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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1975-08-08 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 8368 · night · 2:31
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Ray Burris earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
W: Ray Burris L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hiser | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hosley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Goodson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Darold Knowles | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Elias Sosa | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: E7/F.B-2
- Rick Monday: 8.2-3
- Gene Hiser: FC1.3XH(152);B-2#
- Jerry Morales: HP
- Andre Thornton: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 7/FL
- Rod Gilbreath: K
- Darrell Evans: S8/G
- Dusty Baker: S8/G.1-3
- Mike Lum: 7
Top 2
- Vic Harris: K
- Steve Swisher: 53
- Rob Sperring: 13/BG
Bot 2
- Ed Goodson: 8
- Larvell Blanks: S6/G
- Vic Correll: 6/P
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
Top 3
- Ray Burris: 63
- Don Kessinger: S7/L
- Rick Monday: 36(1)/FO
- Gene Hiser: 7
Bot 3
- Ralph Garr: 8
- Rod Gilbreath: S5/G
- Darrell Evans: 3/G.1-2
- Dusty Baker: S7.2-H
- Mike Lum: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Jerry Morales: 3/FL
- Andre Thornton: 63
- Vic Harris: 7
Bot 4
- Mike Lum: S9
- Ed Goodson: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Larvell Blanks: S7/G.2-3
- Vic Correll: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Steve Swisher: HP
- Rob Sperring: K
- Ray Burris: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: PB.2-3
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bruce Dal Canton: 8
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: 3/G
Top 6
- Rick Monday: 7
- Gene Hiser: S9/G
- Jerry Morales: 3/P
- Andre Thornton: S7.1-2
- Vic Harris: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: 4/P
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Mike Lum: S1
- Ed Goodson: 3/G
Top 7
- Steve Swisher: E5.B-2
- Rob Sperring: 14/SH.2-3
- Champ Summers: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Don Kessinger: S6/G
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Gene Hiser: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jerry Morales: 4/P
Bot 7
- Larvell Blanks: 8
- Vic Correll: S8/L
- Cito Gaston: 53.1-2
- Ralph Garr: HP
- Rod Gilbreath: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Evans: 7
Top 8
- Andre Thornton: 3/FL
- Manny Trillo: S7/G
- Tim Hosley: S8/L.1-3
- Rob Sperring: PO3(25).1-2
- Rob Sperring: IW
- Darold Knowles: 4/P
Bot 8
- Dusty Baker: K
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Ed Goodson: D9/L
- Larvell Blanks: 63
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Gene Hiser: 13.1-2
- Jerry Morales: S6.2-H
- Andre Thornton: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Vic Correll: 3/FL
- Earl Williams: D9/L
- Ralph Garr: K
- Rod Gilbreath: W
- Darrell Evans: 7/FL
Notes & reviews
- Mike Lum went hard into Don Kessinger causing the error
- Failed suicide squeeze