Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Kison
  
  Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Kison
  
  Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Kison
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Kison
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bonham
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Bonham
  
  Oliver 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 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Kison
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Kison
  
  Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Kison
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. Trillo moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rosello vs. Kison
  
  Rosello is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonham vs. Kison
  
  Bonham hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hiser vs. Kison
  
  Hiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Mitterwald scores. Rosello moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wallis vs. Kison
  
  Wallis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Bonham
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  There's a wild pitch. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Bonham
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock who is chasing the ball. Zisk reaches third base with a triple. Stargell scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanguillen vs. Bonham
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howe vs. Bonham
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Kison
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Kison
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Kison
  
  LaCock hits a line drive towards the mound. Kison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Kison
  
  Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Bonham
  
  Kison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bonham
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Rosello applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Bonham
  
  Oliver 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 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Kison
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Kison
  
  Rosello hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonham vs. Kison
  
  Bonham bunts towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosello moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hiser vs. Kison
  
  Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiser for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Bonham
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Parker 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bonham
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Kison
  
  Wallis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Kison
  
  Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Kison
  
  Rob Sperring pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Kison
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Kison
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Bonham
  
  Rob Sperring now playing third base.
  
  Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Bonham
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Bonham
  
  Omar Moreno pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Demery
  
  Larry Demery now pitching.
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Demery
  
  Rosello is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Demery
  
  Bonham hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Bonham
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sperring fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Bonham
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Bonham
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of LaCock. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Bonham
  
  Zisk hits a popup towards short. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Demery
  
  Hiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Demery
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. Hiser moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Summers vs. Demery
  
  Champ Summers pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
  
  Summers hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Demery
  
  Thornton hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sanguillen. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Demery
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiser scores. Thornton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Demery
  
  LaCock is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trillo vs. Demery
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Bonham
  
  Don Kessinger now playing third base.
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kessinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Bonham
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Bonham
  
  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Larry Demery.
  
  Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bonham
  
  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Bob Robertson. Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching. Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
  
  Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosello vs. Tekulve
  
  Rosello hits a line drive to right field. Parker throws towards third. Howe fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howe. Mitterwald goes all the way around to score. Rosello moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonham vs. Tekulve
  
  Bonham bunts towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosello moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hiser vs. Tekulve
  
  Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wallis vs. Tekulve
  
  Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kessinger vs. Tekulve
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Bonham
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Bonham
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. LaCock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Bonham
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Tekulve
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Tekulve
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Tekulve
  
  Trillo hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitterwald vs. Tekulve
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Bonham
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Bonham
  
  Zisk strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanguillen vs. Bonham
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosello. Parker scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Reuschel
  
  Ed Ott pinch hits for Art Howe. Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Reuschel
  
  Bill Robinson pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1975 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hiser G, rf           4  1  1  2   Taveras F, ss         1  1  1  0   
Wallis J, cf          3  1  1  1   Kirkpatrick E, ph     1  0  0  0   
Madlock B, 3b         2  0  0  0   Mendoza M, ss         0  0  0  0   
Sperring R, pr-3b     0  0  0  0   Stennett R, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Summers C, ph         1  0  0  0   Oliver A, cf          4  0  0  0   
Kessinger D, 3b       1  0  0  0   Stargell W, 1b        4  2  2  1   
Thornton A, 1b        5  1  2  2   Parker D, rf          4  2  2  2   
LaCock P, lf          4  0  0  0   Zisk R, lf            4  0  1  1   
Trillo M, 2b          5  1  2  0   Sanguillen M, c       4  0  1  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  2  0  0   Howe A, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Rosello D, ss         3  0  2  0   Ott E, ph             1  0  0  0   
Bonham B, p           2  0  0  0   Kison B, p            1  0  0  0   
Reuschel P, p         0  0  0  0   Moreno O, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Demery L, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Robertson B, ph       0  0  0  0   
                                   Dilone M, pr          0  0  0  0   
                                   Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Robinson B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  8  5                        32  5  7  4

Chicago          021 010 110 --  6
Pittsburgh       010 003 001 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B (W)          8.1  7  5  5  4  7
Reuschel P (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kison B               5.0  5  4  2  2  2
Demery L (L)          2.0  1  1  0  2  1
Tekulve K             2.0  2  1  0  2  1

E -- Howe A 2, Sanguillen M, Rosello D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Stargell W, Parker D
3B -- Zisk R
HR -- Thornton A, Wallis J, Parker D
CS -- Taveras F
SH -- Bonham B 2
HBP -- by Kison B (Madlock B)
WP -- Bonham B
T -- 2:38
A -- 7346

    

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