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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1976-08-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7371 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind 1 mph · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Bruce Sutter earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Bruce Sutter L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| Bruce Sutter | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 8.2 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: 9
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Bill Madlock: 63
Bot 1
- Rob Andrews: 63
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 2
- Pete LaCock: 31
- Joe Wallis: 6/L
- Manny Trillo: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S6/G
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
- Leon Roberts: SB2
- Leon Roberts: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 3
- Steve Swisher: K
- Mick Kelleher: 8/L
- Rick Reuschel: 13
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 8/L
- Larry Dierker: S6/G
- Rob Andrews: 9
- Enos Cabell: S7/G.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 4
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: S8/G
- Bill Madlock: CS2(26)
- Bill Madlock: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jose Cruz: S7/L
- Leon Roberts: SB2
- Leon Roberts: S8/L.2-H
- Cliff Johnson: WP.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Roger Metzger: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Larry Dierker: 8
Top 5
- Pete LaCock: 9/L
- Joe Wallis: 6/FL
- Manny Trillo: K
Bot 5
- Rob Andrews: S5/G
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/L.1-H
- Bob Watson: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)
- Bob Watson: D8/L
- Jose Cruz: FC1.2X3(1);B-2
- Leon Roberts: K/C
Top 6
- Steve Swisher: S9/L
- Mick Kelleher: S9.1-2
- Rick Reuschel: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: 8(B)35(2)/DP/SF.3-H
Bot 6
- Cliff Johnson: D7/L
- Roger Metzger: 3/G.2-3
- Larry Dierker: K
- Rob Andrews: K
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: 9/L
- Bill Madlock: S4
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Wallis: W.1-2
- Manny Trillo: PB.2-3
- Manny Trillo: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Steve Swisher: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Champ Summers: 63
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: S1/BG
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)
- Bob Watson: 7/L
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
- Leon Roberts: K
- Cliff Johnson: T8/L
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 9
- Bill Madlock: 8/L
- Pete LaCock: S8/L
- Joe Wallis: 8
- Manny Trillo: S9/L.1-2
- Steve Swisher: PO2(1E4).2-3
- Steve Swisher: W.1-2
- Rob Sperring: S7/G.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bruce Sutter: K
Bot 9
- Ken Boswell: 4/P
- Greg Gross: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO