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BOS  7
OAK  3
 BAL  6
@CHW  2
 CLE  3
CAL  2
 TEX  5
@MIL  4
 MIN  6
DET  5
(11)		 KCR  4
@NYY  1
(10)		 ATL  6
MON  3
 CIN 11
NYM  4
 HOU  4
PHI  0
 LAD 10
CHC  0
 SDP  1
STL  0
 SFG  2
PIT  1
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 32,315

 Wednesday, May 21, 1975, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:25
Cubs
0
22-14
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  2
Dodgers         2  1  0   0  0  2   0  5  X   10 13  0
W: Andy Messersmith (7-0), L: Geoff Zahn (0-2)
 Dodgers
10
26-15
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .718              1   4   
P LaCock LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .677              2   0   
R Monday CF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .325 1.025              1   0   
  J Cardenal RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .841              0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .786              0   1   GDP
A Garrett 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .436              9   0   
J Morales RF-CF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .662              2   0   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   3   0    0   0  .353  .905              4   2   2B
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .673              5   5   GDP
G Zahn P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .820              0   0   
  T Dettore P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Thornton PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .516              0   0   
  M Wilcox P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  K Frailing P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    3   6                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: G Mitterwald (2, off A Messersmith).
TB: G Mitterwald 4; R Monday; J Morales; P LaCock; A Thornton.
GIDP: B Madlock (7); M Trillo (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Kessinger-M Trillo-A Garrett 3.
E: G Zahn (1); D Kessinger (5).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Lacy 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .340  .875              4   3   CS
T Paciorek LF                 3   1   0   0    1   3  .224  .602              2   0   
J Wynn CF                     1   3   0   0    3   0  .262  .872              2   0   SB
  I DeJesus SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583              0   1   
S Garvey 1B                   4   2   3   4    0   0  .337  .836              9   0   HR,SB,GDP
R Cey 3B                      4   0   2   1    0   1  .301  .885              1   3   
  H Cruz PR-CF                0   1   0   0    0   0  .226  .508              0   0   
J Ferguson RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .163  .549              3   0   GDP
S Yeager C                    4   2   4   2    0   0  .226  .658              6   0   2B,CS
R Auerbach SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .506              0   0   GDP
  K McMullen PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .644              0   0   
A Messersmith P               3   0   1   3    0   0  .371  .864              0   0   SF
Totals                       32  10  13   0    4   4                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: S Yeager (5, off G Zahn).
HR: S Garvey (4, off K Frailing; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: A Messersmith (1, off G Zahn).
TB: S Garvey 6; S Yeager 5; J Ferguson 2; R Cey 2; A Messersmith; L Lacy.
GIDP: S Garvey (7); R Auerbach (4); J Ferguson (2).
RBI: S Garvey 4 (31); A Messersmith 3 (7); S Yeager 2 (9); R Cey (23).
2-out RBI: A Messersmith 2; S Yeager.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. I DeJesus-L Lacy-S Garvey; R Cey-L Lacy-S Garvey.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wynn (1, 2nd base off T Dettore/G Mitterwald); S Garvey (3, 2nd base off T Dettore/G Mitterwald).
CS: L Lacy (3, 2nd base by M Wilcox/G Mitterwald); S Yeager (2, 2nd base by T Dettore/G Mitterwald).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Zahn, L (0-2)                3.1   5   3   3    3   1   0   5.28   16     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 5     36    -     0.80  -0.22
B Locker                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.87    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.91   0.04
T Dettore                      2     2   2   2    1   2   0   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.30  -0.03
M Wilcox                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
K Frailing                     1     5   5   2    0   1   1   3.80    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    13  10   7    4   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0·13          2-0 
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, W (7-0)         9     7   0   0    3   6   0   1.86   35     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 7     76    -     0.74   0.28
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 32,315.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Night.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Don Kessinger                SS       1. Lee Lacy                     2B
2. Pete LaCock                  LF       2. Tom Paciorek                 LF
3. Rick Monday                  CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Bill Madlock                 3B       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Adrian Garrett               1B       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Jerry Morales                RF       6. Joe Ferguson                 RF
7. George Mitterwald             C       7. Steve Yeager                  C
8. Manny Trillo                 2B       8. Rick Auerbach                SS
9. Geoff Zahn                    P       9. Andy Messersmith              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 13% 71% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey G. Zahn Single to RF; Paciorek Scores; Wynn to 3B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 1 1-3 R 8% 80% 1-0 LAD R. Cey G. Zahn Single to P; Wynn Scores; Garvey to 3B/Adv on E1
b1 1 1-3 OO -8% 72% 2-0 LAD J. Ferguson G. Zahn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 1 1-3 O 6% 88% 0-3 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger A. Messersmith Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CHC P. LaCock A. Messersmith Single to RF
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC R. Monday A. Messersmith Walk; LaCock to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD L. Lacy G. Zahn Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 LAD T. Paciorek G. Zahn Walk
b1 1 1-- 4% 58% 0-0 LAD J. Wynn G. Zahn Walk; Paciorek to 2B
b1 1 12- R 13% 71% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey G. Zahn Single to RF; Paciorek Scores; Wynn to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 8% 80% 1-0 LAD R. Cey G. Zahn Single to P; Wynn Scores; Garvey to 3B/Adv on E1
b1 1 1-3 OO -8% 72% 2-0 LAD J. Ferguson G. Zahn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 CHC A. Garrett A. Messersmith Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 CHC G. Mitterwald A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4% 81% 2-0 LAD S. Yeager G. Zahn Double to LF
b2 0 -2- O -1% 80% 2-0 LAD R. Auerbach G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-1B; Yeager to 3B
b2 1 --3 RO 2% 82% 2-0 LAD A. Messersmith G. Zahn Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Yeager Scores
b2 2 --- O -0% 82% 3-0 LAD L. Lacy G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 CHC G. Zahn A. Messersmith Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 CHC D. Kessinger A. Messersmith Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 LAD T. Paciorek G. Zahn Strikeout
b3 1 --- 1% 86% 3-0 LAD J. Wynn G. Zahn Walk
b3 1 1-- OO -2% 84% 3-0 LAD S. Garvey G. Zahn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-3 CHC P. LaCock A. Messersmith Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- -2% 83% 0-3 CHC R. Monday A. Messersmith Walk
t4 1 1-- O 3% 86% 0-3 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Lineout: RF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 88% 0-3 CHC A. Garrett A. Messersmith Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 LAD R. Cey G. Zahn Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- 1% 88% 3-0 LAD J. Ferguson G. Zahn Single to LF
b4 1 1-- 1% 89% 3-0 LAD S. Yeager G. Zahn Single to CF; Ferguson to 2B
Bob Locker replaces Geoff Zahn pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 12- OO -4% 86% 3-0 LAD R. Auerbach B. Locker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -4% 84% 0-3 CHC G. Mitterwald A. Messersmith Double to RF
t5 1 -2- O 3% 87% 0-3 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Foul Flyball: 3B
Champ Summers pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th
t5 2 -2- O 3% 90% 0-3 CHC C. Summers A. Messersmith Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Tom Dettore facing 9-1-2
Tom Dettore replaces Champ Summers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 LAD A. Messersmith T. Dettore Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 LAD L. Lacy T. Dettore Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 88% 3-0 LAD T. Paciorek T. Dettore Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -4% 84% 0-3 CHC D. Kessinger A. Messersmith Walk
t6 0 1-- O 4% 88% 0-3 CHC P. LaCock A. Messersmith Strikeout
t6 1 1-- -6% 81% 0-3 CHC R. Monday A. Messersmith Single to RF; Kessinger to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O 6% 88% 0-3 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-3 O 5% 93% 0-3 CHC A. Garrett A. Messersmith Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Tom Dettore facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 1% 94% 3-0 LAD J. Wynn T. Dettore Walk
b6 0 1-- 1% 94% 3-0 LAD S. Garvey T. Dettore Wynn Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- R 2% 96% 3-0 LAD S. Garvey T. Dettore Single to SS; Wynn Scores
b6 0 1-- 1% 97% 4-0 LAD R. Cey T. Dettore Garvey Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- O -1% 96% 4-0 LAD R. Cey T. Dettore Strikeout Looking
b6 1 -2- O -0% 96% 4-0 LAD J. Ferguson T. Dettore Flyball: RF
b6 2 -2- R 2% 98% 4-0 LAD S. Yeager T. Dettore Single to CF; Garvey Scores
b6 2 1-- O -0% 98% 5-0 LAD R. Auerbach T. Dettore Yeager Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -1% 97% 0-5 CHC G. Mitterwald A. Messersmith Single to 3B
t7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 0-5 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Flyball: CF
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Tom Dettore (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- -1% 98% 0-5 CHC A. Thornton A. Messersmith Single to RF; Mitterwald to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 1% 99% 0-5 CHC D. Kessinger A. Messersmith Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
Milt Wilcox replaces Andre Thornton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 LAD R. Auerbach M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 LAD A. Messersmith M. Wilcox Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 5-0 LAD L. Lacy M. Wilcox Single to LF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-0 LAD T. Paciorek M. Wilcox Lacy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 CHC P. LaCock A. Messersmith Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 CHC R. Monday A. Messersmith Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Ken Frailing facing 2-3-4
Ken Frailing replaces Milt Wilcox pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Morales moves from RF to CF; Jose Cardenal replaces Rick Monday (CF) playing RF batting 3rd
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 LAD T. Paciorek K. Frailing Strikeout
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 5-0 LAD J. Wynn K. Frailing Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 2B
b8 1 -2- RR 0% 100% 5-0 LAD S. Garvey K. Frailing Home Run; Wynn Scores/unER
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-0 LAD R. Cey K. Frailing Single to LF
Henry Cruz pinch runs for Ron Cey (3B) batting 5th
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-0 LAD J. Ferguson K. Frailing Single to LF; Cruz to 2B
b8 1 12- R 0% 100% 7-0 LAD S. Yeager K. Frailing Single to CF; Cruz Scores; Ferguson to 2B
Ken McMullen pinch hits for Rick Auerbach (SS) batting 8th
b8 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 LAD K. McMullen K. Frailing Groundout: SS-1B; Ferguson to 3B; Yeager to 2B
b8 2 -23 RR 0% 100% 8-0 LAD A. Messersmith K. Frailing Single to RF; Ferguson Scores/unER; Yeager Scores/unER
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 LAD L. Lacy K. Frailing Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 10.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
Ken McMullen moves from PH to 3B; Ivan DeJesus replaces Jimmy Wynn (CF) playing SS batting 3rd; Henry Cruz moves from PR to CF
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC A. Garrett A. Messersmith Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-10 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Single to CF
t9 1 1-- 0% 100% 0-10 CHC G. Mitterwald A. Messersmith Single to RF; Morales to 3B
t9 1 1-3 OO 0% 100% 0-10 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 10.

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