Dave Kingman drove in three runs with his major league-leading 34th homer and a double to power the Mets to a 7-4 triumph over the Cubs as Jerry Koosman notched his 18th victory. Kingman's homer was a two-run blow in the first inning. Rick Monday hit his 28th homer for the Cubs leading off the first, and added a two-run single in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 4
Game Played on Monday, September 6, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         2  2  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   7  9  1
Cubs         1  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4  9  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Boisclair cf,lf       4   1   1   1     1   0   .279      Monday 1b             5   1   3   3     0   2   .276
Phillips 2b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Cardenal lf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .302
B. Baldwin lf         3   2   0   1     1   0   .143      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .238
  Brown ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Morales rf            4   0   1   0     1   2   .279
Kingman rf            4   2   2   3     0   1   .234      Mitterwald c          4   0   0   0     0   2   .200
Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .280      Sperring 3b           3   2   2   0     1   1   .298
Foster 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Kelleher ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .222
Stearns c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .200      Wallis cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .238
Harrelson ss          4   1   1   0     0   1   .218      Stone p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Koosman p             4   0   1   1     0   2   .246        Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Madlock ph          0   0   0   1     1   0   .338
                                                            Burris pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .138
                                                            Krukow p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
                                                            Tyrone ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
                                                            Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Swisher ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               37   7   9   7     2   4             Totals               35   4   9   4     5   9

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 18,304
Left on Base: Mets 5, Cubs 9
DP: Mets 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Boisclair, Kelleher
Doubles: Kingman (12)
Home Runs: Kingman (34), Monday (28)
Stolen Bases: Harrelson (8), Cardenal (22)
GIDP: Cardenal (4)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman W(18-8)         9     9   4   4   5   9   1  40   2.96
Totals                  9     9   4   4   5   9   1  40

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone L(3-6)            1.1   5   4   4   1   0   1  10   4.30
Schultz                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.16
Krukow                  2.1   3   3   3   1   0   0  11  11.57
P. Reuschel             1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   7   4.45
Garman                  2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   5.35
Knowles                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.76
Totals                  9     9   7   7   2   4   1  39

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John McSherry


METS 1ST: On a bunt Boisclair made an out to pitcher; Phillips
lined to right; B. Baldwin walked; Kingman homered [B. Baldwin
scored]; Kranepool flied to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday homered; Cardenal flied to left; Trillo popped
to first in foul territory; Morales was called out on strikes; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 1.

METS 2ND: Foster grounded out (third to first); Stearns singled
to center; Harrelson singled to right [Stearns to third];
Harrelson stole second; Koosman singled to right [Stearns
scored, Harrelson to third]; Boisclair singled to center
[Harrelson scored, Koosman to second]; SCHULTZ REPLACED STONE
(PITCHING); Phillips flied to left; B. Baldwin forced Boisclair
(shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald grounded out (second to first); Sperring
singled to right; Kelleher singled to center [Sperring to third
(error by Boisclair), Kelleher to second]; Wallis walked;
MADLOCK BATTED FOR SCHULTZ; Madlock walked [Sperring scored,
Kelleher to third, Wallis to second]; BURRIS RAN FOR MADLOCK;
Monday struck out; Cardenal flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
 Mets 4, Cubs 2.

METS 3RD: KRUKOW REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Kingman popped to
shortstop; Debut game for Mike Krukow; Kranepool lined to
center; Foster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Morales walked;
Mitterwald struck out; Sperring walked [Morales to second];
Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Mets 4, Cubs 2.

METS 4TH: Stearns popped to shortstop; Harrelson flied to
center; Koosman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Wallis flied to left; Krukow grounded out (third to
first); Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 4, Cubs 2.

METS 5TH: Boisclair walked; Phillips singled to left [Boisclair
to third]; B. Baldwin forced Phillips (first to shortstop)
[Boisclair scored]; Kingman doubled to center [B. Baldwin
scored]; Kranepool singled to left [Kingman scored]; P. REUSCHEL
REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Foster lined to third; Stearns
singled to center [Kranepool to second]; Harrelson struck out; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Cardenal singled to center; Trillo grounded out (third
to first) [Cardenal to second]; Cardenal stole third; Morales
struck out; Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 2.

METS 6TH: Koosman was called out on strikes; Boisclair reached
on an error by Kelleher; Phillips flied to center; B. Baldwin
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: On a bunt Sperring singled to third; Kelleher singled
to right [Sperring to second]; Wallis was called out on strikes;
TYRONE BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Tyrone grounded out (third to
first) [Sperring to third, Kelleher to second]; Monday singled
to center [Sperring scored, Kelleher scored]; Cardenal grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

METS 7TH: GARMAN REPLACED TYRONE (PITCHING); Kingman struck out;
Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo struck out; Morales singled to center;
Mitterwald struck out; Sperring struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

METS 8TH: Stearns lined to left; On a bunt Harrelson grounded
out (third to first); Koosman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Wallis lined
to left; SWISHER BATTED FOR GARMAN; Swisher popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

METS 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED SWISHER (PITCHING); Boisclair
grounded out (second to first); Phillips grounded out (first to
pitcher); BROWN BATTED FOR B. BALDWIN; Brown popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

CUBS 9TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BOISCLAIR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); On a bunt Monday singled to pitcher;
Cardenal grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Monday out at second]; Trillo walked; Morales forced Trillo
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.