Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Griffin
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Griffin
  
  There goes Harris. The throw from May and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Griffin
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Griffin
  
  Madlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Griffin
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Griffin
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Griffin
  
  Ward is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosello vs. Griffin
  
  Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Reuschel
  
  Kelleher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Reuschel
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reuschel
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lundstedt vs. Griffin
  
  Lundstedt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Griffin
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Griffin
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Reuschel
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Griffin
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Griffin
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Griffin
  
  There goes Madlock. The throw from May and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Griffin
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Williams reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Griffin
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Griffin
  
  Ward is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rosello vs. Griffin
  
  Rosello hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Reuschel
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Reuschel
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Reuschel
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second. Harris fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Griffin scores. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Reuschel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Reuschel
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Lundstedt and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gross scores. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lundstedt vs. Wilson
  
  Don Wilson now pitching.
  
  Lundstedt hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Wilson
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Reuschel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Wilson
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. Reuschel moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Monday vs. Wilson
  
  Monday hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Reuschel
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Reuschel
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Wilson
  
  Madlock strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Wilson
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Reuschel
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Kelleher. The throw from Lundstedt and he is safe. Kelleher steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Reuschel
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello misplays the ball. That's an error on Rosello. Kelleher moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Reuschel
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelleher scores. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gross scores. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Hutson
  
  Herb Hutson now pitching.
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. May tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Hutson
  
  There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Hutson
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hutson
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Wilson
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Wilson
  
  Rosello hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lundstedt vs. Wilson
  
  Lundstedt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Wilson
  
  Matt Alexander pinch hits for Herb Hutson.
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Todd
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelleher vs. Todd
  
  Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Todd
  
  Lundstedt fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lundstedt. Wilson moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Todd
  
  Gross hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Gross reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Kelleher scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Todd
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lundstedt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Todd
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards the mound. Todd can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Todd
  
  Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Bob Watson.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rosello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Wilson
  
  Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Wilson
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Wilson
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Wilson
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Wilson
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Wilson
  
  Ward hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Todd
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Todd
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Todd
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosello vs. Wilson
  
  Rosello hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Wilson
  
  Don Kessinger pinch hits for Tom Lundstedt.
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Wilson
  
  Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Jim Todd.
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Burris
  
  Ray Burris now pitching. Adrian Garrett now catching.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Burris
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Burris
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Burris
  
  The ball gets by Garrett for a passed ball. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Burris
  
  Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gallagher vs. Burris
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Burris Gross scores. Cedeno moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gallagher vs. Burris
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive towards first. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Wilson
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  There goes Harris. The throw from May and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Scherman
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Scherman
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Scherman
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards short. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Scherman
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1974 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Harris V, 2b          3  2  0  0   Kelleher M, ss        4  2  2  0   
Monday R, cf          5  1  1  1   Gross G, rf-lf        5  3  2  2   
Madlock B, 3b         5  3  4  3   Cedeno C, cf          3  2  1  1   
Williams B, 1b        5  1  2  3   Watson B, lf          3  1  2  0   
Cardenal J, rf        5  0  1  0   Gallagher B, pr-rf    1  0  0  0   
Ward C, lf            2  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  1  2  4   
Rosello D, ss         4  0  0  0   May M, c              3  0  0  1   
Lundstedt T, c        2  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           2  0  0  1   
Kessinger D, ph       1  0  0  0   Menke D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Burris R, p           0  0  0  0   Griffin T, p          1  1  1  0   
Reuschel R, p         2  0  1  0   Wilson D, p           3  1  1  0   
Hutson H, p           0  0  0  0   Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   
Alexander M, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Todd J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Garrett A, ph-c       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7  9  7                        33 11 11  9

Chicago          201 000 301 --  7
Houston          003 052 01x -- 11

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)*       4.0  7  8  5  3  4
Hutson H              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Todd J                2.0  3  2  2  1  0
Burris R              1.0  1  1  0  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T             3.0  4  3  3  3  1
Wilson D (W)+         5.0  4  4  4  2  2
Scherman F            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Harris V, Rosello D, Lundstedt T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 5
2B -- Cardenal J, Williams B, Reuschel R, Gross G 2, Madlock B
HR -- Madlock B, Monday R, Williams B
SB -- Harris V 2, Madlock B, Cedeno C, Kelleher M
SF -- May M, Rader D
WP -- Reuschel R, Hutson H, Todd J
Balk -- Burris R
PB -- Garrett A
T -- 2:47
A -- 9619

    

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