Although having homers by Johnny Bench and George Foster and a triple by Dan Driessen in their attack, the Reds needed an unearned run to defeat the Cubs, 4-3. The Cubs counted in the second inning on singles by Pete LaCock, Larry Biittner and George Mitterwald, but Driessen's triple and a single by Joe Morgan produced the equalizer in the third. Bench sent the Reds ahead with his homer in the fourth.

Foster led off the sixth with his circuit clout and the Reds then added a run on errors by Mick Kelleher and LaCock to beat Ray Burris, who was stopped on his personal six-game winning streak. The Cubs rallied for two runs in the seventh to kayo Gary Nolan, but Rawly Eastwick pitched scoreless ball over the last 2 1/3 innings to pick up his 17th save of the season. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Friday, August    20, 1976 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3 10  2
Reds         0  0  1    1  0  2    0  0  x  -   4  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             4   0   0   0     1   2   .267      Rose 3b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Cardenal lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .301      Driessen lf           4   1   1   0     0   1   .266
  Coleman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Griffey rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .329
Madlock 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .336      Morgan 2b             3   0   1   1     1   1   .320
  Sperring 3b         3   0   1   0     0   1   .345      Foster rf,lf          3   1   1   1     0   0   .331
LaCock 1b,rf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .220      Bench c               3   1   1   1     1   1   .254
Trillo 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .246      Perez 1b              4   1   0   0     0   1   .258
Morales rf            1   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Geronimo cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .302
  Biittner 1b         3   1   2   1     0   0   .228      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .287
Mitterwald c          4   0   1   1     0   0   .222      Nolan p               3   0   1   0     0   2   .109
Kelleher ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .229        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wallis ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .228
  Rosello ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .121
  Summers ph,lf       2   0   1   1     0   1   .209

Totals               36   3  10   3     1   7             Totals               31   4   7   3     2   7

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 36,677
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Reds 6
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 1
Errors: Biittner, Kelleher
Doubles: Trillo (19), Biittner (7), Sperring (2)
Triples: Driessen (1)
Home Runs: Bench (13), Foster (28)
Stolen Bases: Cardenal (14), Rose (7)
GIDP: Driessen (10)
Hit by Pitch: Foster (3,by Burris)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(10-12)         6     6   4   3   1   6   2  27   3.46
Coleman                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   4.80
Totals                  8     7   4   3   2   7   2  34

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nolan W(11-8)           6.2   8   3   3   1   5   0  28   3.45
Eastwick SV(17)         2.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   9   2.09
Totals                  9    10   3   3   1   7   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Burris (5)

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


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

REDS 1ST: Rose flied out to center; Driessen popped to third in
foul territory; Morgan walked; Foster was hit by a pitch [Morgan
to second]; Bench forced Foster (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: LaCock singled to right; Trillo lined to second;
Morales singled to left [LaCock to second]; Mitterwald singled
to center [LaCock scored, Morales to third]; Kelleher hit into a
double play to center [Morales out at home (center to catcher)];
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: SPERRING REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 3B); Perez grounded
out (second to first); Bill Madlock left with muscle spasm in
lower back; Geronimo flied out to right; Concepcion grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Burris struck out; Monday struck out; Cardenal singled
to second; Cardenal stole second; Sperring flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: LACOCK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BIITTNER
REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING 1B); Nolan was called out on
strikes; Jerry Morales left with lower back pain; Rose
flied out to left; Driessen tripled to center; Morgan singled to
left [Driessen scored]; Foster lined to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: LaCock grounded out (pitcher to first); Trillo doubled
to left; Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first) [Trillo to
third]; Mitterwald grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Bench homered; Perez was called out on strikes;
Geronimo struck out; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 2.

CUBS 5TH: Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); Burris
lined to left; Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 1, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Nolan singled to center; Rose forced Nolan (second to
shortstop) [Rose to first]; Rose stole second; Driessen struck
out; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Reds 2.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal lined to center; Sperring struck out; LaCock
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Foster homered; Bench was called out on strikes; Perez
reached on an error by Kelleher [Perez to first]; Geronimo
singled to right [Perez to third]; Concepcion forced Geronimo
(second to shortstop) [Perez scored (error by Biittner)
(unearned) (no RBI), Concepcion to second]; Nolan struck out; 2
R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 4.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo singled to left; Biittner doubled to center
[Trillo scored]; Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first);
WALLIS BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Wallis grounded out (first
unassisted) [Biittner to third]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR BURRIS;
Summers singled to right [Biittner scored]; Monday walked
[Summers to second]; EASTWICK REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING);
Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 3, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: COLEMAN REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); ROSELLO REPLACED
WALLIS (PLAYING SS); SUMMERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Rose
singled to right; Driessen grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Rose out at second]; Morgan was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 4.

CUBS 8TH: GRIFFEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING RF); FOSTER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Sperring doubled to left; LaCock reached
on a fielder's choice [Sperring out at third (shortstop to
third)]; Trillo popped to shortstop; Biittner singled to left
[LaCock to second]; Mitterwald forced Biittner (second
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench
walked; Perez grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Bench to
second]; Geronimo flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Reds 4.

CUBS 9TH: Rosello grounded out (shortstop to first); Summers
struck out; Monday struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Reds 4.