Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 7
Regular Season Game 63
Played on Saturday, June 15, 1974 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 0 - 8 15 2 CHI N 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 14 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Metzger ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 4 Cedeno cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Watson lf 3 2 3 0 2 0 2 0 L. May 1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 10 0 Edwards c 5 1 2 2 0 0 8 1 Rader 3b 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 6 Helms 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 Milbourne pr,2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Johnson ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 J. Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 8 15 8 2 6 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Helms-L. May. E: Metzger (7), J. Johnson (1). BATTING - 2B: Edwards 2 (4,off Stone 2); Watson (7,off Stone); Rader (12,off Pina); Gross (7,off LaRoche). HR: C. Johnson (4,8th inning off Pina 1 on 1 out). SH: Griffin (5,off Stone). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Metzger (2,2nd base by Stone/Swisher).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 Morales lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 Williams 1b 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 Cardenal rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 Monday cf 5 1 4 1 0 0 6 0 Madlock 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 Alexander 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rosello 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Ward ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thornton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harris pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Swisher c 3 1 1 0 1 2 6 1 Fanzone ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Stone p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Pina p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LaRoche p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tyrone ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 41 7 14 7 3 7 27 5 FIELDING - DP: 1. Kessinger-Rosello. E: Kessinger (8). BATTING - 2B: Monday 2 (12,off Griffin,off J. Johnson); Morales (8,off Griffin). 3B: Kessinger (3,off Griffin). HR: Madlock (3,4th inning off Griffin 1 on 0 out); Williams (9,4th inning off Griffin 1 on 2 out). SH: Stone (2,off Cosgrove). GDP: Morales (7,off Griffin). IBB: Williams (6,by Griffin). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Cardenal (11,2nd base off Forsch/Edwards); Rosello (1,2nd base off Scherman/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin 3.2 11 7 7 1 4 2 22 Forsch 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cosgrove 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 Scherman W(1-3) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 J. Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 Roberts SV(1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 14 7 7 3 7 2 45 J. Johnson faced 2 batters in the 9th inning WP: Forsch (2), Cosgrove (2). IBB: Griffin (4,Williams). Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 1-1; Roberts 2-0. .
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Stone 7.1 10 5 5 2 3 0 33 Pina L(3-4) 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 3 LaRoche 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 7 Totals 9 15 8 8 2 6 1 43 WP: LaRoche (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Pina 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler Time of Game: 3:04 Attendance: 15869 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Gross rf Kessinger ss 2. Metzger ss Morales lf 3. Cedeno cf Williams 1b 4. Watson lf Cardenal rf 5. L. May 1b Monday cf 6. Edwards c Madlock 3b 7. Rader 3b Rosello 2b 8. Helms 2b Swisher c 9. Griffin p Stone p ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to left; Metzger singled to center; Metzger was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to center; Morales grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Kessinger out at second]; Williams singled to shortstop; Cardenal flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; L. May flied out to left; Edwards flied out to center; Rader popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Monday doubled to left; Madlock grounded out (third to first); Rosello struck out; Swisher struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 3RD: Helms singled to first; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Helms to second]; Gross lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Helms out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Stone was called out on strikes; Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Morales doubled to center; Williams was walked intentionally; Cardenal forced Williams (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson singled to right; L. May singled to left [Watson to second]; Edwards doubled to right [Watson scored, L. May scored]; Rader grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Monday singled to left; Madlock homered [Monday scored]; Rosello grounded out (third to first); Swisher singled to left; Stone struck out; Kessinger tripled to center [Swisher scored]; Morales singled to right [Kessinger scored]; Williams homered [Morales scored]; Cardenal singled to center; FORSCH REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Cardenal stole second; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Cardenal to third]; Monday singled to center [Cardenal scored]; Madlock reached on an error by Metzger [Monday to second, Madlock to first]; Rosello forced Madlock (shortstop to second); 7 R, 8 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7. ASTROS 5TH: Helms lined to center; BROWN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Brown struck out; Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7. CUBS 5TH: COSGROVE REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Swisher walked; Stone out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Swisher to second]; Cosgrove threw a wild pitch [Swisher to third]; Kessinger popped to first in foul territory; Morales popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson doubled to center; L. May reached on an error by Kessinger [Watson to third, L. May to first]; Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7. CUBS 6TH: Williams singled to right; Cardenal grounded out (third to first) [Williams to second]; Monday grounded out (shortstop to first) [Williams to third]; Madlock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 7. ASTROS 7TH: ALEXANDER REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 3B); Rader singled to center; Helms struck out; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Gallagher flied out to left; Gross singled to left [Rader to second]; Metzger singled to center [Rader scored, Gross to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 7. CUBS 7TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Rosello walked; Rosello stole second; Swisher struck out; Stone lined to center; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 7. ASTROS 8TH: Watson walked; L. May flied out to right; Edwards doubled to left [Watson to third]; PINA REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Rader doubled to left [Watson scored, Edwards scored]; Helms singled to center [Rader scored]; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; C. Johnson homered [Milbourne scored]; LAROCHE REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); Gross doubled to left; Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 7. CUBS 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); J. JOHNSON REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Morales flied out to right; Williams flied out to left; Cardenal struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 7. ASTROS 9TH: Watson singled to left; LaRoche threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; L. May flied out to right; Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher) [Watson to third]; Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 7. CUBS 9TH: Monday doubled to left; Alexander reached on a fielder's choice [Monday to third (error by J. Johnson)]; WARD BATTED FOR ROSELLO; ROBERTS REPLACED J. JOHNSON (PITCHING); THORNTON BATTED FOR WARD; Thornton reached on a fielder's choice [Monday out at home (third to catcher), Alexander to third]; HARRIS RAN FOR THORNTON; FANZONE BATTED FOR SWISHER; Fanzone struck out; TYRONE BATTED FOR LAROCHE; Tyrone forced Harris (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 8 15 2 8 Cubs 7 14 1 11
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