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.

Bill Buckner also doubled, driving in Biittner to tie the score. Bobby Murcer and Jerry Morales drew walks to load the bases. Mick Kelleher, running for Buckner, then scored the winning run on a grounder by Manny Trillo. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 4
Game Played on Saturday, June      25, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         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.