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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1977-04-15 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 6148 · 64°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph · 2:21
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 8th. Paul Reuschel earned the win. Dave Kingman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Paul Reuschel L: Skip Lockwood SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rosello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 7.1 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Skip Lockwood | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Myrick | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: S8/L
- Felix Millan: S4.1-2
- John Milner: 43.2-H(NR);1-2
- Dave Kingman: HR/8.2-H
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Mike Phillips: K
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: S8
- George Mitterwald: 43
Bot 2
- John Stearns: 9
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Jon Matlack: K/C
Top 3
- Manny Trillo: 9
- Mike Krukow: K
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Bot 3
- Lee Mazzilli: W
- Felix Millan: CS2(26)
- Felix Millan: 43
- John Milner: 7
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Larry Biittner: S7/L
- Bobby Murcer: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Ed Kranepool: S9/L
- Mike Phillips: W.1-2
- John Stearns: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bud Harrelson: CSH(252)
Top 5
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Steve Ontiveros: S8
- George Mitterwald: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Jon Matlack: W
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: E6/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- John Milner: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 6
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Mike Gordon: 31
- Ivan de Jesus: S9/L
- Jose Cardenal: E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Larry Biittner: 3/P
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Mike Phillips: 7
- John Stearns: 53
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9/L
- Jerry Morales: S6/G
- Steve Ontiveros: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Rosello: 8
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: S6/G
- Jon Matlack: 54/SH.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 8(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Manny Trillo: D8
- Mike Gordon: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S7.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Larry Biittner: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bobby Murcer: IW
- Jerry Morales: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Greg Gross: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Gordon: 43
Bot 8
- Felix Millan: 8
- John Milner: K
- Dave Kingman: 63
Top 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
Bot 9
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Mike Phillips: 31
- John Stearns: 63
Notes & reviews
- while four Cubs were trying to run down Felix Millan between 1B and 2B, Lee Mazzilli scored, using a sweeping slide to avoid the tag