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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1974-06-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11070 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph · 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 10–7. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 3rd. Jim Todd earned the win. Bob Watson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
W: Jim Todd L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Osteen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Todd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Johnson | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim York | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Osteen | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Todd | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: D9/P
- Rick Monday: 8.2-3
- Jerry Morales: 13
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L.3-H
- Bill Madlock: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bill Madlock: 63
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S8/G
- Lee May: 9/L
- Johnny Edwards: S8.1-3
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Andre Thornton: 3/P
- Dave Rosello: 53
- Steve Swisher: 13
Top 3
- Dave Roberts: 8
- Greg Gross: S9/G
- Roger Metzger: S8/L.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: D8/L.3-H;1-3
- Lee May: HP
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: 7
Bot 3
- Burt Hooton: D7
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: D9/L.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Morales: S7/G.3-H;2-3
- Jose Cardenal: D8/L.3-H;1-3
- Bill Madlock: 7/SF.3-H
- Andre Thornton: D7/L.2-H
- Dave Rosello: D7/L.2-H
- Steve Swisher: 63
- Burt Hooton: S8/P.2-H
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: S6/G
- Dave Campbell: K
- Greg Gross: D7/L.1-3
- Roger Metzger: 63.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Lee May: S7/G
- Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: 7
- Jerry Morales: K23
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Claude Osteen: 7
- Greg Gross: 31
Bot 5
- Bill Madlock: D7/G
- Andre Thornton: 43.2-3
- Dave Rosello: 63
- Steve Swisher: 53
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 6
- Jim Todd: K
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Rick Monday: K
Top 7
- Lee May: K
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Doug Rader: 4/P
Bot 7
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Bill Madlock: K/C
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Greg Gross: K/C
Bot 8
- Andre Thornton: 7
- Dave Rosello: S7/L
- Steve Swisher: S8/G.1-3
- Chris Ward: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Rick Monday: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: K
- Jerry Morales: 3/L
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: S9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Watson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Swisher