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Jerry Morales drove in three runs and Jose Cardenal collected four straight hits as the Cubs defeated the Astros, 5-2. The Cubs settled matters in the first inning with three runs on a single by Rick Monday, balk by Joaquin Andujar, single by Cardenal and homer by Morales. Cardenal singled in the eighth for his fourth hit, moved up on a balk by Ken Forsch and scored on a single by Morales. [The Sporting News] Chicago Cubs 5, Houston Astros 2Game Played on Saturday, June 12, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldAstros 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 Cubs 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 x - 5 10 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .313 Monday cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .290 Andrews 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .314 Cardenal lf 4 2 4 1 0 0 .309 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Madlock 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .293 Cruz lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .269 Morales rf 4 1 2 3 0 0 .264 Johnson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .221 LaCock 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .188 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .274 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Herrmann c 3 0 2 1 0 0 .200 Mitterwald c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .255 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .207 Rosello ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 R. Reuschel p 2 1 1 0 0 0 .259 Andujar p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Knowles p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Milbourne ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 32 2 8 2 2 5 Totals 30 5 10 4 3 1 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 14,773 Left on Base: Astros 5, Cubs 4 DP: Astros 3, Cubs 2 Doubles: Herrmann (1), R. Reuschel (1), Cardenal (12) Home Runs: Morales (6) Stolen Bases: Cruz (6), Madlock (7) Caught Stealing: Cardenal (6) GIDP: Metzger (4), Andrews (5), Trillo 2 (13), R. Reuschel (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar L(2-3) 6 7 4 4 3 0 1 25 3.99 Forsch 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 8 2.11 Totals 8 10 5 5 3 1 1 33 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA R. Reuschel W(6-4) 6 4 2 2 2 3 0 24 4.25 Knowles SV(6) 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 10 2.90 Totals 9 8 2 2 2 5 0 34 Balks: Andujar 2 (3), Forsch (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to left; Andrews walked [Gross to second]; Cedeno lined to left; Cruz singled to right [Gross scored, Andrews to third]; Cruz stole second; Johnson popped to shortstop; Cabell flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to center; Andujar balked [Monday to second]; Cardenal singled to shortstop [Monday to third]; Andujar balked [Cardenal to second, Monday scored]; Madlock grounded out (third to first); Morales homered [Cardenal scored]; LaCock walked; Trillo grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [LaCock out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. ASTROS 2ND: Herrmann flied out to right; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Andujar was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald walked; Rosello flied out to right; R. Reuschel grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mitterwald out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. ASTROS 3RD: Gross flied out to center; Andrews flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 3RD: Monday lined to left; Cardenal singled to left; Cardenal was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Madlock walked; Madlock stole second; Morales grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled to left; Johnson flied out to center; Cabell struck out; Herrmann doubled to left [Cruz scored]; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 4TH: LaCock grounded out (second to first); Trillo popped to second in foul territory; Mitterwald grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3. ASTROS 5TH: Andujar flied out to center; Gross grounded out (second to first); Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3. CUBS 5TH: Rosello flied out to right; R. Reuschel doubled to left; Monday popped to third; Cardenal doubled to left [R. Reuschel scored]; Madlock popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno popped to second; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson walked; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 6TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); LaCock singled to center; Trillo flied out to center; Mitterwald popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. ASTROS 7TH: KNOWLES REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Herrmann singled to center; Metzger grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Herrmann out at second]; MILBOURNE BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Milbourne popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); Rosello popped to third; Knowles flied out to right; Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. ASTROS 8TH: Gross singled to right; Andrews grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gross out at second]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 8TH: Cardenal singled to shortstop; Madlock popped to second; Forsch balked [Cardenal to second]; Astros Manager Bill Virdon ejected by HP umpire Jerry Dale; Morales singled to center [Cardenal scored]; LaCock singled to right [Morales to third]; Trillo grounded into a double play (third to shortstop to first) [LaCock out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 5. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz struck out; Johnson singled to left; Cabell singled to right [Johnson to second]; Cabell was picked off first (pitcher to first); HOWARD BATTED FOR HERRMANN; Howard struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 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