Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 1 (Game 2)

Game Played on Friday, August 8, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   3  9  1
Braves       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1 11  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   1   2   0     0   0   .230      Garr lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .267
Monday cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .274      Gilbreath 2b          3   1   1   0     2   1   .291
Hiser lf              5   0   2   1     0   0   .310      Evans 3b              5   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Morales rf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .278      Baker rf              4   0   2   1     0   1   .240
Thornton 1b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .264      Lum cf                4   0   2   0     0   0   .234
Harris 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Goodson 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .203
  Trillo 2b           1   0   1   0     0   0   .241      Blanks ss             4   0   2   0     0   0   .249
Swisher c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Correll c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .214
  Bonham pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .186      Dal Canton p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Hosley c            1   0   1   0     0   0   .265        Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Sperring 2b,3b        2   0   0   0     1   1   .198        Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Burris p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .164        Williams ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .264
  Summers ph          0   0   0   1     0   0   .241        Belloir pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knowles p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               34   3   9   3     2   2             Totals               36   1  11   1     2   4

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  8,368
Left on Base: Cubs 11, Braves 11
DP: Cubs 1, Braves 0
Errors: Kessinger, Garr, Evans
Doubles: Goodson (8), Williams (11)
Caught Stealing: Baker (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (4), Sperring (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Summers (1)
GIDP: Correll (11)
Hit by Pitch: Morales (3,by Dal Canton), Swisher (4,by Dal Canton), Garr (3,by Knowles)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(9-9)           6     8   1   1   0   2   0  24   4.33
Knowles SV(11)          3     3   0   0   2   2   0  15   6.24
Totals                  9    11   1   1   2   4   0  39

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dal Canton L(0-5)       7     5   2   0   1   2   0  31   5.56
Sosa                    2     4   1   1   1   0   0  10   3.88
Totals                  9     9   3   1   2   2   0  41

Passed Balls: Correll (14)
Hit by Pitch: Knowles (3), Dal Canton 2 (5)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger reached on an error by Garr [Kessinger to
second]; Monday flied out to center [Kessinger to third]; Hiser
reached on a fielder's choice [Kessinger out at home (pitcher to
third to catcher), Hiser to second]; Morales was hit by a pitch;
Thornton forced Morales (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr flied to left in foul territory; Gilbreath
struck out; Evans singled to center; Baker singled to center
[Evans to third]; Lum flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: Harris struck out; Swisher grounded out (third to
first); On a bunt Sperring grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Goodson flied out to center; Blanks singled to
shortstop; Correll popped to shortstop; Dal Canton struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Burris grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger
singled to left; Monday forced Kessinger (first to shortstop);
Hiser flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr flied out to center; Gilbreath singled to
third; Evans grounded out (first unassisted) [Gilbreath to
second]; Baker singled to left [Gilbreath scored]; Baker was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 4TH: Morales popped to first in foul territory; Thornton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Lum singled to right; Goodson forced Lum (second to
shortstop) [Goodson to second (error by Kessinger)]; Mike Lum
went hard into Don Kessinger causing the error; Blanks
singled to left [Goodson to third]; Correll grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Blanks out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher was hit by a pitch; Sperring struck out;
Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Swisher to
second]; Correll allowed a passed ball [Swisher to third];
Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Dal Canton flied out to center; Garr flied out to
left; Gilbreath grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 6TH: Monday flied out to left; Hiser singled to right;
Morales popped to first; Thornton singled to left [Hiser to
second]; Harris popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans popped to second; Baker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lum singled to pitcher; Goodson grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 1.

CUBS 7TH: Swisher reached on an error by Evans [Swisher to
second]; BONHAM RAN FOR SWISHER; Sperring out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Bonham to third]; SUMMERS BATTED FOR
BURRIS; Summers hit a sacrifice fly to center [Bonham scored
(unearned)]; Kessinger singled to shortstop; Monday walked
[Kessinger to second]; Hiser singled to center [Kessinger scored
(unearned), Monday to third]; Morales popped to second; 2 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: KNOWLES REPLACED SUMMERS (PITCHING); HOSLEY REPLACED
BONHAM (PLAYING C ); TRILLO REPLACED HARRIS (PLAYING 2B);
SPERRING CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Blanks flied out to
center; Correll singled to center; GASTON BATTED FOR DAL CANTON;
Gaston grounded out (third to first) [Correll to second]; Garr
was hit by a pitch; Gilbreath walked [Correll to third, Garr to
second]; Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Braves 1.

CUBS 8TH: SOSA REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Thornton popped to
first in foul territory; Trillo singled to left; Hosley singled
to center [Trillo to third]; Trillo was picked off third
(catcher to third) [Hosley to second]; Failed suicide
squeeze; Sperring was walked intentionally; Knowles popped
to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Baker struck out; Lum popped to third in foul
territory; Goodson doubled to right; Blanks grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Braves 1.

CUBS 9TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Monday singled to right;
Hiser grounded out (pitcher to first) [Monday to second];
Morales singled to shortstop [Monday scored]; Thornton popped to
catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves
1.

BRAVES 9TH: Correll popped to first in foul territory; WILLIAMS
BATTED FOR SOSA; Williams doubled to right; BELLOIR RAN FOR
WILLIAMS; Garr struck out; Gilbreath walked; Evans flied to left
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.