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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 12, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,892 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: John Kibler |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Von Joshua | Center Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Jim Barr | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1976
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Reuschel
Joshua hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas bunts towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Reuschel
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Reuschel
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Barr
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Barr
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Barr
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Barr
Morales hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Barr
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Reuschel
Speier 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. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Barr
Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Barr
Rosello hits a line drive into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Barr
Kelleher hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Barr
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Barr
Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Reuschel
Barr is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Reuschel
Joshua strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Reuschel
Murcer 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 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Barr
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Barr
LaCock hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Barr
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Reuschel
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reuschel
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Barr
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Barr
Swisher bunts towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Barr
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Barr
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Reuschel
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Barr
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Barr
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Barr
Cardenal hits a popup in front of the plate. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Barr
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Reuschel
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Reuschel fires to first and picks off Joshua. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuschel
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Barr
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Barr
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Barr
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Barr
Rosello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swisher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelleher vs. Barr
Kelleher hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Reuschel
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reuschel
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Barr
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Barr
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Barr
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reuschel
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Reuschel
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Jim Barr.
Adams 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 8
-
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Andre Thornton pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Thornton hits a line drive into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Lavelle
Morales hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lavelle
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Reuschel
Andre Thornton now playing first base.
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Reuschel
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Reuschel
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Lavelle
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Lavelle
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Lavelle
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Reuschel
Matthews 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reuschel
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Lavelle
Randy Hundley pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lavelle
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lavelle
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Garman
Hill bunts towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Garman
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Garman
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Trillo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Moffitt
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Moffitt
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Moffitt
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1976 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Joshua V, cf 5 0 2 0 Monday R, cf 5 0 1 0 Thomas D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, lf 5 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0 Thornton A, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Morales J, rf 5 1 1 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Swisher S, c 4 0 3 1 Hill M, c 3 0 0 0 Rosello D, ss 4 0 1 0 Barr J, p 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 2 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, ph 1 0 0 0 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 4 0 40 1 10 1 San Francisco 000 000 000 00 -- 0 Chicago 000 000 000 01 -- 1 2 outs when winning run was scored. San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Barr J 7.0 8 0 0 1 1 Lavelle G 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 Moffitt R (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Reuschel R 10.0 3 0 0 1 6 Garman M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- San Francisco 4, Chicago 9 2B -- Cardenal J SH -- Thomas D, Swisher S, Hill M HBP -- by Reuschel R (Barr J) T -- 2:23 A -- 5892
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