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.

The Braves pulled even in the sixth with a single by Jeff Burroughs, pass to Biff Porcoroba, a sacrifice, infield out by Darrel Chaney and single by Rod Gilbreath. In the 10th, Trillo and Joe Wallis drew walks from Rick Camp before Buckner hit his single, batting for George Mitterwald. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Thursday, July      21, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       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.