Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Morton
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Morton
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Zahn
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton juggles the ball. That's an error on Thornton. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Zahn
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Zahn
  
  Evans is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Zahn
  
  Gaston strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Morton
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Morton
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Morton
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Morton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thornton for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mitterwald vs. Morton
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Zahn
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Zahn
  
  Lum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Zahn
  
  Blanks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Morton
  
  Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zahn vs. Morton
  
  Zahn bunts for an out. Trillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Trillo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Morton
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lum juggles the ball. That's an error on Lum. Trillo scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Morton
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Madlock vs. Morton
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Monday vs. Morton
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Zahn
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Zahn
  
  Morton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Zahn
  
  Garr takes first base on ball four. Morton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Zahn
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Perez reaches second base with a double. Morton scores. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Evans vs. Zahn
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gaston vs. Zahn
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Morton
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Morton
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Morton
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Morton
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Zahn
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Zahn
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Zahn
  
  Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zahn vs. Morton
  
  Zahn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Morton
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Morton
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Correll vs. Zahn
  
  Correll hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Zahn
  
  Morton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Zahn
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Garr reaches second base with a double. Morton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Zahn
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Zahn
  
  Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gaston vs. Zahn
  
  Gaston takes first base on ball four. Morton scores. Garr moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baker vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Morton
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Morton
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Morton
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Morton
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Locker
  
  Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanks vs. Locker
  
  Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Locker
  
  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Vic Correll.
  
  There goes Blanks. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Locker
  
  Pocoroba 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 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Morton
  
  Biff Pocoroba now catching.
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Summers vs. Morton
  
  Champ Summers pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Morton
  
  Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Morton
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Watt
  
  Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  Morton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Watt
  
  Garr 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, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Watt
  
  Perez hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Watt
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Morton
  
  Rowland Office now playing center field.
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Morton
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Morton
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Morton
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Watt
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Office reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Watt
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lum vs. Watt
  
  Lum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanks vs. Watt
  
  Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Office moves to third. Lum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pocoroba vs. Watt
  
  Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morton vs. Watt
  
  Morton hits a line drive off the glove of Madlock, and into shallow left field. Morton reaches second base with a double. Office scores. Lum scores. Pocoroba moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garr vs. Watt
  
  Garr is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Watt
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Pocoroba scores. Morton moves to third. Garr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Evans vs. Watt
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Niekro
  
  Phil Niekro now pitching. Rod Gilbreath now playing second base. Gene Hiser pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
  
  Hiser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Niekro
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Niekro
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Niekro
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Niekro
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 6/12/1975, game 2 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  0   Garr R, lf            3  1  1  0   
Cardenal J, lf        5  0  0  1   Perez M, 2b           4  0  2  2   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Gilbreath R, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Monday R, cf          4  1  1  1   Evans D, 3b           5  0  0  0   
Morales J, rf         4  0  1  0   Gaston C, cf          2  0  0  1   
Thornton A, 1b        4  0  0  0   Office R, cf          1  1  1  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  1  0   Baker D, rf           4  0  0  0   
Hiser G, ph           1  0  0  0   Lum M, 1b             3  1  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          3  1  1  0   Blanks L, ss          3  0  0  0   
Zahn G, p             1  0  0  0   Correll V, c          2  0  0  0   
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, ph-c      1  1  0  0   
Summers C, ph         1  0  0  0   Morton C, p           4  2  3  2   
Watt E, p             0  0  0  0   Niekro P, p           0  0  0  0   
LaCock P, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  6  2                        32  6  7  5

Chicago          001 001 000 --  2
Atlanta          101 010 03x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L)            4.2  4  3  2  3  4
Locker B              1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Watt E                2.0  3  3  2  3  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (W)          8.0  6  2  2  1  6
Niekro P              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Thornton A, Kessinger D 2, Lum M, Gilbreath R
LOB -- Chicago 9, Atlanta 9
2B -- Perez M, Garr R, Office R, Morton C
HR -- Monday R
SB -- Cardenal J, Kessinger D
CS -- Blanks L
SH -- Zahn G
PB -- Pocoroba B
T -- 2:16
A -- 5360

    

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