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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1975-08-11 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 27725 · night · 2:35
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 9–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 8th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Tony Perez went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Hiser | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Champ Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 George Foster | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Darrel Chaney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
| Ken Crosby | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Frailing | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Milt Wilcox | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Rick Monday: 43
- Bill Madlock: K
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Ken Griffey: 53
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Gene Hiser: W
- Andre Thornton: S9/L.1-2
- Manny Trillo: E6/TH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Swisher: S7/L.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Rick Reuschel: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 31
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: 8
- George Foster: S7/G
- Cesar Geronimo: W.1-2
- Darrel Chaney: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Jack Billingham: 43
Top 3
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Bill Madlock: K
- Jose Cardenal: D9/P.1-3
- Gene Hiser: IW
- Andre Thornton: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Manny Trillo: K
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: K
- Ken Griffey: T8/L89
- Joe Morgan: W
- Johnny Bench: SB2#
- Johnny Bench: K
- Tony Perez: K
Top 4
- Steve Swisher: 3/FL
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
Bot 4
- George Foster: S8/G
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
- Jack Billingham: K
Top 5
- Rick Monday: 7
- Bill Madlock: 43
- Jose Cardenal: S7/G
- Gene Hiser: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: T8/8XDW
- Ken Griffey: S5.3-3
- Joe Morgan: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Bench: 5E3.1X3(35);B-3#
- Tony Perez: D7.3-H(UR)#
- George Foster: S7.2XH(72)
Top 6
- Andre Thornton: D7/G5L
- Manny Trillo: 13/SH.2-3
- Steve Swisher: 5/P
- Rick Reuschel: W
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 6
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Darrel Chaney: S9/L.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Pete Rose: IW
- Ken Griffey: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: K
- Johnny Bench: 63
Top 7
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Bill Madlock: S7/G
- Jose Cardenal: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: 7
- George Foster: S7/L
- Cesar Geronimo: W.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: PB.2-3#
- Merv Rettenmund: SB2#
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Jack Billingham: K/C
Top 8
- Gene Hiser: 3/G
- Andre Thornton: K
- Manny Trillo: K
Bot 8
- Pete Rose: 9
- Ken Griffey: S9/L
- Joe Morgan: D9/L9L.1-3
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Tony Perez: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- George Foster: D8/L89.2-H;1-H
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Doug Flynn: 8
Top 9
- Steve Swisher: 8
- Champ Summers: K
- Don Kessinger: S7/G
- Rick Monday: 43
Notes & reviews
- Andre Thornton off bag; Cubs left field thinking Johnny Bench out