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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 23, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 23, 1974 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Frailing |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 9,663 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Billy Williams | First Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
Ken Frailing | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
George Foster | Center Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Dan Driessen | Third Baseman |
Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 23, 1974
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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