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St. Louis Cardinals @
Chicago Cubs
1975-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 19058 Β· 87Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 4 mph Β· 2:29
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5β3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Paul Reuschel earned the win. Steve Swisher went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
W: Paul Reuschel L: Ken Reynolds SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Satch Davidson Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bake McBride | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eric Rasmussen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jose Cardenal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Manny Trillo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Steve Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Mitterwald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Rasmussen | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Stone | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Paul Reuschel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: S8
- Willie Davis: PO1(13)
- Willie Davis: S7
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Ted Simmons: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Rick Monday: K
- Bill Madlock: 8
Top 2
- Ron Fairly: E4
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Ken Reitz: K
- Mike Tyson: W.1-2
- Eric Rasmussen: 5(2)/G/FO
Bot 2
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Jerry Morales: SB2#
- Jerry Morales: K
- Pete LaCock: 3
- Manny Trillo: S7.2-H
- Steve Swisher: HR/7.1-H
- Steve Stone: 43
Top 3
- Bake McBride: S9
- Willie Davis: D9.1-H
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Ron Fairly: 7
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Rick Monday: 43
- Bill Madlock: 53
Top 4
- Ted Sizemore: S9
- Ken Reitz: S8.1-H(E8)(UR);B-3
- Mike Tyson: 9/FL
- Eric Rasmussen: 9
- Bake McBride: 9
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Jerry Morales: 23.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 9
- Manny Trillo: K
Top 5
- Willie Davis: S9
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Ted Simmons: S9.1-3
- Ron Fairly: W.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Steve Swisher: K
- Gene Hiser: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 6
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Mike Tyson: 63
- Eric Rasmussen: K
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: S9
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Jerry Morales: W.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 3/FL
Top 7
- Bake McBride: S7
- Willie Davis: S8.1-3
- Reggie Smith: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ted Simmons: W
- Ron Fairly: 43
Bot 7
- Manny Trillo: W
- Steve Swisher: 36(1)/FO
- Champ Summers: S9.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 7(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 8
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Ken Reitz: 63
- Mike Tyson: 53
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: W
- Bill Madlock: 14/SH.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: IW
- Jerry Morales: D7.2-H;1-3
- Pete LaCock: IW
- Manny Trillo: 34/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Mitterwald: IW
- Paul Reuschel: K
Top 9
- Larry Lintz: 43
- Bake McBride: 7
- Willie Davis: 31
Notes & reviews
- Steve Stone left with a torn nail



















