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Houston Astros @
Chicago Cubs
1974-08-14 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 10987 Β· 68Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 13 mph Β· 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6β5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Steve Stone earned the win and Jim Todd picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Steve Stone L: Don Wilson SV: Jim Todd
Umpires β HP: Shag Crawford Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Dutch Rennert Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee May | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Milt May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tommy Helms | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Gallagher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cardenal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andre Thornton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Stone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oscar Zamora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Stone | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Oscar Zamora | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Jim Todd | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 13
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/L
- Lee May: D9/P.1-H
- Milt May: PO2(E1).2-3#
- Milt May: W
- Bob Watson: 3/L
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: T9
- Jose Cardenal: S9/G.3-H
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-2
- Andre Thornton: S7/L.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Jerry Morales: 63.3-H;2-3
- Bill Madlock: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Rob Sperring: W
- Steve Swisher: K
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Don Wilson: D7/L
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 2
- Steve Stone: S8/G
- Don Kessinger: 54/SH.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 6
- Billy Williams: IW
- Andre Thornton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Morales: K/C
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
- Lee May: 9
- Milt May: D8/L.1-3
- Bob Watson: E9/F.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 3
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Rob Sperring: W
- Steve Swisher: WP.1-2#
- Steve Swisher: 9
- Steve Stone: 63
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: S6/G
- Don Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 6
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: SB2
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Andre Thornton: 6
Top 5
- Lee May: W
- Milt May: 9
- Bob Watson: 43.1-2
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 5
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Rob Sperring: 63
Top 6
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Don Wilson: 9
- Greg Gross: S7/L
- Roger Metzger: S8/G.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 6
- Steve Swisher: 53
- Steve Stone: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 7
- Lee May: S9
- Milt May: 7(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bob Watson: T8/L
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-H(E5);B-2
- Andre Thornton: 1/BP/FL
- Jerry Morales: S9/G.2-H
- Bill Madlock: CS2(26)
- Bill Madlock: 43
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: K
- Bob Gallagher: D9
- Greg Gross: 143.2-3
- Roger Metzger: S8/L.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Rob Sperring: 63
- Steve Swisher: S/G
- Oscar Zamora: 1/BP
- Don Kessinger: 13
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: 13/BG
- Milt May: D9/L
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: S8/G.2-H
- Tommy Helms: 31



















