Friday August 8, 1975
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Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Friday, August 8, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 3 9 1 Braves 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 11 2 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kessinger ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 .230 Garr lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Monday cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .274 Gilbreath 2b 3 1 1 0 2 1 .291 Hiser lf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .310 Evans 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Morales rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 Baker rf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .240 Thornton 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Lum cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .234 Harris 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .217 Goodson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .203 Trillo 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .241 Blanks ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .249 Swisher c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Correll c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .214 Bonham pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 Dal Canton p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hosley c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Sperring 2b,3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .198 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Burris p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .164 Williams ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Summers ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 Belloir pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Knowles p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 34 3 9 3 2 2 Totals 36 1 11 1 2 4 Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 8,368 Left on Base: Cubs 11, Braves 11 DP: Cubs 1, Braves 0 Errors: Kessinger, Garr, Evans Doubles: Goodson (8), Williams (11) Caught Stealing: Baker (6) Sacrifice Hits: Burris (4), Sperring (2) Sacrifice Flies: Summers (1) GIDP: Correll (11) Hit by Pitch: Morales (3,by Dal Canton), Swisher (4,by Dal Canton), Garr (3,by Knowles) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris W(9-9) 6 8 1 1 0 2 0 24 4.33 Knowles SV(11) 3 3 0 0 2 2 0 15 6.24 Totals 9 11 1 1 2 4 0 39 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dal Canton L(0-5) 7 5 2 0 1 2 0 31 5.56 Sosa 2 4 1 1 1 0 0 10 3.88 Totals 9 9 3 1 2 2 0 41 Passed Balls: Correll (14) Hit by Pitch: Knowles (3), Dal Canton 2 (5) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert CUBS 1ST: Kessinger reached on an error by Garr [Kessinger to second]; Monday flied out to center [Kessinger to third]; Hiser reached on a fielder's choice [Kessinger out at home (pitcher to third to catcher), Hiser to second]; Morales was hit by a pitch; Thornton forced Morales (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied to left in foul territory; Gilbreath struck out; Evans singled to center; Baker singled to center [Evans to third]; Lum flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0. CUBS 2ND: Harris struck out; Swisher grounded out (third to first); On a bunt Sperring grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Goodson flied out to center; Blanks singled to shortstop; Correll popped to shortstop; Dal Canton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0. CUBS 3RD: Burris grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger singled to left; Monday forced Kessinger (first to shortstop); Hiser flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 3RD: Garr flied out to center; Gilbreath singled to third; Evans grounded out (first unassisted) [Gilbreath to second]; Baker singled to left [Gilbreath scored]; Baker was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. CUBS 4TH: Morales popped to first in foul territory; Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Lum singled to right; Goodson forced Lum (second to shortstop) [Goodson to second (error by Kessinger)]; Mike Lum went hard into Don Kessinger causing the error; Blanks singled to left [Goodson to third]; Correll grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Blanks out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. CUBS 5TH: Swisher was hit by a pitch; Sperring struck out; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Swisher to second]; Correll allowed a passed ball [Swisher to third]; Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 5TH: Dal Canton flied out to center; Garr flied out to left; Gilbreath grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. CUBS 6TH: Monday flied out to left; Hiser singled to right; Morales popped to first; Thornton singled to left [Hiser to second]; Harris popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 6TH: Evans popped to second; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Lum singled to pitcher; Goodson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1. CUBS 7TH: Swisher reached on an error by Evans [Swisher to second]; BONHAM RAN FOR SWISHER; Sperring out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bonham to third]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR BURRIS; Summers hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bonham scored (unearned)]; Kessinger singled to shortstop; Monday walked [Kessinger to second]; Hiser singled to center [Kessinger scored (unearned), Monday to third]; Morales popped to second; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 7TH: KNOWLES REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); HOSLEY REPLACED BONHAM (PLAYING C ); TRILLO REPLACED HARRIS (PLAYING 2B); SPERRING CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Blanks flied out to center; Correll singled to center; GASTON BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Gaston grounded out (third to first) [Correll to second]; Garr was hit by a pitch; Gilbreath walked [Correll to third, Garr to second]; Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1. CUBS 8TH: SOSA REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Thornton popped to first in foul territory; Trillo singled to left; Hosley singled to center [Trillo to third]; Trillo was picked off third (catcher to third) [Hosley to second]; Failed suicide squeeze; Sperring was walked intentionally; Knowles popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 8TH: Baker struck out; Lum popped to third in foul territory; Goodson doubled to right; Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Braves 1. CUBS 9TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Monday singled to right; Hiser grounded out (pitcher to first) [Monday to second]; Morales singled to shortstop [Monday scored]; Thornton popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1. BRAVES 9TH: Correll popped to first in foul territory; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR SOSA; Williams doubled to right; BELLOIR RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Garr struck out; Gilbreath walked; Evans flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

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