Cubbies and Braves split

Game 1 – Cubs 6, Braves 5

Lynn McGlothen wins his 2nd of the year, as he scatters 9 hits, and the Cubs take game 1 in Boston by the score of 6-5. McGlothen helped his cause as he went 3 for 4 from the plate, scoring a run and knocking one in. Bruce Sutter notches his 4th save. Bill Buckner led the Cubs by going 4 for 6 as he knocked in 2.

The game see-sawed back and forth with Boston scoring a run in the bottom of the 1st. Chicago would counter with a run in both the 2nd and 3rd and 4th. Boston would tie in the 5th on an Earl Torgeson HR. The Cubs would regain the lead in the 6th as McGlothen would single and Billy Buck would drive him in, but the lead wouldn't last long as Boston plated 2 in the bottom of the 7th. Chicago came right back and scored 2 in the 8th, assisted by 2 Boston errors. They would commit 4 errors on the day. Bruce Sutter would come on in the 9th and shut down Boston 1-2-3 and the Cubs would get the win.

Game 2  -  Braves 5, Cubs 1

It was all Boston in game 2 at Braves Field. Bob Elliott would lead the way for Boston going, 3 for 4, while Earl Torgeson would drive in would drive in 3 capped by a 2 run shot to center in the 4th. Vern Bickford would pick up the win for Boston.

 

Game 3 – Cubs 5, Braves 1

The series moved to Chicago for a doubleheader. Game 3 was the reverse of game 2 as Johnny Sain would take his 4th loss on the year. Dave Kingman would hit a 2 run shot in the Cubs first, his 6tg on the year, and that would prove to be all the Cubs would need. Rick Reuschel would pick up the win, as he only gave up 4 hits over 7 innings. Sutter would pitch the last 2 innings and the Cubs would take it 5-1.

Game 4 – Braves 10, Cubs 8

The 2nd game of the doubleheader would be a wild one as neither team wanted to get the other team out. Boston got behind early as the Cubs scored 3 in the 1st as 5 Cubs' singles would plate 3 Cubs. Boston would then to proceed to pound the Cubs in the 2nd, as they scored 7. Chicago would get 2 back in their half of the 2nd, but Boston would score another in the 3rd. Boston would hang on for the 10-8 win. Warren Spahn would get the win, his 5th and Mike Krukow took his 3rd loss. Dave Kingman would add his 7th HR of the year in the loss.

--submitted by Jim Walden--