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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1975-08-09 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 22605 · 80°F, night · 2:33
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Steve Stone earned the win. Rick Monday went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Steve Stone L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Hiser | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Swisher | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Stone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Biff Pocoroba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Goodson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stone | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
 Paul Reuschel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Beard | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Gene Hiser: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Jerry Morales: S7/G.1-2
- Andre Thornton: 9
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Rod Gilbreath: 41
- Darrell Evans: HR/9
- Earl Williams: K/C
Top 2
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Steve Swisher: S8/P
- Rob Sperring: S7/G.1-2
- Steve Stone: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: S7.3-H;2-H
- Rick Monday: S7.1-3
- Gene Hiser: OA.3XH(2)#
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: 9
- Rowland Office: 43
- Larvell Blanks: 41
Top 3
- Gene Hiser: 9
- Jerry Morales: E5.B-1
- Andre Thornton: CS2(24)#
- Andre Thornton: 8
Bot 3
- Biff Pocoroba: 7
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Ralph Garr: 8
Top 4
- Manny Trillo: 13
- Steve Swisher: 7
- Rob Sperring: 63
Bot 4
- Rod Gilbreath: 43
- Darrell Evans: S4/P
- Earl Williams: 8
- Dusty Baker: 8
Top 5
- Steve Stone: 63
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Rick Monday: 3/G
Bot 5
- Rowland Office: W
- Larvell Blanks: 53.1-2
- Biff Pocoroba: W
- Phil Niekro: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: IW
- Rod Gilbreath: 7
Top 6
- Gene Hiser: 8
- Jerry Morales: D7/L
- Andre Thornton: HR/7.2-H
- Manny Trillo: K
- Steve Swisher: S7/L
- Rob Sperring: 53
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: S9/G
- Earl Williams: W.1-2
- Dusty Baker: K
- Rowland Office: W.2-3;1-2
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Biff Pocoroba: 43
Top 7
- Steve Stone: S7/G
- Don Kessinger: E2/SH.1-2;B-1
- Rick Monday: HR/9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Gene Hiser: D9/L
- Jerry Morales: E6.2-2
- Andre Thornton: 9
- Manny Trillo: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ed Goodson: K
- Ralph Garr: T7/L
- Rod Gilbreath: 9/SF.3-H
- Darrell Evans: 6/L
Top 8
- Steve Swisher: D7
- Rob Sperring: K
- Jose Cardenal: S6.2-3
- Don Kessinger: 8/SF.3-H
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Gene Hiser: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Earl Williams: 7
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Rowland Office: S8
- Larvell Blanks: 13
Top 9
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Andre Thornton: D7/L
- Manny Trillo: K
- Steve Swisher: 8
Bot 9
- Biff Pocoroba: 8
- Mike Lum: 7
- Ralph Garr: 13/BG