Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Reuschel
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Reuschel
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reuschel
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Richard
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Richard
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Richard
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May bunts towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Reuschel
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Richard
  
  Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Richard
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sperring vs. Richard
  
  There goes Madlock. The throw from May and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sperring vs. Richard
  
  Sperring strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Richard
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Reuschel
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Reuschel
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Reuschel
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Richard
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Richard
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Richard
  
  The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Kessinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Richard
  
  Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Richard
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reuschel
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. May reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Richard
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Richard
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sperring vs. Richard
  
  Sperring strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Richard
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Reuschel
  
  Helms hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Reuschel
  
  Richard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Reuschel
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Richard
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Richard
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Richard
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Reuschel
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Reuschel
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Cosgrove
  
  Thornton hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Cosgrove
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Cosgrove
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Reuschel
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Reuschel
  
  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms. Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Rader moves to third. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gross vs. Reuschel
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Milbourne scores. Johnson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Zamora
  
  Oscar Zamora now pitching.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zamora fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Forsch
  
  Larry Milbourne now playing second base. Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Forsch
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Forsch
  
  Chris Ward pinch hits for Oscar Zamora.
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Forsch
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Todd
  
  May strikes out. There goes Cedeno. The throw from Swisher to second, and Cedeno is out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Todd
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Todd
  
  Watson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Todd
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson.
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Forsch
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Forsch
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Forsch
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Forsch
  
  Jim Tyrone pinch runs for Billy Williams.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tyrone scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Madlock vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  Madlock is walked intentionally. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mitterwald vs. York
  
  George Mitterwald pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Swisher vs. York
  
  Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Thornton scores. Morales scores. Madlock moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grabarkewitz vs. York
  
  Billy Grabarkewitz pinch hits for Jim Todd.
  
  There goes Swisher. The throw from May and he is out, Milbourne applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Frailing
  
  Jim Tyrone now playing left field. Billy Grabarkewitz now playing second base. Ken Frailing now pitching.
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busse vs. Frailing
  
  Ray Busse pinch hits for Jim York.
  
  Busse is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Frailing
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1974 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           5  0  1  2   Kessinger D, ss       4  1  1  0   
Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   Cardenal J, rf        4  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          3  1  1  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  1  0   
May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   Tyrone J, pr-lf       0  1  0  0   
May M, c              4  0  2  1   Thornton A, 1b        3  1  1  0   
Watson B, lf          3  0  1  0   Morales J, cf         3  2  2  2   
Howard W, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   Madlock B, 3b         3  0  2  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  0   Sperring R, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   Mitterwald G, ph      1  0  0  0   
Milbourne L, pr-2b    1  1  0  0   Frailing K, p         0  0  0  0   
Richard J, p          2  0  0  0   Swisher S, c          4  0  1  0   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   Reuschel R, p         2  0  0  0   
Johnson C, ph         1  0  0  0   Zamora O, p           0  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Ward C, ph            1  0  0  0   
York J, p             0  0  0  0   Todd J, p             0  0  0  0   
Busse R, ph           1  0  0  0   Grabarkewitz , ph-2b  0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  6  3                        32  5  8  2

Houston          000 100 200 --  3
Chicago          011 000 03x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J             5.0  4  2  1  1  4
Cosgrove M            1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Forsch K (L)          1.1  3  3  1  1  2
York J                0.2  0  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R            6.1  5  3  0  1  5
Zamora O              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Todd J (W)            1.0  1  0  0  2  1
Frailing K            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Kessinger D, Sperring R, Madlock B, Milbourne L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Watson B, May M 2
3B -- Kessinger D
HR -- Morales J
SB -- Madlock B, Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C, Swisher S
PB -- May M
T -- 2:32
A -- 9151

    

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