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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1974-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9151 · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Todd earned the win. Jerry Morales went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jim Todd L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Busse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Sperring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim York | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Oscar Zamora | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Todd | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Frailing | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/L
- Lee May: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 2
- Milt May: 53/BG
- Bob Watson: D7/L
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: 9
Bot 2
- Andre Thornton: 3/FL
- Jerry Morales: HR/7
- Bill Madlock: S7/L
- Rob Sperring: SB2#
- Rob Sperring: K
- Steve Swisher: 53
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: 53
- Greg Gross: 53
- Roger Metzger: 13
Bot 3
- Rick Reuschel: 53
- Don Kessinger: T8/L
- Jose Cardenal: PB.3-H(UR)#
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: E6
- Lee May: SB2#
- Lee May: K
- Milt May: D9/L.2-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 4
- Andre Thornton: 4
- Jerry Morales: W
- Bill Madlock: S9/L.1-2
- Rob Sperring: K
- Steve Swisher: 7
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 5/L
- J. R. Richard: K
- Greg Gross: K
Bot 5
- Rick Reuschel: 63
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Lee May: 6
- Milt May: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: K
- Andre Thornton: S/P
- Jerry Morales: 8/L
- Bill Madlock: K
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 7/L
- Doug Rader: S8/G
- Tommy Helms: E4.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: E5.2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: S7/G.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Roger Metzger: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Rob Sperring: 8
- Steve Swisher: S7/L
- Chris Ward: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 6/L
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Lee May: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Milt May: D9/L
- Bob Watson: IW
- Doug Rader: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Andre Thornton: W.1-2
- Jerry Morales: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Bill Madlock: IW.1-2
- George Mitterwald: K
- Steve Swisher: E4/P.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Billy Grabarkewitz: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Larry Milbourne: 9/L
- Ray Busse: K/C
- Greg Gross: 63