The blackout of electrical power that struck New York City forced the suspension of the Mets' game with the Cubs with one out in the bottom half of the sixth inning. The Cubs were leading, 2-1, getting their runs on a pass to Jerry Morales and homer by Steve Ontiveros in the second. Mike Vail homered for the Mets in the fifth. The game was completed on September 16, when Steve Swisher's two-run single in the eighth gave the Cubs a 5-2 victory. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 2

Game Played on Wednesday, July 13, 1977 (Night game) at Shea Stadium

Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   5  9  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   0   0   0     0   3   .268      Randle 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .313	
Cardenal lf           3   1   1   0     2   0   .211      Valentine ss          2   0   0   0     0   1   .159	
Biittner 1b           3   1   2   0     2   0   .293        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .257	
Murcer rf             5   0   1   1     0   3   .269        Harrelson ss        1   0   0   0     0   0   .168	
Morales cf            2   1   0   0     1   2   .330      Henderson lf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .243	
  Wallis cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Boisclair 1b,rf       4   1   2   0     0   0   .264	
  Clines ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .321      Stearns c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .289	
  Gross cf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Vail rf               2   1   1   1     0   1   .313	
Ontiveros 3b          3   1   1   2     1   0   .303        Kranepool ph,1b     2   0   1   1     0   0   .282	
Trillo 2b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .316      Mazzilli cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .223	
  Swisher c           1   0   1   2     0   0   .176      Flynn 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .203	
Mitterwald c          2   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .149	
  Kelleher 2b         2   0   1   0     0   0   .302        Hodges ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .297	
Burris p              4   0   0   0     0   3   .163        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200	

Totals               35   5   9   5     6  14             Totals               33   2   7   2     0   5

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 14,626
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Mets 4
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 1
Triples: Randle (3)
Home Runs: Ontiveros (6), Vail (5)
Caught Stealing: Cardenal (4), Stearns (5)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(10-8)          9     7   2   2   0   5   1  33   4.72
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   5   1  33

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(6-11)         8     7   4   4   5  13   1  35   3.16
Lockwood                1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   3.67
Totals                  9     9   5   5   6  14   1  41

Wild Pitches: Koosman (2)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Montague (left in the 6th inning),
3B - Paul Pryor (left in the 6th inning); Bob Engel entered at 2B in the 6th inning; 
Terry Tata entered at 3B in the 6th inning

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
walked; Biittner singled to right [Cardenal to second]; Murcer
was called out on strikes while Cardenal was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine
flied out to right; Henderson grounded out (second to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales walked; Ontiveros homered [Morales scored];
Trillo struck out; Mitterwald struck out; Burris struck out; 2
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Boisclair lined to shortstop; Stearns grounded out
(shortstop to first); Vail struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus struck out; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop
to first); Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Mazzilli flied out to left; Flynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); Koosman grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer struck out; Morales was called out on strikes;
Ontiveros walked; Trillo singled to center [Ontiveros to
second]; Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Randle flied out to left; Valentine struck out;
Henderson singled to pitcher; Boisclair lined to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 0.

CUBS 5TH: Burris struck out; De Jesus was called out on strikes;
Cardenal singled to shortstop; Biittner walked [Cardenal to
second]; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
2, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Stearns grounded out (pitcher to first); Vail homered;
Mazzilli grounded out (first to pitcher); Flynn grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 6TH: Morales struck out; Ontiveros grounded out (second to
first); Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Koosman grounded out (second to first); Blackout;
game suspended at 9:34 and called after 75 minutes; resumed 9/16
with two umpire changes; KELLEHER REPLACED MITTERWALD
(PLAYING 2B); SWISHER REPLACED TRILLO (PLAYING C ); WALLIS
REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING CF); Randle grounded out (shortstop to
first); MILNER BATTED FOR VALENTINE; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 7TH: HARRELSON REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING SS); Kelleher
singled to left; On a bunt Burris forced Kelleher (first to
shortstop); De Jesus struck out; Cardenal forced Burris (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Henderson flied out to center; Boisclair singled to
right; Stearns singled to right [Boisclair to third]; KRANEPOOL
BATTED FOR VAIL; Kranepool singled to left [Boisclair scored,
Stearns to third]; Mazzilli struck out while Stearns was caught
stealing home (catcher to shortstop to catcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

CUBS 8TH: KRANEPOOL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BOISCLAIR
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Biittner walked; Koosman threw a
wild pitch [Biittner to second]; Murcer struck out; CLINES
BATTED FOR WALLIS; Clines singled to first [Biittner to third];
Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first) [Clines to second];
Swisher singled to center [Biittner scored, Clines scored];
Kelleher flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets
2.

METS 8TH: GROSS REPLACED CLINES (PLAYING CF); Flynn grounded out
(second to first); HODGES BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Hodges grounded
out (second to first); Randle tripled to right; Harrelson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Mets 2.

CUBS 9TH: LOCKWOOD REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Burris struck
out; De Jesus popped to center; Cardenal walked; Biittner
singled to center [Cardenal to third]; Murcer singled to center
[Cardenal scored, Biittner to second]; Gross grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: Henderson was called out on strikes; Boisclair singled
to right; Stearns was called out on strikes; Kranepool grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 2.
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