Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Osteen
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Osteen
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Osteen
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Burris
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Burris
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Burris
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Osteen
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Osteen
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Osteen
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Osteen
  
  Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Burris
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Burris
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Burris
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Burris
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Burris
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Osteen
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Osteen
  
  Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Osteen
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Metzger catches it and throws to first to double up Burris. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Burris
  
  Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Burris
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Burris
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Burris
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Burris
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Stone
  
  Steve Stone now pitching.
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  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 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Osteen
  
  Monday 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Osteen
  
  Madlock 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Osteen
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Stone
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Stone
  
  Helms strikes out. There goes Rader. The throw from Mitterwald to Kessinger, and Rader is out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Stone
  
  Osteen 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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Osteen
  
  Bob Gallagher now playing center field.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Osteen
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Osteen
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitterwald vs. Osteen
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Stone
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Stone
  
  There goes Gross. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Stone
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Stone
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Osteen
  
  Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Steve Stone.
  
  Tyrone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Osteen
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Osteen
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Osteen
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hooton
  
  Burt Hooton now pitching.
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Hooton
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Hooton
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Osteen
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Osteen
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Osteen
  
  Thornton hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Osteen
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hooton
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Hooton
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Hooton
  
  Osteen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Hooton
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Osteen
  
  Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Osteen
  
  Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
  
  Fanzone hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Osteen
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Zamora
  
  Oscar Zamora now pitching.
  
  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, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Zamora
  
  Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Zamora
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Zamora
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Osteen
  
  Monday hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Osteen
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Osteen
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Osteen
  
  Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/13/1974 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       4  0  0  0   Gross G, rf           2  1  0  0   
Monday R, cf          4  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  1  1  0   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          2  0  1  1   
Cardenal J, rf        4  0  2  0   Gallagher B, cf       1  0  0  0   
Morales J, lf         4  0  1  0   Watson B, lf          4  0  1  1   
Thornton A, 1b        3  0  1  0   May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   
Grabarkewitz B, 2b    3  0  1  0   May M, c              3  1  1  0   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  1  0   Rader D, 3b           3  1  3  2   
Burris R, p           1  0  1  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Stone S, p            0  0  0  0   Milbourne L, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Tyrone J, ph          1  0  1  0   Osteen C, p           3  0  1  0   
Hooton B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Fanzone C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Zamora O, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  8  0                        29  4  8  4

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Houston          022 000 00x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R (L)          2.1  5  4  4  1  1
Stone S               2.2  1  0  0  1  1
Hooton B              2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Zamora O              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W)          9.0  8  0  0  0  2

DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 3
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 4
2B -- May M, Cardenal J
HR -- Rader D
CS -- Rader D, Gross G
T -- 2:06
A -- 20080

    

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