Jerry Morales came off the Cubs' bench and hit a pinch-homer in the seventh inning to beat the Cardinals, 4-3. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Friday, July      23, 1976 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         0  0  0    1  2  0    1  0  0  -   4 11  0
Cardinals    0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wallis cf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .235      Brock lf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .279
Biittner 1b           4   2   2   0     0   0   .240      Kessinger ss          5   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Madlock 3b            3   0   2   1     1   0   .310      McBride cf            3   1   2   0     0   0   .331
Cardenal lf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .304      Simmons c             3   1   0   0     1   0   .281
Summers rf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .238      Crawford rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .327
Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Hernandez 1b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .221
Swisher c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .253      Cruz 3b               4   0   1   1     0   2   .195
Kelleher ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Richard 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .100
Burris p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .171        Ferguson ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .232
  Morales ph          1   1   1   1     0   0   .256      Rasmussen p           1   0   0   1     0   0   .143
  Sutter p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Fairly ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .270
                                                            Harris pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
                                                            Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mumphrey ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .288

Totals               36   4  11   3     1   5             Totals               33   3   9   3     3   3

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 19,801
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Cardinals 8
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Richard
Doubles: Brock (13)
Triples: Richard (1)
Home Runs: Morales (11)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (9)
Caught Stealing: Wallis (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Rasmussen (1)
GIDP: Swisher (10), Brock (11)
Hit by Pitch: McBride (6,by Burris)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(5-11)          6     6   3   3   2   1   0  26   4.12
Sutter SV(4)            3     3   0   0   1   2   0  12   2.43
Totals                  9     9   3   3   3   3   0  38

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen L(3-8)        7     9   4   4   1   3   1  30   4.40
Hrabosky                2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.94
Totals                  9    11   4   4   1   5   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Burris (4)
Wild Pitches: Rasmussen (2)

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


CUBS 1ST: Wallis flied out to center; Biittner flied out to
left; Madlock walked; Cardenal grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock doubled to center [Brock out at third
(center to third)]; Kessinger flied out to right; McBride flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Summers singled to left; Trillo popped to second in
foul territory; Swisher grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Summers out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to left; Crawford flied out to
right; Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher grounded out (third to first); Burris was
called out on strikes; Wallis singled to right; Wallis was
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard
tripled to left; Rasmussen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Richard scored]; Brock walked; Kessinger flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner singled to center; Madlock singled to first
[Biittner to third]; Cardenal forced Madlock (second unassisted)
[Biittner scored]; Summers reached on an error by Richard
[Cardenal to second]; Trillo flied out to center; Swisher forced
Summers (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: McBride singled to right; Simmons walked [McBride
to second]; Crawford flied out to right [McBride to third];
Hernandez singled to center [McBride scored, Simmons to second];
Cruz singled to left [Simmons scored, Hernandez to second];
Richard forced Cruz (first to shortstop) [Hernandez to third];
Rasmussen grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

CUBS 5TH: Kelleher grounded out (pitcher to first); Burris
singled to left; Wallis forced Burris (first to shortstop);
Biittner singled to center [Wallis to second]; Madlock singled
to right [Wallis scored, Biittner to third]; Madlock stole
second; Rasmussen threw a wild pitch [Biittner scored]; Cardenal
popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock grounded out (first to pitcher); Kessinger
grounded out (second to first); McBride was hit by a pitch;
Simmons popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Cardinals 3.

CUBS 6TH: Summers struck out; Trillo struck out; Swisher singled
to center; Kelleher forced Swisher (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Crawford singled to right; Hernandez flied out to
center; Cruz struck out; Richard flied to right in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

CUBS 7TH: MORALES BATTED FOR BURRIS; Morales homered; Wallis
flied out to right; Biittner flied out to left; Madlock flied
out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: SUTTER REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); FAIRLY BATTED
FOR RASMUSSEN; Fairly singled to center; HARRIS RAN FOR FAIRLY;
Brock grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Harris
out at second]; Kessinger lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 4, Cardinals 3.

CUBS 8TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Cardenal singled
[Cardenal out at second (center to second)]; Summers singled to
left; Trillo popped to first in foul territory; Swisher struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: McBride singled to shortstop; Simmons grounded
out (second to first) [McBride to second]; Crawford struck out;
Hernandez walked; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
4, Cardinals 3.

CUBS 9TH: Kelleher flied out to right; Sutter popped to first in
foul territory; Wallis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
4, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: FERGUSON BATTED FOR RICHARD; Ferguson singled to
right; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Mumphrey forced Ferguson
(second to shortstop); Brock grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Mumphrey to second]; Kessinger popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Cardinals 3.