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .313        Sutter p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .083

Totals               33   3   9   3     2   7             Totals               32   6  10   6     4   5

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 34,779
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Cubs 6
DP: Pirates 2, Cubs 1
Errors: Biittner
Doubles: Garner (8), Stargell (3), Taveras (6), Morales 2 (10), Trillo (11)
Home Runs: Stargell (8)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (17)
Caught Stealing: Garner (3), Parker (10)
GIDP: Gonzalez (1), Buckner (2), Biittner (7)
Hit by Pitch: Taveras (3,by R. Reuschel)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(4-3)           5     4   4   4   3   2   0  22   3.47
Tekulve                 0.1   3   1   1   0   1   0   4   1.86
Jackson                 2     3   1   1   1   0   0   8   3.31
O. Jones                0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2   6.00
Totals                  8    10   6   6   4   5   0  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel             5     6   2   1   2   4   0  22   3.44
P. Reuschel W(2-0)      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.05
Sutter SV(13)           3     3   1   1   0   2   1  11   0.88
Totals                  9     9   3   2   2   7   1  36

Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (2)

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


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno was called out on strikes; Taveras flied out
to left; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

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

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver flied out to left; Stargell lined to
shortstop; Stennett singled to shortstop; Stennett was picked
off first but was safe on an error by Biittner [Stennett stayed
at first]; Garner doubled to center [Stennett scored
(unearned)]; Dyer was walked intentionally; Garner was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer walked; Morales flied out to center [Murcer to
second]; Trillo struck out; Ontiveros grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Rooker struck out; Moreno singled to center; Moreno
stole second; Taveras was hit by a pitch; Parker singled to
center [Moreno scored, Taveras to third]; Parker was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Oliver grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Mitterwald popped to third; R. Reuschel grounded out
(third to first); De Jesus lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell doubled to right; Stennett grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Stargell to third]; Garner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dyer was walked intentionally; Rooker
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Moreno grounded out (pitcher to first); Taveras
doubled to left; Parker grounded out (pitcher to first) [Taveras
to third]; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Morales walked; Trillo singled to center [Morales to
second]; Ontiveros flied out to right; Mitterwald flied out to
right; CARDENAL BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; Cardenal struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 6TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Stargell
was called out on strikes; Stennett grounded out (second to
first); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus walked; Clines singled to left [De Jesus to
second]; Biittner singled to center [De Jesus scored, Clines to
second]; Murcer singled to right [Clines to third, Biittner to
second]; TEKULVE REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Morales doubled to
left [Clines scored, Biittner scored, Murcer scored]; Trillo
singled to center [Morales to third]; Ontiveros struck out;
Mitterwald singled to left [Morales scored, Trillo to second];
BUCKNER BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; JACKSON REPLACED GARNER
(PITCHING); GONZALEZ REPLACED TEKULVE (PLAYING 3B); Buckner
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Mitterwald out at
second]; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

PIRATES 7TH: SUTTER REPLACED BUCKNER (PITCHING); Dyer singled to
center; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Dyer out at second]; On a bunt Moreno made an
out to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: De Jesus popped to second; Clines singled to left;
Biittner grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Clines out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cubs 5.

PIRATES 8TH: Taveras grounded out (catcher to first); Parker
struck out; Oliver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: Murcer popped to first; Morales doubled to left;
Trillo doubled to center [Morales scored]; Ontiveros walked; O.
JONES REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Mitterwald struck out; Sutter
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cubs 6.

PIRATES 9TH: GROSS REPLACED CLINES (PLAYING LF); Stargell
homered; Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); OTT BATTED
FOR O. JONES; Ott struck out; Dyer singled to third; KIRKPATRICK
BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Kirkpatrick grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cubs 6.

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