A homer by George Mitterwald after a double by Manny Trillo in the fifth inning enabled the Cubs to defeat the Braves, 3-2. The Cubs picked up an unearned run without the benefit of a hit in the first. The Braves came back with the tying tally in the third and took a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Darrel Chaney tripled and Jerry Royster singled. The Cubs had only one hit off Phil Niekro until Trillo's double and Mitterwald's homer beat the Braves' righthander. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Sunday, August    29, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  2
Cubs         1  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   3  5  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Monday 1b             4   1   0   0     0   1   .273
Gilbreath 2b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .263      Cardenal lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Wynn lf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .211      Madlock 3b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .334
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .306      Morales rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Henderson rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .269      Wallis cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Chaney ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .274      Trillo 2b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .241
Royster 3b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .234      Mitterwald c          3   1   1   2     0   0   .214
Correll c             3   1   1   0     0   0   .232      Kelleher ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .221
  May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Burris p              3   0   2   0     0   1   .141
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .197

Totals               34   2   9   2     0   3             Totals               29   3   5   2     0   5

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance: 18,811
Left on Base: Braves 6, Cubs 2
DP: Braves 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Montanez, Correll
Doubles: Wynn (17), Trillo (21)
Triples: Chaney (8)
Home Runs: Mitterwald (5)
Stolen Bases: Monday (4)
Caught Stealing: Royster (7), Cardenal (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (8)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(14-10)         8     5   3   2   0   5   1  29   3.36
Totals                  8     5   3   2   0   5   1  29

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(12-12)         9     9   2   2   0   3   0  35   3.28
Totals                  9     9   2   2   0   3   0  35

Wild Pitches: Niekro (10)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Office popped to shortstop; Gilbreath singled to
right; Wynn lined to center; Montanez popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday reached on an error by Montanez [Monday to
first]; Monday stole second; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Monday
scored (error by Correll) (unearned)]; Cardenal flied out to
right; Madlock grounded out (third to first); Morales grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Henderson flied out to center; Chaney grounded out
(first unassisted); Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Wallis flied out to center; Trillo flied out to
center; Mitterwald lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Correll singled to center; Niekro out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Correll to second]; Office singled to
left [Correll stayed at second]; Gilbreath singled to left
[Correll to third, Office to second]; Wynn forced Gilbreath
(third to second) [Correll scored, Office to third]; Montanez
flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher struck out; Burris singled to second; Monday
struck out; Cardenal grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Henderson struck out; Chaney tripled to right;
Royster singled to left [Chaney scored]; Correll grounded out
(second to first) [Royster to third]; Royster was picked off and
caught stealing home (catcher to third); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Madlock struck out; Morales flied out to left; Wallis
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Niekro made an out to shortstop; Office grounded out
(second to first); Gilbreath grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo doubled to left; Mitterwald homered [Trillo
scored]; Kelleher grounded out (third to first); Burris singled
to left; Monday popped to left; Cardenal flied out to center; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Wynn was called out on strikes; Montanez popped to
left; Henderson singled to center; Chaney flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Madlock was called out on strikes; Morales grounded
out (shortstop to first); Wallis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster lined to center; Correll flied out to
center; Niekro struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo flied out to center; Mitterwald grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kelleher lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Gilbreath
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn doubled to right;
Montanez singled to second [Wynn to third]; Henderson flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Burris struck out; Monday flied out to center;
Cardenal singled to left; Cardenal was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Chaney grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt
Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); MAY BATTED FOR CORRELL;
May popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 3.