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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1975-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 30355 Β· sunny Β· 2:35

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Darold Knowles earned the win.

Line score

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W: Darold Knowles   L: Jerry Reuss   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Frank Pulli Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Lee Weyer Β· 3B: Satch Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Taveras500000
Bill Robinson400001
Al Oliver402010
Bob Robertson201000
Richie Zisk401000
Richie Hebner400002
Duffy Dyer400001
Paul Popovich401000
Jerry Reuss311001
Ed Kirkpatrick300100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger502000
Vic Harris500002
Ron Dunn501000
Jerry Morales511000
Andre Thornton411010
Tim Hosley301000
Manny Trillo201130
Rob Sperring300001
Geoff Zahn300000
Jose Cardenal201100
George Mitterwald100001
Steve Swisher000010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jerry Reuss10.1854

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Geoff Zahn10.0614
Darold Knowles1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Taveras: 43
  • Bill Robinson: 3/G
  • Al Oliver: S6
  • Bob Robertson: 43

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: 53
  • Vic Harris: K
  • Ron Dunn: 63

Top 2

  • Richie Zisk: D7
  • Richie Hebner: 5/FL
  • Duffy Dyer: 8
  • Paul Popovich: 53

Bot 2

  • Jerry Morales: 8
  • Andre Thornton: 8
  • Tim Hosley: 63

Top 3

  • Jerry Reuss: 43
  • Frank Taveras: 53
  • Bill Robinson: 6/FL

Bot 3

  • Manny Trillo: 63
  • Rob Sperring: 9
  • Geoff Zahn: 63

Top 4

  • Al Oliver: 9
  • Bob Robertson: S8.BX2(84)
  • Richie Zisk: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Don Kessinger: 9
  • Vic Harris: 43
  • Ron Dunn: S8/L
  • Jerry Morales: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Richie Hebner: K
  • Duffy Dyer: K
  • Paul Popovich: 53

Bot 5

  • Andre Thornton: W
  • Tim Hosley: 53.1-2
  • Manny Trillo: W
  • Rob Sperring: K
  • Geoff Zahn: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Jerry Reuss: S6
  • Frank Taveras: E3.1-2;B-1#
  • Bill Robinson: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Al Oliver: IW
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Richie Zisk: 4/P

Bot 6

  • Don Kessinger: 7
  • Vic Harris: 7
  • Ron Dunn: 7

Top 7

  • Richie Hebner: 6/P
  • Duffy Dyer: 63
  • Paul Popovich: 9

Bot 7

  • Jerry Morales: S6/G
  • Andre Thornton: 7
  • Tim Hosley: 13/SH.1-2
  • Manny Trillo: S9/L.2-H
  • Rob Sperring: 8

Top 8

  • Jerry Reuss: K
  • Frank Taveras: 53/BG
  • Bill Robinson: 63

Bot 8

  • Geoff Zahn: 43
  • Don Kessinger: S6/G
  • Vic Harris: 8
  • Ron Dunn: 9/FL

Top 9

  • Al Oliver: S7/L
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
  • Richie Zisk: 13.1-2
  • Richie Hebner: K/C

Bot 9

  • Jerry Morales: 8/L
  • Andre Thornton: 63
  • Tim Hosley: S8/P
  • Manny Trillo: W.1-2
  • Jose Cardenal: 4/L

Top 10

  • Duffy Dyer: 53
  • Paul Popovich: S8/G
  • Jerry Reuss: 14/SH.1-2
  • Frank Taveras: 43

Bot 10

  • George Mitterwald: K/C
  • Don Kessinger: S5/BG
  • Vic Harris: K
  • Ron Dunn: 64(1)/FO

Top 11

  • Bill Robinson: K
  • Al Oliver: 7
  • Ed Kirkpatrick: 13/BG

Bot 11

  • Jerry Morales: 9
  • Andre Thornton: T9/L
  • Steve Swisher: IW
  • Manny Trillo: IW.1-2
  • Jose Cardenal: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Cubs LaCock ejected by 3B umpire Davidson for touching Zisk's double in the bullpen when it was still a live ball
  • Bob Robertson ejected by 2B umpire Lee Weyer
  • Richie Hebner ejected by HP umpire Frank Pulli