Three errors and a balk that resulted in two runs in the seventh inning and a double steal that led to two more runs in the eighth enabled the Cubs to defeat the Cardinals, 5-3. Andre Thornton homered for the Cubs in the fifth, but the Cardinals picked up a run in their half before two errors by Larry Lintz and one by Lynn McGlothen, who also balked, handed an unearned pair to the Cubs in the seventh.

In the eighth, Bill Madlock and Jose Cardenal singled and worked a double steal with two out, paving the way for two runs on a single by Manny Trillo. As a result, the Cardinals fell short with a two-run rally in the ninth. Paul Reuschel saved the game for Ray Burris with one pitch, retiring Ted Sizemore on a hopper to the mound. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 2, 1975 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         0  0  0    0  1  0    2  2  0  -   5  7  1
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   3  9  3


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Brock lf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .313
Wallis cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .333        Sizemore 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Madlock 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .364      Lintz 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Cardenal lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .313        Bradford ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Morales rf            4   1   0   0     0   0   .267      Davis rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Thornton 1b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .288      Simmons c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .335
Trillo 2b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .242      Fairly 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .313
Swisher c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .195      McBride cf            4   1   2   0     0   1   .298
Burris p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .162      Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cruz pr,3b          1   1   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                          Tyson ss              2   0   0   0     0   2   .264
                                                            Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .294
                                                            Parker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Melendez ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .257
                                                          McGlothen p           2   0   1   0     0   0   .086
                                                            Hernandez ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .202
                                                            Guerrero ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .236
                                                            Mumphrey ph         1   0   1   1     0   0  1.000

Totals               33   5   7   3     3   3             Totals               37   3   9   3     0   3

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 13,049
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Cardinals 7
DP: Cubs 0, Cardinals 0
Errors: Madlock, Lintz 2, McGlothen
Doubles: Brock (24), Fairly (13)
Home Runs: Thornton (13)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (8), Cardenal (28), McBride (23)
Caught Stealing: Madlock (4), Trillo (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (5)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(12-10)         8.2   9   3   3   0   3   0  36   4.35
P. Reuschel SV(2)       0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.55
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   3   0  37

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen L(13-11)      7     4   3   1   3   1   1  29   3.79
Parker                  0     2   2   2   0   0   0   2   5.80
Garman                  2     1   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.38
Totals                  9     7   5   3   3   3   1  37

Balks: McGlothen (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bill Williams


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger popped to third in foul territory; Wallis
grounded out (first unassisted); Debut game for Joe
Wallis; Madlock flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock doubled to left; On a bunt Lintz made an
out to pitcher; Davis flied out to center; Simmons flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal popped to third in foul territory; Morales
flied out to left; Thornton walked; Trillo flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Fairly doubled to right; McBride struck out;
Reitz popped to catcher in foul territory; Tyson struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Swisher flied out to center; Burris flied out to left;
Kessinger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: McGlothen grounded out (second to first); Brock
popped to third in foul territory; Lintz lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Wallis singled to left; Madlock flied out to right;
Cardenal flied out to left; Morales forced Wallis (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Davis flied out to right; Simmons grounded out
(second to first); Fairly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 5TH: Thornton homered; Trillo singled to shortstop; Swisher
lined to left; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Trillo to second]; Kessinger flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: McBride singled to left; McBride stole second;
Reitz popped to first in foul territory; Tyson struck out;
McGlothen singled to second [McBride to third]; Brock singled to
left [McBride scored, McGlothen to second]; Lintz flied out to
left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 6TH: Wallis walked; Madlock forced Wallis (third to
second); Madlock was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Simmons
grounded out (second to first); Fairly made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 7TH: Morales reached on an error by Lintz [Morales to
second]; Thornton flied out to right [Morales to third]; Trillo
reached on an error by Lintz [Morales scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Swisher singled to third [Trillo to second]; Swisher was
picked off first but was safe on an error by McGlothen [Trillo
to third, Swisher to second]; Burris struck out; Kessinger
walked; McGlothen balked [Trillo scored (unearned), Swisher to
third, Kessinger to second]; Wallis popped to third in foul
territory; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 3 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: McBride made an out to third; Reitz reached on an
error by Madlock; CRUZ RAN FOR REITZ; SMITH BATTED FOR TYSON;
Smith flied out to center; HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN;
Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Cardinals 1.

CUBS 8TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); PARKER REPLACED
SMITH (PITCHING); GUERRERO REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING SS);
Madlock singled to center; Cardenal singled to pitcher [Madlock
to second]; GARMAN REPLACED PARKER (PITCHING); Madlock stole
third and Cardenal stole second; Morales made an out to first;
Thornton flied out to left; Trillo singled to center [Madlock
scored, Cardenal scored]; Trillo was caught stealing second
(catcher to second to first to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Brock grounded out (third to first); BRADFORD
BATTED FOR LINTZ; Bradford flied out to center; Davis flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 9TH: BRADFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SIZEMORE
REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING 2B); Swisher was called out on strikes;
Burris struck out; Kessinger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons singled to right; Fairly forced Simmons
(second to shortstop); McBride singled to center [Fairly to
second]; Cruz forced McBride (shortstop to second) [Fairly to
third]; MELENDEZ BATTED FOR GARMAN; Melendez singled to center
[Fairly scored, Cruz to second]; MUMPHREY BATTED FOR GUERRERO;
Mumphrey singled to right [Cruz scored, Melendez to third]; P.
REUSCHEL REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Sizemore grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Cardinals 3.