With the bases loaded and two out in the ninth inning, Bill Bonham walked George Foster, forcing in Cesar Geronimo to hand the Reds a 1-0 victory over the Cubs. Jack Billingham, who pitched a five-hitter, turned in the first complete game to the credit of the Reds' staff this season.

In the ninth, Dave Concepcion opened with a double. After an intentional pass to Geronimo, Terry Crowley forced Concepcion on an attempted sacrifice. Pete Rose then went out on a short fly, but Joe Morgan beat out an infield hit to fill the bases and set the stage for Foster's walk. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 1, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Wednesday, April     24, 1974 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  2
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .129      Rose lf               4   0   1   0     1   1   .353
Monday cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .353      Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     1   2   .310
Madlock 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .340      Driessen 3b           3   0   1   0     1   1   .290
Williams 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .267        Foster rf           0   0   0   1     1   0   .286
Cardenal rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .286      Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .328
Morales lf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .220      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     1   1   .289      Griffey rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .161
Harris 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .115        Chaney 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bonham p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   2   .288
                                                          Geronimo cf           2   1   0   0     2   0   .208
                                                          Billingham p          3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
                                                            Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               31   0   5   0     3   6             Totals               33   1   5   1     6   9

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 11,529
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Reds 12
DP: Cubs 0, Reds 0
Errors: Mitterwald, Bonham
Doubles: Rose (8), Concepcion (8)
Stolen Bases: Griffey 2 (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(1-3)           8.2   5   1   1   6   9   0  39   3.24
Totals                  8.2   5   1   1   6   9   0  39

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(3-1)       9     5   0   0   3   6   0  34   5.04
Totals                  9     5   0   0   3   6   0  34

Wild Pitches: Billingham (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to center; Monday grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Kessinger to second]; Madlock grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Kessinger to third]; Williams popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose doubled to left; Morgan struck out; Driessen
struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal struck out; Morales struck out; Mitterwald
walked; Harris flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
reached on an error by Mitterwald [Griffey to first]; Griffey
stole second; Concepcion struck out; Geronimo was walked
intentionally; Billingham lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Bonham grounded out (second to first); Kessinger
grounded out (third to first); Monday singled to shortstop;
Madlock singled to center [Monday to second]; Williams grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Rose flied out to center; Morgan was called out on
strikes; Driessen singled to shortstop; Perez singled to center
[Driessen to third]; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal singled to left; Morales was credited with a
single when a runner was hit by the batted ball [Cardenal out at
second (second unassisted)]; Mitterwald flied out to right;
Harris grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); Concepcion
struck out; Geronimo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 5TH: Bonham popped to shortstop; Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Billingham struck out; Rose struck out; Morgan walked;
Driessen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 6TH: Madlock walked; Williams grounded out (second to
first) [Madlock to second]; Billingham threw a wild pitch
[Madlock to third]; Cardenal struck out; Morales walked;
Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench reached
on an error by Bonham [Bench to first]; Griffey forced Bench
(second to shortstop); Griffey stole second; Concepcion grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 7TH: Harris flied out to center; Bonham struck out;
Kessinger lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Billingham
struck out; Rose walked; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 8TH: Monday popped to third in foul territory; Madlock
grounded out (second to first); Williams grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: Driessen walked; Perez flied out to left; Bench flied
out to center; Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 9TH: FOSTER REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING RF); CHANEY REPLACED
GRIFFEY (PLAYING 3B); Cardenal popped to second; Morales flied
out to right; Mitterwald popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: Concepcion doubled to left; Geronimo was walked
intentionally; CROWLEY BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; On a bunt Crowley
forced Concepcion (pitcher to third) [Geronimo to second]; Rose
popped to shortstop; Morgan singled to first [Geronimo to third,
Crowley to second]; Foster walked [Geronimo scored, Crowley to
third, Morgan to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.