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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1974-07-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16946 · dome · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. Don Wilson earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Don Wilson L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Stone | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Todd | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Frailing | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: HR/9
- Rick Monday: 31
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Billy Williams: W
- Jerry Morales: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: E7/F.B-2
- Roger Metzger: T7.2-H(UR)
- Cesar Cedeno: S6.3-H
- Bob Watson: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Lee May: 53
Top 2
- Jerry Morales: 2/FL
- Bill Madlock: 6/P
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 13
Bot 2
- Milt May: 9
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 3
- Steve Swisher: 53
- Rick Reuschel: 2/FL
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 3
- Don Wilson: HP
- Greg Gross: S5/BG.1-2
- Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/SF.3-H
- Bob Watson: S5.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: DGR/8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Milt May: IW
- Doug Rader: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: S9/G.3-H;2-3
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 8
- Jerry Morales: 7
- Bill Madlock: 53
Bot 4
- Don Wilson: 53
- Greg Gross: S9/G
- Roger Metzger: SB2#
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 5
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 13
- Steve Swisher: 8
- Carmen Fanzone: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: HR/7.1-H
- Milt May: S9.BX2(94)
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S5
- Don Wilson: S8/G.1-2
- Greg Gross: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: W
- Rick Monday: SB2#
- Rick Monday: 2
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S6
- Bob Watson: 63.1-2
- Lee May: 9
Top 7
- Jerry Morales: 4/P
- Bill Madlock: S
- Billy Grabarkewitz: S8.1-3
- Steve Swisher: D7.3-H;1-3
- Chris Ward: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 7
- Milt May: K
- Doug Rader: D7/L
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Don Wilson: K
Top 8
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: 9
- Jerry Morales: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 6/L
Bot 8
- Greg Gross: 7
- Roger Metzger: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 9
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 43
- Steve Swisher: HP
- Andre Thornton: 3/FL
- Don Kessinger: S7/L.1-2
- Rick Monday: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 13
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Morales dropped a sinking liner