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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on September 24, 1974 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Andy Olsen |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Lintz | Second Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Pepe Mangual | Left Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Chris Ward | First Baseman |
| Pete LaCock | Right Fielder |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1974
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Hooton
Lintz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Hooton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hooton
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Hooton
Jorgensen hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hooton
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Hooton
Mangual hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Renko
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Renko
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Renko
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Renko
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hooton
Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hooton
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Hooton
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Renko
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Renko
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Hooton
Lintz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Hooton
There goes Lintz. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Lintz steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Hooton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hooton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. Lintz scores. Davis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Hooton
Jorgensen hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Hooton
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Hooton
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Renko
Hooton hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Renko
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hooton
Foote hits a line drive off the glove of Madlock, and into shallow left field. Foote reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Hooton
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renko vs. Hooton
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lintz vs. Hooton
Lintz hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Renko
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Renko
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Renko
Ward hits a line drive towards first. Jorgensen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Hooton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hooton
Davis 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 -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Hooton
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Renko
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Renko
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Renko
Sperring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lintz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Renko
Hooton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hooton
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Hooton
Mangual hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hooton
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Renko
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Renko
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Renko
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Renko
Cardenal hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Renko
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Hooton
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Hooton
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Hooton
Jerry White pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
Lintz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Hooton
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. DeMola
Don DeMola now pitching.
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. DeMola
Swisher hits a line drive towards third. Parrish catches it and throws to first to double up LaCock. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. DeMola
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hooton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Hooton
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Zamora
Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Zamora
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Pepe Mangual.
Fairly hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zamora vs. DeMola
Ron Fairly now playing left field.
Zamora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Taylor
There goes Monday. The throw from Foote and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Taylor
Kessinger hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Taylor
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Taylor
Cardenal hits a line drive to right field. Singleton throws towards Lintz. Lintz fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lintz. Kessinger scores. Madlock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Taylor
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Zamora
Foote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Zamora
Boots Day pinch hits for Larry Parrish.
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zamora fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Zamora
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Zamora
Lintz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1974, game 1 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lintz L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 2 2 2
Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0
Davis W, cf 4 2 2 0 Madlock B, 3b 4 3 3 2
Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Cardenal J, lf 4 0 1 1
Singleton K, rf 2 0 0 0 Ward C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mangual P, lf 3 0 0 0 LaCock P, rf 2 0 1 0
Fairly R, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0
Foote B, c 4 1 2 1 Sperring R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0
Day B, ph 1 0 0 0 Zamora O, p 1 0 0 0
Renko S, p 2 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 1 0
White J, pr 0 0 0 0
DeMola D, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 7 2 31 6 8 5
Montreal 101 000 011 -- 4
Chicago 200 002 02x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 6.0 5 4 4 0 1
DeMola D* 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Taylor C 1.0 3 2 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W)+ 7.0 6 3 1 3 3
Zamora O (S) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Sperring R 2, Foli T, Lintz L
DP -- Montreal 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Montreal 6, Chicago 2
2B -- Davis W, Foote B
HR -- Monday R 2, Madlock B 2, Foote B
SB -- Lintz L
CS -- Monday R
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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