In addition to getting a two-run homer by Ron Cey, the Dodgers threw up a tight defense, executing five double plays, to enable Tommy John to defeat the Cubs, 2-1. The Cubs counted their run in the third inning on a double by George Mitterwald, single by Bill Bonham and grounder by Gene Clines, but Bill Russell tripled in the fourth and Cey drilled his homer to decide the outcome of the game between the league's division leaders. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      18, 1977 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  3


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .294      Lacy 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .311
Clines lf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .330      Russell ss            4   1   3   0     0   0   .272
Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .303
Murcer rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .281        Hale rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .319      Cey 3b                4   1   1   2     0   1   .282
Trillo 2b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .378      Garvey 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .300
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Monday cf             3   0   1   0     1   2   .268
Mitterwald c          3   1   1   0     0   0   .253      Baker lf              1   0   0   0     2   1   .298
Bonham p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Oates c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .255
  Cardenal ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .203      John p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   7   1     1   2             Totals               29   2   6   2     4   6

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 45,655
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Dodgers 7
DP: Cubs 1, Dodgers 5
Errors: Russell, Cey, John
Doubles: Mitterwald (12)
Triples: Russell (3)
Home Runs: Cey (15)
Caught Stealing: Murcer (3)
GIDP: Ontiveros (8), Buckner 2 (6), Smith (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(6-6)           7     6   2   2   4   3   1  30   3.69
P. Reuschel             1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3   1.36
Totals                  8     6   2   2   4   6   1  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(7-4)             9     7   1   1   1   2   0  32   3.72
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   2   0  32

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines
reached on an error by Cey [Clines to second]; Buckner grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Clines to third]; Murcer grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy grounded out (first to pitcher); Russell flied
out to center; Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo
walked; Ontiveros grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Trillo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey flied out to left; Garvey grounded out (third
to first); Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 3RD: Mitterwald doubled to left; Bonham singled to left
[Mitterwald to third]; De Jesus grounded out (third to first)
[Bonham to second]; Clines reached on a fielder's choice [Bonham
to third (error by Russell; assist by John), Mitterwald scored
(RBI)]; Buckner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Clines out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Baker struck out; Oates popped to third; John
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Dodgers 0.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer lined to left; Morales grounded out (third to
first); Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lacy flied out to center; Russell tripled to right;
Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey homered [Russell
scored]; Garvey walked; Monday singled to center [Garvey to
third]; Baker walked [Monday to second]; Oates forced Baker
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros grounded out (third to first); Mitterwald
grounded out (third to first); Bonham grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: John grounded out (pitcher to first); Lacy singled
to left; Russell singled to left [Lacy to third]; Smith struck
out; Cey forced Russell (second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Clines singled
to second; Buckner grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Clines out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey flied out to center; Monday walked; Baker
walked [Monday to second]; Oates lined to left; John forced
Baker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Dodgers 2.

CUBS 7TH: Murcer singled to left; Morales struck out; Trillo
forced Murcer (shortstop unassisted); Ontiveros forced Trillo
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
singled to left; Smith grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Russell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Dodgers 2.

CUBS 8TH: HALE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); Mitterwald grounded
out (shortstop to first); CARDENAL BATTED FOR BONHAM; Cardenal
singled to pitcher; On a bunt De Jesus singled to pitcher
[Cardenal to third (error by John)]; Clines lined into a double
play (shortstop to first) [De Jesus out at first]; 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Cey
struck out; Garvey struck out; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 2.

CUBS 9TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Murcer
singled to right; Morales struck out while Murcer was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Dodgers 2.