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Tuesday May 25, 1976
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Willie Crawford had three hits, including his third homer, and drove in three runs in leading the Cardinals to a 5-2 victory over the Cubs. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Tuesday, May 25, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  2    0  2  0  -   5  9  0
Cubs         0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Monday cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .307
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Cardenal lf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .315
McBride cf            2   1   1   0     0   0   .367      Madlock 3b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .310
  Harris cf           1   0   0   0     1   0   .275      Morales rf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .280
Simmons c             5   1   2   0     0   0   .297      Biittner 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .216
Smith 3b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .195      Trillo 2b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .283
Crawford rf           4   2   3   3     0   1   .362      Swisher c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .302
Fairly 1b             3   0   2   2     1   0   .354      Rosello ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .237
Tyson 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .234        Wallis ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
McGlothen p           4   0   0   0     0   0   .120      Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .105
                                                            LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .139
                                                            Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5   9   5     4   2             Totals               32   2   7   2     2   5

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  9,831
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Cubs 6
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 0
Doubles: Crawford (6), Biittner (2), Madlock (13)
Home Runs: Crawford (3)
Stolen Bases: McBride (2)
Caught Stealing: Morales (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Trillo (2)
Hit by Pitch: McBride (3,by Burris)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen W(5-3)        9     7   2   2   2   5   0  35   2.34
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   5   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(1-6)           7     7   3   3   1   2   1  29   4.76
Schultz                 1.2   2   2   2   3   0   0  10   2.87
Zamora                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.26
Totals                  9     9   5   5   4   2   1  40

Hit by Pitch: Burris (2)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock lined to shortstop; Kessinger grounded out
(first unassisted); McBride singled to center; Simmons singled
to right [McBride to third]; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday flied out to center; Cardenal was called out on
strikes; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Crawford struck out; Fairly popped to shortstop;
Tyson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales singled to center; Morales was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Biittner doubled to center;
Trillo walked; Swisher singled to left [Biittner scored, Trillo
to second]; Rosello flied out to left; Burris was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: McGlothen lined to shortstop; Brock grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kessinger lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Monday grounded out (first to pitcher); Cardenal
grounded out (shortstop to first); Madlock singled to left;
Morales singled to right [Madlock to second]; Biittner flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: McBride popped to shortstop; Simmons singled to
center; Smith struck out; Crawford singled to right [Simmons to
third]; Fairly singled to right [Simmons scored, Crawford out at
second (right to second)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo was called out on strikes; Swisher grounded out
(second to first); Rosello flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson flied out to center; McGlothen lined to
third; Brock singled to center; Kessinger flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Burris flied to right in foul territory; Monday
grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenal walked; Madlock
doubled to right [Cardenal scored]; Morales was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: McBride was hit by a pitch; McBride stole second;
Simmons flied out to center; Smith popped to shortstop; Crawford
homered [McBride scored]; Fairly walked; Tyson forced Fairly
(shortstop to second); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs
2.

CUBS 6TH: HARRIS REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING CF); Biittner singled
to center; Trillo out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Biittner to second]; Swisher grounded out (third to first);
Rosello was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: McGlothen popped to first in foul territory;
Brock flied out to left; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: LACOCK BATTED FOR BURRIS; LaCock flied out to left;
Monday grounded out (second to first); Cardenal flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED LACOCK (PITCHING); Harris popped
to third; Simmons flied out to left; Smith walked; Crawford
doubled to right [Smith scored]; Fairly singled to left
[Crawford scored]; Tyson flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Madlock grounded out (third to first); Morales
grounded out (first unassisted); Biittner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: McGlothen flied out to center; Brock grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kessinger walked; Harris walked [Kessinger
to second]; ZAMORA REPLACED SCHULTZ (PITCHING); Simmons grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs
2.

CUBS 9TH: Trillo grounded out (first to pitcher); Swisher
grounded out (first unassisted); WALLIS BATTED FOR ROSELLO;
Wallis popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Cubs 2.



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