Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Thursday, June 12, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  3
Braves       1  0  1    0  1  0    0  3  x  -   6  7  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG

BATTINGTotals               35   2   6   2     2   7             Totals               32   6   7   5     7   7

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  5,360
Left on Base: Cubs 9, Braves 9
DP: Cubs 0, Braves 0
Errors: Kessinger 2, Thornton, Gilbreath, Lum
Doubles: Perez (9), Garr (10), Office (3), Morton (1)
Home Runs: Monday (6)
Stolen Bases: Kessinger (2), Cardenal (12)
Caught Stealing: Blanks (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Zahn (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn L(1-4)             4.2   4   3   2   3   4   0  22   5.81
Locker                  1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   4   4.21
Watt                    2     3   3   2   3   3   0  13  14.40
Totals                  8     7   6   4   7   7   0  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton W(7-6)           8     6   2   2   1   6   1  33   4.14
Niekro                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   5   2.52
Totals                  9     6   2   2   2   7   1  38

Passed Balls: Pocoroba (2)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming (left in the 9th inning), 1B - Art Williams (left in the 9th inning),


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Cardenal flied out to
right; Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr reached on an error by Thornton [Garr to third
(error by Kessinger)]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Garr scored (unearned)]; Evans was called out on strikes;
Gaston struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves
1.

CUBS 2ND: Monday struck out; Morales singled to third; Thornton
grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Morales to second];
Mitterwald grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Baker grounded out (third to first); Lum was called
out on strikes; Blanks popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 3RD: Trillo walked; Zahn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to shortstop) [Trillo to second]; Kessinger reached on a
fielder's choice [Trillo to third]; Cardenal reached on an error
by Lum [Trillo scored (RBI), Kessinger to second, Cardenal to
first]; Kessinger stole third and Cardenal stole second; Madlock
struck out; Monday grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Correll grounded out (pitcher to first); Morton
singled to pitcher; Garr walked [Morton to second]; Perez
doubled to left [Morton scored, Garr to third]; Evans struck
out; Gaston flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 2.

CUBS 4TH: Morales flied out to left; Thornton struck out;
Mitterwald singled to center; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker grounded out (third to first); Lum flied out
to left; Blanks flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Braves 2.

CUBS 5TH: Zahn was called out on strikes; Kessinger singled to
left; Cardenal flied to right in foul territory; Madlock
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Correll grounded out (third to first); Morton
singled to center; Garr doubled to right [Morton to third];
Perez was walked intentionally; Evans popped to second; Gaston
walked [Morton scored, Garr to third, Perez to second]; LOCKER
REPLACED ZAHN (PITCHING); Baker flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Braves 3.

CUBS 6TH: Monday homered; Morales grounded out (second to
first); Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); Mitterwald
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Lum flied out to center; Blanks walked; POCOROBA
BATTED FOR CORRELL; Blanks was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

CUBS 7TH: POCOROBA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Trillo singled
to right; SUMMERS BATTED FOR LOCKER; Summers flied out to left;
Kessinger popped to first in foul territory; Cardenal struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: WATT REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Morton was called
out on strikes; Garr grounded out (second to first); Perez
singled to right; Evans struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Braves 3.

CUBS 8TH: OFFICE REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING CF); Madlock singled
to center; Monday forced Madlock (second to shortstop); Morales
flied out to center; Thornton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Office doubled to center; Baker grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Office stayed at second]; Lum was walked
intentionally; Blanks grounded out (third to first) [Office to
third, Lum to second]; Pocoroba was walked intentionally; Morton
doubled to third [Office scored, Lum scored, Pocoroba to third];
Garr was walked intentionally; Perez reached on an error by
Kessinger [Pocoroba scored (unearned) (no RBI), Morton to third,
Garr to second, Perez to first]; Evans struck out; Game
suspended due to curfew and resumed 8/9 with new umpires; 3
R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 6.

CUBS 9TH: NIEKRO REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); GILBREATH REPLACED
PEREZ (PLAYING 2B); HISER BATTED FOR MITTERWALD; Hiser out on an
unknown play; Trillo struck out; LACOCK BATTED FOR WATT; LaCock
walked; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [LaCock to second];
Kessinger reached on an error by Gilbreath [Kessinger to first,
LaCock to third]; Cardenal out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 6.