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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1976-08-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8786 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind 1 mph · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. J.R. Richard earned the win. Rick Monday 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Steve Stone SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Sperring | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stone | 5.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Steve Renko | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Garman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Bill Madlock: 43
Bot 1
- Rob Andrews: 63
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 9/L
Top 2
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Joe Wallis: K
- Manny Trillo: 63
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Leon Roberts: HP
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Roger Metzger: S8/L.1-3;B-2(E8)
- J. R. Richard: 53
Top 3
- Steve Swisher: K
- Rob Sperring: K
- Steve Stone: K
Bot 3
- Rob Andrews: 4/P
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 4
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
- Bill Madlock: S8/G
- Pete LaCock: 13
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: D9/G.1-3
- Leon Roberts: 6/P
- Cliff Johnson: IW
- Roger Metzger: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- J. R. Richard: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Rob Andrews: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 5
- Joe Wallis: 3/L
- Manny Trillo: 7/L
- Steve Swisher: K
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S8/L.3-H
- Leon Roberts: CS2(24)
- Leon Roberts: 7
Top 6
- Rob Sperring: S7/L
- Larry Biittner: 3/G.1-2
- Rick Monday: S4/G.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Roger Metzger: 3/G.1-2
- J. R. Richard: S8/L.2-3
- Rob Andrews: K
- Enos Cabell: T9/L.3-H;1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/L.3-H
- Bob Watson: S8.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 7
- Bill Madlock: W
- Pete LaCock: 8/L
- Joe Wallis: 6/P
- Manny Trillo: 8
Bot 7
- Leon Roberts: S9/L
- Cliff Johnson: 6/P
- Roger Metzger: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Steve Swisher: 43
- Rob Sperring: K/C
- Champ Summers: K
Bot 8
- J. R. Richard: C/E2.B-1
- Rob Andrews: 64(1)3/GDP
- Enos Cabell: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: D8/L.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: 5/P
Top 9
- Rick Monday: HR/9/L
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Bill Madlock: 7/L
- Pete LaCock: W
- Joe Wallis: S8.1-3
- Manny Trillo: 6/L