Ray Burris limited the Braves to four hits and slump-ridden Manny Trillo triggered a five-run fifth inning with a homer as the Cubs rolled past the Braves, 6-0, to end their five-game losing streak. Backed by three double plays, Burris faced only 30 batters, but was locked in a scoreless duel with Atlanta starter Roric Harrison until Trillo, hitless in his last 29 trips, opened the fifth with a homer.

Harrison then issued walks to Burris and Don Kessinger. Jose Cardenal doubled home Burris and Kessinger and Cardenal scored on a single by Pete LaCock. Burris also scored the Cubs' final run in the sixth, when he walked and came around on Kessinger's two-out double. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 0
Game Played on Monday, May       26, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  5  1    0  0  x  -   6  6  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   1     1   0   .260
Perez 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .240      Cardenal lf           3   1   2   1     1   0   .338
Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .287      LaCock rf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .233
Williams 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Madlock 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .325
Baker rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Thornton 1b           3   0   0   1     0   0   .313
May cf                3   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .268
Blanks ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Mitterwald c          4   0   0   0     0   3   .327
Correll c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Trillo 2b             3   1   1   1     1   1   .246
Harrison p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Burris p              1   2   0   0     2   0   .200
  Thompson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lum ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .248

Totals               28   0   4   0     2   2             Totals               29   6   6   6     6   5

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 18,993
Left on Base: Braves 3, Cubs 7
DP: Braves 0, Cubs 3
Errors: Trillo
Doubles: Cardenal (10), Kessinger (9)
Home Runs: Trillo (3)
Stolen Bases: Cardenal (9)
Caught Stealing: May (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Thornton (1)
GIDP: Williams (4), Office (1), Evans (3)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Harrison L(3-3)         4.1   4   5   5   4   2   1  21   4.08
Thompson                0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.19
Beard                   3     1   1   1   2   2   0  13   4.15
Totals                  8     6   6   6   6   5   1  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(6-3)           9     4   0   0   2   2   0  30   3.57
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   2   0  30

Passed Balls: Correll (8)
Wild Pitches: Harrison (2)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Nick Colosi


BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied out to center; Perez grounded out (second
to first); Evans popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Cardenal
singled to center; Cardenal stole second; LaCock flied out to
right; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams grounded out (third to first); Baker
grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales
grounded out (second to first); Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Blanks struck out; Correll lined to right; Harrison
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs
0.

CUBS 3RD: Trillo walked; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt [Trillo
to second]; Kessinger grounded out (second to first) [Trillo to
third]; Cardenal flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Garr flied out to left; Perez singled to center;
Evans walked [Perez to second]; Williams grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: LaCock grounded out (second to first); Madlock walked;
Thornton flied out to right; Morales flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Baker flied out to left; May singled to center; May
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Blanks flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Mitterwald struck out; Trillo homered; Burris walked;
Harrison threw a wild pitch [Burris to second]; Kessinger
walked; Cardenal doubled to left [Burris scored, Kessinger to
third]; LaCock singled to right [Kessinger scored, Cardenal
scored]; THOMPSON REPLACED HARRISON (PITCHING); Madlock singled
to right [LaCock to third]; Thornton hit a sacrifice fly to
center [LaCock scored]; Morales was called out on strikes; 5 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Correll walked; OFFICE BATTED FOR THOMPSON; Office
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Correll out at second]; Garr flied to left in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: BEARD REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Mitterwald struck
out; Trillo grounded out (first to pitcher); Burris walked;
Kessinger doubled to left [Burris scored]; Cardenal was walked
intentionally; LaCock grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 7TH: Perez singled to third; Evans grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Perez out at second];
Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: Madlock lined to center; Thornton grounded out (third
to first); Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 8TH: Baker popped to first in foul territory; May
grounded out (third to first); Blanks flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: Mitterwald flied out to center; Trillo struck out but
advanced to first on a passed ball; Burris forced Trillo
(pitcher to shortstop); Kessinger forced Burris (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 6.

BRAVES 9TH: Correll grounded out (third to first); LUM BATTED
FOR BEARD; Lum singled to right; Garr popped to third; Perez
reached on an error by Trillo [Lum to second, Perez to first];
Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 6.