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Astros 5 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1976

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 26, 1976 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 5 to 3.

Game Summary

DateAugust 26, 1976 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 5 H: 10 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 5
Hits: 10
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 3 H: 6 E: 0 LOB: 4
Runs: 3
Hits: 6
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 4
Winning PitcherJ.R. Richard  
Losing PitcherRick Reuschel  
SaveKen Forsch  
Game Winning RBICesar Cedeno 

Game Info

DateAugust 26, 1976 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherJ.R. Richard  
Home Starting PitcherRick Reuschel  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance6,653 
Time of Game2 hours 11 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lee Weyer
1B: Paul Runge
2B: Nick Colosi
3B: Ed Montague

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jerry DaVanon  Second Baseman 
Enos Cabell  Third Baseman 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Jose Cruz  Right Fielder 
Leon Roberts  Left Fielder 
Ed Herrmann  Catcher 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
J.R. Richard  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rick Monday  First Baseman 
Jose Cardenal  Left Fielder 
Bill Madlock  Third Baseman 
Joe Wallis  Center Fielder 
Jerry Morales  Right Fielder 
Manny Trillo  Second Baseman 
George Mitterwald  Catcher 
Mick Kelleher  Shortstop 
Rick Reuschel  Pitcher 
Jim Marshall  Manager 

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Astros 5 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1976

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/26/1976 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
DaVanon J, 2b         4  1  2  0   Monday R, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Cabell E, 3b          5  1  1  0   Cardenal J, lf        4  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  2   Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  1   Madlock B, 3b         2  1  1  1   
Cruz J, rf            4  1  1  1   Rosello D, ss         0  0  0  0   
Roberts L, lf         4  0  1  0   Summers C, ph         1  1  1  0   
Howard W, lf          0  0  0  0   Wallis J, cf          4  0  0  0   
Herrmann E, c         4  0  0  0   Morales J, rf         4  0  1  1   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  0  0   Trillo M, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Richard J, p          4  1  2  1   Mitterwald G, c       4  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Kelleher M, ss-3b     3  0  0  0   
                                   Reuschel R, p         1  0  1  0   
                                   Biittner L, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Reuschel P, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   LaCock P, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  5                        33  3  6  3

Houston          310 000 010 --  5
Chicago          000 101 001 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (W)         8.1  5  3  3  0  6
Forsch K (S)          0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)        6.0  8  4  4  0  3
Reuschel P            2.0  1  1  1  1  3
Knowles D             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Watson B, Monday R, Summers C
3B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Richard J, Madlock B, Monday R, Cruz J
HBP -- by Richard J (Madlock B)
T -- 2:11
A -- 6653

    

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