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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 21, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 21, 1976 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John McSherry 3B: Art Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Joe Wallis | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 21, 1976
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Montefusco
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Montefusco
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Renko
Herndon bunts towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Renko
Herndon is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Renko
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Renko
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Renko
The ball gets by Swisher for a passed ball. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Renko
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Renko
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Montefusco
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Montefusco
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Montefusco
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Renko
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Renko
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Montefusco vs. Renko
Montefusco strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Montefusco
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Montefusco
Renko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Renko
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Renko
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Renko
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Montefusco
Wallis hits a line drive into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Montefusco
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Montefusco
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Renko
Murcer 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Renko
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Renko
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Montefusco
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Montefusco
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Montefusco
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Renko
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Renko
Montefusco is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Montefusco
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Montefusco
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Montefusco
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Renko
Herndon hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Renko
Perez hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Renko
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Montefusco
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Montefusco
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Renko
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Renko
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Renko
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Renko
Speier hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Montefusco
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Montefusco
Kelleher hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Montefusco
Champ Summers pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Summers for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sutter, and towards Madlock, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Sutter
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sutter
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Montefusco
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Montefusco
Wallis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Montefusco
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Montefusco
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Montefusco
Biittner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Montefusco
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sutter
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Sutter
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Murcer bunts into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Knowles
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Reitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Coleman
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Matthews tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1976 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Herndon L, cf 4 0 1 0
Wallis J, rf 4 1 1 1 Perez M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 1 1 0
Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 1
Biittner L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 2 0 0 1
Kelleher M, ss 3 0 0 0 Rader D, c 3 0 0 0
Renko S, p 2 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 3 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 1 30 2 7 2
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
San Francisco 000 000 002 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 7.0 4 0 0 2 6
Sutter B (L)* 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
Knowles D+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Coleman J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, San Francisco 6
2B -- Reitz K, Murcer B
HR -- Wallis J
CS -- Herndon L
SF -- Speier C
PB -- Swisher S
T -- 2:03
A -- 4038
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