The Cubs, who had been leading the East Division since May 28, succumbed to the slugging of Dave Kingman and lost to the Padres, 11-8, dropping them out of first place one-half game behind the Phillies. Kingman hit two homers and drove in seven runs. The Padres' power man hit his first homer after a walk to Bill Almon and single by Mike Ivie in the first inning. The Cubs went ahead, 4-3, but the Padres broke loose for six runs in the sixth.

George Hendrick led off with a homer. Singles by Gene Tenace and Tucker Ashford and walks to Pat Scanlon and Gene Richards forced in a second run and led to the departure of Ray Burris. Paul Reuschel relieved and struck out Ivie, but Kingman came up and hit a grand-slam homer. Dave Winfield added a round-tripper for the Padres in the eighth. Steve Ontiveros batted in four runs for the Cubs with a single and homer. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 11, Chicago Cubs 8

Game Played on Friday, August 5, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Padres       3  0  0    0  0  6    1  1  0  -  11 13  1
Cubs         2  0  2    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   8  9  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Almon ss              2   1   0   0     1   0   .254      De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     1   0   .245
  Richards ph         0   1   0   1     1   0   .261      Biittner lf           5   2   1   0     0   0   .300
  Spillner p          0   0   0   0     1   0   .083      Buckner 1b            5   3   3   1     0   0   .287
  Roberts c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Morales cf            3   2   2   2     2   0   .325
Ivie 1b               4   1   2   0     1   1   .289      Murcer rf             3   0   0   1     1   1   .270
Kingman lf            4   2   2   7     1   1   .216      Ontiveros 3b          4   1   2   4     0   0   .303
Winfield rf           5   1   1   1     0   1   .292      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Hendrick cf           4   1   2   1     1   0   .303      Swisher c             4   0   0   0     0   3   .198
Tenace c              4   2   2   0     1   0   .226      Burris p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .176
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Ashford 3b,ss         4   1   1   0     1   1   .231        Wallis ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Champion 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .223        Broberg p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wehrmeister p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .269
  Sawyer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .150        Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Scanlon ph,3b       2   1   2   1     1   0   .214

Totals               35  11  13  11     9   5             Totals               36   8   9   8     4   4

Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance: 17,985
Left on Base: Padres 8, Cubs 5
DP: Padres 1, Cubs 3
Errors: Scanlon
Doubles: Ivie (22), Buckner 2 (16), Biittner (18)
Home Runs: Kingman 2 (17), Hendrick (14), Winfield (22), Ontiveros (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Tomlin (1), Champion (8)
GIDP: Tenace (5), Winfield (8), Roberts (2), Biittner (12)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wehrmeister             2     5   4   4   1   1   0  12   4.50
Sawyer                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   5.57
Tomlin W(3-4)           3     1   0   0   2   1   0  11   3.60
Spillner                2     3   4   0   0   1   1  10   3.36
Fingers SV(24)          2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.88
Totals                  9     9   8   4   4   4   1  40

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(11-11)         5.1   8   8   8   6   2   2  28   5.42
P. Reuschel             0.2   1   1   1   0   1   1   3   4.13
Broberg                 2     3   2   2   3   2   1  12   5.17
Roberts                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.96
Totals                  9    13  11  11   9   5   4  46

Wild Pitches: Sawyer (9), Tomlin (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John McSherry


PADRES 1ST: Almon walked; Ivie doubled to left [Almon to third];
Kingman homered [Almon scored, Ivie scored]; Winfield was called
out on strikes; Hendrick singled to shortstop; Tenace grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Hendrick out at
second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to left; Biittner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Buckner doubled to center; Morales singled
to center [Buckner scored]; Murcer walked [Morales to second];
Ontiveros singled to right [Morales scored, Murcer to second];
Trillo popped to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Cubs 2.

PADRES 2ND: Ashford grounded out (third to first); Champion
grounded out (third to first); Wehrmeister grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Swisher struck out; Burris lined to left; De Jesus
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Cubs 2.

PADRES 3RD: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Ivie
walked; Kingman walked [Ivie to second]; Winfield lined to
center; Hendrick walked [Ivie to third, Kingman to second];
Tenace grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Padres 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Biittner doubled to right; Buckner doubled to center
[Biittner scored]; SAWYER REPLACED WEHRMEISTER (PITCHING);
Sawyer threw a wild pitch [Buckner to third]; Morales walked;
TOMLIN REPLACED SAWYER (PITCHING); Murcer forced Morales (second
to shortstop) [Buckner scored]; Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Murcer to second]; Trillo flied out to right; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Cubs 4.

PADRES 4TH: Ashford struck out; Champion singled to right;
Tomlin out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Champion to
second]; Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 3, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); Burris
singled to left; Tomlin threw a wild pitch [Burris to second];
De Jesus walked; Biittner grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [De Jesus out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 3, Cubs 4.

PADRES 5TH: Ivie singled to right; Kingman lined to left;
Winfield grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Ivie out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Morales
walked; Murcer was called out on strikes; Ontiveros popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Cubs 4.

PADRES 6TH: Hendrick homered; Tenace singled to left; On a bunt
Ashford singled to pitcher [Tenace to second]; Champion out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Tenace to third, Ashford to
second]; SCANLON BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Scanlon was walked
intentionally; RICHARDS BATTED FOR ALMON; Richards walked
[Tenace scored, Ashford to third, Scanlon to second]; P.
REUSCHEL REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Ivie struck out; Kingman
homered [Ashford scored, Scanlon scored, Richards scored];
Winfield grounded out (third to first); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 9, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: SCANLON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ASHFORD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); SPILLNER REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING);
Trillo flied out to right; Swisher struck out; WALLIS BATTED FOR
P. REUSCHEL; Wallis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 9, Cubs 4.

PADRES 7TH: BROBERG REPLACED WALLIS (PITCHING); Hendrick flied
out to center; Tenace singled to left; Ashford walked [Tenace to
second]; Champion struck out; Scanlon singled to right [Tenace
scored, Ashford to third]; Spillner walked [Scanlon to second];
Ivie flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 10, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Biittner
reached on an error by Scanlon [Biittner to first]; Buckner
singled to center [Biittner to third]; Morales singled to center
[Biittner scored (unearned), Buckner to second]; Murcer grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Buckner to third, Morales to second];
Ontiveros homered (unearned) [Buckner scored (unearned), Morales
scored (unearned)]; Trillo grounded out (second to first); 4 R
(0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 10, Cubs 8.

PADRES 8TH: Kingman struck out; Winfield homered; Hendrick
grounded out (second to first); Tenace walked; Ashford flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 11, Cubs 8.

CUBS 8TH: FINGERS REPLACED TENACE (PITCHING); ROBERTS REPLACED
SPILLNER (PLAYING C ); Swisher struck out; GROSS BATTED FOR
BROBERG; Gross lined to left; De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 11, Cubs 8.

PADRES 9TH: ROBERTS REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Champion flied
out to right; Scanlon singled to left; Roberts grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Scanlon out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 11, Cubs 8.

CUBS 9TH: Biittner flied out to center; Buckner grounded out
(first unassisted); Morales flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 11, Cubs 8.

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