The Cubs got only the second complete game of the season from one of their pitchers when Bill Bonham defeated the Mets, 5-3. The only other route-going performance to the credit of the Cubs' staff was turned in April 30 by Rick Reuschel, who beat the Giants, 5-2. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 3
Game Played on Wednesday, June      2, 1976 (Night game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  4  1    0  0  0  -   5 12  1
Mets         1  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             4   2   3   0     1   1   .311      Unser cf              4   1   0   1     0   0   .220
Cardenal lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .320      Garrett 2b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .237
Madlock 3b            2   1   1   1     1   0   .322      Kranepool lf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .285
  Rosello ss          2   0   1   1     0   0   .236      Kingman rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Biittner 1b           3   1   1   0     2   0   .235      Torre 1b              3   0   1   1     1   0   .336
Trillo 2b             5   0   2   2     0   0   .277      Hodges c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .309
Wallis rf             5   0   1   1     0   0   .243      Staiger 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .192
Swisher c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .270      Phillips ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .230
Kelleher ss,3b        4   0   0   0     0   1   .259      Swan p                2   0   1   0     0   0   .125
Bonham p              4   0   1   0     0   0   .150        R. Baldwin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Boisclair ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .340
                                                            Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Millan ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .256

Totals               36   5  12   5     4   4             Totals               35   3   9   2     2   4

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 11,162
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Mets 8
DP: Cubs 1, Mets 0
Errors: Biittner, Kingman, Swan
Doubles: Bonham (2), Phillips (1)
Stolen Bases: Wallis (1)
Caught Stealing: Monday (7), Trillo (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Unser (2)
GIDP: Kingman (6)
Hit by Pitch: Swisher (1,by Swan), Cardenal (1,by Swan)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham W(4-2)           9     9   3   2   2   4   0  38   3.14
Totals                  9     9   3   2   2   4   0  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Swan L(2-5)             4     7   4   4   3   2   0  23   5.44
R. Baldwin              2     3   1   1   0   0   0   8   1.29
Sanders                 3     2   0   0   1   2   0  11   1.47
Totals                  9    12   5   5   4   4   0  42

Hit by Pitch: Swan 2 (4)
Wild Pitches: Bonham (3)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Ed Sudol


CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to second; Monday was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Cardenal grounded out (third to
first); On a bunt Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Unser reached on an error by Biittner; Garrett singled
to right [Unser to second]; Kranepool walked [Unser to third,
Garrett to second]; Kingman grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Unser scored (unearned) (no RBI), Garrett
to third, Kranepool out at second]; Torre walked; Hodges popped
to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

CUBS 2ND: Biittner walked; Trillo flied out to center; Wallis
popped to third; Swisher was hit by a pitch [Biittner to
second]; Kelleher forced Swisher (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 1.

METS 2ND: Staiger struck out; Phillips doubled to right; Swan
singled to right [Phillips to third]; Unser hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Phillips scored]; Garrett popped to third in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 3RD: Bonham doubled to right; Monday struck out; Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Madlock walked; Biittner walked
[Bonham to third, Madlock to second]; Trillo grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

METS 3RD: Kranepool was called out on strikes; Kingman flied out
to left; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 4TH: Wallis singled to center; Wallis stole second; Swisher
struck out; Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonham
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Mets 2.

METS 4TH: Hodges grounded out (second to first); Staiger struck
out; Phillips singled to right; Swan flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 2.

CUBS 5TH: Monday singled to center; Monday was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Swan [Monday to third]; Cardenal was
hit by a pitch; Madlock singled to left [Monday scored, Cardenal
to second]; Biittner singled to left [Cardenal to third, Madlock
to second]; Trillo singled to right [Cardenal scored, Madlock
scored, Biittner to third (error by Kingman), Trillo to
second]; Bill Madlock injured left shoulder in collision at
the plate; R. BALDWIN REPLACED SWAN (PITCHING); Wallis
grounded out (second to first) [Biittner scored, Trillo to
third]; Swisher grounded out (pitcher to first); Kelleher lined
to left; 4 R, 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 2.

METS 5TH: ROSELLO REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING SS); KELLEHER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Unser grounded out (shortstop to
first); Garrett singled to center; Kranepool singled to right
[Garrett to third]; Kingman struck out; Torre singled to center
[Garrett scored, Kranepool to second]; Bonham threw a wild pitch
[Kranepool to third, Torre to second]; Hodges popped to second;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Mets 3.

CUBS 6TH: Bonham popped to first; On a bunt Monday singled to
pitcher; Cardenal singled to right [Monday to third]; Rosello
singled to right [Monday scored, Cardenal out at third (right to
third)]; Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Staiger grounded out (third to first); Phillips
grounded out (second to first); BOISCLAIR BATTED FOR R. BALDWIN;
Boisclair singled to left; Unser flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

CUBS 7TH: SANDERS REPLACED BOISCLAIR (PITCHING); On a bunt
Trillo singled to pitcher; Trillo was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Wallis grounded out (first to pitcher);
Swisher struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

METS 7TH: Garrett flied out to center; Kranepool popped to
third; Kingman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

CUBS 8TH: Kelleher struck out; Bonham grounded out (shortstop to
first); Monday walked; Cardenal singled to right [Monday to
third]; Rosello flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
5, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: Torre grounded out (second to first); Hodges grounded
out (third to first); Staiger singled to third; Phillips
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Mets 3.

CUBS 9TH: Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); Trillo flied
out to left; Wallis grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: MILLAN BATTED FOR SANDERS; Millan popped to first in
foul territory; Unser grounded out (first unassisted); Garrett
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Mets 3.