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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1975-09-05 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 32041 Β· night Β· 2:35

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Tug McGraw earned the win. Mike Schmidt went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Tug McGraw   L: Paul Reuschel   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Shag Crawford Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Dick Stello Β· 3B: Jerry Dale Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger500000
Joe Wallis512001
Pete LaCock301001
Andre Thornton201110
Champ Summers300001
Rob Sperring300001
Manny Trillo411001
Steve Swisher401101
Tom Dettore300000
Jose Cardenal000010
Jerry Morales000010
Bill Madlock100000
George Mitterwald111100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Cash411000
Larry Bowa422000
Garry Maddox401100
Greg Luzinski412200
Dick Allen401002
Mike Schmidt423201
Ollie Brown400001
Bob Boone201001
Wayne Simpson201001
Tom Hutton101100
Johnny Oates100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Reuschel0.2000
Tom Dettore5.2806
Paul Reuschel1.0300
Oscar Zamora0.2200

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wayne Simpson7.0614
Tug McGraw2.0122

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 7
  • Joe Wallis: S7/L
  • Pete LaCock: K
  • Andre Thornton: W.1-2
  • Champ Summers: 31

Bot 1

  • Dave Cash: 7
  • Larry Bowa: 3/G
  • Garry Maddox: 4/P

Top 2

  • Rob Sperring: 53
  • Manny Trillo: 3/FL
  • Steve Swisher: K

Bot 2

  • Greg Luzinski: 63
  • Dick Allen: K/C
  • Mike Schmidt: D7/P
  • Ollie Brown: K

Top 3

  • Tom Dettore: 31
  • Don Kessinger: 2/FL
  • Joe Wallis: S9/G
  • Pete LaCock: S5.1-2
  • Andre Thornton: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Champ Summers: K

Bot 3

  • Bob Boone: S7/G
  • Wayne Simpson: S1/BG.1-2
  • Dave Cash: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Larry Bowa: 43

Top 4

  • Rob Sperring: K/C
  • Manny Trillo: S7
  • Steve Swisher: D8/L.1-H
  • Tom Dettore: 31.2-3
  • Don Kessinger: 6/P

Bot 4

  • Garry Maddox: 8
  • Greg Luzinski: 13
  • Dick Allen: D8/L
  • Mike Schmidt: K

Top 5

  • Joe Wallis: 9
  • Pete LaCock: 43
  • Andre Thornton: 2/FL

Bot 5

  • Ollie Brown: 4/P
  • Bob Boone: K/C
  • Wayne Simpson: K

Top 6

  • Champ Summers: 6/P
  • Rob Sperring: 53
  • Manny Trillo: 8

Bot 6

  • Dave Cash: 53
  • Larry Bowa: S4
  • Garry Maddox: 8
  • Greg Luzinski: D8/L.1-H
  • Dick Allen: K/C

Top 7

  • Steve Swisher: 13
  • Tom Dettore: 53
  • Don Kessinger: E3.B-1
  • Joe Wallis: 4/P

Bot 7

  • Mike Schmidt: D8/L
  • Ollie Brown: 9.2-3
  • Tom Hutton: S4.3-H
  • Johnny Oates: CS2(26)#
  • Johnny Oates: 7

Top 8

  • Jose Cardenal: W
  • Andre Thornton: 3/SH.1-2
  • Jerry Morales: IW
  • Bill Madlock: 8/L
  • Manny Trillo: K

Bot 8

  • Dave Cash: D5
  • Larry Bowa: S4/BG.2-3
  • Garry Maddox: S7/L.3-H;1-3;BX2(74)
  • Greg Luzinski: S8/G.3-H
  • Dick Allen: 7
  • Mike Schmidt: HR/7.1-H
  • Ollie Brown: 6/P

Top 9

  • Steve Swisher: 53
  • George Mitterwald: HR/7
  • Don Kessinger: 6/L
  • Joe Wallis: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Rick Reuschel injured