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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1974-07-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19015 · 96°F, cloudy · 2:27
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Pedro Borbon picked up the save. George Foster went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Steve Stone SV: Pedro Borbon
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Foster | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tyrone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 5.2 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Pedro Borbon | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Stone | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Todd | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Frailing | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Ray Burris | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Rick Monday: 53
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 2
- Tony Perez: HR/78
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: HR/9
- Ken Griffey: 7!
- Jack Billingham: W
- Pete Rose: 7
Bot 2
- Billy Williams: S7/L
- Bill Madlock: 54(1)3/GDP
- Andre Thornton: 9!
Top 3
- Dan Driessen: HR/89
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Johnny Bench: HR/7
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Dave Concepcion: 13
Bot 3
- George Mitterwald: S8/G
- Dave Rosello: 6/L
- Jim Tyrone: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
- George Foster: 63
- Jack Billingham: 23
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Rick Monday: HR/78
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Bill Madlock: K/C
- Andre Thornton: K
Top 5
- Pete Rose: 13
- Dan Driessen: K
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
Bot 5
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Dave Rosello: 63
- Dave LaRoche: 63
Top 6
- Johnny Bench: S6/G
- Tony Perez: 9
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Cesar Geronimo: S7/G.1-2
- George Foster: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jack Billingham: K/C
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Rick Monday: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7.1-H
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Bill Madlock: S7/G
- Andre Thornton: S8/G.1-2
- George Mitterwald: S5.2-H;1-2
- Chris Ward: 7/FL
Top 7
- Pete Rose: 43
- Dan Driessen: S9/G
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Johnny Bench: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Dave Concepcion: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Matt Alexander: 6/FL
- Don Kessinger: S7/G
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 8
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/P
- George Foster: 53
- Pedro Borbon: K
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 8
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Andre Thornton: 9
Top 9
- Pete Rose: 7
- Dan Driessen: 7
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Bot 9
- George Mitterwald: D7/7L
- Carmen Fanzone: 63
- Jerry Morales: S8.2-H;BX2(824)
- Don Kessinger: 43