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Standings
KCR
@BAL
0
4
NYY
@CAL
1
8
TEX
@DET
7
0
MIL
@MIN
7
8
BOS
@OAK
3
4
PIT
@ATL
8
1
CHC
@CIN
3
9
STL
@HOU
2
7
SFG
@MON
9
2
SDP
@NYM
4
8
LAD
@PHI
7
1
Monday, August 11, 1975
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 27,725, Time of Game: 2:35
Cubs
3
55-64
 Lost 1 
5th, 13½ GB
at Reds
9
77-39
 Won 3 
1st
W: Jack Billingham (13-5)
L: Rick Reuschel (8-13)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
Reds            0  1  0   0  2  2   0  4  X    9 15  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .612 -0.148 1.09 0.000 -0.149 -1.3 0 2
Rick Monday CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .281 .868 -0.030 0.69 0.034 -0.064 -0.4 3 0
Bill Madlock 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .345 .860 -0.014 0.79 0.039 -0.053 -0.3 1 2
Jose Cardenal LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .772 -0.004 1.04 0.092 -0.096 0.3 1 1 2B,GDP
Gene Hiser RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .278 .658 -0.018 1.04 0.034 -0.052 -0.0 1 0 IW
Andre Thornton 1B 3 1 2 1 0 1 .272 .837 0.123 1.49 0.145 -0.023 0.8 4 1 2B,SF
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .600 0.001 1.45 0.065 -0.064 -0.1 2 1 SH
Steve Swisher C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .200 .606 0.018 1.46 0.132 -0.114 0.3 12 0
Rick Reuschel P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .207 .522 -0.016 1.38 0.016 -0.032 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Ken Crosby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Frailing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Milt Wilcox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Champ Summers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .646 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 32 3 8 3 3 8 .250 .618 -0.089 1.11 0.557 -0.648 -1.2 24 8
2B: J Cardenal (18, off J Billingham); A Thornton (15, off J Billingham).
SF: A Thornton (4, off J Billingham).
SH: R Reuschel (6, off J Billingham); M Trillo (11, off J Billingham).
IBB: G Hiser (1, by J Billingham).
TB: J Cardenal 3; A Thornton 3; D Kessinger; R Monday; S Swisher; B Madlock.
GIDP: J Cardenal (7).
RBI: S Swisher 2 (14); A Thornton (32).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
PB: S Swisher (7).
E: A Thornton (9).
Outfield Assists: J Cardenal (T Perez at home plate).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .324 .853 0.076 1.14 0.129 -0.053 0.4 1 0 3B,IW
Ken Griffey RF 5 1 4 2 0 0 .313 .831 0.293 1.37 0.308 -0.015 2.5 0 0 3B
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .319 .965 -0.005 1.38 0.077 -0.082 0.5 1 6 2B,SB
Johnny Bench C 4 2 0 0 1 2 .299 .916 -0.159 1.22 0.000 -0.159 -1.4 8 1 IW
Tony Perez 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 .263 .797 0.090 1.23 0.185 -0.095 1.4 9 1 2B
George Foster LF 5 1 5 2 0 0 .301 .890 0.048 0.73 0.094 -0.046 2.5 2 0 2B
Cesar Geronimo CF 2 1 0 0 3 2 .272 .716 0.050 0.91 0.095 -0.044 0.5 3 0 SB
Darrel Chaney SS 3 1 2 1 0 1 .224 .584 0.153 1.82 0.189 -0.036 1.4 2 1
   Merv Rettenmund PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .731 -0.034 0.67 0.000 -0.034 -0.8
   Doug Flynn SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .608 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
Jack Billingham P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .298 -0.103 1.60 0.004 -0.107 -1.4 1 1 SH
Team Totals 37 9 15 9 6 11 .405 1.083 0.409 1.18 1.081 -0.671 5.3 27 10
2B: T Perez (18, off R Reuschel); G Foster (19, off M Wilcox); J Morgan (19, off K Frailing).
3B: K Griffey (8, off R Reuschel); P Rose (4, off R Reuschel).
SH: J Billingham (9, off R Reuschel).
IBB: P Rose (5, by R Reuschel); J Bench (10, by K Frailing).
TB: G Foster 6; K Griffey 6; P Rose 3; T Perez 3; J Morgan 2; D Chaney 2.
RBI: T Perez 3 (74); G Foster 2 (61); K Griffey 2 (40); D Chaney (15); J Morgan (71).
2-out RBI: T Perez; D Chaney.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Chaney-T Perez.
E: D Chaney (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (46, 2nd base off R Reuschel/S Swisher); C Geronimo (5, 2nd base off K Frailing/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (8-13) 6 10 5 4 4 8 0 3.49 31 38 -0.377 1.54 -2.2
Ken Crosby 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 8.10 3 0 0 -0.015 0.38 -0.4
Ken Frailing 1 2 3 3 1 2 0 5.72 6 2 0 0.014 0.52 -0.2
Milt Wilcox 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.91 4 3 3 -0.032 0.18 -2.5
Team Totals 8 15 9 8 6 11 0 9.00 44 38 5 3 -0.410 1.11 -5.3

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, W (13-5) 9 8 3 2 3 8 0 3.63 38 66 0.090 1.11 1.2
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 3 8 0 2.00 38 66 0.090 1.18 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Frailing (2; J Bench); R Reuschel (8; P Rose); J Billingham (8; G Hiser).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 27,725.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Rick Monday CF 2 Ken Griffey RF
3 Bill Madlock 3B 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Jose Cardenal LF 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Gene Hiser RF 5 Tony Perez 1B
6 Andre Thornton 1B 6 George Foster LF
7 Manny Trillo 2B 7 Cesar Geronimo CF
8 Steve Swisher C 8 Darrel Chaney SS
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Jack Billingham P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-3 1 123 RR CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel 16% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Geronimo Scores; Chaney Scores; Rose to 2B
b5 2-3 2 --3 R CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel 16% 55% Double to LF; Bench Scores/unER
t2 0-0 1 123 RR CHC S. Swisher J. Billingham -13% 26% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hiser Scores; Thornton Scores/unER; Trillo to 2B
b5 1-3 0 --- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 12% 39% Triple to CF
b2 0-2 2 12- R CIN D. Chaney R. Reuschel 11% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Foster Scores; Geronimo to 3B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Billingham 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Madlock J. Billingham 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Billingham 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Hiser J. Billingham -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- CHC A. Thornton J. Billingham -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hiser to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- CHC M. Trillo J. Billingham -6% 39% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hiser to 3B; Thornton to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 RR CHC S. Swisher J. Billingham -13% 26% Single to LF (Line Drive); Hiser Scores; Thornton Scores/unER; Trillo to 2B
t2 2-0 1 12- O CHC R. Reuschel J. Billingham 2% 28% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Trillo to 3B; Swisher to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -23 O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 4% 33% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel -2% 30% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel -2% 29% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel 1% 30% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-2 2 1-- CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel 2% 32% Walk; Foster to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- R CIN D. Chaney R. Reuschel 11% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Foster Scores; Geronimo to 3B
b2 1-2 2 1-3 O CIN J. Billingham R. Reuschel -5% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- CHC R. Monday J. Billingham -3% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 2-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Madlock J. Billingham 3% 38% Strikeout
t3 2-1 1 1-- CHC J. Cardenal J. Billingham -8% 30% Double to RF (Pop Fly); Monday to 3B
t3 2-1 1 -23 CHC G. Hiser J. Billingham -1% 29% Intentional Walk
t3 2-1 1 123 RO CHC A. Thornton J. Billingham -1% 27% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Monday Scores; Cardenal to 3B
t3 3-1 2 1-3 O CHC M. Trillo J. Billingham 4% 31% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -3% 29% Strikeout
b3 1-3 1 --- CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel 8% 36% Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 1-3 1 --3 CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel 3% 39% Walk
b3 1-3 1 1-3 CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 3% 42% Morgan Steals 2B
b3 1-3 1 -23 O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel -9% 33% Strikeout
b3 1-3 2 -23 O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel -7% 26% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher J. Billingham 2% 27% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 3-1 1 --- O CHC R. Reuschel J. Billingham 1% 29% Strikeout
t4 3-1 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 1% 29% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel 5% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 1-3 0 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel -4% 30% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-3 1 1-- O CIN D. Chaney R. Reuschel -4% 26% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-3 2 1-- O CIN J. Billingham R. Reuschel -3% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Billingham 2% 25% Flyball: LF
t5 3-1 1 --- O CHC B. Madlock J. Billingham 1% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- CHC J. Cardenal J. Billingham -1% 25% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 3-1 2 1-- O CHC G. Hiser J. Billingham 2% 27% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b5 1-3 0 --- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 12% 39% Triple to CF
b5 1-3 0 --3 CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel 6% 46% Single to 3B; Rose stays at 3B
b5 1-3 0 1-3 RO CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -5% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rose Scores
b5 2-3 1 1-- O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel -2% 39% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Morgan out at 3B/1B-3B; Bench to 3B
b5 2-3 2 --3 R CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel 16% 55% Double to LF; Bench Scores/unER
b5 3-3 2 -2- O CIN G. Foster R. Reuschel -5% 50% Single to LF; Perez out at Hm/LF-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
t6 3-3 0 --- CHC A. Thornton J. Billingham -10% 40% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 3-3 0 -2- O CHC M. Trillo J. Billingham 1% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thornton to 3B
t6 3-3 1 --3 O CHC S. Swisher J. Billingham 10% 51% Popfly: 3B
t6 3-3 2 --3 CHC R. Reuschel J. Billingham -2% 50% Walk
t6 3-3 2 1-3 O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 8% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b6 3-3 0 --- CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel 5% 62% Walk
b6 3-3 0 1-- CIN D. Chaney R. Reuschel 8% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive); Geronimo to 2B
b6 3-3 0 12- O CIN J. Billingham R. Reuschel 0% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 3B; Chaney to 2B
b6 3-3 1 -23 CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 1% 71% Intentional Walk
b6 3-3 1 123 RR CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel 16% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Geronimo Scores; Chaney Scores; Rose to 2B
b6 5-3 1 12- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -2% 85% Strikeout
b6 5-3 2 12- O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
t7 3-5 0 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Billingham 3% 86% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-5 1 --- CHC B. Madlock J. Billingham -4% 82% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 3-5 1 1-- OO CHC J. Cardenal J. Billingham 7% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Ken Crosby facing 5-6-7
Ken Crosby replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- O CIN T. Perez K. Crosby -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 5-3 1 --- CIN G. Foster K. Crosby 1% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 5-3 1 1-- CIN C. Geronimo K. Crosby 1% 91% Walk; Foster to 2B
Ken Frailing replaces Ken Crosby pitching and batting 9th
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Darrel Chaney (SS) batting 8th
b7 5-3 1 12- CIN M. Rettenmund K. Frailing 2% 93% Passed Ball; Foster to 3B
b7 5-3 1 1-3 CIN M. Rettenmund K. Frailing 1% 93% Geronimo Steals 2B
b7 5-3 1 -23 O CIN M. Rettenmund K. Frailing -3% 90% Strikeout
b7 5-3 2 -23 O CIN J. Billingham K. Frailing -2% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
Doug Flynn replaces Merv Rettenmund (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 3-5 0 --- O CHC G. Hiser J. Billingham 3% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-5 1 --- O CHC A. Thornton J. Billingham 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 3-5 2 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Billingham 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cubs' Ken Frailing facing 1-2-3
b8 5-3 0 --- O CIN P. Rose K. Frailing -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 5-3 1 --- CIN K. Griffey K. Frailing 1% 94% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 5-3 1 1-- CIN J. Morgan K. Frailing 2% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Griffey to 3B
b8 5-3 1 -23 CIN J. Bench K. Frailing 0% 97% Intentional Walk
Milt Wilcox replaces Ken Frailing pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-3 1 123 RR CIN T. Perez M. Wilcox 3% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores; Morgan Scores; Bench to 2B
b8 7-3 1 12- RR CIN G. Foster M. Wilcox 1% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bench Scores; Perez Scores
b8 9-3 1 -2- O CIN C. Geronimo M. Wilcox -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-3 2 -2- O CIN D. Flynn M. Wilcox -0% 100% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
t9 3-9 0 --- O CHC S. Swisher J. Billingham 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Champ Summers pinch hits for Milt Wilcox (P) batting 9th
t9 3-9 1 --- O CHC C. Summers J. Billingham 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 3-9 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t9 3-9 2 1-- O CHC R. Monday J. Billingham 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Reds 9.

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