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@BOS		2
5
BAL
@CHW		10
11		 
(12)
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@DET		7
3		 
(10)
KCR
@MIL		6
2
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@NYY		4
3		 
(10)
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@TEX		3
5
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@CIN		3
2
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@LAD		1
5
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@PHI		4
7
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@SDP		7
1
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@SFG		4
5		 
(16)
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@STL		6
2
Saturday, August 21, 1976
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 48,781, Time of Game: 2:13
Cubs
3
56-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 25 GB
 at Reds
2
79-45
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Rick Reuschel (11-8)
L: Fred Norman (11-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  7  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday CF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .267 .838 -0.003 0.61 0.036 -0.040 -0.1 3 0
Jose Cardenal LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .743 -0.058 0.79 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 2 0
Manny Trillo 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .247 .642 0.023 0.63 0.053 -0.030 0.1 0 5 SB,CS
George Mitterwald C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .223 .580 0.223 0.92 0.237 -0.013 2.1 9 0 2B
Wayne Tyrone RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .237 .584 -0.100 1.09 0.000 -0.100 -1.2 0 0
   Joe Wallis RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .644 -0.015 0.76 0.022 -0.037 -0.2 2 0 CS
Rob Sperring 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .783 -0.038 0.79 0.026 -0.064 -0.4 0 0
Mick Kelleher SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .547 -0.046 0.62 0.000 -0.046 -0.6 2 4
Pete LaCock 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .217 .705 -0.049 0.68 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 8 1
Rick Reuschel P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .538 0.060 0.62 0.079 -0.019 0.6 1 2
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 1 2 11 .188 .454 -0.003 0.74 0.453 -0.456 -1.1 27 12
2B: G Mitterwald (7, off F Norman).
TB: G Mitterwald 2; J Wallis; R Monday; M Trillo; R Sperring; W Tyrone.
RBI: G Mitterwald (20).
2-out RBI: G Mitterwald.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Trillo-M Kelleher-P LaCock 2.
Baserunning
SB: M Trillo (14, 2nd base off F Norman/J Bench).
CS: J Wallis (6, 2nd base by P Borbon/J Bench); M Trillo (5, 2nd base by F Norman/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .321 .854 0.066 2.22 0.200 -0.133 0.2 1 2 GDP
Dan Driessen LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .755 -0.325 2.25 0.000 -0.325 -1.6 0 1 GDP
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .322 1.059 0.004 1.80 0.135 -0.131 0.9 5 2 HR
George Foster RF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .328 .964 -0.171 1.79 0.000 -0.171 -1.0 1 0
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .781 -0.159 1.62 0.000 -0.159 -0.9 12 2
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .759 -0.102 1.03 0.000 -0.102 -0.5 7 0
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .303 .806 0.053 1.16 0.084 -0.031 0.4 1 0 SB
Dave Concepcion SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 .287 .764 0.007 1.31 0.076 -0.069 -0.1 0 4
Fred Norman P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .150 .317 0.002 1.40 0.045 -0.043 0.1 0 1
   Ken Griffey PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .331 .860 0.122 3.01 0.122 0.000 0.6 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 1 1 9 .219 .555 -0.503 1.68 0.662 -1.164 -2.1 27 12
HR: J Morgan (22, off R Reuschel; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Morgan 5; P Rose 2; K Griffey; D Concepcion; C Geronimo.
GIDP: D Driessen (11); P Rose (14).
RBI: J Morgan (87).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: D Concepcion (23); G Foster (2).
Outfield Assists: D Driessen (W Tyrone at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: C Geronimo (16, 2nd base off R Reuschel/G Mitterwald).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, W (11-8) 7 7 2 2 1 7 1 3.55 28 61 -0.035 1.38 0.3
Bruce Sutter, S (7) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.10 5 3 1 0.538 3.43 1.7
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 9 1 2.00 33 61 3 1 0.503 0.74 2.1
R Reuschel faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Norman, L (11-4) 8 5 3 1 2 11 0 2.62 31 73 -0.030 0.76 0.6
Pedro Borbon 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.01 3 0 0 0.033 0.57 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 1 2 11 0 1.00 34 73 0 0 0.003 1.68 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 48,781.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 2mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Rick Monday CF 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Jose Cardenal LF 2 Dan Driessen LF
3 Manny Trillo 2B 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 George Mitterwald C 4 George Foster RF
5 Wayne Tyrone RF 5 Johnny Bench C
6 Rob Sperring 3B 6 Tony Perez 1B
7 Mick Kelleher SS 7 Cesar Geronimo CF
8 Pete LaCock 1B 8 Dave Concepcion SS
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Fred Norman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 0 123 ROO CIN D. Driessen B. Sutter 25% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Concepcion Scores/No RBI; Griffey to 3B
b8 1-3 0 12- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -16% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Concepcion to 3B; Griffey to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- R CHC G. Mitterwald F. Norman 13% 67% Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Monday Scores/No RBI/unER; Trillo to 3B; Mitterwald to 1B
b8 1-3 0 1-- CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel -12% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive); Concepcion to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- R CHC G. Mitterwald F. Norman 11% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores

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, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Monday F. Norman 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal F. Norman -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Monday to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- CHC M. Trillo F. Norman 2% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- R CHC G. Mitterwald F. Norman 13% 67% Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Monday Scores/No RBI/unER; Trillo to 3B; Mitterwald to 1B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 O CHC W. Tyrone F. Norman -6% 61% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O CHC R. Sperring F. Norman -4% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -4% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 0 1-- O CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel 4% 56% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 1-- CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -4% 52% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Rose to 2B
b1 0-1 1 12- O CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel 5% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 12- O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 4% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O CHC M. Kelleher F. Norman -2% 59% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 --- O CHC P. LaCock F. Norman -1% 58% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- O CHC R. Reuschel F. Norman -1% 57% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel 2% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel 2% 61% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday F. Norman -2% 60% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal F. Norman -1% 59% Popfly: RF
t3 1-0 2 --- CHC M. Trillo F. Norman 1% 60% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- CHC G. Mitterwald F. Norman 1% 61% Trillo Steals 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- R CHC G. Mitterwald F. Norman 11% 72% Double to LF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- O CHC W. Tyrone F. Norman -3% 69% Single to LF; Mitterwald to 3B; Tyrone out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- CIN F. Norman R. Reuschel -4% 65% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- OO CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 9% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel 1% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- CHC R. Sperring F. Norman 3% 77% Single to CF
t4 2-0 0 1-- O CHC M. Kelleher F. Norman -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B; Sperring to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -2- O CHC P. LaCock F. Norman -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sperring to 3B
t4 2-0 2 --3 R CHC R. Reuschel F. Norman 8% 82% Reached on E9 (Pop Fly); Sperring Scores/No RBI/unER
t4 3-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Monday F. Norman -1% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- R CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -10% 71% Home Run (Line Drive)
b4 1-3 0 --- O CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel 3% 74% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 --- O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b4 1-3 2 --- O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel 1% 77% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal F. Norman -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo F. Norman -1% 74% Lineout: 2B
t5 3-1 2 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald F. Norman -1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b5 1-3 0 --- CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel -5% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 1-3 0 1-- CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel -3% 65% Geronimo Steals 2B
b5 1-3 0 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel 6% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-3 1 -2- O CIN F. Norman R. Reuschel 4% 75% Groundout: P-SS-1B; Geronimo to 3B
b5 1-3 2 --3 O CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 5% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
t6 3-1 0 --- O CHC W. Tyrone F. Norman -2% 78% Strikeout
t6 3-1 1 --- O CHC R. Sperring F. Norman -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-1 2 --- O CHC M. Kelleher F. Norman -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
Joe Wallis replaces Wayne Tyrone playing RF batting 5th
b6 1-3 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel 3% 80% Lineout: LF
b6 1-3 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel 2% 82% Flyball: LF
b6 1-3 2 --- O CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel 1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
t7 3-1 0 --- O CHC P. LaCock F. Norman -1% 82% Strikeout
t7 3-1 1 --- O CHC R. Reuschel F. Norman -1% 81% Popfly: 2B
t7 3-1 2 --- O CHC R. Monday F. Norman -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-3 1 --- O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel 2% 86% Lineout: RF
b7 1-3 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
t8 3-1 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal F. Norman -1% 87% Lineout: 3B
t8 3-1 1 --- CHC M. Trillo F. Norman 1% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 3-1 1 1-- O CHC G. Mitterwald F. Norman -2% 86% Trillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 3-1 2 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald F. Norman -1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b8 1-3 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion R. Reuschel -8% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Fred Norman (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 1-- CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel -12% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive); Concepcion to 2B
b8 1-3 0 12- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -16% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Concepcion to 3B; Griffey to 2B
Bruce Sutter replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 123 ROO CIN D. Driessen B. Sutter 25% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Concepcion Scores/No RBI; Griffey to 3B
b8 2-3 2 --3 O CIN J. Morgan B. Sutter 11% 85% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 5-6-7
Pedro Borbon replaces Dan Driessen (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
George Foster moves from RF to LF
Ken Griffey moves from PH to RF
t9 3-2 0 --- CHC J. Wallis P. Borbon 2% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 3-2 0 1-- O CHC R. Sperring P. Borbon -4% 83% Wallis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 3-2 1 --- O CHC R. Sperring P. Borbon -1% 82% Foul Popfly: C
t9 3-2 2 --- O CHC M. Kelleher P. Borbon -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 4-5-6
b9 2-3 0 --- O CIN G. Foster B. Sutter 8% 90% Strikeout
b9 2-3 1 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Sutter 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Sutter 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 2.

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