Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hooton
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Hooton
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hooton
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Roberts
  
  Kessinger hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Roberts
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morales vs. Roberts
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Roberts
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Cardenal. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madlock vs. Roberts
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hooton
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Hooton
  
  May hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Hooton
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Hooton
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Hooton
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Roberts
  
  Thornton hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Roberts
  
  Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Roberts
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hooton
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hooton
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Hooton
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Hooton
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gross scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Watson vs. Hooton
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Watson reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Hooton
  
  May is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Edwards vs. Hooton
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rader vs. Hooton
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Roberts
  
  Hooton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Hooton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Roberts
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. Roberts
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Monday reaches second base with a double. Hooton scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Roberts
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Johnson
  
  Jerry Johnson now pitching.
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. Morales moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Madlock vs. Johnson
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morales tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Johnson
  
  Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosello vs. Johnson
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Rosello reaches second base with a double. Thornton scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hooton vs. York
  
  Hooton hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Rosello scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. York
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Hooton
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Hooton
  
  Dave Campbell pinch hits for Jim York.
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Hooton
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morales. Gross reaches second base with a double. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Metzger vs. Hooton
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Helms scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Hooton
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Hooton
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Todd
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Todd
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Osteen
  
  Claude Osteen now pitching.
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Osteen
  
  Morales strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morales out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Osteen
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Todd
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osteen vs. Todd
  
  Osteen hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Todd
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Osteen
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thornton vs. Osteen
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rosello vs. Osteen
  
  Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Swisher vs. Osteen
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Todd
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Todd
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Todd
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Osteen
  
  Todd strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Osteen
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Osteen
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Todd
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Todd
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Todd
  
  Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Osteen
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Osteen
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Osteen
  
  Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Todd
  
  Matt Alexander now playing third base.
  
  Helms hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Todd
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Todd
  
  Gross is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Forsch
  
  Rosello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Forsch
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosello moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ward vs. Forsch
  
  Chris Ward pinch hits for Jim Todd.
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. Swisher moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kessinger vs. Forsch
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosello scores. Swisher scores. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ward moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Monday vs. Cosgrove
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Cosgrove
  
  Morales hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Pina
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Pina
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/14/1974 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           5  2  2  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  2  2  2   
Metzger R, ss         5  1  2  1   Monday R, cf          5  1  1  1   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  1   Morales J, lf         5  1  1  1   
Watson B, lf          5  2  3  4   Cardenal J, rf        4  1  2  2   
May L, 1b             3  0  1  0   Madlock B, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Edwards J, c          3  0  1  0   Alexander M, 3b       0  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  1   Thornton A, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Helms T, 2b           4  1  1  0   Rosello D, 2b         4  2  2  1   
Roberts D, p          1  0  0  0   Swisher S, c          4  1  1  0   
Johnson J, p          0  0  0  0   Hooton B, p           2  1  2  1   
York J, p             0  0  0  0   Todd J, p             1  0  0  0   
Campbell D, ph        1  0  0  0   Ward C, ph            0  0  0  0   
Osteen C, p           1  0  0  0   Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   
Johnson C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  7                        36 10 13 10

Houston          012 400 000 --  7
Chicago          107 000 02x -- 10

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)*        2.0  5  5  5  1  0
Johnson J             0.1  3  3  3  0  0
York J                0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Osteen C              4.0  1  0  0  0  6
Forsch K              0.1  3  2  2  1  0
Cosgrove M            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooton B              3.2  9  7  7  1  1
Todd J (W)            4.1  1  0  0  1  2
Pina H                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd

E -- Edwards J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Kessinger D, Watson B, Hooton B, Monday R, Cardenal J, Thornton A, Rosello D, Gross G, Madlock B
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Cardenal J
SF -- Madlock B
HBP -- by Hooton B (May L)
WP -- Cosgrove M
T -- 2:40
A -- 11070

    

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