Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 6 (12 innings)
Regular Season Game 90
Played on Sunday, July 14, 1974 (D) at Astrodome

CHI N    2  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   6 15  1
HOU N    0  0  4    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   7 12  0
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kessinger ss                  4   2   2   0       2   0       2   6
Monday cf                     6   1   3   0       0   1       1   0
  Zamora p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Madlock 3b                    5   1   0   0       1   1       0   2
Williams lf                   6   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
Cardenal rf                   6   1   4   3       0   0       3   0
Thornton 1b                   6   1   1   1       0   2      16   1
Grabarkewitz 2b               5   0   2   1       1   2       4   5
Swisher c                     2   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Ward ph                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morales ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hooton p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Tyrone ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Frailing p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Alexander ph,cf             2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bonham p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mitterwald ph,c             4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       50   6  15   5       4   7      34  16

FIELDING - 
E: Kessinger (12).

BATTING - 
2B: Grabarkewitz (1,off Griffin); Williams (15,off Griffin); Monday (13,off
Cosgrove); Cardenal (23,off Forsch).
3B: Thornton (1,off Cosgrove).
GDP: Cardenal (12,off Griffin).
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cardenal 2 (17,2nd base off Griffin/M. May,3rd base off Griffin/M. May).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      6   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Metzger ss                    6   0   0   0       0   0       5   4
Watson lf                     6   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
L. May 1b                     6   2   3   0       0   0      14   1
  Howard pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
M. May c                      5   2   3   1       0   1       7   0
Rader 3b                      6   0   1   2       0   0       1   6
Gallagher cf                  3   0   1   1       3   0       2   0
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   1       0   1       2   2
  Milbourne pr,2b             0   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Cedeno ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Campbell 2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Griffin p                     2   2   2   1       0   0       0   0
  Cosgrove p                  1   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  C. Johnson ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  York p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       47   7  12   6       4   4      36  17

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-Helms-L. May.

BATTING - 
2B: Griffin (4,off Bonham); Rader (18,off Bonham).
HR: Griffin (2,4th inning off Bonham 0 on 0 out).
SH: M. May (2,off Zamora).
Team LOB: 11.

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bonham                        5     7   5   1   2   3   1  25
Hooton                        2     3   1   1   2   1   0  11
Frailing                      2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Zamora L(1-3)                 2.1   2   1   1   0   0   0  10
Totals                       11.1  12   7   3   4   4   1  52


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Griffin                       5.1   7   3   3   3   5   0  25
Cosgrove                      2.2   4   3   3   1   0   0  13
Forsch                        1.2   3   0   0   0   1   0   8
Scherman                      0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
York W(1-1)                   2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                       12    15   6   6   4   7   0  54

Cosgrove faced 2 batters in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 3-0; Forsch 2-1; Scherman 2-0.
.

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams
Time of Game: 3:29   Attendance: 17985


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. Kessinger           ss        Gross               rf
2. Monday              cf        Metzger             ss
3. Madlock             3b        Watson              lf
4. Williams            lf        L. May              1b
5. Cardenal            rf        M. May              c
6. Thornton            1b        Rader               3b
7. Grabarkewitz        2b        Gallagher           cf
8. Swisher             c         Helms               2b
9. Bonham              p         Griffin             p

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to left; Monday singled to right
[Kessinger to second]; Madlock was called out on strikes;
Williams grounded out (second to first) [Kessinger to third,
Monday to second]; Cardenal singled to center [Kessinger scored,
Monday scored]; Cardenal stole second; Cardenal stole third;
Thornton grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross was called out on strikes; Metzger grounded
out (shortstop to first); Watson singled to center; L. May lined
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Grabarkewitz doubled to center; Swisher was called out
on strikes; Bonham grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Grabarkewitz to third]; Kessinger walked; Monday struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: M. May struck out; Rader grounded out (shortstop to
first); Gallagher walked; Helms grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Madlock walked; Williams singled to center [Madlock to
third]; Cardenal grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Madlock scored, Williams out at second];
Thornton struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Griffin doubled to left; Gross flied out to center;
Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Griffin to third];
Watson reached on an error by Kessinger [Griffin scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Watson to first]; L. May singled to second
[Watson to second]; M. May singled to second [Watson scored
(unearned), L. May to second]; Rader doubled to center [L. May
scored (unearned), M. May scored (unearned)]; Gallagher walked;
Helms popped to second; 4 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Astros 4.

CUBS 4TH: Grabarkewitz struck out; Swisher grounded out (third
to first); Bonham flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Griffin homered; Gross grounded out (shortstop to
first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); Watson struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 5.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Monday grounded out
(third to first); Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: L. May grounded out (pitcher to first); M. May
singled to right; Rader flied out to right; Gallagher forced M.
May (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 5.

CUBS 6TH: Williams doubled to center; Cardenal singled to
shortstop [Williams stayed at second]; Thornton forced Cardenal
(first to shortstop) [Williams to third]; Grabarkewitz walked
[Thornton to second]; WARD BATTED FOR SWISHER; COSGROVE REPLACED
GRIFFIN (PITCHING); MORALES BATTED FOR WARD; Morales popped to
shortstop; MITTERWALD BATTED FOR BONHAM; Mitterwald popped to
second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: HOOTON REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); MITTERWALD
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Helms was called out on strikes;
Cosgrove walked; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cosgrove
to second]; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Astros 5.

CUBS 7TH: Kessinger lined to shortstop; Monday doubled to left;
Madlock grounded out (third to first); Williams popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May
singled to center; M. May singled to center [L. May to second];
Rader flied out to right; Gallagher walked [L. May to third, M.
May to second]; Helms singled to shortstop [L. May scored, M.
May to third, Gallagher to second]; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS;
Cosgrove forced Milbourne (second unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 6.

CUBS 8TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Cardenal
singled to center; Thornton tripled to center [Cardenal scored];
Grabarkewitz grounded out (second to first) [Thornton scored];
TYRONE BATTED FOR HOOTON; Tyrone lined to center; Mitterwald
popped to third in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
5, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: FRAILING REPLACED TYRONE (PITCHING); Gross lined to
second; Metzger grounded out (third to first); Watson flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 6.

CUBS 9TH: Kessinger walked; Monday singled to right [Kessinger
to second]; FORSCH REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); On a bunt
Madlock made an out to pitcher; Williams forced Monday (second
to shortstop) [Kessinger to third]; Cardenal doubled [Kessinger
scored, Williams to third]; Thornton popped to second; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 6.

ASTROS 9TH: L. May grounded out (pitcher to first); M. May
grounded out (first unassisted); Rader grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 6.

CUBS 10TH: Grabarkewitz was called out on strikes; ALEXANDER
BATTED FOR FRAILING; Alexander grounded out (second to first);
Mitterwald singled to left; Kessinger singled to center
[Mitterwald to third]; SCHERMAN REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING);
Monday flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros
6.

ASTROS 10TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ZAMORA
REPLACED MONDAY (PITCHING); Gallagher grounded out (second to
first); CEDENO BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; Cedeno grounded out (third
to first); C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; C. Johnson flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 6.

CUBS 11TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING 2B); YORK REPLACED
C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Madlock grounded out (third to first);
Williams flied out to center; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 6.

ASTROS 11TH: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
flied out to left; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 6.

CUBS 12TH: Thornton was called out on strikes; Grabarkewitz
singled to right; Alexander grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Grabarkewitz to second]; Mitterwald grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 6.

ASTROS 12TH: L. May singled to left; HOWARD RAN FOR L. MAY; M.
May reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Howard to
second]; Rader forced Howard (shortstop unassisted) [M. May to
second]; Gallagher singled to right [M. May scored, Rader to
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             6  15   1   12
 Astros           7  12   0   11


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