Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Billingham
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Billingham
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Reuschel
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Billingham
  
  Hiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Billingham
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiser moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Trillo vs. Billingham
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chaney. Hiser moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Swisher vs. Billingham
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiser scores. Thornton scores. Trillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reuschel vs. Billingham
  
  Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chaney vs. Reuschel
  
  Chaney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Foster scores. Geronimo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billingham vs. Reuschel
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Billingham
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Billingham
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hiser vs. Billingham
  
  Hiser is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thornton vs. Billingham
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday tags and scores. Cardenal tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Trillo vs. Billingham
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Reuschel
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Billingham
  
  Swisher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Billingham
  
  Reuschel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Reuschel
  
  Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Reuschel
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Billingham
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Billingham
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiser vs. Billingham
  
  Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Rose reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffey vs. Reuschel
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Rose scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground for an out. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Reuschel
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Perez reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Perez trying to get to home. Cardenal throws the ball in to Swisher who tags Perez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Billingham
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Billingham
  
  Trillo bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Swisher vs. Billingham
  
  Swisher hits a popup towards third. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reuschel vs. Billingham
  
  Reuschel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Reuschel
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chaney vs. Reuschel
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billingham vs. Reuschel
  
  Billingham bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rose vs. Reuschel
  
  Rose is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Griffey vs. Reuschel
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. Chaney scores. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Reuschel
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Reuschel
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Billingham
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Billingham
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Crosby
  
  Ken Crosby now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Crosby
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Crosby
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rettenmund vs. Frailing
  
  Ken Frailing now pitching. Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Darrel Chaney.
  
  The ball gets by Swisher for a passed ball. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rettenmund vs. Frailing
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rettenmund vs. Frailing
  
  Rettenmund strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Billingham vs. Frailing
  
  Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Billingham
  
  Doug Flynn now playing shortstop.
  
  Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiser for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Billingham
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Billingham
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Frailing
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Frailing
  
  Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Frailing
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hiser. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Griffey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Frailing
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Wilcox
  
  Milt Wilcox now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Morgan scores. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Wilcox
  
  Foster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Foster reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Wilcox
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Wilcox
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Billingham
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Summers vs. Billingham
  
  Champ Summers pinch hits for Milt Wilcox.
  
  Summers strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Billingham
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1975 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  0  1  0   Rose P, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Monday R, cf          5  1  1  0   Griffey K, rf         5  1  4  2   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Cardenal J, lf        4  0  2  0   Bench J, c            4  2  0  0   
Hiser G, rf           2  1  0  0   Perez T, 1b           5  1  2  3   
Thornton A, 1b        3  1  2  1   Foster G, lf          5  1  5  2   
Trillo M, 2b          3  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        2  1  0  0   
Swisher S, c          4  0  1  2   Chaney D, ss          3  1  2  1   
Reuschel R, p         1  0  0  0   Rettenmund M, ph      1  0  0  0   
Crosby K, p           0  0  0  0   Flynn D, ss           1  0  0  0   
Frailing K, p         0  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       3  0  0  0   
Wilcox M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Summers C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        37  9 15  9

Chicago          021 000 000 --  3
Cincinnati       010 022 04x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)        6.0 10  5  4  4  8
Crosby K              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Frailing K            1.0  2  3  3  1  2
Wilcox M              0.2  2  1  1  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)      9.0  8  3  2  3  8

E -- Chaney D, Thornton A
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Cardenal J, Perez T, Thornton A, Morgan J, Foster G
3B -- Griffey K, Rose P
SB -- Morgan J, Geronimo C
SH -- Reuschel R, Trillo M, Billingham J
SF -- Thornton A
PB -- Swisher S
T -- 2:35
A -- 27725

    

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