Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Prall
  
  Taveras bunts towards the mound. Prall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Prall
  
  Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Prall
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Rooker
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. Sperring moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tyrone vs. Rooker
  
  Tyrone bunts towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sperring moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sperring tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Rooker
  
  There goes Tyrone. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Prall
  
  Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Prall
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Prall
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyrone. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dyer vs. Prall
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Rooker
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Rooker
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosley vs. Rooker
  
  Hosley hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Prall
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Prall
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Prall
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Prall
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Stennett reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Prall
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Rooker
  
  Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Prall vs. Rooker
  
  Prall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sperring vs. Rooker
  
  Sperring strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyrone vs. Rooker
  
  Tyrone hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Prall
  
  Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Prall
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Prall
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Prall
  
  Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Prall
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyrone. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rooker vs. Prall
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howe scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Prall
  
  Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a popup, foul, towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Rooker
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Rooker
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hosley vs. Rooker
  
  Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Prall
  
  Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Prall
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cardenal. Stennett moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robertson vs. Moore
  
  Donnie Moore now pitching.
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zisk vs. Moore
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parker vs. Schultz
  
  Buddy Schultz now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Parker reaches second base with a double. Stennett scores. Oliver scores. Robertson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dyer vs. Schultz
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Parker scores. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Schultz
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Dyer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rooker vs. Schultz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rooker vs. Schultz
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taveras vs. Schultz
  
  Taveras hits a line drive towards the mound. Schultz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Rooker
  
  Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Rooker
  
  Ron Dunn pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
  
  Dunn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Rooker
  
  Sperring strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wilcox
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Wilcox
  
  Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Rooker
  
  Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Rooker
  
  Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Wilcox
  
  Joe Wallis now playing center field. Jerry Morales now playing right field.
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Wilcox
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dyer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tyrone. Dyer reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Wilcox
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dyer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howe vs. Wilcox
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rooker vs. Wilcox
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Rooker
  
  Willie Randolph now playing second base.
  
  Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Rooker
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosley vs. Rooker
  
  Hosley hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Wilcox
  
  Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Wilcox
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wilcox
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robertson vs. Wilcox
  
  Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Rooker
  
  Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Rooker
  
  George Mitterwald pinch hits for Milt Wilcox.
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Rooker
  
  Sperring strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Crosby
  
  Ken Crosby now pitching.
  
  Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Crosby
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Crosby
  
  Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Rooker
  
  Tyrone hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Rooker
  
  Wallis hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1975, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  1  0  0   Sperring R, 3b        4  1  0  0   
Stennett R, 2b        3  1  1  1   Tyrone J, lf          4  0  1  0   
Randolph W, 2b        1  0  0  0   Morales J, cf-rf      3  0  0  1   
Oliver A, cf          5  1  2  0   Cardenal J, rf        2  0  0  0   
Robertson B, 1b       4  2  1  0   Wallis J, cf          1  0  0  0   
Zisk R, lf            5  1  1  2   Thornton A, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Parker D, rf          5  2  3  2   Trillo M, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Dyer D, c             5  0  2  3   Hosley T, c           3  0  0  0   
Howe A, 3b            4  1  1  0   Rosello D, ss         2  0  0  0   
Rooker J, p           4  0  1  1   Prall W, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Moore D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Dunn R, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Wilcox M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Mitterwald G, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Crosby K, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 12  9                        28  1  2  1

Pittsburgh       001 340 100 --  9
Chicago          100 000 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W)          9.0  2  1  0  2  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Prall W (L)*          4.0  7  6  6  2  2
Moore D               0.1  0  1  1  1  1
Schultz B             0.2  2  1  1  0  1
Wilcox M              3.0  3  1  1  0  4
Crosby K              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Howe A, Cardenal J, Trillo M
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 3
2B -- Parker D 3, Stennett R, Howe A, Dyer D, Oliver A
HR -- Zisk R
CS -- Tyrone J
SF -- Morales J
WP -- Schultz B, Wilcox M
T -- 2:36
A -- 5432

    

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