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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1974-05-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18183 · 53°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph · 2:42

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 8th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Pedro Borbon picked up the save. Johnny Bench went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	5	10
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	9

W: Jack Billingham L: Bill Bonham SV: Pedro Borbon

Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Rose	5	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Morgan	5	1	2	1	0	0
Johnny Bench	5	2	3	2	0	1
Tony Perez	5	0	1	1	0	1
Dan Driessen	2	0	0	0	1	1
George Foster	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ken Griffey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Concepcion	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jack Billingham	2	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Gagliano	0	0	0	0	1	0
Pedro Borbon	1	1	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Vic Harris	5	0	1	0	0	1
Rick Monday	3	1	1	0	2	1
Jerry Morales	4	0	0	0	0	1
Billy Williams	3	1	1	0	1	1
Chris Ward	4	0	2	0	0	0
Carmen Fanzone	3	0	1	2	1	0
George Mitterwald	4	0	1	0	0	0
Don Kessinger	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Bonham	2	0	1	0	0	0
Adrian Garrett	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Alexander	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Billingham	7.2	8	4	4
Pedro Borbon	1.1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Bonham	7.0	5	1	5
Ray Burris	0.1	3	0	0
Jim Kremmel	1.1	2	1	1
Herb Hutson	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Rose: K
Joe Morgan: 7
Johnny Bench: S8/L
Tony Perez: K

Bot 1

Vic Harris: S9/G
Rick Monday: K/C
Jerry Morales: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Dan Driessen: 31
George Foster: 9
Ken Griffey: 63

Bot 2

Billy Williams: 31
Chris Ward: S9/G
Carmen Fanzone: CS2(24)
Carmen Fanzone: 43

Top 3

Dave Concepcion: K/C
Jack Billingham: 13
Pete Rose: 3/G

Bot 3

George Mitterwald: 8
Don Kessinger: 13
Bill Bonham: S9/G
Vic Harris: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

Joe Morgan: HR/9
Johnny Bench: K
Tony Perez: 63
Dan Driessen: W
George Foster: 6(1)/FO

Bot 4

Rick Monday: W
Jerry Morales: 64(1)3/GDP
Billy Williams: S9/G
Chris Ward: D9.1-3
Carmen Fanzone: W
George Mitterwald: 7

Top 5

Ken Griffey: 8
Dave Concepcion: S7/P
Jack Billingham: 14/SH.1-2
Pete Rose: 3/G

Bot 5

Don Kessinger: 9
Bill Bonham: 8
Vic Harris: 31

Top 6

Joe Morgan: 7/L
Johnny Bench: HR/78
Tony Perez: 6/P
Dan Driessen: K

Bot 6

Rick Monday: W
Jerry Morales: 3/FL
Billy Williams: K/C
Chris Ward: 13

Top 7

George Foster: S6/G
Ken Griffey: 46(1)/FO
Dave Concepcion: 8
Jack Billingham: 23/BG

Bot 7

Carmen Fanzone: 53
George Mitterwald: 4/P
Don Kessinger: T/89
Adrian Garrett: 43

Top 8

Pete Rose: S5/BG.B-2(E5)
Joe Morgan: 3/G.2-3
Johnny Bench: S7/L.3-H
Tony Perez: WP.1-2
Tony Perez: FLE4
Tony Perez: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(E9)
Phil Gagliano: W
George Foster: K/C
Ken Griffey: 13

Bot 8

Vic Harris: K
Rick Monday: S3
Jerry Morales: K
Billy Williams: W.1-2
Chris Ward: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
Carmen Fanzone: S8/G.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
George Mitterwald: S4/G.2-3;1-2
Don Kessinger: 7

Top 9

Dave Concepcion: 8
Pedro Borbon: S9/P
Pete Rose: 9
Joe Morgan: S9/L.1-3
Johnny Bench: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
Tony Perez: 63

Bot 9

Matt Alexander: 8
Vic Harris: 8
Rick Monday: 9

Notes & reviews

64 minute rain delay before start of game
Darrel Chaney ejected by 3B umpire Shag Crawford

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