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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

1975-08-08 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· night Β· 2:06

Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Carl Morton earned the win.

Line score

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W: Carl Morton   L: Tom Dettore   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dutch Rennert Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger401000
Rick Monday400001
Jose Cardenal400001
Jerry Morales301010
Andre Thornton300010
George Mitterwald401001
Manny Trillo401001
Rob Sperring200001
Tom Dettore201000
Gene Hiser100000
Champ Summers100000
Vic Harris100000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ralph Garr311010
Rod Gilbreath300000
Darrell Evans200021
Earl Williams300100
Dusty Baker301000
Rowland Office300000
Larvell Blanks301001
Biff Pocoroba301000
Carl Morton200002

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Dettore6.0224
Paul Reuschel1.2210
Darold Knowles0.1000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carl Morton9.0525

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: S7/P
  • Rick Monday: K
  • Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
  • Jerry Morales: 43

Bot 1

  • Ralph Garr: D7/L
  • Rod Gilbreath: E3/SH.2-3;B-1
  • Darrell Evans: W.1-2
  • Earl Williams: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Dusty Baker: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
  • Rowland Office: SB2
  • Rowland Office: 8

Top 2

  • Andre Thornton: 7
  • George Mitterwald: K
  • Manny Trillo: K

Bot 2

  • Larvell Blanks: K
  • Biff Pocoroba: 31
  • Carl Morton: K

Top 3

  • Rob Sperring: K
  • Tom Dettore: 13
  • Don Kessinger: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Ralph Garr: 43
  • Rod Gilbreath: 9
  • Darrell Evans: W
  • Earl Williams: CS2(24)

Top 4

  • Rick Monday: 63
  • Jose Cardenal: 6/P
  • Jerry Morales: S8/G
  • Andre Thornton: W.1-2
  • George Mitterwald: 43

Bot 4

  • Earl Williams: 53
  • Dusty Baker: S7/L
  • Rowland Office: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Manny Trillo: 9/FL
  • Rob Sperring: E5.B-1
  • Tom Dettore: S9.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 4(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 5

  • Larvell Blanks: 53
  • Biff Pocoroba: 63
  • Carl Morton: K

Top 6

  • Rick Monday: 3/G
  • Jose Cardenal: 8
  • Jerry Morales: W
  • Andre Thornton: 9

Bot 6

  • Ralph Garr: 43
  • Rod Gilbreath: 63
  • Darrell Evans: K

Top 7

  • George Mitterwald: 7
  • Manny Trillo: D8/L
  • Gene Hiser: 9.2-3
  • Champ Summers: 7

Bot 7

  • Earl Williams: 63
  • Dusty Baker: 8
  • Rowland Office: 43

Top 8

  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Rick Monday: 63
  • Jose Cardenal: K

Bot 8

  • Larvell Blanks: S4/G
  • Biff Pocoroba: S5/BG.1-2#
  • Carl Morton: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Ralph Garr: IW
  • Rod Gilbreath: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Darrell Evans: 3/G

Top 9

  • Jerry Morales: 13
  • Andre Thornton: E5.B-1
  • George Mitterwald: S8/L.1-2
  • Manny Trillo: 9
  • Vic Harris: 6/P