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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 8, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 8, 1975 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willie Prall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,756 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Champ Summers | Left Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Willie Prall | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 8, 1975
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Ellis
Rosello hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Rosello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Ellis
Wallis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Oliver. Wallis reaches second base with a double. Rosello scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Ellis
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Summers vs. Ellis
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Ellis
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Prall
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Prall
Stennett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Prall
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Prall
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stennett scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Prall
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Prall
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Ellis
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Ellis
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Ellis
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prall vs. Ellis
Prall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Prall
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Prall
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Prall
Ellis bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Prall
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Ellis
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Ellis
Wallis hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ellis
Madlock bunts towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Ellis
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Prall
Stennett 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Prall
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Prall
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Ellis
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Ellis
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Ellis
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Prall
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Prall
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Prall
Sanguillen hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Ellis
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prall vs. Ellis
Prall bunts towards third. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Ellis
Rosello hits a fly ball towards right. Parker catches it and throws to first to double up Prall. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Prall
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Prall
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Prall
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Prall
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Ellis
Wallis hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Ellis
Madlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Ellis
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Ellis
Morales is hit by the pitch. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Ellis
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Prall
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Prall
Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Prall
Zisk hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Prall
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Parker reaches second base with a double. Stargell scores. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Dettore
Tom Dettore now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Dettore
Howe hits a popup towards short. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Dettore
Parker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Dettore
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ellis
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Ellis
Vic Harris pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Harris takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Hernandez
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Tom Dettore. Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Hernandez
George Mitterwald pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Hernandez
Wallis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Schultz
Jose Cardenal now playing right field. George Mitterwald now catching. Buddy Schultz now pitching. Don Kessinger now playing shortstop.
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Schultz
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Schultz
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Schultz
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Schultz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Hernandez
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Hernandez
Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Tyrone bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Hernandez
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Hernandez
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Schultz
Jim Tyrone now playing left field.
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Schultz
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Schultz
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Zamora
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Zamora
There goes Sanguillen. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Hernandez
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Hernandez
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Oscar Zamora.
Hosley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Hernandez
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1975 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Rosello D, ss 3 1 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wallis J, cf 4 0 1 1 Oliver A, cf 4 1 3 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Summers C, lf 3 0 1 0 Zisk R, lf 2 1 1 0 Tyrone J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 1 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 2 0 1 1 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 1 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0 Harris V, ph 0 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0 Hosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Prall W, p 2 0 0 0 Dettore T, p 0 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 30 4 10 4 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 100 003 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Prall W (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 2 3 Dettore T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Schultz B 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 Zamora O 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (W)+ 6.0 5 1 1 4 4 Hernandez R (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Rosello D, Wallis J, Parker D 3B -- Oliver A CS -- Parker D, Dilone M, Sanguillen M HBP -- by Ellis D (Morales J) T -- 2:34 A -- 6756
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