A homer by Rick Monday helped the Cubs get off to a three-run start in the first inning en route to a 5-2 victory over the Padres. Don Kessinger singled, took third on a single by Jose Cardenal and scored when Bill Madlock forced Cardenal. Madlock was safe at first when Willie McCovey dropped the throw as the Padres attempted to complete a double play. Monday then made it 3-0 with his homer.

Monday was forced to leave the game in the fourth after colliding with Rob Sperring as the second baseman caught a pop fly by McCovey. Champ Summers went into the lineup. In the eighth, Madlock singled, Summers tripled and Jerry Morales hit a sacrifice fly for the Cubs' last two runs. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 5, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Friday, May 9, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Padres       0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  2
Cubs         3  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   5  9  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Locklear lf           4   0   0   1     0   0   .440      Kessinger ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .245
  Greif p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cardenal lf,rf        4   0   1   0     0   0   .358
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Madlock 3b            4   2   1   0     0   0   .330
Huntz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Monday cf             2   1   1   2     0   1   .341
Grubb cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .318        Summers lf          2   1   1   1     0   0   .333
Winfield rf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .317      Morales rf,cf         3   0   0   1     0   0   .273
McCovey 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .218      LaCock 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .283      Hosley c              3   0   2   0     1   1   .273
Fuentes 2b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .239      Sperring 2b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .111
Torres ss             3   1   1   0     0   0   .244      Burris p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .308
  Kendall ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .257        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
McIntosh p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tolan ph,lf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .204
  Ivie ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .287

Totals               34   2   7   2     2   2             Totals               32   5   9   4     2   3

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  6,885
Left on Base: Padres 7, Cubs 6
DP: Padres 1, Cubs 1
Errors: McCovey 2, Burris
Doubles: Tolan (3), Hosley (1)
Triples: Kessinger (3), Summers (1)
Home Runs: Monday (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Morales (1)
GIDP: Winfield (2)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McIntosh L(3-2)         6     5   3   2   1   2   1  24   1.58
Greif                   1     3   2   2   1   1   0   7   4.50
Frisella                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.68
Totals                  8     9   5   4   2   3   1  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(4-1)           7.2   6   2   1   2   2   0  31   3.46
Knowles SV(6)           1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.95
Totals                  9     7   2   1   2   2   0  36

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen


PADRES 1ST: Locklear grounded out (second to first); Huntz
struck out; Grubb flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to left; Cardenal singled to right
[Kessinger to third]; Madlock forced Cardenal (second to
shortstop) [Kessinger scored (no RBI), Madlock to first (error
by McCovey; assist by Torres)]; Monday homered [Madlock scored
(unearned)]; Morales popped to first in foul territory; LaCock
made an out to third; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Cubs 3.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield singled to center; McCovey flied out to
right; Hundley singled to left [Winfield to third]; Fuentes
singled to left [Winfield scored, Hundley to second]; Torres
lined to left; McIntosh grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 2ND: Hosley struck out; Sperring lined to left; Burris
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Cubs 3.

PADRES 3RD: Locklear grounded out (first unassisted); Huntz
popped to first in foul territory; Grubb grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger tripled to right; Cardenal flied out to
left; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 3.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield made an out to second; McCovey made an out
to second; SUMMERS REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING LF); CARDENAL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING CF); Hundley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Morales popped to catcher in foul territory; LaCock
grounded out (first unassisted); Hosley doubled to left;
Sperring was walked intentionally; Burris made an out to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 3.

PADRES 5TH: Fuentes grounded out (second to first); Torres
singled to right; On a bunt McIntosh reached on a fielder's
choice [Torres to third (error by Burris)]; Locklear grounded
out (second to first) [Torres scored (unearned), McIntosh to
second]; Huntz grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenal
lined to left; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 3.

PADRES 6TH: Grubb walked; Winfield grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Grubb out at second]; McCovey
walked; Hundley forced McCovey (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Summers lined to first; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); LaCock made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 3.

PADRES 7TH: Fuentes grounded out (second to first); Torres made
an out to first; TOLAN BATTED FOR MCINTOSH; Tolan doubled to
left; Locklear flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: TOLAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GREIF REPLACED
LOCKLEAR (PITCHING); Hosley walked; Sperring struck out; Burris
singled to left [Hosley to second]; Kessinger reached on an
error by McCovey [Hosley to third, Burris to second]; Cardenal
hit into a double play (shortstop to catcher) [Burris out at
home (catcher to first to catcher), Kessinger to second, Hosley
out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 3.

PADRES 8TH: Huntz grounded out (first unassisted); Grubb
grounded out (second to first); Winfield singled to center;
KNOWLES REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); McCovey grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Madlock singled to right; Summers tripled to center
[Madlock scored]; FRISELLA REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); Morales
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Summers scored]; LaCock grounded
out (first to pitcher); Hosley singled to right; Sperring popped
to third in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2,
Cubs 5.

PADRES 9TH: Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuentes
flied out to left; KENDALL BATTED FOR TORRES; Kendall singled to
center; IVIE BATTED FOR TOLAN; Ivie grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cubs 5.

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