Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Stone
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Stone
  
  Stone fires to first and picks off Hernandez. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Stone
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Stone
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Greif
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Grubb fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Grubb. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Greif
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Greif
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Greif
  
  Thornton hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Stone
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards third. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Stone
  
  Winfield 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 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Stone
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hilton vs. Stone
  
  Hilton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hilton reaches second base with a double. Winfield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Stone
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Greif
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanzone vs. Greif
  
  Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Greif
  
  Swisher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Greif
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Greif scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sperring for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Greif
  
  Stone strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greif vs. Stone
  
  Greif strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Stone
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Stone
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Stone
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Stone
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Greif
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Greif
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Greif
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Greif
  
  There goes Cardenal. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thornton vs. Greif
  
  Thornton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morales vs. Palmer
  
  Lowell Palmer now pitching.
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. Kessinger scores. Cardenal moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fanzone vs. Palmer
  
  Fanzone hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swisher vs. Palmer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thornton scores. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Palmer
  
  Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sperring vs. Laxton
  
  Bill Laxton now pitching.
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morales moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stone vs. Laxton
  
  Stone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. Swisher scores. Sperring moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kessinger vs. Laxton
  
  Kessinger hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Sperring scores. Stone moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenal vs. Laxton
  
  Billy Grabarkewitz pinch runs for Don Kessinger.
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Stone
  
  Billy Grabarkewitz now playing shortstop.
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Stone
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hilton vs. Stone
  
  Hilton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Hilton reaches second base with a double. Winfield scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kendall vs. Stone
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Locklear vs. Stone
  
  Gene Locklear pinch hits for Bill Laxton.
  
  Locklear is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Stone
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Hilton scores. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Stone
  
  The ball gets by Swisher for a passed ball. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Stone
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gerhardt
  
  Rusty Gerhardt now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Gerhardt
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Gerhardt
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fanzone vs. Gerhardt
  
  Fanzone hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Gerhardt
  
  Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sperring vs. Gerhardt
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Stone
  
  Grubb 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 
• Padres, 4 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Stone
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Stone
  
  Winfield 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 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Stone
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Gerhardt
  
  Stone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Gerhardt
  
  Grabarkewitz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Gerhardt
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gerhardt
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Stone
  
  Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Stone
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerhardt vs. Stone
  
  Gerhardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Gerhardt
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Gerhardt
  
  Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Gerhardt
  
  Fanzone is hit by the pitch. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Gerhardt
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sperring vs. Gerhardt
  
  Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Stone
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Stone
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Stone
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Stone
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Gerhardt
  
  Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Gerhardt
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Gerhardt
  
  Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gerhardt
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Gerhardt
  
  Jim Tyrone pinch runs for Billy Williams.
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Thornton reaches third base with a triple. Tyrone goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morales vs. Johnson
  
  Mike Johnson now pitching.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thornton scores. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanzone vs. Johnson
  
  Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Stone
  
  Jim Tyrone now playing right field. Chris Ward now playing left field.
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Stone
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Stone
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Johnson
  
  Swisher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sperring vs. Johnson
  
  Sperring strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Johnson
  
  Stone hits a fly ball towards right. Winfield settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Winfield. Swisher moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grabarkewitz vs. Johnson
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swisher scores. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Johnson
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grabarkewitz moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tyrone vs. Johnson
  
  Tyrone hits a line drive towards third. Hilton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Stone
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Stone
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Mike Johnson.
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Fanzone. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Stone
  
  Hernandez bunts in front of the plate. Swisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to third. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 5 - Cubs, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Beckert vs. Stone
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cubs, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. Stone
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1974 -- San Diego at Chicago (D)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez E, ss       5  0  2  2   Kessinger D, ss       2  2  2  1   
Beckert G, 2b         5  0  2  1   Grabarkewitz , pr-ss  2  0  1  1   
Grubb J, lf           5  0  1  0   Cardenal J, rf        5  2  2  1   
McCovey W, 1b         4  1  1  1   Ward C, lf            1  0  1  0   
Winfield D, rf        4  2  2  0   Williams B, lf        5  1  2  1   
Thomas D, cf          3  1  0  0   Tyrone J, pr-rf       1  1  0  0   
Hilton D, 3b          4  1  2  2   Thornton A, 1b        4  2  1  1   
Kendall F, c          4  1  1  0   Morales J, cf         4  1  2  2   
Greif B, p            1  0  0  0   Fanzone C, 3b         3  1  0  1   
Palmer L, p           0  0  0  0   Swisher S, c          3  3  2  3   
Laxton B, p           0  0  0  0   Sperring R, 2b        5  1  1  0   
Locklear G, ph        1  0  0  0   Stone S, p            5  0  1  2   
Gerhardt R, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Johnson M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 11  6                        40 14 15 13

San Diego        010 310 001 --  6
Chicago          126 100 31x -- 14

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greif B (L)           2.1  3  6  5  2  3
Palmer L              0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Laxton B              0.1  3  1  1  0  1
Gerhardt R            3.2  6  4  4  1  1
Johnson M             1.1  3  1  1  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stone S (W)           9.0 11  6  5  1  3

E -- Grubb J, Winfield D, Fanzone C
LOB -- San Diego 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Kessinger D, Hilton D 2
3B -- Thornton A
HR -- Swisher S, McCovey W, Cardenal J
SB -- Cardenal J
HBP -- by Greif B (Thornton A), by Gerhardt R (Fanzone C)
WP -- Palmer L
PB -- Swisher S
T -- 2:54
A -- 17906

    

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