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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Bill Buckner	.284	11	60
2B	Manny Trillo	.280	7	57
SS	Ivan DeJesus	.266	3	40
3B	Steve Ontiveros	.299	10	68
OF	Bobby Murcer	.265	27	89
OF	Jerry Morales	.290	11	69
OF	Greg Gross	.322	5	32
C	George Mitterwald	.238	9	43
	Other position players: Gene Clines (.293, 3, 41), Jose Cardenal (.239, 3, 18), Steve Swisher (.190, 5, 15), Mick Kelleher (.230, 0, 11), Dave Rosello (.220, 1, 9), Joe Wallis (.250, 2, 8), Mike Gordon (.043, 0, 2), Bobby Darwin (.167, 0, 0), Randy Hundley (.000, 0, 0), Mike Sember (.250, 0, 0), Mike Adams (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Ray Burris	14-16	4.72	0
R	Rick Reuschel	20-10	2.79	1
R	Bill Bonham	10-13	4.36	0
R	Mike Krukow	8-14	4.40	0
	BULLPEN
R	Bruce Sutter	7-3	1.34	31
R	Paul Reuschel	5-6	4.37	4
L	Willie Hernandez	8-7	3.03	4
R	Donnie Moore	4-2	4.07	0
R	Pete Broberg	1-2	4.75	0
	Other pitchers: Dave Roberts (1-1, 3.23), Steve Renko (2-2, 4.56), Jim Todd (1-1, 9.10), Dennis Lamp (0-2, 6.30), Dave Giusti (0-2, 6.04), Ramon Hernandez (0-0, 8.22), Larry Biittner (0-0, 40.50)

Tuesday, January 11
Former Cub Tex Carleton dies in Fort Worth, TX at the age of 71.
Saturday, February 19
Former Cub Mike Gonzales dies in Havana, Cuba at the age of 87.
Wednesday, April 6
» Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners)
Thursday, April 7
» Lost to Mets (1-0), 5-3	Wrigley Field (0-1)	0-1
» W: Tom Seaver (1-0) L: Ray Burris (0-1) S: Skip Lockwood (1)		Third	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Gordon (Cubs)
Saturday, April 9
» Lost to Mets (2-0), 8-6	Wrigley Field (0-2)	0-2	Lost 2
» W: Nino Espinosa (1-0) L: Jim Todd (0-1)		Fourth	2 out
» Major-league debuts: Willie Hernandez (Cubs)
Sunday, April 10
» Defeated Mets (2-1), 5-2	Wrigley Field (1-2)	1-2
» W: Rick Reuschel (1-0) L: Jon Matlack (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (1)		Fourth	2 out
Monday, April 11
» Defeated Phillies (0-3), 6-2	Veteran's Stadium (1-0)	2-2	Won 2
» W: Bill Bonham (1-0) L: Wayne Twitchell (0-1)		Fourth	1½ out
Wednesday, April 13
» Defeated Phillies (0-4), 3-1	Veteran's Stadium (2-0)	3-2	Won 3
» W: Ray Burris (1-1) L: Randy Lerch (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (2)		Second	1 out
Friday, April 15
» Defeated Mets (3-4), 8-4	Shea Stadium (1-0)	4-2	Won 4
» W: Paul Reuschel (1-0) L: Skip Lockwood (0-1)		Second	½ out
Saturday, April 16
» Lost to Mets (4-4), 4-1	Shea Stadium (1-1)	4-3
» W: Nino Espinosa (2-0) L: Rick Reuschel (1-1)		Second	½ out
Sunday, April 17
» Lost to Mets (5-4), 6-0	Shea Stadium (1-2)	4-4	Lost 2
» W: Tom Seaver (3-0) L: Bill Bonham (1-1)		Fourth	1½ out
Monday, April 18
» Lost to Phillies (2-6), 3-1	Wrigley Field (1-3)	4-5	Lost 3
» W: Randy Lerch (1-1) L: Ray Burris (1-2) S: Ron Reed (1)		Fourth	2½ out
Tuesday, April 19
» Lost to Phillies (3-6), 7-5	Wrigley Field (1-4)	4-6	Lost 4
» W: Larry Christenson (1-1) L: Mike Krukow (0-1) S: Gene Garber (1)		Fourth	2½ out
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated Reds (4-9), 2-1	Wrigley Field (2-4)	5-6
» W: Bill Bonham (2-1) L: Pat Zachry (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (3)		Fourth	2½ out
Sunday, April 24
» Defeated Reds (4-10), 7-1	Wrigley Field (3-4)	6-6	Won 2
» W: Ray Burris (2-2) L: Woodie Fryman (1-2)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, April 26
» Defeated Cardinals (9-7), 4-1	Wrigley Field (4-4)	7-6	Won 3
» W: Rick Reuschel (2-1) L: Eric Rasmussen (1-3)		Third	½ out
Wednesday, April 27
» Lost to Cardinals (10-7), 21-3	Wrigley Field (4-5)	7-7
» W: John Denny (5-0) L: Mike Krukow (0-2)		Fourth	1½ out
Friday, April 29
» Lost to Reds (8-10), 3-2	Riverfront Stadium (0-1)	7-8	Lost 2
» W: Woodie Fryman (2-2) L: Bill Bonham (2-2) S: Rawly Eastwick (4)		Fourth	2½ out
Saturday, April 30
» Lost to Reds (9-10), 8-0	Riverfront Stadium (0-2)	7-9	Lost 3
» W: Jack Billingham (3-1) L: Ray Burris (2-3)		Fifth	3½ out
Sunday, May 1
» Defeated Reds (9-11), 4-1	Riverfront Stadium (1-2)	8-9
» W: Rick Reuschel (3-1) L: Pat Zachry (2-3) S: Bruce Sutter (4)		Fifth	3½ out
Tuesday, May 3
» Defeated Astros (9-13), 9-0	Wrigley Field (5-5)	9-9	Won 2
» W: Ray Burris (3-3) L: J.R. Richard (1-3)		Fourth	3 out
Future Cub Ryan Dempster is born in Sechelt, BC.
Wednesday, May 4
» Lost to Astros (10-13), 5-4	Wrigley Field (5-6)	9-10
» W: Ken Forsch (3-2) L: Bruce Sutter (0-1) S: Bo McLaughlin (1)		Fourth	4 out
Thursday, May 5
» Defeated Astros (10-14), 8-7	Wrigley Field (6-6)	10-10
» W: Rick Reuschel (4-1) L: Floyd Bannister (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (5)		Fourth	3½ out
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Braves (8-17), 7-2	Wrigley Field (7-6)	11-10	Won 2
» W: Mike Krukow (1-2) L: Buzz Capra (0-2) S: Paul Reuschel (1)		Third	3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dave Campbell (Braves)
Saturday, May 7
» Defeated Braves (8-18), 11-4	Wrigley Field (8-6)	12-10	Won 3
» W: Ray Burris (4-3) L: Phil Niekro (0-6)		Third	3½ out
Sunday, May 8
» Defeated Braves (8-19), 6-3	Wrigley Field (9-6)	13-10	Won 4
» W: Bill Bonham (3-2) L: Max Leon (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (6)		Third	3½ out
Monday, May 9
» Defeated Astros (11-17), 6-1	Astrodome (1-0)	14-10	Won 5
» W: Rick Reuschel (5-1) L: Joaquin Andujar (2-2) S: Guillermo Hernandez (1)		Third	3 out
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Astros (11-18), 11-5	Astrodome (2-0)	15-10	Won 6
» W: Mike Krukow (2-2) L: Floyd Bannister (1-3)		Third	3½ out
Wednesday, May 11
» Lost to Astros (12-18), 8-2	Astrodome (2-1)	15-11
» W: J.R. Richard (2-3) L: Ray Burris (4-4)		Third	4½ out
Friday, May 13
» Defeated Expos (13-13), 5-3	Stade Olympique (1-0)	16-11
» W: Bill Bonham (4-2) L: Dan Warthen (1-1) S: Bruce Sutter (7)		Third	3 out
Saturday, May 14
» Defeated Expos (13-14), 6-3	Stade Olympique (2-0)	17-11	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (6-1) L: Steve Rogers (4-2) S: Bruce Sutter (8)		Third	3 out
Sunday, May 15
» Defeated Expos (13-15), 4-3	Stade Olympique (3-0)	18-11	Won 3
» W: Ray Burris (5-4) L: Don Stanhouse (3-5) S: Bruce Sutter (9)		Second	2½ out
» Defeated Expos (13-16), 4-2	Stade Olympique (4-0)	19-11	Won 4
» W: Mike Krukow (3-2) L: Jackie Brown (1-3) S: Paul Reuschel (2)		Second	2½ out
Monday, May 16
» Defeated Padres (14-23), 9-6	Wrigley Field (10-6)	20-11	Won 5
» W: Jim Todd (1-1) L: Bob Shirley (2-5) S: Paul Reuschel (3)		Second	2 out
Tuesday, May 17
» Defeated Padres (14-24), 23-6	Wrigley Field (11-6)	21-11	Won 6
» W: Bill Bonham (5-2) L: Tom Griffin (3-2) S: Ramon Hernandez (1)		Second	2 out
Thursday, May 19
» Lost to Braves (13-24), 6-0	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)	21-12
» W: Phil Niekro (2-7) L: Rick Reuschel (6-2)		Second	2½ out
Friday, May 20
» Defeated Braves (13-25), 13-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-1)	22-12
» W: Ray Burris (6-4) L: Don Collins (0-3)		Second	1½ out
Saturday, May 21
» Defeated Braves (13-26), 9-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1)	23-12	Won 2
» W: Donnie Moore (1-0) L: Max Leon (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (10)		Second	½ out
Sunday, May 22
» Lost to Braves (14-26), 5-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)	23-13
» W: Andy Messersmith (3-1) L: Bill Bonham (5-3) S: Jamie Easterly (1)		Second	1½ out
Tuesday, May 24
» Lost to Expos (15-21), 5-4	Wrigley Field (11-7)	23-14	Lost 2
» W: Joe Kerrigan (1-0) L: Guillermo Hernandez (0-1) S: Santo Alcala (1)		Second	2½ out
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Expos (15-22), 7-3	Wrigley Field (12-7)	24-14
» W: Ray Burris (7-4) L: Dan Warthen (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (11)		Second	2 out
Thursday, May 26
» Defeated Expos (15-23), 1-0	Wrigley Field (13-7)	25-14	Won 2
» W: Mike Krukow (4-2) L: Steve Rogers (5-4)		Second	1½ out
Friday, May 27
» Defeated Pirates (26-13), 4-2	Wrigley Field (14-7)	26-14	Won 3
» W: Bill Bonham (6-3) L: John Candelaria (6-1) S: Bruce Sutter (12)		Second	½ out
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Pirates (26-14), 6-3	Wrigley Field (15-7)	27-14	Won 4
» W: Paul Reuschel (2-0) L: Jim Rooker (4-3) S: Bruce Sutter (13)		First	--
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Pirates (26-15), 3-2	Wrigley Field (16-7)	28-14	Won 5
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (1-1) L: Rich Gossage (4-1) S: Bruce Sutter (14)		First	--
Monday, May 30
» Lost to Cardinals (27-18), 14-0	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	28-15
» W: Pete Falcone (2-5) L: Mike Krukow (4-3)		First	--
Tuesday, May 31
» Lost to Cardinals (28-18), 6-0	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	28-16	Lost 2
» W: John Denny (7-0) L: Bill Bonham (6-4)		First	--
Wednesday, June 1
» Defeated Cardinals (28-19), 4-3	Busch Stadium II (1-2)	29-16
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (2-1) L: Buddy Schultz (3-1)		First	--
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Pirates (28-17), 5-0	Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)	29-17
» W: Jim Rooker (5-3) L: Ray Burris (7-5)		First	--
Saturday, June 4
» Defeated Pirates (28-18), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (1-1)	30-17
» W: Mike Krukow (5-3) L: Jerry Reuss (1-6) S: Bruce Sutter (15)		First	--
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Pirates (29-18), 5-4	Three Rivers Stadium (1-2)	30-18
» W: Odell Jones (2-1) L: Bill Bonham (6-5) S: Rich Gossage (9)		First	--
Monday, June 6
» Defeated Dodgers (36-17), 3-1	Wrigley Field (17-7)	31-18
» W: Rick Reuschel (7-2) L: Burt Hooton (4-3) S: Bruce Sutter (16)		First	--
Tuesday, June 7
» Defeated Dodgers (36-18), 10-4	Wrigley Field (18-7)	32-18	Won 2
» W: Ray Burris (8-5) L: Tommy John (6-3)		First	--
Wednesday, June 8
» Lost to Dodgers (37-18), 4-2	Wrigley Field (18-8)	32-19
» W: Don Sutton (7-2) L: Mike Krukow (5-4)		First	--
Thursday, June 9
» Defeated Giants (26-31), 1-0	Wrigley Field (19-8)	33-19
» W: Bruce Sutter (1-1) L: Randy Moffitt (1-3)		First	--
Friday, June 10
» Defeated Giants (26-32), 3-1	Wrigley Field (20-8)	34-19	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (8-2) L: Bob Knepper (0-1)		First	--
Saturday, June 11
» Defeated Giants (26-33), 5-3	Wrigley Field (21-8)	35-19	Won 3
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (3-1) L: Gary Lavelle (5-3) S: Bruce Sutter (17)		First	--
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Giants (26-34), 6-5	Wrigley Field (22-8)	36-19	Won 4
» W: Bruce Sutter (2-1) L: Gary Lavelle (5-4)		First	--
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Padres (27-37), 6-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)	37-19	Won 5
» W: Donnie Moore (2-0) L: Rollie Fingers (4-3)		First	--
Wednesday, June 15
» Defeated Padres (27-38), 2-0	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0)	38-19	Won 6
» W: Rick Reuschel (9-2) L: Bob Owchinko (1-1)		First	--
Former Cub Bill Lee dies in Plaquemine, LA at the age of 68.
Thursday, June 16
» Lost to Padres (28-38), 8-6	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1)	38-20
» W: Bob Shirley (6-6) L: Ray Burris (8-6) S: Dan Spillner (2)		First	--
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Dodgers (41-22), 7-3	Dodger Stadium (1-0)	39-20
» W: Bruce Sutter (3-1) L: Stan Wall (2-3)		First	--
Future Cub Kerry Wood is born in Irving, TX.
Saturday, June 18
» Lost to Dodgers (42-22), 2-1	Dodger Stadium (1-1)	39-21
» W: Tommy John (7-4) L: Bill Bonham (6-6)		First	--
Sunday, June 19
» Lost to Dodgers (43-22), 3-1	Dodger Stadium (1-2)	39-22	Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (8-2) L: Guillermo Hernandez (3-2)		First	--
Monday, June 20
» Defeated Giants (32-36), 10-9	Candlestick Park (1-0)	40-22
» W: Donnie Moore (3-0) L: Terry Cornutt (0-2) S: Rick Reuschel (1)		First	--
Tuesday, June 21
» Defeated Giants (32-37), 8-2	Candlestick Park (2-0)	41-22	Won 2
» W: Mike Krukow (6-4) L: Jack Curtis (2-2) S: Steve Renko (1)		First	--
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Giants (32-38), 4-2	Candlestick Park (3-0)	42-22	Won 3
» W: Bill Bonham (7-6) L: Ed Halicki (6-6) S: Bruce Sutter (18)		First	--
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Mets (29-39), 5-0	Wrigley Field (23-8)	43-22	Won 4
» W: Rick Reuschel (10-2) L: Jerry Koosman (5-8) S: Guillermo Hernandez (2)		First	--
Saturday, June 25
» Defeated Mets (29-40), 5-4	Wrigley Field (24-8)	44-22	Won 5
» W: Ray Burris (9-6) L: Bob Apodaca (2-3)		First	--
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Mets (29-41), 5-2	Wrigley Field (25-8)	45-22	Won 6
» W: Mike Krukow (7-4) L: Jon Matlack (3-9) S: Bruce Sutter (19)		First	--
Monday, June 27
» Defeated Expos (29-40), 4-3	Stade Olympique (5-0)	46-22	Won 7
» W: Bill Bonham (8-6) L: Santo Alcala (2-6) S: Bruce Sutter (20)		First	--
Tuesday, June 28
» Defeated Expos (29-41), 4-2	Stade Olympique (6-0)	47-22	Won 8
» W: Rick Reuschel (11-2) L: Will McEnaney (2-2) S: Bruce Sutter (21)		First	--
Wednesday, June 29
» Lost to Expos (30-41), 5-0	Stade Olympique (6-1)	47-23
» W: Jackie Brown (5-6) L: Ray Burris (9-7)		First	--
Thursday, June 30
» Lost to Cardinals (41-33), 2-1	Busch Stadium II (1-3)	47-24	Lost 2
» W: Rawly Eastwick (3-2) L: Guillermo Hernandez (3-3)		First	--
Friday, July 1
» Lost to Cardinals (42-33), 3-1	Busch Stadium II (1-4)	47-25	Lost 3
» W: Larry Dierker (2-4) L: Mike Krukow (7-5) S: Rawly Eastwick (9)		First	--
Saturday, July 2
» Lost to Cardinals (43-33), 10-3	Busch Stadium II (1-5)	47-26	Lost 4
» W: Pete Falcone (4-6) L: Bill Bonham (8-7)		First	--
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Cardinals (43-34), 4-0	Busch Stadium II (2-5)	48-26
» W: Bruce Sutter (4-1) L: Eric Rasmussen (6-10)		First	--
Monday, July 4
» Lost to Expos (35-42), 19-3	Wrigley Field (25-9)	48-27
» W: Jackie Brown (6-6) L: Ray Burris (9-8)		First	--
» Lost to Expos (36-42), 7-6	Wrigley Field (25-10)	48-28	Lost 2
» W: Bill Atkinson (4-1) L: Paul Reuschel (2-1) S: Will McEnaney (2)		First	--
Tuesday, July 5
» Lost to Expos (37-42), 9-8	Wrigley Field (25-11)	48-29	Lost 3
» W: Stan Bahnsen (4-4) L: Mike Krukow (7-6) S: Will McEnaney (3)		First	--
Wednesday, July 6
» Defeated Expos (37-43), 8-6	Wrigley Field (26-11)	49-29
» W: Bill Bonham (9-7) L: Don Stanhouse (5-8) S: Bruce Sutter (22)		First	--
Thursday, July 7
» Defeated Cardinals (44-38), 2-0	Wrigley Field (27-11)	50-29	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (12-2) L: Larry Dierker (2-5)		First	--
Friday, July 8
» Defeated Cardinals (44-39), 7-6	Wrigley Field (28-11)	51-29	Won 3
» W: Paul Reuschel (3-1) L: Rawly Eastwick (3-4) S: Bruce Sutter (23)		First	--
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Cardinals (45-39), 4-3	Wrigley Field (28-12)	51-30
» W: Tom Underwood (5-4) L: Steve Renko (0-1) S: Clay Carroll (3)		First	--
Sunday, July 10
» Lost to Cardinals (46-39), 8-3	Wrigley Field (28-13)	51-31	Lost 2
» W: Bob Forsch (11-4) L: Bill Bonham (9-8)		First	--
» Defeated Cardinals (46-40), 4-3	Wrigley Field (29-13)	52-31
» W: Bruce Sutter (5-1) L: Al Hrabosky (2-4)		First	--
Tuesday, July 12
» Lost to Mets (34-52), 4-2	Shea Stadium (1-3)	52-32
» W: Jon Matlack (4-11) L: Rick Reuschel (12-3) S: Skip Lockwood (14)		First	--
Wednesday, July 13
» Defeated Mets (34-53), 5-2	Shea Stadium (2-3)	53-32
» W: Ray Burris (10-8) L: Jerry Koosman (6-11)		First	--
Friday, July 15
» Lost to Phillies (50-37), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (2-1)	53-33
» W: Larry Christenson (8-5) L: Bill Bonham (9-9) S: Tug McGraw (4)		First	--
» Lost to Phillies (51-37), 9-2	Veteran's Stadium (2-2)	53-34	Lost 2
» W: Jim Lonborg (3-3) L: Mike Krukow (7-7)		First	--
Saturday, July 16
» Defeated Phillies (51-38), 9-8	Veteran's Stadium (3-2)	54-34
» W: Pete Broberg (1-0) L: Ron Reed (6-4) S: Bruce Sutter (24)		First	--
Sunday, July 17
» Lost to Phillies (52-38), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (3-3)	54-35
» W: Steve Carlton (13-4) L: Ray Burris (10-9) S: Tug McGraw (5)		First	--
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Braves (34-58), 4-3	Wrigley Field (30-13)	55-35
» W: Paul Reuschel (4-1) L: Rick Camp (5-2)		First	--
Friday, July 22
» Defeated Braves (34-59), 1-0	Wrigley Field (31-13)	56-35	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (13-3) L: Dick Ruthven (3-6)		First	--
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Braves (35-59), 5-4	Wrigley Field (31-14)	56-36
» W: Rick Camp (6-2) L: Paul Reuschel (4-2)		First	--
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Astros (45-52), 10-6	Wrigley Field (31-15)	56-37	Lost 2
» W: Gene Pentz (3-1) L: Ray Burris (10-10) S: Joe Sambito (3)		First	--
» Lost to Astros (46-52), 6-4	Wrigley Field (31-16)	56-38	Lost 3
» W: Joe Niekro (5-3) L: Donnie Moore (3-1)		First	--
Future Cub Jason Smith is born in Meridian, MS.
Monday, July 25
» Defeated Astros (46-53), 9-7	Wrigley Field (32-16)	57-38
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (4-3) L: Mark Lemongello (3-12)		First	--
Tuesday, July 26
» Defeated Reds (48-47), 3-0	Wrigley Field (33-16)	58-38	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (14-3) L: Fred Norman (9-7)		First	--
Wednesday, July 27
» Lost to Reds (49-47), 6-2	Wrigley Field (33-17)	58-39
» W: Mario Soto (1-0) L: Mike Krukow (7-8)		First	--
» Defeated Reds (49-48), 5-1	Wrigley Field (34-17)	59-39
» W: Steve Renko (1-1) L: Doug Capilla (2-3)		First	--
Thursday, July 28
» Defeated Reds (49-49), 16-15	Wrigley Field (35-17)	60-39	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (15-3) L: Jack Billingham (8-8)		First	--
Friday, July 29
» Lost to Astros (47-56), 1-0	Astrodome (2-2)	60-40
» W: Joe Niekro (6-3) L: Bill Bonham (9-10)		First	--
Saturday, July 30
» Lost to Astros (48-56), 11-3	Astrodome (2-3)	60-41	Lost 2
» W: Joe Sambito (5-3) L: Paul Reuschel (4-3)		First	--
» Major-league debuts: Tom Dixon (Astros)
Sunday, July 31
» Defeated Astros (48-57), 4-1	Astrodome (3-3)	61-41
» W: Ray Burris (11-10) L: J.R. Richard (9-9)		First	--
Monday, August 1
» Lost to Reds (52-51), 7-6	Riverfront Stadium (1-3)	61-42
» W: Pedro Borbon (6-4) L: Paul Reuschel (4-4)		First	--
Tuesday, August 2
» Defeated Reds (52-52), 5-2	Riverfront Stadium (2-3)	62-42
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (5-3) L: Mario Soto (1-1) S: Dave Roberts (1)		First	--
Wednesday, August 3
» Lost to Reds (53-52), 5-3	Riverfront Stadium (2-4)	62-43
» W: Pedro Borbon (7-4) L: Guillermo Hernandez (5-4)		First	--
Friday, August 5
» Lost to Padres (47-64), 11-8	Wrigley Field (35-18)	62-44	Lost 2
» W: Dave Tomlin (3-4) L: Ray Burris (11-11) S: Rollie Fingers (24)		Second	½ out
Saturday, August 6
» Defeated Padres (47-65), 10-5	Wrigley Field (36-18)	63-44
» W: Bill Bonham (10-10) L: Randy Jones (4-8) S: Paul Reuschel (4)		Second	½ out
Sunday, August 7
» Lost to Padres (48-65), 8-6	Wrigley Field (36-19)	63-45
» W: Bob Owchinko (5-7) L: Mike Krukow (7-9) S: Dan Spillner (5)		Second	1 out
» Defeated Padres (48-66), 9-4	Wrigley Field (37-19)	64-45
» W: Steve Renko (2-1) L: Bob Shirley (6-14)		Second	1 out
Monday, August 8
» Lost to Pirates (63-48), 7-6	Three Rivers Stadium (1-3)	64-46
» W: Grant Jackson (5-3) L: Rick Reuschel (15-4)		Second	1½ out
Tuesday, August 9
» Defeated Pirates (63-49), 4-1	Three Rivers Stadium (2-3)	65-46
» W: Ray Burris (12-11) L: Jerry Reuss (7-11) S: Guillermo Hernandez (3)		Second	1 out
Wednesday, August 10
» Lost to Pirates (64-49), 2-1	Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)	65-47
» W: Larry Demery (4-3) L: Pete Broberg (1-1)		Second	2½ out
Friday, August 12
» Lost to Phillies (68-44), 10-3	Wrigley Field (37-20)	65-48	Lost 2
» W: Steve Carlton (17-6) L: Rick Reuschel (15-5)		Third	4 out
Saturday, August 13
» Lost to Phillies (69-44), 10-7	Wrigley Field (37-21)	65-49	Lost 3
» W: Ron Reed (7-4) L: Dave Giusti (3-4) S: Gene Garber (13)		Third	5 out
Future Cub Will Ohman is born in Frankfurt, W.Germany.
Sunday, August 14
» Lost to Phillies (70-44), 10-2	Wrigley Field (37-22)	65-50	Lost 4
» W: Larry Christenson (11-5) L: Mike Krukow (7-10)		Third	7 out
» Lost to Phillies (71-44), 4-2	Wrigley Field (37-23)	65-51	Lost 5
» W: Jim Lonborg (7-3) L: Steve Renko (2-2) S: Ron Reed (12)		Third	7 out
Future Cub Scott Chiasson is born in Norwich, CT.
Tuesday, August 16
» Defeated Pirates (69-50), 6-5	Wrigley Field (38-23)	66-51
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (6-4) L: Larry Demery (5-4)		Third	7 out
Former Cub Joe Kelly dies in St.Joseph, MO at the age of 91.
Wednesday, August 17
» Defeated Pirates (69-51), 4-2	Wrigley Field (39-23)	67-51	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (16-5) L: Jim Rooker (10-7)		Third	6 out
Thursday, August 18
» Lost to Pirates (70-51), 7-6	Wrigley Field (39-24)	67-52
» W: Jerry Reuss (9-11) L: Ray Burris (12-12) S: Kent Tekulve (5)		Third	7 out
Friday, August 19
» Defeated Dodgers (73-48), 6-2	Wrigley Field (40-24)	68-52
» W: Mike Krukow (8-10) L: Tommy John (14-5)		Third	7 out
Saturday, August 20
» Defeated Dodgers (73-49), 5-4	Wrigley Field (41-24)	69-52	Won 2
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (7-4) L: Charlie Hough (5-9) S: Dave Giusti (7)		Third	7 out
Sunday, August 21
» Lost to Dodgers (74-49), 5-1	Wrigley Field (41-25)	69-53
» W: Rick Rhoden (14-8) L: Dennis Lamp (0-1) S: Lance Rautzhan (1)		Third	8 out
» Major-league debuts: Dennis Lamp (Cubs)
Monday, August 22
» Defeated Giants (57-69), 3-2	Wrigley Field (42-25)	70-53
» W: Rick Reuschel (17-5) L: Jim Barr (11-11) S: Guillermo Hernandez (4)		Third	8 out
Tuesday, August 23
» Lost to Giants (58-69), 4-3	Wrigley Field (42-26)	70-54
» W: Charlie Williams (5-4) L: Paul Reuschel (4-5)		Third	9 out
Wednesday, August 24
» Lost to Braves (44-81), 4-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-3)	70-55	Lost 2
» W: Don Collins (3-9) L: Guillermo Hernandez (7-5) S: Dave Campbell (4)		Fourth	9 out
Thursday, August 25
» Lost to Braves (45-81), 8-6	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-4)	70-56	Lost 3
» W: Dick Ruthven (5-10) L: Bill Bonham (10-11) S: Mike Davey (1)		Fourth	9 out
Friday, August 26
» Defeated Giants (59-71), 5-2	Candlestick Park (4-0)	71-56
» W: Rick Reuschel (18-5) L: Jim Barr (11-12) S: Bruce Sutter (25)		Third	8 out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Giants (60-71), 7-1	Candlestick Park (4-1)	71-57
» W: Bob Knepper (7-7) L: Ray Burris (12-13)		Third	8 out
Sunday, August 28
» Lost to Giants (61-71), 4-1	Candlestick Park (4-2)	71-58	Lost 2
» W: Ed Halicki (12-10) L: Dave Roberts (4-11)		Third	8 out
Monday, August 29
» Lost to Dodgers (79-52), 4-1	Dodger Stadium (1-3)	71-59	Lost 3
» W: Tommy John (16-5) L: Mike Krukow (8-11) S: Mike Garman (9)		Third	9 out
Tuesday, August 30
» Defeated Dodgers (79-53), 4-1	Dodger Stadium (2-3)	72-59
» W: Rick Reuschel (19-5) L: Doug Rau (13-5) S: Bruce Sutter (26)		Third	9 out
Wednesday, August 31
» Lost to Dodgers (80-53), 5-0	Dodger Stadium (2-4)	72-60
» W: Rick Rhoden (16-8) L: Ray Burris (12-14)		Third	10 out
Friday, September 2
» Lost to Padres (60-76), 5-0	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-2)	72-61	Lost 2
» W: Randy Jones (6-11) L: Mike Krukow (8-12) S: Rollie Fingers (31)		Third	11 out
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Padres (61-76), 4-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-3)	72-62	Lost 3
» W: Dan Spillner (6-3) L: Rick Reuschel (19-6)		Third	12 out
Sunday, September 4
» Defeated Padres (61-77), 2-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-3)	73-62
» W: Ray Burris (13-14) L: Dan Spillner (6-4) S: Bruce Sutter (27)		Fourth	11 out
Monday, September 5
» Defeated Cardinals (73-64), 4-2	Wrigley Field (43-26)	74-62	Won 2
» W: Dave Roberts (5-11) L: Eric Rasmussen (10-14)		Third	10½ out
Tuesday, September 6
» Lost to Cardinals (74-64), 3-1	Wrigley Field (43-27)	74-63
» W: Tom Underwood (8-10) L: Guillermo Hernandez (7-6)		Third	10½ out
Wednesday, September 7
» Lost to Expos (63-75), 4-2	Wrigley Field (43-28)	74-64	Lost 2
» W: Stan Bahnsen (9-9) L: Rick Reuschel (19-7) S: Don Stanhouse (7)		Third	11½ out
Thursday, September 8
» Defeated Expos (63-76), 3-2	Wrigley Field (44-28)	75-64
» W: Bruce Sutter (6-1) L: Joe Kerrigan (2-5)		Third	11½ out
Friday, September 9
» Defeated Mets (54-87), 10-8	Wrigley Field (45-28)	76-64	Won 2
» W: Bruce Sutter (7-1) L: Bob Apodaca (3-7)		Third	11½ out
Saturday, September 10
» Lost to Mets (55-87), 7-2	Wrigley Field (45-29)	76-65
» W: Skip Lockwood (4-7) L: Donnie Moore (3-2)		Third	12½ out
Future Cub Chad Hermansen is born in Salt Lake City, UT.
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Mets (56-87), 7-3	Wrigley Field (45-30)	76-66	Lost 2
» W: Bob Myrick (2-2) L: Rick Reuschel (19-8) S: Skip Lockwood (19)		Third	13½ out
Monday, September 12
» Lost to Cardinals (75-69), 11-9	Busch Stadium II (2-6)	76-67	Lost 3
» W: John Sutton (1-1) L: Bruce Sutter (7-2)		Third	14½ out
Tuesday, September 13
» Lost to Cardinals (76-69), 3-1	Busch Stadium II (2-7)	76-68	Lost 4
» W: Bob Forsch (17-6) L: Ray Burris (13-15) S: Pete Falcone (1)		Fourth	14½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Lost to Expos (67-78), 3-2	Stade Olympique (6-2)	76-69	Lost 5
» W: Bill Atkinson (7-2) L: Dave Giusti (3-5)		Fourth	14½ out
Thursday, September 15
» Lost to Expos (68-78), 5-4	Stade Olympique (6-3)	76-70	Lost 6
» W: Will McEnaney (3-5) L: Bruce Sutter (7-3)		Fourth	15½ out
Saturday, September 17
» Lost to Mets (59-89), 5-4	Shea Stadium (2-4)	76-71	Lost 7
» W: Bob Apodaca (4-8) L: Paul Reuschel (4-6)		Third	16 out
» Defeated Mets (59-90), 4-3	Shea Stadium (3-4)	77-71
» W: Guillermo Hernandez (8-6) L: Skip Lockwood (4-8)		Third	16 out
Sunday, September 18
» Defeated Mets (59-91), 6-3	Shea Stadium (4-4)	78-71	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (20-8) L: Jackson Todd (3-5) S: Bruce Sutter (28)		Third	15½ out
» Lost to Mets (60-91), 6-0	Shea Stadium (4-5)	78-72
» W: Craig Swan (9-9) L: Mike Krukow (8-13) S: Bob Myrick (1)		Third	15½ out
Tuesday, September 20
» Lost to Phillies (94-56), 4-2	Veteran's Stadium (3-4)	78-73	Lost 2
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