Hitting a homer and double, Bill Madlock drove in four runs to account for the Cubs' 5-1 victory over the Astros. Madlock hit his homer in the first inning after Rick Monday was safe on an error by Bob Watson. In the second, Mick Kelleher singled, moved up on a sacrifice by Ray Burris and scored on a single by Jose Cardenal. Monday walked and Madlock then doubled to produce the Cubs' final two runs. Cesar Cedeno hit a homer for the Astros' lone counter off Burris, who scattered seven hits. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    25, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Cubs         2  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5 10  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
DaVanon 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .329      Monday 1b             4   2   2   0     1   0   .270
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Cardenal lf           5   1   1   1     0   0   .298
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .293      Madlock 3b            4   1   2   4     0   0   .336
Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .296      Wallis cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .239
Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .316      LaCock rf             3   0   2   0     1   0   .217
Roberts lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .244
Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .215      Mitterwald c          4   0   0   0     0   3   .211
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .220      Kelleher ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .227
Larson p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Burris p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .115
  Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .303
  Niekro p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .185
  Howard ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .223
  Rondon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286

Totals               33   1   7   1     1   4             Totals               34   5  10   5     3   4

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance:  8,770
Left on Base: Astros 6, Cubs 9
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Watson
Doubles: Niekro (2), Madlock (32)
Triples: LaCock (2)
Home Runs: Cedeno (17), Madlock (13)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (41)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (6)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Larson L(3-5)           2     5   5   4   1   1   1  13   3.36
Niekro                  5     4   0   0   2   2   0  21   3.45
Rondon                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.69
Totals                  8    10   5   4   3   4   1  38

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(11-12)         9     7   1   1   1   4   1  34   3.35
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   4   1  34

Wild Pitches: Burris (6)

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


ASTROS 1ST: DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
lined to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday reached on an error by Watson [Monday to
second]; Cardenal flied out to right; Madlock homered [Monday
scored (unearned)]; Wallis popped to third in foul territory;
LaCock tripled to left; Trillo popped to third in foul
territory; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to shortstop; Cruz singled to right
[Watson out at third (right to third), Cruz to second (on throw
to 3b)]; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Burris threw
a wild pitch [Cruz to third]; Herrmann walked; Metzger grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald struck out; Kelleher singled to pitcher;
Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Kelleher to
second]; Monday walked; Cardenal singled to right [Kelleher
scored, Monday to second]; Madlock doubled to right [Monday
scored, Cardenal scored]; Wallis grounded out (second to first);
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 5.

ASTROS 3RD: GROSS BATTED FOR LARSON; Gross was called out on
strikes; DaVanon grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 5.

CUBS 3RD: NIEKRO REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); LaCock popped to
shortstop; Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Mitterwald
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second;
Watson struck out; Cruz flied out to right [Cedeno to third];
Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 5.

CUBS 4TH: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Burris flied
out to right; Monday flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger
flied out to left; Niekro doubled to left; DaVanon grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 5.

CUBS 5TH: Cardenal flied out to left; Madlock grounded out
(third to first); Wallis singled to left; LaCock walked [Wallis
to second]; Trillo walked [Wallis to third, LaCock to second];
Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
homered; Watson struck out; Cruz flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: Kelleher lined to left; Burris grounded out (third to
first); Monday singled to left; Cardenal popped to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Herrmann
flied out to left; Metzger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 5.

CUBS 7TH: Madlock lined to left; Wallis singled to center;
LaCock singled to center [Wallis to second]; Trillo lined to
center; Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 5.

ASTROS 8TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Howard singled to center;
DaVanon singled to left [Howard to second]; Cabell flied out to
center; Cedeno flied out to center [Howard to third]; Watson
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: RONDON REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Kelleher made an
out to second; Burris struck out; Monday singled to right;
Cardenal flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cubs 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz lined to right; Roberts grounded out (third to
first); Herrmann grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 5.