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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1974-06-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15869 · 68°F, cloudy · 3:04
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 8th. Fred Scherman earned the win and Dave Roberts picked up the save. Billy Williams went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Fred Scherman L: Horacio Pina SV: Dave Roberts
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Stone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Tyrone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 3.2 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stone | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 7
- Roger Metzger: S8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S8/L
- Jerry Morales: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: S6/G
- Jose Cardenal: 7
Top 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: 4/P
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: D7/L
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Dave Rosello: K
- Steve Swisher: K
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: S3#
- Tom Griffin: 14/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 3
- Steve Stone: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Jerry Morales: D8/L
- Billy Williams: IW
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Bob Watson: S9/P
- Lee May: S7/L.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: D9.2-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: S7/G
- Bill Madlock: HR/8.1-H
- Dave Rosello: 53
- Steve Swisher: S7/L
- Steve Stone: K
- Don Kessinger: T8.1-H
- Jerry Morales: S9/P.3-H
- Billy Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Jose Cardenal: S8/G
- Rick Monday: SB2#
- Rick Monday: WP.2-3#
- Rick Monday: S8/L.3-H
- Bill Madlock: E6.1-2;B-1
- Dave Rosello: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 8/L
- Ollie Brown: K
- Greg Gross: 8
Bot 5
- Steve Swisher: W
- Steve Stone: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: WP.2-3#
- Don Kessinger: 3/FL
- Jerry Morales: 3/FL
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: D8/L
- Lee May: E6.2-3;B-1
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: S9/L
- Jose Cardenal: 53.1-2
- Rick Monday: 63.2-3
- Bill Madlock: 53
Top 7
- Doug Rader: S8/G
- Tommy Helms: K
- Bob Gallagher: 7
- Greg Gross: S7/P.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 7
- Dave Rosello: W
- Steve Swisher: SB2#
- Steve Swisher: K
- Steve Stone: 8/L
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Edwards: D7.1-3
- Doug Rader: D7/L.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Helms: S8.2-H
- Cliff Johnson: HR/9.1-H
- Greg Gross: D7
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Morales: 9
- Billy Williams: 7
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 9
- Bob Watson: S7
- Lee May: WP.1-2#
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 31.2-3
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 9
- Rick Monday: D7/L
- Matt Alexander: FC1.2-3(E1/TH3);B-1#
- Andre Thornton: FC5.3XH(52);1-3;B-1
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Jim Tyrone: 64(1)/FO