Lou Brock, who sat out the previous night's game for rest, returned to action with renewed vigor and rapped three doubles and a single to lead the Cardinals to an 8-3 victory over the Cubs. Brock scored three runs and drove in two. The Cardinals' 11-hit attack also included a homer and double by Ted Simmons, triples by Bob Forsch and Reggie Smith and a double by Willie Davis. Jerry Morales and Pete LaCock hit homers for the Cubs. [The Sporting News]
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Friday, June 20, 1975 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   3  7  1
Cardinals    1  0  3    1  1  0    0  2  x  -   8 11  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Monday cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .267      Brock lf              5   3   4   2     0   1   .310
Cardenal lf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .260
  Dettore p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667      Davis rf              2   1   1   2     1   0   .266
Madlock 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .350      Smith 1b              2   0   1   1     0   0   .338
Morales rf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .285        Fairly pr,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .288
LaCock 1b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .252      Simmons c             3   2   2   1     1   0   .301
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Melendez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .271      Reitz 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .291
Hosley c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .259      Guerrero ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Zahn p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Tyson ss            1   1   0   0     1   0   .196
  Summers ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Forsch p              4   1   2   0     0   0   .368
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Harris ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               32   3   7   3     3   2             Totals               31   8  11   7     3   1

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 25,841
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Cardinals 6
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 2
Errors: Kessinger
Doubles: Monday (15), Brock 3 (15), Simmons (9), Davis (5)
Triples: Forsch (3), Smith (3)
Home Runs: Morales (5), LaCock (4), Simmons (8)
Stolen Bases: Brock (22)
Sacrifice Hits: Sizemore 2 (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Davis (2)
GIDP: Zahn (1), Hosley (1), Reitz (7)
Hit by Pitch: Smith (1,by Locker)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn L(2-5)             4     6   5   3   1   0   0  18   6.08
Locker                  3     2   1   1   1   1   0  13   4.96
Dettore                 1     3   2   2   1   0   1   7   6.17
Totals                  8    11   8   6   3   1   1  38

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(7-5)           8     7   3   3   3   1   2  33   2.62
Garman                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.12
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   2   2  35

Hit by Pitch: Locker (2)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming


CUBS 1ST: 1:05 rain delay before start of game; Monday
flied out to right; Cardenal popped to first in foul territory;
Madlock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock doubled to left; Sizemore out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Brock to third]; Davis hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Brock scored]; Smith grounded out (third
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 2ND: Morales homered; LaCock flied out to right; Kessinger
grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons walked; Melendez flied out to right;
Reitz grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Simmons out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 1.

CUBS 3RD: On a bunt Hosley singled to third; On a bunt Zahn
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second)
[Hosley out at second]; Monday flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first);
Forsch tripled to right; Brock singled to left [Forsch scored];
Brock stole second; Sizemore popped to catcher in foul
territory; Davis reached on an error by Kessinger [Brock scored
(unearned) (no RBI)]; Smith tripled to right [Davis scored
(unearned), Smith out at home (right to second to catcher)]; 3 R
(1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 4.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal flied out to left; Madlock flied out to
center; Morales grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons doubled to left; Melendez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Reitz singled to left [Simmons scored];
Guerrero flied out to center; Forsch grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.

CUBS 5TH: LaCock walked; Kessinger flied out to left; Trillo
walked [LaCock to second]; Hosley was called out on strikes;
SUMMERS BATTED FOR ZAHN; Summers flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: LOCKER REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); Brock doubled
to right; Sizemore out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first)
[Brock to third]; Davis doubled to right [Brock scored]; Smith
was hit by a pitch; FAIRLY RAN FOR SMITH; Simmons popped to
first in foul territory; Melendez popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 6.

CUBS 6TH: FAIRLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Monday doubled to
right; Mario Guerrero ejected by 1B umpire Ed Vargo
protesting a safe call on Rick Monday when the Cardinals
attempted a pickoff; TYSON REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING SS);
Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Madlock flied out to
right [Monday to third]; Morales singled to left [Monday
scored]; LaCock flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 6TH: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Tyson flied
out to left; Forsch grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Cardinals 6.

CUBS 7TH: Kessinger flied out to right; Trillo grounded out
(third to first); Hosley flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock struck out; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Davis walked; Fairly grounded out (second
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Cardinals 6.

CUBS 8TH: HARRIS BATTED FOR LOCKER; Harris flied out to center;
Monday walked; Cardenal popped to first in foul territory;
Madlock singled to left [Monday to second]; Morales forced
Madlock (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 8TH: HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); DETTORE
REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Simmons homered; Melendez flied
out to right; Reitz grounded out (third to first); Tyson walked;
Forsch singled to third [Tyson to second]; Brock doubled to
right [Tyson scored, Forsch to third]; Sizemore flied out to
left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Cardinals 8.

CUBS 9TH: LaCock homered; Kessinger singled to center; GARMAN
REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Trillo struck out; Hosley grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kessinger out
at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 8.
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