After a two-run homer by Al Oliver with two out in the ninth inning lifted the Pirates to a 4-3 victory, Jerry Reuss shut out the Cubs, 7-0, to complete the sweep of a doubleheader. Richie Hebner also had a homer for the Pirates in the lidlifter, but Don Kessinger drove in two runs with a double in the seventh inning to put the Cubs ahead, 3-2. In the Pirates' ninth, Bill Robinson delivered a pinch-single and took second on a sacrifice by Rennie Stennett. After Ed Kirkpatrick was retired, Oliver came up and hit his game-winning homer off Rick Reuschel.

Reuss' shutout was the fourth of the season for the lefthander. Willie Stargell backed Reuss with a single, double and homer. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, June 29, 1975 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  8  0
Pirates      1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   4 11  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   1   2     0   0   .257      Stennett 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .262
Cardenal lf           3   0   1   0     1   1   .293      Kirkpatrick rf        5   1   1   0     0   0   .300
  Mitterwald c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Oliver cf             5   1   1   2     0   0   .272
Madlock 3b            2   0   1   0     0   0   .351      Stargell 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .282
  Dunn 3b             1   0   0   0     1   1   .211      Hebner 3b             4   1   3   2     0   0   .291
  Sperring 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Zisk lf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .261
Morales rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .294      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     1   0   .320
Monday cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .263      Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .148
LaCock 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .238        Parker ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .318
Trillo 2b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .259        Taveras pr,ss       0   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Swisher c             1   0   0   0     1   1   .177        Popovich ph,ss      1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Harris ph,lf        2   1   1   0     0   0   .211      Kison p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .161
R. Reuschel p         3   1   1   0     0   0   .135        Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .241
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Robinson ph         1   1   1   0     0   0   .299

Totals               32   3   8   3     3   5             Totals               36   4  11   4     2   4

Time of Game: 2:21
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Pirates 9
DP: Cubs 0, Pirates 1
Doubles: Kessinger (16), Zisk (10)
Home Runs: Hebner (11), Oliver (7)
Sacrifice Hits: R. Reuschel (5), Stennett (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Trillo (4)
GIDP: Morales (10)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(5-8)      8.2  11   4   4   2   4   2  39   3.70
Totals                  8.2  11   4   4   2   4   2  39

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison                   6.2   8   3   3   3   5   0  30   3.61
Moose                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.88
Giusti W(3-3)           2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.56
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   5   0  37

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Doug Harvey


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Cardenal
singled to left; Madlock singled to left [Cardenal to second];
Morales grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Madlock out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to center; Kirkpatrick singled
to center; Oliver flied out to center; Stargell walked
[Kirkpatrick to second]; Hebner singled to center [Kirkpatrick
scored, Stargell to second]; Zisk struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

CUBS 2ND: Monday singled to right; LaCock singled to right
[Monday to third]; Trillo hit a sacrifice fly to right [Monday
scored, LaCock to second]; Swisher struck out; R. Reuschel
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen flied out to left; Mendoza grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kison grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger flied out to left; Cardenal was called out
on strikes; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: DUNN REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 3B); Stennett flied
out to left; Kirkpatrick grounded out (shortstop to first);
Oliver lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

CUBS 4TH: Morales singled to center; Monday flied out to center;
LaCock flied out to right; Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell flied out to right; Hebner homered; Zisk
doubled to left; Sanguillen flied out to left; Mendoza struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher walked; R. Reuschel out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Swisher to second]; Kessinger flied out to
center; Cardenal walked; Dunn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Kison struck out; Stennett singled to left;
Kirkpatrick grounded out (first unassisted) [Stennett to
second]; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 6TH: Morales was called out on strikes; Monday struck out;
LaCock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Pirates 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell flied out to left; Hebner grounded out
(first to pitcher); Zisk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Pirates 2.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo grounded out (first unassisted); HARRIS BATTED
FOR SWISHER; Harris singled to right; R. Reuschel singled to
left [Harris to third]; Kessinger doubled to left [Harris
scored, R. Reuschel scored]; Cardenal popped to second; Dunn
walked; MOOSE REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Morales popped to first
in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MITTERWALD
REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING C ); Sanguillen grounded out
(shortstop to first); PARKER BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Parker singled
to center; TAVERAS RAN FOR PARKER; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR MOOSE;
Robertson struck out; Stennett singled to center [Taveras to
third]; Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

CUBS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); TAVERAS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Monday lined to right; LaCock grounded out
(second to first); Trillo grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver lined to right; Stargell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hebner singled to center; Zisk singled to
left [Hebner to second]; Sanguillen walked [Hebner to third,
Zisk to second]; POPOVICH BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Popovich flied out
to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

CUBS 9TH: POPOVICH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Harris popped to
second; R. Reuschel grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: SPERRING REPLACED DUNN (PLAYING 3B); ROBINSON
BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Robinson singled to left; Stennett out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Robinson to second];
Kirkpatrick grounded out (pitcher to first); Oliver homered
[Robinson scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

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