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.