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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 3Game Played on Tuesday, June 8, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldBraves 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.
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