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Chicago Cubs @
Cincinnati Reds
1974-07-20 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 45017 Β· 78Β°F, night Β· 2:54
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 11β6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 9th. Oscar Zamora earned the win. George Mitterwald went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Oscar Zamora L: Clay Carroll SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Andy Olsen Β· 2B: Dutch Rennert Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Grabarkewitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jose Cardenal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Andre Thornton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Steve Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Alexander | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Oscar Zamora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Geronimo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Dan Driessen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Griffey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clay Kirby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Crowley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Reuschel | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Horacio Pina | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oscar Zamora | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clay Kirby | 7.1 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Clay Carroll | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Hall | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 8
- Rick Monday: 43.1-2
- Billy Williams: W
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- Pete Rose: 63
- Joe Morgan: D9/P
- Johnny Bench: K
Top 2
- Andre Thornton: 6/P
- Bill Madlock: 7
- Steve Swisher: K
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: K
- Dan Driessen: S9/G
- Dave Concepcion: S7/G.1-2
- Ken Griffey: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Clay Kirby: K
Top 3
- Rick Reuschel: 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Geronimo: S8/L
- Pete Rose: W.1-2
- Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bench: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Dan Driessen: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Dave Concepcion: SB2
- Dave Concepcion: WP.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: 53
Top 4
- Rick Monday: 8
- Billy Williams: 8
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: S9/L
- Clay Kirby: 14/SH/B.1-2
- Cesar Geronimo: 63
- Pete Rose: S8/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 5
- Andre Thornton: K
- Bill Madlock: W
- Steve Swisher: K
- Jerry Morales: 8
Bot 5
- Johnny Bench: 8
- Tony Perez: K
- Dan Driessen: 8/8D
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: S4
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K/C
- Rick Monday: S5/BG.1-2
- Billy Williams: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Andre Thornton: K
Bot 6
- Dave Concepcion: 1/BP
- Ken Griffey: 5/L
- Clay Kirby: K
Top 7
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Steve Swisher: W
- Matt Alexander: D8/89.1XH(96261);B-3
- Don Kessinger: D7/L.3-H
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
Bot 7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Pete Rose: 53
- Joe Morgan: 7
Top 8
- Rick Monday: 53
- Billy Williams: W
- Jose Cardenal: D9.1-3
- Andre Thornton: S8/G.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Bill Madlock: IW
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- George Mitterwald: S8/P.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Don Kessinger: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Oscar Zamora: 13
Bot 8
- Johnny Bench: S6/G
- Tony Perez: 46(1)3/GDP
- Darrel Chaney: K
Top 9
- Rick Monday: S9/G
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
- Jose Cardenal: S7/G.1-2
- Andre Thornton: D7/78.2-H;1-H
- Bill Madlock: S4.2-3
- Carmen Fanzone: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- George Mitterwald: HR/7.2-H
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 9
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Ken Griffey: S1/BG
- Terry Crowley: D8.1-3
- Cesar Geronimo: D7/7L.3-H;2-H
- Pete Rose: PB.2-3#
- Pete Rose: 8
- Joe Morgan: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Manager Whitey Lockman ejected by HP umpire John Kibler for failing to call obstruction



























