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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1977-04-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39937 · 55°F, sunny · Wind 20 mph · 2:25
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 6th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Steve Ontiveros went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Ray Burris SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Felix Millan: 63
- John Milner: 9/L
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 4
- Jose Cardenal: S5
- Larry Biittner: SB2
- Larry Biittner: 3/G.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: S5/BG.3-H
- Jerry Morales: SB2
- Jerry Morales: K
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: D7
- Ed Kranepool: 43.2-3
- John Stearns: FC4.3XH(42);B-1
- Roy Staiger: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: S9
- Steve Swisher: 8
- Manny Trillo: 9/L
- Ray Burris: 9
Top 3
- Roy Staiger: K
- Bud Harrelson: E3/G.B-1
- Tom Seaver: 14/SH.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/L
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: S5
- Jose Cardenal: BK.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: PO2(14)#
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Larry Biittner: S8/L.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Jerry Morales: 5/P
Top 4
- Felix Millan: 63
- John Milner: 6/L
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 4
- Steve Ontiveros: HR/9/L
- Steve Swisher: 7
- Manny Trillo: 7/L
- Ray Burris: K
Top 5
- Ed Kranepool: D9
- John Stearns: 63.2-3
- Roy Staiger: K
- Bud Harrelson: K
Bot 5
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
- Larry Biittner: S8/L
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 6
- Tom Seaver: W
- Lee Mazzilli: S9.1-2
- Felix Millan: 1/BP
- John Milner: D9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Kingman: IW
- Ed Kranepool: 31.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Stearns: S7.3-H;2-H
- Roy Staiger: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
- Steve Swisher: 53
Top 7
- Roy Staiger: S7
- Bud Harrelson: S9/L.1-3
- Tom Seaver: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Tom Seaver: K
- Lee Mazzilli: K
- Felix Millan: 53
Bot 7
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Joe Wallis: 2/FL
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 8
- John Milner: 2/FL
- Dave Kingman: 6/P
- Ed Kranepool: 8
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Larry Biittner: S7.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jerry Morales: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Steve Ontiveros: 5/P
Top 9
- John Stearns: 63
- Roy Staiger: 8
- Bud Harrelson: 5/P
Bot 9
- Mike Gordon: K
- Manny Trillo: 6
- Greg Gross: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Gordon