After scoring four runs in the first inning, the Dodgers added Dusty Baker's second homer of the season in the sixth to complete a 5-2 victory over the Cubs. Baker, obtained from the Braves in a winter deal, homered in his first time at bat in a Dodgers' uniform, but then went to the plate 299 more times before connecting for his drive against the Cubs. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      15, 1976 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
Dodgers      4  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   5  6  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Lopes 2b              3   1   0   0     0   1   .240
Cardenal lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Buckner lf            3   1   0   0     0   1   .293
Trillo 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .248        Cruz lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Morales rf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .252      Smith rf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .231
Mitterwald 1b         3   0   0   0     1   1   .236      Cey 3b                3   0   0   1     1   1   .315
Rosello ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Garvey 1b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .302
Swisher c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .305
Kelleher 3b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Baker cf              3   1   2   2     0   1   .257
  Coleman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .221
R. Reuschel p         2   0   0   0     0   1   .225      Rau p                 3   0   0   0     0   0   .176
  Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tyrone 3b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               32   2   5   2     1   5             Totals               30   5   6   5     1   5

Time of Game: 1:50   Attendance: 27,438
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Dodgers 4
DP: Cubs 0, Dodgers 0
Doubles: Morales (13)
Home Runs: Morales (10), Baker (2)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (24), Smith (3), Garvey (9)
Hit by Pitch: Lopes (3,by R. Reuschel), Buckner (1,by R. Reuschel)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(8-7)      5     5   4   4   1   2   0  23   4.44
Zamora                  1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4   4.29
Coleman                 2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   4.90
Totals                  8     6   5   5   1   5   1  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau W(8-6)              9     5   2   2   1   5   1  33   3.09
Totals                  9     5   2   2   1   5   1  33

Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel 2 (8)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman


CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Trillo popped to first; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes was hit by a pitch; Lopes stole second;
Buckner was hit by a pitch; Smith singled to center [Lopes
scored, Buckner to third]; Cey grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Buckner scored, Smith to second]; Smith stole third; Garvey
singled to center [Smith scored]; Garvey stole second; Russell
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garvey to third]; Baker
singled to left [Garvey scored]; Yeager grounded out (third to
first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 2ND: Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Mitterwald
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rosello grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 2ND: Rau grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopes struck
out; Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 3RD: Swisher lined to right; Kelleher singled to left; R.
Reuschel lined to left; Monday grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 3RD: Smith singled to center; Cey lined to center;
Garvey singled to center [Smith to third]; Russell flied out to
right; Baker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (first unassisted); Trillo
singled to third; Morales homered [Trillo scored]; Mitterwald
struck out; Rosello struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 4TH: Yeager grounded out (third to first); Rau grounded
out (third to first); Lopes grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher struck out; Kelleher grounded out (second to
first); R. Reuschel struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
flied out to left; Cey walked; Garvey flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 6TH: Monday lined to center; Cardenal grounded out (third
to first); Trillo singled to right; Morales doubled to left
[Trillo to third]; Mitterwald flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: ZAMORA REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); On a bunt
Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); Baker homered; Yeager
popped to third; Rau lined to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.

CUBS 7TH: Rosello grounded out (third to first); Swisher popped
to second; Kelleher popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 7TH: COLEMAN REPLACED KELLEHER (PITCHING); TYRONE
REPLACED ZAMORA (PLAYING 3B); Lopes grounded out (third to
first); Debut game for Wayne Tyrone; Buckner struck out;
Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Dodgers 5.

CUBS 8TH: CRUZ REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING LF); Tyrone struck out;
Monday popped to catcher in foul territory; Cardenal grounded
out (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers
5.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey struck out; Garvey popped to third in foul
territory; Russell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.

CUBS 9TH: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Morales grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mitterwald walked; Rosello flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 5.