The Cubs' failure to protect the plate during a rundown play in the ninth inning enabled the Cardinals to gain a 1-0 victory. Ted Simmons paved the way for the run with a double and advanced on a sacrifice by Bake McBride. After an intentional pass to Joe Torre, Tim McCarver grounded to first baseman Billy Williams, who threw home. Catcher Tom Lundstedt closed in on Simmons before tossing the ball to third baseman Matt Alexander. Simmons turned, raced past Lundstedt and scored ahead of Alexander, who chased him down the line in vain. Neither Rick Reuschel nor Williams came down to cover the plate. As a result, Reuschel was the loser in his duel with Sonny Siebert. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 1, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Friday, May       24, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  1
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              3   0   1   0     1   2   .315      Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .282
Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Alexander 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Smith rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .376      Williams 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .280
Simmons c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .307      Cardenal rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .290
McBride cf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .299      Monday cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .318
Torre 1b,3b           2   0   2   0     1   0   .287      Morales lf            2   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .338      Rosello 2b            3   0   1   0     0   1   .140
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Lundstedt c           3   0   1   0     0   0   .056
  Hickman 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .310      Reuschel p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .190
Alvarado ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .081
  Cruz ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .200
  Tyson ss            1   0   0   0     0   1   .198
Siebert p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .056

Totals               30   1   5   0     3   9             Totals               29   0   5   0     1   3

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  9,180
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Cubs 5
DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Simmons
Doubles: Torre (9), Simmons (11), Rosello (2)
Stolen Bases: Brock (29), Monday (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Siebert (2), McBride (1), Alexander (5), Morales (2)
GIDP: Reitz (5), Cardenal (5)
Hit by Pitch: Torre (3,by Reuschel)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert W(4-3)          9     5   0   0   1   3   0  32   2.57
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   3   0  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(3-3)         9     5   1   1   3   9   0  36   4.55
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   9   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Reuschel (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Satch Davidson


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Alexander grounded out
(first to pitcher); Williams grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons popped to shortstop; McBride was called
out on strikes; Torre doubled to left; Reitz grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal singled to left; Monday forced Cardenal
(shortstop to second); Monday stole second; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rosello popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Alvarado popped to first; Siebert was called out
on strikes; Brock struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Lundstedt singled to left; Reuschel was called out on
strikes; Kessinger flied out to left; Alexander flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; Smith
struck out; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams struck out; Cardenal lined to third; Monday
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: McBride flied out to left; Torre was hit by a
pitch; Reitz grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Torre out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Morales lined to left; Rosello doubled to left;
Lundstedt grounded out (first unassisted) [Rosello to third];
Reuschel lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs
0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Alvarado grounded out (third to first); Siebert
was called out on strikes; Brock singled to left; Brock stole
second; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger singled to right; Alexander out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Kessinger to second];
Williams was walked intentionally; Cardenal grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Williams out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Smith lined to center; Simmons singled to center;
McBride lined to left; Torre singled to center [Simmons to
second]; Reitz struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Simmons dropped a foul fly hit by Monday for an error;
Monday singled to center; Morales out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Monday to second]; Rosello struck out;
Lundstedt popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR ALVARADO; Cruz walked; Siebert
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cruz to second];
Brock walked; Sizemore popped to shortstop; Smith struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 8TH: TYSON REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING SS); Reuschel grounded
out (shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out (second to
first); Alexander grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons doubled to right; McBride out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Simmons to third]; Torre was
walked intentionally; MCCARVER BATTED FOR REITZ; McCarver
reached on a fielder's choice [Simmons scored (no RBI), Torre to
third, McCarver to second]; Ted Simmons escaped a
rundown; Tyson struck out; Siebert grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 9TH: HICKMAN REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING 1B); TORRE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Williams popped to third in foul
territory; Cardenal flied out to right; Monday grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.