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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1976-08-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8131 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Bill Bonham earned the win. Jerry Morales went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Bill Bonham L: Frank LaCorte SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Royster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Tyrone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Sperring | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank LaCorte | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Leon | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Beard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Royster: S8/G
- Rowland Office: D7/L.1-3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Willie Montanez: 63.3-H;2-3
- Ken Henderson: 6/P
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Joe Wallis: W
- Jerry Morales: W.1-2
- Wayne Tyrone: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 8
Top 2
- Darrel Chaney: W
- Rod Gilbreath: 36(1)/FO
- Vic Correll: SB2
- Vic Correll: K/C
- Frank LaCorte: 23
Bot 2
- George Mitterwald: K/C
- Rob Sperring: K/C
- Bill Bonham: 23
Top 3
- Jerry Royster: K/C
- Rowland Office: S4/G
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
- Jim Wynn: W
- Willie Montanez: S8/L.1-3
- Ken Henderson: W.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: 8
Bot 3
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Joe Wallis: HR/8
- Jerry Morales: S7/L
- Wayne Tyrone: K
Top 4
- Rod Gilbreath: S5/G
- Vic Correll: S8/G.1-2
- Frank LaCorte: CS3(25)#
- Frank LaCorte: K/C
- Jerry Royster: W.1-2
- Rowland Office: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
Bot 4
- Manny Trillo: W
- George Mitterwald: S8/L.1-3
- Rob Sperring: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Bonham: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: 8
Top 5
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Ken Henderson: S9/L
- Darrel Chaney: 63.1-2
- Rod Gilbreath: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Joe Wallis: 6/P
- Jerry Morales: HR/8.1-H
- Wayne Tyrone: 63
- Manny Trillo: D7/G
- George Mitterwald: S8/G.2-H
- Rob Sperring: E5.1-3;B-2
- Bill Bonham: 13
Top 6
- Vic Correll: HR/7
- Tom Paciorek: K/C
- Junior Moore: 9
- Rowland Office: 41
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: S4/G
- Joe Wallis: W.1-2
- Jerry Morales: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Morales: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Wayne Tyrone: D7/L.1-3
- Manny Trillo: IW
- George Mitterwald: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rob Sperring: 31
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Willie Montanez: S9/G
- Ken Henderson: 8/L
- Darrel Chaney: 7/L
Bot 7
- Bill Bonham: 13
- Rick Monday: D8/L
- Jose Cardenal: 43.2-3
- Joe Wallis: S9/L.3-H
- Jerry Morales: S7/G.1-2
- Mick Kelleher: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dave May: S5.B-2(E5)
- Vic Correll: K
- Tom Paciorek: 43.2-3
- Junior Moore: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Rowland Office: 31
Bot 8
- Manny Trillo: 43
- George Mitterwald: E3.B-1
- Rob Sperring: WP.1-2
- Rob Sperring: 8
- Pete LaCock: K
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: K
- Willie Montanez: 7
- Ken Henderson: S6
- Darrel Chaney: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Manager Jim Marshall ejected by 1B umpire Frank Pulli