Dan Spillner, 22-year-old rookie righthander with the Padres, yielded only one hit while defeating the Cubs, 1-0. Spillner deprived himself of a possible no-hitter in failing to field a hot smash to the mound by Rick Monday in the third inning. The ball glanced off Spillner and away from second baseman Derrel Thomas, who couldn't make the play in time to retire Monday.

The Padres' run in the first was unearned and wrecked a fine performance by Jim Todd, who allowed only two hits in eight innings of pitching for the Cubs. Bobby Tolan beat out a bunt and took second on a sacrifice by Dave Roberts. After Dave Winfield flied to right field, Tolan tagged up and headed for third. Don Kessinger, handling the relay from Jose Cardenal, threw wildly and and Tolan continued home to score. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 1, Chicago Cubs 0

Game Played on Wednesday, June 19, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Padres       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tolan rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .280      Kessinger ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .279
Roberts 3b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .172      Monday cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Winfield lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .274      Williams lf           2   0   0   0     2   0   .291
McCovey 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .258      Cardenal rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .289
  Colbert 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Madlock 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .319
Grubb cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .311      Thornton 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Thomas 2b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .295      Swisher c             2   0   0   0     1   1   .250
Morales ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Rosello 2b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .226
Barton c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Ward ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Spillner p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Alexander 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                          Todd p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .264
                                                            Hooton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .069

Totals               28   1   4   0     1   5             Totals               27   0   1   0     6   3

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 10,067
Left on Base: Padres 3, Cubs 6
DP: Padres 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Kessinger
Caught Stealing: Swisher (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts 2 (3)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner W(3-1)         9     1   0   0   6   3   0  33   3.45
Totals                  9     1   0   0   6   3   0  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Todd L(1-1)             8     2   1   0   1   4   0  27   1.93
Hooton                  1     2   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.43
Totals                  9     4   1   0   1   5   0  31

Wild Pitches: Spillner (1)

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


PADRES 1ST: On a bunt Tolan singled to second; Roberts out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Tolan to second]; Winfield
flied out to right [Tolan scored (error by Kessinger)
(unearned)]; McCovey lined to first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Monday
flied out to left; Williams walked; Spillner threw a wild pitch
[Williams to second]; Cardenal walked; Madlock popped to first;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

PADRES 2ND: Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); Thomas struck
out; Morales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Thornton flied out to right; Swisher was called out on
strikes; Rosello grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

PADRES 3RD: Barton grounded out (third to first); Spillner
grounded out (second to first); Tolan grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Todd struck out; Kessinger lined to right; Monday
singled to pitcher; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

PADRES 4TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Winfield
grounded out (shortstop to first); McCovey flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Madlock
grounded out (second to first); Thornton grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

PADRES 5TH: Grubb flied out to center; Thomas singled to right;
Morales forced Thomas (third to second); Barton grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher walked; Swisher was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Rosello struck out; Todd popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

PADRES 6TH: Spillner grounded out (shortstop to first); Tolan
lined to shortstop; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger flied out to center; Monday flied out to
right; Williams walked; Cardenal popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield popped to shortstop; McCovey walked; Grubb
struck out; Thomas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Madlock walked; Thornton lined to left; Swisher popped
to shortstop; WARD BATTED FOR ROSELLO; Ward forced Madlock
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

PADRES 8TH: ALEXANDER REPLACED WARD (PLAYING 2B); Morales
grounded out (shortstop to first); Barton popped to catcher in
foul territory; Spillner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 8TH: MORALES BATTED FOR TODD; Morales grounded out (second
to first); Kessinger walked; Monday popped to third; Williams
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

PADRES 9TH: HOOTON REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Tolan singled to
center; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Tolan to second]; Winfield struck out; McCovey singled to
shortstop [Tolan out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 9TH: COLBERT REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING 1B); Cardenal
grounded out (third to first); Madlock lined to right; Thornton
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cubs 0.

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