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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		4
3		 
(11)
NYY
@CHW		6
3
KCR
@CLE		8
11
DET
@MIN		7
3
MIL
@OAK		5
7
BAL
@TEX		2
0
CHC
@ATL		0
5
LAD
@MON		4
5
SFG
@NYM		9
2
CIN
@PHI		1
6
HOU
@PIT		9
4
SDP
@STL		5
4
Sunday, June 20, 1976 7:35PM
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 11,647, Time of Game: 2:13
Cubs
0
28-36
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 16½ GB
 at Braves
5
27-36
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 12 GB
W: Dick Ruthven (8-6)
L: Steve Renko (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Braves          1  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  X    5  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Wallis CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .278 .696 0.025 0.60 0.054 -0.029 0.4 2 0
Larry Biittner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .539 -0.038 0.74 0.030 -0.068 -0.9 8 0 GDP
Bill Madlock 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .848 -0.083 0.70 0.000 -0.083 -1.0 2 2 GDP
Pete LaCock RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .766 -0.070 0.67 0.000 -0.070 -0.9 0 0
Champ Summers LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .226 .658 0.030 0.52 0.049 -0.020 0.4 1 0
Manny Trillo 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .652 -0.016 0.85 0.016 -0.033 0.1 1 2
Steve Swisher C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .670 -0.078 1.03 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 10 1
Dave Rosello SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .670 -0.003 0.91 0.012 -0.014 -0.0 0 1
   Jose Cardenal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .797 -0.013 0.51 0.000 -0.013 -0.4
   Mick Kelleher SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .595 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Steve Renko P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 -0.054 1.07 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 0
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .595 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Oscar Zamora P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 3 6 .138 .357 -0.306 0.73 0.161 -0.468 -4.2 24 7
TB: J Wallis 2; L Biittner; C Summers.
GIDP: L Biittner (4); B Madlock (9).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rowland Office CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .777 0.037 0.46 0.061 -0.024 0.1 1 0 2B
Lee Lacy 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .278 .676 -0.060 0.48 0.009 -0.069 -0.7 5 4
Jim Wynn LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .241 .823 0.047 0.61 0.069 -0.021 0.9 1 0 2B
Willie Montanez 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 .319 .805 0.097 0.98 0.164 -0.068 0.9 12 1 CS,IW
Tom Paciorek RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .303 .770 -0.091 0.82 0.001 -0.091 -1.1 0 0
Darrel Chaney SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 .264 .711 0.154 0.74 0.173 -0.019 2.4 0 6 2·2B
Jerry Royster 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .646 -0.017 0.41 0.005 -0.022 -1.0 0 3
Vic Correll C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .288 .787 0.068 0.40 0.079 -0.011 0.8 6 0 IW
Dick Ruthven P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .188 .445 -0.044 0.42 0.000 -0.044 -1.3 2 2
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 4 10 .281 .767 0.191 0.61 0.561 -0.369 1.2 27 16
2B: R Office (9, off S Renko); J Wynn (9, off S Renko); D Chaney 2 (9, 2 off S Renko).
IBB: V Correll (3, by O Zamora); W Montanez (6, by S Renko).
TB: D Chaney 4; R Office 2; W Montanez 2; J Wynn 2; V Correll; L Lacy; T Paciorek.
RBI: D Chaney 3 (22); V Correll (8); W Montanez (27).
2-out RBI: D Chaney 3; V Correll.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Chaney-L Lacy-W Montanez 2.
Baserunning
CS: W Montanez (2, 2nd base by S Renko/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko, L (2-3) 4.2 8 5 5 3 6 0 5.47 24 31 -0.208 0.87 -3.2
Bruce Sutter 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.45 7 2 0 0.015 0.07 1.5
Oscar Zamora 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.83 5 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 10 0 5.62 36 31 2 0 -0.192 0.73 -1.2

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, W (8-6) 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 2.91 32 82 0.308 0.73 4.2
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 6 0 0.00 32 82 0.308 0.61 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: S Renko (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: O Zamora (5; V Correll); S Renko (3; W Montanez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 11,647.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 3mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Joe Wallis CF 1 Rowland Office CF
2 Larry Biittner 1B 2 Lee Lacy 2B
3 Bill Madlock 3B 3 Jim Wynn LF
4 Pete LaCock RF 4 Willie Montanez 1B
5 Champ Summers LF 5 Tom Paciorek RF
6 Manny Trillo 2B 6 Darrel Chaney SS
7 Steve Swisher C 7 Jerry Royster 3B
8 Dave Rosello SS 8 Vic Correll C
9 Steve Renko P 9 Dick Ruthven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- R ATL W. Montanez S. Renko 12% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lacy Scores; Wynn to 3B
b4 1-0 2 -2- R ATL D. Chaney S. Renko 11% 79% Double to RF (Line Drive); Montanez Scores
b4 2-0 2 12- R ATL V. Correll S. Renko 8% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Chaney Scores; Royster to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 O ATL T. Paciorek S. Renko -7% 64% Montanez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 3-0 2 123 RR ATL D. Chaney S. Renko 7% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive); Lacy Scores; Wynn Scores; Montanez to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Wallis D. Ruthven -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC L. Biittner D. Ruthven 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Madlock D. Ruthven 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B; Biittner to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC P. LaCock D. Ruthven 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Office S. Renko 6% 61% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 -2- O ATL L. Lacy S. Renko -6% 55% Fielder's Choice 2B; Office out at 3B/2B-3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- ATL J. Wynn S. Renko 4% 58% Walk; Lacy to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R ATL W. Montanez S. Renko 12% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lacy Scores; Wynn to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 O ATL T. Paciorek S. Renko -7% 64% Montanez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 1-0 2 --3 O ATL T. Paciorek S. Renko -3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- CHC C. Summers D. Ruthven -4% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-1 0 1-- O CHC M. Trillo D. Ruthven 2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B; Summers to 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- O CHC S. Swisher D. Ruthven 4% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 -2- CHC D. Rosello D. Ruthven -1% 62% Walk
t2 0-1 2 12- O CHC S. Renko D. Ruthven 5% 66% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O ATL D. Chaney S. Renko -2% 64% Flyball: 3B
b2 1-0 1 --- O ATL J. Royster S. Renko -1% 63% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- O ATL V. Correll S. Renko -1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Wallis D. Ruthven 3% 64% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- CHC L. Biittner D. Ruthven -3% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC B. Madlock D. Ruthven 6% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O ATL D. Ruthven S. Renko -2% 65% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O ATL R. Office S. Renko -1% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-0 2 --- O ATL L. Lacy S. Renko -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC P. LaCock D. Ruthven 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC C. Summers D. Ruthven 2% 68% Lineout: P
t4 0-1 2 --- O CHC M. Trillo D. Ruthven 1% 69% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O ATL J. Wynn S. Renko -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 1 --- ATL W. Montanez S. Renko 2% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 1-0 1 1-- ATL T. Paciorek S. Renko 2% 71% Wild Pitch; Montanez to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O ATL T. Paciorek S. Renko -3% 68% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 -2- R ATL D. Chaney S. Renko 11% 79% Double to RF (Line Drive); Montanez Scores
b4 2-0 2 -2- ATL J. Royster S. Renko 1% 79% Walk
b4 2-0 2 12- R ATL V. Correll S. Renko 8% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Chaney Scores; Royster to 3B
b4 3-0 2 1-3 O ATL D. Ruthven S. Renko -2% 85% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher D. Ruthven 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O CHC D. Rosello D. Ruthven 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 0-3 2 --- O CHC S. Renko D. Ruthven 1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O ATL R. Office S. Renko -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-0 1 --- ATL L. Lacy S. Renko 1% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 3-0 1 1-- ATL J. Wynn S. Renko 3% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive); Lacy to 3B
b5 3-0 1 -23 ATL W. Montanez S. Renko 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b5 3-0 1 123 O ATL T. Paciorek S. Renko -3% 90% Strikeout
b5 3-0 2 123 RR ATL D. Chaney S. Renko 7% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive); Lacy Scores; Wynn Scores; Montanez to 3B
Bruce Sutter replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 2 -23 O ATL J. Royster B. Sutter -1% 96% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t6 0-5 0 --- CHC J. Wallis D. Ruthven -2% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t6 0-5 0 1-- OO CHC L. Biittner D. Ruthven 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0-5 2 --- O CHC B. Madlock D. Ruthven 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
b6 5-0 0 --- O ATL V. Correll B. Sutter -0% 98% Strikeout
b6 5-0 1 --- O ATL D. Ruthven B. Sutter -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 5-0 2 --- O ATL R. Office B. Sutter -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
t7 0-5 0 --- O CHC P. LaCock D. Ruthven 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-5 1 --- CHC C. Summers D. Ruthven -1% 97% Walk
t7 0-5 1 1-- CHC M. Trillo D. Ruthven -2% 96% Walk; Summers to 2B
t7 0-5 1 12- O CHC S. Swisher D. Ruthven 2% 97% Strikeout Looking
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Dave Rosello (SS) batting 8th
t7 0-5 2 12- O CHC J. Cardenal D. Ruthven 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
Mick Kelleher replaces Jose Cardenal (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 5-0 0 --- O ATL L. Lacy B. Sutter -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-0 1 --- O ATL J. Wynn B. Sutter -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 5-0 2 --- O ATL W. Montanez B. Sutter -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
Mike Adams pinch hits for Bruce Sutter (P) batting 9th
t8 0-5 0 --- O CHC M. Adams D. Ruthven 1% 99% Flyball: 2B
t8 0-5 1 --- O CHC J. Wallis D. Ruthven 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-5 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner D. Ruthven 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Oscar Zamora facing 5-6-7
Oscar Zamora replaces Mike Adams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-0 0 --- ATL T. Paciorek O. Zamora 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 5-0 0 1-- O ATL D. Chaney O. Zamora -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Paciorek to 2B
b8 5-0 1 -2- O ATL J. Royster O. Zamora -0% 100% Lineout: 1B
b8 5-0 2 -2- ATL V. Correll O. Zamora 0% 100% Intentional Walk
b8 5-0 2 12- O ATL D. Ruthven O. Zamora -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
t9 0-5 0 --- O CHC B. Madlock D. Ruthven 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-5 1 --- O CHC P. LaCock D. Ruthven 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-5 2 --- O CHC C. Summers D. Ruthven 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 5.

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