Jerry Morales batted in four runs, including the decisive pair in the 14th inning, as the Cubs defeated the Braves, 7-5. The Braves forced the game into overtime when Ken Henderson hit a two-run homer in the ninth to tie the score at 4-4.

Buzz Capra, making his first appearance of the season with the Braves, relieved in the 14th and issued three passes to load the bases with one out. The Braves missed an attempted forceout on a grounder by Bill Madlock, one run scoring on the fielder's choice. Morales then hit his two-run single for what proved to be the Cubs' winning margin, offsetting the run that the Braves scored in their half of the 14th. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 7, Atlanta Braves 5
Game Played on Wednesday, September 1, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Cubs         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  3  -   7 14  0
Braves       0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  -   5 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday 1b             6   2   2   0     1   0   .273      Royster 3b            4   0   0   2     0   1   .234
Cardenal lf           4   2   1   1     2   1   .299      Gilbreath 2b          6   0   1   0     0   1   .262
Madlock 3b            6   1   2   2     1   0   .338      Office cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .279
Morales rf            7   0   4   4     0   0   .282        Paciorek ph,rf      2   1   2   0     0   0   .286
Wallis cf             7   0   3   0     0   1   .236      Montanez 1b           6   1   2   0     0   0   .306
Trillo 2b             6   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Henderson rf,cf       5   1   3   3     1   0   .273
Mitterwald c          6   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Wynn lf               5   0   0   0     1   2   .208
Kelleher ss           2   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Chaney ss             4   1   0   0     2   1   .269
  LaCock ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Correll c             5   1   2   0     0   1   .245
  Sperring ss         2   1   0   0     1   1   .283      Ruthven p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .185
Bonham p              2   1   1   0     0   1   .154        Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Coleman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Biittner ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .233        Devine p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutter p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .300
  Knowles p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Moore ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .182
                                                            Capra p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Torrealba p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               52   7  14   7     5   7             Totals               46   5  10   5     4   9

Time of Game: 3:33   Attendance:  1,729
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Braves 5
DP: Cubs 2, Braves 2
Doubles: Madlock (34), Correll (6), Paciorek (6)
Home Runs: Henderson (13)
Stolen Bases: Cardenal 2 (21), Wynn (12)
Caught Stealing: Madlock (8), Chaney (6), Henderson (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Knowles (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Cardenal (2), Royster 2 (5)
GIDP: Mitterwald (8), Morales (16), Wynn (7), Henderson (12)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham                  4.1   5   2   2   2   1   0  18   4.61
Coleman                 1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   5   4.51
Sutter                  3     2   2   2   1   3   1  12   2.18
Knowles W(5-6)          4.1   3   1   1   0   2   0  15   2.89
P. Reuschel SV(3)       0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.54
Totals                 14    10   5   5   4   9   1  52

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven                 7    11   4   4   0   4   0  31   3.62
Beard                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.92
Devine                  2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8   3.34
Dal Canton              3     0   0   0   2   0   0  10   3.36
Capra L(0-1)            0.1   1   3   3   3   0   0   6  81.00
Torrealba               0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   5.17
Totals                 14    14   7   7   5   7   0  59

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dutch Rennert


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, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster was called out on strikes; Gilbreath singled
to shortstop; Office grounded out (first unassisted) [Gilbreath
to second]; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales singled to center; Wallis singled to right
[Morales to third]; Trillo was called out on strikes; Mitterwald
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Wallis
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Henderson singled to right; Wynn grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Henderson out at
second]; Chaney walked; Chaney was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonham
singled to shortstop; Monday singled to center [Bonham to
third]; Cardenal hit a sacrifice fly to right [Bonham scored,
Monday to second]; Madlock singled to second [Monday to third];
Morales singled to center [Monday scored, Madlock to second];
Wallis grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Correll doubled to right; Ruthven grounded out
(second to first) [Correll to third]; Royster lined out on a
sacrifice fly to center [Correll scored]; Gilbreath lined to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo flied out to right; Mitterwald popped to right;
Kelleher was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Montanez
singled to center; Henderson flied out to right; Wynn popped to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Bonham struck out; Monday grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); Cardenal grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Chaney walked; Correll singled to left [Chaney to
third]; Ruthven flied out to center; COLEMAN REPLACED BONHAM
(PITCHING); Royster lined out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Chaney scored]; Gilbreath struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 2, Braves 2.

CUBS 6TH: Madlock lined to right; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wallis singled to shortstop; Trillo
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Office was called out on strikes; Montanez popped to
third in foul territory; Henderson walked; Henderson was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Braves 2.

CUBS 7TH: Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); LACOCK
BATTED FOR KELLEHER; LaCock flied out to center; BIITTNER BATTED
FOR COLEMAN; Biittner singled to right; Monday grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: SPERRING REPLACED LACOCK (PLAYING SS); SUTTER
REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Wynn struck out; Chaney grounded
out (second to pitcher); Correll flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 2.

CUBS 8TH: Cardenal singled to left; Cardenal stole second;
Madlock doubled to left [Cardenal scored]; Morales singled to
center [Madlock scored]; BEARD REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); On a
bunt Wallis forced Morales (pitcher to shortstop); Trillo popped
to first; Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: MAY BATTED FOR BEARD; May popped to first in foul
territory; Royster flied out to center; Gilbreath grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 2.

CUBS 9TH: DEVINE REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Sperring was called
out on strikes; Sutter was called out on strikes; Monday singled
to center; Cardenal popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Office grounded out (second to first); Montanez
singled to right; Henderson homered [Montanez scored]; Wynn
walked; Wynn stole second; Chaney struck out; Correll struck
out; 47 minute rain delay; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Braves 4.

CUBS 10TH: Madlock popped to right; Morales lined to right; On a
bunt Wallis singled to third; Trillo lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 10TH: KNOWLES REPLACED SUTTER (PITCHING); GASTON BATTED
FOR DEVINE; Gaston was called out on strikes; On a bunt Royster
grounded out (pitcher to first); Gilbreath grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 4.

CUBS 11TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Mitterwald
grounded out (third to first); Sperring flied out to left;
Knowles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 11TH: PACIOREK BATTED FOR OFFICE; Paciorek singled to
left; On a bunt Montanez forced Paciorek (pitcher to shortstop);
Henderson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Montanez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Braves 4.

CUBS 12TH: PACIOREK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HENDERSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Monday grounded out (second to
first); Cardenal walked; Cardenal stole second; Madlock was
walked intentionally; Morales grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Madlock out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 12TH: Wynn flied out to center; Chaney popped to second;
Correll lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 4.

CUBS 13TH: Wallis made an out to first; Trillo flied out to
right; Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 13TH: MOORE BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Moore was called out
on strikes; Royster flied out to center; Gilbreath grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Braves 4.

CUBS 14TH: CAPRA REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Sperring walked;
46 minute rain delay; Knowles out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Sperring to second]; Monday was walked
intentionally; Cardenal walked [Sperring to third, Monday to
second]; Madlock reached on a fielder's choice [Sperring scored,
Monday to third, Cardenal to second]; Morales singled to center
[Monday scored, Cardenal scored, Madlock to second]; TORREALBA
REPLACED CAPRA (PITCHING); Madlock was caught stealing third
(catcher to third) [Morales to second]; Wallis struck out; 3 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Braves 4.

BRAVES 14TH: Paciorek doubled to left; Montanez grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Paciorek to third]; Henderson singled to
left [Paciorek scored]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING);
Wynn was called out on strikes; Chaney flied out to left; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Braves 5.