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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

1974-06-18 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 9842 Β· 69Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 9 mph Β· 3:04

San Diego Padres defeated Chicago Cubs 9–4. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Freisleben earned the win. Chris Ward went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Dave Freisleben   L: Bill Bonham   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Williams Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Tolan500000
Dave Roberts421012
Dave Winfield513100
Willie McCovey412112
Johnny Grubb522201
Derrel Thomas412110
Rich Morales510101
Bob Barton400003
Dave Freisleben312110

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Vic Harris500002
Dave Rosello401010
Billy Williams501000
Jose Cardenal311120
Bill Madlock411111
Rick Monday210021
Chris Ward312210
Steve Swisher300011
Bill Bonham200002
Don Kessinger100000
Andre Thornton101000

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Freisleben7.2787
Bill Greif1.1000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Bonham5.1927
Dave LaRoche1.2020
Oscar Zamora1.0001
Ray Burris1.0301

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Tolan: 8/L
  • Dave Roberts: K
  • Dave Winfield: 4/L

Bot 1

  • Vic Harris: K
  • Dave Rosello: 7
  • Billy Williams: 9

Top 2

  • Willie McCovey: T7
  • Johnny Grubb: S7/G.3-H
  • Derrel Thomas: S8/L.1-2
  • Rich Morales: 8
  • Bob Barton: K/C
  • Dave Freisleben: S9/P.2-H;1-3
  • Bobby Tolan: 8

Bot 2

  • Jose Cardenal: HR/7
  • Bill Madlock: W
  • Rick Monday: CS2(26)#
  • Rick Monday: K/C
  • Chris Ward: W
  • Steve Swisher: W.1-2
  • Bill Bonham: K

Top 3

  • Dave Roberts: K
  • Dave Winfield: S6
  • Willie McCovey: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 3

  • Vic Harris: 43
  • Dave Rosello: W
  • Billy Williams: S9.1-3
  • Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
  • Bill Madlock: K
  • Rick Monday: 31

Top 4

  • Johnny Grubb: K/C
  • Derrel Thomas: 9/L
  • Rich Morales: 4/P

Bot 4

  • Chris Ward: D9/L
  • Steve Swisher: WP.2-3
  • Steve Swisher: K/C
  • Bill Bonham: K
  • Vic Harris: K

Top 5

  • Bob Barton: K
  • Dave Freisleben: D8
  • Bobby Tolan: 9/L
  • Dave Roberts: W
  • Dave Winfield: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Willie McCovey: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Willie McCovey: WP.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Willie McCovey: K

Bot 5

  • Dave Rosello: 9
  • Billy Williams: E7/F.B-2
  • Jose Cardenal: W
  • Bill Madlock: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Johnny Grubb: S7/G
  • Derrel Thomas: T8.1-H
  • Rich Morales: E6.3-H(RBI);B-1#
  • Bob Barton: 63.1-2
  • Dave Freisleben: W
  • Bobby Tolan: 6(1)/FO.2-3;BX1(6E3)#
  • Dave Roberts: SB2;SBH(UR)#
  • Dave Roberts: SB3#
  • Dave Roberts: 53

Bot 6

  • Rick Monday: W
  • Chris Ward: 7
  • Steve Swisher: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Dave Winfield: 8/L
  • Willie McCovey: W
  • Johnny Grubb: WP.1-2#
  • Johnny Grubb: 8
  • Derrel Thomas: W
  • Rich Morales: 43

Bot 7

  • Don Kessinger: 53
  • Vic Harris: 8
  • Dave Rosello: S7/G
  • Billy Williams: 5/P

Top 8

  • Bob Barton: K/C
  • Dave Freisleben: 8
  • Bobby Tolan: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Jose Cardenal: 63
  • Bill Madlock: HR/7
  • Rick Monday: W
  • Chris Ward: HR/9.1-H
  • Steve Swisher: 43
  • Andre Thornton: S7/L
  • Vic Harris: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Dave Roberts: S4/P
  • Dave Winfield: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
  • Willie McCovey: S8/P.3-H;2-3
  • Johnny Grubb: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Derrel Thomas: 9
  • Rich Morales: K

Bot 9

  • Dave Rosello: E6.B-1
  • Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
  • Jose Cardenal: 4/P
  • Bill Madlock: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Oscar Zamora