The Cubs, who played their first game April 25, 1876, marked the historic date by defeating the Cardinals, 4-3. The Cardinals scored all their runs off Rick Reuschel in the first inning on a double by Ted Sizemore and singles by Bake McBride, Reggie Smith, Ted Simmons and Ken Reitz.

In the third, Reuschel tied a major league record for pitchers by handling all three putouts at first base. Reuschel beat Simmons to the bag on a grounder and then handled throws from Pete LaCock to retire Keith Hernandez and Reitz. The Cubs, after coming back to tie the score, pushed over the winning run in the eighth when LaCock singled, Manny Trillo sacrificed and Steve Swisher singled. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Game Played on Friday, April 25, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  2    0  1  x  -   4 11  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Kessinger ss          5   0   1   0     0   1   .232
Sizemore 2b           3   1   1   0     0   0   .263      Cardenal lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .309
McBride cf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .236      Madlock 3b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .322
Smith rf              4   1   1   1     1   1   .288      Monday cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .392
Simmons c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .275      Morales rf            3   1   1   1     1   0   .333
Hernandez 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .196      LaCock 1b             4   1   2   1     0   2   .290
  Cater ph,1b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Trillo 2b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .333
Reitz 3b              3   0   2   1     1   0   .377      Swisher c             4   0   1   2     0   0   .240
Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .302      R. Reuschel p         2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Forsch p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Harris ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Melendez ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .200

Totals               34   3   8   3     3   5             Totals               32   4  11   4     3   4

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  7,466
Left on Base: Cardinals 10, Cubs 9
DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 0
Doubles: Sizemore (3), Brock (2)
Stolen Bases: Smith (2), Cardenal (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Sizemore 2 (3), Trillo (1), Knowles (1)
GIDP: Morales (6)
Hit by Pitch: Brinkman (1,by R. Reuschel)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch                  5.1   6   3   3   2   3   0  24   3.86
Garman                  1     3   0   0   0   1   0   6   0.93
Hrabosky L(0-1)         1.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   7   3.09
Totals                  8    11   4   4   3   4   0  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel             6     8   3   3   0   2   0  27   6.14
Knowles W(1-0)          3     0   0   0   3   3   0  13   0.00
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   5   0  40

Passed Balls: Swisher (2)
Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (1)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Shag Crawford


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore
doubled to left; McBride singled to second [Sizemore to third];
Smith singled to center [Sizemore scored, McBride to third];
Simmons singled to left [McBride scored, Smith to second];
Hernandez forced Simmons (shortstop to second) [Smith to third];
Reitz singled to center [Smith scored, Hernandez to third];
Brinkman was hit by a pitch [Reitz to second]; Forsch forced
Brinkman (third to second); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger was called out on strikes; Cardenal singled
to center; Cardenal stole second; Madlock grounded out (pitcher
to first); Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Brock doubled to left; Sizemore out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Brock to third]; McBride
reached on a fielder's choice [Brock out at home (second to
third), McBride to second]; Smith grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales walked; LaCock struck out; Trillo singled to
right [Morales to third]; Swisher grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Morales scored, Trillo to second]; R. Reuschel grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs
1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Simmons grounded out (pitcher unassisted);
Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); Reitz grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Cardenal
grounded out (first unassisted); Madlock singled to center;
Monday flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Brinkman struck out; On a bunt Forsch grounded
out (pitcher to first); Brock grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); LaCock was
called out on strikes; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Sizemore flied out to left; McBride flied out to
right; Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Reuschel
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hernandez singled to right; Reitz singled to left [Hernandez to
second]; Swisher allowed a passed ball [Hernandez to third,
Reitz to second]; Brinkman struck out; Forsch grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal made an out to shortstop; Madlock walked;
Monday singled to right [Madlock to third]; Morales singled to
left [Madlock scored, Monday to third]; LaCock singled to right
[Monday scored, Morales to second]; GARMAN REPLACED FORSCH
(PITCHING); Trillo singled to third [Morales to third, LaCock to
second]; Swisher popped to first in foul territory; HARRIS
BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; Harris flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: KNOWLES REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Brock
grounded out (second to first); Sizemore flied out to center;
McBride made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Kessinger singled to left; Cardenal singled to right
[Kessinger to second]; Madlock struck out; HRABOSKY REPLACED
GARMAN (PITCHING); Monday walked [Kessinger to third, Cardenal
to second]; Morales grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Monday out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Smith walked; Smith stole second; Simmons popped
to first in foul territory; CATER BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Cater
struck out; Reitz was walked intentionally; Brinkman flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: CATER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LaCock singled to
left; Trillo out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [LaCock
to second]; Swisher singled to left [LaCock scored]; Knowles out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Swisher to second];
Kessinger flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: MELENDEZ BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Melendez walked;
Brock reached on a fielder's choice [Melendez to second];
Sizemore out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Melendez to
third, Brock to second]; McBride struck out; Smith struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

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