John Candelaria became the Pirates' first 20-game winner since Vernon Law in 1960 when the 23-year-old lefthander defeated the Cubs, 3-1. Al Oliver tripled home Bill Robinson in the fourth inning and scored himself on a single by Ken Macha. The Pirates assured Candelaria's victory with a tally in the seventh on a triple by Omar Moreno and infield out by Frank Taveras. Steve Swisher homered for the Cubs' run. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Friday, September 30, 1977 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  7  2
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  0    1  0  x  -   3  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .268      Taveras ss            4   0   0   1     0   0   .252
Cardenal lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .240      Garner 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .262
Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .300      Parker rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .338
Clines rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Robinson 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .304
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   1   0     0   2   .296      Oliver lf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .307
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Wallis cf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .250      Macha 3b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .258
Swisher c             3   1   1   1     0   1   .182        Mendoza 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .198
R. Reuschel p         2   0   1   0     0   0   .207      Moreno cf             2   1   1   0     1   1   .240
  Rosello ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Candelaria p          2   0   2   0     1   0   .225
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .059

Totals               33   1   7   1     0   7             Totals               30   3   8   3     4   1

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  8,507
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Pirates 7
DP: Cubs 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Swisher 2
Doubles: De Jesus (31)
Triples: Oliver (6), Moreno (9)
Home Runs: Swisher (5)
Stolen Bases: Taveras 2 (70)
Caught Stealing: Trillo (5), Moreno (15)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(20-10)    7     8   3   3   4   1   0  31   2.79
Roberts                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.59
Totals                  8     8   3   3   4   1   0  34

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria W(20-5)      9     7   1   1   0   7   1  33   2.34
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   7   1  33

Wild Pitches: R. Reuschel (9)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Eric Gregg


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; Cardenal lined to
center; Biittner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to left; Garner popped to center;
Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Clines grounded out (third to first); Ontiveros was
called out on strikes; Trillo singled to center; Trillo was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson flied out to center; Oliver singled to
right; Ott grounded out (second to first) [Oliver to second];
Macha grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 3RD: Wallis popped to catcher in foul territory; Swisher
struck out; R. Reuschel singled to left; De Jesus lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno was called out on strikes; Candelaria
singled to center; Taveras forced Candelaria (third to second);
Taveras stole second [Taveras to third (error by Swisher)];
Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal popped to second in foul territory; Biittner
grounded out (first to pitcher); Clines lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker grounded out (first unassisted); Robinson
singled to center; Oliver tripled to left [Robinson scored]; Ott
lined to second; Macha singled to center [Oliver scored]; R.
Reuschel threw a wild pitch [Macha to third (error by Swisher)];
Moreno walked; Moreno was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to second); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros singled to center; Trillo flied out to
center; Wallis struck out; Swisher grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Candelaria singled to center; Taveras forced
Candelaria (pitcher to shortstop); Taveras stole second; Garner
walked; Parker lined into a double play (third to first) [Garner
out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 6TH: R. Reuschel flied out to center; De Jesus doubled to
left; Cardenal singled to third [De Jesus to third]; Biittner
was called out on strikes; Clines lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Oliver
singled to right; Ott grounded out (first unassisted) [Oliver to
second]; Macha grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED MACHA (PLAYING 3B); Ontiveros popped
to second; Trillo flied out to right; Wallis struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Moreno tripled to right; Candelaria walked; Taveras
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Moreno scored, Candelaria to
second]; Garner grounded out (third to first); Parker was walked
intentionally; Robinson lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

CUBS 8TH: Swisher homered; ROSELLO BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL;
Rosello grounded out (third to first); De Jesus singled to
right; Cardenal popped to second; Biittner forced De Jesus
(second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: ROBERTS REPLACED ROSELLO (PITCHING); Oliver
grounded out (second to first); Ott grounded out (second to
first); Mendoza flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Pirates 3.

CUBS 9TH: Clines flied out to right; Ontiveros struck out;
Trillo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates
3.