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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 6, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 6, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Frailing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Rondon |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,438 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Joe Wallis | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Champ Summers | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
| Ken Frailing | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jerry DaVanon | Shortstop |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Gil Rondon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 6, 1976
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rondon
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rondon
Wallis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Rondon
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rondon
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Frailing
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Frailing
There goes Howard. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Frailing
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Frailing
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Frailing
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Frailing
Watson hits a fly ball towards center field. Monday fields the ball and throws to second. Trillo drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Trillo. Andrews tags and scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Frailing
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Wallis. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Frailing
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
DaVanon vs. Frailing
DaVanon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts scores. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Frailing
Jutze strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jutze out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Rondon
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rondon
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rondon
Trillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Rondon
Rosello hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rondon vs. Frailing
Rondon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Frailing
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo catches it and throws to first to double up Rondon. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Frailing
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frailing vs. Rondon
Frailing hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rondon
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rondon
Wallis hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Frailing
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Frailing
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Frailing
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rondon
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rondon
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Rondon
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Rondon
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Frailing
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Frailing
DaVanon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wallis. DaVanon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Frailing
Jutze hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rondon vs. Frailing
Rondon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rondon
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Rondon
Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Rondon
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Ken Frailing.
LaCock takes first base on ball four. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Rondon
Monday hits a line drive towards third. Cabell catches it and throws to second to double up Rosello. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Howard hits a popup into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuschel
Andrews 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rondon
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rondon
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rondon
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Reuschel
DaVanon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Reuschel
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Rondon
Summers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rondon
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rondon
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Rondon
Rosello takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Cardenal hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and throws to second to double up Trillo. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pentz vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Pentz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sutter
Howard bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. Pentz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Sutter
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Sutter
There's a wild pitch. Pentz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Sutter
There's a wild pitch. Pentz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutter
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Pentz
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Pentz
Wallis hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Pentz
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sutter
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Sutter
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutter
Cabell 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Pentz
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Jose Cruz now playing right field.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Pentz
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Pentz
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1976, game 2 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Howard W, rf-lf 3 1 1 0
Wallis J, lf 4 0 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Madlock B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Summers C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Roberts L, lf 4 1 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 0 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rosello D, ss 2 0 1 0 DaVanon J, ss 3 0 2 1
Frailing K, p 1 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
LaCock P, ph 0 0 0 0 Rondon G, p 2 0 1 0
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Pentz G, p 1 1 1 0
Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 31 5 10 3
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Houston 400 000 10x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Frailing K (L) 4.0 7 4 4 0 2
Reuschel P 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Sutter B 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rondon G (W) 6.1 6 1 1 2 0
Pentz G (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Trillo M
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 3
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 4
2B -- Roberts L, Trillo M, DaVanon J
HR -- Summers C
SB -- Howard W, Cedeno C
SH -- Howard W
SF -- Watson B
WP -- Sutter B 2
T -- 2:03
A -- 19438
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