Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Reuschel
  
  Lopes hits a line drive towards the mound. Reuschel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Reuschel
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hale vs. Reuschel
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Messersmith
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Madlock vs. Messersmith
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field. Crawford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crawford. Kessinger scores. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Messersmith
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday scores. Madlock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Messersmith
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Reuschel
  
  Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Reuschel
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Reuschel
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Messersmith
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hale. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Messersmith
  
  Swisher bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swisher for the out. Trillo moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reuschel vs. Messersmith
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kessinger vs. Messersmith
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Messersmith
  
  Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Reuschel
  
  Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Reuschel
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Reuschel
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Messersmith
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Messersmith
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Messersmith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Messersmith
  
  Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Messersmith
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Reuschel
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Reuschel
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Reuschel
  
  Hale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Hale reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Reuschel
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Messersmith
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Messersmith
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday hits a line drive into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Reuschel
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Reuschel
  
  Cey hits a line drive towards the mound. Reuschel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Reuschel
  
  Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Reuschel
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Messersmith
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Messersmith
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Messersmith
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Reuschel
  
  Messersmith 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Reuschel
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Lopes. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lacy vs. Reuschel
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Reuschel
  
  Hale hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Messersmith
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Messersmith
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Messersmith
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Reuschel
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Reuschel
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Reuschel
  
  Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Reuschel
  
  Yeager is hit by the pitch. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Reuschel
  
  Leron Lee pinch hits for Bill Russell.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Messersmith
  
  Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Messersmith
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Messersmith
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Messersmith
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Madlock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Hough
  
  Davey Lopes now playing shortstop. Lee Lacy now playing second base. Charlie Hough now pitching. Bill Buckner now playing left field.
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Hough
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trillo vs. Hough
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Reuschel
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Reuschel
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Reuschel
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Lacy moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Reuschel
  
  Hale strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Hough
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Hough
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Hough
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Reuschel
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Reuschel
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Reuschel
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Reuschel
  
  Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1975 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b-ss        4  0  1  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  3  2  1   
Lacy L, lf-2b         4  0  1  0   Monday R, cf          4  2  2  2   
Hale J, cf            4  0  1  0   Madlock B, 3b         3  1  2  1   
Garvey S, 1b          4  0  2  0   Cardenal J, lf        4  0  1  2   
Crawford W, rf        4  0  1  0   Morales J, rf         4  0  0  1   
Cey R, 3b             4  0  0  0   Thornton A, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Yeager S, c           2  0  0  0   Trillo M, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Russell B, ss         2  0  0  0   Swisher S, c          3  0  0  0   
Lee L, ph             1  0  0  0   Reuschel R, p         3  0  0  0   
Auerbach R, ss        0  0  0  0   Reuschel P, p         1  0  0  0   
Hough C, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Messersmith A, p      2  0  0  0                                      
Buckner B, lf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        31  7  8  7

Los Angeles      000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          230 000 20x --  7

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)     6.1  8  7  6  4  4
Hough C               1.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W)        6.1  5  0  0  1  0
Reuschel P            2.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Crawford W, Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Trillo M, Hale J, Cardenal J
HR -- Monday R
SB -- Lopes D
SH -- Swisher S
HBP -- by Reuschel P (Yeager S)
WP -- Messersmith A
T -- 2:17
A -- 8377

    

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