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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 4, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 4, 1974 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,350 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Terry Tata |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Dave Rosello | Shortstop |
| Steve Stone | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Tom Heintzelman | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 4, 1974
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Curtis
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Curtis
Monday hits a line drive into right field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Here's the throw into the infield and Harris is out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Curtis
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Curtis
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Curtis
There goes Cardenal. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Curtis
Madlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Stone
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Stone
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Curtis
Thornton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Curtis
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Curtis, and towards Tyson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Curtis
Rosello strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Stone
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Stone
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Stone
There goes McCarver. The throw from Swisher to Rosello and they have McCarver trapped. The throw over to Thornton, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Stone
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Curtis
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Curtis
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Curtis
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Curtis
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Stone
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Stone
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Stone
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heintzelman vs. Stone
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Curtis scores. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a popup towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Curtis
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Curtis
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Curtis
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swisher vs. Curtis
Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosello vs. Curtis
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. Thornton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Curtis
Stone bunts towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Heintzelman covering, for the out. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Curtis
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rosello trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to McCarver who tags Rosello who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Stone
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Stone
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Thornton, and towards Harris, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Stone
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Curtis
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Curtis
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Curtis
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Garman
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Stone
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garman vs. Stone
Garman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Stone
McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heintzelman vs. Stone
Heintzelman 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 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Garman
Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Garman
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Garman
Stone bunts towards the mound. Garman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Garman
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Stone
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Stone
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Stone
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. McCarver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Stone
Lou Brock pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Garman
Jack Heidemann now playing shortstop.
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Garman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Garman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Stone
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Stone
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Stone
Heintzelman hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Pena
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
There goes Alexander. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Heintzelman applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Pena
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Pena
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Pena
Rosello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Pena
There's a wild pitch. Thornton moves to third. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Pena
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heintzelman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stone
Carmen Fanzone now playing third base.
Smith hits a popup towards third. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Stone
Cruz 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, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Stone
McCarver is hit by the pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Pena
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Pena
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Pena
Morales hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Zamora
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Dave Rosello now playing second base. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zamora fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Zamora
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Zamora
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heintzelman vs. Zamora
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zamora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1974 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Harris V, 2b 5 0 2 0 McBride B, cf 4 0 2 0
Kessinger D, ss 0 0 0 0 Heintzelman T, 2b 5 0 0 1
Monday R, cf 5 0 2 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0
Morales J, lf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cardenal J, rf 2 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0
Madlock B, 3b 4 1 2 0 McCarver T, c 2 0 1 0
Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 1
Fanzone C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 2 0 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 3 1 1 1 Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Swisher S, c 3 0 1 1 Heidemann J, ss 0 0 0 0
Rosello D, ss-2b 4 0 1 1 Hickman J, ph 1 0 1 0
Stone S, p 2 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 1 0 0
Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0 Garman M, p 1 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
Melendez L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 10 3 34 2 7 2
Chicago 000 300 000 -- 3
St.Louis 001 001 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (W) 7.2 6 2 1 3 4
Zamora O (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 4.1 8 3 3 3 4
Garman M 2.2 0 0 0 1 1
Pena O 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Smith R, Harris V
LOB -- Chicago 9, St.Louis 9
2B -- Thornton A, Simmons T, McBride B
SB -- Cardenal J
CS -- McCarver T, Alexander M
SH -- Stone S 2
HBP -- by Stone S (McCarver T)
WP -- Pena O
T -- 2:31
A -- 28350
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