Junior Moore's speed in beating the throw to first on what would have been an inning-ending double play enabled the Braves to defeat the Cubs, 4-3. Rowland Office and Willie Montanez hit homers for the Braves, while the Cubs had circuit clouts by Steve Ontiveros and Greg Gross.

In the eighth inning, Jeff Burroughs singled with one out and took third on a single by Montanez. Moore then forced Montanez and Burroughs scored the winning run when the Cubs failed to complete the double play with a late throw to first. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    24, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   3  8  1
Braves       1  0  0    1  0  0    1  1  x  -   4  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   1   2   0     0   1   .258      Matthews lf           2   0   0   0     2   0   .281
Gross lf              3   1   1   2     0   0   .305      Office cf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .243
  Cardenal ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Burroughs rf          4   1   1   0     0   2   .273
Buckner 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .316      Montanez 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .271
Morales cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .309      Pocoroba c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .287
Murcer rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .276      Moore 3b              4   0   0   1     0   1   .242
Ontiveros 3b          2   1   1   1     2   0   .299      Gilbreath 2b          3   1   2   0     1   1   .247
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Rockett ss            3   0   1   0     0   1   .253
Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .118
  Biittner ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .289        Theiss p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Krukow p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .159        Nolan ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .340
  G. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .077        Gaston ph           0   0   0   1     0   0   .284
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Collins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .308        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   8   3     4   6             Totals               30   4   8   4     3   7

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance:  4,649
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Braves 6
DP: Cubs 1, Braves 1
Errors: Mitterwald
Doubles: De Jesus (21), Murcer (14)
Home Runs: Gross (2), Ontiveros (9), Office (3), Montanez (17)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus (18), Moore (4)
Caught Stealing: Buckner (3), Ontiveros (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Krukow (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Gaston (2)
GIDP: Trillo (13)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow                  6.1   6   3   3   2   5   2  26   4.68
G. Hernandez L(7-5)     1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   2.67
Giusti                  0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.87
Totals                  8     8   4   4   3   7   2  34

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon                 6     7   3   3   2   4   2  25   3.94
Theiss                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.38
Collins W(3-9)          1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.87
Campbell SV(4)          1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3   3.55
Totals                  9     8   3   3   4   6   2  36

Balks: G. Hernandez (2)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Crawford


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Gross popped to center; Buckner
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Matthews popped to second; Office homered; Burroughs
was called out on strikes; Montanez grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 2ND: Morales singled to center; Murcer flied out to center;
Ontiveros walked [Morales to second]; Trillo grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Ontiveros out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba singled to first; Moore lined into a double
play (pitcher to first) [Pocoroba out at first]; Gilbreath
singled to left; Rockett struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Mitterwald struck out; Krukow struck out; De Jesus
doubled to center; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Solomon popped to second; Matthews walked; Office
flied out to center; Burroughs forced Matthews (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner popped to left; Morales flied out to left;
Murcer doubled to right; Ontiveros flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Montanez homered; Pocoroba grounded out (shortstop
to first); Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath
walked; Rockett flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Braves 2.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo grounded out (first unassisted); Mitterwald
grounded out (shortstop to first); Krukow struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Solomon grounded out (second to first); Matthews
popped to first; Office popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 2.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus singled to left; De Jesus stole second; Gross
homered [De Jesus scored]; Buckner walked; Buckner was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Morales flied out to
left; Murcer flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Burroughs struck out; Montanez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pocoroba struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Braves 2.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros homered; Trillo singled to left; THEISS
REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Mitterwald forced Trillo (shortstop
to second); Krukow out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted)
[Mitterwald to second]; De Jesus grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Moore struck out; Gilbreath singled to left; Rockett
singled to center [Gilbreath to third]; NOLAN BATTED FOR THEISS;
G. HERNANDEZ REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); GASTON BATTED FOR
NOLAN; Gaston hit a sacrifice fly to center [Gilbreath scored];
Matthews walked [Rockett to second]; Office struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

CUBS 8TH: COLLINS REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); CARDENAL BATTED
FOR GROSS; Cardenal flied out to center; Buckner singled to
second; Morales flied out to right; Murcer struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: CARDENAL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Burroughs
singled to right; G. Hernandez balked [Burroughs to second];
Montanez singled to left [Burroughs to third]; Pocoroba popped
to second; GIUSTI REPLACED G. HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Moore forced
Montanez (shortstop to second) [Burroughs scored]; Moore stole
second [Moore to third (error by Mitterwald)]; Gilbreath struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.

CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros walked; CAMPBELL REPLACED COLLINS
(PITCHING); Trillo popped to second; BIITTNER BATTED FOR
MITTERWALD; Ontiveros was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Biittner walked; CLINES BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Clines
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.