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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Pete LaCock	.221	8	28
2B	Manny Trillo	.239	4	59
SS	Mick Kelleher	.228	0	22
3B	Bill Madlock	.339	15	84
OF	Jerry Morales	.274	16	67
OF	Jose Cardenal	.299	8	47
OF	Rick Monday	.272	32	77
C	Steve Swisher	.236	5	42
	Other position players: Joe Wallis (.254, 5, 21), George Mitterwald (.215, 5, 28), Dave Rosello (.242, 1, 11), Larry Biittner (.245, 0, 17), Champ Summers (.206, 3, 13), Rob Sperring (.258, 0, 7), Andre Thornton (.200, 2, 14), Wayne Tyrone (.228, 1, 8), Mike Adams (.138, 0, 2), Jerry Tabb (.292, 0, 0), Randy Hundley (.167, 0, 1), Ed Putman (.429, 0, 0), Tim Hosley (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Rick Reuschel	14-12	3.46	1
R	Ray Burris	15-13	3.11	0
R	Bill Bonham	9-13	4.27	0
R	Steve Renko	8-11	3.86	0
R	Steve Stone	3-6	4.08	0
	BULLPEN
R	Bruce Sutter	6-3	2.70	10
L	Darold Knowles	5-7	2.89	9
R	Paul Reuschel	4-2	4.55	3
R	Mike Garman	2-4	4.95	1
R	Oscar Zamora	5-3	5.24	3
	Other pitchers: Joe Coleman (2-8, 4.10), Buddy Schultz (1-1, 6.08), Ken Frailing (1-2, 2.41), Ken Crosby (0-0, 12.00), Geoff Zahn (0-1, 10.80), Tom Dettore (0-1, 10.29), Mike Krukow (0-0, 8.31), Ramon Hernandez (0-0, 0.00)

Sunday, February 1
Future Cub Phil Norton is born in Texarkana, TX.
Wednesday, March 17
Future Cub Scott Downs is born in Louisville, KY.
Monday, April 5
Future Cub Ross Gload is born in Brooklyn, NY.
Friday, April 9
» Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 5-0	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	0-1
» W: Lynn McGlothen (1-0) L: Ray Burris (0-1)		Third	1 out
Saturday, April 10
» Defeated Cardinals (1-1), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (1-1)	1-1
» W: Bill Bonham (1-0) L: Eric Rasmussen (0-1) S: Darold Knowles (1)		Third	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Proly (Cardinals)
Sunday, April 11
» Defeated Cardinals (1-2), 8-5	Busch Stadium II (2-1)	2-1	Won 2
» W: Darold Knowles (1-0) L: Jack Curtis (0-1)		Second	½ out
Tuesday, April 13
» Defeated Mets (2-2), 5-4	Wrigley Field (1-0)	3-1	Won 3
» W: Mike Garman (1-0) L: Skip Lockwood (0-1)		Second	½ out
Wednesday, April 14
» Defeated Mets (2-3), 6-5	Wrigley Field (2-0)	4-1	Won 4
» W: Buddy Schultz (1-0) L: Hank Webb (0-1) S: Mike Garman (1)		Second	1 out
Future Cub Kyle Farnsworth is born in Wichita, KS.
Thursday, April 15
» Lost to Mets (3-3), 10-8	Wrigley Field (2-1)	4-2
» W: Skip Lockwood (1-1) L: Tom Dettore (0-1)		Second	1 out
Saturday, April 17
» Lost to Phillies (2-3), 18-16	Wrigley Field (2-2)	4-3	Lost 2
» W: Tug McGraw (1-1) L: Darold Knowles (1-1) S: Jim Lonborg (1)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, April 18
» Lost to Phillies (3-3), 8-5	Wrigley Field (2-3)	4-4	Lost 3
» W: Larry Christenson (1-0) L: Ray Burris (0-2) S: Gene Garber (1)		Third	2½ out
Monday, April 19
» Lost to Expos (3-5), 4-3	Wrigley Field (2-4)	4-5	Lost 4
» W: Steve Rogers (1-2) L: Bill Bonham (1-1) S: Wayne Granger (2)		Fourth	3 out
Wednesday, April 21
» Lost to Expos (4-5), 12-6	Wrigley Field (2-5)	4-6	Lost 5
» W: Woodie Fryman (2-1) L: Geoff Zahn (0-1)		Fifth	2½ out
Thursday, April 22
» Defeated Expos (4-6), 5-4	Wrigley Field (3-5)	5-6
» W: Oscar Zamora (1-0) L: Dale Murray (0-1)		Fourth	2 out
Friday, April 23
» Defeated Dodgers (3-9), 4-3	Dodger Stadium (1-0)	6-6	Won 2
» W: Paul Reuschel (1-0) L: Al Downing (0-1)		Third	1 out
Saturday, April 24
» Lost to Dodgers (4-9), 2-1	Dodger Stadium (1-1)	6-7
» W: Don Sutton (1-3) L: Bill Bonham (1-2)		Fourth	1½ out
Sunday, April 25
» Lost to Dodgers (5-9), 5-4	Dodger Stadium (1-2)	6-8	Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (1-0) L: Mike Garman (1-1)		Fourth	2 out
Monday, April 26
» Lost to Padres (8-7), 6-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)	6-9	Lost 3
» W: Bill Greif (1-1) L: Rick Reuschel (0-1) S: Butch Metzger (1)		Fifth	2½ out
Tuesday, April 27
» Defeated Padres (8-8), 4-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-1)	7-9
» W: Ray Burris (1-2) L: Dave Wehrmeister (0-3) S: Buddy Schultz (1)		Fifth	2½ out
Wednesday, April 28
» Defeated Padres (8-9), 8-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1)	8-9	Won 2
» W: Bill Bonham (2-2) L: Randy Jones (4-1) S: Buddy Schultz (2)		Fourth	2½ out
Thursday, April 29
» Lost to Padres (9-9), 9-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2)	8-10
» W: Butch Metzger (3-0) L: Mike Garman (1-2)		Fifth	3½ out
Friday, April 30
» Defeated Giants (7-10), 5-2	Candlestick Park (1-0)	9-10
» W: Rick Reuschel (1-1) L: Ed Halicki (2-3)		Fourth	3½ out
Saturday, May 1
» Lost to Giants (8-10), 3-1	Candlestick Park (1-1)	9-11
» W: Gary Lavelle (1-0) L: Buddy Schultz (1-1)		Fourth	4 out
Sunday, May 2
» Defeated Giants (8-11), 6-5	Candlestick Park (2-1)	10-11
» W: Ken Frailing (1-0) L: Gary Lavelle (1-1)		Fourth	2½ out
» Defeated Giants (8-12), 6-5	Candlestick Park (3-1)	11-11	Won 2
» W: Darold Knowles (2-1) L: Greg Minton (0-2) S: Rick Reuschel (1)		Fourth	2½ out
Tuesday, May 4
» Lost to Dodgers (13-9), 9-6	Wrigley Field (3-6)	11-12
» W: Burt Hooton (2-2) L: Rick Reuschel (1-2) S: Mike Marshall (4)		Fourth	3½ out
Wednesday, May 5
» Lost to Dodgers (14-9), 14-12	Wrigley Field (3-7)	11-13	Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (3-3) L: Ray Burris (1-3) S: Mike Marshall (5)		Fourth	4½ out
Friday, May 7
» Lost to Reds (13-10), 3-1	Wrigley Field (3-8)	11-14	Lost 3
» W: Jack Billingham (3-2) L: Ken Frailing (1-1) S: Rawly Eastwick (3)		Fifth	5½ out
Saturday, May 8
» Lost to Reds (14-10), 14-4	Wrigley Field (3-9)	11-15	Lost 4
» W: Santo Alcala (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (1-3)		Fifth	6½ out
Sunday, May 9
» Lost to Reds (15-10), 14-2	Wrigley Field (3-10)	11-16	Lost 5
» W: Pat Zachry (1-0) L: Ray Burris (1-4)		Fifth	6½ out
» Major-league debuts: Bruce Sutter (Cubs)
Tuesday, May 11
» Defeated Giants (9-18), 4-0	Wrigley Field (4-10)	12-16
» W: Oscar Zamora (2-0) L: Ed Halicki (2-5)		Fourth	6½ out
Wednesday, May 12
» Defeated Giants (9-19), 1-0	Wrigley Field (5-10)	13-16	Won 2
» W: Mike Garman (2-2) L: Randy Moffitt (1-1)		Fourth	5½ out
Thursday, May 13
» Lost to Giants (10-19), 9-5	Wrigley Field (5-11)	13-17
» W: Randy Moffitt (2-1) L: Bruce Sutter (0-1)		Fourth	6 out
Friday, May 14
» Lost to Padres (15-14), 7-4	Wrigley Field (5-12)	13-18	Lost 2
» W: Brent Strom (4-1) L: Paul Reuschel (1-1) S: Butch Metzger (4)		Fifth	7 out
Sunday, May 16
» Defeated Padres (15-15), 6-5	Wrigley Field (6-12)	14-18
» W: Rick Reuschel (2-3) L: Bill Greif (1-3) S: Darold Knowles (2)		Fourth	7½ out
Thursday, May 20
» Lost to Expos (13-17), 3-0	Parc Jarry (0-1)	14-19
» W: Woodie Fryman (5-2) L: Ray Burris (1-5) S: Dale Murray (3)		Fifth	9 out
Friday, May 21
» Defeated Pirates (20-14), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (1-0)	15-19
» W: Rick Reuschel (3-3) L: Larry Demery (1-1) S: Darold Knowles (3)		Fourth	9 out
Saturday, May 22
» Lost to Pirates (21-14), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)	15-20
» W: Bob Moose (1-0) L: Paul Reuschel (1-2)		Fourth	9 out
Sunday, May 23
» Defeated Pirates (21-15), 6-5	Three Rivers Stadium (2-1)	16-20
» W: Oscar Zamora (3-0) L: Kent Tekulve (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1)		Fourth	9½ out
» Lost to Pirates (22-15), 9-1	Three Rivers Stadium (2-2)	16-21
» W: Jerry Reuss (5-3) L: Mike Garman (2-3)		Fourth	9½ out
Tuesday, May 25
» Lost to Cardinals (17-23), 5-2	Wrigley Field (6-13)	16-22	Lost 2
» W: Lynn McGlothen (5-3) L: Ray Burris (1-6)		Sixth	11 out
Wednesday, May 26
» Defeated Cardinals (17-24), 4-2	Wrigley Field (7-13)	17-22
» W: Rick Reuschel (4-3) L: John Denny (2-3) S: Darold Knowles (4)		Fifth	11 out
Thursday, May 27
» Defeated Cardinals (17-25), 2-1	Wrigley Field (8-13)	18-22	Won 2
» W: Steve Renko (1-1) L: Pete Falcone (2-4) S: Darold Knowles (5)		Fourth	10 out
Friday, May 28
» Major-league debuts: Bob Myrick (Mets)
Saturday, May 29
» Defeated Pirates (23-18), 4-1	Wrigley Field (9-13)	19-22	Won 3
» W: Bill Bonham (3-2) L: Bruce Kison (3-4) S: Oscar Zamora (1)		Fourth	10½ out
Sunday, May 30
» Lost to Pirates (24-18), 4-2	Wrigley Field (9-14)	19-23
» W: Jim Rooker (6-1) L: Ray Burris (1-7)		Fourth	11½ out
Monday, May 31
» Defeated Phillies (29-11), 7-5	Veteran's Stadium (1-0)	20-23
» W: Rick Reuschel (5-3) L: Steve Carlton (5-2) S: Bruce Sutter (2)		Fourth	11½ out
» Lost to Phillies (30-11), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (1-1)	20-24
» W: Jim Kaat (3-2) L: Mike Garman (2-4)		Fourth	11½ out
Tuesday, June 1
» Lost to Phillies (31-11), 6-1	Veteran's Stadium (1-2)	20-25	Lost 2
» W: Ron Reed (4-1) L: Steve Renko (1-2)		Fifth	12½ out
Wednesday, June 2
» Defeated Mets (24-26), 5-3	Shea Stadium (1-0)	21-25
» W: Bill Bonham (4-2) L: Craig Swan (2-5)		Fourth	12½ out
Thursday, June 3
» Defeated Mets (24-27), 2-1	Shea Stadium (2-0)	22-25	Won 2
» W: Ray Burris (2-7) L: Mickey Lolich (2-7) S: Oscar Zamora (2)		Fourth	11½ out
Friday, June 4
» Lost to Astros (24-28), 1-0	Astrodome (0-1)	22-26
» W: Mike Cosgrove (2-3) L: Rick Reuschel (5-4)		Fourth	11½ out
Saturday, June 5
» Lost to Astros (25-28), 4-3	Astrodome (0-2)	22-27	Lost 2
» W: J.R. Richard (6-5) L: Oscar Zamora (3-1) S: Ken Forsch (12)		Fourth	11½ out
Sunday, June 6
» Lost to Astros (26-28), 2-0	Astrodome (0-3)	22-28	Lost 3
» W: Joaquin Andujar (2-2) L: Bill Bonham (4-3)		Fourth	13 out
» Lost to Astros (27-28), 5-1	Astrodome (0-4)	22-29	Lost 4
» W: Gil Rondon (2-1) L: Ken Frailing (1-2) S: Gene Pentz (2)		Fourth	13 out
Tuesday, June 8
» Lost to Braves (21-30), 7-3	Wrigley Field (9-15)	22-30	Lost 5
» W: Phil Niekro (4-4) L: Ray Burris (2-8) S: Adrian Devine (1)		Fifth	14½ out
Wednesday, June 9
» Lost to Braves (22-30), 2-0	Wrigley Field (9-16)	22-31	Lost 6
» W: Andy Messersmith (4-5) L: Joe Coleman (2-6)		Fifth	14½ out
Thursday, June 10
» Defeated Braves (22-31), 7-6	Wrigley Field (10-16)	23-31
» W: Steve Renko (2-2) L: Dick Ruthven (6-6) S: Oscar Zamora (3)		Fourth	14½ out
Friday, June 11
» Defeated Astros (29-30), 8-3	Wrigley Field (11-16)	24-31	Won 2
» W: Bill Bonham (5-3) L: Mike Cosgrove (2-4) S: Paul Reuschel (1)		Fourth	14½ out
Saturday, June 12
» Defeated Astros (29-31), 5-2	Wrigley Field (12-16)	25-31	Won 3
» W: Rick Reuschel (6-4) L: Joaquin Andujar (2-3) S: Darold Knowles (6)		Fourth	14½ out
Sunday, June 13
» Defeated Astros (29-32), 8-3	Wrigley Field (13-16)	26-31	Won 4
» W: Ray Burris (3-8) L: Larry Dierker (6-6) S: Paul Reuschel (2)		Fourth	13 out
Monday, June 14
» Lost to Reds (38-22), 3-2	Riverfront Stadium (0-1)	26-32
» W: Gary Nolan (6-3) L: Oscar Zamora (3-2)		Fourth	13½ out
Tuesday, June 15
» Lost to Reds (39-22), 6-4	Riverfront Stadium (0-2)	26-33	Lost 2
» W: Don Gullett (6-2) L: Darold Knowles (2-2) S: Rawly Eastwick (7)		Fourth	14½ out
Wednesday, June 16
» Defeated Reds (39-23), 5-3	Riverfront Stadium (1-2)	27-33
» W: Bill Bonham (6-3) L: Pat Zachry (5-2)		Fourth	14½ out
Friday, June 18
» Defeated Braves (24-36), 6-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0)	28-33	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (7-4) L: Carl Morton (0-6) S: Darold Knowles (7)		Fourth	15 out
Saturday, June 19
» Lost to Braves (25-36), 9-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)	28-34
» W: Andy Messersmith (6-5) L: Ray Burris (3-9)		Fourth	15½ out
» Lost to Braves (26-36), 12-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	28-35	Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (5-4) L: Joe Coleman (2-7)		Fourth	15½ out
Sunday, June 20
» Lost to Braves (27-36), 5-0	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-3)	28-36	Lost 3
» W: Dick Ruthven (8-6) L: Steve Renko (2-3)		Fourth	16½ out
Tuesday, June 22
» Lost to Pirates (36-26), 10-7	Wrigley Field (13-17)	28-37	Lost 4
» W: Larry Demery (4-1) L: Darold Knowles (2-3) S: Ramon Hernandez (3)		Fifth	17 out
Wednesday, June 23
» Defeated Pirates (36-27), 6-5	Wrigley Field (14-17)	29-37
» W: Oscar Zamora (4-2) L: Bob Moose (3-3)		Fifth	17 out
Former Cub Lon Warneke dies in Hot Springs, AR at the age of 68.
Thursday, June 24
» Defeated Pirates (36-28), 2-1	Wrigley Field (15-17)	30-37	Won 2
» W: Oscar Zamora (5-2) L: Rick Langford (0-1)		Fourth	17 out
Friday, June 25
» Lost to Mets (35-37), 7-4	Wrigley Field (15-18)	30-38
» W: Jon Matlack (9-2) L: Ray Burris (3-10)		Fourth	18 out
Saturday, June 26
» Lost to Mets (36-37), 10-2	Wrigley Field (15-19)	30-39	Lost 2
» W: Jerry Koosman (7-6) L: Bill Bonham (6-4)		Fifth	18 out
Sunday, June 27
» Lost to Mets (37-37), 13-3	Wrigley Field (15-20)	30-40	Lost 3
» W: Craig Swan (4-7) L: Rick Reuschel (7-5)		Fifth	19 out
Monday, June 28
» Lost to Pirates (39-29), 9-2	Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)	30-41	Lost 4
» W: Jim Rooker (7-3) L: Joe Coleman (2-8)		Fifth	20 out
Tuesday, June 29
» Lost to Pirates (40-29), 10-1	Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)	30-42	Lost 5
» W: John Candelaria (7-4) L: Steve Renko (2-4)		Fifth	21 out
Wednesday, June 30
» Lost to Pirates (41-29), 7-5	Three Rivers Stadium (2-5)	30-43	Lost 6
» W: Bruce Kison (6-4) L: Bill Bonham (6-5) S: Bob Moose (9)		Fifth	21½ out
Friday, July 2
» Lost to Mets (41-37), 2-1	Shea Stadium (2-1)	30-44	Lost 7
» W: Jerry Koosman (8-6) L: Joe Coleman (2-9)		Fifth	21½ out
Saturday, July 3
» Lost to Mets (42-37), 3-2	Shea Stadium (2-2)	30-45	Lost 8
» W: Skip Lockwood (5-2) L: Rick Reuschel (7-6)		Fifth	22½ out
Sunday, July 4
» Lost to Mets (43-37), 9-4	Shea Stadium (2-3)	30-46	Lost 9
» W: Craig Swan (5-7) L: Bill Bonham (6-6) S: Skip Lockwood (9)		Fifth	22½ out
» Defeated Mets (43-38), 4-2	Shea Stadium (3-3)	31-46
» W: Ray Burris (4-10) L: Mickey Lolich (4-10)		Fifth	22½ out
Monday, July 5
» Defeated Padres (42-38), 1-0	Wrigley Field (16-20)	32-46	Won 2
» W: Steve Renko (3-4) L: Brent Strom (8-8) S: Joe Coleman (1)		Fifth	21½ out
Tuesday, July 6
» Defeated Padres (42-39), 4-0	Wrigley Field (17-20)	33-46	Won 3
» W: Steve Stone (1-0) L: Alan Foster (3-5) S: Bruce Sutter (3)		Fifth	20½ out
Wednesday, July 7
» Defeated Padres (42-40), 10-0	Wrigley Field (18-20)	34-46	Won 4
» W: Rick Reuschel (8-6) L: Dave Freisleben (6-4)		Fifth	19½ out
Thursday, July 8
» Lost to Padres (43-40), 6-3	Wrigley Field (18-21)	34-47
» W: Randy Jones (16-3) L: Bill Bonham (6-7)		Fifth	20 out
Friday, July 9
» Defeated Giants (34-51), 5-3	Wrigley Field (19-21)	35-47
» W: Bruce Sutter (1-1) L: Rob Dressler (2-7)		Fifth	20 out
Saturday, July 10
» Defeated Giants (34-52), 8-6	Wrigley Field (20-21)	36-47	Won 2
» W: Darold Knowles (3-3) L: Randy Moffitt (4-3)		Fifth	20½ out
Sunday, July 11
» Lost to Giants (35-52), 2-0	Wrigley Field (20-22)	36-48
» W: Ed Halicki (8-11) L: Steve Stone (1-1)		Fifth	21½ out
Thursday, July 15
» Lost to Dodgers (48-39), 5-2	Dodger Stadium (1-3)	36-49	Lost 2
» W: Doug Rau (8-6) L: Rick Reuschel (8-7)		Fifth	22½ out
Friday, July 16
» Lost to Dodgers (49-39), 4-1	Dodger Stadium (1-4)	36-50	Lost 3
» W: Don Sutton (10-8) L: Steve Renko (3-5)		Fifth	22½ out
Saturday, July 17
» Lost to Dodgers (50-39), 5-4	Dodger Stadium (1-5)	36-51	Lost 4
» W: Rick Rhoden (9-0) L: Steve Stone (1-2)		Fifth	22½ out
Sunday, July 18
» Lost to Padres (44-47), 2-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-3)	36-52	Lost 5
» W: Butch Metzger (6-0) L: Ray Burris (4-11)		Fifth	23½ out
Monday, July 19
» Lost to Padres (45-47), 3-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4)	36-53	Lost 6
» W: Brent Strom (9-10) L: Bill Bonham (6-8)		Fifth	24½ out
Tuesday, July 20
» Defeated Giants (39-55), 3-2	Candlestick Park (4-1)	37-53
» W: Rick Reuschel (9-7) L: Ed Halicki (9-12) S: Darold Knowles (8)		Fifth	23½ out
Wednesday, July 21
» Lost to Giants (40-55), 2-1	Candlestick Park (4-2)	37-54
» W: John Montefusco (9-8) L: Bruce Sutter (1-2)		Fifth	24½ out
Thursday, July 22
» Defeated Cardinals (40-51), 8-4	Busch Stadium II (3-1)	38-54
» W: Steve Stone (2-2) L: Pete Falcone (6-10) S: Joe Coleman (2)		Fifth	24½ out
Friday, July 23
» Defeated Cardinals (40-52), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (4-1)	39-54	Won 2
» W: Ray Burris (5-11) L: Eric Rasmussen (3-8) S: Bruce Sutter (4)		Fifth	24½ out
Saturday, July 24
» Lost to Cardinals (41-52), 12-3	Busch Stadium II (4-2)	39-55
» W: Bob Forsch (5-5) L: Bill Bonham (6-9)		Fifth	25 out
Sunday, July 25
» Lost to Cardinals (42-52), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (4-3)	39-56	Lost 2
» W: Lynn McGlothen (9-9) L: Rick Reuschel (9-8) S: Al Hrabosky (10)		Fifth	26 out
Monday, July 26
» Lost to Expos (31-59), 2-1	Wrigley Field (20-23)	39-57	Lost 3
» W: Don Stanhouse (7-4) L: Steve Stone (2-3)		Fifth	27½ out
» Lost to Expos (32-59), 3-1	Wrigley Field (20-24)	39-58	Lost 4
» W: Steve Dunning (1-4) L: Steve Renko (3-6) S: Dale Murray (10)		Fifth	27½ out
Tuesday, July 27
» Defeated Expos (32-60), 5-0	Wrigley Field (21-24)	40-58
» W: Ray Burris (6-11) L: Steve Rogers (3-10)		Fifth	26½ out
Wednesday, July 28
» Defeated Phillies (65-31), 5-2	Veteran's Stadium (2-2)	41-58	Won 2
» W: Bruce Sutter (2-2) L: Ron Reed (8-4)		Fifth	25½ out
Thursday, July 29
» Lost to Phillies (66-31), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (2-3)	41-59
» W: Gene Garber (5-2) L: Darold Knowles (3-4)		Fifth	26½ out
Friday, July 30
» Defeated Cardinals (42-55), 7-6	Wrigley Field (22-24)	42-59
» W: Paul Reuschel (2-2) L: Bob Forsch (5-6) S: Darold Knowles (9)		Fifth	25½ out
Saturday, July 31
» Defeated Cardinals (42-56), 6-2	Wrigley Field (23-24)	43-59	Won 2
» W: Steve Renko (4-6) L: Lynn McGlothen (9-10)		Fifth	25½ out
Sunday, August 1
» Defeated Cardinals (42-57), 2-1	Wrigley Field (24-24)	44-59	Won 3
» W: Ray Burris (7-11) L: John Denny (5-5)		Fourth	26 out
Monday, August 2
» Defeated Phillies (69-33), 4-2	Wrigley Field (25-24)	45-59	Won 4
» W: Bill Bonham (7-9) L: Jim Lonborg (12-6) S: Joe Coleman (3)		Fourth	25 out
Tuesday, August 3
» Defeated Phillies (69-34), 4-0	Wrigley Field (26-24)	46-59	Won 5
» W: Rick Reuschel (10-8) L: Jim Kaat (10-6)		Fourth	25 out
» Lost to Phillies (70-34), 8-5	Wrigley Field (26-25)	46-60
» W: Steve Carlton (12-4) L: Steve Stone (2-4) S: Ron Reed (8)		Fourth	25 out
Wednesday, August 4
» Lost to Phillies (71-34), 7-5	Wrigley Field (26-26)	46-61	Lost 2
» W: Gene Garber (7-2) L: Joe Coleman (2-10)		Fourth	26 out
Thursday, August 5
» Defeated Expos (36-64), 4-3	Parc Jarry (1-1)	47-61
» W: Ray Burris (8-11) L: Don Stanhouse (7-5) S: Bruce Sutter (5)		Fourth	26 out
Friday, August 6
» Defeated Expos (36-65), 6-5	Parc Jarry (2-1)	48-61	Won 2
» W: Paul Reuschel (3-2) L: Chuck Taylor (1-1)		Fourth	24½ out
» Defeated Expos (36-66), 1-0	Parc Jarry (3-1)	49-61	Won 3
» W: Steve Stone (3-4) L: Joe Kerrigan (0-3)		Fourth	24½ out
Saturday, August 7
» Defeated Expos (36-67), 4-3	Parc Jarry (4-1)	50-61	Won 4
» W: Darold Knowles (4-4) L: Joe Kerrigan (0-4)		Fourth	24 out
» Lost to Expos (37-67), 7-2	Parc Jarry (4-2)	50-62
» W: Steve Dunning (2-4) L: Oscar Zamora (5-3)		Fourth	24 out
Sunday, August 8
» Defeated Expos (37-68), 7-1	Parc Jarry (5-2)	51-62
» W: Steve Renko (5-6) L: Chip Lang (1-2)		Fourth	24 out
Monday, August 9
» Major-league debuts: Garry Templeton (Cardinals)
Tuesday, August 10
» Defeated Reds (73-40), 6-3	Wrigley Field (27-26)	52-62	Won 2
» W: Ray Burris (9-11) L: Gary Nolan (10-7) S: Bruce Sutter (6)		Fourth	23 out
Wednesday, August 11
» Lost to Reds (74-40), 13-10	Wrigley Field (27-27)	52-63
» W: Pat Zachry (11-3) L: Darold Knowles (4-5)		Fourth	24 out
Thursday, August 12
» Lost to Reds (75-40), 8-3	Wrigley Field (27-28)	52-64	Lost 2
» W: Manny Sarmiento (2-0) L: Bruce Sutter (2-3) S: Rawly Eastwick (15)		Fourth	24 out
Friday, August 13
» Defeated Dodgers (61-53), 3-2	Wrigley Field (28-28)	53-64
» W: Joe Coleman (3-10) L: Charlie Hough (9-5)		Fourth	23½ out
» Lost to Dodgers (62-53), 8-7	Wrigley Field (28-29)	53-65
» W: Al Downing (1-1) L: Darold Knowles (4-6)		Fourth	23½ out
Saturday, August 14
» Defeated Dodgers (62-54), 2-0	Wrigley Field (29-29)	54-65
» W: Ray Burris (10-11) L: Doug Rau (10-10)		Fourth	23½ out
Sunday, August 15
» Lost to Dodgers (63-54), 3-2	Wrigley Field (29-30)	54-66
» W: Don Sutton (14-9) L: Bill Bonham (7-10)		Fourth	23½ out
Monday, August 16
» Defeated Astros (58-64), 5-3	Astrodome (1-4)	55-66
» W: Bruce Sutter (3-3) L: Larry Dierker (12-11)		Fourth	23 out
Tuesday, August 17
» Lost to Astros (59-64), 8-1	Astrodome (1-5)	55-67
» W: J.R. Richard (14-12) L: Steve Stone (3-5)		Fourth	24 out
Friday, August 20
» Lost to Reds (79-44), 4-3	Riverfront Stadium (1-3)	55-68	Lost 2
» W: Gary Nolan (11-8) L: Ray Burris (10-12) S: Rawly Eastwick (17)		Fourth	25 out
Saturday, August 21
» Defeated Reds (79-45), 3-2	Riverfront Stadium (2-3)	56-68
» W: Rick Reuschel (11-8) L: Fred Norman (11-4) S: Bruce Sutter (7)		Fourth	25 out
Sunday, August 22
» Lost to Reds (80-45), 4-3	Riverfront Stadium (2-4)	56-69
» W: Manny Sarmiento (3-1) L: Joe Coleman (3-11) S: Rawly Eastwick (18)		Fourth	26 out
Monday, August 23
Future Cub Cole Liniak is born in Encinitas, CA.
Tuesday, August 24
» Lost to Astros (61-67), 4-3	Wrigley Field (29-31)	56-70	Lost 2
» W: Joaquin Andujar (7-9) L: Steve Renko (5-7) S: Bo McLaughlin (1)		Fifth	27½ out
Wednesday, August 25
» Defeated Astros (61-68), 5-1	Wrigley Field (30-31)	57-70
» W: Ray Burris (11-12) L: Dan Larson (3-5)		Fifth	26½ out
Thursday, August 26
» Lost to Astros (62-68), 5-3	Wrigley Field (30-32)	57-71
» W: J.R. Richard (15-13) L: Rick Reuschel (11-9) S: Ken Forsch (17)		Fifth	27½ out
Friday, August 27
» Defeated Braves (58-71), 9-4	Wrigley Field (31-32)	58-71
» W: Bill Bonham (8-10) L: Frank LaCorte (1-8)		Fifth	26½ out
Saturday, August 28
» Defeated Braves (58-72), 5-2	Wrigley Field (32-32)	59-71	Won 2
» W: Steve Renko (6-7) L: Dick Ruthven (13-13) S: Bruce Sutter (8)		Fourth	25½ out
Sunday, August 29
» Defeated Braves (58-73), 3-2	Wrigley Field (33-32)	60-71	Won 3
» W: Ray Burris (12-12) L: Phil Niekro (14-10)		Fourth	24½ out
Tuesday, August 31
» Lost to Braves (59-73), 5-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-4)	60-72
» W: Frank LaCorte (2-8) L: Rick Reuschel (11-10) S: Adrian Devine (6)		Fourth	24 out
Wednesday, September 1
» Defeated Braves (59-74), 7-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)	61-72
» W: Darold Knowles (5-6) L: Buzz Capra (0-1) S: Paul Reuschel (3)		Fourth	23 out
Friday, September 3
» Defeated Cardinals (57-71), 8-5	Wrigley Field (34-32)	62-72	Won 2
» W: Bruce Sutter (4-3) L: Eddie Solomon (0-1)		Fourth	22 out
Saturday, September 4
» Defeated Cardinals (57-72), 5-1	Wrigley Field (35-32)	63-72	Won 3
» W: Steve Renko (7-7) L: Lynn McGlothen (11-13) S: Bruce Sutter (9)		Fourth	21 out
Sunday, September 5
» Lost to Cardinals (58-72), 1-0	Wrigley Field (35-33)	63-73
» W: Al Hrabosky (8-6) L: Joe Coleman (3-12)		Fourth	22 out
Monday, September 6
» Lost to Mets (70-66), 7-4	Wrigley Field (35-34)	63-74	Lost 2
» W: Jerry Koosman (18-8) L: Steve Stone (3-6)		Fourth	21½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Krukow (Cubs)
Tuesday, September 7
» Lost to Mets (71-66), 11-0	Wrigley Field (35-35)	63-75	Lost 3
» W: Jon Matlack (15-8) L: Ray Burris (12-13)		Fourth	22 out
» Major-league debuts: Lee Mazzilli (Mets)
Wednesday, September 8
» Lost to Mets (72-66), 11-5	Wrigley Field (35-36)	63-76	Lost 4
» W: Tom Seaver (12-10) L: Steve Renko (7-8) S: Skip Lockwood (16)		Fourth	22 out
Thursday, September 9
» Lost to Phillies (85-53), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (2-4)	63-77	Lost 5
» W: Jim Lonborg (15-9) L: Bill Bonham (8-11)		Fourth	23 out
» Major-league debuts: Rick Bosetti (Phillies)
Friday, September 10
» Defeated Phillies (85-54), 3-2	Veteran's Stadium (3-4)	64-77
» W: Rick Reuschel (12-10) L: Jim Kaat (11-12)		Fourth	22 out
Saturday, September 11
» Defeated Phillies (85-55), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (4-4)	65-77	Won 2
» W: Bruce Sutter (5-3) L: Ron Reed (8-5) S: Joe Coleman (4)		Fourth	21 out
Sunday, September 12
» Lost to Phillies (86-55), 8-0	Veteran's Stadium (4-5)	65-78
» W: Larry Christenson (12-8) L: Steve Renko (7-9) S: Tug McGraw (9)		Fourth	22 out
Monday, September 13
» Lost to Cardinals (63-77), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (4-4)	65-79	Lost 2
» W: Bob Forsch (6-10) L: Bill Bonham (8-12)		Fourth	23 out
Tuesday, September 14
» Defeated Cardinals (63-78), 6-3	Busch Stadium II (5-4)	66-79
» W: Rick Reuschel (13-10) L: Lynn McGlothen (12-14)		Fourth	23 out
Wednesday, September 15
» Defeated Expos (48-94), 2-0	Parc Jarry (6-2)	67-79	Won 2
» W: Ray Burris (13-13) L: Steve Rogers (6-16)		Fourth	22 out
Thursday, September 16
» Lost to Expos (49-94), 4-3	Parc Jarry (6-3)	67-80
» W: Larry Landreth (1-0) L: Steve Renko (7-10) S: Dale Murray (13)		Fourth	22 out
Friday, September 17
» Defeated Phillies (88-58), 4-3	Wrigley Field (36-36)	68-80
» W: Bruce Sutter (6-3) L: Ron Reed (8-7)		Fourth	21 out
Saturday, September 18
» Lost to Phillies (89-58), 4-1	Wrigley Field (36-37)	68-81
» W: Steve Carlton (18-6) L: Rick Reuschel (13-11)		Fifth	22 out
Sunday, September 19
» Defeated Phillies (89-59), 1-0	Wrigley Field (37-37)	69-81
» W: Ray Burris (14-13) L: Jim Lonborg (16-10)		Fourth	21 out
Tuesday, September 21
» Lost to Pirates (86-64), 4-3	Wrigley Field (37-38)</