Mike Easler knocked in three runs in the first game and then doubled and scored the winning run in the ninth inning of the second game as the Pirates defeated the Cubs in a doubleheader, 5-1 and 3-2. Tim Jones allowed only four hits in seven innings and won the opener in his first major league start. Easler accounted for his RBIs with two singles and his first big league homer. Al Oliver also homered as a pinch-hitter for Jones in the seventh. Grant Jackson pitched the last two innings and gave up the Cubs' run on a homer by Bobby Murcer.

Ken Macha batted in the Pirates' first two runs in the nightcap with a pair of singles. The Cubs had RBI singles by Greg Gross and Steve Swisher. After hitting his double in the ninth, Easler scored the winning run on a single by Ed Ott. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, October   2, 1977 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  1
Pirates      0  1  1    0  0  0    1  2  x  -   5 12  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Moreno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .240
Biittner lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .299      Garner ss             4   1   1   0     0   2   .262
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .287      Parker rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .338
Murcer rf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .266      Easler lf             4   2   3   3     0   0   .429
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .297      Ott c                 4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Gross cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .322      Macha 1b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .261
Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Berra 3b              4   0   3   1     0   0   .194
Swisher c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .184      Edwards 2b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .174      T. Jones p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .291        Oliver ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .309
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               32   1   6   1     2   2             Totals               33   5  12   5     1   8

Time of Game: 2:03
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Pirates 6
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Swisher
Doubles: Ontiveros (31), Berra (1), Ott (14), Garner (35)
Home Runs: Murcer (27), Easler (1), Oliver (19)
Stolen Bases: Parker (17)
Caught Stealing: Ott (7)
GIDP: Gross (6)
Hit by Pitch: Edwards (1,by Burris)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(14-16)         7     8   3   3   1   6   2  28   4.72
P. Reuschel             1     4   2   2   0   2   0   7   4.37
Totals                  8    12   5   5   1   8   2  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
T. Jones W(1-0)         7     4   0   0   1   2   0  25   0.00
Jackson SV(4)           2     2   1   1   1   0   1   9   3.86
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   2   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Burris (3)
Balks: T. Jones (1), Jackson (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Terry Tata


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; Biittner grounded out
(second to first); Buckner singled to right; Murcer popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno was called out on strikes; Garner popped to
second in foul territory; Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros doubled to left; Gross grounded out (second
to first); Trillo struck out; Swisher flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler homered; Ott grounded out (first
unassisted); Macha was called out on strikes; Berra singled to
left; Edwards was hit by a pitch [Berra to second]; T. Jones
popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Burris flied out to right; De Jesus singled to right;
T. Jones balked [De Jesus to second]; Biittner grounded out
(first to pitcher) [De Jesus to third]; Buckner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno singled to right; Moreno was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Garner struck out; Parker singled to
right; Parker stole second [Parker to third (error by Swisher)];
Easler singled to right [Parker scored]; Ott grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer popped to right; Ontiveros flied out to center;
Gross walked; Trillo forced Gross (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Macha flied out to center; Berra doubled to left;
Berra was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Edwards
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher struck out; Burris grounded out (third to
first); De Jesus lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: T. Jones struck out; Moreno flied out to left;
Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 6TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Buckner lined
to second; Murcer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); Easler
grounded out (second to first); Ott doubled to right; Macha
walked; Ott was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros singled to center; Gross grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Ontiveros out at
second]; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: Berra grounded out (third to first); Edwards
grounded out (first unassisted); OLIVER BATTED FOR T. JONES;
Oliver homered; Moreno popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

CUBS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); Swisher singled to
center; CLINES BATTED FOR BURRIS; Clines popped to second; De
Jesus lined to third; Jackson balked [Swisher to second];
Biittner walked; Buckner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 8TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Garner
doubled to right; Parker struck out; Easler singled to center
[Garner scored]; Ott flied out to center; Macha singled to left
[Easler to second]; Berra singled to left [Easler scored, Macha
to third]; Edwards struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 5.

CUBS 9TH: Murcer homered; Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to
first); Gross flied out to left; Trillo grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 5.