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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 25, 1974 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 25, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,237 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Lee Weyer |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matt Alexander | Third Baseman |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Billy Williams | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1974
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Bonham
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Bonham
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gibson
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
There goes Alexander. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bonham
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bonham
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Bonham
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvarado vs. Bonham
Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Bonham
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Bonham
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gibson
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Gibson
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. Gibson
Rosello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Gibson
Bonham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Gibson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bonham
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Bonham
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Bonham
There goes McBride. The throw from Mitterwald and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Bonham
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Bonham
The umpire calls a balk on Bonham McBride scores. Torre moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Bonham
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Gibson
There goes Cardenal. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Alvarado applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Gibson
There goes Monday. The throw from McCarver and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Gibson
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Gibson
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado misplays the ball. That's an error on Alvarado. Monday scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. Gibson
Rosello hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Bonham
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Bonham
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Bonham
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Gibson
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gibson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bonham
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bonham
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Bonham
McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Bonham
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal throws the ball in to Williams who tags Torre trying to return to first, for the out. Simmons scores. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Bonham
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. McCarver reaches third base with a triple. McBride scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Bonham
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Mike Tyson now playing shortstop.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gibson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. LaRoche
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello misplays the ball. That's an error on Rosello. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. LaRoche
There goes Brock. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. LaRoche
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. LaRoche
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Gibson
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Gibson
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Gibson
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. LaRoche
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. LaRoche
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. LaRoche
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Gibson
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Gibson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. LaRoche
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. LaRoche
Ken Reitz pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Reitz hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. LaRoche
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching. Ken Reitz now playing shortstop.
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Folkers
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Folkers
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. LaRoche
Andre Thornton now playing first base.
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. LaRoche
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. LaRoche
Luis Melendez pinch runs for Ted Sizemore.
Smith hits a fly ball towards right field. Cardenal makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Cardenal. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. LaRoche
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1974 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 0 2 0 Alexander M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Melendez L, pr 0 0 0 0 Williams B, 1b 4 1 1 3 Smith R, rf 5 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, 1b 5 1 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 1 0 McBride B, cf 4 2 2 0 Monday R, cf 3 1 0 0 Torre J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Morales J, lf 3 1 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 2 1 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 0 0 Alvarado L, ss 1 0 0 1 Rosello D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonham B, p 2 0 1 0 Tyson M, ss 0 0 0 0 LaRoche D, p 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 3 30 5 6 4 St.Louis 011 020 000 -- 4 Chicago 113 000 00x -- 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (L) 7.0 6 5 4 2 4 Folkers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bonham B (W) 5.0 10 4 3 2 6 LaRoche D (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Mitterwald G, McCarver T, Alvarado L, Rosello D, Cardenal J LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 3 2B -- Morales J, Brock L 3B -- McCarver T HR -- Williams B SB -- Alexander M, McBride B, Monday R, Brock L CS -- Cardenal J SF -- Alvarado L Balk -- Bonham B PB -- McCarver T T -- 2:22 A -- 20237
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