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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1977-10-02 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 20418 · 59°F, overcast, rain · Wind 7 mph · 2:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Rich Gossage earned the win.
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 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rich Gossage L: Dennis Lamp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dale Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Easler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Macha | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Dennis Lamp | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
- Larry Biittner: K
- Bill Buckner: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: S7
- Phil Garner: CS2(26)
- Phil Garner: 4/P
- Dale Berra: 7
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 2
- Mike Easler: S7/L
- Ed Ott: 9/L
- Ken Macha: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Steve Swisher: S1/G
- Bill Bonham: 14/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry Hairston: 7
- Mike Edwards: 63
- Ed Whitson: 31
Top 4
- Larry Biittner: S1/G
- Bill Buckner: 36(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 63
Bot 4
- Omar Moreno: K
- Phil Garner: K
- Dale Berra: 5/L
Top 5
- Steve Ontiveros: 163
- Greg Gross: W
- Manny Trillo: 63.1-2
- Steve Swisher: 43
Bot 5
- Mike Easler: 8
- Ed Ott: S9/G
- Ken Macha: SB2
- Ken Macha: S7/G.2-H
- Jerry Hairston: 43.1-2
- Mike Edwards: 63
Top 6
- Bill Bonham: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/P
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
Bot 6
- Jim Fregosi: 8
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
- Phil Garner: 63
Top 7
- Bill Buckner: 31
- Gene Clines: S6/G
- Steve Ontiveros: S7/G.1-3
- Greg Gross: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Manny Trillo: S7.2-3;1-2
- Steve Swisher: S7/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
- Ivan de Jesus: 8/L
Bot 7
- Dale Berra: 5/L
- Mike Easler: K
- Ed Ott: S9/L
- Ken Macha: S7.1-H;B-2(THH)
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Dave Parker: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: IW
- Al Oliver: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: 6/P
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Gene Clines: 8
Bot 8
- Omar Moreno: 1/BP
- Phil Garner: K
- Dale Berra: 8
Top 9
- Steve Ontiveros: D9/L
- Greg Gross: 8/L
- Manny Trillo: IW
- Steve Swisher: K
- Dave Rosello: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Mike Easler: D8
- Ed Ott: S8/G.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Pirates Manager Chuck Tanner ejected by HP umpire sometime in game for arguing balls and strikes
- 19 minute rain delay with 0-1 count to Steve Swisher