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Astros
@ Cubs
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.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,653 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
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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 |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Reuschel
DaVanon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. DaVanon scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Reuschel
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Richard
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Reuschel
Richard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Reuschel
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuschel, and towards Trillo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Richard
Wallis hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Richard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Richard
Morales hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Richard
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Richard
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Richard
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Richard
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Reuschel
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Reuschel
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Richard
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Richard
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Richard
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Reuschel
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Richard
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Richard
Kelleher strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Reuschel
Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger 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 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Richard
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Richard
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Richard
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Reuschel
Dave Rosello now playing shortstop. Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Reuschel
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Reuschel
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. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Richard
Morales hits a popup into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Richard
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Reuschel
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Richard
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Richard
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Richard
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Knowles
Pete LaCock now playing left field. Darold Knowles now pitching.
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Monday settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Knowles
Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Knowles
DaVanon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Knowles
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Richard
Champ Summers pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Summers hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Summers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Richard
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Forsch
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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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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