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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1977-08-25 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 4164 · 78°F, night · Wind 3 mph · 2:52
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 1st. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Mike Davey picked up the save. Junior Moore went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| ATL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Bill Bonham SV: Mike Davey
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Broberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Matthews | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Moore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pat Rockett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Davey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bonham | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Broberg | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Buzz Capra | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Collins | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Duane Theiss | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Davey | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Greg Gross: HR/8/L
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: 63
Bot 1
- Gary Matthews: 3/P
- Rowland Office: S4/G
- Jeff Burroughs: S9.1-3
- Willie Montanez: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Biff Pocoroba: IW
- Junior Moore: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rod Gilbreath: 43
- Pat Rockett: 63
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Manny Trillo: W
- Steve Swisher: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dick Ruthven: S7/G
- Gary Matthews: K
- Rowland Office: S9/L.1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: 63.3-H;1-2
- Willie Montanez: S9/G.2-H
- Biff Pocoroba: 8
Top 3
- Pete Broberg: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: S9
- Greg Gross: S7/G.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry Morales: 8/L/8D
Bot 3
- Junior Moore: S9/G
- Rod Gilbreath: 64(1)3/GDP
- Pat Rockett: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: S7/L
- Steve Ontiveros: D8/L.1-H
- Manny Trillo: 43.2-3
- Steve Swisher: 53
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 4
- Dick Ruthven: S8/G
- Gary Matthews: 46(1)/FO
- Rowland Office: SB2
- Rowland Office: 13.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Top 5
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Greg Gross: 63
- Bill Buckner: E4.B-1
- Jerry Morales: 43
Bot 5
- Willie Montanez: D9/L
- Biff Pocoroba: 43.2-3
- Junior Moore: FC6.3XH(6251);B-1
- Rod Gilbreath: W.1-2
- Pat Rockett: S7/G.2-H;1X3(7E5)
- Tom Paciorek: 163
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Manny Trillo: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Swisher: S7/L.1-2
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 6
- Gary Matthews: S8/G
- Rowland Office: 7/L
- Jeff Burroughs: S7/L.1-2
- Willie Montanez: SB3
- Willie Montanez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 6/P
- Jerry Morales: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Biff Pocoroba: 31
- Junior Moore: 63
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Pat Rockett: 4/P
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Steve Ontiveros: S8/G.1-2
- Manny Trillo: T8/L.2-H;1-H
- Steve Swisher: 8/SF.3-H
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Greg Gross: S7/L.2-H(UR)
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 8
- Mike Davey: K
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Rowland Office: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 31
- Steve Ontiveros: 63