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MIN
@BAL		1
5
CAL
@BOS		3
4
CLE
@CHW		5
3		 
(10)
MIL
@KCR		4
5
MIL
@KCR		2
7
OAK
@NYY		7
6
DET
@TEX		3
2		 
(11)
CHC
@HOU		3
4
NYM
@LAD		3
1
ATL
@MON		8
0
SDP
@PIT		11
9		 
(15)
PHI
@SFG		2
4
CIN
@STL		5
1
Saturday, June 5, 1976 6:05PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 10,329, Time of Game: 2:26
Cubs
3
22-27
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
 at Astros
4
25-28
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
W: J.R. Richard (6-5)
L: Oscar Zamora (3-1)
S: Ken Forsch (12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  1   1  0  0    3  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  2   1  0  X    4  9  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .304 .917 0.112 1.48 0.162 -0.050 0.4 3 0
Jose Cardenal LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .794 -0.273 2.08 0.000 -0.273 -1.3 1 0
Bill Madlock 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .849 0.031 2.12 0.087 -0.056 -0.1 2 3
Jerry Morales RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .268 .728 0.018 1.13 0.091 -0.072 0.2 1 0 2B
Larry Biittner 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .215 .488 0.090 1.41 0.181 -0.091 0.3 8 2
Manny Trillo 2B 2 0 1 1 2 0 .279 .684 0.170 0.90 0.191 -0.022 1.0 3 3 SB
Steve Swisher C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .637 -0.105 1.45 0.022 -0.126 -0.5 5 1
Mick Kelleher SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .583 -0.072 1.51 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 1 3
   Joe Wallis PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .243 .644 0.050 1.19 0.050 0.000 0.2
   Dave Rosello SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .649 0.116 2.70 0.116 0.000 0.4 0 1
Steve Renko P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.043 0.91 0.000 -0.043 -0.3 0 0
   Champ Summers PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .659 0.073 2.37 0.073 0.000 0.4
   Oscar Zamora P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Reuschel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pete LaCock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .507 -0.224 4.73 0.000 -0.224 -0.7 GDP
Team Totals 32 3 6 2 6 5 .188 .535 -0.057 1.59 0.973 -1.029 -0.6 24 13
2B: J Morales (6, off J Richard).
TB: J Morales 3; L Biittner; C Summers; M Trillo; S Swisher.
GIDP: P LaCock (2).
RBI: M Trillo (21); L Biittner (3).
2-out RBI: L Biittner; M Trillo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: M Trillo (6, 2nd base off J Richard/C Johnson).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .280 .676 0.010 1.29 0.068 -0.058 -0.1 0 0
   Wilbur Howard PR-RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .216 .530 0.241 2.34 0.241 0.000 1.0 1 0
Rob Andrews 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .694 -0.096 1.41 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 1 1 SH
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .318 .875 0.130 1.01 0.194 -0.064 1.2 3 0 HR,2B
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .265 .741 0.197 1.22 0.219 -0.022 0.8 13 1
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .265 .729 0.177 1.11 0.224 -0.047 0.7 1 0 3B
   Leon Roberts PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .908 -0.039 0.90 0.000 -0.039 -0.6 0 0
Cliff Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .727 -0.088 0.85 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 6 0
Enos Cabell 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .687 0.007 1.22 0.059 -0.052 -0.0 0 1
Roger Metzger SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .621 -0.051 1.34 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 2 6 SH
J.R. Richard P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .059 .145 -0.046 1.08 0.026 -0.072 -0.2 0 3 2B
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 4 9 4 0 5 .290 .806 0.442 1.19 1.031 -0.589 0.8 27 13
2B: C Cedeno (8, off O Zamora); J Richard (1, off S Renko).
3B: J Cruz (3, off S Renko).
HR: C Cedeno (8, off S Renko; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Metzger (5, off O Zamora); R Andrews (3, off S Renko).
TB: C Cedeno 6; J Cruz 3; B Watson 2; J Richard 2; G Gross; W Howard; E Cabell.
RBI: W Howard (11); J Cruz (19); B Watson (27); C Cedeno (32).
2-out RBI: J Cruz; B Watson; W Howard.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Forsch-R Metzger-B Watson.
PB: C Johnson (9).
E: R Metzger (4).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko 6 6 3 3 0 4 1 4.98 24 52 -0.266 1.13 -0.6
Oscar Zamora, L (3-1) 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.47 6 0 0 -0.232 1.66 -1.2
Paul Reuschel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.93 1 1 0 0.000 0.58 0.1
Darold Knowles 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.46 2 1 0 0.057 0.79 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 0 5 1 4.50 33 52 2 0 -0.441 1.59 -0.8
O Zamora faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (6-5) 7.2 6 3 1 4 5 0 3.04 33 60 -0.133 1.44 0.0
Ken Forsch, S (12) 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.00 5 1 0 0.191 2.66 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 1 6 5 0 1.00 38 60 1 0 0.058 1.19 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 10,329.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Rick Monday CF 1 Greg Gross RF
2 Jose Cardenal LF 2 Rob Andrews 2B
3 Bill Madlock 3B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Jerry Morales RF 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Larry Biittner 1B 5 Jose Cruz LF
6 Manny Trillo 2B 6 Cliff Johnson C
7 Steve Swisher C 7 Enos Cabell 3B
8 Mick Kelleher SS 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Steve Renko P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-3 2 -2- R HOU W. Howard O. Zamora 24% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cabell Scores; Howard to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 2-2 2 1-- R HOU J. Cruz S. Renko 22% 76% Triple to RF; Watson Scores
t9 3-4 0 1-- OO CHC P. LaCock K. Forsch 22% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --3 R HOU B. Watson S. Renko 19% 53% Single to 3B; Howard Scores
t6 1-1 2 -2- R CHC L. Biittner J. Richard -18% 34% Single to RF (Line Drive); Morales Scores/unER

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, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Richard 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 1% 53% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Madlock J. Richard 1% 54% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross S. Renko -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Andrews S. Renko -1% 51% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Renko -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Morales J. Richard 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Richard 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC M. Trillo J. Richard -1% 52% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHC S. Swisher J. Richard -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive); Trillo to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHC M. Kelleher J. Richard 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson S. Renko -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz S. Renko -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Johnson S. Renko -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Renko J. Richard 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Richard 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell S. Renko -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger S. Renko -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Richard S. Renko 3% 54% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 2 -2- O HOU G. Gross S. Renko -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Madlock J. Richard 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- CHC J. Morales J. Richard -5% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 1 -2- O CHC L. Biittner J. Richard 4% 51% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-0 2 -2- R CHC M. Trillo J. Richard -14% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Morales Scores
t4 1-0 2 1-- CHC S. Swisher J. Richard -1% 37% Trillo Steals 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- O CHC S. Swisher J. Richard 3% 40% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O HOU R. Andrews S. Renko -3% 37% Popfly: 1B
b4 0-1 1 --- R HOU C. Cedeno S. Renko 16% 53% Home Run (Line Drive)
b4 1-1 1 --- HOU B. Watson S. Renko 3% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz S. Renko -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Johnson S. Renko -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O CHC M. Kelleher J. Richard 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 1-1 1 --- O CHC S. Renko J. Richard 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Richard 1% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell S. Renko -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger S. Renko -2% 51% Popfly: 3B
b5 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Richard S. Renko -1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-1 1 --- O CHC B. Madlock J. Richard 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- CHC J. Morales J. Richard -2% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-1 2 1-- CHC L. Biittner J. Richard -2% 52% Passed Ball; Morales to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -2- R CHC L. Biittner J. Richard -18% 34% Single to RF (Line Drive); Morales Scores/unER
t6 2-1 2 1-- O CHC M. Trillo J. Richard 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- HOU G. Gross S. Renko 7% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Greg Gross (RF) batting 1st
b6 1-2 0 1-- O HOU R. Andrews S. Renko -3% 40% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 2B
b6 1-2 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Renko -5% 34% Groundout: SS-1B; Howard to 3B
b6 1-2 2 --3 R HOU B. Watson S. Renko 19% 53% Single to 3B; Howard Scores
b6 2-2 2 1-- R HOU J. Cruz S. Renko 22% 76% Triple to RF; Watson Scores
b6 3-2 2 --3 O HOU C. Johnson S. Renko -3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
Wilbur Howard moves from PR to RF
t7 2-3 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher J. Richard 4% 76% Flyball: RF
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Mick Kelleher (SS) batting 8th
t7 2-3 1 --- CHC J. Wallis J. Richard -5% 71% Walk
Champ Summers pinch hits for Steve Renko (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 1 1-- CHC C. Summers J. Richard -7% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive); Wallis to 2B
t7 2-3 1 12- CHC R. Monday J. Richard -12% 52% Walk; Wallis to 3B; Summers to 2B
t7 2-3 1 123 O CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 15% 67% Flyball: CF
t7 2-3 2 123 RO CHC B. Madlock J. Richard -9% 58% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Wallis Scores/No RBI/unER; Summers out at Hm/1B-C; Monday to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Oscar Zamora facing 7-8-9
Oscar Zamora replaces Champ Summers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Rosello replaces Joe Wallis (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 3-3 0 --- HOU E. Cabell O. Zamora 6% 64% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b7 3-3 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger O. Zamora -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cabell to 2B
b7 3-3 1 -2- O HOU J. Richard O. Zamora -6% 56% Strikeout
b7 3-3 2 -2- R HOU W. Howard O. Zamora 24% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cabell Scores; Howard to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 4-3 2 -2- O HOU R. Andrews O. Zamora -3% 78% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t8 3-4 0 --- O CHC J. Morales J. Richard 5% 83% Flyball: CF
t8 3-4 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Richard 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- CHC M. Trillo J. Richard -3% 83% Walk
Ken Forsch replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 2 1-- O CHC S. Swisher K. Forsch 5% 88% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Oscar Zamora facing 3-4-5
b8 4-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno O. Zamora 3% 92% Double to LF
Paul Reuschel replaces Oscar Zamora pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 -2- O HOU B. Watson P. Reuschel -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 3B
Darold Knowles replaces Paul Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Jose Cruz (LF) batting 5th
b8 4-3 1 --3 O HOU L. Roberts D. Knowles -4% 88% Fielder's Choice 3B; Cedeno out at Hm/3B-SS-C-SS-3B; Roberts to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 4-3 2 -2- O HOU C. Johnson D. Knowles -2% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
Leon Roberts moves from PH to LF
t9 3-4 0 --- CHC D. Rosello K. Forsch -12% 75% Walk
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Darold Knowles (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 1-- OO CHC P. LaCock K. Forsch 22% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t9 3-4 2 --- CHC R. Monday K. Forsch -4% 93% Walk
t9 3-4 2 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal K. Forsch 7% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.

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