Chicago Cubs 5, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 129
Played on Wednesday, August 25, 1976 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 1 CHI N 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 5 10 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A DaVanon 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 0 Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Roberts lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Herrmann c 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Larson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Niekro p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Howard ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rondon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 7 1 1 4 24 6 FIELDING - E: Watson (13). BATTING - 2B: Niekro (2,off Burris). HR: Cedeno (17,6th inning off Burris 0 on 1 out). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (41,2nd base off Burris/Mitterwald).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Monday 1b 4 2 2 0 1 0 13 0 Cardenal lf 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 Madlock 3b 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 4 Wallis cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 LaCock rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 Trillo 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Mitterwald c 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 Kelleher ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Burris p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 34 5 10 5 3 4 27 13 BATTING - 2B: Madlock (32,off Larson). 3B: LaCock (2,off Larson). HR: Madlock (13,1st inning off Larson 1 on 1 out). SH: Burris (6,off Larson). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Larson L(3-5) 2 5 5 4 1 1 1 13 Niekro 5 4 0 0 2 2 0 21 Rondon 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 8 10 5 4 3 4 1 38
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Burris W(11-12) 9 7 1 1 1 4 1 34 WP: Burris (6). Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Nick Colosi Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 8770 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. DaVanon 2b Monday 1b 2. Cabell 3b Cardenal lf 3. Cedeno cf Madlock 3b 4. Watson 1b Wallis cf 5. Cruz rf LaCock rf 6. Roberts lf Trillo 2b 7. Herrmann c Mitterwald c 8. Metzger ss Kelleher ss 9. Larson p Burris p ASTROS 1ST: DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell lined to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Monday reached on an error by Watson [Monday to second]; Cardenal flied out to right; Madlock homered [Monday scored (unearned)]; Wallis popped to third in foul territory; LaCock tripled to left; Trillo popped to third in foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to shortstop; Cruz singled to right [Watson out at third (right to third), Cruz to second (on throw to 3b)]; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Burris threw a wild pitch [Cruz to third]; Herrmann walked; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald struck out; Kelleher singled to pitcher; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Kelleher to second]; Monday walked; Cardenal singled to right [Kelleher scored, Monday to second]; Madlock doubled to right [Monday scored, Cardenal scored]; Wallis grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5. ASTROS 3RD: GROSS BATTED FOR LARSON; Gross was called out on strikes; DaVanon grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5. CUBS 3RD: NIEKRO REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); LaCock popped to shortstop; Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second; Watson struck out; Cruz flied out to right [Cedeno to third]; Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5. CUBS 4TH: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Burris flied out to right; Monday flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5. ASTROS 5TH: Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger flied out to left; Niekro doubled to left; DaVanon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5. CUBS 5TH: Cardenal flied out to left; Madlock grounded out (third to first); Wallis singled to left; LaCock walked [Wallis to second]; Trillo walked [Wallis to third, LaCock to second]; Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 5. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno homered; Watson struck out; Cruz flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. CUBS 6TH: Kelleher lined to left; Burris grounded out (third to first); Monday singled to left; Cardenal popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. ASTROS 7TH: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Herrmann flied out to left; Metzger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. CUBS 7TH: Madlock lined to left; Wallis singled to center; LaCock singled to center [Wallis to second]; Trillo lined to center; Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. ASTROS 8TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Howard singled to center; DaVanon singled to left [Howard to second]; Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to center [Howard to third]; Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. CUBS 8TH: RONDON REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Kelleher made an out to second; Burris struck out; Monday singled to right; Cardenal flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz lined to right; Roberts grounded out (third to first); Herrmann grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 7 1 6 Cubs 5 10 0 9
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