Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nelson
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Nelson
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Nelson
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Frailing
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Frailing
  
  Morgan hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Frailing
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Frailing
  
  Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Frailing
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nelson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Nelson
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Nelson
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Frailing
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Frailing
  
  There goes Foster. The throw from Mitterwald and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rettenmund vs. Frailing
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Driessen vs. Frailing
  
  Driessen strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nelson vs. Frailing
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frailing fields it and throws to home to get Foster. Rettenmund moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Frailing
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Nelson
  
  Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Nelson
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frailing vs. Nelson
  
  Frailing strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Frailing
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Frailing
  
  Concepcion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Frailing
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Concepcion moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bench vs. Frailing
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foster vs. Frailing
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rettenmund vs. Frailing
  
  Rettenmund 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 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nelson
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Nelson
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Nelson
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Nelson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger scores. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Nelson
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Nelson
  
  There goes Cardenal. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morales vs. Nelson
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Frailing
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frailing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Frailing
  
  Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Frailing
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Nelson
  
  Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Nelson
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frailing vs. Nelson
  
  Frailing strikes out. Bench drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Frailing out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Frailing
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Frailing
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Frailing
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball towards right. Cardenal catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Frailing
  
  Perez hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Nelson
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Nelson
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Nelson
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Nelson
  
  There goes Madlock. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Nelson
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Frailing
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Frailing
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Frailing
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Driessen vs. Frailing
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris misplays the ball. That's an error on Harris. Bench moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crowley vs. Burris
  
  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Roger Nelson. Ray Burris now pitching. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Phil Gagliano.
  
  Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bench tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rose vs. Burris
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Borbon
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Borbon
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Burris
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Burris
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Burris
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Burris
  
  Bench is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Burris
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Borbon
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Borbon
  
  Chris Ward pinch hits for Ray Burris.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Borbon
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Borbon
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Rettenmund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Driessen vs. Pina
  
  Driessen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borbon vs. Pina
  
  Borbon hits a popup in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Pina
  
  There goes Driessen. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Driessen steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Pina
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Kremmel
  
  Jim Kremmel now pitching.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Concepcion vs. Hutson
  
  Herb Hutson now pitching.
  
  Concepcion hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Rose scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Hutson
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Borbon
  
  Darrel Chaney now playing third base. George Foster now playing right field. Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. Dan Driessen now playing fir
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Borbon
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Borbon
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chaney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Borbon
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Borbon covering, for the out. Williams moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mitterwald vs. Borbon
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garrett vs. Borbon
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for George Mitterwald. Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Vic Harris.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garrett vs. Borbon
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garrett for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/23/1974 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       2  1  0  0   Rose P, lf            4  1  0  0   
Monday R, cf          3  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  2  2   
Williams B, 1b        3  1  0  1   Perez T, 1b           5  1  2  2   
Cardenal J, rf        3  1  1  0   Chaney D, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Morales J, lf         4  0  0  0   Bench J, c            2  1  1  0   
Mitterwald G, c       4  0  1  2   Foster G, cf-rf       3  0  0  0   
Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0   Rettenmund M, rf      2  0  0  0   
Harris V, 2b          3  0  0  0   Geronimo C, cf        0  0  0  0   
Garrett A, ph         1  0  0  0   Driessen D, 3b-1b     4  1  1  0   
Frailing K, p         2  0  0  0   Nelson R, p           2  0  0  0   
Burris R, p           0  0  0  0   Gagliano P, ph        0  0  0  0   
Ward C, ph            1  0  0  0   Crowley T, ph         0  0  0  1   
Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   
Kremmel J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Hutson H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  3  3                        30  5  7  5

Chicago          000 100 002 --  3
Cincinnati       200 001 02x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Frailing K (L)        5.1  5  3  2  5  4
Burris R              1.2  0  0  0  2  0
Pina H                0.2  1  2  2  1  0
Kremmel J*            0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Hutson H              0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nelson R (W)          6.0  1  1  1  3  3
Borbon P (S)          3.0  2  2  2  2  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Mitterwald G, Monday R, Harris V
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 11
HR -- Perez T
SB -- Foster G, Cardenal J, Morgan J, Madlock B, Driessen D
SF -- Crowley T
WP -- Borbon P
T -- 2:37
A -- 9663

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score