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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 31, 1975 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1975
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Reuschel
There goes Lopes. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Reuschel
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey is hit by the pitch. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Reuschel
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Messersmith vs. Reuschel
Messersmith bunts towards the mound. Reuschel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Messersmith
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Messersmith
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Reuschel covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuschel
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Messersmith
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Messersmith
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Messersmith
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Crawford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Messersmith
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Messersmith
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Reuschel
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Reuschel
Messersmith hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Messersmith
Thornton hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Messersmith
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Messersmith
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Messersmith
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuschel
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Messersmith
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Messersmith
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Messersmith
Madlock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Madlock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Messersmith
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Messersmith
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morales for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuschel
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Messersmith
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Messersmith
Trillo bunts towards the mound. Messersmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Messersmith
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuschel vs. Messersmith
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Henry Cruz pinch hits for Ivan De Jesus.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manuel vs. Reuschel
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
Manuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Reuschel
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Reuschel
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Reuschel
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Brewer
Henry Cruz now playing left field. Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop. Jim Brewer now pitching.
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Brewer
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Brewer
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuschel
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuschel
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuschel
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1975 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0
Buckner B, lf 4 0 1 1 Cardenal J, lf 4 2 2 2
Auerbach R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 0 0
Crawford W, rf 3 0 2 0 Thornton A, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 1 0
De Jesus I, ss 2 0 0 0 Reuschel R, p 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph-lf 0 1 0 0
Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
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28 1 3 1 28 2 6 2
Los Angeles 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 000 101 00x -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 4
Brewer J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 11
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Crawford W, Thornton A
3B -- Madlock B
HR -- Cardenal J 2
SB -- Lopes D
CS -- Kessinger D
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Cey R)
WP -- Messersmith A
T -- 2:10
A -- 21344
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