Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 1
Regular Season Game 115
Played on Tuesday, August 13, 1974 (D) at Wrigley Field

HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   3 11  0
CHI N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      4   0   3   0       0   0       3   0
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Cedeno cf                     4   1   3   0       0   1       4   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   2       8   0
M. May c                      4   0   1   1       0   0       6   0
  Howard pr,lf                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Watson lf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
  Edwards c                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       2   7
Helms 2b                      3   0   2   2       0   0       2   0
  Milbourne 2b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Roberts p                     4   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
Totals                       33   3  11   3       1   7      27  10

BATTING - 
3B: Cedeno (4,off Bonham).
SH: Metzger (14,off Bonham).
SF: Helms (4,off Zamora).
GDP: L. May (12,off Bonham); Roberts (2,off Bonham).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Cedeno (13,2nd base by Bonham/Swisher).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kessinger ss                  5   0   3   0       0   0       2   4
Cardenal rf                   4   1   2   0       0   1       0   0
Williams lf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Thornton 1b                   4   0   2   1       0   0       9   0
Morales cf                    2   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Madlock 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       1   2
Sperring 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   2       2   3
Swisher c                     4   0   0   0       0   1       8   1
Bonham p                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Zamora p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Frailing p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tyrone ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1       2   5      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Madlock-Thornton, Sperring-Kessinger-Thornton.

BATTING - 
SH: Morales (3,off Roberts).
IBB: Madlock (5,by Roberts).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Williams (4,3rd base off Roberts/M. May); Thornton (2,2nd base off Roberts/M.
May).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts W(7-10)               9     8   1   1   2   5   0  37

IBB: Roberts (2,Madlock).

Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bonham L(10-15)               8.1  10   3   3   1   6   0  33
Zamora                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Frailing                      0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Totals                        9    11   3   3   1   7   0  36

Inherited Runners - Scored: Zamora 2-1; Frailing 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 11947


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs             
1. Gross               rf        Kessinger           ss
2. Metzger             ss        Cardenal            rf
3. Cedeno              cf        Williams            lf
4. L. May              1b        Thornton            1b
5. M. May              c         Morales             cf
6. Watson              lf        Madlock             3b
7. Rader               3b        Sperring            2b
8. Helms               2b        Swisher             c
9. Roberts             p         Bonham              p

ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Metzger was called out on
strikes; Cedeno singled to right [Gross to second]; L. May
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Gross out at
third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to right; Cardenal singled to
right; Williams singled to center [Cardenal to third]; Thornton
singled to left [Cardenal scored, Williams to second]; Williams
stole third and Thornton stole second; Morales walked; Madlock
forced Williams (third to catcher) [Thornton to third, Morales
to second]; Sperring forced Madlock (shortstop to second); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 2ND: M. May grounded out (second to first); Watson flied
out to center; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Swisher struck out; Bonham flied out to center;
Kessinger singled; Cardenal flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms singled to center; Roberts grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Helms out at
second]; Gross grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Thornton
grounded out (third to first); Morales made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
singled to shortstop; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); L. May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Madlock flied out to center; Sperring grounded out
(third to first); Swisher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 5TH: M. May grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson
walked; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first) [Watson to
second]; Helms singled to right [Watson scored]; Roberts lined
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Bonham grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
singled to right; Cardenal struck out; Williams made an out to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Gross singled to third; Metzger out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Gross to second]; Cedeno struck out;
L. May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Thornton singled to center; Morales out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Thornton to second]; Madlock was
walked intentionally; Sperring was called out on strikes;
Swisher flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs
1.

ASTROS 7TH: M. May flied out to left; Watson flied out to left;
Rader made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Bonham struck out; Kessinger singled to center;
Cardenal singled to left [Kessinger to second]; Williams lined
to center; Thornton flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Helms popped to catcher in foul territory; Roberts
struck out; Gross singled to second; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); Sperring struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno tripled to right; L. May grounded out
(shortstop to first); M. May singled to center [Cedeno scored];
HOWARD RAN FOR M. MAY; Watson singled to center [Howard to
second]; ZAMORA REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Rader singled
[Howard to third, Watson to second]; Helms hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Howard scored]; FRAILING REPLACED ZAMORA (PITCHING);
Roberts struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EDWARDS REPLACED
WATSON (PLAYING C ); MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B);
Swisher grounded out (third to first); TYRONE BATTED FOR
FRAILING; Tyrone flied out to center; Kessinger flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           3  11   0    6
 Cubs             1   8   0    9


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