Bill Buckner delivered a pinch-single in the 12th inning to score Manny Trillo and give the Cubs a 4-3 victory over the Braves. The Cubs took a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning, one run scoring on an infield out by Steve Ontiveros with the bases loaded and two on a single by Trillo. Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 3Game Played on Thursday, July 21, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldBraves 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0 Cubs 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 8 0 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Office cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 De Jesus ss 5 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Bonnell ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Cardenal lf 5 1 1 0 0 2 .209 Matthews lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .287 Biittner 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .284 Montanez 1b 4 0 1 1 1 1 .312 Murcer rf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .272 Burroughs rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .267 Ontiveros 3b 5 0 0 1 0 2 .288 Pocoroba c 3 1 1 0 2 0 .296 Trillo 2b 4 1 1 2 1 1 .304 Moore 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .263 Wallis cf 3 0 1 0 2 1 .259 Chaney ss 3 0 0 1 0 2 .210 Mitterwald c 4 0 2 0 0 2 .252 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Buckner ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .281 Royster ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Bonham p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Gilbreath 2b 4 0 1 1 1 0 .237 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Niekro p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .164 G. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nolan ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .367 Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .330 Camp p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 P. Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 3 7 3 6 8 Totals 40 4 8 4 4 9 Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 20,895 Left on Base: Braves 6, Cubs 6 DP: Braves 2, Cubs 3 Doubles: Cardenal (6) Caught Stealing: Montanez (1), Moore (4), Wallis (1) Sacrifice Hits: Matthews (2), Moore 2 (10) GIDP: Montanez (11), Moore (7), Ontiveros (12) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro 11 7 3 3 2 8 0 40 4.21 Camp L(5-2) 0.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 4 3.84 Totals 11.1 8 4 4 4 9 0 44 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bonham 8 7 3 3 5 5 0 33 4.23 G. Hernandez 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 1.88 P. Reuschel W(4-1) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 2.24 Totals 12 7 3 3 6 8 0 45 Balks: Niekro (2) Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata BRAVES 1ST: Office walked; Matthews out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Office to second]; Montanez singled to center [Office scored]; Burroughs was called out on strikes; Montanez was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus lined to right; Cardenal was called out on strikes; Biittner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba singled to center; Moore out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Pocoroba to second]; Chaney struck out; Gilbreath was walked intentionally; Niekro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer lined to left; Ontiveros struck out; Trillo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. BRAVES 3RD: Office grounded out (second to first); Matthews singled to center; Montanez walked [Matthews to second]; Burroughs flied out to right; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Wallis grounded out (second to first); Mitterwald singled to center; Mitterwald was picked off first (pitcher to first); Bonham struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. BRAVES 4TH: Moore walked; Chaney struck out while Moore was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Gilbreath grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: De Jesus flied out to left; Cardenal doubled to right; Niekro balked [Cardenal to third]; Biittner walked; Murcer reached on a fielder's choice [Biittner to second]; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first) [Cardenal scored, Biittner to third, Murcer to second]; Trillo singled to center [Biittner scored, Murcer scored]; Wallis singled to center [Trillo to third]; Mitterwald struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3. BRAVES 5TH: Niekro struck out; Office singled to second; Matthews forced Office (third to second); Montanez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 5TH: Bonham flied out to center; De Jesus flied out to center; Cardenal struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3. BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs singled to center; Pocoroba walked [Burroughs to second]; Moore out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Burroughs to third, Pocoroba to second]; Chaney grounded out (second to pitcher) [Burroughs scored, Pocoroba to third]; Gilbreath singled to second [Pocoroba scored]; Niekro struck out (catcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 6TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Murcer singled to left; Ontiveros grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. BRAVES 7TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Matthews singled to center; Montanez grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Matthews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: Trillo grounded out (second to first); Wallis walked; Mitterwald struck out while Wallis was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs flied out to right; Pocoroba flied out to left; Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: GROSS BATTED FOR BONHAM; Gross lined to left; De Jesus popped to shortstop; Cardenal lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. BRAVES 9TH: G. HERNANDEZ REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); GASTON BATTED FOR CHANEY; Gaston lined to center; Gilbreath grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 9TH: ROYSTER REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING SS); Biittner popped to left; Murcer lined to first; Ontiveros popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. BRAVES 10TH: BONNELL BATTED FOR OFFICE; Bonnell flied out to left; Matthews struck out; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 10TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Trillo struck out; Wallis struck out; Mitterwald singled to left; MORALES BATTED FOR G. HERNANDEZ; Morales popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. BRAVES 11TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Pocoroba walked; Moore grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Pocoroba out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 11TH: De Jesus grounded out (second to first); Cardenal popped to second; Biittner singled to left; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. BRAVES 12TH: Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); NOLAN BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Nolan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 12TH: CAMP REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); Ontiveros struck out; Trillo walked; Wallis walked [Trillo to second]; BUCKNER BATTED FOR MITTERWALD; Buckner singled to right [Trillo scored, Wallis to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 4. |
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