Lynn McGlothen set down the Cubs on six hits as the Cardinals opened the season with a 5-0 shutout of the Cubs. All the runs that were necessary came in the fifth inning on Mike Tyson's leadoff triple, Lou Brock's RBI infield single and singles by Lee Richard and Ted Simmons. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Friday, April     9, 1976 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  2  0    3  0  x  -   5 13  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Brock lf              5   1   1   1     0   0   .200
Cardenal lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Melendez lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Richard ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Morales rf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Kessinger ph,ss     1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wallis rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McBride cf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .500
Thornton 1b           2   0   1   0     2   0   .500      Simmons c             4   1   2   1     0   0   .500
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Smith rf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .250
Swisher c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Rosello ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cruz 3b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .500
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Tyson 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .500
Burris p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .500      McGlothen p           4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
  LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   0   6   0     2   2             Totals               38   5  13   4     0   1

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 30,761
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Cardinals 9
DP: Cubs 0, Cardinals 0
Errors: Thornton, Richard, Hernandez
Doubles: Smith (1)
Triples: Hernandez (1), Tyson (1)
Stolen Bases: Thornton (1)
Caught Stealing: Cardenal (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(0-1)           6    10   2   2   0   1   0  28   3.00
Schultz                 0.2   2   3   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
P. Reuschel             1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
Totals                  8    13   5   2   0   1   0  38

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen W(1-0)        9     6   0   0   2   2   0  35   0.00
Totals                  9     6   0   0   2   2   0  35

Wild Pitches: P. Reuschel (1)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick


CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Madlock reached on an error by
Richard; Morales singled to third [Madlock to second]; Thornton
walked [Madlock to third, Morales to second]; Trillo flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock popped to shortstop; Richard popped to
first in foul territory; McBride singled to second; Simmons
singled to center [McBride to third]; Smith popped to first; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Swisher grounded out (second to first); Rosello lined
to center; Burris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez tripled to center; Cruz singled to
third [Hernandez stayed at third]; Tyson flied out to right
[Cruz to second]; McGlothen struck out; Brock flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Monday grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
singled to pitcher; Cardenal was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Madlock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Richard popped to second; McBride flied out to
center; Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Morales lined to right; Thornton walked; Thornton
stole second; Trillo popped to second; Swisher struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Smith lined to first; Hernandez flied out to
left; Cruz lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CUBS 5TH: Rosello flied out to right; Burris singled to center;
Monday was called out on strikes; Cardenal forced Burris
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals
0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson tripled to left; McGlothen grounded out
(second to first); Brock singled to pitcher [Tyson scored];
Richard singled to right [Brock to second]; McBride popped to
center; Simmons singled to left [Brock scored, Richard to
second]; Smith grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

CUBS 6TH: Madlock flied out to center; Morales lined to left;
Thornton singled to left [Thornton out at first (left to
shortstop to first)]; Lou Brock trapped the batted ball but
Andre Thornton thought he was out and left the bag Jerry Morales
left with leg cramps; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: WALLIS REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING RF); Hernandez
lined to right; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Tyson
singled to right; McGlothen singled to right [Tyson to second];
Brock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo flied out to right; Swisher singled to right;
Rosello lined to center; LACOCK BATTED FOR BURRIS; LaCock popped
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED LACOCK (PITCHING); Richard
grounded out (third to first); Andre Thornton collided with
Lee Richard; McBride singled to shortstop; Simmons reached
on an error by Thornton [McBride to third]; Smith doubled to
left [McBride scored (unearned), Simmons to third]; Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); P. REUSCHEL REPLACED SCHULTZ
(PITCHING); P. Reuschel threw a wild pitch [Simmons scored
(unearned), Smith to third]; Cruz singled to center [Smith
scored (unearned)]; Tyson forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 3 R
(0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.

CUBS 8TH: Monday flied out to center; Cardenal grounded out
(shortstop to first); Madlock grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: McGlothen grounded out (first unassisted); Brock
grounded out (pitcher to first); KESSINGER BATTED FOR RICHARD;
Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 5.

CUBS 9TH: KESSINGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MELENDEZ
REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Wallis grounded out (first to
pitcher); Thornton reached on an error by Hernandez; Trillo
singled to left [Thornton to second]; Swisher grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Thornton to third, Trillo to
second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR ROSELLO; Summers flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 5.