The Cubs took advantage of an obstruction call on Carl Morton to score four unearned runs in the third inning, leading to an 8-3 victory over the Braves. With one out, Rick Monday singled and Bill Madlock doubled. Monday was tagged out in a rundown on a grounder by Jose Cardenal, but Morton impeded his progress. Monday was allowed to score. Chicago Cubs 8, Atlanta Braves 3Game Played on Friday, August 29, 1975 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldBraves 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 9 2 Cubs 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 0 x - 8 15 1 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Garr lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .269 Kessinger ss 5 0 3 0 0 0 .239 Belloir ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .271 Monday cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .275 Evans 3b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .240 Madlock 3b 4 1 2 0 1 0 .362 Baker rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .248 Cardenal lf 3 2 1 1 2 0 .310 Lum 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Morales rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .267 Office cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .276 Thornton 1b 5 2 2 2 0 1 .281 Blanks 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .236 Trillo 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 .239 Pocoroba c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .247 Sperring 2b 2 2 2 1 0 0 .229 Morton p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .171 Swisher c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .193 Dal Canton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 Burris p 4 0 1 1 0 0 .169 Goodson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Sadecki p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Gilbreath ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Totals 33 3 9 2 3 3 Totals 37 8 15 7 4 1 Time of Game: 2:22 Attendance: 4,151 Left on Base: Braves 6, Cubs 10 DP: Braves 0, Cubs 2 Errors: Pocoroba, Morton, Morales Doubles: Garr (22), Pocoroba (6), Madlock (26), Kessinger (24), Swisher (13), Sperring (4) Triples: Thornton (3) Home Runs: Thornton (10), Cardenal (9) Stolen Bases: Evans (13), Cardenal (27) Sacrifice Flies: Morales (8) GIDP: Lum 2 (11) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton L(15-15) 4.2 12 7 3 0 0 2 26 3.60 Dal Canton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.58 Sadecki 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 3.99 Sosa 2 3 1 1 2 1 0 10 3.50 Totals 8 15 8 4 4 1 2 42 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris W(11-10) 9 9 3 2 3 3 0 36 4.41 Totals 9 9 3 2 3 3 0 36 Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol BRAVES 1ST: Garr doubled to center; Belloir singled to right [Garr scored, Belloir out at second (right to second)]; Evans walked; Evans stole second; Baker walked; Lum grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Baker out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to center; Monday flied out to left; On a bunt Madlock singled to pitcher [Kessinger to second]; Cardenal forced Madlock (shortstop to second) [Kessinger to third]; Morales flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. BRAVES 2ND: Office grounded out (pitcher to first); Blanks flied out to right; Pocoroba popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Thornton grounded out (third to first); Trillo singled to center [Trillo out at second (center to shortstop)]; Swisher singled to center; Burris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. BRAVES 3RD: Morton struck out; Garr flied out to left; Belloir popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Kessinger flied out to center; Monday singled to right; Madlock doubled to left [Monday to third]; Cardenal reached on a fielder's choice [Monday scored (error by Morton) (unearned) (no RBI), Madlock to third]; Carl Morton called for obstruction during rundown; Morales hit a sacrifice fly to right [Madlock scored (unearned)]; Cardenal stole second [Cardenal to third (error by Pocoroba)]; Thornton homered (unearned) [Cardenal scored (unearned)]; Trillo grounded out (second to first); 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 4. BRAVES 4TH: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Baker singled to center; Lum grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Baker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 4. CUBS 4TH: Swisher grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Burris grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger doubled to left; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 4. BRAVES 5TH: SPERRING REPLACED TRILLO (PLAYING 2B); Office lined to left; Blanks flied out to left; Pocoroba flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 4. CUBS 5TH: Madlock flied out to right; Cardenal homered; Morales flied out to left; Thornton tripled to left; Sperring singled to center [Thornton scored]; Swisher doubled to center [Sperring scored]; DAL CANTON REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Burris popped to first; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 7. BRAVES 6TH: GOODSON BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Goodson grounded out (first to pitcher); Garr singled to right; Belloir flied out to left; Evans walked [Garr to second]; Baker lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 7. CUBS 6TH: SADECKI REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Monday walked; Madlock popped to second; Cardenal walked [Monday to second]; Morales forced Cardenal (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 7. BRAVES 7TH: Lum flied out to center; Office singled to second; Blanks singled to right [Office to second]; Pocoroba doubled to right [Office scored, Blanks scored (error by Morales) (unearned) (no RBI)]; MAY BATTED FOR SADECKI; May popped to shortstop; Garr grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 7. CUBS 7TH: SOSA REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Thornton struck out; Sperring doubled to left; Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); Burris singled to center [Sperring scored]; Kessinger singled to right [Burris to third]; Burris was out trying to advance to home (catcher to pitcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 8. BRAVES 8TH: Belloir grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans flied out to left; Baker singled to second; Lum singled to right [Baker to third]; Office lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 8. CUBS 8TH: Monday flied out to right; Madlock walked; Cardenal walked [Madlock to second]; Morales grounded out (catcher to first) [Madlock to third, Cardenal to second]; Thornton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 8. BRAVES 9TH: Blanks struck out; Pocoroba popped to shortstop; GILBREATH BATTED FOR SOSA; Gilbreath struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 8. |
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