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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

1977-08-06 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 21146 Β· 72Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 7 mph Β· 2:33

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 10–5. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 4th. Bill Bonham earned the win and Paul Reuschel picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

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W: Bill Bonham   L: Randy Jones   SV: Paul Reuschel

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Runge Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: John McSherry Β· 3B: Art Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Almon512000
Mike Ivie400010
Dave Kingman502101
Dave Winfield300012
George Hendrick400001
Gene Tenace320012
Tucker Ashford322010
Mike Champion201200
Randy Jones200000
Gene Richards100000
Jerry Turner100100
Pat Scanlon100001
Merv Rettenmund100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus211010
Larry Biittner310110
Bill Buckner422200
Jerry Morales513400
Bobby Murcer512201
Steve Ontiveros412010
Manny Trillo411001
George Mitterwald411102
Bill Bonham111010
Paul Reuschel100000
Mick Kelleher100001

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Randy Jones3.2821
Tom Griffin1.1401
Rick Sawyer3.0123

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Bonham5.0633
Paul Reuschel4.0115

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Almon: 6/L
  • Mike Ivie: 43
  • Dave Kingman: S7/L
  • Dave Winfield: E4.1-2;B-1
  • George Hendrick: 53

Bot 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 23
  • Larry Biittner: 63
  • Bill Buckner: S8/L
  • Jerry Morales: SB2
  • Jerry Morales: D8/L.2-H
  • Bobby Murcer: 3/G

Top 2

  • Gene Tenace: E5.B-1
  • Tucker Ashford: D9/L.1-3
  • Mike Champion: S8/L.3-H(UR);2-H
  • Randy Jones: 36(1)/FO
  • Bill Almon: CS2(24)
  • Bill Almon: S5/BG
  • Mike Ivie: 13

Bot 2

  • Steve Ontiveros: 53
  • Manny Trillo: 4/P
  • George Mitterwald: K

Top 3

  • Dave Kingman: 9
  • Dave Winfield: W
  • George Hendrick: 54(1)/FO
  • Gene Tenace: K

Bot 3

  • Bill Bonham: W
  • Ivan de Jesus: S7/L.1-2
  • Larry Biittner: 6(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bill Buckner: 8/SF.3-H
  • Jerry Morales: D8.1-H
  • Bobby Murcer: 9

Top 4

  • Tucker Ashford: 63
  • Mike Champion: 53
  • Randy Jones: 53

Bot 4

  • Steve Ontiveros: D7/L
  • Manny Trillo: S5/BG.2-3
  • George Mitterwald: S9/L.3-H;1-2
  • Bill Bonham: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Ivan de Jesus: IW
  • Larry Biittner: 7/SF.3-H
  • Bill Buckner: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Jerry Morales: D8/L.3-H;1-H
  • Bobby Murcer: S8/L.2-H
  • Steve Ontiveros: S7/L.1-3
  • Manny Trillo: 3/L

Top 5

  • Bill Almon: S7/L
  • Mike Ivie: 7/L
  • Dave Kingman: D8/L.1-H
  • Dave Winfield: K
  • George Hendrick: K

Bot 5

  • George Mitterwald: K
  • Bill Bonham: S8/L
  • Ivan de Jesus: HP.1-2
  • Larry Biittner: 7
  • Bill Buckner: 3/G

Top 6

  • Gene Tenace: W
  • Tucker Ashford: W.1-2
  • Gene Richards: E1/TH.2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
  • Jerry Turner: 16(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Bill Almon: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Jerry Morales: 7
  • Bobby Murcer: HR/9/L
  • Steve Ontiveros: W
  • Manny Trillo: K
  • George Mitterwald: 53

Top 7

  • Mike Ivie: 43
  • Dave Kingman: 53
  • Dave Winfield: K

Bot 7

  • Paul Reuschel: 4/P
  • Mick Kelleher: K
  • Larry Biittner: W
  • Bill Buckner: 43

Top 8

  • George Hendrick: 7
  • Gene Tenace: K
  • Tucker Ashford: D8/L
  • Pat Scanlon: K/C

Bot 8

  • Jerry Morales: 2/FL
  • Bobby Murcer: K
  • Steve Ontiveros: 9

Top 9

  • Merv Rettenmund: K
  • Bill Almon: 9
  • Mike Ivie: W
  • Dave Kingman: K