Chicago Cubs vs San Francisco Giants
August 26, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 26, 1977 at Candlestick Park. The Chicago Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 5, San Francisco Giants 2

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
DeJesus ss 4 0 0 0
Gross lf 4 1 3 0
  Cardenal ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Buckner 1b 5 0 1 0
Morales cf 4 1 1 2
Murcer rf 3 1 2 0
Ontiveros 3b 5 1 1 1
Trillo 2b 2 1 2 0
Swisher c 3 0 0 0
Reuschel p 3 0 1 2
  Clines ph 1 0 0 0
  Hernandez p 0 0 0 0
  Sutter p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 11 5
San Francisco Giants ab   r   h rbi
Thomas cf 4 1 3 0
Foli ss,2b 4 0 1 0
Evans 3b 4 0 0 0
McCovey 1b 4 0 2 1
  LeMaster pr,ss 0 0 0 0
Thomasson lf,1b 4 1 2 0
Whitfield rf 3 0 0 0
  Elliott ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Harris 2b,rf 3 0 1 1
Hill c 4 0 1 0
Barr p 1 0 0 0
  Clark ph 1 0 0 0
  Williams p 0 0 0 0
  Madlock ph 1 0 0 0
  Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0
  Curtis p 0 0 0 0
  Alexander ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 10 2
Chicago 020 021 0005110
San Francisco 010 000 0102102
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel  W (18-5) 7.0 7 1 1 0 4
  Hernandez   0.2 3 1 1 0 0
  Sutter  SV (25) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
10
2
2
0
5
  San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Barr  L (11-12) 5.0 8 4 4 2 2
  Williams   2.0 2 1 1 2 0
  Heaverlo   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
  Curtis   1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
6
5

  E–McCovey (10), Williams (1).  DP–Chicago 1, San Francisco 2.  2B–Chicago Murcer (15,off Barr), San Francisco Thomasson (21,off R Reuschel).  HR–Chicago Morales (10,5th inning off Barr 1 on, 2 out); Ontiveros (10,6th inning off Williams 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Swisher (2,off Heaverlo).  IBB–Murcer (10,by Williams).  SF–Harris (1,off R Reuschel).  SB–Trillo (2,2nd base off Barr/Hill); Murcer (12,2nd base off Barr/Hill).  BK–R Reuschel (1).  IBB–Williams (12,Murcer).  U-HP–Bill Williams, 1B–Dick Stello, 2B–Bruce Froemming, 3B–Jim Quick.  T–2:28.  A–4,719.
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