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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1976-09-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3947 · 86°F · 2:49
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 11–5. New York Mets put up 6 in the 9th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Skip Lockwood picked up the save. John Stearns went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Steve Renko SV: Skip Lockwood
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Boisclair | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Milner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stearns | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Lockwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Wallis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mick Kelleher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Tabb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Sperring | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Rick Baldwin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Skip Lockwood | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Renko | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Mike Krukow | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bruce Boisclair: 3/BP
- Mike Phillips: K
- John Milner: W
- Dave Kingman: S7/L.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: S8/G
- Jose Cardenal: CS2(24)
- Jose Cardenal: 8/F
- Bill Madlock: W
- Jerry Morales: 9/F
Top 2
- John Stearns: S7/L
- Leo Foster: 54(1)/FO
- Bud Harrelson: SB2
- Bud Harrelson: W
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bruce Boisclair: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Wallis: 5/FL/P
- Manny Trillo: 8/F
- Steve Swisher: K
Top 3
- Mike Phillips: K
- John Milner: D8/89/L
- Dave Kingman: K
- Ed Kranepool: S8/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- John Stearns: HR/7/L.2-H
- Leo Foster: W
- Bud Harrelson: S7/L.1-2
- Tom Seaver: K
Bot 3
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Pete LaCock: K
- Rick Monday: 3/G.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 8/F
Top 4
- Bruce Boisclair: D8/78/L
- Mike Phillips: 3/G.2-3
- John Milner: D7/L.3-H
- Dave Kingman: 7/F
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Madlock: D7/G
- Jerry Morales: 9/F.2-3
- Joe Wallis: W
- Manny Trillo: K
- Steve Swisher: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Champ Summers: K/C
Top 5
- John Stearns: 7/F
- Leo Foster: W
- Bud Harrelson: S8/G.1X3(85)
- Tom Seaver: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Tabb: K/C
- Rick Monday: HR/9/L
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Bill Madlock: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bill Madlock: S8/G.3-H
- Jerry Morales: K
- Joe Wallis: 43
Top 6
- Bruce Boisclair: 8/F
- Mike Phillips: 43
- John Milner: S8/L
- Dave Kingman: 5/L
Bot 6
- Manny Trillo: K
- Steve Swisher: 4/P
- Rob Sperring: 43
Top 7
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- John Stearns: S9/G
- Leo Foster: 64(1)/FO
- Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Larry Biittner: S8/L
- Rick Monday: S8/89/F.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Madlock: 9/F
- Jerry Morales: K
Top 8
- Rick Baldwin: K
- Bruce Boisclair: K
- Mike Phillips: S9/L
- John Milner: 3/G
Bot 8
- Joe Wallis: W
- Manny Trillo: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Steve Swisher: K
- Rob Sperring: 63
Top 9
- Dave Kingman: S8/G
- Ed Kranepool: 53.1-2
- John Stearns: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Leo Foster: S7/L.2-H;B-3(THH)
- Bud Harrelson: IW
- Skip Lockwood: SBH;SB2
- Skip Lockwood: W
- Lee Mazzilli: HR/7/L.2-H;1-H
- Mike Phillips: 13
- Leon Brown: 8/F
Bot 9
- Larry Biittner: S7/L
- Rick Monday: S8/78/L.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Bill Madlock: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jerry Tabb