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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1974-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 14865 · cloudy · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Burt Hooton earned the win. Billy Williams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Burt Hooton | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/9
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 9/L
- Jerry Morales: S6
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Rick Monday: 13
Top 2
- Lee May: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 2
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Dave Rosello: W
- Steve Swisher: D7/L.1-3
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Larry Dierker: K
- Greg Gross: S7/L
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Jose Cardenal: 63.1-2
- Rick Monday: 8
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 53
- Lee May: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Madlock: D7/L
- Dave Rosello: K
- Steve Swisher: W
- Rick Reuschel: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 2/FL
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: S9/G
- Doug Rader: S8.1-3;BX2(864)
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 5
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Jose Cardenal: 5/L
- Rick Monday: 43
Top 6
- Greg Gross: S8/G
- Roger Metzger: 1/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill Madlock: 3/FL
- Dave Rosello: 7
- Steve Swisher: E3.B-1
- Rick Reuschel: 53
Top 7
- Lee May: 9
- Johnny Edwards: D9/G
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: IW
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Rick Monday: 53
Top 8
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 8
- Bill Madlock: S8/L
- Dave Rosello: CS2(26)#
- Dave Rosello: K
- Steve Swisher: K
Top 9
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 24/SH.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Doug Rader: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Jerry Morales: S6/G
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 10
- Cliff Johnson: S8/L
- Greg Gross: 5/BP#
- Roger Metzger: S8/L.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: 8
Bot 10
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Rick Monday: T8
- Matt Alexander: IW
- Vic Harris: IW.1-2
- Andre Thornton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Rick Reuschel struck by a line drive