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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1974-04-29 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8335 · dome · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 18–2. Houston Astros put up 9 in the 6th. Dave Roberts earned the win. Lee May went 5-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 20 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Bill Bonham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Campbell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Gallagher | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bonham | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Herb Hutson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Todd | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kremmel | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Rick Monday: 4/P
- Bill Madlock: K/C
Bot 1
- Larry Milbourne: S1/L
- Greg Gross: FC.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.3-H;2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: S9/G.3-H;2-H
- Lee May: S8/G.1-2
- Milt May: K/C
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Campbell: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Dave Roberts: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Larry Milbourne: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Billy Williams: W
- Jose Cardenal: 14(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Morales: S8/P
- George Mitterwald: S8/L.1-3
- Vic Harris: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Matt Alexander: K/C
Bot 2
- Greg Gross: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Bob Watson: BK.3-H#
- Bob Watson: 13
- Lee May: S8/L
- Milt May: 43
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Rick Monday: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 63.2-3
- Billy Williams: 4/P
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: S6/G
- Dave Campbell: SB2#
- Dave Campbell: 8
- Dave Roberts: K
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Greg Gross: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: D8/L
- Jerry Morales: 1/L
- George Mitterwald: D7/L.2-H
- Vic Harris: 63
- Andre Thornton: 8
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/G
- Bob Watson: SB2#
- Bob Watson: WP.2-3#
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H
- Lee May: S7/L
- Milt May: 6/P
- Doug Rader: K
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: 13.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 8.2-3
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Campbell: 3/FL
- Dave Roberts: 3/FL
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Greg Gross: S9/L.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Jerry Morales: E5.B-1
- George Mitterwald: 7/FL
- Vic Harris: S7/G.1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: S7/L
- Lee May: HR/7.1-H
- Milt May: S7/L
- Doug Rader: S8/G.1-2
- Dave Campbell: D7/L.2-H;1-3
- Dave Roberts: 9/SF.3-H
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Greg Gross: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-H#
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Gallagher: S9/G
- Lee May: HR/8.1-H
- Milt May: 8
Top 7
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Rick Monday: 2/FL
- Bill Madlock: 53
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Dave Campbell: S7/L
- Dave Roberts: K
- Larry Milbourne: T8.1-H
- Greg Gross: S8/L.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 8
- Billy Williams: W
- Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
- Jerry Morales: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Gallagher: 8
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: 53
Top 9
- George Mitterwald: 13
- Vic Harris: 53
- Dave Rosello: 31
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Todd