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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1977-09-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3983 · 77°F · Wind 30 mph · 3:06
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 10–8. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Bruce Sutter earned the win. Greg Gross went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
W: Bruce Sutter L: Bob Apodaca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Paul Siebert | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Lockwood | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Apodaca | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Krukow | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Lamp | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Dave Giusti | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: S9/L
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Steve Henderson: SB2
- Steve Henderson: W
- Ed Kranepool: S7.2-H;1-3
- John Stearns: E1/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Joel Youngblood: K
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
- Larry Biittner: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: W
- Bobby Murcer: 5/P
Top 2
- Doug Flynn: 43
- Craig Swan: S8/L
- Lenny Randle: S7.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Bruce Boisclair: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Steve Henderson: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: IW
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Greg Gross: S8/G
- Manny Trillo: 8
- George Mitterwald: S8/L.1-2
- Dennis Lamp: 13
Top 3
- Joel Youngblood: K/C
- Doug Flynn: 3/L
- Craig Swan: S9
- Lenny Randle: K
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Larry Biittner: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Buckner: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Steve Ontiveros: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Greg Gross: HR/9.2-H
- Manny Trillo: W
- George Mitterwald: 13
Top 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 5
- Bruce Boisclair: S9/G
- Steve Henderson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dennis Lamp: K
- Ivan de Jesus: D6
- Larry Biittner: 5/FL
- Bill Buckner: 5/FL
Top 5
- Ed Kranepool: S7/L
- John Stearns: S8/L.1-3
- Joel Youngblood: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Doug Flynn: W
- Craig Swan: 53
Bot 5
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Greg Gross: 7/L
- Manny Trillo: S9/L.1-3
- George Mitterwald: S5/G.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 13
Top 6
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: S9/L
- Bruce Boisclair: T8/L.1-H
- Steve Henderson: WP.3-H#
- Steve Henderson: K
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 6
- Ivan de Jesus: D7/G
- Larry Biittner: S9/L.2-H
- Bill Buckner: S9/L.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P.2-3;1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Greg Gross: 46(1)/FO
- Manny Trillo: K/C
Top 7
- John Stearns: 7
- Joel Youngblood: 53
- Doug Flynn: 8
Bot 7
- George Mitterwald: W
- Dave Giusti: 26(1)3/GDP/BG
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Top 8
- John Milner: 9
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Bruce Boisclair: S9/L.1X3(945)
Bot 8
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Bill Buckner: D9/L
- Bobby Murcer: IW
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Greg Gross: 7
Top 9
- Steve Henderson: D9/L
- Ron Hodges: K
- John Stearns: D6.2-H
- Joel Youngblood: 43.2-3
- Mike Vail: 53
Bot 9
- Manny Trillo: W
- George Mitterwald: 54/SH.1-2
- Gene Clines: HR/7/L.2-H