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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1977-09-22 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 20709 · overcast · Wind 5 mph · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Paul Reuschel earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Larry Biittner went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Paul Reuschel L: Jim Lonborg SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lonborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Reuschel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Larry Biittner: W
- Bill Buckner: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Murcer: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: 6/P
- Larry Bowa: S1/L.BX2(64)
- Mike Schmidt: 8
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 53
- Greg Gross: 43
Bot 2
- Greg Luzinski: 63
- Jay Johnstone: S1/L.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Garry Maddox: 3/FL
- Bob Boone: 8/L
Top 3
- Steve Swisher: K/C
- Mick Kelleher: 8/L
- Dennis Lamp: K
Bot 3
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Jim Lonborg: 8
- Bake McBride: T8/L
- Larry Bowa: 63
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 4
- Larry Biittner: S7
- Bill Buckner: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Mike Schmidt: 53
- Greg Luzinski: S8/L
- Jay Johnstone: S9/L.1-3
- Garry Maddox: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Bob Boone: FC5.3-3;1-2;B-1
- Ted Sizemore: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L
- Steve Ontiveros: W.1-2
- Greg Gross: 5/L
- Steve Swisher: SB3;SB2#
- Steve Swisher: K
- Mick Kelleher: IW
- Dennis Lamp: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-3(E7)
- Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Lonborg: K
- Bake McBride: 43
- Larry Bowa: S1/BG
- Mike Schmidt: T9/L.1-H;BXH(52)
Top 6
- Larry Biittner: 4E3.B-3#
- Bill Buckner: 5/FL
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Steve Ontiveros: S7/G.3-H(UR)
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Steve Swisher: 4/P
Bot 6
- Greg Luzinski: S7/G
- Jay Johnstone: 3/G.1-2
- Garry Maddox: S7/G.2-3
- Bob Boone: 9/FL/SF.3-H
- Ted Sizemore: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Paul Reuschel: 24/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/L.2-3
- Larry Biittner: S8/L.3-H
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: K/C
- Tom Hutton: D9/L
- Bake McBride: 8
- Larry Bowa: 63
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: S4/G
- Steve Ontiveros: WP.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Gene Clines: IW
- Steve Swisher: K
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 8
- Mike Schmidt: S7/G
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Garry Maddox: 6/P
Top 9
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: D7/G
- Larry Biittner: S8/L.2-H
- Bill Buckner: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bob Boone: 7
- Richie Hebner: K23
- Davey Johnson: 63