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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1974-07-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7046 · 90°F, night · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Billy Williams went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Roric Harrison SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rowland Office | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Correll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roric Harrison | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Leon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom House | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Joe Niekro | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: 8
- Jose Cardenal: S9/G.1-3
- Billy Williams: S9/P.3-H;1-2
- Andre Thornton: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Bill Madlock: SB2#
- Bill Madlock: 2/FL
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Steve Swisher: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 8
- Craig Robinson: 63
- Darrell Evans: 6
Top 2
- Rick Reuschel: S7
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Rick Monday: 143.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: S5.2-H(E5/TH1);B-2
- Billy Williams: D8/L.2-H
- Andre Thornton: 7
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: 4
- Davey Johnson: S7/L
- Rowland Office: K/C
- Marty Perez: S8/L.1-3
- Johnny Oates: S3.3-H;1-3(E3)
- Norm Miller: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 13
Top 3
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Billy Grabarkewitz: D7/L
- Steve Swisher: K
- Rick Reuschel: K
Bot 3
- Craig Robinson: 63
- Darrell Evans: 4
- Dusty Baker: 3/FL
Top 4
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Rick Monday: S9/G
- Jose Cardenal: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Davey Johnson: 7
- Rowland Office: S6
- Marty Perez: 6/L
- Johnny Oates: S8/G.1-2
- Vic Correll: K
Top 5
- Billy Williams: K
- Andre Thornton: K
- Bill Madlock: K/C
Bot 5
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Craig Robinson: 53
- Darrell Evans: K/C
Top 6
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Steve Swisher: PO1(13)
- Steve Swisher: D7/G
- Rick Reuschel: 9/L
- Don Kessinger: S8/L.2-H
- Rick Monday: 43
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Davey Johnson: 53
- Rowland Office: 2/FL
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Billy Williams: S9
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Bill Madlock: S7/G.1-2
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Swisher: PO3(E5).3-H;2-H(UR);1-1#
- Steve Swisher: IW.1-2
- Rick Reuschel: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Marty Perez: 8
- Johnny Oates: 31
- Leo Foster: 63
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Rick Monday: 7
- Jose Cardenal: S5.B-2(E5)
- Jerry Morales: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
- Craig Robinson: E4
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Andre Thornton: K23
- Bill Madlock: 43
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K/C
Bot 9
- Davey Johnson: D7
- Rowland Office: 43.2-3
- Marty Perez: 8
- Johnny Oates: 31