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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1976-06-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11280 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:31
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 3rd. Jon Matlack earned the win. Dave Kingman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jon Matlack L: Ray Burris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Phillips | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Matlack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bruce Boisclair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Matlack | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Garman | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Phillips: K/C
- Felix Millan: T7/L
- John Milner: 5/F
- Dave Kingman: 53
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: HR/8
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Bill Madlock: S7/G
- Jerry Morales: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Del Unser: 7
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Jerry Grote: 63
Bot 2
- George Mitterwald: K
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Steve Swisher: 7
Top 3
- Jon Matlack: K/C
- Mike Phillips: D9/L
- Felix Millan: FC6.2X3(65)
- John Milner: S9/G.1-2
- Dave Kingman: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ed Kranepool: S9/L
- Del Unser: 7
Bot 3
- Dave Rosello: S1/BG
- Ray Burris: K
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: S4/G.1-2
- Bill Madlock: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Morales: 7
Top 4
- Wayne Garrett: 5/FL
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Jon Matlack: K
Bot 4
- George Mitterwald: S7/L
- Manny Trillo: S6/G.1-3
- Steve Swisher: 53.1-2
- Dave Rosello: 53
- Ray Burris: E3/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Rick Monday: 13
Top 5
- Mike Phillips: T9/L
- Felix Millan: 53
- John Milner: E4/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Mick Kelleher: 3/G
- Jerry Morales: 8
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- Del Unser: 8
- Wayne Garrett: 63
Bot 6
- George Mitterwald: 5/L
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Steve Swisher: 4/F
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 7/L
- Jon Matlack: S8/G
- Mike Phillips: HR/8.1-H
- Felix Millan: S6/G
- Bruce Boisclair: 43.1-2
- Dave Kingman: S7/G.2-H
- Ed Kranepool: D9/G.1-3
- Del Unser: 8/L
Bot 7
- Dave Rosello: S7/G
- Joe Wallis: K/C
- Rick Monday: 16(1)/FO
- Jose Cardenal: D9/L.1-H
- Mick Kelleher: 63
Top 8
- Wayne Garrett: S9/G
- Jerry Grote: 6/F
- Jon Matlack: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Mike Phillips: S3/G.1-2
- Felix Millan: 31
Bot 8
- Jerry Morales: 13
- George Mitterwald: K
- Manny Trillo: 13
Top 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Ed Kranepool: S8/G
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 9
- Steve Swisher: 53
- Dave Rosello: 13
- Mike Adams: K
Notes & reviews
- Bill Madlock fouled pitch off shin