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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 4

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New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 4

Day

Game Played on Monday, September 6, 1976 (D) at Wrigley Field

NY  N    2  2  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   7  9  1
CHI N    1  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4  9  1
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Boisclair cf,lf               4   1   1   1       1   0       0   0
Phillips 2b                   5   0   1   0       0   0       3   3
B. Baldwin lf                 3   2   0   1       1   0       4   0
  Brown ph,cf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Kingman rf                    4   2   2   3       0   1       0   0
Kranepool 1b                  4   0   1   1       0   0      11   0
Foster 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   9
Stearns c                     4   1   2   0       0   0       9   0
Harrelson ss                  4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Koosman p                     4   0   1   1       0   2       0   0
Totals                       37   7   9   7       2   4      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Foster-Phillips-Kranepool.
E: Boisclair (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Kingman (12,off Krukow).
HR: Kingman (34,1st inning off Stone 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Harrelson (8,2nd base off Stone/Mitterwald).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Monday 1b                     5   1   3   3       0   2       8   2
Cardenal lf                   5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Trillo 2b                     4   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
Morales rf                    4   0   1   0       1   2       2   0
Mitterwald c                  4   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
Sperring 3b                   3   2   2   0       1   1       1   2
Kelleher ss                   4   1   2   0       0   0       4   2
Wallis cf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Stone p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Schultz p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Madlock ph                  0   0   0   1       1   0       0   0
  Burris pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Krukow p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  P. Reuschel p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tyrone ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garman p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Swisher ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Knowles p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4       5   9      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Kelleher (12).
BATTING - 
HR: Monday (28,1st inning off Koosman 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Cardenal (4,off Koosman).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cardenal (22,3rd base off Koosman/Stearns).
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Koosman W(18-8)               9     9   4   4   5   9   1  40

Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stone L(3-6)                  1.1   5   4   4   1   0   1  10
Schultz                       0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Krukow                        2.1   3   3   3   1   0   0  11
P. Reuschel                   1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   7
Garman                        2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Knowles                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     9   7   7   2   4   1  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: Schultz 2-0; P. Reuschel 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John McSherry
Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 18304
Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs             
1. Boisclair           cf        Monday              1b
2. Phillips            2b        Cardenal            lf
3. B. Baldwin          lf        Trillo              2b
4. Kingman             rf        Morales             rf
5. Kranepool           1b        Mitterwald          c
6. Foster              3b        Sperring            3b
7. Stearns             c         Kelleher            ss
8. Harrelson           ss        Wallis              cf
9. Koosman             p         Stone               p

METS 1ST: On a bunt Boisclair made an out to pitcher; Phillips
lined to right; B. Baldwin walked; Kingman homered to left [B.
Baldwin scored]; Kranepool flied to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday homered to left; Cardenal flied to left; Trillo
popped to first in foul territory; Morales was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 1.

METS 2ND: Foster grounded out (third to first); Stearns singled
to center; Harrelson singled to right [Stearns to third];
Harrelson stole second; Koosman singled to right [Stearns
scored, Harrelson to third]; Boisclair singled to center
[Harrelson scored, Koosman to second]; SCHULTZ REPLACED STONE
(PITCHING); Phillips flied to left; B. Baldwin forced Boisclair
(shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald grounded out (second to first); Sperring
singled to right; Kelleher singled to center [Sperring to third
(error by Boisclair), Kelleher to second]; Wallis walked;
MADLOCK BATTED FOR SCHULTZ; Madlock walked [Sperring scored,
Kelleher to third, Wallis to second]; BURRIS RAN FOR MADLOCK;
Monday struck out; Cardenal flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
 Mets 4, Cubs 2.

METS 3RD: KRUKOW REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Kingman popped to
shortstop; Debut game for Mike Krukow; Kranepool lined to
center; Foster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Trillo grounded out (third to first); Morales walked;
Mitterwald struck out; Sperring walked [Morales to second];
Kelleher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Mets 4, Cubs 2.

METS 4TH: Stearns popped to shortstop; Harrelson flied to
center; Koosman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Wallis flied to left; Krukow grounded out (third to
first); Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 4, Cubs 2.

METS 5TH: Boisclair walked; Phillips singled to left [Boisclair
to third]; B. Baldwin forced Phillips (first to shortstop)
[Boisclair scored]; Kingman doubled to center [B. Baldwin
scored]; Kranepool singled to left [Kingman scored]; P. REUSCHEL
REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Foster lined to third; Stearns
singled to center [Kranepool to second]; Harrelson struck out; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Cardenal singled to center; Trillo grounded out (third
to first) [Cardenal to second]; Cardenal stole third; Morales
struck out; Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 2.

METS 6TH: Koosman was called out on strikes; Boisclair reached
on an error by Kelleher; Phillips flied to center; B. Baldwin
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: On a bunt Sperring singled to third; Kelleher singled
to right [Sperring to second]; Wallis was called out on strikes;
TYRONE BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Tyrone grounded out (third to
first) [Sperring to third, Kelleher to second]; Monday singled
to center [Sperring scored, Kelleher scored]; Cardenal grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

METS 7TH: GARMAN REPLACED TYRONE (PITCHING); Kingman struck out;
Kranepool grounded out (first unassisted); Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo struck out; Morales singled to center;
Mitterwald struck out; Sperring struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

METS 8TH: Stearns lined to left; On a bunt Harrelson grounded
out (third to first); Koosman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: Kelleher grounded out (second to first); Wallis lined
to left; SWISHER BATTED FOR GARMAN; Swisher popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

METS 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED SWISHER (PITCHING); Boisclair
grounded out (second to first); Phillips grounded out (first to
pitcher); BROWN BATTED FOR B. BALDWIN; Brown popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

CUBS 9TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BOISCLAIR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); On a bunt Monday singled to pitcher;
Cardenal grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Monday out at second]; Trillo walked; Morales forced Trillo
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 7, Cubs 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             7   9   1    5
 Cubs             4   9   1    9
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