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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 8, 1975 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Dettore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Rob Sperring | Third Baseman |
| Tom Dettore | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
| Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 8, 1975
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Morton
Kessinger hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Morton
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Morton
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Morton
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Dettore
Garr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbreath vs. Dettore
Gilbreath bunts towards first. Thornton juggles the ball. That's an error on Thornton. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Dettore
Evans takes first base on ball four. Gilbreath moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Dettore
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. Garr scores. Gilbreath moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Dettore
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to home to get Gilbreath. Evans moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Office vs. Dettore
There goes Baker. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Office vs. Dettore
Office hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Morton
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Morton
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Morton
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Dettore
Blanks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Dettore
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Dettore covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Dettore
Morton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Morton
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dettore vs. Morton
Dettore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Morton
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Dettore
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Dettore
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dettore
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dettore
There goes Evans. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Morton
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Morton
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Morton
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Morton
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Morton
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dettore
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dettore
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Dettore
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dettore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Morton
Trillo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Morton
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dettore vs. Morton
Dettore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Morton
Kessinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath catches it and throws to second with Blanks covering, to double up Sperring. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Dettore
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Dettore
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Dettore
Morton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Morton
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Morton
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Morton
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Morton
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Dettore
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Dettore
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dettore
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Morton
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Morton
Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiser vs. Morton
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Hiser hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Summers vs. Morton
Champ Summers pinch hits for Tom Dettore.
Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuschel
Vic Harris now playing third base. Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Reuschel
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Morton
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Morton
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Morton
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Reuschel
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Reuschel
Pocoroba bunts towards third. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morton vs. Reuschel
Morton bunts towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanks moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Reuschel
Garr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilbreath vs. Reuschel
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to home to get Blanks. Pocoroba moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Morton
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Morton
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Morton
Bill Bonham pinch runs for Andre Thornton.
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Morton
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Morton
Harris hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1975, game 1 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 3 1 1 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cardenal J, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 3 0 1 0 Williams E, 1b 3 0 0 1
Thornton A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Baker D, rf 3 0 1 0
Bonham B, pr 0 0 0 0 Office R, cf 3 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0 Blanks L, ss 3 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 0 1 0
Sperring R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Morton C, p 2 0 0 0
Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris V, 3b 1 0 0 0
Dettore T, p 2 0 1 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 5 0 25 1 4 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 100 000 00x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dettore T (L) 6.0 2 1 1 2 4
Reuschel P 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Knowles D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
E -- Thornton A, Evans D 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Atlanta 5
2B -- Garr R, Trillo M
SB -- Baker D
CS -- Evans D
SH -- Gilbreath R, Morton C
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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