Thursday June 12, 1975
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Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Thursday, June 12, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cubs 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 3 Braves 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 x - 6 7 2 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
.000 Garr lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .260 BATTINGTotals 35 2 6 2 2 7 Totals 32 6 7 5 7 7 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 5,360 Left on Base: Cubs 9, Braves 9 DP: Cubs 0, Braves 0 Errors: Kessinger 2, Thornton, Gilbreath, Lum Doubles: Perez (9), Garr (10), Office (3), Morton (1) Home Runs: Monday (6) Stolen Bases: Kessinger (2), Cardenal (12) Caught Stealing: Blanks (2) Sacrifice Hits: Zahn (6) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Zahn L(1-4) 4.2 4 3 2 3 4 0 22 5.81 Locker 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 4.21 Watt 2 3 3 2 3 3 0 13 14.40 Totals 8 7 6 4 7 7 0 39 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton W(7-6) 8 6 2 2 1 6 1 33 4.14 Niekro 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 2.52 Totals 9 6 2 2 2 7 1 38 Passed Balls: Pocoroba (2) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming (left in the 9th inning), 1B - Art Williams (left in the 9th inning), CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Cardenal flied out to right; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr reached on an error by Thornton [Garr to third (error by Kessinger)]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Garr scored (unearned)]; Evans was called out on strikes; Gaston struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. CUBS 2ND: Monday struck out; Morales singled to third; Thornton grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Morales to second]; Mitterwald grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Baker grounded out (third to first); Lum was called out on strikes; Blanks popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. CUBS 3RD: Trillo walked; Zahn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to shortstop) [Trillo to second]; Kessinger reached on a fielder's choice [Trillo to third]; Cardenal reached on an error by Lum [Trillo scored (RBI), Kessinger to second, Cardenal to first]; Kessinger stole third and Cardenal stole second; Madlock struck out; Monday grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Correll grounded out (pitcher to first); Morton singled to pitcher; Garr walked [Morton to second]; Perez doubled to left [Morton scored, Garr to third]; Evans struck out; Gaston flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 2. CUBS 4TH: Morales flied out to left; Thornton struck out; Mitterwald singled to center; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Lum flied out to left; Blanks flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 2. CUBS 5TH: Zahn was called out on strikes; Kessinger singled to left; Cardenal flied to right in foul territory; Madlock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: Correll grounded out (third to first); Morton singled to center; Garr doubled to right [Morton to third]; Perez was walked intentionally; Evans popped to second; Gaston walked [Morton scored, Garr to third, Perez to second]; LOCKER REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Baker flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 3. CUBS 6TH: Monday homered; Morales grounded out (second to first); Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); Mitterwald struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: Lum flied out to center; Blanks walked; POCOROBA BATTED FOR CORRELL; Blanks was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 3. CUBS 7TH: POCOROBA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Trillo singled to right; SUMMERS BATTED FOR LOCKER; Summers flied out to left; Kessinger popped to first in foul territory; Cardenal struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: WATT REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Morton was called out on strikes; Garr grounded out (second to first); Perez singled to right; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 3. CUBS 8TH: OFFICE REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING CF); Madlock singled to center; Monday forced Madlock (second to shortstop); Morales flied out to center; Thornton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: Office doubled to center; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first) [Office stayed at second]; Lum was walked intentionally; Blanks grounded out (third to first) [Office to third, Lum to second]; Pocoroba was walked intentionally; Morton doubled to third [Office scored, Lum scored, Pocoroba to third]; Garr was walked intentionally; Perez reached on an error by Kessinger [Pocoroba scored (unearned) (no RBI), Morton to third, Garr to second, Perez to first]; Evans struck out; Game suspended due to curfew and resumed 8/9 with new umpires; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6. CUBS 9TH: NIEKRO REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); GILBREATH REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 2B); HISER BATTED FOR MITTERWALD; Hiser out on an unknown play; Trillo struck out; LACOCK BATTED FOR WATT; LaCock walked; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [LaCock to second]; Kessinger reached on an error by Gilbreath [Kessinger to first, LaCock to third]; Cardenal out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 6.

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