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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 30, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 30, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,603 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Art Williams 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Steve Stone | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Dave Campbell | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 30, 1974
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dierker
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Dierker
There goes Harris. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Dierker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Stone
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Stone
The ball gets by Mitterwald for a passed ball. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Stone
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Stone
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell misplays the ball. That's an error on Campbell. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Dierker
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Cedeno chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Campbell. Campbell fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Campbell. Cardenal scores. Kessinger moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dierker
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dierker
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stone
Edwards hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Stone
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dierker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dierker
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Stone
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Stone
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Dierker
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Stone
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stone
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dierker
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dierker
Harris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Dierker
There goes Harris. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Campbell applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Stone
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Stone
Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Stone
Kelleher hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Cardenal throws the ball in to Williams who tags Kelleher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rader scores. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dierker
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Dierker
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Stone
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Stone
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Stone
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dierker
Denis Menke now playing second base.
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dierker
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dierker
Harris hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stone
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Pina
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Larry Dierker. Horacio Pina now pitching.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gallagher for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Pina
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Pina
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Pina
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Kelleher moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Pina
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Scherman
Greg Gross now playing left field. Fred Scherman now pitching. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Scherman
Madlock is hit by the pitch. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Scherman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Scherman
Cardenal is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pina
May hits a line drive off the glove of Madlock, and into shallow left field. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Pina
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Pina
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Pina
There goes Rader. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Rader steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Pina
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Pina
Gallagher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Pina
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching. Dave Rosello now playing shortstop.
Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Forsch
Tommy Helms now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing first base. Chris Ward pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Forsch
Rosello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Forsch
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1974 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harris V, 2b 4 0 1 0 Milbourne L, ss 1 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Kelleher M, ss 3 0 2 2
Madlock B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gross G, rf-lf 5 0 2 1
Williams B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 3 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Morales J, lf 3 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 1 1 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Burris R, p 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Ward C, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 1
Stone S, p 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 2 1 0
Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Rosello D, ss 1 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b-1b 2 1 1 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 1 32 4 9 4
Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2
Houston 000 010 12x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S 6.1 5 2 2 3 4
Pina H (L) 1.1 4 2 2 3 1
Burris R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 7.0 5 2 0 3 3
Scherman F 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Forsch K (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Campbell D 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 10
2B -- Madlock B, Menke D, May L
3B -- Kessinger D
SB -- Harris V, Cardenal J 2, Rader D
CS -- Harris V
HBP -- by Scherman F (Madlock B)
PB -- Mitterwald G
T -- 2:48
A -- 7603
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