Dooming himself with a wild pitch, Mickey Lolich was the loser when the Cubs defeated the Mets, 2-1. Ray Burris, who ended his personal five-game losing streak as the Cubs' winner, singled and scored their first run in the third inning. The Mets, who suffered their 11th loss in 13 games, tied the score in the fifth on a double by Wayne Garrett and single by Ed Kranepool.

Dave Rosello singled with one out in the Cubs' seventh and was forced by Larry Biittner, but Lolich then uncorked a wild pitch to allow Biittner to take second and Mick Kelleher followed with a single for the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 2, New York Mets 1
Game Played on Thursday, June      3, 1976 (Day game) at Shea Stadium
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  6  0
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             2   0   0   0     2   1   .308      Phillips ss           3   0   0   0     2   0   .219
Cardenal lf           2   0   1   1     1   1   .321      Garrett 2b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .245
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .277        Heidemann ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Morales rf            2   0   0   0     2   0   .263      Kranepool lf          2   0   1   1     1   0   .287
Mitterwald c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .195        Millan ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Rosello ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .244        Brown pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Biittner 1b           4   1   0   0     0   0   .222      Kingman rf            5   0   0   0     0   2   .239
Kelleher 3b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .259      Torre 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .342
Burris p              2   1   1   0     1   1   .130      Unser cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Grote c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .288
  Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Staiger 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .182
                                                          Lolich p              3   0   1   0     0   2   .250
                                                            Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
                                                            Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .330

Totals               28   2   6   2     6   5             Totals               33   1   8   1     5   5

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 13,739
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Mets 12
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 0
Doubles: Rosello (3), Garrett (6), Millan (13)
Caught Stealing: Morales (5), Cardenal (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Cardenal (2), Unser (5), Kranepool (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(2-7)           8.1   7   1   1   5   4   0  37   4.08
Knowles                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.55
Zamora SV(2)            0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.31
Totals                  9     8   1   1   5   5   0  40

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(2-7)           7     6   2   2   5   4   0  28   2.98
Lockwood                2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.53
Totals                  9     6   2   2   6   5   0  35

Wild Pitches: Lolich (5), Lockwood (2)

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


CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Cardenal struck out; Trillo lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Phillips walked; Garrett grounded out (first
unassisted) [Phillips to second]; Kranepool walked; Kingman
popped to second; Torre singled to second [Phillips to third,
Kranepool to second]; Unser grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales grounded out (third to first); Mitterwald
popped to catcher in foul territory; Rosello doubled to left;
Biittner flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Grote struck out; Staiger grounded out (shortstop to
first); Lolich was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher struck out; Burris singled to second; Monday
walked [Burris to second]; Cardenal singled to center [Burris
scored, Monday out at third (center to third)]; Trillo forced
Cardenal (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Phillips lined to center; Garrett walked; Kranepool
flied out to left; Kingman popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Morales walked; Morales was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rosello lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Torre grounded out (third to first); Unser lined to
center; Grote singled to left; Staiger flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 5TH: Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); Kelleher
grounded out (third to first); Burris walked; Monday struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Lolich struck out; Phillips lined to first; Garrett
doubled to center; Kranepool singled to right [Garrett scored,
Kranepool to second (on throw to home)]; Kingman struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 1.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal walked; Cardenal was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to pitcher);
Trillo singled to third; Trillo was picked off first (pitcher to
first); Morales grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Torre singled to left; Unser out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Torre to second]; Grote flied out to center;
Staiger was walked intentionally; Lolich singled to shortstop
[Torre to third, Staiger to second]; Phillips forced Lolich
(second unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 1.

CUBS 7TH: Mitterwald popped to shortstop; Rosello singled to
left; Biittner forced Rosello (first to shortstop); Lolich threw
a wild pitch [Biittner to second]; Kelleher singled to right
[Biittner scored, Kelleher to second (on throw to home)]; Burris
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Garrett singled to right; Kranepool out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Garrett to second]; Kingman flied out to
left; Torre grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 8TH: Monday walked; LOCKWOOD REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING);
Cardenal out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Monday to
second]; Trillo grounded out (third to first); Morales was
walked intentionally; Lockwood threw a wild pitch [Monday to
third, Morales to second]; Mitterwald lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 8TH: Unser flied out to left; Grote popped to second;
Staiger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Mets 1.

CUBS 9TH: Rosello was called out on strikes; Biittner grounded
out (second to first); Kelleher popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 1.

METS 9TH: MILNER BATTED FOR LOCKWOOD; Milner grounded out (first
unassisted); Phillips walked; KNOWLES REPLACED BURRIS
(PITCHING); HEIDEMANN BATTED FOR GARRETT; Heidemann flied out to
right; MILLAN BATTED FOR KRANEPOOL; Millan doubled to right
[Phillips to third]; BROWN RAN FOR MILLAN; ZAMORA REPLACED
KNOWLES (PITCHING); Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Mets 1.