The never-say-die Cubs, who went into the ninth inning on the short end of a 4-1 score, rallied dramatically for four runs to defeat the Mets, 5-4. Steve Swisher started the comeback with a single and stopped at third on a double by Ivan DeJesus. Both runners scored on a double by Larry Biittner. Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 4Game Played on Saturday, June 25, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldMets 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 10 0 Cubs 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 5 10 2 Mets AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mazzilli cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 .232 De Jesus ss 4 1 1 0 1 3 .287 Harrelson ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .174 Biittner lf 4 2 1 2 1 1 .301 Boisclair rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 Buckner 1b 5 0 3 1 0 0 .272 Stearns c 4 2 3 0 0 0 .299 Kelleher pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Milner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Murcer rf 3 0 0 0 2 1 .279 Kranepool lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .290 Morales cf 3 0 2 0 2 0 .322 Flynn 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Trillo 2b 5 0 0 1 0 0 .346 Youngblood 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .206 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 Henderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Swisher c 3 1 1 0 1 1 .224 Millan 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .226 Burris p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .167 Zachry p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Lockwood p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Apodaca p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Totals 35 4 10 2 0 1 Totals 35 5 10 4 7 8 Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 33,130 Left on Base: Mets 5, Cubs 11 DP: Mets 1, Cubs 1 Errors: Buckner, Burris Doubles: Stearns (13), Millan (7), Ontiveros (8), De Jesus (12), Biittner (12), Buckner (10) Home Runs: Kranepool (8) Caught Stealing: Mazzilli (7) GIDP: Zachry (1), Trillo (4) Hit by Pitch: Mazzilli (3,by Burris) Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zachry 7 6 1 1 5 8 0 32 4.50 Lockwood 1.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 6 3.83 Apodaca L(2-3) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4 3.03 Totals 8.2 10 5 5 7 8 0 42 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris W(9-6) 9 10 4 3 0 1 1 36 4.25 Totals 9 10 4 3 0 1 1 36 Hit by Pitch: Burris (2) Balks: Zachry (1) Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer METS 1ST: Mazzilli grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrelson popped to second; Boisclair was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner singled to first; Murcer walked [Buckner to second]; Morales walked [Buckner to third, Murcer to second]; Trillo forced Murcer (shortstop to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0. METS 2ND: Stearns doubled to left; Milner popped to catcher in foul territory; Kranepool homered [Stearns scored]; Youngblood singled to center; Millan singled to left [Youngblood to third]; Zachry grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Millan out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros grounded out (first unassisted); Swisher walked; Burris struck out; De Jesus struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 0. METS 3RD: Mazzilli was hit by a pitch; Harrelson singled to right [Mazzilli to third]; Harrelson was picked off first but was safe on an error by Burris [Mazzilli scored, Harrelson to second]; Boisclair flied out to left; Stearns popped to catcher in foul territory; Milner grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Biittner walked; Buckner singled to right [Biittner to third]; Zachry balked [Biittner scored, Buckner to second]; Murcer struck out; Morales flied out to right [Buckner to third]; Trillo lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. METS 4TH: Kranepool grounded out (first to pitcher); Youngblood grounded out (shortstop to first); Millan doubled to left; Zachry grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. CUBS 4TH: Ontiveros doubled to left; Swisher flied out to center; On a bunt Burris singled to second [Ontiveros to third]; De Jesus struck out; Biittner flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. METS 5TH: On a bunt Mazzilli singled to first; Harrelson flied out to right; Boisclair flied out to left; Mazzilli was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. CUBS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Murcer flied out to left; Morales singled to center; Trillo lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. METS 6TH: Stearns singled to right; Milner lined to right; Kranepool flied out to left; Youngblood lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. CUBS 6TH: Ontiveros flied out to center; Swisher struck out; Burris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. METS 7TH: Millan flied out to center; Zachry grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazzilli singled to right; Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. CUBS 7TH: De Jesus walked; Biittner struck out; Buckner flied out to center; Murcer lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Cubs 1. METS 8TH: Boisclair flied out to right; On a bunt Stearns singled to pitcher; Milner reached on an error by Buckner [Stearns scored (unearned) (no RBI), Milner out at third (second to catcher to third)]; Kranepool flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 1. CUBS 8TH: FLYNN REPLACED KRANEPOOL (PLAYING 3B); HENDERSON REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PLAYING LF); Morales singled to second; LOCKWOOD REPLACED ZACHRY (PITCHING); Trillo grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Morales out at second]; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 1. METS 9TH: Henderson flied out to left; Millan grounded out (third to first); Lockwood grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 1. CUBS 9TH: Swisher singled to left; GROSS BATTED FOR BURRIS; Gross flied out to left; De Jesus doubled to center [Swisher to third]; Biittner doubled to right [Swisher scored, De Jesus scored]; APODACA REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Buckner doubled to center [Biittner scored]; KELLEHER RAN FOR BUCKNER; Murcer was walked intentionally; Morales walked [Kelleher to third, Murcer to second]; Trillo forced Murcer (third unassisted) [Kelleher scored, Morales to second]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Cubs 5. |
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