Bob Gibson received credit for the first official save of his major league career when the veteran star pitched 3 2/3 innings of four-hit relief in the Cardinals' 9-4 victory over the Cubs. The Sporting News inaugurated the saves system in 1960 and Gibson received credit for one in a 6-5 victory over the Reds August 27, 1965, but the rule was not officially adopted until the 1969 season.

The Cardinals built up a 5-0 lead before the Cubs knocked out John Denny in the sixth inning with a four-run burst that included a homer by Rick Monday with two men on base. After Gibson relieved, the Cardinals iced their victory with four runs in the eighth. Lou Brock, who had been sidelined with a stretched tendon in his ankle, appeared as a pinch-hitter and batted in two runs with a bases-loaded double. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 9, Chicago Cubs 4
Game Played on Friday, August    1, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    1  0  0    0  4  0    0  4  0  -   9 13  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   4  8  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride cf            5   1   2   2     0   0   .274      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   1     0   0   .235
Davis lf,rf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .279      Monday cf             4   1   2   3     0   0   .281
Smith rf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .283      LaCock 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .228
  Bradford lf         2   1   2   0     0   0   .210      Cardenal lf,rf        4   0   1   0     0   1   .300
Simmons c             5   1   1   0     0   0   .339      Morales rf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .282
Fairly 1b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .331        Wilcox p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Sizemore 2b           4   2   2   1     0   0   .251        Frailing p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Reitz 3b              3   2   0   1     1   0   .270        Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Tyson ss              3   1   1   1     0   0   .246        P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Brock ph            1   0   1   2     0   0   .320        Thornton ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .275
  Guerrero ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Sperring 3b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .193
Denny p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .130      Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Gibson p            1   0   1   1     0   0   .179      Swisher c             1   1   0   0     1   0   .193
                                                            Summers ph,lf       2   0   0   0     0   1   .236
                                                          Bonham p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
                                                            Hiser ph,rf         2   1   1   0     0   0   .222
                                                            Mitterwald c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .254

Totals               37   9  13   9     1   1             Totals               32   4   8   4     2   5

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 18,038
Left on Base: Cardinals 4, Cubs 4
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 3
Errors: Sperring, Swisher
Doubles: Fairly (7), Brock (23), Kessinger (19)
Home Runs: Monday (14)
Stolen Bases: McBride (16)
Caught Stealing: Monday (3), Morales (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Denny (4), Trillo (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Gibson (2)
GIDP: Reitz (13), Smith (13), Simmons (11)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny W(5-3)            5.1   4   4   4   2   2   1  21   4.09
Gibson SV(1)            3.2   4   0   0   0   3   0  14   4.75
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   5   1  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(10-7)          6     7   5   3   0   0   0  25   4.12
Wilcox                  1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   5.93
Frailing                0.1   1   1   1   0   1   0   2   5.36
Zamora                  1     2   2   2   1   0   0   6   4.60
P. Reuschel             0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   6.00
Totals                  9    13   9   7   1   1   0  40

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman


CARDINALS 1ST: McBride singled; McBride stole second [McBride to
third (error by Swisher)]; Davis grounded out (pitcher to
first); Smith grounded out (second to first) [McBride scored
(unearned)]; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Monday flied
out to left; LaCock was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); Sizemore
singled to center; Reitz grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Morales was
called out on strikes; Sperring walked; Trillo forced Sperring
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs
0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson flied out to center; Denny grounded out
(third to first); McBride grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonham
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Davis singled to shortstop; Smith grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Davis out at
second]; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Monday singled to left; Monday was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop to first); LaCock grounded out
(second to first); Cardenal flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Fairly doubled to right; Sizemore reached on a
fielder's choice [Fairly to third]; Reitz reached on a fielder's
choice [Fairly scored, Sizemore to third (error by Sperring)];
Tyson singled to right [Sizemore scored, Reitz to second]; Denny
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Reitz to third, Tyson
to second]; McBride singled to left [Reitz scored, Tyson scored
(unearned)]; Davis flied out to left; Smith grounded out
(pitcher to first); 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); Sperring
grounded out (third to first); Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons flied to left in foul territory; Fairly
singled to right; Sizemore made an out to shortstop; Reitz flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: BRADFORD REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING LF); DAVIS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Swisher walked; HISER BATTED FOR BONHAM;
Hiser singled to center [Swisher to second]; Kessinger doubled
to right [Swisher scored, Hiser to third]; Monday homered [Hiser
scored, Kessinger scored]; LaCock grounded out (second to
first); GIBSON REPLACED DENNY (PITCHING); Cardenal was called
out on strikes; Morales singled to right; Morales was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: HISER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WILCOX
REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Tyson lined to third; Gibson
singled to left; McBride forced Gibson (second unassisted);
Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Sperring singled to left; Trillo out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Sperring to second]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR
SWISHER; Summers was called out on strikes; Hiser flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: SUMMERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CARDENAL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MITTERWALD REPLACED HISER
(PLAYING C ); Bradford singled to left; FRAILING REPLACED WILCOX
(PITCHING); Simmons singled to left [Bradford to second]; Fairly
struck out; ZAMORA REPLACED FRAILING (PITCHING); Sizemore
singled to right [Bradford scored, Simmons to third, Sizemore to
second (on throw)]; Reitz was walked intentionally; BROCK BATTED
FOR TYSON; Brock doubled to right [Simmons scored, Sizemore
scored, Reitz to third]; Gibson hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Reitz scored]; McBride flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 9, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: GUERRERO REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING SS); Kessinger flied
out to right; Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); LaCock
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 9, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Oscar
Zamora injured; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED ZAMORA (PITCHING);
Bradford singled to right; Simmons grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Bradford out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 9, Cubs 4.

CUBS 9TH: Cardenal singled to shortstop; THORNTON BATTED FOR P.
REUSCHEL; Thornton flied out to center; Sperring singled to left
[Cardenal to second]; Trillo flied out to center [Cardenal to
third]; Summers flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 9, Cubs 4.