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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 28, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,374 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: John Kibler 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Doug Harvey |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Royster | Third Baseman |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1976
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Renko
Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Office vs. Renko
Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Ruthven
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Ruthven
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Renko
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Renko
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Renko
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Ruthven
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Ruthven
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Ruthven
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Renko
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Renko
Correll strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Renko
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Renko
There goes Ruthven. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Ruthven
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Royster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Ruthven
There goes Madlock. The throw from Correll and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Ruthven
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Renko
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Office vs. Renko
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Ruthven
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Ruthven
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Renko
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Renko
Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Renko
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Renko
Gilbreath strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Renko
Correll strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Ruthven
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Ruthven
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Ruthven
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelleher scores. Renko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Renko moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Ruthven
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to home to get Renko. Monday moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Ruthven
Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Monday scores. Cardenal scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Devine
Adrian Devine now pitching.
Wallis hits a popup into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Devine
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Devine vs. Renko
Devine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Renko
Royster bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Office vs. Renko
Office strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Devine
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Devine
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Devine
Renko is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Renko
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Renko
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Devine
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Devine
There goes Monday. The throw from Correll and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Devine
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Devine
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Chaney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Sutter
Gilbreath bunts towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
May vs. Sutter
Dave May pinch hits for Vic Correll.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Sutter
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Marshall
Pete Varney now catching. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Morales hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Marshall
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Marshall
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
There goes Wallis. The throw from Varney and they have the runner in a rundown. Chaney applies the tag, and Wallis is out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Dal Canton
Mitterwald hits a popup in front of the plate. Varney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Dal Canton
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Sutter
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Office vs. Sutter
Office strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutter
Wynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1976 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Royster J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Monday R, 1b 4 2 3 2
Office R, cf 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, lf 3 1 1 0
Wynn J, lf 3 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Morales J, rf 4 1 2 3
Henderson K, rf 3 1 1 2 Wallis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Chaney D, ss 3 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
Correll V, c 2 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 4 1 1 0
May D, ph 1 0 0 0 Renko S, p 3 0 1 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Ruthven D, p 1 0 1 0
Devine A, p 1 0 0 0
Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0
Varney P, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 4 2 32 5 10 5
Atlanta 000 020 000 -- 2
Chicago 001 030 01x -- 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 4.1 8 4 4 1 1
Devine A 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
Marshall M* 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Dal Canton B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (W) 7.0 3 2 2 1 9
Sutter B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 6
HR -- Monday R, Henderson K, Morales J
SB -- Cardenal J, Madlock B
CS -- Ruthven D, Monday R
SH -- Gilbreath R
T -- 2:12
A -- 15374
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