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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 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 September 4, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 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 | 18,563 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Art Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Rob Sperring | Third Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
Steve Renko | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Renko
Mumphrey 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Renko
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Renko
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Renko
There goes Brock. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Renko
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Brock trying to get to home. Cardenal throws the ball in to Mitterwald who tags Brock, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McGlothen
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. McGlothen
Wallis hits a fly ball towards center. Mumphrey catches it and throws to second to double up Cardenal. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Renko
Hernandez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGlothen
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McGlothen
Trillo hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sperring vs. McGlothen
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Renko
McGlothen 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Renko
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Renko
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Renko
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Renko
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Mumphrey trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McGlothen
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renko vs. McGlothen
Renko hits a line drive towards the mound. McGlothen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McGlothen
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Renko
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Renko
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. McGlothen
Wallis hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Crawford chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Kessinger. Kessinger fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Kessinger. Cardenal scores. Wallis moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGlothen
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. McGlothen
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. McGlothen
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. McGlothen
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Renko
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Renko
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Renko
There goes Templeton. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McGlothen
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. McGlothen
Renko hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. McGlothen
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Renko
Brock strikes out. Mitterwald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brock out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Renko
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Renko
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. McGlothen
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. McGlothen
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. McGlothen
Morales is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. McGlothen
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. McGlothen
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Renko
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Renko
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Renko
Mumphrey hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Wallace
Mike Wallace now pitching.
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Wallace
There goes Mitterwald. The throw from Simmons to Templeton and they have Mitterwald trapped. There's the throw over to Kessinger, covering first, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Wallace
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Wallace
Wayne Tyrone pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Tyrone strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Sutter
Brock hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sutter
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sutter
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Sutter
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Sutter
Lee Richard pinch runs for Willie Crawford.
Kessinger 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wallace
Charlie Chant now playing right field.
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Chant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wallace
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Wallace
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Walker
Tom Walker now pitching.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Walker
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wallis scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Walker
Dave Rosello pinch runs for Manny Trillo.
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Walker
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutter
Dave Rosello now playing shortstop. Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Rob Sperring now playing second base.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Sutter
John Tamargo pinch hits for Tom Walker.
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sutter
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1976 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0 Monday R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 2 0 Cardenal J, lf 4 3 4 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Wallis J, cf 4 2 2 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 2 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 2 1 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 3 2 Crawford W, rf 3 0 1 0 Rosello D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Richard L, pr 0 0 0 0 Sperring R, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Chant C, rf 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kelleher M, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Renko S, p 2 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 2 0 0 0 Tyrone W, ph 1 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Wallace M, p 0 0 0 0 Walker T, p 0 0 0 0 Tamargo J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 11 1 32 5 11 4 St.Louis 000 000 010 -- 1 Chicago 000 201 02x -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 3 Wallace M 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 Walker T 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 7.0 9 0 0 1 6 Sutter B (S) 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 E -- Brock L, Kessinger D DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 5 2B -- Cardenal J 2 3B -- Wallis J, Hernandez K SB -- Brock L, Mumphrey J CS -- Templeton G, Mitterwald G SF -- Trillo M T -- 2:07 A -- 18563
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