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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 6, 1976 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,304 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Boisclair | Center Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Billy Baldwin | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Leo Foster | Third Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Rob Sperring | Third Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Steve Stone | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 1976
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Stone
Boisclair bunts towards the mound. Stone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Stone
Phillips hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Stone
Baldwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Stone
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Stone
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Baldwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Koosman
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Stone
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Stone
Stearns hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Stone
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stearns moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koosman vs. Stone
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koosman vs. Stone
Koosman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stearns scores. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boisclair vs. Stone
Boisclair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Koosman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baldwin vs. Schultz
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kelleher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Koosman
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Koosman
Sperring hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field. Boisclair picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Boisclair. Sperring moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wallis vs. Koosman
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Koosman
Bill Madlock pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Sperring scores. Kelleher moves to third. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. Koosman
Ray Burris pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Baldwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Krukow
Mike Krukow now pitching.
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Krukow
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Krukow
Foster 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 3
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Koosman
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Koosman
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Koosman
Sperring takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Krukow
Stearns hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Krukow
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Krukow
Koosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Koosman
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Baldwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Koosman
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Krukow
Boisclair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Krukow
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baldwin vs. Krukow
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday fields it and throws to second for the out. Boisclair scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Krukow
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Baldwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Krukow
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kingman scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Foster hits a line drive towards third. Sperring reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Koosman
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Koosman
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Cardenal steals third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Koosman
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Reuschel
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Reuschel
Boisclair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kelleher. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Reuschel
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baldwin vs. Reuschel
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baldwin for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Koosman
Sperring bunts towards third. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Koosman
Wallis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyrone vs. Koosman
Wayne Tyrone pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Sperring moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Koosman
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sperring scores. Kelleher scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Garman
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Garman
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Koosman
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Koosman
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Koosman
Sperring strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Garman
Stearns hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Garman
Harrelson bunts towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Garman
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Koosman
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Koosman
Wallis hits a line drive into left field. Baldwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Koosman
Steve Swisher pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boisclair vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Boisclair 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 -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Knowles
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops it up and throws to first, with Knowles covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Knowles
Leon Brown pinch hits for Billy Baldwin.
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Koosman
Leon Brown now playing center field. Bruce Boisclair now playing left field.
Monday bunts towards the mound. Koosman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Koosman
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1976 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Boisclair B, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Monday R, 1b 5 1 3 3
Phillips M, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cardenal J, lf 5 0 1 0
Baldwin B, lf 3 2 0 1 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brown L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Kingman D, rf 4 2 2 3 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Sperring R, 3b 3 2 2 0
Foster L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 4 1 2 0
Stearns J, c 4 1 2 0 Wallis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 4 1 1 0 Stone S, p 0 0 0 0
Koosman J, p 4 0 1 1 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Madlock B, ph 0 0 0 1
Burris R, pr 0 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 1 0 0 0
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0
Tyrone W, ph 1 0 0 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
Swisher S, ph 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
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37 7 9 7 35 4 9 4
New York 220 030 000 -- 7
Chicago 110 002 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (W) 9.0 9 4 4 5 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (L) 1.1 5 4 4 1 0
Schultz B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Krukow M 2.1 3 3 3 1 0
Reuschel P 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Garman M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Knowles D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Boisclair B, Kelleher M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 9
2B -- Kingman D
HR -- Kingman D, Monday R
SB -- Harrelson B, Cardenal J
T -- 2:31
A -- 18304
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