In an all-round show, Ivan DeJesus collected four hits, drove in two runs, stole three bases and scored three times as the Cubs defeated the Braves, 9-3. The Cubs' 11-hit attack also included a homer by Joe Wallis. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 9, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Saturday, May       21, 1977 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    0  2  1    3  0  2  -   9 11  0
Braves       0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  3


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   3   4   2     0   0   .321      Royster ss            5   0   1   1     0   1   .227
Gross rf              4   2   2   2     1   0   .265      Chaney 2b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .279
Biittner 1b           4   0   1   1     1   0   .320      Moore 3b              3   0   1   1     1   1   .311
Trillo 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .367      Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .304
Clines lf             4   0   1   2     0   1   .438      Matthews lf           4   1   1   0     0   2   .365
Swisher c             5   0   0   0     0   2   .208      Pocoroba c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .305
Wallis cf             4   1   1   1     0   2   .219      Paciorek 1b           3   0   0   0     1   2   .250
Rosello 3b            3   2   1   0     1   0   .231      Bonnell cf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .324
Krukow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Leon p                3   1   2   0     0   0   .444
  Moore p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Campbell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .172        Camp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutter p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Asselstine ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .220

Totals               37   9  11   8     3   6             Totals               34   3   8   3     3   9

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 11,842
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Braves 7
DP: Cubs 1, Braves 0
Errors: Royster, Matthews, Paciorek
Doubles: Gross (2), Trillo (9), Biittner (7)
Home Runs: Wallis (2)
Stolen Bases: De Jesus 3 (7), Matthews 2 (5), Moore (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Krukow (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Clines (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow                  3.2   7   3   3   3   4   0  21   6.49
Moore W(1-0)            2.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.00
Sutter SV(10)           3     0   0   0   0   3   0   9   0.56
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   9   0  37

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leon L(1-2)             6     6   5   4   1   3   1  26   4.28
Campbell                0.2   3   2   2   1   0   0   6   3.12
Camp                    2.1   2   2   2   1   3   0  10   4.15
Totals                  9    11   9   8   3   6   1  42

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to right; Gross grounded out
(second to first); Biittner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (third to first); Chaney
singled to right; Moore grounded out (second to first) [Chaney
to second]; Burroughs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo flied out to left; Clines grounded out (third
to first); Swisher reached on an error by Royster [Swisher to
first]; Wallis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews singled to shortstop; Matthews stole
second; Pocoroba flied out to right; Matthews stole third;
Paciorek walked; Bonnell forced Paciorek (third to second)
[Matthews scored]; Leon singled to right [Bonnell to third];
Royster grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Rosello singled to left; Krukow out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Rosello to second]; De Jesus singled to
right [Rosello scored]; De Jesus stole second; Gross grounded
out (first unassisted) [De Jesus to third]; Biittner grounded
out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney struck out; Moore singled to left; Moore
stole second; Burroughs struck out; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo flied out to right; Clines struck out; Swisher
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Paciorek
popped to second; Bonnell singled to center; Leon singled to
center [Bonnell to second]; Royster singled to right [Bonnell
scored, Leon to second]; Chaney walked [Leon to third, Royster
to second]; Moore walked [Leon scored, Royster to third, Chaney
to second]; MOORE REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Burroughs grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 3.

CUBS 5TH: Wallis homered; Rosello grounded out (shortstop to
first); Moore struck out; De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus
stole second; Gross doubled to center [De Jesus scored];
Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Matthews struck out; Pocoroba singled to right;
Paciorek struck out [Pocoroba out at second (catcher to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

CUBS 6TH: Trillo doubled to center; Clines grounded out
(shortstop to first); Swisher grounded out (third to first)
[Trillo scored (error by Paciorek) (unearned)]; Wallis grounded
out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Bonnell grounded out (pitcher to first); Leon
grounded out (pitcher to first); Royster flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 3.

CUBS 7TH: Rosello walked; CARDENAL BATTED FOR MOORE; CAMPBELL
REPLACED LEON (PITCHING); Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Rosello to second]; De Jesus singled to right [Rosello
scored, De Jesus to second (on throw to home)]; Gross singled to
left [De Jesus scored, Gross to second (error by Matthews)];
Biittner was walked intentionally; Trillo flied out to center;
Clines singled to right [Gross scored, Biittner to third]; CAMP
REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Swisher was called out on strikes;
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: SUTTER REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Chaney grounded
out (second to first); Moore struck out; Burroughs popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Braves 3.

CUBS 8TH: Wallis struck out; Rosello popped to first in foul
territory; Sutter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 7, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Matthews grounded out (third to first); Pocoroba
flied out to right; Paciorek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 7, Braves 3.

CUBS 9TH: De Jesus singled to left; De Jesus stole second; Gross
walked; Biittner doubled to left [De Jesus scored, Gross to
third]; Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Clines hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Gross scored]; Swisher was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Bonnell grounded out (second to first); ASSELSTINE
BATTED FOR CAMP; Asselstine grounded out (second to first);
Royster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 9, Braves 3.