George Mitterwald, who delivered a two-run single as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, remained in the game and added a two-run homer in the ninth to help the Cubs defeat the Reds, 11-6. The Cubs were trailing, 4-2, when they rallied for four runs in the eighth. A walk to Billy Williams, double by Jose Cardenal and single by Andre Thornton produced the first run.

After Bill Madlock walked to load the bases, Mitterwald singled as a pinch-hitter for Dave Rosello. Don Kessinger followed with a single for another run. The Cubs then piled up five more tallies in the ninth on singles by Rick Monday and Cardenal, double by Thornton, single by Madlock and Mitterwald's homer. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 11, Cincinnati Reds 6

Game Played on Saturday, July 20, 1974 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    1  4  5  -  11 14  0
Reds         0  0  3    1  0  0    0  0  2  -   6 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   1   3   2     1   0   .267      Geronimo cf           5   1   2   2     0   1   .313
Grabarkewitz 2b       4   0   0   0     0   3   .194      Rose lf               4   1   1   1     1   0   .284
  Zamora p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .301
Monday cf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .308      Bench c               3   0   1   1     1   1   .272
Williams lf           3   1   1   1     2   0   .290      Perez 1b              4   0   0   1     0   2   .264
Cardenal rf           5   2   2   0     0   2   .302      Driessen 3b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .270
Thornton 1b           5   2   2   3     0   2   .296        Chaney 3b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .193
Madlock 3b            3   2   1   0     2   0   .288      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Swisher c             2   0   0   0     1   2   .210      Griffey rf            4   2   2   0     0   0   .160
  Ward ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .262      Kirby p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .085
  Fanzone ph,2b       1   0   0   1     0   1   .185        C. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Reuschel p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .196        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frailing p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .308        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .242        Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Crowley ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .258
  Alexander ph        1   1   1   0     0   0   .208
  Rosello 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Mitterwald ph,c     2   1   2   4     0   0   .236

Totals               39  11  14  11     6  10             Totals               35   6  10   6     3   7

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 45,017
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Reds 6
DP: Cubs 1, Reds 0
Doubles: Alexander (2), Kessinger (12), Cardenal (25), Thornton (7), Morgan (19), Crowley (9), Geronimo (11)
Home Runs: Mitterwald (5)
Stolen Bases: Driessen (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Kirby (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Fanzone (2)
GIDP: Perez (9)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel                3.2   6   4   4   3   3   0  20   4.43
Frailing                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.24
Pina                    2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.23
Zamora W(3-3)           3     4   2   2   0   2   0  12   1.93
Totals                  9    10   6   6   3   7   0  39

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby                   7.1   5   3   3   5   9   0  31   3.00
C. Carroll L(5-3)       0     2   3   3   1   0   0   3   2.97
McEnaney                0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   6.00
Borbon                  1     7   5   5   0   0   1  10   2.74
Hall                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.06
Totals                  9    14  11  11   6  10   1  46

Passed Balls: Mitterwald (8)
Wild Pitches: Reuschel (4)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Grabarkewitz flied out to center;
Monday grounded out (second to first) [Kessinger to second];
Williams walked; Cardenal struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose
grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan doubled to right;
Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Thornton popped to shortstop; Madlock flied out to
left; Swisher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez struck out; Driessen singled to right;
Concepcion singled to left [Driessen to second]; Griffey forced
Concepcion (second to shortstop) [Driessen to third, Griffey to
first]; Kirby struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 3RD: Reuschel flied out to right; Kessinger flied out to
left; Grabarkewitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo singled to center; Rose walked [Geronimo to
second]; Morgan walked [Geronimo to third, Rose to second];
Bench walked [Geronimo scored, Rose to third, Morgan to second];
Perez forced Bench (first to shortstop) [Rose scored, Morgan to
third, Perez to first]; Driessen forced Perez (second to
shortstop) [Morgan scored, Driessen to first]; Driessen stole
second; Reuschel threw a wild pitch [Driessen to third];
Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 3.

CUBS 4TH: Monday flied out to center; Williams flied out to
center; Cardenal popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Griffey singled to right; Kirby out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Griffey to second]; Geronimo grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rose singled to center [Griffey
scored, Rose to second (on throw to home)]; FRAILING REPLACED
REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 4.

CUBS 5TH: Thornton struck out; Madlock walked; Swisher struck
out; MORALES BATTED FOR FRAILING; Morales flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: PINA REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Bench flied out to
center; Perez struck out; Driessen flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 4.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger singled to second; Grabarkewitz was called
out on strikes; On a bunt Monday singled to third [Kessinger to
second]; Williams singled to right [Kessinger scored, Monday to
third]; Cardenal struck out; Thornton struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: On a bunt Concepcion made an out to pitcher; Griffey
lined to third; Kirby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Reds 4.

CUBS 7TH: Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher
walked; ALEXANDER BATTED FOR PINA; Alexander doubled to center
[Swisher out at home (right to shortstop to catcher to shortstop
to pitcher), Alexander to third]; Cubs Manager Whitey Lockman
ejected by HP umpire John Kibler for failing to call
obstruction; Kessinger doubled to left [Alexander scored];
Grabarkewitz struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: ZAMORA REPLACED GRABARKEWITZ (PITCHING); ROSELLO
REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING 2B); Geronimo struck out; Rose
grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Reds 4.

CUBS 8TH: CHANEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PLAYING 3B); Monday grounded
out (third to first); Williams walked; C. CARROLL REPLACED KIRBY
(PITCHING); Cardenal doubled to right [Williams to third];
Thornton singled to center [Williams scored, Cardenal to third,
Thornton to second (on throw)]; Madlock was walked
intentionally; WARD BATTED FOR SWISHER; MCENANEY REPLACED C.
CARROLL (PITCHING); FANZONE BATTED FOR WARD; Fanzone struck out;
MITTERWALD BATTED FOR ROSELLO; BORBON REPLACED MCENANEY
(PITCHING); Mitterwald singled to center [Cardenal scored,
Thornton scored, Madlock to third]; Kessinger singled to left
[Madlock scored, Mitterwald to second]; Zamora grounded out
(pitcher to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: FANZONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MITTERWALD STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Bench singled to shortstop; Perez grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bench out at
second]; Chaney struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds
4.

CUBS 9TH: Monday singled to right; Williams popped to catcher in
foul territory; Cardenal singled to left [Monday to second];
Thornton doubled to left [Monday scored, Cardenal scored];
Madlock singled to second [Thornton to third]; Fanzone hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Thornton scored, Madlock to second];
Mitterwald homered [Madlock scored]; HALL REPLACED BORBON
(PITCHING); Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 5
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 11, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); On a
bunt Griffey singled to pitcher; CROWLEY BATTED FOR HALL;
Crowley doubled to center [Griffey to third]; Geronimo doubled
to left [Griffey scored, Crowley scored]; Mitterwald allowed a
passed ball [Geronimo to third]; Rose flied out to center;
Morgan lined to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 11, Reds
6.

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