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Astros 8 @ Cubs 7
Wrigley Field
June 15, 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 June 15, 1974 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 7.

Game Summary

DateJune 15, 1974 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 15 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 8
Hits: 15
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 7 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 7
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherFred Scherman  
Losing PitcherHoracio Pina  
SaveDave Roberts  
Game Winning RBICliff Johnson 

Game Info

DateJune 15, 1974 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherTom Griffin  
Home Starting PitcherSteve Stone  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance15,869 
Time of Game3 hours 4 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Andy Olsen
1B: Dutch Rennert
2B: Shag Crawford
3B: John Kibler

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Greg Gross  Right Fielder 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Bob Watson  Left Fielder 
Lee May  First Baseman 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Tom Griffin  Pitcher 
Preston Gomez  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Don Kessinger  Shortstop 
Jerry Morales  Left Fielder 
Billy Williams  First Baseman 
Jose Cardenal  Right Fielder 
Rick Monday  Center Fielder 
Bill Madlock  Third Baseman 
Dave Rosello  Second Baseman 
Steve Swisher  Catcher 
Steve Stone  Pitcher 
Whitey Lockman  Manager 

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Astros 8 @ Cubs 7
Wrigley Field
June 15, 1974

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/15/1974 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           5  0  2  0   Kessinger D, ss       5  1  2  1   
Metzger R, ss         5  0  2  1   Morales J, lf         5  1  2  1   
Cedeno C, cf          5  0  0  0   Williams B, 1b        4  1  3  2   
Watson B, lf          3  2  3  0   Cardenal J, rf        5  1  1  0   
May L, 1b             5  1  1  0   Monday R, cf          5  1  4  1   
Edwards J, c          5  1  2  2   Madlock B, 3b         4  1  1  2   
Rader D, 3b           5  2  2  2   Alexander M, 3b       1  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           4  0  2  1   Rosello D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Milbourne L, pr-2b    0  1  0  0   Ward C, ph            0  0  0  0   
Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   Thornton A, ph        1  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Harris V, pr          0  0  0  0   
Brown O, ph           1  0  0  0   Swisher S, c          3  1  1  0   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   Fanzone C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Gallagher B, ph       1  0  0  0   Stone S, p            3  0  0  0   
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   
Johnson C, ph         1  1  1  2   LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   
Johnson J, p          0  0  0  0   Tyrone J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Roberts D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 15  8                        41  7 14  7

Houston          000 200 150 --  8
Chicago          000 700 000 --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T             3.2 11  7  7  1  4
Forsch K              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Cosgrove M            2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Scherman F (W)        1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Johnson J*            1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Roberts D (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stone S               7.1 10  5  5  2  3
Pina H (L)+           0.0  3  3  3  0  0
LaRoche D             1.2  2  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Metzger R, Kessinger D, Johnson J
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 11
2B -- Monday R 2, Morales J, Edwards J 2, Watson B, Rader D, Gross G
3B -- Kessinger D
HR -- Madlock B, Williams B, Johnson C
SB -- Cardenal J, Rosello D
CS -- Metzger R
SH -- Griffin T, Stone S
WP -- Forsch K, Cosgrove M, LaRoche D
T -- 3:04
A -- 15869

    

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