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Monday August 2, 1976
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The revived Cubs scored three runs in the first inning, two coming on Pete LaCock's homer, and defeated the Phillies, 4-2, for their sixth victory in seven games. This was only the 14th defeat in 47 road games for the National League East leaders. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2

Game Played on Monday, August 2, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Phillies     0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Cubs         3  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  8  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     1   0   .277      Wallis cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .250
Bowa ss               5   1   2   0     0   0   .244      Summers lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .206
Schmidt 3b            4   0   2   1     0   1   .279      Madlock 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .315
Luzinski lf           4   0   0   1     0   1   .303      Morales rf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .259
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      LaCock 1b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .218
Johnstone rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .319      Trillo 2b             2   1   1   0     1   1   .247
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .315      Mitterwald c          3   0   1   1     0   0   .217
Hutton 1b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .250      Kelleher ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .241
Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Bonham p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .158
Lonborg p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .191        Coleman p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
  Tolan ph,lf         2   0   0   0     0   1   .243

Totals               35   2   8   2     3   5             Totals               30   4   8   4     1   5

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  9,525
Left on Base: Phillies 9, Cubs 4
DP: Phillies 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Madlock
Doubles: Schmidt (22), Johnstone (25), Madlock (25), Trillo (17), Mitterwald (5)
Home Runs: LaCock (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Bonham (5)
GIDP: Lonborg (2)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lonborg L(12-6)         6     8   4   4   1   3   1  26   2.83
Garber                  2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.74
Totals                  8     8   4   4   1   5   1  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham W(7-9)           6.1   7   2   2   3   1   0  29   4.77
Coleman SV(3)           2.2   1   0   0   0   4   0   9   4.79
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   5   0  38

Balks: Coleman (1)

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


PHILLIES 1ST: Cash singled to shortstop; Bowa forced Cash
(second to shortstop); Schmidt singled to left [Bowa to second];
Luzinski lined to right; Johnstone reached on an error by
Madlock [Bowa to third, Schmidt to second, Johnstone to first];
Maddox forced Johnstone (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Wallis singled to right; Summers popped to left;
Madlock doubled to left [Wallis to third]; Morales reached on a
fielder's choice [Wallis scored, Madlock out at third (shortstop
to third to shortstop)]; LaCock homered [Morales scored]; Trillo
struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Hutton walked; Oates forced Hutton (shortstop to
second); Lonborg grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Oates out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); Kelleher
singled to center; Bonham out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Kelleher to second]; Wallis popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Cash singled to right; Bowa singled to right [Cash
to second]; Schmidt doubled to left [Cash scored, Bowa to
third]; Luzinski grounded out (second to first) [Bowa scored,
Schmidt to third]; Johnstone flied out to center; Maddox popped
to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Summers struck out; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to
first); Morales singled to left; LaCock lined to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hutton grounded out (second to first); Oates lined
to center; On a bunt Lonborg singled to pitcher; Cash grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs
3.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo walked; Mitterwald flied out to right; Kelleher
lined to second; Bonham grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa lined to center; Schmidt flied out to left;
Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Wallis singled to center; Summers lined into a double
play (first unassisted) [Wallis out at first]; Madlock grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Johnstone flied out to right; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hutton walked; Oates popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); LaCock grounded
out (third to first); Trillo doubled to left; Mitterwald doubled
to right [Trillo scored]; Kelleher was called out on strikes; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: TOLAN BATTED FOR LONBORG; Tolan grounded out
(second to first); Cash walked; Bowa singled to right [Cash to
second]; COLEMAN REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Schmidt struck out;
Luzinski flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 2,
Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED LUZINSKI (PITCHING); TOLAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Coleman struck out; Wallis lined to right;
Summers struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: Johnstone doubled to right; Coleman balked
[Johnstone to third]; Maddox struck out; Hutton grounded out
(first unassisted); Oates struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: On a bunt Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first);
Morales grounded out (third to first); LaCock grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: Tolan struck out; Cash grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bowa popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cubs 4.



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