George Mitterwald and Bill Buckner drove in all of the Cubs' runs to produce a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers. Mitterwald homered in the fifth inning. After the Dodgers went ahead, 3-1, Buckner hit his third homer in two days against his former teammates, connecting with two men on base in the seventh, to put the Cubs in front, 4-3.

The Dodgers tied the score with an unearned run in the eighth. In the Cub half, Bobby Murcer walked and moved around to third on a sacrifice by Steve Ontiveros and infield out by Manny Trillo before Mitterwald came to the plate and drove in the winning run with a single. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Game Played on Saturday, August    20, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Dodgers      0  1  0    0  0  1    1  1  0  -   4  9  2
Cubs         0  0  0    0  1  0    3  1  x  -   5 11  2


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .277      De Jesus ss           5   1   3   0     0   0   .260
  Martinez pr,2b      0   1   0   0     0   0   .301      Cardenal lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .250
  Lacy ph,2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Buckner 1b            4   1   3   3     0   0   .322
Russell ss            4   0   1   1     1   1   .275      Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .312
Smith rf              5   0   2   0     0   1   .305      Murcer rf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .278
Cey 3b                5   0   0   0     0   3   .254      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .296
Garvey 1b             5   2   2   0     0   1   .279      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Monday cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Mitterwald c          4   1   2   2     0   0   .247
Baker lf              1   1   0   0     3   0   .275      Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .232
Yeager c              4   0   2   2     0   1   .253        Rosello ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .197
Rau p                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .167        P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        G. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
  Davalillo ph        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gross ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .299
  Mota ph             1   0   0   1     0   0   .400        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .056

Totals               36   4   9   4     4   8             Totals               35   5  11   5     1   4

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 27,095
Left on Base: Dodgers 10, Cubs 8
DP: Dodgers 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Garvey, Yeager, De Jesus, Trillo
Doubles: Yeager (17), Monday (13), Garvey (19)
Home Runs: Mitterwald (9), Buckner (10)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (37), De Jesus (17)
Caught Stealing: Russell (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Ontiveros (2)
Hit by Pitch: Lopes (1,by Bonham)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau                     6.1   8   3   3   0   3   1  28   3.44
Garman                  0.2   1   1   1   0   1   1   3   2.34
Hough L(5-9)            1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6   3.35
Totals                  8    11   5   5   1   4   2  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham                  7     7   3   3   3   7   0  31   4.15
P. Reuschel             0.1   1   1   0   1   1   0   4   3.86
G. Hernandez W(7-4)     0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.67
Giusti SV(1)            1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.92
Totals                  9     9   4   3   4   8   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Bonham (2)
Balks: Bonham (2)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes popped to center; Russell was called out on
strikes; Smith singled to right; Cey popped to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to right; Cardenal popped to first;
De Jesus stole second [De Jesus to third (error by Yeager)]; On
a bunt Buckner made an out to first; Morales popped to center; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to right; Monday grounded out
(second to first); Baker walked; Yeager doubled to left [Baker
scored, Yeager to third (on throw to home)]; Rau grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer lined to right; Ontiveros flied out to right;
Trillo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Cubs 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes grounded out (second to first); Russell
popped to shortstop; Smith popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); Bonham flied
out to center; De Jesus singled to left; Cardenal flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey struck out; Garvey struck out; Monday doubled
to right; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner singled to right; Morales popped to center;
Murcer flied out to right; Ontiveros singled to center [Buckner
to second]; Trillo forced Ontiveros (third to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Yeager grounded out (third to first); Rau singled
to center; Lopes forced Rau (shortstop unassisted) [Lopes to
second (error by De Jesus)]; Lopes stole third; Russell walked;
Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs
0.

CUBS 5TH: Mitterwald homered; Bonham struck out; De Jesus
grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenal struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Cey struck out; Garvey doubled to right; Monday
struck out; Baker was walked intentionally; Yeager singled to
left [Garvey scored, Baker to third]; Rau lined to shortstop; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner singled to center; Morales struck out; Murcer
reached on an error by Garvey [Buckner to second, Murcer to
first]; Ontiveros grounded out (third to first) [Buckner to
third, Murcer to second]; Trillo flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Cubs 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes was hit by a pitch; MARTINEZ RAN FOR LOPES;
Bonham balked [Martinez to second]; Russell singled to left
[Martinez scored]; Russell was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Smith struck out; Cey struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Mitterwald
grounded out (shortstop to first); ROSELLO BATTED FOR BONHAM;
Rosello singled to left; De Jesus singled to right [Rosello to
third]; GARMAN REPLACED RAU (PITCHING); Cardenal struck out;
Buckner homered [Rosello scored, De Jesus scored]; Morales
popped to first; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Cubs 4.

DODGERS 8TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED ROSELLO (PITCHING); Garvey
singled to right; Monday reached on an error by Trillo [Garvey
to third, Monday to second]; Baker was walked intentionally;
Yeager struck out; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR GARMAN; G. HERNANDEZ
REPLACED P. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); MOTA BATTED FOR DAVALILLO; Mota
forced Baker (second to shortstop) [Garvey scored (unearned),
Monday to third]; LACY BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Lacy grounded out
(third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs
4.

CUBS 8TH: LACY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HOUGH REPLACED MOTA
(PITCHING); Murcer walked; Ontiveros out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Murcer to second]; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Murcer to third]; Mitterwald singled to
right [Murcer scored]; GROSS BATTED FOR G. HERNANDEZ; Gross
singled to center [Mitterwald to second]; De Jesus lined to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Cubs 5.

DODGERS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Russell grounded
out (second to first); Smith singled to center; Cey lined to
center; Garvey lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Cubs 5.