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SEA  3
@CHW  2
 KCR  2
CAL  0
 MIN  6
@MIL  2
 NYY  8
DET  7
 TEX  8
OAK  7
 TOR  2
CLE  1
(11)		 CLE  5
@TOR  4
 ATL  6
@CIN  3
 HOU  6
@LAD  3
 PHI  5
MON  3
 PIT  5
CHC  1
 PIT  3
CHC  2
 SDP  3
@SFG  1
 NYM  6
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 20,418

 Sunday, October 2, 1977, 3:36PM
Time of Game: 2:12
Cubs
2
81-81
Lost 5
4th, 20 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  1    3  8  0
W: Rich Gossage (11-9), L: Dennis Lamp (0-2)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Pirates
3
96-66
Won 5
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .681              1   5   
L Biittner LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .777    5    4    2   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .739              6   1   GDP
B Murcer RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .810    6    4    1   0   
  G Clines RF                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .293  .756              0   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .299  .813              2   0   2B
G Gross CF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .322  .857              3   0   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .716              3   2   IW
S Swisher C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .190  .527              4   1   
B Bonham P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .519              1   0   SH
  J Cardenal PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .665              0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .377              1   0   
  D Rosello PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .624    6    4    0   0   
  D Lamp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .750              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    2   3               17   12   24   9
Batting Events
2B: S Ontiveros (32, off R Gossage).
SH: B Bonham (11, off E Whitson).
IBB: M Trillo (6, by R Gossage).
TB: S Ontiveros 3; S Swisher 2; L Biittner; G Clines; G Gross; M Trillo.
GIDP: B Buckner (16).
RBI: S Swisher (15); G Gross (32).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. I DeJesus-M Trillo-B Buckner.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .652              5   0   CS
P Garner SS-2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .766              3   5   
D Berra 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .395              1   2   
M Easler RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .444 1.143              0   0   2B
E Ott C                       4   2   3   1    0   0  .264  .730              3   0   SB
K Macha 1B                    3   0   2   2    0   0  .274  .633             10   2   GDP
J Hairston LF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .681              2   0   
M Edwards 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              1   3   
  D Parker PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .338  .927              0   0   IW
  M Mendoza SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .461              1   0   
E Whitson P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  J Fregosi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .843    9    6    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
  A Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .834              0   0   
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .511              0   0   
Totals                       30   3   8   0    2   4                9    6   27  14
Batting Events
2B: M Easler (2, off D Lamp).
IBB: D Parker (13, by B Sutter).
TB: M Easler 3; E Ott 3; K Macha 2; O Moreno.
GIDP: K Macha (6).
RBI: K Macha 2 (11); E Ott (38).
2-out RBI: K Macha.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Macha-P Garner-K Macha.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Ott (7, 2nd base off B Bonham/S Swisher).
CS: O Moreno (16, 2nd base by B Bonham/S Swisher).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonham                       6     4   1   1    0   2   0   4.36   20     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3· 1     62    -     0.95   0.16
B Sutter, BS (9)               2     2   1   1    2   2   0   1.34   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 1          0-0    2.12  -0.03
D Lamp, L (0-2)                0     2   1   1    0   0   0   6.30    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.41  -0.36
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     12·11· 5· 3           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Whitson                      6     2   0   0    1   2   0   3.45   20     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 0     69    -     0.99   0.36
K Tekulve, BS (7)              1     5   2   2    0   0   0   3.06    8     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 2· 1          0-0    2.67  -0.34
R Gossage, W (11-9)            2     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.62    8     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 2· 0          0-0    2.71   0.24
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     17·13· 5· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: B Sutter (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Sutter (7; D Parker); R Gossage (6; M Trillo).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 20,418.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Rain.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Larry Biittner               LF       2. Phil Garner                  SS
3. Bill Buckner                 1B       3. Dale Berra                   3B
4. Bobby Murcer                 RF       4. Mike Easler                  RF
5. Steve Ontiveros              3B       5. Ed Ott                        C
6. Greg Gross                   CF       6. Ken Macha                    1B
7. Manny Trillo                 2B       7. Jerry Hairston               LF
8. Steve Swisher                 C       8. Mike Edwards                 2B
9. Bill Bonham                   P       9. Ed Whitson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 1-- R 26% 56% 1-2 PIT K. Macha B. Sutter Single to LF; Ott Scores; Macha to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b9 0 -2- R 19% 100% 2-2 PIT E. Ott D. Lamp Single to CF (Ground Ball); Easler Scores
b9 0 --- 17% 81% 2-2 PIT M. Easler D. Lamp Double to CF
t9 0 --- -17% 33% 2-2 CHC S. Ontiveros R. Gossage Double to RF (Line Drive)
t7 1 123 R -14% 21% 1-1 CHC S. Swisher K. Tekulve Single to LF (Line Drive); Ontiveros Scores; Gross to 3B; Trillo to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus E. Whitson Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC L. Biittner E. Whitson Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner E. Whitson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Bonham Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 PIT P. Garner B. Bonham Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT P. Garner B. Bonham Popfly: 2B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Berra B. Bonham Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC B. Murcer E. Whitson Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHC S. Ontiveros E. Whitson Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC G. Gross E. Whitson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 PIT M. Easler B. Bonham Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 PIT E. Ott B. Bonham Lineout: RF
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 PIT K. Macha B. Bonham Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo E. Whitson Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Swisher E. Whitson Single to P (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC B. Bonham E. Whitson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Swisher to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 56% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus E. Whitson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Hairston B. Bonham Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT M. Edwards B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT E. Whitson B. Bonham Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC L. Biittner E. Whitson Single to P (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- OO 9% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner E. Whitson Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CHC B. Murcer E. Whitson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Bonham Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT P. Garner B. Bonham Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Berra B. Bonham Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHC S. Ontiveros E. Whitson Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHC G. Gross E. Whitson Walk
t5 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo E. Whitson Groundout: SS-1B; Gross to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 4% 57% 0-0 CHC S. Swisher E. Whitson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 PIT M. Easler B. Bonham Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 0-0 PIT E. Ott B. Bonham Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- 2% 59% 0-0 PIT K. Macha B. Bonham Ott Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- R 12% 71% 0-0 PIT K. Macha B. Bonham Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ott Scores
b5 1 1-- O -2% 70% 1-0 PIT J. Hairston B. Bonham Groundout: 2B-1B; Macha to 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 66% 1-0 PIT M. Edwards B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 CHC B. Bonham E. Whitson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 3% 73% 0-1 CHC I. DeJesus E. Whitson Popfly: 1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 CHC L. Biittner E. Whitson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
Gene Clines replaces Bobby Murcer playing RF batting 4th; Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Ed Whitson (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -2% 72% 1-0 PIT J. Fregosi B. Bonham Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -2% 71% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Bonham Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 1-0 PIT P. Garner B. Bonham Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Fregosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 0-1 CHC B. Buckner K. Tekulve Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- -5% 69% 0-1 CHC G. Clines K. Tekulve Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t7 1 1-- -12% 57% 0-1 CHC S. Ontiveros K. Tekulve Single to LF (Ground Ball); Clines to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R -13% 44% 0-1 CHC G. Gross K. Tekulve Single to RF (Ground Ball); Clines Scores; Ontiveros to 2B
t7 1 12- -10% 34% 1-1 CHC M. Trillo K. Tekulve Single to LF; Ontiveros to 3B; Gross to 2B
t7 1 123 R -14% 21% 1-1 CHC S. Swisher K. Tekulve Single to LF (Line Drive); Ontiveros Scores; Gross to 3B; Trillo to 2B
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th
t7 1 123 O 8% 28% 2-1 CHC J. Cardenal K. Tekulve Popfly: SS
t7 2 123 O 8% 36% 2-1 CHC I. DeJesus K. Tekulve Lineout: CF
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 3-4-5
Bruce Sutter replaces Jose Cardenal (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -5% 31% 1-2 PIT D. Berra B. Sutter Lineout: 3B
b7 1 --- O -3% 28% 1-2 PIT M. Easler B. Sutter Strikeout
b7 2 --- 3% 30% 1-2 PIT E. Ott B. Sutter Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 2 1-- R 26% 56% 1-2 PIT K. Macha B. Sutter Single to LF; Ott Scores; Macha to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 2 -2- 1% 57% 2-2 PIT J. Hairston B. Sutter Walk
Dave Parker pinch hits for Mike Edwards (2B) batting 8th
b7 2 12- 2% 60% 2-2 PIT D. Parker B. Sutter Wild Pitch; Macha to 3B; Hairston to 2B
b7 2 -23 2% 62% 2-2 PIT D. Parker B. Sutter Intentional Walk
Al Oliver pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th
b7 2 123 O -12% 50% 2-2 PIT A. Oliver B. Sutter Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
Rich Gossage replaces Al Oliver (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Phil Garner moves from SS to 2B; Mario Mendoza replaces Dave Parker (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 2-2 CHC L. Biittner R. Gossage Popfly: SS
t8 1 --- O 4% 58% 2-2 CHC B. Buckner R. Gossage Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 2% 61% 2-2 CHC G. Clines R. Gossage Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 2-2 PIT O. Moreno B. Sutter Bunt Popfly: P
b8 1 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 PIT P. Garner B. Sutter Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -3% 50% 2-2 PIT D. Berra B. Sutter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -17% 33% 2-2 CHC S. Ontiveros R. Gossage Double to RF (Line Drive)
t9 0 -2- O 11% 44% 2-2 CHC G. Gross R. Gossage Lineout: CF
t9 1 -2- -2% 42% 2-2 CHC M. Trillo R. Gossage Intentional Walk
t9 1 12- O 10% 52% 2-2 CHC S. Swisher R. Gossage Strikeout
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Bruce Sutter (P) batting 9th
t9 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  11% 64% 2-2 CHC D. Rosello R. Gossage Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
Dennis Lamp replaces Dave Rosello (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- 17% 81% 2-2 PIT M. Easler D. Lamp Double to CF
b9 0 -2- R 19% 100% 2-2 PIT E. Ott D. Lamp Single to CF (Ground Ball); Easler Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

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