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BAL  6
OAK  2

MIL  7
@CHW  4

CLE  2
CAL  1

(11)
KCR  3
@DET  2

MIN  3
NYY  0

TEX  6
BOS  0

CHC  1
@LAD  0
ATL  4
@MON  1

HOU  6
@NYM  2

CIN 10
@PHI  4

STL  4
@SDP  0

SFG  7
PIT  2

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 24,147

Monday, July 21, 1975, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
1
44-52
Won 1
5th, 15 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  2
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2
W: Rick Reuschel (7-10), L: Andy Messersmith (12-8), S: Oscar Zamora (8)
Dodgers
0
51-45
Lost 1
2nd, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Hiser LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   0   
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .275  .840              2   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .349  .857              0   3   
J Morales RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .291  .735              2   0   
A Thornton 1B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .849             11   0   HBP,SH
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .632              3   1   CS,SH
R Sperring SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .528              1   3   
  P LaCock PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .645              0   0   
  D Kessinger SS              1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .655              0   1   
S Swisher C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .559              6   0   
R Reuschel P                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .204  .506              0   2   2B
  O Zamora P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    0   8                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Reuschel (1, off A Messersmith).
SH: A Thornton (2, off A Messersmith); M Trillo (7, off A Messersmith).
HBP: A Thornton (3, by A Messersmith).
TB: R Reuschel 3; R Monday; M Trillo; J Morales; B Madlock.
RBI: M Trillo (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: R Sperring (8); B Madlock (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Trillo (4, 2nd base by A Messersmith/S Yeager).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .696              4   0   SH
B Buckner LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .227  .640              1   0   IW
J Hale CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .277  .764              3   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .808              7   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .747              0   2   
W Crawford RF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .237  .657              4   0   
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .464              0   4   
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .607              8   2   
  L Lee PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .498              0   0   
A Messersmith P               3   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .490              0   2   
  J Wynn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .867              0   0   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    2   5                         27  10
Batting Events
SH: D Lopes (12, off R Reuschel).
IBB: B Buckner (5, by R Reuschel).
TB: J Hale 2; W Crawford; D Lopes; B Buckner.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: D Lopes (10); W Crawford (1).

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
R Reuschel, W (7-10)           8     5   0   0    2   4   0   3.45   33     -       ·  ·     12·11· 3· 4     74    -     1.44   0.39
O Zamora, S (8)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.37    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    4.63   0.31
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     13·12· 3· 4          1-0 
R Reuschel faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
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, L (12-8)        9     6   1   0    0   8   0   2.08   34     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3· 3     81    -     1.38   0.20
Totals                         9     6   1   0    0   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·11· 3· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Messersmith (4; A Thornton).
IBB: R Reuschel (5; B Buckner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 24,147.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Gene Hiser                   LF       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Rick Monday                  CF       2. Bill Buckner                 LF
3. Bill Madlock                 3B       3. John Hale                    CF
4. Jerry Morales                RF       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Andre Thornton               1B       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Manny Trillo                 2B       6. Willie Crawford              RF
7. Rob Sperring                 SS       7. Bill Russell                 SS
8. Steve Swisher                 C       8. Steve Yeager                  C
9. Rick Reuschel                 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
t9 0 --- 17% 67% 0-0 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Single to RF; Morales to 2B/Adv on E9
t9 1 --3 R 17% 85% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Single to CF; Morales Scores/unER
b8 1 123 O 14% 37% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Buckner to 3B; Hale to 2B
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 0-1 LAD W. Crawford R. Reuschel Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Cey R. Reuschel Flyball: RF

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% 48% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser A. Messersmith Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC R. Monday A. Messersmith Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes R. Reuschel Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 LAD J. Hale R. Reuschel Single to SS
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHC A. Thornton A. Messersmith Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 LAD R. Cey R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford R. Reuschel Lineout: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 LAD B. Russell R. Reuschel Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Sperring A. Messersmith Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHC S. Swisher A. Messersmith Foul Flyball: 2B
t3 2 --- 3% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Reuschel A. Messersmith Double to RF (Line Drive)
t3 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser A. Messersmith Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager R. Reuschel Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 LAD A. Messersmith R. Reuschel Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes R. Reuschel Single to 2B
b3 2 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner R. Reuschel Single to P; Lopes to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 6% 50% 0-0 LAD J. Hale R. Reuschel Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHC R. Monday A. Messersmith Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Monday to 1B
t4 0 1-- 7% 61% 0-0 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Single to 3B/Bunt; Monday to 2B
t4 0 12- O -6% 55% 0-0 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Strikeout
t4 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 CHC A. Thornton A. Messersmith Flyball: CF
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 LAD R. Cey R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford R. Reuschel Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 LAD B. Russell R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC R. Sperring A. Messersmith Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHC S. Swisher A. Messersmith Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 CHC R. Reuschel A. Messersmith Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser A. Messersmith Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 LAD A. Messersmith R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes R. Reuschel Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHC R. Monday A. Messersmith Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 0-0 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 0-0 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 LAD J. Hale R. Reuschel Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Garvey to 1B
b6 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Cey R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 CHC A. Thornton A. Messersmith Hit By Pitch
t7 0 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thornton to 2B
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Rob Sperring (SS) batting 7th
t7 1 -2- O -6% 48% 0-0 CHC P. LaCock A. Messersmith Flyball: LF
t7 2 -2- O -6% 42% 0-0 CHC S. Swisher A. Messersmith Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
Don Kessinger replaces Pete LaCock (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford R. Reuschel Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 0-0 LAD B. Russell R. Reuschel Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 0-0 CHC R. Reuschel A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 0-0 CHC G. Hiser A. Messersmith Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- 3% 45% 0-0 CHC R. Monday A. Messersmith Single to RF
t8 2 1-- O -5% 40% 0-0 CHC B. Madlock A. Messersmith Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- -7% 33% 0-0 LAD A. Messersmith R. Reuschel Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Messersmith to 1B
b8 0 1-- O 2% 35% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes R. Reuschel Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Messersmith to 2B
b8 1 -2- -2% 33% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner R. Reuschel Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- -11% 23% 0-0 LAD J. Hale R. Reuschel Single to P; Messersmith to 3B; Buckner to 2B
b8 1 123 O 14% 37% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey R. Reuschel Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Buckner to 3B; Hale to 2B
b8 2 123 O 13% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Cey R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- 17% 67% 0-0 CHC J. Morales A. Messersmith Single to RF; Morales to 2B/Adv on E9
t9 0 -2- O 1% 68% 0-0 CHC A. Thornton A. Messersmith Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Morales to 3B
t9 1 --3 R 17% 85% 0-0 CHC M. Trillo A. Messersmith Single to CF; Morales Scores/unER
t9 1 1-- O -3% 83% 1-0 CHC D. Kessinger A. Messersmith Trillo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 1-0 CHC D. Kessinger A. Messersmith Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 0-1 LAD W. Crawford R. Reuschel Single to RF (Line Drive)
Oscar Zamora replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 1-- O 12% 81% 0-1 LAD B. Russell O. Zamora Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
Leron Lee pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 8th
b9 1 1-- O 10% 91% 0-1 LAD L. Lee O. Zamora Strikeout
Jimmy Wynn pinch hits for Andy Messersmith (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 0-1 LAD J. Wynn O. Zamora Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

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