The Cubs salvaged the finale of the four-game series with the Cardinals by posting a 4-0 victory behind the pitching of Rick Reuschel and Bruce Sutter. Reuschel, who allowed four singles, was lifted after 6 2/3 innings when a blister developed on his pitching finger. Sutter held the Cards hitless the rest of the way.

Sutter, who gained the victory, singled in the eighth for his first major league hit. Greg Gross followed with a single. The Cards then lifted Eric Rasmussen and brought in Al Hrabosky to face Bill Buckner, who wrecked the move by smashing a homer. A walk and singles by Joe Wallis and Steve Swisher added the final run off Rawly Eastwick in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0
Game Played on Sunday, July      3, 1977 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  1  -   4 11  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   0   1   0     0   1   .271      Brock lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .289
Gross lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .244      Templeton ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .313
Buckner 1b            4   1   1   3     0   0   .262      Scott cf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .315
Morales rf            4   0   3   0     0   0   .317      Simmons c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .341
Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .327      Hernandez 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .305
Ontiveros 3b          3   1   0   0     1   0   .281      Reitz 3b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .294
Wallis cf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .244      Mumphrey rf           3   0   0   0     0   2   .329
Swisher c             4   0   2   1     0   0   .190        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
R. Reuschel p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .184        Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutter p            2   1   1   0     0   0   .067      Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
                                                          Rasmussen p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .139
                                                            Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Anderson rf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .190

Totals               35   4  11   4     1   2             Totals               30   0   4   0     1   7

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 42,885
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Cardinals 4
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 3
Doubles: Morales (19)
Home Runs: Buckner (2)
Sacrifice Hits: R. Reuschel (4)
GIDP: Trillo (5), Swisher (1), Sutter (1), Mumphrey (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel             6.2   4   0   0   0   3   0  23   2.24
Sutter W(4-1)           2.1   0   0   0   1   4   0   8   0.77
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   7   0  31

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen L(6-10)       7.2   7   2   2   0   2   0  29   3.47
Hrabosky                0     2   1   1   0   0   1   2   3.91
Eastwick                0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4   2.57
Metzger                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.13
Totals                  9    11   4   4   1   2   1  37

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


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to center; Gross grounded out (second
to first) [De Jesus to second]; Buckner grounded out (second to
first) [De Jesus to third]; Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock was called out on strikes; Templeton
grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott singled to right; Simmons
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Ontiveros
grounded out (first unassisted); Wallis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Reitz
singled to right; Mumphrey grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Reitz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Swisher singled to center; R. Reuschel reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Swisher to second]; De
Jesus struck out; Gross flied out to center; Buckner grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals
0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson flied out to left; Rasmussen popped to
shortstop; Brock lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Morales singled to pitcher; Trillo grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Morales out at
second]; Ontiveros flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton lined to shortstop; Scott grounded out
(second to first); Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 5TH: Wallis singled to right; Swisher grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Wallis out at second];
R. Reuschel flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hernandez grounded out (first unassisted); Reitz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Gross grounded
out (second to first); Buckner grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson grounded out (second to first); Rasmussen
struck out; Brock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 7TH: Morales singled to second; Trillo popped to second;
Ontiveros lined to right; Wallis popped to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Templeton flied out to center; Scott grounded out
(second to first); Simmons singled to center; Hernandez singled
to right [Simmons to second]; SUTTER REPLACED R. REUSCHEL
(PITCHING); Reitz walked [Simmons to third, Hernandez to
second]; Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CUBS 8TH: Swisher flied out to right; Sutter singled to center;
De Jesus popped to first in foul territory; Gross singled to
right [Sutter to third]; HRABOSKY REPLACED RASMUSSEN (PITCHING);
Buckner homered [Sutter scored, Gross scored]; Morales doubled
to left; ANDERSON REPLACED HRABOSKY (PLAYING RF); EASTWICK
REPLACED MUMPHREY (PITCHING); Trillo flied out to center; 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Tyson grounded out (third to first); Anderson
grounded out (second to first); Brock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros walked; Wallis singled to right [Ontiveros
to second]; Swisher singled to left [Ontiveros scored, Wallis to
second]; METZGER REPLACED EASTWICK (PITCHING); On a bunt Sutter
grounded into a double play (first to third to second) [Swisher
to second, Wallis out at third]; De Jesus grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: Templeton struck out; Scott struck out; Simmons
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Cardinals 0.