| Billy Williams smashed a homer with two out in the 11th inning to lift the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Reds. The Cubs were losing, 2-0, going into the ninth but took advantage of a wild throw by Darrel Chaney to tie the score with two unearned runs. After Carmen Fanzone reached second base on Chaney's error, Williams hit a run-scoring single and then crossed the plate himself on a triple by Jerry Morales, sending the game into overtime. Rick Reuschel, who took over in the 11th for his first relief appearance since September 17, 1972, gained the first relief victory of his major league career on Williams' homer. [The Sporting News] |
Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Saturday, May 4, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Reds 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 12 1 Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 3 6 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose lf 5 0 2 0 1 0 .330 Harris 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .147 Morgan 2b 6 1 3 0 0 2 .349 Monday cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .287 Bench c 4 0 0 0 2 0 .192 Madlock 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .316 Perez 1b 4 0 2 1 1 1 .345 Fanzone 3b 4 1 0 0 0 2 .167 Foster cf,rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .286 Williams 1b 5 2 3 2 0 0 .284 Concepcion ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .269 Cardenal rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .291 Rettenmund rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .259 Kremmel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Geronimo cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Todd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kosco 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .188 Thornton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Chaney pr,3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Nelson p 4 0 1 1 0 2 .300 Morales lf,rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .234 Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Mitterwald c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Norman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kessinger ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 Frailing p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Ward ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Alexander pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pina p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garrett lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 41 2 12 2 7 6 Totals 38 3 6 3 2 5 Time of Game: 3:09 Attendance: 17,924 Left on Base: Reds 13, Cubs 5 DP: Reds 0, Cubs 0 Errors: Chaney Doubles: Concepcion (12), Morgan (6) Triples: Morales (1) Home Runs: Williams (5) Stolen Bases: Morgan 2 (12), Rettenmund (3), Alexander (1) Caught Stealing: Rettenmund (1), Chaney (1), Morgan (4), Morales (3) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Nelson 9 5 2 0 2 4 0 34 3.06 Norman L(1-2) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 2.84 Totals 10.2 6 3 1 2 5 1 40 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Frailing 6 7 2 2 2 3 0 26 1.89 Pina 1.2 3 0 0 3 1 0 11 3.60 Kremmel 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9.00 Todd 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 5.40 Reuschel W(1-1) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 6.06 Totals 11 12 2 2 7 6 0 48 Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dutch Rennert REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Morgan singled to pitcher; Morgan stole second; Bench flied out to right; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Harris grounded out (second to first); Monday flied out to center; Madlock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0. REDS 2ND: FANZONE REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 3B); Foster flied out to center; Bill Madlock left with sprained left ankle; Concepcion doubled to left; Rettenmund flied out to center; Kosco struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Williams grounded out (second to first); Cardenal flied out to left; Morales walked; Morales was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0. REDS 3RD: Nelson was called out on strikes; Rose singled to center; Morgan forced Rose (first to shortstop); Morgan stole second; Bench walked; Perez singled to right [Morgan scored, Bench to second]; Foster flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Frailing flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0. REDS 4TH: Concepcion flied out to left; Rettenmund singled to center; Kosco grounded out (third to first) [Rettenmund to second]; Nelson singled to center [Rettenmund scored]; Rose flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday struck out; Fanzone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. REDS 5TH: Morgan struck out; Bench flied out to left; Perez singled to left; Foster flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 5TH: Williams flied out to left; Cardenal grounded out (pitcher to first); Morales grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. REDS 6TH: Concepcion flied out to center; Rettenmund walked; Rettenmund was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Kosco flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 6TH: Mitterwald flied out to center; Kessinger walked; WARD BATTED FOR FRAILING; Ward singled to right [Kessinger to third]; ALEXANDER RAN FOR WARD; Alexander stole second; Harris was called out on strikes; Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. REDS 7TH: PINA REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Nelson was called out on strikes; On a bunt Rose singled to third; Morgan doubled to right [Rose to third]; On a bunt Bench grounded out (catcher to first); Perez was walked intentionally; Foster grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 7TH: Fanzone struck out; Williams singled to second; Cardenal singled to shortstop [Williams to second]; Morales flied out to right [Williams to third, Cardenal to second]; Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. REDS 8TH: Concepcion flied out to center; Rettenmund singled to center; Rettenmund stole second; Kosco walked; CHANEY RAN FOR KOSCO; Nelson forced Rettenmund (pitcher to third) [Chaney to second]; Rose walked [Chaney to third, Nelson to second]; KREMMEL REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GARRETT REPLACED PINA (PLAYING LF); Morgan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 8TH: CHANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Kessinger flied out to center; Garrett grounded out (second to first); Harris flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. REDS 9TH: TODD REPLACED KREMMEL (PITCHING); Bench walked; Perez struck out; Foster singled to right [Bench out at third (right to third), Foster to second (on throw to 3b)]; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 9TH: FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GERONIMO REPLACED RETTENMUND (PLAYING CF); Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); Fanzone reached on an error by Chaney [Fanzone to second]; Williams singled to center [Fanzone scored (unearned)]; THORNTON BATTED FOR TODD; Thornton flied out to left; Morales tripled to center [Williams scored (unearned)]; Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2. REDS 10TH: REUSCHEL REPLACED THORNTON (PITCHING); Geronimo grounded out (first unassisted); Chaney walked; Chaney was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); CROWLEY BATTED FOR NELSON; Crowley grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 10TH: NORMAN REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Kessinger lined to center; Garrett struck out; Harris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2. REDS 11TH: Rose flied out to center; Morgan singled to shortstop; Morgan was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 11TH: Monday grounded out (second to first); Fanzone grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 3.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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