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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1977-08-02 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 34091 · 73°F, night · Wind 2 mph · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Guillermo Hernandez earned the win and Dave Roberts picked up the save. George Foster went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Guillermo Hernandez L: Mario Soto SV: Dave Roberts
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Broberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Soto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Armbrister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Broberg | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Dale Murray | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sarmiento | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 8/L
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Joe Morgan: 7/L
Top 2
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 31
- Steve Ontiveros: D9/L
- Mick Kelleher: K/C
Bot 2
- George Foster: W
- Dan Driessen: 5/FL
- Johnny Bench: S8/G.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Mike Lum: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Steve Swisher: 7
- Bill Bonham: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
Bot 3
- Mario Soto: K
- Pete Rose: 63
- Dave Concepcion: 7
Top 4
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Jerry Morales: D7/L
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 6/P
- George Foster: K
- Dan Driessen: W
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 5
- Steve Ontiveros: S9/G
- Mick Kelleher: 3/FL
- Steve Swisher: 9
- Bill Bonham: K
Bot 5
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Mike Lum: K/C
- Mario Soto: 43
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: D8/L
- Larry Biittner: S9/G.2-3
- Bill Buckner: FC1.3XH(1251);1-3;B-2
- Jerry Morales: K
- Bobby Murcer: 53
Bot 6
- Pete Rose: 9
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Joe Morgan: D8/L
- George Foster: IW
- Dan Driessen: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Steve Ontiveros: 6/FL
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Steve Swisher: S7/L
- Greg Gross: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Bench: K
- Cesar Geronimo: 43
- Mike Lum: 43
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Bill Buckner: W
- Jerry Morales: S8/G.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Mitterwald: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(724)
Bot 8
- Ken Griffey: K/C
- Pete Rose: S8/G
- Dave Concepcion: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Morgan: 63
Top 9
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Larry Biittner: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Pete Broberg: K/C
Bot 9
- George Foster: HR/7
- Dan Driessen: 31
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Ed Armbrister: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Joe Morgan and Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by 1B umpire John Kibler