Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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