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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1977-09-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 5191 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:43
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6–0. New York Mets put up 5 in the 7th. Craig Swan earned the win and Bob Myrick picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Craig Swan L: Mike Krukow SV: Bob Myrick
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Mazzilli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Foster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hodges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Staiger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Flynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Swan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Myrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Pete Broberg | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Swan | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Myrick | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
- Bill Buckner: 6/P
Bot 1
- Lee Mazzilli: 8/L
- Leo Foster: S8/G
- Bruce Boisclair: SB2#
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Steve Henderson: 9
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Steve Ontiveros: SB2#
- Steve Ontiveros: 9/L
- Greg Gross: K
- Steve Swisher: 6/P
Bot 2
- John Milner: K/C
- Ron Hodges: 8
- Roy Staiger: S8
- Doug Flynn: 53
Top 3
- Mick Kelleher: 7/L
- Mike Krukow: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Larry Biittner: 31
Bot 3
- Craig Swan: S1/G
- Lee Mazzilli: K/C
- Leo Foster: K/C
- Bruce Boisclair: W.1-2
- Steve Henderson: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- John Milner: 8/P
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 8/L
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
Bot 4
- Ron Hodges: D8/L
- Roy Staiger: 43.2-3
- Doug Flynn: 1/G.3-3
- Craig Swan: K
Top 5
- Greg Gross: S9/G
- Steve Swisher: 9
- Mick Kelleher: 54(1)/FO
- Mike Krukow: S7/L.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Lee Mazzilli: 43
- Leo Foster: 13
- Bruce Boisclair: K/C
Top 6
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L
- Steve Ontiveros: W.1-2
- Greg Gross: 7/L
Bot 6
- Steve Henderson: 53
- John Milner: S9/G
- Ron Hodges: K
- Roy Staiger: 53
Top 7
- Steve Swisher: 53
- Mick Kelleher: D7/L
- Gene Clines: 6/P
- Ivan de Jesus: E6.2-3;B-1
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Bot 7
- Doug Flynn: E6.B-1
- Lenny Randle: 13/SH.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: S9/G.2-H(UR)
- Ed Kranepool: S9/G.1-3
- Bruce Boisclair: S9/L.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Steve Henderson: T9/L.3-H;2-H
- John Milner: 2/FL
- Ron Hodges: IW
- Bob Myrick: S8/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Doug Flynn: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: 6/P
- Bobby Murcer: 4/L
- Steve Ontiveros: K+PB.B-1
- Mike Adams: 9
Bot 8
- Lenny Randle: S9/G
- Lee Mazzilli: BK.1-2
- Lee Mazzilli: 6/P
- Bud Harrelson: S7/G.2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Steve Swisher: 9
- Mick Kelleher: 13
- Gene Clines: 8