Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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