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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1977-07-12 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8093 · 75°F, night, rain · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:15
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 8th. Jon Matlack earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. Steve Henderson 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Rick Reuschel SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 John Stearns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Matlack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
 Skip Lockwood | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Jose Cardenal: 7/P
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 43
- Bobby Valentine: 63
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: S6/G
- Jerry Morales: S7/G.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Manny Trillo: IW
- George Mitterwald: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- John Stearns: 8/L
- Bruce Boisclair: 63
- Mike Vail: 53
Top 3
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 3
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Doug Flynn: 53
- Jon Matlack: K
Top 4
- Larry Biittner: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Jerry Morales: S6/G
- Steve Ontiveros: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Lenny Randle: D7/L.BX3(745)
- Bobby Valentine: K
- Steve Henderson: 63
Top 5
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Rick Reuschel: W
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Bot 5
- John Stearns: W
- Bruce Boisclair: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Vail: 54(1)/FO
- Lee Mazzilli: D9/L.1-H
- Doug Flynn: K
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Bot 6
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Lenny Randle: W
- Bobby Valentine: K/C
- Steve Henderson: K
Top 7
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
- George Mitterwald: HR/8/L.1-H
- Rick Reuschel: K/C
Bot 7
- John Stearns: K
- Bruce Boisclair: 8/L
- Mike Vail: D8/L
- Lee Mazzilli: S8/G.2-H
- Doug Flynn: S8/L.1-3
- Jon Matlack: 13
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
Bot 8
- Lenny Randle: S7/L
- Bobby Valentine: 34/SH.1-2
- Steve Henderson: HR/8.2-H
- John Stearns: 9
- Bruce Boisclair: K
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- Jerry Morales: 6/L
- Steve Ontiveros: S4.1-2
- Manny Trillo: PB.2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: K
- Bill Buckner: 13