The Pirates got five-hit pitching from Jim Rooker and shut out the Cubs, 5-0. The Pirates decided the outcome quickly, scoring three runs in the first inning. Frank Taveras singled and took third on a single by Phil Garner, who advanced to second on the throw.

Dave Parker batted in those two runners with a single, stole second and scored himself on a single by Bill Robinson. The Pirates' other runs counted in third on a single by Garner, double by Al Oliver and single by Rennie Stennett. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Friday, June      3, 1977 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1
Pirates      3  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   0   0   0     0   2   .283      Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Clines lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .328      Garner 3b             4   2   2   0     0   1   .236
Biittner 1b           2   0   0   0     2   0   .292      Parker rf             4   1   1   2     0   1   .366
Murcer rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .264      Oliver lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .308
Morales cf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .303      Robinson 1b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .279
Trillo 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .365      Stennett 2b           4   0   2   1     0   0   .307
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .329      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dyer c                2   0   0   0     1   1   .308
  Darwin ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Rooker p              2   0   0   0     1   1   .200
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mitterwald c          4   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Burris p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .115
  Cardenal ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .171
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rosello ph,3b       1   0   0   0     1   0   .158

Totals               31   0   5   0     6   4             Totals               32   5   8   5     2   5

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 20,152
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Pirates 5
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 1
Errors: De Jesus
Doubles: Cardenal (3), Mitterwald (8), Oliver (8)
Triples: Clines (1)
Stolen Bases: Parker (7)
Caught Stealing: Taveras (5)
GIDP: Mitterwald (8)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(7-5)           4     7   5   5   1   2   0  19   4.32
Moore                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.40
Todd                    2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   9.95
P. Reuschel             1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.98
Totals                  8     8   5   5   2   5   0  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(5-3)           9     5   0   0   6   4   0  37   2.93
Totals                  9     5   0   0   6   4   0  37

Wild Pitches: Rooker (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Clines grounded out (second to
first); Biittner walked; Murcer was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras singled to left; Garner singled to center
[Taveras to third, Garner to second (on throw to 3b)]; Parker
singled to center [Taveras scored, Garner scored]; Oliver popped
to shortstop; Parker stole second; Robinson singled to center
[Parker scored, Robinson to second (on throw to home)]; Stennett
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Robinson to third]; Moreno
grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 3.

CUBS 2ND: Morales popped to first in foul territory; Trillo
singled to left; Ontiveros singled to left [Trillo to second];
Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first) [Trillo to third,
Ontiveros to second]; Burris grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 2ND: Dyer was called out on strikes; Rooker walked;
Taveras forced Rooker (second unassisted); Taveras was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 3.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus struck out; Clines tripled to right; Biittner
grounded out (first to pitcher); Murcer made an out to first; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Garner singled to right; Parker popped to third;
Oliver doubled to left [Garner scored]; Robinson flied out to
right [Oliver to third]; Stennett singled to left [Oliver
scored]; Moreno flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 4TH: Morales walked; Trillo walked [Morales to second];
Ontiveros lined to left; Mitterwald grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Trillo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Dyer grounded out (third to first); Rooker was
called out on strikes; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 5TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR BURRIS; Cardenal doubled to
center; Rooker threw a wild pitch [Cardenal to third]; De Jesus
popped to second; Clines lined to center; Biittner walked;
Murcer walked [Biittner to second]; Morales lined to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: MOORE REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Garner lined to
right; Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 6TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros
grounded out (second to first); Mitterwald doubled to left;
ROSELLO BATTED FOR MOORE; Rosello walked; De Jesus flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: TODD REPLACED ONTIVEROS (PITCHING); ROSELLO STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Robinson struck out; Stennett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Moreno grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 7TH: Clines popped to second; Biittner flied out to center;
Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Dyer walked; On a bunt Rooker forced Dyer (pitcher
to shortstop); Taveras grounded out (first to pitcher) [Rooker
to second]; Garner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 8TH: Morales popped to catcher in foul territory; Trillo
popped to center; DARWIN BATTED FOR TODD; Darwin struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 8TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED DARWIN (PITCHING); Parker was
called out on strikes; Oliver reached on an error by De Jesus
[Oliver to first]; Robinson popped to first; Stennett singled to
right [Oliver to third]; Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.

CUBS 9TH: Mitterwald lined to left; Rosello lined to left; De
Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first to shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 5.