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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1976-06-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10329 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:26
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. J.R. Richard earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Oscar Zamora SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Renko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Wallis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Oscar Zamora | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 3
- Bill Madlock: 7/L
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: K
- Rob Andrews: 3/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 2
- Jerry Morales: 3
- Larry Biittner: 13
- Manny Trillo: W
- Steve Swisher: S7/L.1-2
- Mick Kelleher: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 3
- Steve Renko: 63
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Roger Metzger: K
- J. R. Richard: D7/L
- Greg Gross: K
Top 4
- Bill Madlock: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: D8/L
- Larry Biittner: 13
- Manny Trillo: S8/G.2-H
- Steve Swisher: SB2
- Steve Swisher: K
Bot 4
- Rob Andrews: 3/P
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/L7
- Bob Watson: S8/G
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
- Cliff Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Steve Renko: K
- Rick Monday: 13
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Roger Metzger: 5/P
- J. R. Richard: 9/L
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Jerry Morales: S7/G
- Larry Biittner: PB.1-2
- Larry Biittner: S9/L.2-H(UR)
- Manny Trillo: 63
Bot 6
- Greg Gross: S8/L
- Rob Andrews: 34/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63.2-3
- Bob Watson: S5.3-H
- Jose Cruz: T9.1-H
- Cliff Johnson: 43
Top 7
- Steve Swisher: 9
- Joe Wallis: W
- Champ Summers: S7/L.1-2
- Rick Monday: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Bill Madlock: E6/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);2XH(32);1-2
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: S5/G
- Roger Metzger: 34/SH.1-2
- J. R. Richard: K
- Wilbur Howard: S9/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Rob Andrews: 8
Top 8
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Larry Biittner: 63
- Manny Trillo: W
- Steve Swisher: 6/P
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3
- Leon Roberts: FC5/G.3XH(56265);B-2(THH)
- Cliff Johnson: 8
Top 9
- Dave Rosello: W
- Pete LaCock: 16(1)3/GDP
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: 43