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Friday July 4, 1975
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Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Friday, July 4, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  6  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  -   2  8  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Kessinger ss          5   0   2   0     0   0   .256
Robinson rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .292      Harris lf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .160
Oliver cf             4   0   2   0     1   0   .285      Dunn 3b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Robertson 1b          2   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Morales cf            5   1   1   0     0   0   .297
  Kirkpatrick 1b      3   0   0   1     0   0   .246      Thornton 1b           4   1   1   0     1   0   .322
Zisk lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Hosley c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .282
Hebner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .275        Monday pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .262
  Mendoza 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .148        Swisher c           0   0   0   0     1   0   .173
Dyer c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .240      Trillo 2b             2   0   1   1     3   0   .251
Popovich 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .188      Sperring rf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .175
Reuss p               3   1   1   0     0   1   .278        Cardenal ph,rf      2   0   1   1     0   0   .305
                                                          Zahn p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .154
                                                            Mitterwald ph       1   0   0   0     0   1   .265
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125

Totals               37   1   6   1     1   5             Totals               38   2   8   2     5   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 30,355
Left on Base: Pirates 6, Cubs 11
DP: Pirates 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Thornton
Doubles: Zisk (11)
Triples: Thornton (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Robinson (3), Reuss (6), Hosley (1)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(9-6)           10.1   8   2   2   5   4   0  44   2.31
Totals                 10.1   8   2   2   5   4   0  44

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn                   10     6   1   0   1   4   0  37   4.92
Knowles W(3-4)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   7.02
Totals                 11     6   1   0   1   5   0  40

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Satch Davidson


PIRATES 1ST: Pete LaCock ejected by 3B umpire Satch Davidson
for touching a live ball in the bullpen sometime in game;
Taveras grounded out (second to first); Robinson grounded out
(first unassisted); Oliver singled to shortstop; Robertson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Harris struck
out; Dunn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk doubled to left; Hebner popped to third in
foul territory; Dyer flied out to center; Popovich grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales flied out to center; Thornton flied out to
center; Hosley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Reuss grounded out (second to first); Taveras
grounded out (third to first); Robinson popped to shortstop in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Sperring
flied out to right; Zahn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver flied out to right; Robertson singled to
center [Robertson out at second (center to second)]; Bob
Robertson ejected by 2B umpire Lee Weyer; Zisk popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: KIRKPATRICK REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING 1B); Kessinger
flied out to right; Harris grounded out (second to first); Dunn
singled to center; Morales forced Dunn (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Hebner struck out; Dyer struck out; Popovich
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Thornton walked; Hosley grounded out (third to first)
[Thornton to second]; Trillo walked; Sperring struck out; Zahn
forced Trillo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Reuss singled to shortstop; Taveras reached on an
error by Thornton [Reuss to second, Taveras to first]; Robinson
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Reuss to third,
Taveras to second]; Oliver was walked intentionally; Kirkpatrick
forced Oliver (shortstop to second) [Reuss scored (unearned),
Taveras to third]; Zisk popped to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Harris flied out to left;
Dunn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Hebner popped to shortstop; Dyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); Popovich flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Morales singled to shortstop; Thornton flied out to
left; Hosley out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Morales
to second]; Trillo singled to right [Morales scored]; Sperring
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Reuss struck out; On a bunt Taveras grounded out
(third to first); Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Zahn grounded out (second to first); Kessinger singled
to shortstop; Harris flied out to center; Dunn flied to right in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver singled to left; Kirkpatrick flied out to
center; Zisk grounded out (pitcher to first) [Oliver to second];
Hebner was called out on strikes; Richie Hebner ejected by HP
umpire Frank Pulli; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: MENDOZA REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 3B); Morales lined to
center; Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); Hosley
singled to center; MONDAY RAN FOR HOSLEY; Trillo walked [Monday
to second]; CARDENAL BATTED FOR SPERRING; Cardenal lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 10TH: CARDENAL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SWISHER
REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING C ); Dyer grounded out (third to
first); Popovich singled to center; Reuss out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Popovich to second]; Taveras grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 10TH: MITTERWALD BATTED FOR ZAHN; Mitterwald was called out
on strikes; On a bunt Kessinger singled to third; Harris struck
out; Dunn forced Kessinger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 11TH: KNOWLES REPLACED MITTERWALD (PITCHING); Robinson
struck out; Oliver flied out to left; On a bunt Kirkpatrick
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 11TH: Morales flied out to right; Thornton tripled to
right; Swisher was walked intentionally; Trillo was walked
intentionally [Swisher to second]; Cardenal singled to right
[Thornton scored, Swisher to third, Trillo to second]; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 2.



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