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. Chicago Cubs 7, Atlanta Braves 5Game Played on Wednesday, September 1, 1976 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumCubs 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. |
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