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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 3, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on October 3, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | October 3, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 3, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,486 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Sudol |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Left Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | First Baseman |
Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
October 3, 1976
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Reuschel
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Fryman
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Fryman
There goes Monday. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Fryman
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Fryman
Madlock bunts towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday moves to third. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Fryman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to home to get Monday. Wallis moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Fryman
Trillo hits a fly ball towards right. Valentine catches it and throws to home to double up Wallis. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reuschel
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Reuschel
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Fryman
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Fryman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Fryman covering, for the out. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Fryman
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Fryman
Reuschel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Fryman
Monday hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuschel
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reuschel
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Reuschel
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Reuschel
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Fryman
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Fryman
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Fryman
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallis moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Fryman
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallis scores. Madlock moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Fryman
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Fryman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelleher vs. Fryman
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Fryman
Reuschel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Reuschel reaches second base with a double. Trillo scores. Biittner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Lang
Chip Lang now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reuschel
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Reuschel
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Lang
Wallis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Unser who is chasing the ball. Wallis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Lang
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallis scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Lang
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Lang
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching.
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Atkinson
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuschel
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reuschel
Frias bunts towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Reuschel
Warren Cromartie pinch hits for Bill Atkinson.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel juggles the ball. That's an error on Reuschel. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Reuschel
Unser hits a fly ball towards center. Wallis catches it and throws to Trillo who relays to Monday to double up Cromartie. Frias tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelleher for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Murray
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Murray
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Reuschel
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Murray
Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Murray
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Murray
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wallis moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Murray
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett fields it and throws to home to get Wallis. Madlock moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mitterwald vs. Murray
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Morales scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Reuschel
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuschel
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reuschel
Frias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Taylor
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Taylor
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Taylor
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Reuschel
Roger Freed pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Reuschel
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Reuschel
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Reuschel
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Reuschel
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Carrithers
Don Carrithers now pitching.
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Carrithers
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Bill Madlock.
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrithers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Carrithers
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Carrithers
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sperring moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Carrithers
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Reuschel
Rob Sperring now playing third base.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuschel
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Reuschel
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/3/1976 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Unser D, lf 3 0 0 1 Monday R, 1b 5 0 1 0 Garrett W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Wallis J, cf 4 2 3 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 2 4 1 Valentine E, rf 4 0 2 0 Sperring R, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Morales J, rf 5 2 2 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 5 1 3 1 Williams E, c 4 1 1 1 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 2 3 Frias P, ss 4 1 1 0 Biittner L, lf 4 1 1 0 Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 3 0 1 1 Lang C, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 1 2 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0 Cromartie W, ph 1 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 1 0 Carrithers D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 38 8 19 8 Montreal 001 010 000 -- 2 Chicago 005 102 00x -- 8 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Fryman W (L) 2.2 9 5 5 2 1 Lang C 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Atkinson B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Murray D 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 Taylor C 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Carrithers D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R (W) 9.0 8 2 1 0 6 E -- Reuschel R DP -- Montreal 3, Chicago 1 LOB -- Montreal 6, Chicago 10 2B -- Reuschel R 3B -- Wallis J HR -- Williams E SB -- Monday R SF -- Mitterwald G, Kelleher M, Unser D T -- 1:57 A -- 9486
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