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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1977-09-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 76°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Rick Reuschel went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Jackson Todd SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackson Todd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepe Mangual | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Staiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Paul Reuschel | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Hernandez | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Todd | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Siebert | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Baldwin | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Apodaca | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Myrick | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 1
- Lenny Randle: S9/L
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/L
- Bruce Boisclair: S9/L.1-2
- Steve Henderson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Steve Ontiveros: 31
- Greg Gross: 9
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 4/L
- John Stearns: 43
- Joel Youngblood: 53
Top 3
- George Mitterwald: D7.B-3(E7)
- Mick Kelleher: D7.3-H
- Rick Reuschel: D7/L.2-H
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
- Bill Buckner: 8
Bot 3
- Doug Flynn: 63
- Jackson Todd: K
- Lenny Randle: K
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Steve Ontiveros: S9/L
- Greg Gross: S8/G.1-3
- George Mitterwald: K/C
- Mick Kelleher: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Rick Reuschel: T9/L.2-H;1-H
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/L
Bot 4
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/FL
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Steve Henderson: 9
Top 5
- Larry Biittner: 3/G
- Bill Buckner: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 5
- Ed Kranepool: 7/L
- John Stearns: 63
- Joel Youngblood: D8/L
- Doug Flynn: 31
Top 6
- Steve Ontiveros: 63
- Greg Gross: S9/G
- George Mitterwald: K
- Mick Kelleher: HP.1-2
- Rick Reuschel: PB.2-3;1-2
- Rick Reuschel: 4/L
Bot 6
- Pepe Mangual: K/C
- Lenny Randle: S3/G
- Lee Mazzilli: W.1-2
- Bruce Boisclair: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Henderson: 43
Top 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 6/P
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- John Stearns: E6.B-1
- Joel Youngblood: S5/G.1-2
- John Milner: D9/L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Pepe Mangual: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 63
- Greg Gross: K
Bot 8
- Lee Mazzilli: 13
- Bruce Boisclair: 4/P
- Roy Staiger: 7
Top 9
- George Mitterwald: D9/P
- Mick Kelleher: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Willie Hernandez: 14/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Larry Biittner: W
- Bill Buckner: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Leo Foster: 53
- John Stearns: 8
- Joel Youngblood: S6/G
- John Milner: S9/G.1-3
- Mike Vail: K