The Braves extended their winning streak to five games with a 7-3 victory over the Cubs, who suffered their fifth defeat in a row. Jerry Royster rapped a two-run homer for the Braves, while Rod Gilbreath had four hits in five trips, drove in two runs and scored two. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      8, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       0  0  1    1  1  4    0  0  0  -   7 11  0
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  1  -   3  8  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .282      Monday cf             4   0   1   0     1   1   .291
Gilbreath 2b          5   2   4   2     0   0   .378      Cardenal lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .300
Wynn lf               3   0   1   1     2   0   .247      Madlock 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .305
Henderson rf          4   0   0   1     0   0   .280      Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .258
Williams c            3   1   1   0     1   2   .229      Summers 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .236
Paciorek 1b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .255      Trillo 2b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .280
Chaney ss             4   1   0   0     0   0   .244      Swisher c             3   1   1   1     0   1   .265
Royster 3b            4   2   2   2     0   0   .224      Kelleher ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Niekro p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .100        Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .205
  Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rosello ss          0   0   0   0     1   0   .248
                                                          Burris p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .160
                                                            Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            LaCock ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .150
                                                            Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wallis ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .256

Totals               34   7  11   7     4   3             Totals               33   3   8   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 10,893
Left on Base: Braves 6, Cubs 7
DP: Braves 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Trillo
Doubles: Williams (2), Gilbreath (4), Swisher (6), Monday (10)
Triples: Paciorek (3), Gilbreath (2)
Home Runs: Royster (2), Madlock (4)
Caught Stealing: Wynn 2 (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Henderson (3)
GIDP: Paciorek (4), Morales (6)
Hit by Pitch: Swisher (2,by Niekro)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(4-4)           8.2   8   3   3   3   4   1  36   3.60
Devine SV(1)            0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.96
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   5   1  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(2-8)           5.2   8   6   4   4   1   1  28   4.24
Garman                  1.1   2   1   1   0   2   0   5   6.75
Sutter                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.03
Totals                  9    11   7   4*  4   3   1  40

Hit by Pitch: Niekro (4)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Art Williams


BRAVES 1ST: Office lined to center; Gilbreath popped to
shortstop; Wynn walked; Henderson grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
walked; Madlock grounded out (second to first) [Cardenal to
second]; Morales popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams walked; Paciorek grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Williams out at second]; Chaney
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Summers flied out to left; Trillo struck out; Swisher
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Royster singled to right; Niekro out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Royster to second]; On a bunt Office
singled [Royster to third]; Gilbreath singled to left [Office to
second, Royster scored]; Wynn lined to left; Henderson flied out
to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher popped to left; Burris grounded out (third to
first); Monday walked; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Williams doubled to center; Paciorek tripled to
right [Williams scored]; Chaney popped to left; Royster reached
on a fielder's choice [Paciorek out at home (pitcher to catcher
to third)]; Niekro singled to second [Royster to second]; Office
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Madlock homered; Morales grounded out (third to
first); Summers grounded out (pitcher to first); Trillo flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Gilbreath tripled to left; Wynn walked; Wynn was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Henderson hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Gilbreath scored]; Williams struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher flied out to left; Kelleher grounded out
(shortstop to first); Burris singled to center; Monday grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Paciorek popped to first; Chaney reached on an error
by Trillo [Chaney to first]; Royster homered [Chaney scored
(unearned)]; Niekro flied out to left; Office walked; GARMAN
REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Gilbreath doubled to right [Office
scored (unearned)]; Wynn singled to center [Gilbreath scored
(unearned, but earned for the pitcher)]; Wynn was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 4 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal flied out to center; Madlock singled to
center; Morales grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Madlock out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 7,
Cubs 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); Williams
struck out; Paciorek was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Summers was called out on strikes; Trillo singled to
right; Swisher doubled to left [Trillo scored]; BIITTNER BATTED
FOR KELLEHER; Biittner popped to shortstop; LACOCK BATTED FOR
GARMAN; LaCock singled to right [Swisher out at home (right to
catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED LACOCK (PITCHING); ROSELLO REPLACED
BIITTNER (PLAYING SS); Chaney flied out to right; Royster popped
to second; Niekro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Monday doubled to center; Cardenal grounded out (third
to first); Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Office grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbreath
singled to center; Wynn flied out to left; Henderson popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: Summers grounded out (first unassisted); Trillo
grounded out (third to first); Swisher was hit by a pitch;
Rosello walked [Swisher to second]; WALLIS BATTED FOR SUTTER;
Wallis singled to center [Swisher scored, Rosello to second];
DEVINE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Monday struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 7, Cubs 3.