Five-hit pitching by J.R. Richard enabled the Astros to end their five-game losing streak with an 8-1 victory over the Cubs. Roger Metzger batted in two runs with a single in the fourth inning, Enos Cabell accounted for two with a triple in the sixth and Bob Watson drove in two with a double in the eighth. Rick Monday homered in the ninth for the Cubs. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August    17, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  2
Astros       0  0  0    2  1  3    0  2  x  -   8 11  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .270      Andrews 2b            4   0   0   0     1   1   .265
Cardenal lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .301      Cabell 3b,1b          5   2   2   2     0   1   .277
Madlock 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .337      Cedeno cf             2   2   1   1     3   0   .297
LaCock 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .219      Watson 1b             4   1   2   2     1   0   .302
Wallis rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .229        DaVanon pr,3b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Cruz rf               5   1   2   1     0   0   .322
Swisher c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .240      Roberts lf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .303
Sperring ss           3   0   1   0     0   2   .346      Johnson c             2   1   0   0     2   1   .218
Stone p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .150      Metzger ss            4   0   2   2     0   0   .226
  Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .218      xRichard p            3   1   1   0     0   0   .000
  Renko p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .079
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .204
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   1     2   9             Totals               32   8  11   8     7   3

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  8,786
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Astros 9
DP: Cubs 2, Astros 1
Errors: Monday, Swisher
Doubles: Cruz (18), Cabell (11), Watson (20)
Triples: Cabell (6)
Home Runs: Monday (22)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (39)
Caught Stealing: Cruz (8)
GIDP: Cardenal (3), Metzger (9), Andrews (14)
Hit by Pitch: Roberts (3,by Stone)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone L(3-5)            5     4   3   3   5   2   0  24   3.93
Renko                   0.2   3   3   3   1   1   0   6   4.45
P. Reuschel             1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   5   4.66
Garman                  1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   5.51
Totals                  8    11   8   8   7   3   0  41

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(14-12)        9     5   1   1   2   9   1  33   2.45
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   9   1  33

Hit by Pitch: Stone (3)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Paul Runge


CUBS 1ST: Monday was called out on strikes; Cardenal struck out;
Madlock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno walked; Watson lined to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: LaCock grounded out (shortstop to first); Wallis
struck out; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts was
hit by a pitch; Johnson struck out; Metzger singled to center
[Roberts to third, Metzger to second (error by Monday)]; Richard
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Swisher struck out; Sperring struck out; Stone struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Andrews popped to second; Cabell grounded out (third
to first); Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 4TH: Monday grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenal
popped to catcher in foul territory; Madlock singled to center;
LaCock grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Cruz doubled to right [Watson to
third]; Roberts popped to shortstop; Johnson was walked
intentionally; Metzger singled to left [Watson scored, Cruz
scored, Johnson to second]; On a bunt Richard forced Johnson
(catcher to third) [Metzger to second]; Andrews walked [Metzger
to third, Richard to second]; Cabell struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 2.

CUBS 5TH: Wallis lined to first; Trillo lined to left; Swisher
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Watson grounded
out (second to first) [Cedeno to third]; Cruz singled to center
[Cedeno scored]; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Roberts flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Astros 3.

CUBS 6TH: Sperring singled to left; BIITTNER BATTED FOR STONE;
Biittner grounded out (first unassisted) [Sperring to second];
Monday singled to second [Sperring to third]; Cardenal grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Monday out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: RENKO REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Johnson walked;
Metzger grounded out (first unassisted) [Johnson to second];
Richard singled to center [Johnson to third]; Andrews struck
out; Cabell tripled to right [Johnson scored, Richard scored];
Cedeno singled to left [Cabell scored]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED
RENKO (PITCHING); Watson singled to center [Cedeno to third];
Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 6.

CUBS 7TH: Madlock walked; LaCock lined to center; Wallis popped
to shortstop; Trillo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Roberts singled to right; Johnson popped to
shortstop; Metzger grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Roberts out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 6.

CUBS 8TH: Swisher grounded out (second to first); Sperring was
called out on strikes; SUMMERS BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Summers
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: GARMAN REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Richard reached
on catcher's interference by Swisher; Andrews grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Richard out at
second]; Cabell doubled to right; Cedeno walked; Watson doubled
to center [Cabell scored, Cedeno scored]; DAVANON RAN FOR
WATSON; Cruz popped to third; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 8.

CUBS 9TH: DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); CABELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Monday homered; Cardenal grounded out
(shortstop to first); Madlock lined to left; LaCock walked;
Wallis singled to center [LaCock to third]; Trillo lined to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 8.