The slugging of Bill Madlock, who hit two homers and drove in three runs, led the Cubs to a 4-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Mets won the second game, 4-1, by erupting for three runs in the 10th inning. Madlock homered following a pass to Rick Monday in the third inning and added a solo swat in the seventh. Dave Kingman had a round-tripper for the Mets. Steve Stone, who pitched the route for the Cubs, collared Felix Millan in four trips to end the Met second baseman's 19-game batting streak.

In the nightcap, the Mets counted in the sixth on a walk to Hank Webb and singles by Millan and John Milner. Pete LaCock tied the score with a homer in the seventh. The Mets loaded the bases in the 10th on singles by Millan and Rusty Staub and a walk to Joe Torre. Wayne Garrett capitalized on the opportuntity, driving in two runs with a single. John Stearns added the final tally with another single. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, New York Mets 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      27, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Mets         1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  4  1
Cubs         0  1  2    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   4  8  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garrett 3b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .263      Kessinger ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .237
Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Monday cf             3   1   0   0     1   2   .274
Kranepool 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .351      Madlock 3b            4   2   2   3     0   0   .357
Staub rf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .271      Cardenal lf           3   1   2   0     1   0   .298
Kingman lf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .249      Morales rf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .284
Unser cf              3   0   0   0     0   3   .293      Thornton 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Grote c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .297      Trillo 2b             2   0   1   0     2   1   .238
Phillips ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .244      Swisher c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .192
Koosman p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .185      Stone p               3   0   0   0     0   3   .156
  Milner ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .215
  Baldwin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               29   2   4   2     2   7             Totals               28   4   8   3     6   6

Time of Game: 2:17
Left on Base: Mets 3, Cubs 8
DP: Mets 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Grote
Doubles: Phillips (6), Cardenal (16), Swisher (10)
Home Runs: Kingman (22), Madlock 2 (6)
Stolen Bases: Cardenal (20)
Caught Stealing: Kessinger (5), Thornton (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Staub (4)
GIDP: Millan (10), Kessinger (2)
Hit by Pitch: Stone (1,by Koosman), Swisher (2,by Baldwin)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(9-8)          7     7   4   3   6   5   2  31   3.42
Baldwin                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   2.87
Totals                  8     8   4   3   6   6   2  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone W(8-5)            9     4   2   2   2   7   1  32   3.38
Totals                  9     4   2   2   2   7   1  32

Hit by Pitch: Koosman (3), Baldwin (2)

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


METS 1ST: Garrett walked; Millan flied out to left; Kranepool
singled to right [Garrett to third]; Staub hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Garrett scored]; Kingman flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Monday
struck out; Madlock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Unser struck out; Grote grounded out (shortstop to
first); Phillips struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs
0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal doubled to left; On a bunt Morales singled to
pitcher [Cardenal stayed at second]; Cardenal stole third
[Cardenal scored (error by Grote) (unearned), Morales to
second]; Thornton popped to catcher in foul territory; Trillo
struck out; Swisher lined to third; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 1, Cubs 1.

METS 3RD: Koosman was called out on strikes; Garrett grounded
out (second to first); Millan grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Stone struck out; Kessinger walked; Kessinger was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Monday walked; Madlock homered [Monday scored];
Cardenal walked; Morales singled to left [Cardenal out at home
(left to catcher)]; Jerry Morales pop lost in sun; LF Dave
Kingman retrieved the ball; Jose Cardenal claimed he avoided
Jerry Grote's tag and threw his helmet; Cardenal was fined $100
by HP umpire Chris Pelekoudas; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
1, Cubs 3.

METS 4TH: Kranepool popped to shortstop; Staub flied out to
right; Kingman popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Thornton flied out to left; Trillo walked; Swisher
doubled to left [Trillo to third]; Stone was hit by a pitch;
Kessinger grounded into a double play (third to first) [Trillo
out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.

METS 5TH: Unser struck out; Grote singled to left; Phillips
doubled to right [Grote to third]; Koosman struck out; Garrett
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Monday grounded out (first unassisted); Madlock
grounded out (third to first); Cardenal singled to shortstop;
Morales forced Cardenal (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.

METS 6TH: Millan lined to right; Kranepool grounded out (second
to first); Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Thornton walked; Thornton was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to first); Trillo
walked; Swisher forced Trillo (third to second); Stone struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Cubs 3.

METS 7TH: Kingman homered; Unser was called out on strikes;
Grote struck out; Phillips grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Monday struck out;
Madlock homered; Cardenal flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 4.

METS 8TH: MILNER BATTED FOR KOOSMAN; Milner walked; Garrett
flied out to left; Millan grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Milner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: BALDWIN REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Morales popped to
first; Thornton popped to first in foul territory; Trillo
singled to left; Swisher was hit by a pitch [Trillo to second];
Stone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 4.

METS 9TH: Kranepool grounded out (second to first); Staub flied
out to center; Kingman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mets 2, Cubs 4.