Getting a lift from batterymate Steve Swisher, who hit a three-run homer in the second inning, Ray Burris gained credit for his fifth straight victory when the Cubs defeated the Reds, 6-3. Swisher's blow followed singles by Pete LaCock and Manny Trillo. The Cubs added a run in the fifth on a single by Rick Monday and double by Jose Cardenal before the Reds got all their counters on a single by Ken Griffey and homers by Joe Morgan and Dan Driessen in the sixth.

The Cubs came back to clinch the decision with two runs in their half of the sixth on a single by LaCock and doubles by Rob Sperring and Mick Kelleher. Bruce Sutter pitched the last 1 2/3 innings in relief of Burris and picked up his sixth save. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    10, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3 10  0
Cubs         0  3  0    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   6 14  0


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   0   0     1   0   .330      Monday cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .271
Griffey rf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .332      Cardenal lf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .308
Morgan 2b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .320        Wallis lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Foster cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .326      Madlock 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .329
Driessen lf           3   1   1   1     1   1   .283      Morales rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .269
Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .252      LaCock 1b             4   2   3   0     0   0   .210
Perez 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .258      Trillo 2b             2   1   2   0     0   0   .247
Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .278        Sperring 2b         2   1   1   0     0   1   .333
Nolan p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .102      Swisher c             4   1   2   3     0   1   .241
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .230      Kelleher ss           3   0   2   2     1   0   .239
  Sarmiento p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Burris p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .132
  Geronimo ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .313        Sutter p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               33   3  10   3     3   2             Totals               34   6  14   6     2   4

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 25,050
Left on Base: Reds 7, Cubs 6
DP: Reds 3, Cubs 3
Doubles: Griffey (21), Morgan (23), Madlock (29), Cardenal (20), Sperring (1), Kelleher (12), Swisher (11)
Home Runs: Morgan (20), Driessen (4), Swisher (5)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (38), Foster (14)
Caught Stealing: Kelleher (3), LaCock (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Nolan (6)
GIDP: Morgan (1), Bench (6), Rose (13), Swisher (11), Morales (15)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan L(10-7)           6    12   6   6   1   2   1  28   3.52
Sarmiento               2     2   0   0   1   2   0   8   1.29
Totals                  8    14   6   6   2   4   1  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(9-11)          7.1   9   3   3   2   1   2  30   3.61
Sutter SV(6)            1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.01
Totals                  9    10   3   3   3   2   2  37

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


REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Griffey lined to center; Morgan grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Rose out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Madlock doubled to left; Morales
reached on a fielder's choice [Madlock out at third (shortstop
to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to right; Driessen grounded out
(first unassisted); Bench grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: LaCock singled to center; Trillo singled to left
[LaCock to second]; Swisher homered [LaCock scored, Trillo
scored]; Kelleher singled to third; Kelleher was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Burris struck out; Monday
grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Cubs 3.

REDS 3RD: Perez singled to left; Concepcion popped to third in
foul territory; Nolan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Perez to second]; Rose flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Cardenal popped to catcher in foul territory; Madlock
flied out to center; Morales walked; LaCock flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 3.

REDS 4TH: On a bunt Griffey singled to pitcher; Morgan lined to
center; Foster singled to left [Griffey to third]; Driessen
walked [Foster to second]; Bench grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Driessen out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo singled to left; Swisher grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Trillo out at second]; Kelleher
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Cubs 3.

REDS 5TH: SPERRING REPLACED TRILLO (PLAYING 2B); Perez singled
to right; Concepcion singled to left [Perez to second]; On a
bunt Nolan forced Perez (first to third) [Concepcion to second,
Nolan to first]; Rose grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to pitcher) [Nolan out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Burris grounded out (pitcher to first); Monday singled
to center; Cardenal doubled to right [Monday scored]; Madlock
singled to shortstop [Cardenal to third]; Morales grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Madlock out at
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Cubs 4.

REDS 6TH: Griffey doubled to center; Morgan homered [Griffey
scored]; Foster popped to first; Driessen homered; Bench was
called out on strikes; Perez lined to shortstop; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: LaCock singled to right; Sperring doubled to left
[LaCock to third]; Swisher struck out; Kelleher doubled to left
[LaCock scored, Sperring scored]; Burris flied out to center;
Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 3, Cubs 6.

REDS 7TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); LUM
BATTED FOR NOLAN; Lum grounded out (first unassisted); Rose
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: SARMIENTO REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Cardenal flied out
to center; Madlock flied out to center; Morales flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 6.

REDS 8TH: WALLIS REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING LF); Griffey
grounded out (second to first); Morgan doubled to right; SUTTER
REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Foster walked; Morgan stole third
and Foster stole second; Driessen struck out; Bench grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: LaCock singled to left; Sperring struck out while
LaCock was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Swisher
doubled to left; Kelleher was walked intentionally; Sutter
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 6.

REDS 9TH: Perez popped to second in foul territory; On a bunt
Concepcion grounded out (third to first); GERONIMO BATTED FOR
SARMIENTO; Geronimo singled to right; Rose lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Cubs 6.