Playing before 32,691, their largest crowd of the season, the Cubs erupted for six runs in the eighth inning and won the first game of a doubleheader, 6-3, before losing the second game to the Cardinals, 7-4. Ted Sizemore batted in the Cards' three runs in the opener. The Cubs, after being held to three hits in the first seven innings, batted around in the eighth, knocking out Lynn McGlothen after their first run scored on two walks and a single by Jerry Morales. Al Hrabosky, in relief, passed two more to force in another run. Gene Hiser and Tom Dettore then whacked singles off Mike Garman, driving in two runs apiece.

In the nightcap, Willie Davis batted in four runs with a single and homer to lead the Cards' attack. Reggie Smith had a homer, double and single, driving in two runs. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, August 3, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

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


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride cf            4   0   0   0     1   1   .270      Harris 3b,2b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .225
Davis lf              5   1   1   0     0   1   .277      Monday cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .281
Fairly 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .321      LaCock 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .229
  Bradford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Cardenal lf           2   1   0   0     2   0   .295
Simmons c             3   1   1   0     1   1   .338      Morales rf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .280
Smith rf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .283      Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     0   1   .248
Sizemore 2b           4   0   3   3     0   0   .254        Summers ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .268        Thornton ph,3b      0   1   0   0     1   0   .275
Tyson ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .247      Trillo 2b,ss          3   1   0   1     1   0   .237
McGlothen p           3   0   0   0     0   2   .037      Kessinger ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Sperring ss         3   0   0   0     0   2   .191
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hiser ph            1   1   1   2     0   0   .300
  Brock ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .322        Swisher c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .191
  Lintz pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .197      Dettore p             3   0   1   2     1   1   .333
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               35   3   7   3     4   7             Totals               29   6   6   6     7   5

Time of Game: 2:25
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Cubs 7
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Mitterwald, Sperring
Doubles: Sizemore (20)
Stolen Bases: McBride (18), Davis (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Harris (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen               7.2   4   3   3   5   5   0  32   3.86
Hrabosky L(9-3)         0     0   2   2   2   0   0   2   1.74
Garman                  0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   2.21
Totals                  8     6   6   6   7   5   0  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dettore W(4-3)          8     6   3   3   4   5   0  35   3.59
Knowles SV(10)          1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   6.63
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4   7   0  39

Wild Pitches: Hrabosky (1)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: SPERRING REPLACED KESSINGER (PLAYING SS); McBride
walked; McBride stole second [McBride to third (error by
Mitterwald)]; Davis made an out to shortstop; Fairly struck out;
Simmons struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Harris grounded out (third to first); Monday walked;
LaCock singled to center [Monday to second]; Cardenal flied out
to center [Monday to third]; Morales flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Smith struck out; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Reitz made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); Trillo flied
out to right; Sperring struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson flied out to left; McGlothen struck out;
McBride reached on an error by Sperring; Davis made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Dettore flied out to left; Harris singled to left;
Monday singled to center [Harris to third]; LaCock made an out
to catcher; Cardenal walked [Monday to second]; Morales flied
out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Fairly flied out to left; Simmons grounded out
(pitcher to first); Smith singled to right; Sizemore singled to
right [Smith to second]; Reitz grounded out (catcher to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); Trillo flied
out to right; Sperring was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson grounded out (pitcher to first); McGlothen
was called out on strikes; McBride grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Dettore walked; Harris out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Dettore to second]; Monday struck out;
LaCock made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Fairly
grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons singled to center;
Smith walked [Simmons to second]; Sizemore singled to left
[Simmons scored, Smith to second]; Reitz grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Cardenal lined to third; Morales flied out to center;
Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs
0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tyson flied out to right; McGlothen grounded out
(first to pitcher); McBride grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Sperring
flied out to left; Dettore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Davis singled to right; Davis stole second; On a
bunt Fairly made an out to catcher; Simmons was walked
intentionally; Smith forced Simmons (first to shortstop) [Davis
to third]; Sizemore doubled to left [Davis scored, Smith
scored]; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 8TH: Harris walked; Monday flied out to left; LaCock made
an out to shortstop; Cardenal walked [Harris to second]; Morales
singled to right [Harris scored, Cardenal to third]; SUMMERS
BATTED FOR MITTERWALD; HRABOSKY REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING);
THORNTON BATTED FOR SUMMERS; Hrabosky threw a wild pitch
[Morales to second]; Thornton walked; Trillo walked [Cardenal
scored, Morales to third, Thornton to second]; GARMAN REPLACED
HRABOSKY (PITCHING); HISER BATTED FOR SPERRING; Hiser singled to
right [Morales scored, Thornton scored, Trillo to third, Hiser
to second (on throw)]; Dettore singled to left [Trillo scored,
Hiser scored]; Harris flied out to left; 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 6.

CARDINALS 9TH: THORNTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HARRIS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); TRILLO CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING SS); SWISHER REPLACED HISER (PLAYING C ); Tyson walked;
BROCK BATTED FOR GARMAN; KNOWLES REPLACED DETTORE (PITCHING);
Brock singled to center [Tyson to second]; LINTZ RAN FOR BROCK;
McBride struck out; Davis struck out; BRADFORD BATTED FOR
FAIRLY; Bradford forced Tyson (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 6.

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