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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1976-08-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6653 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:11
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. J.R. Richard earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Rick Monday went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Rick Reuschel SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Reuschel | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry DaVanon: S9/L
- Enos Cabell: S9/L.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: T8/L.2-H;1-H
- Bob Watson: D8/L.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Ed Herrmann: 13
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: 5/L
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Bill Madlock: 9
Top 2
- Roger Metzger: K
- J. R. Richard: HR/7/L
- Jerry DaVanon: 143
- Enos Cabell: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Wallis: 1/G
- Jerry Morales: 3/P
- Manny Trillo: 8/L
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/G
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Leon Roberts: 8/L
Bot 3
- George Mitterwald: 7/L
- Mick Kelleher: 13
- Rick Reuschel: S7/G
- Rick Monday: K
Top 4
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: 43
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
- Bill Madlock: HR/8/L
- Joe Wallis: K/C
- Jerry Morales: K
Top 5
- Jerry DaVanon: S8/G
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 5
- Manny Trillo: 9
- George Mitterwald: K
- Mick Kelleher: K
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Leon Roberts: S6/G
- Ed Herrmann: 5/P
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 6
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Rick Monday: HR/7
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Bill Madlock: HP
- Joe Wallis: 3/G
Top 7
- J. R. Richard: K
- Jerry DaVanon: W
- Enos Cabell: 43.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 7
- Jerry Morales: 9/P
- Manny Trillo: 7
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 8
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Jose Cruz: HR/8/L
- Leon Roberts: K/C
- Ed Herrmann: 8/L
Bot 8
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Rick Monday: D8/L
- Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: 3/FL
- J. R. Richard: S8/L
- Jerry DaVanon: K
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 9
- Champ Summers: D9/G
- Joe Wallis: 43.2-3
- Jerry Morales: S7/L.3-H
- Manny Trillo: 8
- George Mitterwald: 64(1)/FO