Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Billingham
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. LaRoche
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. LaRoche
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. LaRoche
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Billingham
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Billingham
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Billingham
  
  Swisher 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 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. LaRoche
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. LaRoche
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. LaRoche
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foster vs. LaRoche
  
  Foster hits a fly ball towards right. Cardenal catches it and throws to home to double up Perez. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Billingham
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Billingham
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Plummer vs. LaRoche
  
  Plummer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thornton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. LaRoche
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. LaRoche
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. LaRoche
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Billingham
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Thornton. The throw from Plummer and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Billingham
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Billingham
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Billingham
  
  LaRoche is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. LaRoche
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bench vs. LaRoche
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. LaRoche
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. LaRoche
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. LaRoche
  
  Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foster vs. LaRoche
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Bench scores. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Plummer vs. LaRoche
  
  There goes Concepcion. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Concepcion steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Plummer vs. Stone
  
  Steve Stone now pitching.
  
  Plummer hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Stone
  
  Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Billingham
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Billingham
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Billingham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Stone
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Stone
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Stone
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing center field. George Foster now playing right field.
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Billingham
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grabarkewitz vs. Borbon
  
  Grabarkewitz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swisher vs. Borbon
  
  Swisher 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 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Stone
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Stone
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Stone
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Borbon
  
  Jim Tyrone pinch hits for Steve Stone.
  
  Tyrone 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: ---
  Kessinger vs. Borbon
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Borbon
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Borbon
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Plummer vs. Todd
  
  There's a wild pitch. Foster moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Plummer vs. Todd
  
  Plummer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Plummer reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borbon vs. Frailing
  
  Ken Frailing now pitching.
  
  Borbon bunts towards the mound. Frailing fields it and has Plummer trapped. There's the throw to Madlock who throws to Kessinger, who tags Plummer for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Frailing
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Frailing
  
  Rose hits a line drive towards first. Thornton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Borbon
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Borbon
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Borbon
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grabarkewitz vs. Borbon
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Frailing
  
  Morgan bunts towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching. Dave Rosello now playing second base.
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pina
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Borbon
  
  Dan Driessen now playing first base. Jerry Morales pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Borbon
  
  Chris Ward pinch hits for Dave Rosello.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Borbon
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/19/1974 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Kessinger D, ss       5  0  0  0   Rettenmund M, rf      1  0  0  0   
Monday R, cf          4  0  2  0   Geronimo C, ph-cf     2  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, rf        4  0  0  0   Rose P, lf            4  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        3  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Thornton A, 1b        3  0  1  0   Bench J, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Madlock B, 3b         3  1  1  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Grabarkewitz B, 2b    3  0  2  0   Driessen D, 1b        0  0  0  0   
Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      2  1  1  0   
Swisher S, c          3  0  1  1   Foster G, cf-rf       2  1  1  2   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Plummer B, c          2  0  1  2   
LaRoche D, p          2  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       2  0  0  0   
Stone S, p            0  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           1  0  0  0   
Tyrone J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Todd J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Frailing K, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Rosello D, 2b         0  0  0  0                                      
Ward C, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        27  4  5  4

Chicago          000 100 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 300 10x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaRoche D (L)         3.1  4  3  3  3  3
Stone S               2.2  0  0  0  0  2
Todd J*               0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Frailing K            1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Pina H                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W)+     5.0  6  1  1  2  2
Borbon P (S)          4.0  2  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Perez T, Monday R, Plummer B
SB -- Morgan J, Concepcion D
CS -- Thornton A
SF -- Plummer B
HBP -- by Billingham J (Williams B)
WP -- Todd J
T -- 2:26
A -- 42430

    

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