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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Bill Buckner	.284	14	66
2B	Ted Sizemore	.248	2	24
SS	Ivan DeJesus	.283	5	52
3B	Steve Ontiveros	.285	4	57
OF	Jerry Martin	.272	19	73
OF	Dave Kingman	.288	48	115
OF	Scot Thompson	.289	2	29
C	Barry Foote	.254	16	56
	Other position players: Larry Biittner (.290, 3, 50), Bobby Murcer (.258, 7, 22), Mike Vail (.335, 7, 35), Steve Dillard (.283, 5, 24), Mick Kelleher (.254, 0, 10), Tim Blackwell (.164, 0, 12), Ken Henderson (.235, 2, 8), Steve Macko (.225, 0, 3), Miguel Dilone (.306, 0, 1), Bruce Kimm (.091, 0, 0), Sam Mejias (.182, 0, 0), Gene Clines (.200, 0, 0), Steve Davis (.000, 0, 1), Kurt Seibert (.000, 0, 0), Karl Pagel (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Rick Reuschel	18-12	3.62	0
R	Dennis Lamp	11-10	3.50	0
R	Lynn McGlothen	13-14	4.12	2
R	Mike Krukow	9-9	4.21	0
L	Ken Holtzman	6-9	4.59	0
	BULLPEN
R	Bruce Sutter	6-6	2.22	37
R	Dick Tidrow	11-5	2.72	4
L	Willie Hernandez	4-4	5.01	0
R	Donnie Moore	1-4	5.18	1
R	Bill Caudill	1-7	4.80	0
	Other pitchers: Ray Burris (0-0, 6.23), Doug Capilla (0-1, 2.60), Dave Geisel (0-0, 0.60), George Riley (0-1, 5.54)

Friday, January 5
Future Cub Ruben Quevedo is born in Valencia Carabobo, Venezuela.
Wednesday, February 7
Future Cub Jon Leicester is born in Mariposa, CA.
Friday, March 16
Future Cub Hee Seop Choi is born in Chun-Nam, South Korea.
Sunday, March 18
Former Cub Percy Jones dies in Dallas, TX at the age of 80.
Monday, March 26
Future Cub Jason Dubois is born in Virginia Beach, VA.
Saturday, March 31
Former Cub Bob Schultz dies in Nashville, TN at the age of 56.
Wednesday, April 4
» Major-league debuts: Mark Clear (Angels)
Thursday, April 5
» Lost to Mets (1-0), 10-6	Wrigley Field (0-1)	0-1
» W: Craig Swan (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-1)		Third	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Kelvin Chapman and Jesse Orosco (Mets)
Saturday, April 7
» Lost to Mets (2-0), 9-4	Wrigley Field (0-2)	0-2	Lost 2
» W: Pat Zachry (1-0) L: Ken Holtzman (0-1) S: Skip Lockwood (1)		Third	2 out
Tuesday, April 10
» Lost to Cardinals (3-0), 7-0	Busch Stadium II (0-1)	0-3	Lost 3
» W: Bob Sykes (1-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (0-1)		Sixth	3 out
Saturday, April 14
» Lost to Expos (5-1), 2-0	Stade Olympique (0-1)	0-4	Lost 4
» W: Ross Grimsley (1-0) L: Rick Reuschel (0-2) S: Elias Sosa (1)		Sixth	4 out
Sunday, April 15
» Defeated Expos (5-2), 5-1	Stade Olympique (1-1)	1-4
» W: Lynn McGlothen (1-1) L: Steve Rogers (0-1)		Fifth	3 out
Monday, April 16
» Lost to Expos (6-2), 2-0	Stade Olympique (1-2)	1-5
» W: Bill Lee (1-0) L: Mike Krukow (0-1)		Fifth	4 out
Tuesday, April 17
» Defeated Cardinals (4-4), 5-3	Wrigley Field (1-2)	2-5
» W: Ken Holtzman (1-1) L: John Denny (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (1)		Sixth	4 out
Wednesday, April 18
» Lost to Cardinals (5-4), 3-2	Wrigley Field (1-3)	2-6
» W: Tom Bruno (1-0) L: Donnie Moore (0-1) S: Darold Knowles (1)		Sixth	5 out
Thursday, April 19
» Defeated Cardinals (5-5), 3-2	Wrigley Field (2-3)	3-6
» W: Dennis Lamp (1-0) L: Bob Forsch (0-2) S: Bruce Sutter (2)		Fifth	4½ out
Friday, April 20
» Defeated Expos (8-3), 8-5	Wrigley Field (3-3)	4-6	Won 2
» W: Lynn McGlothen (2-1) L: Woodie Fryman (1-1) S: Bruce Sutter (3)		Fourth	3½ out
Saturday, April 21
» Defeated Expos (8-4), 4-3	Wrigley Field (4-3)	5-6	Won 3
» W: Donnie Moore (1-1) L: David Palmer (2-1) S: Bruce Sutter (4)		Third	3 out
Sunday, April 22
» Defeated Expos (8-5), 4-1	Wrigley Field (5-3)	6-6	Won 4
» W: Rick Reuschel (1-2) L: Scott Sanderson (0-1)		Third	2 out
Wednesday, April 25
» Defeated Astros (12-5), 4-0	Wrigley Field (6-3)	7-6	Won 5
» W: Dennis Lamp (2-0) L: Vern Ruhle (1-3)		Third	3 out
Thursday, April 26
» Lost to Astros (13-5), 6-2	Wrigley Field (6-4)	7-7
» W: J.R. Richard (4-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (2-2) S: Joe Sambito (3)		Fourth	3½ out
Friday, April 27
» Lost to Braves (6-12), 3-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)	7-8	Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (2-4) L: Donnie Moore (1-2)		Fourth	4½ out
Saturday, April 28
» Lost to Braves (7-12), 7-2	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)	7-9	Lost 3
» W: Rick Matula (2-2) L: Rick Reuschel (1-3) S: Gene Garber (4)		Third	4½ out
Sunday, April 29
» Defeated Braves (7-13), 6-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-2)	8-9
» W: Lynn McGlothen (3-2) L: Gene Garber (1-3) S: Bruce Sutter (5)		Third	4½ out
Tuesday, May 1
» Defeated Reds (11-11), 5-1	Riverfront Stadium (1-0)	9-9	Won 2
» W: Ken Holtzman (2-1) L: Fred Norman (1-3)		Third	5 out
Wednesday, May 2
» Lost to Reds (12-11), 4-1	Riverfront Stadium (1-1)	9-10
» W: Mike LaCoss (2-0) L: Rick Reuschel (1-4) S: Doug Bair (4)		Fourth	5½ out
Friday, May 4
» Defeated Braves (8-15), 6-2	Wrigley Field (7-4)	10-10
» W: Mike Krukow (1-1) L: Rick Matula (2-3) S: Lynn McGlothen (1)		Fourth	5 out
Saturday, May 5
» Defeated Braves (8-16), 9-3	Wrigley Field (8-4)	11-10	Won 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (3-0) L: Phil Niekro (3-5)		Second	4 out
Former Cub Virgil Cheeves dies in Dallas, TX at the age of 79.
Sunday, May 6
» Defeated Braves (8-17), 14-13	Wrigley Field (9-4)	12-10	Won 3
» W: Bruce Sutter (1-0) L: Gene Garber (1-4)		Second	4 out
Tuesday, May 8
» Lost to Reds (16-12), 8-7	Wrigley Field (9-5)	12-11
» W: Mike LaCoss (3-0) L: Ken Holtzman (2-2) S: Frank Pastore (4)		Fourth	5½ out
Wednesday, May 9
» Lost to Reds (17-12), 7-4	Wrigley Field (9-6)	12-12	Lost 2
» W: Paul Moskau (2-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (3-3) S: Doug Bair (5)		Fourth	6½ out
Thursday, May 10
» Defeated Reds (17-13), 9-8	Wrigley Field (10-6)	13-12
» W: Lynn McGlothen (4-3) L: Manny Sarmiento (0-1)		Fourth	6½ out
Friday, May 11
» Defeated Astros (18-14), 5-3	Astrodome (1-0)	14-12	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (2-4) L: Frank Riccelli (2-2) S: Bruce Sutter (6)		Third	5½ out
Saturday, May 12
» Lost to Astros (19-14), 11-3	Astrodome (1-1)	14-13
» W: Ken Forsch (4-2) L: Lynn McGlothen (4-4)		Third	5 out
» Defeated Astros (19-15), 2-0	Astrodome (2-1)	15-13
» W: Ken Holtzman (3-2) L: Rick Williams (0-1)		Third	5 out
» Major-league debuts: Bill Caudill (Cubs)
Sunday, May 13
» Lost to Astros (20-15), 3-0	Astrodome (2-2)	15-14
» W: Joe Niekro (3-2) L: Mike Krukow (1-2)		Fourth	6 out
Tuesday, May 15
» Defeated Phillies (22-10), 7-1	Wrigley Field (11-6)	16-14
» W: Lynn McGlothen (5-4) L: Nino Espinosa (5-2)		Fourth	5 out
Wednesday, May 16
» Lost to Phillies (23-10), 13-0	Wrigley Field (11-7)	16-15
» W: Steve Carlton (4-5) L: Rick Reuschel (2-5)		Fourth	6 out
Thursday, May 17
» Lost to Phillies (24-10), 23-22	Wrigley Field (11-8)	16-16	Lost 2
» W: Rawly Eastwick (1-0) L: Bruce Sutter (1-1)		Fourth	7 out
Friday, May 18
» Lost to Pirates (15-18), 9-5	Wrigley Field (11-9)	16-17	Lost 3
» W: John Candelaria (3-2) L: Ken Holtzman (3-3)		Fourth	7 out
Saturday, May 19
» Lost to Pirates (16-18), 3-0	Wrigley Field (11-10)	16-18	Lost 4
» W: Jim Rooker (1-0) L: Mike Krukow (1-3) S: Grant Jackson (5)		Fourth	7 out
Sunday, May 20
» Lost to Pirates (17-18), 6-5	Wrigley Field (11-11)	16-19	Lost 5
» W: Don Robinson (3-3) L: Lynn McGlothen (5-5) S: Kent Tekulve (3)		Fifth	7 out
Tuesday, May 22
» Lost to Mets (13-23), 4-2	Shea Stadium (0-1)	16-20	Lost 6
» W: Kevin Kobel (2-0) L: Dennis Lamp (3-1) S: Dale Murray (1)		Fifth	8½ out
Thursday, May 24
» Defeated Mets (13-24), 9-7	Shea Stadium (1-1)	17-20
» W: Ken Holtzman (4-3) L: Pete Falcone (0-4) S: Bruce Sutter (7)		Fifth	8 out
» Lost to Mets (14-24), 4-2	Shea Stadium (1-2)	17-21
» W: Pat Zachry (3-0) L: Mike Krukow (1-4) S: Skip Lockwood (7)		Fifth	8 out
Friday, May 25
» Defeated Phillies (26-15), 3-0	Veteran's Stadium (1-0)	18-21
» W: Lynn McGlothen (6-5) L: Nino Espinosa (5-4) S: Bruce Sutter (8)		Fifth	7 out
Saturday, May 26
» Defeated Phillies (26-16), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (2-0)	19-21	Won 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (4-1) L: Larry Christenson (0-1) S: Dick Tidrow (3)		Fourth	6½ out
Sunday, May 27
» Lost to Phillies (27-16), 6-4	Veteran's Stadium (2-1)	19-22
» W: Steve Carlton (6-5) L: Bill Caudill (0-1)		Fifth	7 out
Monday, May 28
» Defeated Phillies (27-17), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (3-1)	20-22
» W: Dick Tidrow (3-1) L: Randy Lerch (2-3) S: Bruce Sutter (9)		Fifth	6½ out
Tuesday, May 29
» Lost to Pirates (21-21), 8-0	Three Rivers Stadium (0-1)	20-23
» W: Don Robinson (4-3) L: Ken Holtzman (4-4)		Fifth	7½ out
Wednesday, May 30
» Lost to Pirates (22-21), 9-2	Three Rivers Stadium (0-2)	20-24	Lost 2
» W: Jim Rooker (2-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (6-6)		Fifth	8½ out
Thursday, May 31
» Lost to Pirates (23-21), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (0-3)	20-25	Lost 3
» W: Bruce Kison (2-1) L: Bruce Sutter (1-2)		Fifth	9½ out
Friday, June 1
» Defeated Giants (25-27), 8-2	Wrigley Field (12-11)	21-25
» W: Rick Reuschel (3-5) L: Philip Nastu (2-4)		Fifth	8½ out
Saturday, June 2
» Lost to Giants (26-27), 8-6	Wrigley Field (12-12)	21-26
» W: Randy Moffitt (1-2) L: Dick Tidrow (3-2) S: Gary Lavelle (7)		Fifth	8½ out
Sunday, June 3
» Defeated Giants (26-28), 2-1	Wrigley Field (13-12)	22-26
» W: Mike Krukow (2-4) L: John Curtis (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (10)		Fifth	7½ out
Tuesday, June 5
» Lost to Padres (26-31), 11-3	Wrigley Field (13-13)	22-27
» W: Eric Rasmussen (3-5) L: Dennis Lamp (4-2)		Fifth	8 out
Wednesday, June 6
» Defeated Padres (26-32), 3-0	Wrigley Field (14-13)	23-27
» W: Rick Reuschel (4-5) L: Randy Jones (5-4) S: Bruce Sutter (11)		Fifth	8 out
Thursday, June 7
» Defeated Padres (26-33), 4-3	Wrigley Field (15-13)	24-27	Won 2
» W: Lynn McGlothen (7-6) L: Bob Shirley (2-6) S: Bruce Sutter (12)		Fifth	7½ out
Friday, June 8
» Lost to Dodgers (28-31), 11-4	Wrigley Field (15-14)	24-28
» W: Burt Hooton (5-3) L: Mike Krukow (2-5)		Fifth	7½ out
Saturday, June 9
» Defeated Dodgers (28-32), 5-3	Wrigley Field (16-14)	25-28
» W: Dennis Lamp (5-2) L: Rick Sutcliffe (6-4) S: Dick Tidrow (4)		Fifth	6½ out
Sunday, June 10
» Defeated Dodgers (28-33), 10-3	Wrigley Field (17-14)	26-28	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (5-5) L: Don Sutton (6-6) S: Lynn McGlothen (2)		Fourth	5½ out
Tuesday, June 12
» Lost to Giants (30-31), 7-2	Candlestick Park (0-1)	26-29
» W: Bob Knepper (6-2) L: Ken Holtzman (4-5)		Fifth	6½ out
Wednesday, June 13
» Defeated Giants (30-32), 3-2	Candlestick Park (1-1)	27-29
» W: Bruce Sutter (2-2) L: Randy Moffitt (1-5)		Fifth	6½ out
Thursday, June 14
» Defeated Giants (30-33), 8-6	Candlestick Park (2-1)	28-29	Won 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (4-2) L: Gary Lavelle (4-3) S: Bruce Sutter (13)		Fifth	6½ out
Friday, June 15
» Defeated Padres (30-36), 3-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0)	29-29	Won 3
» W: Willie Hernandez (1-0) L: John D'Acquisto (3-5) S: Dick Tidrow (5)		Fifth	5½ out
Saturday, June 16
» Defeated Padres (30-37), 5-2	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0)	30-29	Won 4
» W: Ken Holtzman (5-5) L: Gaylord Perry (6-5) S: Bruce Sutter (14)		Fifth	5½ out
Sunday, June 17
» Defeated Padres (30-38), 8-5	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-0)	31-29	Won 5
» W: Mike Krukow (3-5) L: Bob Owchinko (3-3) S: Bruce Sutter (15)		Fifth	5½ out
Monday, June 18
» Lost to Dodgers (31-37), 7-3	Dodger Stadium (0-1)	31-30
» W: Burt Hooton (7-3) L: Dennis Lamp (5-3)		Fifth	5½ out
Tuesday, June 19
» Defeated Dodgers (31-38), 7-4	Dodger Stadium (1-1)	32-30
» W: Dick Tidrow (5-2) L: Rick Sutcliffe (7-5) S: Bruce Sutter (16)		Fifth	5½ out
Friday, June 22
» Lost to Pirates (34-28), 7-2	Three Rivers Stadium (0-4)	32-31
» W: Bert Blyleven (4-2) L: Ken Holtzman (5-6)		Fifth	7 out
Saturday, June 23
» Defeated Pirates (34-29), 4-3	Three Rivers Stadium (1-4)	33-31
» W: Mike Krukow (4-5) L: Don Robinson (5-4) S: Bruce Sutter (17)		Third	7 out
Sunday, June 24
» Defeated Pirates (34-30), 5-0	Three Rivers Stadium (2-4)	34-31	Won 2
» W: Rick Reuschel (6-5) L: Bruce Kison (3-4)		Third	6 out
Monday, June 25
» Defeated Phillies (36-34), 8-2	Wrigley Field (18-14)	35-31	Won 3
» W: Lynn McGlothen (8-6) L: Steve Carlton (8-8)		Second	6 out
Tuesday, June 26
» Lost to Phillies (37-34), 5-3	Wrigley Field (18-15)	35-32
» W: Dick Ruthven (7-4) L: Donnie Moore (1-3) S: Tug McGraw (6)		Third	7 out
Wednesday, June 27
» Defeated Phillies (37-35), 11-4	Wrigley Field (19-15)	36-32
» W: Mike Krukow (5-5) L: Randy Lerch (4-6)		Second	6 out
Saturday, June 30
» Lost to Mets (31-39), 9-8	Wrigley Field (19-16)	36-33
» W: Wayne Twitchell (3-0) L: Dick Tidrow (5-3) S: Ed Glynn (4)		Second	6½ out
Sunday, July 1
» Defeated Mets (31-40), 5-4	Wrigley Field (20-16)	37-33
» W: Dick Tidrow (6-3) L: Wayne Twitchell (3-1)		Second	5½ out
» Defeated Mets (31-41), 8-2	Wrigley Field (21-16)	38-33	Won 2
» W: Lynn McGlothen (9-6) L: Pete Falcone (1-6)		Second	5½ out
Monday, July 2
» Lost to Expos (44-27), 5-0	Wrigley Field (21-17)	38-34
» W: Steve Rogers (8-5) L: Dennis Lamp (5-4)		Second	6½ out
Former Cub Ed Stauffer dies in St.Petersburg, FL at the age of 82.
Tuesday, July 3
» Defeated Expos (44-28), 3-2	Wrigley Field (22-17)	39-34
» W: Bruce Sutter (3-2) L: Woodie Fryman (2-3)		Second	5½ out
Wednesday, July 4
» Lost to Expos (45-28), 2-1	Wrigley Field (22-18)	39-35
» W: Bill Lee (8-5) L: Bill Caudill (0-2) S: Elias Sosa (8)		Third	6½ out
Thursday, July 5
» Defeated Expos (45-29), 3-1	Wrigley Field (23-18)	40-35
» W: Rick Reuschel (7-5) L: Scott Sanderson (5-5) S: Bruce Sutter (18)		Second	5½ out
Friday, July 6
» Lost to Astros (53-32), 4-2	Wrigley Field (23-19)	40-36
» W: Joe Niekro (13-3) L: Lynn McGlothen (9-7) S: Joe Sambito (10)		Third	6½ out
Saturday, July 7
» Defeated Astros (53-33), 6-0	Wrigley Field (24-19)	41-36
» W: Ken Holtzman (6-6) L: Rick Williams (3-4)		Second	6 out
» Defeated Astros (53-34), 8-3	Wrigley Field (25-19)	42-36	Won 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (6-4) L: Randy Niemann (3-1)		Second	6 out
Sunday, July 8
» Defeated Astros (53-35), 10-0	Wrigley Field (26-19)	43-36	Won 3
» W: Mike Krukow (6-5) L: Ken Forsch (5-4) S: Donnie Moore (1)		Second	5 out
Monday, July 9
» Defeated Braves (37-50), 7-4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-2)	44-36	Won 4
» W: Dick Tidrow (7-3) L: Phil Niekro (11-11) S: Bruce Sutter (19)		Second	5 out
Tuesday, July 10
» Defeated Braves (37-51), 7-3	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2)	45-36	Won 5
» W: Rick Reuschel (8-5) L: Eddie Solomon (4-5) S: Bruce Sutter (20)		Second	4 out
Wednesday, July 11
» Lost to Braves (38-51), 6-5	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-3)	45-37
» W: Tony Brizzolara (5-3) L: Lynn McGlothen (9-8) S: Gene Garber (18)		Second	4 out
Thursday, July 12
» Defeated Reds (47-44), 10-8	Riverfront Stadium (2-1)	46-37
» W: Bruce Sutter (4-2) L: Doug Bair (5-5)		Second	3 out
Friday, July 13
» Defeated Reds (47-45), 3-1	Riverfront Stadium (3-1)	47-37	Won 2
» W: Dennis Lamp (7-4) L: Fred Norman (5-8) S: Bruce Sutter (21)		Second	2½ out
Saturday, July 14
» Defeated Reds (47-46), 1-0	Riverfront Stadium (4-1)	48-37	Won 3
» W: Mike Krukow (7-5) L: Bill Bonham (3-4) S: Bruce Sutter (22)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, July 15
» Lost to Reds (48-46), 7-1	Riverfront Stadium (4-2)	48-38
» W: Tom Seaver (9-5) L: Rick Reuschel (8-6)		Second	2½ out
Thursday, July 19
» Lost to Braves (40-53), 8-2	Wrigley Field (26-20)	48-39	Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (13-11) L: Dennis Lamp (7-5)		Second	2½ out
Friday, July 20
» Defeated Braves (40-54), 10-2	Wrigley Field (27-20)	49-39
» W: Rick Reuschel (9-6) L: Tony Brizzolara (5-4)		Second	1½ out
Saturday, July 21
» Defeated Braves (40-55), 3-2	Wrigley Field (28-20)	50-39	Won 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (8-3) L: Gene Garber (5-11)		Second	1½ out
Sunday, July 22
» Lost to Reds (51-47), 12-1	Wrigley Field (28-21)	50-40
» W: Bill Bonham (4-4) L: Ken Holtzman (6-7)		Third	1½ out
» Defeated Reds (51-48), 8-4	Wrigley Field (29-21)	51-40
» W: Dick Tidrow (9-3) L: Mario Soto (0-2)		Third	1½ out
Monday, July 23
» Defeated Reds (51-49), 2-1	Wrigley Field (30-21)	52-40	Won 2
» W: Willie Hernandez (2-0) L: Tom Hume (6-6)		Third	1½ out
Tuesday, July 24
» Lost to Astros (57-44), 6-1	Astrodome (2-3)	52-41
» W: Ken Forsch (6-6) L: Dennis Lamp (7-6)		Third	1½ out
Wednesday, July 25
» Lost to Astros (58-44), 6-4	Astrodome (2-4)	52-42	Lost 2
» W: J.R. Richard (8-11) L: Rick Reuschel (9-7) S: Joe Sambito (12)		Third	2½ out
Thursday, July 26
» Defeated Mets (41-54), 9-2	Shea Stadium (2-2)	53-42
» W: Mike Krukow (8-5) L: Tom Hausman (1-5)		Second	2 out
Friday, July 27
» Defeated Mets (41-55), 4-2	Shea Stadium (3-2)	54-42	Won 2
» W: Dick Tidrow (10-3) L: Dock Ellis (2-8) S: Bruce Sutter (23)		Second	½ out
Saturday, July 28
» Lost to Mets (42-55), 6-4	Shea Stadium (3-3)	54-43
» W: Pete Falcone (2-7) L: Ken Holtzman (6-8) S: Neil Allen (1)		Third	1 out
Sunday, July 29
» Lost to Mets (43-55), 4-0	Shea Stadium (3-4)	54-44	Lost 2
» W: Kevin Kobel (5-5) L: Dennis Lamp (7-7) S: Ed Glynn (5)		Third	1½ out
Monday, July 30
» Lost to Phillies (53-49), 5-4	Veteran's Stadium (3-2)	54-45	Lost 3
» W: Ron Reed (7-6) L: Bruce Sutter (4-3)		Third	2 out
Tuesday, July 31
» Lost to Phillies (54-49), 4-1	Veteran's Stadium (3-3)	54-46	Lost 4
» W: Nino Espinosa (11-8) L: Mike Krukow (8-6)		Third	3 out
Wednesday, August 1
» Lost to Expos (58-43), 7-5	Stade Olympique (1-3)	54-47	Lost 5
» W: Scott Sanderson (7-6) L: Willie Hernandez (2-1)		Third	4 out
Thursday, August 2
» Lost to Expos (59-43), 6-4	Stade Olympique (1-4)	54-48	Lost 6
» W: Dan Schatzeder (6-4) L: Bill Caudill (0-3) S: Elias Sosa (12)		Third	5 out
Friday, August 3
» Defeated Cardinals (52-51), 4-2	Wrigley Field (31-21)	55-48
» W: Rick Reuschel (10-7) L: Pete Vuckovich (10-8) S: Bruce Sutter (24)		Third	5 out
Saturday, August 4
» Defeated Cardinals (52-52), 8-6	Wrigley Field (32-21)	56-48	Won 2
» W: Mike Krukow (9-6) L: John Denny (5-9) S: Bruce Sutter (25)		Third	4 out
Sunday, August 5
» Defeated Cardinals (52-53), 3-2	Wrigley Field (33-21)	57-48	Won 3
» W: Willie Hernandez (3-1) L: Silvio Martinez (9-5) S: Bruce Sutter (26)		Third	4½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (53-53), 5-4	Wrigley Field (33-22)	57-49
» W: Bob Forsch (5-10) L: Ken Holtzman (6-9) S: Mark Littell (6)		Third	4½ out
Tuesday, August 7
» Defeated Pirates (63-47), 15-2	Wrigley Field (34-22)	58-49
» W: Rick Reuschel (11-7) L: Jim Rooker (2-6)		Third	3½ out
Wednesday, August 8
» Lost to Pirates (64-47), 5-2	Wrigley Field (34-23)	58-50
» W: Kent Tekulve (6-6) L: Dick Tidrow (10-4)		Third	4½ out
Thursday, August 9
» Defeated Pirates (64-48), 11-3	Wrigley Field (35-23)	59-50
» W: Dennis Lamp (8-7) L: John Candelaria (10-8)		Third	3½ out
Friday, August 10
» Lost to Cardinals (58-53), 13-8	Busch Stadium II (0-2)	59-51
» W: Silvio Martinez (10-5) L: Mike Krukow (9-7)		Third	4½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (59-53), 5-3	Busch Stadium II (0-3)	59-52	Lost 2
» W: Bob Forsch (6-10) L: Bill Caudill (0-4) S: Mark Littell (7)		Third	4½ out
Saturday, August 11
» Defeated Cardinals (59-54), 7-3	Busch Stadium II (1-3)	60-52
» W: Rick Reuschel (12-7) L: Roy Thomas (1-2) S: Bruce Sutter (27)		Third	4½ out
Sunday, August 12
» Defeated Cardinals (59-55), 5-3	Busch Stadium II (2-3)	61-52	Won 2
» W: Willie Hernandez (4-1) L: John Fulgham (4-4) S: Bruce Sutter (28)		Third	4 out
Monday, August 13
» Lost to Cardinals (60-55), 3-2	Busch Stadium II (2-4)	61-53
» W: Mark Littell (8-3) L: Willie Hernandez (4-2)		Third	5 out
» Major-league debuts: Tom Herr (Cardinals)
Future Cub Corey Patterson is born in Atlanta, GA.
Tuesday, August 14
» Lost to Giants (57-62), 8-2	Wrigley Field (35-24)	61-54	Lost 2
» W: John Curtis (8-7) L: Mike Krukow (9-8)		Third	6 out
Wednesday, August 15
» Defeated Giants (57-63), 6-5	Wrigley Field (36-24)	62-54
» W: Rick Reuschel (13-7) L: Pedro Borbon (5-5) S: Bruce Sutter (29)		Third	6 out
Thursday, August 16
» Defeated Giants (57-64), 14-4	Wrigley Field (37-24)	63-54	Won 2
» W: Lynn McGlothen (10-8) L: Bob Knepper (8-8)		Third	6 out
Friday, August 17
» Defeated Padres (53-70), 9-6	Wrigley Field (38-24)	64-54	Won 3
» W: Dick Tidrow (11-4) L: John D'Acquisto (8-11) S: Bruce Sutter (30)		Third	5 out
Saturday, August 18
» Defeated Padres (53-71), 3-2	Wrigley Field (39-24)	65-54	Won 4
» W: Dick Tidrow (12-4) L: Rollie Fingers (9-9)		Third	4 out
Sunday, August 19
» Defeated Padres (53-72), 3-1	Wrigley Field (40-24)	66-54	Won 5
» W: Rick Reuschel (14-7) L: Randy Jones (9-9) S: Bruce Sutter (31)		Third	4 out
Monday, August 20
» Defeated Dodgers (57-67), 2-1	Wrigley Field (41-24)	67-54	Won 6
» W: Lynn McGlothen (11-8) L: Rick Sutcliffe (11-9) S: Bruce Sutter (32)		Third	4 out
Tuesday, August 21
» Lost to Dodgers (58-67), 4-2	Wrigley Field (41-25)	67-55
» W: Don Sutton (11-12) L: Bill Caudill (0-5) S: Bobby Castillo (2)		Third	4 out
Wednesday, August 22
» Lost to Dodgers (59-67), 7-2	Wrigley Field (41-26)	67-56	Lost 2
» W: Charlie Hough (4-4) L: Mike Krukow (9-9) S: Bobby Castillo (3)		Third	5 out
Friday, August 24
» Defeated Giants (58-70), 4-1	Candlestick Park (3-1)	68-56
» W: Rick Reuschel (15-7) L: Vida Blue (10-11)		Third	4 out
Saturday, August 25
» Lost to Giants (59-70), 5-2	Candlestick Park (3-2)	68-57
» W: John Curtis (9-8) L: Lynn McGlothen (11-9) S: Greg Minton (1)		Third	5 out
Sunday, August 26
» Defeated Giants (59-71), 4-1	Candlestick Park (4-2)	69-57
» W: Dennis Lamp (9-7) L: John Montefusco (3-5) S: Bruce Sutter (33)		Third	5 out
Monday, August 27
» Lost to Padres (56-76), 5-4	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1)	69-58
» W: John D'Acquisto (9-12) L: Willie Hernandez (4-3)		Third	5 out
Tuesday, August 28
» Defeated Padres (56-77), 3-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1)	70-58
» W: Rick Reuschel (16-7) L: Randy Jones (10-10) S: Bruce Sutter (34)		Third	5 out
Wednesday, August 29
» Lost to Padres (57-77), 3-1	San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2)	70-59
» W: Gaylord Perry (11-11) L: Lynn McGlothen (11-10)		Third	6 out
Thursday, August 30
» Defeated Dodgers (61-72), 4-1	Dodger Stadium (2-1)	71-59
» W: Dennis Lamp (10-7) L: Burt Hooton (11-10) S: Bruce Sutter (35)		Third	5½ out
Friday, August 31
» Lost to Dodgers (62-72), 6-4	Dodger Stadium (2-2)	71-60
» W: Rick Sutcliffe (13-9) L: Bill Caudill (0-6) S: Bobby Castillo (5)		Third	6½ out
Saturday, September 1
» Lost to Dodgers (63-72), 5-4	Dodger Stadium (2-3)	71-61	Lost 2
» W: Don Sutton (12-12) L: Rick Reuschel (16-8)		Third	8 out
Sunday, September 2
» Lost to Dodgers (64-72), 6-2	Dodger Stadium (2-4)	71-62	Lost 3
» W: Lerrin LaGrow (3-4) L: Bruce Sutter (4-4)		Fourth	9 out
Monday, September 3
» Lost to Cardinals (73-61), 2-1	Wrigley Field (41-27)	71-63	Lost 4
» W: John Fulgham (8-4) L: Dennis Lamp (10-8)		Fourth	9½ out
Tuesday, September 4
» Lost to Cardinals (74-61), 6-4	Wrigley Field (41-28)	71-64	Lost 5
» W: Pete Vuckovich (13-9) L: Willie Hernandez (4-4)		Fourth	10 out
Wednesday, September 5
» Lost to Expos (78-54), 4-3	Wrigley Field (41-29)	71-65	Lost 6
» W: Elias Sosa (6-7) L: Rick Reuschel (16-9) S: Dale Murray (5)		Fourth	11 out
Thursday, September 6
» Lost to Expos (79-54), 1-0	Wrigley Field (41-30)	71-66	Lost 7
» W: David Palmer (8-2) L: Lynn McGlothen (11-11) S: Woodie Fryman (8)		Fourth	11 out
Friday, September 7
» Defeated Phillies (70-70), 4-3	Wrigley Field (42-30)	72-66
» W: Dennis Lamp (11-8) L: Tug McGraw (3-3)		Fourth	11 out
Saturday, September 8
» Lost to Phillies (71-70), 9-8	Wrigley Field (42-31)	72-67
» W: Rawly Eastwick (3-4) L: Bruce Sutter (4-5)		Fourth	11 out
» Major-league debuts: John Poff (Phillies)
Sunday, September 9
» Defeated Phillies (71-71), 15-2	Wrigley Field (43-31)	73-67
» W: Rick Reuschel (17-9) L: Kevin Saucier (1-4)		Fourth	11 out
Tuesday, September 11
» Lost to Expos (82-55), 8-6	Stade Olympique (1-5)	73-68
» W: David Palmer (9-2) L: Lynn McGlothen (11-12) S: Elias Sosa (16)		Fourth	12½ out
» Lost to Expos (83-55), 3-2	Stade Olympique (1-6)	73-69	Lost 2
» W: Dan Schatzeder (10-4) L: Bill Caudill (0-7) S: Elias Sosa (17)		Fourth	12½ out
» Major-league debuts: Tim Raines (Expos)
Wednesday, September 12
» Lost to Expos (84-55), 6-3	Stade Olympique (1-7)	73-70	Lost 3
» W: Steve Rogers (13-9) L: Bruce Sutter (4-6)		Fourth	13½ out
Thursday, September 13
» Lost to Expos (85-55), 4-3	Stade Olympique (1-8)	73-71	Lost 4
» W: Bill Atkinson (2-0) L: Rick Reuschel (17-10)		Fifth	14 out
Friday, September 14
» Defeated Phillies (74-72), 2-0	Veteran's Stadium (4-3)	74-71
» W: Bruce Sutter (5-6) L: Ron Reed (10-8)		Fourth	13½ out
Saturday, September 15
» Lost to Phillies (75-72), 8-1	Veteran's Stadium (4-4)	74-72
» W: Dan Larson (1-0) L: Lynn McGlothen (11-13)		Fifth	14½ out
» Major-league debuts: George Riley (Cubs)
Sunday, September 16
» Lost to Phillies (76-72), 4-3	Veteran's Stadium (4-5)	74-73	Lost 2
» W: Ron Reed (11-8) L: Dick Tidrow (12-5)		Fifth	14½ out
Tuesday, September 18
» Defeated Mets (56-90), 2-0	Shea Stadium (4-4)	75-73
» W: Rick Reuschel (18-10) L: John Pacella (0-1) S: Bruce Sutter (36)		Fifth	14½ out
» Defeated Mets (56-91), 2-1	Shea Stadium (5-4)	76-73	Won 2
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