Steve Stone, who went from the Giants to the White Sox before returning to the N. L., gained his first victory of the season when the Cubs defeated the Braves, 3-2. However, with a 3-0 lead, Stone faltered in the ninth inning and the Cubs had to call on two relievers to put down the Braves' rally. Stone departed after giving up a double to Darrell Evans and walking Davey Johnson. With Horacio Pina on the mound, the Braves scored on a throwing error by Billy Williams and sacrifice fly by Johnny Oates. Pina then walked pinch-hitter Hank Aaron and struck out Marty Perez before Jim Kremmel came in and retired Ralph Garr on a grounder to end the game. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       7, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  6  1
Cubs         1  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .367      Harris 2b             3   2   2   0     0   0   .169
Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .167      Morales rf            4   1   2   0     0   1   .235
Baker rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Monday cf             1   0   0   1     2   1   .286
Evans 3b              1   1   1   0     3   0   .208      Williams 1b           4   0   1   2     0   1   .284
Johnson 2b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .213      Cardenal lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Tepedino 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .188        Tyrone lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Oates c               3   0   1   1     0   0   .253      Fanzone 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .167
Robinson ss           1   0   0   0     1   0   .216      Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     1   0   .239
  Aaron ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .233      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .161
  Foster pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Stone p               3   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Morton p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .048        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kremmel p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Capra p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Perez ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .412

Totals               29   2   6   1     6   4             Totals               29   3   7   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  6,523
Left on Base: Braves 8, Cubs 8
DP: Braves 0, Cubs 2
Errors: Johnson, Williams
Doubles: Oates (4), Evans (2), Harris (2), Morales (2), Cardenal (6)
Caught Stealing: Garr (8), Mitterwald (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Robinson (2), Harris (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Oates (2), Monday (1)
GIDP: Baker (2), Johnson (6)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(3-3)           4.1   5   3   3   3   1   0  21   4.58
Aker                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.00
Capra                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.75
House                   2     2   0   0   1   3   0   9   2.38
Totals                  8     7   3   3   4   5   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone W(1-0)            8     6   2   1   5   3   0  32   3.00
Pina SV(1)              0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   4   3.45
Kremmel                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7.71
Totals                  9     6   2   1   6   4   0  37

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler


BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to left; Garr was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Office singled to center; Baker
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Office
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Harris doubled to right; Morales grounded out (second
to first) [Harris to third]; Monday hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Harris scored]; Williams grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans walked; Johnson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Evans out at second]; Tepedino
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Fanzone flied
out to center; Mitterwald reached on an error by Johnson
[Mitterwald to first]; Mitterwald was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Oates doubled to left; Robinson out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Oates to third]; Morton was called out on
strikes; Garr flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger struck out; Stone grounded out (pitcher to
first); Harris popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Office struck out; Baker grounded out (third to
first); Evans walked; Johnson singled to left [Evans to second];
Tepedino lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Morales doubled to right; Monday walked; Williams
singled to right [Morales scored, Monday to third]; Cardenal
reached on a fielder's choice [Monday out at home (third to
catcher), Williams to second]; Fanzone flied out to center;
Mitterwald walked [Williams to third, Cardenal to second];
Kessinger flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 0,
Cubs 2.

BRAVES 5TH: On a bunt Oates grounded out (first to pitcher);
Robinson grounded out (third to first); Morton struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Stone grounded out (second to first); Harris singled
to right; Morales singled to center [Harris to third]; Monday
walked [Morales to second]; AKER REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING);
Williams forced Monday (third to second) [Harris scored, Morales
to third]; Cardenal flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Garr singled to center; Office forced Garr (second
to shortstop); Baker flied out to left; Evans walked [Office to
second]; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: CAPRA REPLACED AKER (PITCHING); Fanzone was called out
on strikes; Mitterwald flied out to left; Kessinger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Tepedino lined to left; Oates flied out to left;
Robinson walked; MILLER BATTED FOR CAPRA; Miller grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: HOUSE REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Stone singled to
right; Harris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Stone
to second]; Morales was called out on strikes; Monday struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Garr grounded out (third to first); Office grounded
out (first to pitcher); Baker grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Williams was called out on strikes; Cardenal doubled
to left; Fanzone was walked intentionally; Mitterwald flied out
to right [Cardenal to third]; Kessinger grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 3.

BRAVES 9TH: TYRONE REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING LF); Evans doubled
to center; Johnson walked; PINA REPLACED STONE (PITCHING);
Tepedino reached on an error by Williams [Evans scored (no RBI),
Johnson to third, Tepedino to first]; Oates hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Johnson scored (unearned)]; AARON BATTED FOR
ROBINSON; Aaron walked [Tepedino to second]; FOSTER RAN FOR
AARON; PEREZ BATTED FOR HOUSE; Perez was called out on strikes;
KREMMEL REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); Garr forced Tepedino
(shortstop to third); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cubs 3.