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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 31, 1975 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Ed Goodson | First Baseman |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Vic Correll | Catcher |
| Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
| Rob Belloir | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Connie Ryan | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1975
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Reuschel
Garr hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodson vs. Reuschel
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock bunts towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a line drive towards third. Evans catches it and throws to second to double up Monday. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Reuschel
Correll bunts towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Reuschel
Gilbreath bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Correll moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belloir vs. Reuschel
Belloir hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Correll moves to third. Belloir moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garr vs. Reuschel
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garr for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Niekro
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Niekro
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Reuschel
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Niekro
Reuschel hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Correll vs. Reuschel
Correll hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbreath vs. Reuschel
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. May scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belloir vs. Reuschel
Belloir hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belloir scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Niekro
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Niekro
Sperring strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Reuschel
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Garr reaches second base with a double. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Niekro tags and scores. Garr tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Reuschel
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Reuschel
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Niekro
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Niekro
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second, with Belloir covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Reuschel
Correll hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Reuschel
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belloir vs. Reuschel
Belloir hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Rowland Office now playing center field. Dusty Baker now playing right field.
Monday 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 -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Reuschel
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Correll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Niekro
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Niekro
Vic Harris pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Reuschel
Vic Harris now playing second base.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Reuschel
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Reuschel
Office hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Niekro
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Hiser hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Niekro
Champ Summers pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Summers hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Niekro
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Correll vs. Zamora
Tim Hosley now catching. Gene Hiser now playing center field. Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Correll hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Zamora
Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belloir vs. Zamora
Belloir hits a fly ball into center field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Niekro
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baker. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Niekro
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Niekro
Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Niekro
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Vic Harris.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1975, game 1 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Monday R, cf 3 0 1 0
Baker D, cf-rf 3 0 3 1 Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0
Goodson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 0
May D, rf 3 1 1 0 Cardenal J, lf 4 0 1 1
Office R, cf 1 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 1 0
Correll V, c 4 0 3 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gilbreath R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Sperring R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Belloir R, ss 4 0 1 0 Harris V, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 2 1 1 0 LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0
Swisher S, c 2 0 1 0
Hiser G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0
Summers C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hosley T, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 11 3 33 1 8 1
Atlanta 000 120 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 8.0 11 3 3 0 1
Zamora O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Atlanta 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Garr R, Madlock B, Cardenal J
SH -- Gilbreath R, Niekro P
SF -- Evans D, Baker D
WP -- Niekro P
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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