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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Jim Hickman	.272	17	64
2B	Glenn Beckert	.270	3	43
SS	Don Kessinger	.274	1	39
3B	Ron Santo	.302	17	74
OF	Billy Williams	.333	37	122
OF	Jose Cardenal	.291	17	70
OF	Rick Monday	.249	11	42
C	Randy Hundley	.218	5	30
	Other position players: Carmen Fanzone (.225, 8, 42), Joe Pepitone (.262, 8, 21), Paul Popovich (.194, 1, 11), Billy North (.181, 0, 4), Ken Rudolph (.236, 2, 9), J.C. Martin (.240, 0, 7), Gene Hiser (.196, 0, 4), Ellie Hendricks (.116, 2, 6), Pat Bourque (.259, 0, 5), Tommy Davis (.269, 0, 6), Art Shamsky (.125, 0, 1), Dave Rosello (.250, 1, 3), Al Montreuil (.091, 0, 0), Jim Tyrone (.000, 0, 0), Pete LaCock (.500, 0, 4), Frank Fernandez (.000, 0, 0), Chris Ward (.000, 0, 0), Frank Coggins (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Fergie Jenkins	20-12	3.20	0
R	Burt Hooton	11-14	2.80	0
R	Milt Pappas	17-7	2.77	0
R	Bill Hands	11-8	3.00	0
R	Rick Reuschel	10-8	2.93	0
	BULLPEN
R	Jack Aker	6-6	2.96	17
L	Dan McGinn	0-5	5.89	4
R	Tom Phoebus	3-3	3.78	6
L	Steve Hamilton	1-0	4.76	0
R	Bill Bonham	1-1	3.12	4
	Other pitchers: Juan Pizarro (4-5, 3.94), Joe Decker (1-0, 2.13), Larry Gura (0-0, 3.65), Phil Regan (0-1, 2.25), Clint Compton (0-0, 9.00)

Wednesday, February 23
Future Cub Rondell White is born in Milledgeville, GA.
Sunday, March 26
Future Cub Jason Maxwell is born in Lewisburg, TN.
Sunday, April 9
Former Cub Roy Leslie dies in Sherman, TX at the age of 78.
Tuesday, April 11
Future Cub Robin Jennings is born in Singapore, Singapore.
Saturday, April 15
» Lost to Phillies (1-0), 4-2	Wrigley Field (0-1)	0-1
» Starters: Steve Carlton vs Fergie Jenkins		Second	1 out
Sunday, April 16
» Defeated Phillies (1-1), 4-0	Wrigley Field (1-1)	1-1
» Starters: Dick Selma vs Burt Hooton		Second	1 out
Tuesday, April 18
» Defeated Pirates (1-2), 6-4	Three Rivers Stadium (1-0)	2-1	Won 2
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Bob Moose		Second	1 out
Wednesday, April 19
» Lost to Pirates (2-2), 5-2	Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)	2-2
» Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Bob Johnson		Third	1½ out
Thursday, April 20
» Lost to Pirates (3-2), 7-5	Three Rivers Stadium (1-2)	2-3	Lost 2
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Dock Ellis		Third	2 out
Friday, April 21
» Lost to Mets (2-2), 2-0	Shea Stadium (0-1)	2-4	Lost 3
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Tom Seaver		Fifth	3 out
Sunday, April 23
» Lost to Mets (3-2), 8-2	Shea Stadium (0-2)	2-5	Lost 4
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Gary Gentry		Fourth	4 out
» Lost to Mets (4-2), 7-6	Shea Stadium (0-3)	2-6	Lost 5
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Jerry Koosman		Fourth	4 out
Monday, April 24
» Lost to Astros (7-2), 3-2	Astrodome (0-1)	2-7	Lost 6
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Ken Forsch		Fifth	4½ out
Tuesday, April 25
» Lost to Astros (8-2), 5-4	Astrodome (0-2)	2-8	Lost 7
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Jerry Reuss		Fourth	4½ out
Wednesday, April 26
» Lost to Astros (9-2), 5-4	Astrodome (0-3)	2-9	Lost 8
» Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Dave Roberts		Fifth	5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Fenwick (Astros)
Friday, April 28
» Defeated Reds (4-7), 10-8	Wrigley Field (2-1)	3-9
» Starters: Jack Billingham vs Fergie Jenkins		Sixth	6 out
Saturday, April 29
» Lost to Reds (5-7), 3-2	Wrigley Field (2-2)	3-10
» Starters: Jim McGlothlin vs Milt Pappas		Fourth	6 out
Sunday, April 30
» Defeated Reds (5-8), 6-4	Wrigley Field (3-2)	4-10
» Starters: Gary Nolan vs Burt Hooton		Fifth	5½ out
Tuesday, May 2
» Defeated Braves (7-9), 12-1	Wrigley Field (4-2)	5-10	Won 2
» Starters: Ron Reed vs Bill Hands		Fifth	5½ out
Wednesday, May 3
» Defeated Braves (7-10), 12-1	Wrigley Field (5-2)	6-10	Won 3
» Starters: Pat Jarvis vs Fergie Jenkins		Fifth	5½ out
Thursday, May 4
» Defeated Braves (7-11), 8-0	Wrigley Field (6-2)	7-10	Won 4
» Starters: Tom Kelley vs Milt Pappas		Fourth	5 out
Future Cub Manny Aybar is born in Bani, D.R.
Friday, May 5
» Lost to Astros (12-5), 3-0	Wrigley Field (6-3)	7-11
» Starters: Larry Dierker vs Burt Hooton		Fourth	5 out
Saturday, May 6
» Defeated Astros (12-6), 6-4	Wrigley Field (7-3)	8-11
» Starters: Ken Forsch vs Bill Hands		Fourth	4 out
Tuesday, May 9
» Defeated Reds (8-12), 7-1	Riverfront Stadium (1-0)	9-11	Won 2
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jim McGlothlin		Fifth	4 out
Wednesday, May 10
» Defeated Reds (8-13), 4-2	Riverfront Stadium (2-0)	10-11	Won 3
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Gary Nolan		Fourth	4 out
Friday, May 12
» Defeated Braves (9-15), 2-0	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0)	11-11	Won 4
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Ron Reed		Fourth	4 out
Sunday, May 14
» Lost to Braves (10-15), 2-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)	11-12
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Phil Niekro		Fourth	5½ out
Monday, May 15
» Lost to Phillies (15-10), 4-0	Veteran's Stadium (0-1)	11-13	Lost 2
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Woodie Fryman		Fifth	6½ out
Tuesday, May 16
» Defeated Phillies (15-11), 8-1	Veteran's Stadium (1-1)	12-13
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Bill Champion		Fifth	6½ out
Wednesday, May 17
» Defeated Phillies (15-12), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (2-1)	13-13	Won 2
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Steve Carlton		Fourth	6½ out
Thursday, May 18
» Defeated Cardinals (10-20), 6-4	Busch Stadium II (1-0)	14-13	Won 3
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Al Santorini		Fourth	6½ out
Friday, May 19
» Lost to Cardinals (11-20), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (1-1)	14-14
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Scipio Spinks		Fourth	7½ out
Saturday, May 20
» Lost to Cardinals (12-20), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (1-2)	14-15	Lost 2
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Bob Gibson		Fourth	9 out
Sunday, May 21
» Defeated Cardinals (12-21), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (2-2)	15-15
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Rick Wise		Third	9 out
Tuesday, May 23
» Defeated Mets (25-8), 2-1	Wrigley Field (8-3)	16-15	Won 2
» Starters: Gary Gentry vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	8 out
Wednesday, May 24
» Defeated Mets (25-9), 5-1	Wrigley Field (9-3)	17-15	Won 3
» Starters: Buzz Capra vs Burt Hooton		Third	7 out
Thursday, May 25
» Lost to Mets (26-9), 3-2	Wrigley Field (9-4)	17-16
» Starters: Jon Matlack vs Bill Hands		Third	8 out
Friday, May 26
» Defeated Expos (16-20), 5-3	Wrigley Field (10-4)	18-16
» Starters: Ernie McAnally vs Juan Pizarro		Third	7 out
Saturday, May 27
» Defeated Expos (16-21), 5-3	Wrigley Field (11-4)	19-16	Won 2
» Starters: Mike Torrez vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	7 out
Sunday, May 28
» Lost to Expos (17-21), 7-5	Wrigley Field (11-5)	19-17
» Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Burt Hooton		Third	7 out
Monday, May 29
» Defeated Expos (17-22), 5-2	Wrigley Field (12-5)	20-17
» Starters: Carl Morton vs Milt Pappas		Third	7 out
Wednesday, May 31
» Lost to Cardinals (16-25), 1-0	Wrigley Field (12-6)	20-18
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	8 out
Thursday, June 1
» Defeated Cardinals (16-26), 7-3	Wrigley Field (13-6)	21-18
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Hands		Third	8 out
Friday, June 2
» Defeated Padres (16-27), 2-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)	22-18	Won 2
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Clay Kirby		Third	7 out
Saturday, June 3
» Defeated Padres (16-28), 8-3	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0)	23-18	Won 3
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Steve Arlin		Third	7 out
Sunday, June 4
» Defeated Padres (16-29), 3-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0)	24-18	Won 4
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bill Greif		Third	6 out
Tuesday, June 6
» Lost to Dodgers (29-18), 5-0	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	24-19
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Al Downing		Third	7 out
Future Cub Brooks Kieschnick is born in Robstown, TX.
Wednesday, June 7
» Defeated Dodgers (29-19), 5-1	Dodger Stadium (1-1)	25-19
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Bill Singer		Third	6 out
Thursday, June 8
» Lost to Dodgers (30-19), 2-1	Dodger Stadium (1-2)	25-20
» Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Tommy John		Third	6 out
Saturday, June 10
» Defeated Giants (17-38), 4-2	Candlestick Park (1-0)	26-20
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Steve Stone		Third	5½ out
Sunday, June 11
» Defeated Giants (17-39), 4-0	Candlestick Park (2-0)	27-20	Won 2
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Juan Marichal		Third	5 out
» Lost to Giants (18-39), 3-1	Candlestick Park (2-1)	27-21
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Ron Bryant		Third	5 out
» Major-league debuts: Randy Moffitt (Giants)
Tuesday, June 13
» Lost to Padres (18-34), 4-3	Wrigley Field (13-7)	27-22	Lost 2
» Starters: Clay Kirby vs Milt Pappas		Third	5 out
Wednesday, June 14
» Defeated Padres (18-35), 12-9	Wrigley Field (14-7)	28-22
» Starters: Steve Arlin vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	4½ out
Thursday, June 15
» Defeated Padres (18-36), 10-1	Wrigley Field (15-7)	29-22	Won 2
» Starters: Bill Greif vs Bill Hands		Third	4½ out
Friday, June 16
» Defeated Dodgers (32-23), 4-0	Wrigley Field (16-7)	30-22	Won 3
» Starters: Claude Osteen vs Burt Hooton		Third	4½ out
Saturday, June 17
» Defeated Dodgers (32-24), 7-2	Wrigley Field (17-7)	31-22	Won 4
» Starters: Al Downing vs Milt Pappas		Third	3½ out
Sunday, June 18
» Defeated Dodgers (32-25), 5-4	Wrigley Field (18-7)	32-22	Won 5
» Starters: Bill Singer vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	3 out
Monday, June 19
» Defeated Giants (21-43), 7-6	Wrigley Field (19-7)	33-22	Won 6
» Starters: Steve Stone vs Bill Hands		Third	2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Rick Reuschel (Cubs)
Tuesday, June 20
» Defeated Giants (21-44), 15-8	Wrigley Field (20-7)	34-22	Won 7
» Starters: Don Carrithers vs Burt Hooton		Third	2 out
Wednesday, June 21
» Lost to Giants (22-44), 4-0	Wrigley Field (20-8)	34-23
» Starters: Ron Bryant vs Milt Pappas		Third	2 out
Friday, June 23
» Lost to Pirates (37-21), 4-2	Wrigley Field (20-9)	34-24	Lost 2
» Starters: Steve Blass vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	3 out
Saturday, June 24
» Lost to Pirates (38-21), 3-1	Wrigley Field (20-10)	34-25	Lost 3
» Starters: Nelson Briles vs Bill Hands		Third	4 out
Sunday, June 25
» Lost to Pirates (39-21), 9-2	Wrigley Field (20-11)	34-26	Lost 4
» Starters: Dock Ellis vs Burt Hooton		Third	5 out
Monday, June 26
» Defeated Phillies (22-39), 11-1	Wrigley Field (21-11)	35-26
» Starters: Bill Champion vs Rick Reuschel		Third	4 out
Tuesday, June 27
» Defeated Phillies (22-40), 6-3	Wrigley Field (22-11)	36-26	Won 2
» Starters: Jim Nash vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	3½ out
» Lost to Phillies (23-40), 7-4	Wrigley Field (22-12)	36-27
» Starters: Ken Reynolds vs Juan Pizarro		Third	3½ out
Wednesday, June 28
» Lost to Cardinals (32-33), 8-4	Busch Stadium II (2-3)	36-28	Lost 2
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Reggie Cleveland		Third	3½ out
Thursday, June 29
» Lost to Cardinals (33-33), 4-2	Busch Stadium II (2-4)	36-29	Lost 3
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Rick Wise		Third	4½ out
Friday, June 30
» Defeated Pirates (40-25), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (2-2)	37-29
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Dock Ellis		Third	3½ out
Saturday, July 1
» Lost to Pirates (41-25), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)	37-30
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bob Moose		Third	4½ out
Sunday, July 2
» Lost to Pirates (42-25), 7-4	Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)	37-31	Lost 2
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Bruce Kison		Third	5½ out
Monday, July 3
» Lost to Pirates (43-25), 3-2	Three Rivers Stadium (2-5)	37-32	Lost 3
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Steve Blass		Third	6½ out
Tuesday, July 4
» Lost to Braves (33-38), 5-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	37-33	Lost 4
» Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Ron Reed		Third	6½ out
» Tied Braves, 3-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	37-33
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Denny McLain		Third	6½ out
Wednesday, July 5
» Defeated Braves (33-39), 4-1	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)	38-33
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Ron Schueler		Third	7 out
» Lost to Braves (34-39), 3-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)	38-34
» Starters: Tom Phoebus vs Phil Niekro		Third	7 out
Future Cub Bo Porter is born in Newark, NJ.
Thursday, July 6
» Lost to Braves (35-39), 4-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)	38-35	Lost 2
» Starters: Bill Hands vs George Stone		Fourth	8 out
Friday, July 7
» Defeated Reds (44-29), 2-1	Riverfront Stadium (3-0)	39-35
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Wayne Simpson		Fourth	7½ out
Saturday, July 8
» Lost to Reds (45-29), 3-2	Riverfront Stadium (3-1)	39-36
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Gary Nolan		Fourth	8½ out
Sunday, July 9
» Defeated Reds (45-30), 5-0	Riverfront Stadium (4-1)	40-36
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Don Gullett		Fourth	8 out
» Defeated Reds (45-31), 10-5	Riverfront Stadium (5-1)	41-36	Won 2
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Ross Grimsley		Fourth	8 out
Tuesday, July 11
» Lost to Astros (46-33), 6-5	Wrigley Field (22-13)	41-37
» Starters: Ken Forsch vs Burt Hooton		Third	7½ out
» Defeated Astros (46-34), 9-5	Wrigley Field (23-13)	42-37
» Starters: Don Wilson vs Bill Hands		Third	7½ out
Wednesday, July 12
» Lost to Astros (47-34), 10-6	Wrigley Field (23-14)	42-38
» Starters: Dave Roberts vs Rick Reuschel		Fourth	7½ out
Thursday, July 13
» Lost to Astros (48-34), 7-2	Wrigley Field (23-15)	42-39	Lost 2
» Starters: Jerry Reuss vs Fergie Jenkins		Fourth	7½ out
Friday, July 14
» Defeated Braves (37-45), 9-8	Wrigley Field (24-15)	43-39
» Starters: Jim Hardin vs Milt Pappas		Fourth	7½ out
Saturday, July 15
» Lost to Braves (38-45), 4-2	Wrigley Field (24-16)	43-40
» Starters: Phil Niekro vs Bill Hands		Fourth	8½ out
Sunday, July 16
» Defeated Braves (38-46), 5-3	Wrigley Field (25-16)	44-40
» Starters: George Stone vs Burt Hooton		Third	9 out
Monday, July 17
» Lost to Reds (52-31), 7-2	Wrigley Field (25-17)	44-41
» Starters: Wayne Simpson vs Rick Reuschel		Fourth	10 out
Tuesday, July 18
» Defeated Reds (52-32), 2-1	Wrigley Field (26-17)	45-41
» Starters: Gary Nolan vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	9 out
Wednesday, July 19
» Lost to Reds (53-32), 6-1	Wrigley Field (26-18)	45-42
» Starters: Ross Grimsley vs Milt Pappas		Fourth	10 out
Friday, July 21
» Defeated Astros (49-41), 11-3	Astrodome (1-3)	46-42
» Starters: Bill Bonham vs Ken Forsch		Third	9 out
Saturday, July 22
» Lost to Astros (50-41), 7-2	Astrodome (1-4)	46-43
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Don Wilson		Third	9 out
Sunday, July 23
» Lost to Astros (51-41), 6-5	Astrodome (1-5)	46-44	Lost 2
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Dave Roberts		Third	10 out
Thursday, July 27
» Defeated Phillies (31-58), 4-0	Veteran's Stadium (3-1)	47-44
» Manager: Whitey Lockman
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Ken Reynolds		Fourth	10 out
» Lost to Phillies (32-58), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (3-2)	47-45
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Wayne Twitchell		Fourth	10 out
Friday, July 28
» Lost to Phillies (33-58), 2-0	Veteran's Stadium (3-3)	47-46	Lost 2
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Steve Carlton		Fourth	11 out
Saturday, July 29
» Defeated Cardinals (46-45), 3-2	Wrigley Field (27-18)	48-46
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Hands		Third	10½ out
Sunday, July 30
» Defeated Cardinals (46-46), 4-0	Wrigley Field (28-18)	49-46	Won 2
» Starters: Don Durham vs Rick Reuschel		Third	10 out
» Defeated Cardinals (46-47), 5-4	Wrigley Field (29-18)	50-46	Won 3
» Starters: Dennis Higgins vs Bill Bonham		Third	10 out
» Major-league debuts: Ray Bare (Cardinals)
Monday, July 31
» Defeated Cardinals (46-48), 4-0	Wrigley Field (30-18)	51-46	Won 4
» Starters: Reggie Cleveland vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	10 out
Former Cub Rollie Hemsley dies in Washington, DC at the age of 66.
Tuesday, August 1
» Lost to Expos (43-50), 3-2	Parc Jarry (0-1)	51-47
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Bill Stoneman		Third	10 out
Wednesday, August 2
» Defeated Expos (43-51), 5-4	Parc Jarry (1-1)	52-47
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Mike Torrez		Third	9 out
Thursday, August 3
» Lost to Expos (44-51), 2-1	Parc Jarry (1-2)	52-48
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Ernie McAnally		Third	9½ out
» Defeated Expos (44-52), 3-0	Parc Jarry (2-2)	53-48
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Carl Morton		Third	9½ out
Friday, August 4
» Lost to Mets (54-44), 6-1	Shea Stadium (0-4)	53-49
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jim McAndrew		Third	9½ out
Saturday, August 5
» Defeated Mets (54-45), 3-2	Shea Stadium (1-4)	54-49
» Starters: Bill Bonham vs Jon Matlack		Third	9½ out
Sunday, August 6
» Lost to Mets (55-45), 12-2	Shea Stadium (1-5)	54-50
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Jerry Koosman		Third	11 out
» Major-league debuts: Lute Barnes (Mets)
Tuesday, August 8
» Defeated Expos (45-56), 6-5	Wrigley Field (31-18)	55-50
» Starters: Ernie McAnally vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	11 out
Wednesday, August 9
» Lost to Expos (46-56), 8-2	Wrigley Field (31-19)	55-51
» Starters: Balor Moore vs Bill Hands		Third	11 out
Thursday, August 10
» Defeated Expos (46-57), 8-0	Wrigley Field (32-19)	56-51
» Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Rick Reuschel		Third	10½ out
Friday, August 11
» Defeated Mets (56-48), 7-2	Wrigley Field (33-19)	57-51	Won 2
» Starters: Jon Matlack vs Milt Pappas		Third	10½ out
Future Cub Andrew Lorraine is born in Los Angeles, CA.
Saturday, August 12
» Lost to Mets (57-48), 2-1	Wrigley Field (33-20)	57-52
» Starters: Tom Seaver vs Burt Hooton		Third	11½ out
Sunday, August 13
» Defeated Mets (57-49), 7-4	Wrigley Field (34-20)	58-52
» Starters: Jerry Koosman vs Fergie Jenkins		Third	11 out
Tuesday, August 15
» Lost to Giants (50-63), 7-5	Candlestick Park (2-2)	58-53
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Juan Marichal		Third	11 out
Wednesday, August 16
» Lost to Giants (51-63), 14-9	Candlestick Park (2-3)	58-54	Lost 2
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Don Carrithers		Third	12 out
Thursday, August 17
» Defeated Giants (51-64), 2-1	Candlestick Park (3-3)	59-54
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jim Barr		Third	11 out
Friday, August 18
» Defeated Dodgers (59-52), 5-0	Dodger Stadium (2-2)	60-54	Won 2
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Bill Singer		Third	11 out
Saturday, August 19
» Lost to Dodgers (60-52), 4-2	Dodger Stadium (2-3)	60-55
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Tommy John		Third	11½ out
Sunday, August 20
» Defeated Dodgers (60-53), 5-3	Dodger Stadium (3-3)	61-55
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Claude Osteen		Third	12 out
Monday, August 21
» Lost to Padres (45-70), 6-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1)	61-56
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Clay Kirby		Third	12½ out
Tuesday, August 22
» Defeated Padres (45-71), 4-3	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1)	62-56
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Steve Arlin		Third	12½ out
Wednesday, August 23
» Defeated Padres (45-72), 7-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (5-1)	63-56	Won 2
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Bill Greif		Third	11½ out
Thursday, August 24
Future Cub Kurt Miller is born in Tucson, AZ.
Friday, August 25
» Lost to Giants (54-67), 11-2	Wrigley Field (34-21)	63-57
» Starters: Jim Willoughby vs Rick Reuschel		Third	12 out
Saturday, August 26
» Defeated Giants (54-68), 10-9	Wrigley Field (35-21)	64-57
» Starters: Ron Bryant vs Fergie Jenkins		Second	11 out
Sunday, August 27
» Defeated Giants (54-69), 9-3	Wrigley Field (36-21)	65-57	Won 2
» Starters: Frank Reberger vs Bill Hands		Second	10 out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Tyrone (Cubs)
Tuesday, August 29
» Defeated Dodgers (65-56), 2-1	Wrigley Field (37-21)	66-57	Won 3
» Starters: Bill Singer vs Milt Pappas		Second	10½ out
Wednesday, August 30
» Defeated Dodgers (65-57), 9-8	Wrigley Field (38-21)	67-57	Won 4
» Starters: Tommy John vs Fergie Jenkins		Second	10½ out
Thursday, August 31
» Lost to Dodgers (66-57), 5-3	Wrigley Field (38-22)	67-58
» Starters: Claude Osteen vs Rick Reuschel		Second	11 out
Friday, September 1
» Defeated Padres (46-79), 14-3	Wrigley Field (39-22)	68-58
» Starters: Bill Greif vs Bill Hands		Second	11 out
» Major-league debuts: Al Montreuil (Cubs)
Future Cub Kevin Orie is born in West Chester, PA.
Saturday, September 2
» Defeated Padres (46-80), 8-0	Wrigley Field (40-22)	69-58	Won 2
» Starters: Mike Caldwell vs Milt Pappas		Second	11 out
Former Cub Jim Brillheart dies in Radford, VA at the age of 69.
Sunday, September 3
» Lost to Padres (47-80), 3-0	Wrigley Field (40-23)	69-59
» Starters: Fred Norman vs Burt Hooton		Second	12 out
Monday, September 4
» Defeated Mets (65-60), 2-0	Shea Stadium (2-5)	70-59
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Jon Matlack		Second	13 out
» Lost to Mets (66-60), 7-2	Shea Stadium (2-6)	70-60
» Starters: Juan Pizarro vs Gary Gentry		Second	13 out
Former Cub Bob Bowman dies in Bluefield, WV at the age of 62.
Tuesday, September 5
» Defeated Mets (66-61), 3-0	Shea Stadium (3-6)	71-60
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Tom Seaver		Second	12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Hank Webb (Mets)
Wednesday, September 6
» Lost to Pirates (83-46), 4-0	Three Rivers Stadium (2-6)	71-61
» Starters: Dan McGinn vs Dock Ellis		Second	13½ out
» Major-league debuts: Pete LaCock (Cubs)
Thursday, September 7
» Defeated Pirates (83-47), 4-2	Three Rivers Stadium (3-6)	72-61
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Nelson Briles		Second	12½ out
Friday, September 8
» Defeated Phillies (49-84), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (4-3)	73-61	Won 2
» Starters: Fergie Jenkins vs Dave Downs		Second	13 out
Saturday, September 9
» Defeated Phillies (49-85), 7-4	Veteran's Stadium (5-3)	74-61	Won 3
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Wayne Twitchell		Second	13 out
» Major-league debuts: Craig Robinson (Phillies)
Sunday, September 10
» Defeated Phillies (49-86), 5-3	Veteran's Stadium (6-3)	75-61	Won 4
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Jim Nash		Second	12 out
» Major-league debuts: Bob Boone (Phillies) Dave Rosello (Cubs)
Tuesday, September 12
» Lost to Pirates (87-48), 7-0	Wrigley Field (40-24)	75-62
» Starters: Dock Ellis vs Burt Hooton		Second	13 out
Wednesday, September 13
» Lost to Pirates (88-48), 6-4	Wrigley Field (40-25)	75-63	Lost 2
» Starters: Nelson Briles vs Fergie Jenkins		Second	14 out
Thursday, September 14
» Lost to Pirates (89-48), 5-2	Wrigley Field (40-26)	75-64	Lost 3
» Starters: Bob Moose vs Rick Reuschel		Second	15 out
Friday, September 15
» Defeated Mets (72-65), 9-3	Wrigley Field (41-26)	76-64
» Starters: Gary Gentry vs Milt Pappas		Second	14 out
» Major-league debuts: Tommy Moore (Mets)
Saturday, September 16
» Defeated Mets (72-66), 18-5	Wrigley Field (42-26)	77-64	Won 2
» Starters: Tom Seaver vs Burt Hooton		Second	13 out
Former Cub Eddie Waitkus dies in Jamaica Plain, MA at the age of 54.
Sunday, September 17
» Defeated Mets (72-67), 6-4	Wrigley Field (43-26)	78-64	Won 3
» Starters: Jim McAndrew vs Bill Hands		Second	12 out
Tuesday, September 19
» Lost to Expos (65-77), 7-2	Wrigley Field (43-27)	78-65
» Starters: Bill Stoneman vs Fergie Jenkins		Second	12½ out
Wednesday, September 20
» Defeated Expos (65-78), 6-2	Wrigley Field (44-27)	79-65
» Starters: Mike Torrez vs Milt Pappas		Second	11½ out
Saturday, September 23
» Defeated Cardinals (70-77), 2-0	Busch Stadium II (3-4)	80-65	Won 2
» Starters: Burt Hooton vs Bob Gibson		Second	11 out
» Defeated Cardinals (70-78), 15-1	Busch Stadium II (4-4)	81-65	Won 3
» Starters: Joe Decker vs Reggie Cleveland		Second	11 out
Sunday, September 24
» Lost to Cardinals (71-78), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (4-5)	81-66
» Starters: Bill Hands vs Rick Wise		Second	11 out
Tuesday, September 26
» Defeated Expos (67-80), 6-0	Parc Jarry (3-2)	82-66
» Starters: Milt Pappas vs Bill Stoneman		Second	11 out
Wednesday, September 27
» Defeated Expos (67-81), 8-0	Parc Jarry (4-2)	83-66	Won 2
» Starters: Rick Reuschel vs Steve Renko		Second	11 out
Friday, September 29
» Lost to Cardinals (73-79), 4-1	Wrigley Field (44-28)	83-67
» Starters: Bob Gibson vs Burt Hooton		Second	10½ out
Saturday, September 30
» Lost to Cardinals (74-79), 2-1	Wrigley Field (44-29)	83-68	Lost 2
» Starters: Rick Wise vs Bill Hands		Second	11½ out
Future Cub Curtis Goodwin is born in Oakland, CA.
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