Dave Kingman smashed two homers, cracking his second with two men on base in the ninth inning, to power the Mets to a 10-8 victory over the Cubs. Kingman's first homer followed a walk to John Milner in the second. Then in the ninth with the Cubs leading, 8-7, Milner and Del Unser singled and Kingman belted his game-winning homer. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 10, Chicago Cubs 8
Game Played on Thursday, April     15, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         0  2  0    1  0  3    1  0  3  -  10 13  2
Cubs         0  3  4    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   8  9  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .091      Monday cf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .333
Millan 2b             3   0   0   0     2   0   .143      Cardenal lf           5   0   2   0     0   0   .320
Kranepool 1b          5   0   1   2     0   2   .222      Madlock 3b            2   1   0   0     1   0   .350
Milner lf             4   3   3   0     1   0   .421        Hundley c           1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Unser cf              5   2   2   0     0   0   .318      Morales rf            4   2   1   0     1   0   .391
Kingman rf            5   2   2   5     0   1   .250      Thornton 1b           4   1   2   2     1   0   .278
Hodges c              0   0   0   0     2   0  1.000      Trillo 2b             4   1   1   1     1   0   .320
  Stearns ph,c        3   0   1   1     0   0   .250      Swisher c             2   1   1   2     0   0   .211
Harrelson ss          3   1   1   0     1   2   .286        Summers ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lockwood p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Dettore p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Matlack p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Torre ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .429      Rosello ss            1   1   1   2     3   0   .222
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ayala ph            1   1   1   1     0   0   .400        Zahn p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Webb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Phillips ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wallis ph           1   0   0   1     0   0   .000
                                                            Kelleher 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38  10  13  10     6   6             Totals               33   8   9   8     7   2

Time of Game: 3:11   Attendance:  9,709
Left on Base: Mets 7, Cubs 8
DP: Mets 3, Cubs 1
Errors: Millan, Kingman
Doubles: Harrelson (2), Unser (1), Swisher (1), Cardenal (3)
Home Runs: Kingman 2 (4), Rosello (1)
Stolen Bases: Trillo (1), Thornton (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Swisher (2)
GIDP: Milner (1), Madlock (2), Trillo (2), Morales (2)
Hit by Pitch: Madlock (2,by Webb), Summers (1,by Lockwood)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack                 3     8   7   6   3   0   1  18   4.50
Hall                    2     0   0   0   2   0   0   9   0.00
Webb                    1.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   6   8.31
Lockwood W(1-1)         2.2   0   0   0   1   2   0  10   2.84
Totals                  9     9   8   7   7   2   1  43

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham                  4     3   3   3   5   4   1  20   4.09
Zahn                    1.1   4   3   3   0   0   0   8   8.53
P. Reuschel             0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0.00
Knowles                 1.2   3   1   1   0   1   0   6   4.26
Dettore L(0-1)          2     3   3   3   0   1   1   9  15.00
Totals                  9    13  10  10   6   6   2  44

Hit by Pitch: Webb (1), Lockwood (1)
Wild Pitches: Bonham (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dutch Rennert


METS 1ST: Garrett flied out to left; Millan grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kranepool grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
singled to right; Madlock grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Cardenal out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Milner walked; Unser grounded out (second to first)
[Milner to second]; Kingman homered [Milner scored]; Hodges
walked; Harrelson was called out on strikes; Matlack was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales singled to center; Thornton singled to left
[Morales to second]; Trillo grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Morales to third, Thornton out at second];
Swisher doubled to left [Morales scored]; Rosello homered
[Swisher scored]; Bonham grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 3.

METS 3RD: Garrett grounded out (second to first); Millan lined
to center; Kranepool was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: On a bunt Monday singled to first; Cardenal popped to
second; Madlock walked [Monday to second]; Morales walked
[Monday to third, Madlock to second]; Thornton singled to center
[Monday scored, Madlock scored, Morales to third]; Trillo
singled to center [Morales scored, Thornton to third (error by
Millan)]; Trillo stole second; Swisher hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Thornton scored (unearned)]; Rosello was walked
intentionally; Bonham flied out to center; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 7.

METS 4TH: Milner singled to right; Unser popped to second;
Kingman struck out; Hodges walked [Milner to second]; Bonham
threw a wild pitch [Milner to third, Hodges to second];
Harrelson walked; TORRE BATTED FOR MATLACK; Torre singled to
right [Milner scored, Hodges to third, Harrelson to second];
Garrett popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs
7.

CUBS 4TH: HALL REPLACED TORRE (PITCHING); Monday reached on an
error by Kingman [Monday to second]; Cardenal lined to
shortstop; Madlock popped to third; Morales grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 7.

METS 5TH: Millan walked; ZAHN REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING);
Kranepool forced Millan (first to shortstop); Milner singled to
right [Kranepool to second]; Unser forced Milner (pitcher to
shortstop) [Kranepool to third]; Kingman popped to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cubs 7.

CUBS 5TH: Thornton walked; Thornton stole second; Trillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Thornton to third]; Rosello was walked intentionally;
Zahn popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 3, Cubs 7.

METS 6TH: STEARNS BATTED FOR HODGES; Stearns grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrelson doubled to left; AYALA BATTED
FOR HALL; Ayala singled to left [Harrelson scored]; Garrett
singled to right [Ayala to second]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED ZAHN
(PITCHING); Millan walked [Ayala to third, Garrett to second];
KNOWLES REPLACED P. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Kranepool singled to
right [Ayala scored, Garrett scored, Millan to second]; Milner
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Kranepool out at second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 7.

CUBS 6TH: STEARNS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); WEBB REPLACED
AYALA (PITCHING); Monday flied out to center; Cardenal doubled
to left; Madlock was hit by a pitch; Morales grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Madlock out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 6, Cubs 7.

METS 7TH: Unser doubled to right; Kingman popped to catcher in
foul territory; Stearns singled to left [Unser scored, Stearns
out at second (left to third to second)]; Harrelson was called
out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 7.

CUBS 7TH: Thornton lined to third; Trillo walked; LOCKWOOD
REPLACED HARRELSON (PITCHING); PHILLIPS REPLACED WEBB (PLAYING
SS); SUMMERS BATTED FOR SWISHER; Summers was hit by a pitch
[Trillo to second]; Rosello walked [Trillo to third, Summers to
second]; WALLIS BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Wallis forced Rosello
(second to shortstop) [Trillo scored, Summers to third]; Monday
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 8.

METS 8TH: DETTORE REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); KELLEHER REPLACED
WALLIS (PLAYING 3B); HUNDLEY REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING C );
Phillips flied out to center; Garrett grounded out (first to
pitcher); Millan lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
7, Cubs 8.

CUBS 8TH: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Hundley struck
out; Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7,
Cubs 8.

METS 9TH: Kranepool struck out; Milner singled to right; Unser
singled to pitcher [Milner to second]; Kingman homered [Milner
scored, Unser scored]; Stearns grounded out (second to first);
Lockwood grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 10, Cubs 8.

CUBS 9TH: Thornton grounded out (third to first); Trillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); LACOCK BATTED FOR DETTORE;
LaCock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 10, Cubs 8.