1976 Season Overview

Opening Day Lineup

1. Rick Monday, cf 0-4, K2. Jose Cardenal, lf 1-43. Bill Madlock, 3b 0-44. Jerry Morales, rf 1-35. Andre Thornton, 1b 1-2, 2BB6. Manny Trillo, 2b 1-47. Steve Swisher, c 1-4, K8. Dave Rosello, ss 0-39. Ray Burris, p 1-2Lost to Cardinals, 5-0

Starting RotationRick Reuschel (14-12)Ray Burris (15-13)Bill Bonham (9-13)Steve Renko (8-11)Steve Stone (3-6)

Games of Note:

04/17/76 - 10 inning loss to Phillies, 18-16

• Lasted 3:41
• Cubs lead 12-1 after 3 innings
• Phillies out-homered the Cubs 6-3
• Mike Schmidt on this day: 5-6, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 4R, and 6 of his RBI w/2 outs
• Phillies SP Steve Carlton last 1.2 IP, 7 H, 7 R (all earned), 1BB, 2K, 2 HR
• Cubs SP Rick Reuschel lasted 7.0 IP, 14H, 7R (all earned), 1BB, 4K, 3 HR
• Cubs Rick Monday hit 2 HR

05/05/76 - lost 14-12 to Dodgers

• Lasted 2:50
• LAD scored in the first 8 innings
• LAD hit 7 Home runs
• Rick Monday hit another 2 HR
• LAD SP Don Sutton: 5.2 IP, 14H, 7R (6 earned), 2BB, 4K, 1 HR (W)
• CHC SP Ray Burris: 6.0 IP, 11H, 9R (6 earned), 2BB, 2K, 4 HR (L)

05/8-9/76 - gave up 14 runs on Saturday and another 14 on Sunday vs Reds

• May 8, 1976
  • 2:44
  • 3-3 after 1st inning
  • Zero home runs for Cincinnati
  • George Foster: 3-5 (Single, Double, Triple), 3RBI, 2R, 1BB
  • Bill Madlock Home Run [Cubs]
  • CIN SP Santo Alcala: 7.0 IP, 2H, 4R (all earned), 4BB, 2K, 1 HR (W)
  • CHC SP Rick Reuschel: 3.1 IP, 6H, 7R (all earned), 4BB, 2K (L)
• May 9, 1976
  • 2:36
  • 10-0 Reds after 3 innings
  • 14-0 Reds after 5 innings
  • Reds clobber 6 HR
  • George Foster 4-5 (Double, HR) // Weekend 7-10 (Sat.+Sun)
  • Bill Madlock homer again
  • CIN SP Pat Zachry: 8.0 IP, 5H, 2R (all earned), 4BB, 4K, 1 HR (W)
  • CHC SP Ray Burris: 1.0 IP, 5H, 4R (3 earned), 2BB (L)

05/12/76 - Cubs 1, Giants 0 in 11 innings

• 2:23
• Walk off single by Steve Swisher with 2 outs in the 11th
• CHC SP Rick Reuschel 10 IP, 3H, 0 R, 1BB, 6K (ND)

05/22/76 - 16 inning loss to Pirates, 4-3

• 4:02
• Willie Stargell 3-6 (2-run HR), 1BB, 2 RBI - scored winning run
• PIT SP Bruce Kinson: 9.0 IP, 8H, 3R (1 earned), 0BB, 2K (ND)
• CHC SP Steve Renko: 5.0 IP, 4H, 2R (both earned), 0BB, 4K (ND)
• Sac Fly in 16th - scored Stargell

07/05/76 - Cubs 1, Padres 0

• 1:45
• CHC SP Steve Renko: 7.0 IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 6K
• Lone run scores off a catcher’s throwing error

07/07/76 - won 10-0 vs Padres

• 2:03
• 5 run 2nd Inning
• Manny Trillo: 2-4 (HR), 3 RBI
• CHC SP Rick Resuchel: CG Sho 9 IP, 4H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4K

08/11/76 - 10 inning loss to Reds, 13-10

• 3:21
• Cubs lead 10-1 after 3 innings
• Reds score 12 unanswered runs; including 3 in the top of the 10th
• Johnny Bench: 3-6, HR, 4 RBI
• Dave Concepcion: 4-6
• Bill Madlock: 3-5
• Steve Swisher: 3-4, 2 triples, 4 RBI
• CIN SP Fred Norman: 1.1 IP, 7H, 7R (all earned), 2 BB, 1 HR (ND)
• CHC SP Bill Bonham: 6.0 IP, 9H, 5R (4 earned), 3BB, 6K, 1 HR (ND)

09/7-8/76 - gave up 11 runs on Tuesday and another 11 on Wednesday vs Mets

• September 7, 1976
  • 2:28
  • NYM SP Jon Matlach: 9 IP, 8H, 0R, 1BB, 5K (W)
  • CHC SP Ray Burris: 3.2 IP, 8H, 6R (all earned), 2BB, 3K, 1 HR
• September 8, 1976
  • 2:49
  • NYM SP Tom Seaver: 6 IP, 8H, 4R (all earned), 3BB, 7K, 1HR (W)
  • CHC SP Steve Renko: 3 IP, 6H, 4R (3 earned), 3BB, 5K, 1HR (L)

Other Cubs Stats from 1976Home (42-39)Away (33-48)1-run (35-24)4+ R (55-25)Extras (15-8)

Finished season 75-87, 4th in NL EastManager: Jim Marshall

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