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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1974-05-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9619 · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 11–7. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 5th. Don Wilson earned the win. Bill Madlock went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
W: Don Wilson L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Harris | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lundstedt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Herb Hutson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Todd | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Harris: W
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: K
- Bill Madlock: HR/8.2-H
- Billy Williams: 8
- Jose Cardenal: D8
- Chris Ward: IW
- Dave Rosello: 13
Bot 1
- Mick Kelleher: 4/P
- Greg Gross: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 2
- Tom Lundstedt: 53
- Rick Reuschel: 63
- Vic Harris: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S9
- Lee May: 8
- Milt May: 63.1-2
- Doug Rader: W
- Denis Menke: K
Top 3
- Rick Monday: 63
- Bill Madlock: S7/G
- Billy Williams: SB2
- Billy Williams: D8/L.2-H
- Jose Cardenal: 7/7D
- Chris Ward: IW
- Dave Rosello: 7
Bot 3
- Tom Griffin: S7/L
- Mick Kelleher: S8/L.1-2
- Greg Gross: 4(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH1);B-2
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Lee May: S7/G.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Milt May: 41
Top 4
- Tom Lundstedt: 7
- Rick Reuschel: D7/G
- Vic Harris: 31.2-3
- Rick Monday: 4/P
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: K
- Don Wilson: K
Top 5
- Bill Madlock: K
- Billy Williams: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 9
Bot 5
- Mick Kelleher: S8/L
- Greg Gross: SB2
- Greg Gross: E6.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S4.3-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: S5.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Milt May: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: WP.2-3
- Doug Rader: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Denis Menke: K
Top 6
- Chris Ward: 8
- Dave Rosello: 6/P
- Tom Lundstedt: W
- Matt Alexander: K
Bot 6
- Don Wilson: S9/L
- Mick Kelleher: WP.1-2
- Mick Kelleher: W
- Greg Gross: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: D8/P.3-H;2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
- Bob Watson: S1/L.2-2
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Vic Harris: 9
- Rick Monday: HR/8
- Bill Madlock: D7/L
- Billy Williams: HR/9.2-H
- Jose Cardenal: 3/L
- Chris Ward: 5
Bot 7
- Milt May: 43
- Doug Rader: 7
- Denis Menke: 7
Top 8
- Dave Rosello: 7
- Don Kessinger: 6
- Adrian Garrett: 8
Bot 8
- Don Wilson: K
- Mick Kelleher: 13
- Greg Gross: D7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: PB.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Gallagher: BK.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Gallagher: 3/L
Top 9
- Vic Harris: W
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: K
- Bill Madlock: S9/L.2-H
- Billy Williams: 6/L
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Notes & reviews
- Tom Griffin left with injury