A wild pickoff throw by Darold Knowles in the 10th inning enabled the Mets to defeat the Cubs, 3-2, for their ninth straight victory. The loss was the Cubs' eighth in a row. Tom Seaver had a 2-1 decision in his grasp until the ninth inning when Jerry Morales homered to tie the score. Skip Lockwood, who relieved Seaver after the Mets' ace began to falter in the 10th, was the winner.

Bud Harrelson opened the Mets' half with a triple, leading to intentional passes to Joe Torre and Mike Phillips. Knowles replaced Rick Reuschel and struck out Bruce Boisclair, but then tried to pick off Phillips at first and when his throw got past Pete LaCock, Harrelson scored the winning run. [The Sporting News]

New York Mets 3, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Saturday, July 3, 1976 (Day game) at Shea Stadium

Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  -   2 10  1
Mets         0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0    1  -   3  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             4   1   2   0     1   2   .284      Phillips 2b           4   0   0   0     1   0   .256
Cardenal lf           5   0   1   1     0   0   .305      Boisclair cf          5   0   1   0     0   2   .316
Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .307      Milner lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Morales rf            5   1   1   1     0   1   .258        Brown lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
LaCock 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .204        Vail ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Mitterwald c          4   0   1   0     0   1   .231      Kingman rf            3   0   0   0     0   2   .235
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .247      Kranepool 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .293
Kelleher ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Garrett 3b            4   1   2   1     0   0   .235
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Hodges c              4   0   1   1     0   1   .301
  Rosello ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Harrelson ss          3   1   1   0     1   0   .209
R. Reuschel p         4   0   2   0     0   2   .257      Seaver p              1   0   0   0     1   1   .095
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Lockwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .429
                                                            Torre ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .312

Totals               38   2  10   2     2   8             Totals               32   3   7   2     4   6

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 47,228
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Mets 7
DP: Cubs 0, Mets 1
Errors: Knowles
Doubles: LaCock (6), Milner (11), Hodges (3)
Triples: Harrelson (2)
Home Runs: Morales (9), Garrett (3)
Caught Stealing: Kingman (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Seaver (6)
GIDP: Morales (9)
Hit by Pitch: Kingman (4,by R. Reuschel)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(7-6)      9     7   3   2   4   5   1  37   4.67
Knowles                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.38
Totals                  9.1   7   3   2   4   6   1  38

Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver                  9    10   2   2   2   8   1  37   2.92
Lockwood W(5-2)         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.47
Totals                 10    10   2   2   2   8   1  40

Passed Balls: Hodges (4)
Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (6)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Pulli


CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to left; Cardenal grounded out (first
unassisted) [Monday to second]; Madlock was walked
intentionally; Morales grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Madlock out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); Boisclair
singled to left; Milner lined to center; Kingman struck out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 2ND: LaCock grounded out (first to pitcher); Mitterwald
singled to left [Mitterwald out at second (left to second)];
Trillo lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Kranepool flied out to left; Garrett grounded out
(first unassisted); Hodges struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Mets 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); R.
Reuschel struck out; Monday singled to right; Cardenal singled
to center [Monday scored]; Hodges allowed a passed ball
[Cardenal to second]; Madlock reached on a fielder's choice
[Cardenal out at third (shortstop to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Harrelson walked; Seaver out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Harrelson to second]; Phillips grounded out
(second to first) [Harrelson to third]; Boisclair struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 4TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); LaCock popped
to catcher in foul territory; Mitterwald flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Milner doubled to right [Milner out at third (right to
second to third)]; Kingman was hit by a pitch; Kingman was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kranepool flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo flied out to left; Kelleher flied out to
center; R. Reuschel singled to center; Monday was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Garrett homered; Hodges grounded out (second to
first); Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Seaver
walked; Phillips grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 1.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal flied out to right; Madlock flied out to
center; Morales was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 1, Mets 1.

METS 6TH: Boisclair grounded out (second to first); Milner
grounded out (second to first); Kingman grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 1.

CUBS 7TH: LaCock popped to catcher in foul territory; Mitterwald
grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo singled to center;
Kelleher singled to shortstop [Trillo to second]; R. Reuschel
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 1.

METS 7TH: Kranepool singled to right; Garrett singled to right
[Kranepool to second]; Hodges doubled to right [Kranepool
scored, Garrett to third]; Harrelson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Seaver struck out; Phillips grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

CUBS 8TH: Monday was called out on strikes; Cardenal flied out
to right; Madlock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

METS 8TH: Boisclair flied out to left; Milner flied to
center; Rick Monday robbed John Milner of HR; Kingman
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Mets 2.

CUBS 9TH: BROWN REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING LF); Morales homered;
LaCock doubled to left; Mitterwald struck out; Trillo was called
out on strikes; SUMMERS BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Summers struck out;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

METS 9TH: ROSELLO REPLACED SUMMERS (PLAYING SS); Kranepool lined
to center; Garrett flied out to left; Hodges grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

CUBS 10TH: R. Reuschel singled to left; Monday walked [R.
Reuschel to second]; LOCKWOOD REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING);
Cardenal lined to right; Madlock flied out to center; Morales
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 2.

METS 10TH: Harrelson tripled to right; TORRE BATTED FOR
LOCKWOOD; Torre was walked intentionally; Phillips was walked
intentionally [Torre to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED R. REUSCHEL
(PITCHING); Boisclair was called out on strikes; VAIL BATTED FOR
BROWN; Phillips was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Knowles [Harrelson scored (unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 2, Mets 3.

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