With two intentional passes backfiring, the Cubs scored four runs in the fifth inning and defeated the Astros, 8-3. Joe Wallis singled with one away in the fifth and took third on a single by Jose Cardenal, who advanced to second on the throw. Chicago Cubs 8, Houston Astros 3Game Played on Sunday, June 13, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldAstros 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 11 0 Cubs 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 x - 8 11 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .311 Wallis cf 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250 Andrews 2b 4 1 0 1 1 0 .304 Cardenal lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 Cedeno cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .294 Madlock 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .298 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 Morales rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .265 Johnson 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .223 LaCock 1b 3 3 2 2 1 0 .216 Herrmann c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .203 Trillo 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .271 Cabell 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .278 Swisher c 3 0 1 1 0 1 .269 Metzger ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 .230 Rosello ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .148 Burris p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .148 Roberts ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .310 P. Reuschel p 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 35 3 11 3 3 3 Totals 31 8 11 8 3 3 Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 18,107 Left on Base: Astros 9, Cubs 5 DP: Astros 0, Cubs 3 Doubles: Cedeno (9), Cruz (4), LaCock (3), Trillo 2 (12) Home Runs: LaCock (2) Caught Stealing: Madlock (5) Sacrifice Flies: Swisher (3), Morales (3), P. Reuschel (1) GIDP: Boswell (3), Andrews (6) Hit by Pitch: Johnson (3,by Burris) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker L(6-6) 5 7 6 6 3 2 0 25 4.19 Niekro 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.26 Pentz 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 6 4.91 Totals 8 11 8 8 3 3 1 37 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris W(3-8) 5 9 3 3 2 2 0 26 4.31 P. Reuschel SV(2) 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 13 5.03 Totals 9 11 3 3 3 3 0 39 Hit by Pitch: Burris (3) Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jerry Dale ASTROS 1ST: Gross lined to shortstop; Andrews walked; Cedeno singled to right [Andrews to second]; Cruz flied out to center; Johnson singled to center [Andrews scored, Cedeno to third]; Herrmann singled to right [Cedeno scored, Johnson to third]; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Wallis flied out to left; Cardenal grounded out (second to first); Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Dierker flied out to right; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Morales singled to center; LaCock doubled to left [Morales scored]; Trillo grounded out (second to first) [LaCock to third]; Swisher hit a sacrifice fly to right [LaCock scored]; Rosello popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. ASTROS 3RD: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno doubled to right; Cruz was called out on strikes; Johnson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Burris was called out on strikes; Wallis walked; Cardenal popped to first in foul territory; Madlock singled to left [Wallis to second]; Morales flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. ASTROS 4TH: Herrmann flied out to center; Cabell singled to shortstop; Metzger singled to right [Cabell to third]; Dierker struck out; Gross walked [Metzger to second]; Andrews flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: LaCock lined to right; Trillo flied out to center; Swisher singled to center; Rosello lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno lined to left; Cruz doubled to center; Johnson was hit by a pitch; Herrmann hit into a double play (right to second) [Johnson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Burris popped to third in foul territory; Wallis singled to second; Cardenal singled to left [Wallis to third, Cardenal to second (on throw to 3b)]; Madlock was walked intentionally; Morales hit a sacrifice fly to left [Wallis scored, Cardenal to third, Madlock to second]; LaCock was walked intentionally; Trillo doubled to left [Cardenal scored, Madlock scored, LaCock scored]; Swisher struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 6. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled to shortstop; Metzger singled to center [Cabell to second]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); ROBERTS BATTED FOR DIERKER; Roberts singled to pitcher [Cabell to third, Metzger to second]; Gross was called out on strikes; Andrews forced Roberts (second to shortstop) [Cabell scored, Metzger to third]; Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 6. CUBS 6TH: NIEKRO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Rosello flied out to right; P. Reuschel grounded out (third to first); Wallis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 6. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz flied out to left; Johnson flied out to left; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 6. CUBS 7TH: Cardenal flied out to center; Madlock singled to center; Madlock was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Morales grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 6. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell flied out to right; Metzger walked; BOSWELL BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Boswell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 6. CUBS 8TH: PENTZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); LaCock homered; Trillo doubled to right; Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); Rosello singled to center [Trillo to third]; P. Reuschel hit a sacrifice fly to right [Trillo scored]; Wallis struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 8. ASTROS 9TH: Gross singled to shortstop; Andrews grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gross out at second]; Cedeno lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 8. |
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