A homer by Jerry Morales in the second inning enabled Ray Burris to pitch the Cubs to a 1-0 victory over the Phillies in a duel with Jim Lonborg. Despite the loss, the Phillies were able to hold their four-game lead in the East Division when the Pirates bowed to the Mets, 7-6. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Game Played on Sunday, September 19, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  6  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .329      Monday 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .277
Cash 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Wallis cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .249
Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .259      Madlock 3b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .342
Luzinski lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .301      Morales rf            3   1   2   1     0   0   .270
  Martin pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Biittner lf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Johnstone rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .327      Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Boone c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Mitterwald c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .213
Tolan 1b              3   0   2   0     0   0   .253      Kelleher ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .232
Bowa ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Burris p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .120
Lonborg p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .164
  McCarver ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .264
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               32   0   7   0     0   5             Totals               27   1   6   1     1   1

Time of Game: 1:49   Attendance: 17,764
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Cubs 3
DP: Phillies 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Trillo
Home Runs: Morales (16)
Caught Stealing: Tolan (4), Madlock (10)
GIDP: Monday (5)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lonborg L(16-10)        7     6   1   1   1   1   1  25   3.25
Garber                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.98
Totals                  8     6   1   1   1   1   1  28

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(14-13)         9     7   0   0   0   5   0  32   3.17
Totals                  9     7   0   0   0   5   0  32

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Ed Sudol


PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox flied out to right; Cash flied out to
right; Schmidt popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday flied out to center; Wallis grounded out (first
unassisted); Madlock popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski struck out; Johnstone singled to second;
Boone lined into a double play (center to first) [Johnstone out
at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales homered; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to
first); Trillo flied out to center; Mitterwald flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Tolan singled to center; Bowa reached on an error
by Trillo [Tolan to third, Bowa to first]; Lonborg popped to
catcher in foul territory; Maddox popped to second in foul
territory; Tolan was out trying to advance to home (catcher to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kelleher singled to center; On a bunt Burris forced
Kelleher (first to shortstop); Monday grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Burris out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Cash singled to third; Schmidt struck out;
Luzinski singled to left [Cash to second]; Johnstone popped to
shortstop; Boone grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Wallis lined to left; Madlock walked; Madlock was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Tolan singled to center; Bowa flied out to right;
Lonborg was called out on strikes; Tolan was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Biittner lined to left; Trillo popped to first in foul
territory; Mitterwald singled to left; Mitterwald was picked off
first (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Maddox flied out to center; Cash grounded out
(pitcher to first); Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kelleher flied out to center; Burris grounded out
(pitcher to first); Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski flied out to center; Johnstone popped to
shortstop; Boone grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Wallis flied out to center; Madlock singled to left;
Morales singled to center [Madlock to second]; Biittner singled
to center [Madlock to third, Morales to second]; Trillo forced
Madlock (pitcher to catcher) [Morales to third, Biittner to
second]; Mitterwald flied out to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Tolan flied out to left; Bowa flied out to left;
MCCARVER BATTED FOR LONBORG; McCarver singled to right; Maddox
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Kelleher flied
out to right; Burris grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Cubs 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Cash flied out to right; Schmidt struck out;
Luzinski singled to right; MARTIN RAN FOR LUZINSKI; Johnstone
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Cubs 1.