Bob Forsch struggled through nine innings, ending a string of 29 games in which he had failed to finish, as the Cardinals edged the Cubs, 4-3. Forsch doubled in the eighth to drive in what proved to be the winning run. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Monday, September 13, 1976 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3 11  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  1  2    0  1  x  -   4 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Mumphrey cf           5   0   2   1     0   1   .257
Wallis cf             4   1   3   0     0   0   .247      Templeton ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Madlock 3b            4   1   2   1     0   1   .342      Hernandez 1b          3   1   2   0     1   0   .294
Morales rf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .269      Simmons c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .291
Biittner lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .242      Crawford rf           2   0   0   0     2   0   .306
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   2     0   0   .236        Mejias pr,rf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Mitterwald c          4   0   0   0     0   1   .206      Harris lf             4   0   1   2     0   1   .224
Kelleher ss           2   0   2   0     0   0   .228      Kessinger 2b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .236
  Tabb ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cruz 3b               2   1   1   0     2   0   .223
  Sperring ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Forsch p              3   0   1   1     0   1   .161
Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .164
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               33   3  11   3     1   5             Totals               31   4  10   4     5   4

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  7,296
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Cardinals 9
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 2
Doubles: Biittner (9), Wallis (10), Forsch (2)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (17)
Caught Stealing: Wallis (7), Kelleher (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (7)
GIDP: Morales (20), Madlock (18), Forsch (3)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(8-12)          5.1   9   3   3   1   4   0  25   4.68
P. Reuschel             1.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   6   4.60
Knowles                 1     1   1   1   2   0   0   6   2.94
Totals                  8    10   4   4   5   4   0  37

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(6-10)          9    11   3   3   1   5   0  34   3.94
Totals                  9    11   3   3   1   5   0  34

Passed Balls: Mitterwald (3)

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


CUBS 1ST: Monday was called out on strikes; Wallis flied out to
center; Madlock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey struck out; Templeton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hernandez singled to left; Simmons
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales walked; Biittner doubled to right [Morales to
third]; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morales
scored]; Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelleher
singled to center [Biittner out at home (center to catcher)]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Crawford popped to second; Harris struck out;
Kessinger singled to center; Cruz grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Bonham grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday flied
out to center; Wallis singled to right; Wallis was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Forsch struck out; Mumphrey singled to right;
Mumphrey stole second; Templeton struck out; Hernandez lined to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Madlock singled to right; Morales grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Madlock out at
second]; Biittner singled to left; Trillo grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Crawford
grounded out (first unassisted); Harris flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 5TH: Mitterwald flied out to right; Kelleher singled to
center; Kelleher was caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Bonham grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Cruz singled to
center; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cruz
to second]; Mumphrey singled to left [Cruz scored, Mumphrey to
second (on throw to home)]; Templeton flied out to center; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 6TH: On a bunt Monday grounded out (catcher to first);
Wallis singled to shortstop; Madlock grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Wallis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez singled to right; Simmons singled to
third [Hernandez to second]; Crawford walked [Hernandez to
third, Simmons to second]; Harris singled to right [Hernandez
scored, Simmons scored, Crawford out at third (center to third),
Harris to second (on throw to 3b)]; Kessinger singled to center
[Harris to third]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Cruz
walked [Kessinger to second]; Forsch grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

CUBS 7TH: Morales singled to center; Biittner forced Morales
(second to shortstop); Trillo forced Biittner (shortstop to
second); Mitterwald flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez walked;
Simmons lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals
3.

CUBS 8TH: TABB BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Tabb grounded out (second to
first); SUMMERS BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Summers struck out;
Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: SPERRING REPLACED TABB (PLAYING SS); KNOWLES
REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Crawford walked; MEJIAS RAN FOR
CRAWFORD; Harris lined to third; Kessinger flied out to center;
Mitterwald allowed a passed ball [Mejias to second]; Cruz was
walked intentionally; Forsch doubled to left [Mejias scored,
Cruz to third]; Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 4.

CUBS 9TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Wallis doubled to
center; Madlock singled to center [Wallis scored]; Morales was
called out on strikes; Biittner grounded out (second to first)
[Madlock to second]; Trillo singled to right [Madlock scored];
Mitterwald struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals
4.