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@CHW		3
2
CAL
@KCR		0
2
MIN
@MIL		6
2
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@NYY		7
8
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@TEX		7
8
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@TOR		1
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@TOR		5
4
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@CIN		6
3
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@LAD		6
3
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@PHI		3
5
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@PIT		1
5
CHC
@PIT		2
3
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@SFG		3
1
NYM
@STL		6
4
Sunday, October 2, 1977 1:07PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:03
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
1
81-80
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 20 GB
 at Pirates
5
95-66
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
W: Timothy Jones (1-0)
L: Ray Burris (14-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .685 -0.015 0.92 0.047 -0.062 -0.2 2 0
Larry Biittner LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .299 .779 -0.064 1.01 0.019 -0.083 -0.6 1 0
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .746 -0.091 1.08 0.012 -0.103 -0.8 7 0
Bobby Murcer RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .813 -0.053 0.59 0.008 -0.062 0.4 0 0 HR
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .810 0.096 0.83 0.123 -0.027 0.6 1 1 2B
Greg Gross CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .322 .857 -0.150 1.06 0.014 -0.164 -1.3 3 0 GDP
Manny Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .715 -0.077 0.69 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 2 2
Steve Swisher C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .184 .518 -0.017 0.95 0.045 -0.063 -0.1 8 1
Ray Burris P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .505 -0.046 0.91 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 0 3
   Gene Clines PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .754 -0.038 1.66 0.000 -0.038 -0.4
   Paul Reuschel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 2 2 .188 .548 -0.455 0.92 0.268 -0.725 -3.5 24 7
2B: S Ontiveros (31, off T Jones).
HR: B Murcer (27, off G Jackson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Murcer 4; S Ontiveros 3; I de Jesus; S Swisher; B Buckner.
GIDP: G Gross (6).
RBI: B Murcer (89).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: S Swisher (9).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .654 -0.055 0.70 0.032 -0.087 -0.7 3 0
Phil Garner SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .262 .771 -0.030 0.41 0.008 -0.038 0.2 2 3 2B
Dave Parker RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .338 .926 -0.003 0.45 0.025 -0.028 -0.5 2 0 SB
Mike Easler LF 4 2 3 3 0 0 .429 1.114 0.198 0.72 0.208 -0.009 2.6 2 0 HR
Ed Ott C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .720 -0.049 0.53 0.014 -0.063 -1.0 2 0 2B,CS
Ken Macha 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .261 .610 -0.024 0.48 0.005 -0.029 -0.1 9 1
Dale Berra 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .194 .438 -0.004 0.44 0.047 -0.050 0.8 2 3 2B
Mike Edwards 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .200 0.001 0.35 0.017 -0.016 -0.6 4 4 HBP
Timothy Jones P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.052 1.02 0.000 -0.052 -0.7 1 0
   Al Oliver PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .309 .835 0.062 0.22 0.062 0.000 1.0 HR
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .722 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 5 12 5 1 8 .364 1.036 0.044 0.53 0.418 -0.372 1.0 27 12
2B: D Berra (1, off R Burris); P Garner (35, off P Reuschel); E Ott (14, off R Burris).
HR: M Easler (1, off R Burris; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Oliver (19, off R Burris; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: M Edwards (1, by R Burris).
TB: M Easler 6; A Oliver 4; D Berra 4; E Ott 2; P Garner 2; D Parker; K Macha; O Moreno.
RBI: M Easler 3 (5); D Berra (3); A Oliver (82).
2-out RBI: A Oliver; D Berra; M Easler.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Berra-M Edwards-K Macha.
Baserunning
SB: D Parker (17, 2nd base off R Burris/S Swisher).
CS: E Ott (7, 3rd base by R Burris/S Swisher).
Pickoffs: D Berra (2nd base by R Burris); O Moreno (1st base by R Burris).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Burris, L (14-16) 7 8 3 3 1 6 2 4.72 28 54 -0.024 0.62 0.5
Paul Reuschel 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 4.37 7 0 0 -0.020 0.13 -1.5
Team Totals 8 12 5 5 1 8 2 5.62 35 54 0 0 -0.044 0.92 -1.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Timothy Jones, W (1-0) 7 4 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 25 70 0.407 0.99 3.5
Grant Jackson, S (4) 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.86 9 0 0 0.049 0.72 -0.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 2 1 1.00 34 70 0 0 0.456 0.53 3.5
Balks: T Jones (1); G Jackson (1).
WP: None.
HBP: R Burris (3; M Edwards).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Burris 2 (6; O Moreno, 1st base, D Berra, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Larry Biittner LF 2 Phil Garner SS
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Bobby Murcer RF 4 Mike Easler LF
5 Steve Ontiveros 3B 5 Ed Ott C
6 Greg Gross CF 6 Ken Macha 1B
7 Manny Trillo 2B 7 Dale Berra 3B
8 Steve Swisher C 8 Mike Edwards 2B
9 Ray Burris P 9 Timothy Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-2 0 1-- OO CHC G. Gross T. Jones 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 0 --- R PIT M. Easler R. Burris 11% 66% Home Run (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 2 --3 R PIT M. Easler R. Burris 9% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive); Parker Scores
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC S. Ontiveros T. Jones -6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 2-0 2 --- R PIT A. Oliver R. Burris 6% 93% Home Run (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Timothy Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus T. Jones 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner T. Jones 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Buckner T. Jones -1% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Murcer T. Jones 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. Burris -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT P. Garner R. Burris -2% 51% Foul Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Parker R. Burris -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Timothy Jones facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC S. Ontiveros T. Jones -6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 -2- O CHC G. Gross T. Jones 4% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CHC M. Trillo T. Jones 4% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHC S. Swisher T. Jones 3% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R PIT M. Easler R. Burris 11% 66% Home Run (Line Drive)
b2 1-0 0 --- O PIT E. Ott R. Burris -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-0 1 --- O PIT K. Macha R. Burris -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 --- PIT D. Berra R. Burris 1% 63% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 1-0 2 1-- PIT M. Edwards R. Burris 2% 65% Hit By Pitch; Berra to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O PIT T. Jones R. Burris -4% 61% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Timothy Jones facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Burris T. Jones 3% 64% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- CHC I. de Jesus T. Jones -3% 61% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 1 1-- CHC L. Biittner T. Jones -2% 59% Balk; de Jesus to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- O CHC L. Biittner T. Jones 4% 63% Groundout: 1B-P; de Jesus to 3B
t3 0-1 2 --3 O CHC B. Buckner T. Jones 4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- PIT O. Moreno R. Burris 3% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 0 1-- O PIT P. Garner R. Burris -5% 65% Moreno Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 1-0 1 --- O PIT P. Garner R. Burris -1% 64% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- PIT D. Parker R. Burris 1% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 2 1-- PIT M. Easler R. Burris 1% 66% Parker Steals 2B; Parker to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1-0 2 --3 R PIT M. Easler R. Burris 9% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive); Parker Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- O PIT E. Ott R. Burris -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Timothy Jones facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer T. Jones 3% 76% Popfly: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros T. Jones 2% 78% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 2 --- CHC G. Gross T. Jones -1% 76% Walk
t4 0-2 2 1-- O CHC M. Trillo T. Jones 3% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O PIT K. Macha R. Burris -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- PIT D. Berra R. Burris 3% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 2-0 1 -2- O PIT M. Edwards R. Burris -4% 76% Berra Picked off 2B (P-SS)
b4 2-0 2 --- O PIT M. Edwards R. Burris -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Timothy Jones facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher T. Jones 3% 78% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 --- O CHC R. Burris T. Jones 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O CHC I. de Jesus T. Jones 1% 82% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O PIT T. Jones R. Burris -1% 80% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. Burris -1% 79% Flyball: LF
b5 2-0 2 --- O PIT P. Garner R. Burris -1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Timothy Jones facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner T. Jones 3% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner T. Jones 2% 84% Lineout: 2B
t6 0-2 2 --- O CHC B. Murcer T. Jones 1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- O PIT D. Parker R. Burris -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O PIT M. Easler R. Burris -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- PIT E. Ott R. Burris 1% 84% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2-0 2 -2- PIT K. Macha R. Burris 0% 84% Walk
b6 2-0 2 12- O PIT D. Berra R. Burris -2% 82% Ott Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Timothy Jones facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- CHC S. Ontiveros T. Jones -6% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 0-2 0 1-- OO CHC G. Gross T. Jones 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- O CHC M. Trillo T. Jones 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- O PIT D. Berra R. Burris -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-0 1 --- O PIT M. Edwards R. Burris -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Al Oliver pinch hits for Timothy Jones (P) batting 9th
b7 2-0 2 --- R PIT A. Oliver R. Burris 6% 93% Home Run (Line Drive)
b7 3-0 2 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. Burris -0% 93% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
Grant Jackson replaces Al Oliver (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-3 0 --- CHC S. Swisher G. Jackson -4% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Gene Clines pinch hits for Ray Burris (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 0 1-- O CHC G. Clines G. Jackson 4% 93% Popfly: 2B
t8 0-3 1 1-- O CHC I. de Jesus G. Jackson 3% 96% Lineout: 3B
t8 0-3 2 1-- CHC L. Biittner G. Jackson -0% 95% Balk; Swisher to 2B
t8 0-3 2 -2- CHC L. Biittner G. Jackson -2% 93% Walk
t8 0-3 2 12- O CHC B. Buckner G. Jackson 4% 97% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Paul Reuschel facing 2-3-4
Paul Reuschel replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-0 0 --- PIT P. Garner P. Reuschel 1% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b8 3-0 0 -2- O PIT D. Parker P. Reuschel -1% 98% Strikeout
b8 3-0 1 -2- R PIT M. Easler P. Reuschel 1% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Garner Scores
b8 4-0 1 1-- O PIT E. Ott P. Reuschel -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 4-0 2 1-- PIT K. Macha P. Reuschel 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Easler to 2B
b8 4-0 2 12- R PIT D. Berra P. Reuschel 1% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Easler Scores; Macha to 3B
b8 5-0 2 1-3 O PIT M. Edwards P. Reuschel -0% 99% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
t9 0-5 0 --- R CHC B. Murcer G. Jackson -1% 99% Home Run (Line Drive)
t9 1-5 0 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros G. Jackson 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O CHC G. Gross G. Jackson 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-5 2 --- O CHC M. Trillo G. Jackson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 5.

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