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June 9, 1976

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 5 0
Cubs 0 3 4
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 5 0
Cubs 0 3 4

Jerry Morales Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .254
OBP .000 .322
At Bats 3 181
Hits 0 46
• Singles 0 35
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 19
RBI’s 0 18

Andy Messersmith Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 5 1
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Wrigley Field - June 9, 1976
Out
Andy Messersmith
Earl Williams
Tom Paciorek
Rod Gilbreath
Jerry Royster
Darrel Chaney
Jim Wynn
Rowland Office
Ken Henderson
Jerry Morales
Bill Madlock

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Atlanta Braves 2 5 0 3
Chicago Cubs 0 3 4 4
Winning Pitcher Andy Messersmith
Losing Pitcher Joe Coleman
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Rowland Office
Attendance 9,452
Time of Game 2 hours 7 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 9 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 9 Monday bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Williams strikes out.
Top 9 Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 George Mitterwald now catching. Paul Reuschel now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop. Wynn hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Larry Biittner pinch hits for Darold Knowles. Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Steve Swisher. Champ Summers pinch hits for Dave Rosello. Summers strikes out.
Bottom 8 Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second.
Bottom 8 Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 LaCock takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Gilbreath hits a fly ball towards right. Morales catches it and throws to LaCock who relays to second to double up Messersmith. Royster tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 8 Office hits a popup into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Knowles. Royster moves to third.
Top 8 Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Knowles fires to first and picks off Chaney.
Top 7 Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second.
Top 7 Paciorek strikes out.
Top 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Darold Knowles now pitching. Henderson hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Monday hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Messersmith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out.
Bottom 6 Joe Wallis pinch hits for Joe Coleman. Wallis strikes out.
Bottom 6 Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Wynn strikes out.
Top 6 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores.
Top 6 There goes Royster. The throw from Swisher and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 6 Messersmith strikes out.
Top 6 Royster takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Swisher strikes out.
Bottom 5 Trillo strikes out.
Bottom 5 LaCock hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Chaney strikes out.
Top 5 Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Henderson trying to get to home. Cardenal throws the ball in to Swisher who tags Henderson, who's trying to score from second, for the out.
Top 5 Williams bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second.
Top 5 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Wynn strikes out.
Top 4 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out.
Bottom 3 Monday strikes out.
Bottom 3 Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swisher moves to third.
Bottom 3 Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swisher moves to second.
Bottom 3 Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 LaCock strikes out.
Bottom 2 Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Paciorek hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Madlock.
Bottom 1 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Monday hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Messersmith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out.
Top 1 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Top 1 There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Trillo applying the tag.
Top 1 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello misplays the ball. That's an error on Rosello.
Top 1 Office strikes out.