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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 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 July 12, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,946 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Terry Tata |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1974
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Wilson
There goes Williams. The throw from May and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross hits a fly ball towards left. Morales settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Morales. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Gross scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a line drive towards first. Williams catches it and steps on first to double up Cedeno. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Wilson
Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Wilson
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Wilson
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Wilson
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Wilson
Reuschel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Reuschel
Gross bunts towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gross moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Gross scores. Metzger scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Reuschel
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Watson scores. May moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Stone
Steve Stone now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. May scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Stone
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Wilson
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Wilson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stone
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Stone
There goes Gross. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Stone
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Stone
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Wilson
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Wilson
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Wilson
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Steve Stone.
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Pina
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pina
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal throws the ball in to Grabarkewitz who tags May trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pina
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Pina
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pina
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wilson
There goes Kessinger. The throw from May and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a popup in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Todd
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Todd
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Todd
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Todd
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Wilson
Bob Watson now playing first base. Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Wilson
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Wilson
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Wilson
Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Swisher reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Grabarkewitz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ward vs. Wilson
Chris Ward pinch hits for Jim Todd.
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grabarkewitz tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Frailing
Ken Frailing now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Frailing
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Frailing
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Frailing
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Wilson
Morales takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Wilson
Madlock hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Frailing
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Frailing
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Frailing
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Forsch
Swisher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Forsch
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Ken Frailing.
Thornton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swisher moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Swisher scores. Kessinger moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1974 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 2 1 Gross G, rf 5 2 2 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 2 1 1
Cardenal J, rf 3 0 0 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 2
Williams B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf-1b 3 2 1 0
Morales J, lf 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 2 2 4
Madlock B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Howard W, lf 0 0 0 0
Grabarkewitz B, 2b 4 1 1 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0
Swisher S, c 3 1 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Stone S, p 0 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Fanzone C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 1 1 0
Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Todd J, p 0 0 0 0
Ward C, ph 0 0 0 1
Frailing K, p 0 0 0 0
Thornton A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 34 9 13 8
Chicago 100 000 201 -- 4
Houston 205 020 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 2.1 5 7 6 2 1
Stone S 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Pina H 0.2 4 2 2 1 1
Todd J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Frailing K 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 8.0 4 3 3 6 2
Forsch K 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Morales J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 6
2B -- May L, Swisher S, Rader D
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Kessinger D, May L
SB -- Gross G, Kessinger D
CS -- Williams B
SF -- Cedeno C, Ward C
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Wilson D), by Forsch K (Swisher S)
WP -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:33
A -- 16946
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