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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1974-04-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7603 · dome · 2:48
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Ken Forsch earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Horacio Pina SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Stone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Ward | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stone | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Fred Scherman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Harris: W
- Rick Monday: SB2#
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Bill Madlock: 53.2-3
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 1
- Larry Milbourne: S7/L
- Greg Gross: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: PB.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 9/L
- Lee May: K
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: E4.B-1
- Jerry Morales: SB2
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Don Kessinger: T8.2-H(UR);B-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Steve Stone: 13
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 9/L
- Doug Rader: K
- Dave Campbell: K
Top 3
- Vic Harris: 63
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Bill Madlock: D7/L
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: K
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Greg Gross: S4/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Jerry Morales: 3/P
- Don Kessinger: W
- George Mitterwald: 9/L
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 53
- Lee May: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 5
- Steve Stone: 53
- Vic Harris: S9/G
- Rick Monday: CS2(24)#
- Rick Monday: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: S8/L
- Dave Campbell: W.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 8
- Mick Kelleher: S9/P.2-H;1-3;BX2(9536)#
- Greg Gross: 4/L
Top 6
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Jose Cardenal: S7/G.1-3
- Jerry Morales: SB2
- Jerry Morales: W
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: 43
- Lee May: W
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Top 7
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Steve Stone: K
- Vic Harris: 6/P
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 13
- Denis Menke: D7/L
- Bob Gallagher: 3/G.2-3
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Greg Gross: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 8
- Rick Monday: S8/L
- Bill Madlock: HP.1-2
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: IW
- Jerry Morales: K
- Don Kessinger: 7/L
Bot 8
- Lee May: D5#
- Johnny Edwards: S9/G.2-H
- Doug Rader: 36(1)/FO
- Denis Menke: SB2#
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Bob Gallagher: IW
- Mick Kelleher: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Greg Gross: 9
Top 9
- Chris Ward: 9
- Dave Rosello: 4/P
- Vic Harris: 8
Notes & reviews
- Larry Milbourne turned ankle