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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1977-09-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 70°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph to CF · 2:47
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Bob Apodaca earned the win. Larry Biittner went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Bob Apodaca L: Paul Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Zachry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Rosado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Reuschel | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Zachry | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Myrick | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Apodaca | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: HP
- Larry Biittner: HR/7/L.1-H
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Steve Ontiveros: D9/G
- Greg Gross: S9/G.2-H
- Steve Swisher: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: 13
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Bruce Boisclair: 3/G
Top 2
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Dennis Lamp: 8
- Dave Rosello: W
- Larry Biittner: D7.1-3
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bot 2
- Steve Henderson: 43
- John Milner: 9
- Ron Hodges: 63
Top 3
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Greg Gross: D9/L
- Steve Swisher: 63
Bot 3
- Joel Youngblood: D7/G
- Bud Harrelson: 63.2-3
- Pat Zachry: S9/L.3-H
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Mick Kelleher: 7/L
- Dennis Lamp: 3/P
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 8
- Bruce Boisclair: K/C
- Steve Henderson: K/C
Top 5
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 5
- John Milner: 3/P
- Ron Hodges: 43
- Joel Youngblood: 9
Top 6
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
- Greg Gross: 7
- Steve Swisher: 8/L
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: 3/G
- Roy Staiger: S9
- Lenny Randle: 63.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: PO2(E1).2-3
- Lee Mazzilli: S8/L.3-H
- Mike Vail: SB2
- Mike Vail: 7/L
Top 7
- Mick Kelleher: S8/L
- Willie Hernandez: 24/SH.1-2
- Manny Trillo: W
- Gene Clines: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Bill Buckner: 3/FL
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Bot 7
- Steve Henderson: S9/L
- John Milner: K
- John Stearns: K/C
- Joel Youngblood: 8
Top 8
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)3/GDP
- Steve Swisher: D9/G
- Mick Kelleher: IW
- Paul Reuschel: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bud Harrelson: 6/L
- Luis Rosado: K
- Lenny Randle: W
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
Top 9
- Manny Trillo: 43
- Gene Clines: 7/L
- Bill Buckner: 31
Bot 9
- Mike Vail: S9
- Steve Henderson: S8/G.1-2
- John Milner: 5/FL
- John Stearns: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: D8/L.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(UR)