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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1976-09-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18304 · 76°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:31
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. New York Mets put up 3 in the 5th. Jerry Koosman earned the win. Rick Monday went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Jerry Koosman L: Steve Stone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Boisclair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Phillips | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Baldwin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Koosman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Leon Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Sperring | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Madlock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Tyrone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Koosman | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Stone | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Schultz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Krukow | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Garman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bruce Boisclair: 1/BP
- Mike Phillips: 9/L
- Billy Baldwin: W
- Dave Kingman: HR/7/F.1-H
- Ed Kranepool: 9/F
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: HR/7/L
- Jose Cardenal: 7/F
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL/P
- Jerry Morales: K/C
Top 2
- Leo Foster: 53
- John Stearns: S8/G
- Bud Harrelson: S9/L.1-3
- Jerry Koosman: SB2
- Jerry Koosman: S9/G.3-H;2-3
- Bruce Boisclair: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Mike Phillips: 7/F
- Billy Baldwin: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- George Mitterwald: 43
- Rob Sperring: S9/L
- Mick Kelleher: S8/L.1-3(E8/TH);B-2
- Joe Wallis: W
- Bill Madlock: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: 7/F
Top 3
- Dave Kingman: 6/P
- Ed Kranepool: 8/L
- Leo Foster: 43
Bot 3
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Jerry Morales: W
- George Mitterwald: K
- Rob Sperring: W.1-2
- Mick Kelleher: 53
Top 4
- John Stearns: 6/P
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F
- Jerry Koosman: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Wallis: 7/F
- Mike Krukow: 53
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 5
- Bruce Boisclair: W
- Mike Phillips: S7/G.1-3
- Billy Baldwin: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Dave Kingman: D8/F.1-H
- Ed Kranepool: S7/L.2-H
- Leo Foster: 5/L
- John Stearns: S8/L.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: K
Bot 5
- Jose Cardenal: S8/G
- Manny Trillo: 53.1-2
- Jerry Morales: SB3
- Jerry Morales: K
- George Mitterwald: 53
Top 6
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
- Bruce Boisclair: E6/TH
- Mike Phillips: 8/F
- Billy Baldwin: 3/G
Bot 6
- Rob Sperring: S5/BG
- Mick Kelleher: S9/G.1-2
- Joe Wallis: K/C
- Wayne Tyrone: 53.2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Top 7
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ed Kranepool: 3/G
- Leo Foster: 63
Bot 7
- Manny Trillo: K
- Jerry Morales: S8/F
- George Mitterwald: K
- Rob Sperring: K
Top 8
- John Stearns: 7/L
- Bud Harrelson: 53/BG
- Jerry Koosman: K/C
Bot 8
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Joe Wallis: 7/L
- Steve Swisher: 4/P
Top 9
- Bruce Boisclair: 43
- Mike Phillips: 31
- Leon Brown: 2/FL/P
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: S1/BG
- Jose Cardenal: 54(1)3/GDP
- Manny Trillo: W
- Jerry Morales: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Krukow