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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 4, 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 4, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 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 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cosgrove |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,101 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Paul Runge |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cosgrove | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 4, 1976
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cosgrove
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Cosgrove
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Cosgrove
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Cosgrove
Morales hits a popup into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Cosgrove
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuschel
Andrews hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuschel
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cosgrove
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Cosgrove
Biittner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Cosgrove
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reuschel. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Cosgrove
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cosgrove
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cosgrove
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Reuschel
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Reuschel
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Cosgrove
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Cosgrove
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Cosgrove
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cosgrove
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Cosgrove
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Cosgrove
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Cosgrove
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Biittner moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Cosgrove
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Cosgrove
Cardenal 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Cosgrove
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Cosgrove
Morales hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Cosgrove
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Cosgrove
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Reuschel
Cosgrove hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Cosgrove
Biittner 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Cosgrove
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Cosgrove
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuschel
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reuschel
There goes Cruz. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Reuschel
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cosgrove
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cosgrove
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Cosgrove
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Reuschel
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Cosgrove
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Cosgrove
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cosgrove
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1976 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 3 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0
Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 2 1 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 2 0 Johnson C, c 2 0 0 0
Biittner L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 1
Kelleher M, ss 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 26 1 2 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 010 000 00x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 8.0 2 1 0 2 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 1
E -- Reuschel R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 3
2B -- Monday R
SB -- Cedeno C, Cruz J
SH -- Reuschel R
T -- 1:48
A -- 9101
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