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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

1975-06-12 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 5360 · night · 2:16

Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Carl Morton earned the win. Rick Monday went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	6
ATL	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	3		6	7

W: Carl Morton L: Geoff Zahn SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jose Cardenal	5	0	0	1	0	1
Bill Madlock	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rick Monday	4	1	1	1	0	1
Jerry Morales	4	0	1	0	0	0
Andre Thornton	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Mitterwald	3	0	1	0	0	1
Manny Trillo	3	1	1	0	1	1
Geoff Zahn	1	0	0	0	0	1
Champ Summers	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Hiser	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pete LaCock	0	0	0	0	1	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ralph Garr	3	1	1	0	2	0
Marty Perez	4	0	2	2	1	0
Darrell Evans	5	0	0	0	0	4
Cito Gaston	2	0	0	1	1	1
Dusty Baker	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum	3	1	0	0	1	1
Larvell Blanks	3	0	0	0	1	0
Vic Correll	2	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Morton	4	2	3	2	0	1
Biff Pocoroba	1	1	0	0	1	0
Rowland Office	1	1	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Geoff Zahn	4.2	4	3	4
Bob Locker	1.1	0	1	0
Eddie Watt	2.0	3	3	3

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carl Morton	8.0	6	1	6
Phil Niekro	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Kessinger: 7
Jose Cardenal: 9
Bill Madlock: 63

Bot 1

Ralph Garr: E3.B-3(E6)#
Marty Perez: 63.3-H(UR)
Darrell Evans: K/C
Cito Gaston: K

Top 2

Rick Monday: K
Jerry Morales: S5
Andre Thornton: 1/G.1-2
George Mitterwald: 43

Bot 2

Dusty Baker: 53
Mike Lum: K/C
Larvell Blanks: 3/FL

Top 3

Manny Trillo: W
Geoff Zahn: 16/SH.1-2
Don Kessinger: FC5.2-3;B-1
Jose Cardenal: E3.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
Bill Madlock: SB3;SB2#
Bill Madlock: K
Rick Monday: 43

Bot 3

Vic Correll: 13
Carl Morton: S1
Ralph Garr: W.1-2
Marty Perez: D7/L.2-H;1-3
Darrell Evans: K
Cito Gaston: 8

Top 4

Jerry Morales: 7
Andre Thornton: K
George Mitterwald: S8/G
Manny Trillo: 63

Bot 4

Dusty Baker: 53
Mike Lum: 7
Larvell Blanks: 8

Top 5

Geoff Zahn: K/C
Don Kessinger: S7
Jose Cardenal: 9/FL
Bill Madlock: 43

Bot 5

Vic Correll: 53
Carl Morton: S8/L
Ralph Garr: D9/L.1-3
Marty Perez: IW
Darrell Evans: 4/P
Cito Gaston: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dusty Baker: 7

Top 6

Rick Monday: HR/8
Jerry Morales: 43
Andre Thornton: 63
George Mitterwald: K

Bot 6

Mike Lum: 8
Larvell Blanks: W
Biff Pocoroba: CS2(26)
Biff Pocoroba: 43

Top 7

Manny Trillo: S9/L
Champ Summers: 7
Don Kessinger: 3/FL
Jose Cardenal: K

Bot 7

Carl Morton: K/C
Ralph Garr: 43
Marty Perez: S9/P
Darrell Evans: K

Top 8

Bill Madlock: S8/G
Rick Monday: 46(1)/FO
Jerry Morales: 8
Andre Thornton: 7

Bot 8

Rowland Office: D8/L
Dusty Baker: 63.2-2
Mike Lum: IW
Larvell Blanks: 53.2-3;1-2
Biff Pocoroba: IW
Carl Morton: D5.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ralph Garr: IW
Marty Perez: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
Darrell Evans: K

Top 9

Gene Hiser: 53
Manny Trillo: K
Pete LaCock: W
Don Kessinger: PB.1-2#
Don Kessinger: E4.B-1;2-3#
Jose Cardenal: 7

Notes & reviews

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