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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1977-09-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14970 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph · 3:13
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Terry Forster earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. Al Oliver went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Terry Forster L: Pete Broberg SV: Grant Jackson
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Robinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Macha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Forster | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Demery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Reuss | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Forster | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Larry Demery | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Pete Broberg | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: K/BF
- Phil Garner: D8/L
- Dave Parker: 23.2-3
- Bill Robinson: K
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
- Larry Biittner: S7/L.1-2
- Bill Buckner: W.2-3;1-2
- Gene Clines: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1X3(935)
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO
- Steve Ontiveros: SB2
- Steve Ontiveros: 6/L
Top 2
- Al Oliver: S3/G
- Ken Macha: 6(1)3/GDP
- Duffy Dyer: S7/G
- Omar Moreno: 8
Bot 2
- George Mitterwald: K
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Dave Roberts: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 43
Top 3
- Terry Forster: S4/G
- Frank Taveras: 36(1)/FO
- Phil Garner: 14(1)/FO
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 3
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: 13
Top 4
- Bill Robinson: D7/L
- Al Oliver: HR/78/L.2-H
- Ken Macha: 13
- Duffy Dyer: 9/P
- Omar Moreno: W
- Terry Forster: SB2
- Terry Forster: CS3(25)
Bot 4
- Steve Ontiveros: S9/P
- George Mitterwald: K
- Mick Kelleher: S7/G.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
- Larry Biittner: K/C
Top 5
- Terry Forster: S7/G
- Frank Taveras: 14/SH.1-2
- Phil Garner: 63
- Dave Parker: W
- Bill Robinson: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Gene Clines: 8/P
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9/L
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- George Mitterwald: 4/P
Top 6
- Bill Robinson: 63
- Al Oliver: S9/L
- Ken Macha: S9.1-3
- Ed Ott: SB2
- Ed Ott: S9/L.3-H;2-3;B-2(THH)
- Omar Moreno: IW
- Bobby Tolan: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Frank Taveras: SB2
- Frank Taveras: WP.3-H;2-H(E2)(UR)#
- Frank Taveras: W
- Phil Garner: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Phil Garner: 7
Bot 6
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Joe Wallis: S8/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
- Larry Biittner: 8
Top 7
- Dave Parker: K/C
- Bill Robinson: K
- Al Oliver: 53
Bot 7
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Gene Clines: E6.B-1
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/FL
Top 8
- Fernando Gonzalez: W
- Ed Ott: K
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Larry Demery: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mike Gordon: K
- Mick Kelleher: 8
- Joe Wallis: W
- Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
- Greg Gross: 7
Top 9
- Frank Taveras: 31
- Phil Garner: T8/L
- Jerry Hairston: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Robinson: S8/G
- Al Oliver: 3/G
Bot 9
- Bill Buckner: 4/P
- Gene Clines: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
Notes & reviews
- Parker ejected by HP umpire Williams for arguing called third strike