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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 13, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 13, 1974 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 13, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,947 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: John Kibler 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 13, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Bonham
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Roberts
Thornton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Roberts
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Madlock vs. Roberts
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Williams. Thornton moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sperring vs. Roberts
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bonham
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Roberts
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Roberts
Bonham hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bonham
Helms 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--
Roberts vs. Bonham
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Roberts
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bonham
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Sperring applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bonham
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Roberts
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Roberts
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Roberts
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bonham
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Bonham
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Bonham
Roberts hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Roberts
Bonham 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Bonham
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Roberts
Thornton hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Roberts
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Roberts
Sperring is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swisher vs. Roberts
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bonham
May hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bonham
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bonham
Rader hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Roberts
Bonham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Roberts
Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bonham
Helms hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Bonham
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bonham
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bonham
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Roberts
Madlock bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Roberts
Sperring strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bonham
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Bonham
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Bonham
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Bonham
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Milt May.
Watson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Rader hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Zamora
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Frailing
Ken Frailing now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Roberts
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Johnny Edwards now catching. Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Roberts
Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Ken Frailing.
Tyrone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1974 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Gross G, rf 4 0 3 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 3 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thornton A, 1b 4 0 2 1 May M, c 4 0 1 1 Morales J, cf 2 0 0 0 Howard W, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0 Sperring R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 0 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bonham B, p 3 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 2 2 Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Frailing K, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 4 0 0 0 Tyrone J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 11 3 34 1 8 1 Houston 000 010 002 -- 3 Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bonham B (L) 8.1 10 3 3 1 6 Zamora O 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Frailing K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 9 3B -- Cedeno C SB -- Thornton A, Williams B CS -- Cedeno C SH -- Metzger R, Morales J SF -- Helms T T -- 2:29 A -- 11947
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