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Dodgers 8 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1974

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 31, 1974 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 8 to 3.

Game Summary

DateMay 31, 1974 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 8 H: 15 E: 4 LOB: 7
Runs: 8
Hits: 15
Errors: 4
Left On Base: 7
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 3 H: 8 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 3
Hits: 8
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherDoug Rau  
Losing PitcherBurt Hooton  
SaveMike Marshall  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateMay 31, 1974 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherDoug Rau  
Home Starting PitcherBurt Hooton  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance9,111 
Time of Game2 hours 46 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Paul Runge
1B: Ed Vargo
2B: Bruce Froemming
3B: John McSherry

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Bill Buckner  Left Fielder 
Jim Wynn  Center Fielder 
Steve Garvey  First Baseman 
Willie Crawford  Right Fielder 
Joe Ferguson  Catcher 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Rick Auerbach  Second Baseman 
Doug Rau  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Matt Alexander  Third Baseman 
Don Kessinger  Shortstop 
Billy Williams  First Baseman 
Jose Cardenal  Right Fielder 
Jerry Morales  Left Fielder 
Rick Monday  Center Fielder 
Dave Rosello  Second Baseman 
George Mitterwald  Catcher 
Burt Hooton  Pitcher 
Whitey Lockman  Manager 

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Dodgers 8 @ Cubs 3
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1974

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         Game of 5/31/1974 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Russell B, ss         5  2  3  0   Alexander M, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Buckner B, lf         5  1  3  2   Kessinger D, ss       5  1  2  0   
Wynn J, cf            4  1  1  1   Williams B, 1b        4  0  2  0   
Paciorek T, cf        0  0  0  0   Cardenal J, rf        4  1  0  1   
Garvey S, 1b          4  1  2  1   Morales J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Crawford W, rf        5  1  0  0   Monday R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Ferguson J, c         5  0  2  1   Rosello D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Cey R, 3b             3  0  0  0   Harris V, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
Auerbach R, 2b        4  1  3  0   Mitterwald G, c       4  0  2  0   
Lopes D, 2b           0  0  0  0   Hooton B, p           2  0  0  0   
Rau D, p              3  1  1  0   Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   
Marshall M, p         1  0  0  0   Ward C, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 15  5                        36  3  8  1

Los Angeles      101 200 301 --  8
Chicago          101 001 000 --  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rau D (W)             6.0  7  3  1  0  3
Marshall M (S)        3.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L)          7.0 12  7  3  3  4
Pina H                2.0  3  1  1  0  3

E -- Auerbach R 2, Monday R, Crawford W, Rosello D, Russell B
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Wynn J, Russell B, Garvey S
3B -- Monday R
SB -- Russell B, Buckner B 3
CS -- Cardenal J, Garvey S, Auerbach R 2
SH -- Hooton B
T -- 2:46
A -- 9111

    

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