A five-run splurge in the first inning enabled the Cubs to defeat the Reds, 5-3, in a game called because of rain in the bottom of the seventh. Singles by Joe Wallis, Jose Cardenal and Bill Madlock produced the Cubs' first tally before a single by Manny Trillo and double by Steve Swisher added a pair apiece. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 3
Game Played on Wednesday, June      16, 1976 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         5  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   5 12  1
Reds         1  0  0    0  1  1    0  -   3  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wallis cf             3   1   2   0     1   1   .263      Rose 3b               2   0   0   0     1   0   .328
Cardenal lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .312      Lum lf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .210
Madlock 3b            3   1   3   1     0   0   .312      Morgan 2b             3   2   2   1     0   0   .335
Morales rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Perez 1b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .289
LaCock 1b             2   1   1   0     1   0   .211      Foster rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .341
  Mitterwald ph,1b    1   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Trillo 2b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .270      Geronimo cf           3   1   2   0     0   0   .283
Swisher c             3   0   2   2     0   1   .276      Plummer c             2   0   1   0     0   0   .324
Rosello ss            3   0   0   0     1   3   .247      Zachry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Bonham p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Borbon p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Driessen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .213
                                                            Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182

Totals               30   5  12   5     3   7             Totals               24   3   7   2     1   1

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 30,658
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Reds 4
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 1
Errors: Cardenal
Doubles: Swisher (7), Plummer (4), Morgan (12)
Home Runs: Morgan (12)
Caught Stealing: Wallis (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Swisher (5)
GIDP: Bonham (1), Foster (4)
Hit by Pitch: Madlock (5,by Borbon)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham W(6-3)           6     7   3   3   1   1   1  25   3.18
Totals                  6     7   3   3   1   1   1  25

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry L(5-2)           0.1   5   5   5   1   0   0   7   2.57
Borbon                  4.2   5   0   0   2   3   0  20   3.21
Norman                  2     2   0   0   0   4   0   8   3.89
Totals                  7    12   5   5   3   7   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Borbon (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Wallis singled to center; Cardenal singled to left
[Wallis to third]; Madlock singled to left [Wallis scored,
Cardenal to second]; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Cardenal to third, Madlock to second]; 55 minute rain
delay; LaCock was walked intentionally; Trillo singled to
center [Cardenal scored, Madlock scored, LaCock to third];
Swisher doubled to left [LaCock scored, Trillo scored]; BORBON
REPLACED ZACHRY (PITCHING); Rosello struck out; Bonham grounded
out (second to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum grounded
out (second to first); Morgan homered; Perez struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 1.

CUBS 2ND: Wallis struck out; Cardenal grounded out (pitcher to
first); Madlock was hit by a pitch; Morales lined to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion
grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo lined to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 1.

CUBS 3RD: LaCock singled to shortstop; Trillo singled to right
[LaCock to second]; Swisher out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [LaCock to third, Trillo to second]; Rosello was walked
intentionally; Bonham grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Rosello out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Plummer grounded out (shortstop to first); Borbon
grounded out (first unassisted); Rose walked; Lum popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Wallis walked; Wallis was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Cardenal singled to right; Madlock
singled to third [Cardenal to second]; Morales flied out to
left; LaCock popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Perez singled
to center; Foster grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 5, Reds 1.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher
singled to left; Rosello struck out; Bonham forced Swisher
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion flied out to right; Geronimo singled to
third; Plummer doubled to left [Geronimo scored (error by
Cardenal) (no RBI)]; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR BORBON; Driessen flied
out to right; Rose grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 2.

CUBS 6TH: NORMAN REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); Wallis singled to
left; 22 minute rain delay; Cardenal popped to second;
Madlock singled to center [Wallis to third]; Morales struck out;
MITTERWALD BATTED FOR LACOCK; Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: MITTERWALD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Lum popped to
left; Morgan doubled to center; Perez lined to right; Foster
singled to right [Morgan scored]; Concepcion popped to second; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 3.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher
struck out; Rosello struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Reds 3.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo singled to center; game called after 1:35
rain delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 3.