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BOS
@CHW		1
2
BOS
@CHW		11
7
CAL
@DET		2
3
CLE
@KCR		3
4		 
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OAK
@MIL		5
4
BAL
@MIN		10
3
TEX
@NYY		1
2
ATL
@CIN		3
2
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@HOU		1
8
NYM
@LAD		3
4
MON
@PHI		3
11
PIT
@SFG		6
7
SDP
@STL		4
9
Tuesday, August 17, 1976
, Astrodome
Attendance: 8,786, Time of Game: 2:27
Cubs
1
55-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 24 GB
 at Astros
8
59-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 18½ GB
W: J.R. Richard (14-12)
L: Steve Stone (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  2
Astros          0  0  0   2  1  3   0  2  X    8 11  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .270 .848 0.005 0.79 0.052 -0.046 1.1 1 0 HR
Jose Cardenal LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .752 -0.138 0.88 0.000 -0.138 -1.5 1 0 GDP
Bill Madlock 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .337 .912 0.012 0.28 0.022 -0.009 0.3 2 2
Pete LaCock 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .718 -0.055 0.56 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 10 0
Joe Wallis RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .229 .641 -0.045 0.47 0.000 -0.045 -0.3 1 0
Manny Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .633 -0.029 0.30 0.000 -0.029 -0.8 3 3
Steve Swisher C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .612 -0.036 0.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 3 2
Rob Sperring SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 .346 .798 0.022 0.52 0.039 -0.017 0.1 3 3
Steve Stone P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .300 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Larry Biittner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .511 -0.022 1.61 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Steve Renko P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .079 .158 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Reuschel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .354 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Champ Summers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .544 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Mike Garman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 2 9 .161 .470 -0.297 0.55 0.113 -0.408 -2.6 24 11
HR: R Monday (22, off J Richard; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Monday 5; J Wallis; R Sperring; B Madlock.
GIDP: J Cardenal (3).
RBI: R Monday (59).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Reuschel-R Sperring-P LaCock; R Sperring-M Trillo-P LaCock.
E: S Swisher (10); R Monday (3).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rob Andrews 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .265 .635 -0.047 0.69 0.017 -0.064 -1.4 0 3 GDP
Enos Cabell 3B-1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 .277 .648 -0.021 0.71 0.050 -0.071 1.1 1 0 3B,2B
Cesar Cedeno CF 2 2 1 1 3 0 .297 .828 0.046 0.39 0.057 -0.011 1.6 2 0 SB
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .302 .826 0.024 0.52 0.047 -0.023 2.2 9 0 2B
   Jerry DaVanon PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .944 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Cruz RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .322 .807 0.136 0.70 0.172 -0.036 0.4 0 0 2B,CS
Leon Roberts LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .839 -0.042 0.66 0.027 -0.068 -0.1 2 0 HBP
Cliff Johnson C 2 1 0 0 2 1 .218 .728 -0.012 0.90 0.017 -0.029 -0.1 10 0 IW
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 2 2 0 0 .226 .599 0.191 1.14 0.195 -0.004 1.1 3 4 GDP
J.R. Richard P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .105 .232 -0.073 0.94 0.014 -0.087 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 32 8 11 8 7 3 .344 .975 0.202 0.71 0.596 -0.393 4.8 27 8
2B: B Watson (20, off M Garman); E Cabell (11, off M Garman); J Cruz (18, off S Stone).
3B: E Cabell (6, off S Renko).
IBB: C Johnson (4, by S Stone).
HBP: L Roberts (3, by S Stone).
TB: E Cabell 5; B Watson 3; J Cruz 3; R Metzger 2; J Richard; L Roberts; C Cedeno.
GIDP: R Andrews (14); R Metzger (9).
RBI: R Metzger 2 (20); E Cabell 2 (33); B Watson 2 (75); C Cedeno (64); J Cruz (47).
2-out RBI: E Cabell 2; B Watson 2; C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Andrews-R Metzger-B Watson.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (39, 2nd base off S Stone/S Swisher).
CS: J Cruz (8, 2nd base by S Stone/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Stone, L (3-5) 5 4 3 3 5 2 0 3.93 24 44 -0.144 1.09 -1.0
Steve Renko 0.2 3 3 3 1 1 0 4.45 6 0 0 -0.060 0.37 -2.8
Paul Reuschel 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.66 5 1 0 0.001 0.03 0.6
Mike Garman 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 5.51 6 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -1.6
Team Totals 8 11 8 8 7 3 0 9.00 41 44 1 0 -0.204 0.55 -4.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (14-12) 9 5 1 1 2 9 1 2.45 33 80 0.297 0.55 2.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 9 1 1.00 33 80 0.297 0.71 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Stone (3; L Roberts).
IBB: S Stone (1; C Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 8,786.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 1mph in unknown direction, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Rick Monday CF 1 Rob Andrews 2B
2 Jose Cardenal LF 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Bill Madlock 3B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Pete LaCock 1B 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Joe Wallis RF 5 Jose Cruz RF
6 Manny Trillo 2B 6 Leon Roberts LF
7 Steve Swisher C 7 Cliff Johnson C
8 Rob Sperring SS 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Steve Stone 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
b4 0-0 1 123 RR HOU R. Metzger S. Stone 16% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive); Watson Scores; Cruz Scores; Johnson to 2B
b4 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz S. Stone 14% 74% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Watson to 3B
t6 0-3 1 1-3 OO CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 11% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-0 0 -23 O HOU L. Roberts S. Stone -6% 67% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 2 -23 O HOU J. Richard S. Stone -6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B

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% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Madlock J. Richard 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Andrews S. Stone -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell S. Stone -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno S. Stone 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson S. Stone -2% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 P. LaCock J. Richard 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Wallis J. Richard 1% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Richard 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz S. Stone -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU L. Roberts S. Stone 3% 55% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Johnson S. Stone -3% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 1-- HOU R. Metzger S. Stone 4% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive); Roberts to 3B; Metzger to 2B/Adv on E8
b2 0-0 2 -23 O HOU J. Richard S. Stone -6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher J. Richard 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sperring J. Richard 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC S. Stone J. Richard 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Andrews S. Stone -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell S. Stone -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Stone -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Richard 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 2% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Madlock J. Richard -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CHC P. LaCock J. Richard 3% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Watson S. Stone 4% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz S. Stone 14% 74% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Watson to 3B
b4 0-0 0 -23 O HOU L. Roberts S. Stone -6% 67% Popfly: SS
b4 0-0 1 -23 HOU C. Johnson S. Stone 1% 68% Intentional Walk
b4 0-0 1 123 RR HOU R. Metzger S. Stone 16% 83% Single to LF (Line Drive); Watson Scores; Cruz Scores; Johnson to 2B
b4 2-0 1 12- O HOU J. Richard S. Stone -2% 81% Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Metzger to 2B
b4 2-0 2 12- HOU R. Andrews S. Stone 2% 83% Walk; Metzger to 3B; Richard to 2B
b4 2-0 2 123 O HOU E. Cabell S. Stone -4% 78% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHC J. Wallis J. Richard 3% 81% Lineout: 1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Richard 2% 83% Lineout: LF
t5 0-2 2 --- O CHC S. Swisher J. Richard 1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
b5 2-0 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno S. Stone 2% 86% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- HOU B. Watson S. Stone 2% 87% Cedeno Steals 2B
b5 2-0 0 -2- O HOU B. Watson S. Stone -0% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 3B
b5 2-0 1 --3 R HOU J. Cruz S. Stone 4% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores
b5 3-0 1 1-- O HOU L. Roberts S. Stone -1% 90% Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 3-0 2 --- O HOU L. Roberts S. Stone -0% 89% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- CHC R. Sperring J. Richard -4% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Steve Stone (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 0 1-- O CHC L. Biittner J. Richard 2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sperring to 2B
t6 0-3 1 -2- CHC R. Monday J. Richard -5% 82% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Sperring to 3B
t6 0-3 1 1-3 OO CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 11% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
Steve Renko replaces Larry Biittner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 0 --- HOU C. Johnson S. Renko 1% 94% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger S. Renko -0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Johnson to 2B
b6 3-0 1 -2- HOU J. Richard S. Renko 1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson to 3B
b6 3-0 1 1-3 O HOU R. Andrews S. Renko -2% 93% Strikeout
b6 3-0 2 1-3 RR HOU E. Cabell S. Renko 5% 98% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Johnson Scores; Richard Scores
b6 5-0 2 --3 R HOU C. Cedeno S. Renko 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Cabell Scores
Paul Reuschel replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson P. Reuschel 0% 99% Single to CF; Cedeno to 3B
b6 6-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Cruz P. Reuschel -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
t7 0-6 0 --- CHC B. Madlock J. Richard -1% 98% Walk
t7 0-6 0 1-- O CHC P. LaCock J. Richard 1% 99% Lineout: CF
t7 0-6 1 1-- O CHC J. Wallis J. Richard 0% 99% Popfly: SS
t7 0-6 2 1-- O CHC M. Trillo J. Richard 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Paul Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b7 6-0 0 --- HOU L. Roberts P. Reuschel 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 6-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Johnson P. Reuschel -0% 100% Popfly: SS
b7 6-0 1 1-- OO HOU R. Metzger P. Reuschel -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t8 0-6 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher J. Richard 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-6 1 --- O CHC R. Sperring J. Richard 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Champ Summers pinch hits for Paul Reuschel (P) batting 9th
t8 0-6 2 --- O CHC C. Summers J. Richard 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Mike Garman facing 9-1-2
Mike Garman replaces Champ Summers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-0 0 --- HOU J. Richard M. Garman 0% 100% Reached on Interference on C; Richard to 1B
b8 6-0 0 1-- OO HOU R. Andrews M. Garman -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 6-0 2 --- HOU E. Cabell M. Garman 0% 100% Double to RF
b8 6-0 2 -2- HOU C. Cedeno M. Garman 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-0 2 12- RR HOU B. Watson M. Garman 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive); Cabell Scores; Cedeno Scores
Jerry DaVanon pinch runs for Bob Watson (1B) batting 4th
b8 8-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz M. Garman -0% 100% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
Enos Cabell moves from 3B to 1B
Jerry DaVanon moves from PR to 3B
t9 0-8 0 --- R CHC R. Monday J. Richard -0% 100% Home Run (Line Drive)
t9 1-8 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Richard 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-8 1 --- O CHC B. Madlock J. Richard 0% 100% Lineout: LF
t9 1-8 2 --- CHC P. LaCock J. Richard -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-8 2 1-- CHC J. Wallis J. Richard -0% 100% Single to CF; LaCock to 3B
t9 1-8 2 1-3 O CHC M. Trillo J. Richard 0% 100% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 8.

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