Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Nolan
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Nolan
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Driessen vs. Reuschel
  
  Driessen takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Nolan
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Nolan
  
  Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Nolan
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Reuschel
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Nolan
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Nolan
  
  Swisher hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Nolan
  
  Reuschel is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Reuschel
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Nolan
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Nolan
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Nolan
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Nolan
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Nolan
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Nolan
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Nolan
  
  Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Reuschel
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Nolan
  
  Reuschel hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Nolan fields it and throws to first for the out. Reuschel moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Nolan
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Nolan
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reuschel scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Nolan
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Nolan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Nolan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Reuschel
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Nolan
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Nolan
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaCock for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Nolan
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion misplays the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Nolan
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reuschel vs. Nolan
  
  Reuschel hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Reuschel Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Reuschel
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Nolan
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Nolan
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Nolan
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nolan vs. Reuschel
  
  Nolan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Reuschel
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bench vs. Knowles
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Nolan
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Nolan
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Nolan
  
  Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Nolan
  
  Champ Summers pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
  
  Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garrett vs. Nolan
  
  Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Thornton moves to third. Summers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. Nolan
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1975, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   Rose P, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, lf        4  0  0  0   Driessen D, rf        2  0  0  0   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  3  1   Rettenmund M, rf      1  0  1  0   
Monday R, cf          4  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          2  1  0  0   
Thornton A, 1b        4  0  2  0   Bench J, c            4  1  1  2   
LaCock P, rf          4  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          4  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        3  0  1  0   
Swisher S, c          3  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      3  0  0  0   
Summers C, ph         1  0  1  0   Foster G, lf          3  0  1  0   
Reuschel R, p         3  1  1  0   Nolan G, p            3  0  0  0   
Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Garrett A, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1  8  1                        27  2  4  2

Chicago          000 001 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 000 20x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)        7.2  4  2  2  2  9
Knowles D             0.1  0  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nolan G (W)           9.0  8  1  1  0  3

E -- Concepcion D, Morgan J
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 5
HR -- Bench J
CS -- Geronimo C
SH -- Kessinger D
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Rose P)
Balk -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:01
A -- 0

    

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