Andre Thornton hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to wreck the strategy of the Phillies and power the Cubs to a 5-3 victory. With the score tied, 1-1, Jose Cardenal doubled with two out. Manager Danny Ozark of the Phillies ordered Larry Christenson to pass Jerry Morales intentionally to get at Thornton, who upset the applecart with his circuit clout. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Thursday, August    7, 1975 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  1  -   5  7  1
Phillies     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  7  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Cash 2b               4   0   2   0     1   0   .309
Monday cf             3   0   0   0     2   1   .278      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .322
Cardenal lf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .294      Maddox cf             4   1   0   0     0   1   .281
Morales rf            1   1   0   0     3   0   .278      Luzinski lf           2   0   0   0     1   2   .307
Thornton 1b           4   2   1   3     0   1   .269      Allen 1b              4   1   2   2     0   0   .222
Hosley c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Johnstone rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .347
Trillo 2b             3   0   1   1     0   1   .239      Schmidt 3b            3   1   2   1     1   1   .248
Sperring 3b           3   1   1   0     1   1   .206      Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .288
R. Reuschel p         4   0   2   0     0   0   .211      Christenson p         2   0   0   0     0   2   .235
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .319

Totals               32   5   7   4     6   4             Totals               32   3   7   3     3   8

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 20,259
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Phillies 7
DP: Cubs 2, Phillies 1
Errors: Kessinger, Bowa 2
Doubles: Cardenal (17), Cash (28), Schmidt (23), Johnstone (16)
Home Runs: Thornton (6), Schmidt (24), Allen (5)
Stolen Bases: Schmidt (18), Cash (10)
Caught Stealing: Morales (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Trillo (10), Christenson (6)
GIDP: Bowa (7), Allen (14)
Hit by Pitch: Luzinski (6,by R. Reuschel)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel W(8-12)     9     7   3   1   3   8   2  37   3.41
Totals                  9     7   3   1   3   8   2  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson L(6-3)      8.1   7   5   4   5   4   1  36   3.55
Garber                  0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.35
Totals                  9     7   5   4   6   4   1  39

Passed Balls: Hosley (7)
Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (7)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger lined to left; Monday struck out; Cardenal
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Cash singled to shortstop; Bowa grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cash out at second];
Maddox flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales walked; Thornton forced Morales (first to
shortstop); Hosley singled to right [Thornton to third]; Trillo
out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Thornton scored,
Hosley to second]; Sperring struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski was hit by a pitch; Allen grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Luzinski out at
second]; Johnstone grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

CUBS 3RD: R. Reuschel grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
lined to center; Monday flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt homered; On a bunt Oates grounded out
(pitcher to first); Christenson struck out; Cash doubled to
left; Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Morales
walked; Thornton struck out while Morales was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Maddox flied out to left; Luzinski walked; Allen
forced Luzinski (second to shortstop); Johnstone grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

CUBS 5TH: Hosley popped to shortstop; Trillo reached on an error
by Bowa [Trillo to second]; Sperring grounded out (first
unassisted) [Trillo to third]; R. Reuschel flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt walked; Oates flied out to center;
Christenson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Schmidt
to second]; Cash walked; Schmidt stole third and Cash stole
second; Bowa grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger flied out to center; Monday walked; Cardenal
popped to shortstop; Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Maddox struck out; Luzinski struck out; Allen
singled to center; Hosley allowed a passed ball [Allen to
second]; Johnstone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 1.

CUBS 7TH: Thornton grounded out (shortstop to first); Hosley
grounded out (third to first); Trillo singled to center;
Sperring singled to center [Trillo to second]; R. Reuschel
singled to third [Trillo out at home (third to first to catcher
to third), Sperring to second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt doubled to center; Oates grounded out
(second to first) [Schmidt to third]; Christenson struck out;
Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Phillies 1.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Monday flied out to
center; Cardenal doubled to shortstop; Morales was walked
intentionally; Thornton homered [Cardenal scored, Morales
scored]; Hosley popped to third; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: On a bunt Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first);
Maddox reached on an error by Kessinger [Maddox to first];
Luzinski struck out; Allen homered (unearned) [Maddox scored
(unearned)]; Johnstone doubled to right; Schmidt was called out
on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Phillies 3.

CUBS 9TH: Trillo struck out; Sperring walked; R. Reuschel
singled to left [Sperring to second]; GARBER REPLACED
CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); Kessinger forced R. Reuschel (shortstop
unassisted) [Sperring scored (error by Bowa) (unearned) (no
RBI), Kessinger to second]; Monday was walked intentionally;
Cardenal flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
5, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Oates popped to catcher in foul territory;
MCCARVER BATTED FOR GARBER; McCarver struck out; Cash flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Phillies 3.