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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1975-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 70°F, overcast, rain · Wind 6 mph from CF · 2:01
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Dusty Baker went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Goodson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Gilbreath | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Belloir | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowland Office | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Sperring | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Zamora | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 8/L
- Darrell Evans: S9/L
- Dusty Baker: S5/G.1-2
- Ed Goodson: 8
- Dave May: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 5/FL
- Rick Monday: W
- Bill Madlock: S5/BG.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 2
- Vic Correll: S5/BG
- Rod Gilbreath: 13/SH.1-2
- Rob Belloir: S6/G.2-2
- Phil Niekro: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Andre Thornton: S6
- Rob Sperring: 9
- Steve Swisher: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Dusty Baker: S7/G
- Ed Goodson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rick Reuschel: 5/P
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Rick Monday: S4/G
- Bill Madlock: K
Top 4
- Dave May: S9/G
- Vic Correll: S7/L.1-3
- Rod Gilbreath: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Rob Belloir: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Jerry Morales: S5
- Andre Thornton: K/C
- Rob Sperring: K
Top 5
- Phil Niekro: S8/P
- Ralph Garr: D9/L.1-3
- Darrell Evans: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Dusty Baker: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed Goodson: 8
Bot 5
- Steve Swisher: S8/L
- Rick Reuschel: 56(1)3/GDP
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
Top 6
- Dave May: 8
- Vic Correll: S8/G
- Rod Gilbreath: 8
- Rob Belloir: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: 43
- Bill Madlock: 5/FL
- Jose Cardenal: 9
Top 7
- Phil Niekro: K/C
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Darrell Evans: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry Morales: 2/FL
- Andre Thornton: K
- Vic Harris: 4/P
Top 8
- Dusty Baker: S5
- Ed Goodson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rowland Office: 7
Bot 8
- Gene Hiser: 9
- Champ Summers: 9
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Rick Monday: WP.1-2
- Rick Monday: 7/L
Top 9
- Vic Correll: 43
- Rod Gilbreath: 9
- Rob Belloir: 8
Bot 9
- Bill Madlock: D7/L
- Jose Cardenal: D9.2-H
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Andre Thornton: 8
- Pete LaCock: 3/G