Making his 14th start for the Cardinals, Tom Underwood turned in his first complete game and defeated the Cubs, 3-1. Lou Brock singled in the first inning, stole second, took third on a passed ball and scored on a single by Garry Templeton.

After Templeton was thrown out trying to steal second, Ted Simmons smashed a homer. The Cubs counted in their half on a double by Jose Cardenal and single by Bill Buckner, but the Cards clinched the verdict with a run on a single by Simmons in the third. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 6, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   1   3   0     0   0   .261      De Jesus ss           3   0   2   0     1   1   .259
Templeton ss          4   1   2   1     0   0   .320      Cardenal lf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .256
Hernandez 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .301
Simmons c             3   1   2   2     1   0   .332      Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Murcer rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .274
Mumphrey cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .300
Cruz rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .283
Tyson 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .242      Swisher c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .183
Underwood p           4   0   0   0     0   0   .103        Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .294
                                                            Hundley c           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                          G. Hernandez p        2   0   0   0     0   2   .067
                                                            Sember ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   3  10   3     1   1             Totals               33   1   6   1     2   8

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  9,600
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Cubs 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Templeton, Ontiveros
Doubles: Brock (19), Cardenal (12)
Home Runs: Simmons (18)
Stolen Bases: Brock 2 (31)
Caught Stealing: Templeton (22)
GIDP: Trillo (16)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood W(8-10)       9     6   1   1   2   8   0  35   4.86
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   8   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
G. Hernandez L(7-6)     7     9   3   3   1   1   1  29   3.01
P. Reuschel             2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.97
Totals                  9    10   3   3   1   1   1  36

Wild Pitches: G. Hernandez (8)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Bob Engel


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Brock stole second; G.
Hernandez threw a wild pitch [Brock to third]; Templeton singled
to right [Brock scored]; Hernandez lined to right; Templeton was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Simmons homered;
Reitz struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Cardenal doubled
to center; Buckner singled to right [Cardenal scored]; Morales
forced Buckner (second to shortstop); Murcer struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Tyson singled to right;
Underwood grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros singled to shortstop; Trillo grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Ontiveros out at
second]; Swisher grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock doubled to center [Brock out at third
(center to shortstop to third)]; Templeton singled to third
[Templeton to second (error by Ontiveros)]; Hernandez grounded
out (third to first) [Templeton to third]; Simmons singled to
center [Templeton scored]; Reitz popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: G. Hernandez struck out; De Jesus singled to center;
On a bunt Cardenal singled to third [De Jesus to second];
Buckner forced Cardenal (first to shortstop) [De Jesus to
third]; Morales lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Tyson grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer flied out to left; Ontiveros grounded out
(third to first); Trillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Underwood grounded out (third to first); Brock
grounded out (pitcher to first); Templeton grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher popped to first in foul territory; G.
Hernandez was called out on strikes; De Jesus singled to
shortstop; Cardenal struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez lined to right; Simmons walked; Reitz
flied out to center; Mumphrey singled to center [Simmons to
third]; Cruz popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner lined to second; Morales lined to center;
Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Underwood flied out to center; Brock singled to center; Brock
stole second; Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros grounded out (third to first); Trillo
walked; CLINES BATTED FOR SWISHER; Clines struck out; SEMBER
BATTED FOR G. HERNANDEZ; Sember struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: HUNDLEY REPLACED CLINES (PLAYING C ); P. REUSCHEL
REPLACED SEMBER (PITCHING); Hernandez grounded out (second to
first); Simmons grounded out (second to first); Reitz grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: De Jesus walked; Cardenal popped to shortstop; Buckner
flied out to left; Morales reached on an error by Templeton [De
Jesus to second, Morales to first]; Murcer forced Morales
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs
1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Cruz
grounded out (pitcher to first); Tyson singled to center;
Underwood lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros lined to center; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hundley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.