John Denny pitched hitless ball for 7 2/3 innings, but the Cardinals' righthander couldn't keep up his mastery and lost to the Cubs in the 10th, 2-1. Denny, who walked eight, passed Bill Madlock before singles by Jerry Morales and Pete LaCock spoiled his no-hit bid and produced the Cubs' first run. The Cards came back to tie the score in the ninth on errors by Jose Cardenal and LaCock.

However in the 10th, Joe Wallis singled and was forced by Madlock for the second out, but Morales and LaCock each followed with his second single off Denny to bring victory to Ray Burris. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1

Game Played on Sunday, August 1, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  -   1  5  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  -   2  5  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   2   0     1   0   .287      Wallis cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .244
Kessinger ss          3   0   1   0     1   0   .236      Cardenal lf           3   0   0   0     2   0   .303
McBride cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .337      Madlock 3b            4   2   0   0     1   1   .316
Crawford rf           4   1   0   0     0   1   .322      Morales rf            5   0   2   0     0   0   .259
Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     0   2   .234      LaCock 1b             3   0   2   2     2   0   .217
  Simmons ph,c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .246
Hernandez 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .234      Mitterwald c          2   0   0   0     2   1   .215
Cruz 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .201      Kelleher ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Richard 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .133        Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .215
  Mumphrey ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .281        Sperring ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clarey 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Burris p              4   0   0   0     0   0   .146
Denny p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               33   1   5   0     3   4             Totals               32   2   5   2     8   2

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 25,202
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Cubs 10
DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Cardenal, LaCock
Doubles: McBride (12)
Caught Stealing: Brock 2 (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Denny (3), Kelleher (3)
GIDP: Cruz (6), Madlock (15)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny L(5-5)            9.2   5   2   2   8   2   0  41   3.20
Totals                  9.2   5   2   2   8   2   0  41

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(7-11)         10     5   1   0   3   4   0  37   3.60
Totals                 10     5   1   0   3   4   0  37

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Satch Davidson


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Brock was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Kessinger grounded out (second to
first); McBride doubled to left; Crawford struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Wallis popped to second; Cardenal walked; Madlock
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Cardenal out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Hernandez
flied out to left; Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales flied out to right; LaCock walked; Trillo
flied out to right; Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Richard grounded out (pitcher to first); Denny
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher popped to shortstop; Burris grounded out
(first unassisted); Wallis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Kessinger singled to left; McBride flied out to
left; Crawford flied out to left; Ferguson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal walked; Madlock struck out; Morales grounded
out (second to first) [Cardenal to second]; LaCock walked;
Trillo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Hernandez walked; Cruz grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Hernandez out at second];
Richard popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Mitterwald walked; Kelleher out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Mitterwald to second]; Burris grounded out
(second to first) [Mitterwald to third]; Wallis grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: On a bunt Denny grounded out (pitcher to first);
Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Kessinger walked; McBride
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal grounded out (second to first); Madlock flied
out to left; Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Crawford flied out to left; Ferguson struck out;
Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: LaCock flied out to right; Trillo walked; Mitterwald
walked [Trillo to second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Summers
popped to catcher in foul territory; Burris flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: SPERRING REPLACED SUMMERS (PLAYING SS); On a bunt
Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); MUMPHREY BATTED FOR
RICHARD; Mumphrey singled to shortstop; Denny out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Mumphrey to second]; Brock was walked
intentionally; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 8TH: CLAREY REPLACED MUMPHREY (PLAYING 2B); Wallis flied
out to right; Cardenal flied out to left; Madlock walked;
Morales singled to right [Madlock to second]; LaCock singled to
right [Madlock scored, Morales to third, LaCock to second (on
throw)]; Trillo flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: McBride flied out to center; Crawford reached on
an error by Cardenal [Crawford to third]; SIMMONS BATTED FOR
FERGUSON; Simmons grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
reached on an error by LaCock [Crawford scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Cruz forced Hernandez (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER),
0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: SIMMONS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Mitterwald flied
out to center; Sperring grounded out (shortstop to first);
Burris lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs
1.

CARDINALS 10TH: Clarey popped to first in foul territory; Denny
flied out to center; Brock singled to left; Brock was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 10TH: Wallis singled to right; Cardenal popped to third in
foul territory; Madlock forced Wallis (first to shortstop);
Morales singled to left [Madlock to second]; LaCock singled to
right [Madlock scored, Morales to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.

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