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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 31, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,183 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Andy Olsen |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Lee Richard | Second Baseman |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
Steve Renko | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Renko
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Renko
McBride bunts towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Renko
There goes McBride. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. McGlothen
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal bunts towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. McGlothen
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Renko
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Renko
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McGlothen
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McGlothen
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
There goes Trillo. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Richard applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Renko
Richard 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Renko
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McGlothen
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Renko vs. McGlothen
Renko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. McGlothen
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Renko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renko scores. Wallis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. McGlothen
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Renko
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Renko
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Renko
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McGlothen
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McGlothen
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. McGlothen
There go the runners. The throw from Simmons to Cruz. The throw back to home, and Trillo is out at the plate. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. McGlothen
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. Mitterwald scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Renko vs. McGlothen
Renko strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Renko
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Renko
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Renko
McGlothen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. McGlothen reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Renko
Brock strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brock out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. McGlothen
Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
There goes Wallis. The throw from Simmons to Richard and they have Wallis trapped. The throw over to Hernandez, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Renko
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Renko
Simmons hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Renko
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGlothen
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McGlothen
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McGlothen
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Renko
Richard hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Renko
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Madlock, and towards Kelleher, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McGlothen
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renko vs. McGlothen
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Renko
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Renko
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. McGlothen
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Wallis scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Morales is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Tyrone vs. Hrabosky
Wayne Tyrone pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Tyrone hits a line drive to center field. McBride throws towards Richard. Richard fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Richard. Cardenal scores. Madlock scores. Morales moves to third. Tyrone moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Hrabosky
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitterwald vs. Hrabosky
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Hrabosky
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Renko vs. Hrabosky
Renko hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Renko
Wayne Tyrone now playing first base. Champ Summers now playing left field.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Renko
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tyrone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1976 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 4 1 2 0 McBride B, cf 4 1 3 0 Cardenal J, lf 4 1 2 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 0 Summers C, lf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 3 2 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 1 Morales J, rf 3 1 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cruz H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tyrone W, ph-1b 1 0 1 2 Richard L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0 McGlothen L, p 3 0 1 1 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 1 1 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 3 0 1 1 Renko S, p 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 32 6 12 6 St.Louis 000 011 000 -- 2 Chicago 001 100 04x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (L)* 7.0 11 5 4 1 9 Hrabosky A 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Hernandez K, Richard L DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 6 2B -- Kelleher M, McGlothen L, Hernandez K, Madlock B CS -- McBride B, Trillo M, Wallis J SF -- Mitterwald G T -- 2:16 A -- 21183
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