[Cliff Bowman]

I watched the near complete game between the Phillies and Cubs played on September 27, 1977 in Wrigley Field on YouTube last night. I remember coming home from school as a ten year old in New Jersey to watch the second half of the game on a Philadelphia station. It was the division clinching game for the Phillies that year, but oddly it is missing the Cubs bottom of the ninth and showing the Phillies celebrating. As a lifelong Cub fan I didn't mind that. A few things stood out to me, when a player reached base they immediately discarded the batting helmet and wore a cap on the bases, when Tug McGraw relieved starter Larry Christenson, Christenson stayed at the mound until McGraw got there and handed him the ball and then walked off, and the camera showed a concessionaire walking around selling Cubs memorabilia including pennants, team photos, caps, etc. That is really a contrast from baseball today. It was also the final game of Dave Giusti's career, he got lit up by the Phillies in the top of the ninth when the game shuts off. ETA, I was also surprised at how much bunting there was in the game, both Mike Schmidt and Bobby Murcer attempted bunts for hits with runners on base. You never see sluggers do that today.