After winning the first game, 5-3, the Giants erupted for four runs in the ninth inning of the second game and posted a 6-4 victory to complete the sweep of a doubleheader with the Cubs. Rob Sperring, Cubs' rookie second baseman, doubled for his first major league hit and followed with his first major league homer to bat in two of the Cubs' runs in the opener. Bobby Bonds and Gary Matthews homered for the Giants, Matthews' blow coming in the seventh inning to break a 3-3 tie. The Giants added their final run in the ninth on a delayed double steal by Dave Kingman and Chris Speier, with Kingman scoring.

In the nightcap, Garry Maddox hit two homers and Kingman one for the Giants, while the Cubs had a circuit clout by Billy Williams. The Giants opened their rally in the ninth with Maddox' second homer of the game. After Matthews fouled out, Speier singled, Ed Goodson doubled and Steve Ontiveros drew an intentional pass to load the bases. Tito Fuentes then batted for Dave Rader and singled to drive in two runs to put the Giants ahead. A walk to Bonds reloaded the sacks and Chris Arnold was hit by a pitch to force in the fourth run of the frame. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 5, Chicago Cubs 3 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, August 11, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Giants       0  1  1    0  1  0    1  0  1  -   5  9  0
Cubs         0  1  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .265      Monday cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Fuentes 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .212      Cardenal rf           2   0   1   0     3   0   .303
Maddox cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .300      Morales lf            5   0   1   1     0   0   .249
Goodson 1b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .296      Thornton 1b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .305
  Kingman pr,1b       0   1   0   0     0   0   .214      Madlock 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .291
Matthews lf           4   1   1   1     0   1   .275        Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Speier ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Kessinger ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .254
Rader c               4   1   2   1     0   0   .306      Sperring 2b           3   1   2   2     0   1   .667
Miller 3b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .297      Swisher c             2   1   1   0     1   0   .212
Caldwell p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .163        Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .275
                                                            Stelmaszek c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .308
                                                          Reuschel p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .234
                                                            Fanzone 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .187

Totals               33   5   9   4     1   4             Totals               32   3  10   3     5   1

Time of Game: 2:38
Left on Base: Giants 2, Cubs 9
DP: Giants 2, Cubs 2
Errors: Thornton, Sperring
Doubles: Rader (12), Sperring (1), Thornton (13)
Home Runs: Bonds (16), Matthews (13), Sperring (1)
Stolen Bases: Kingman (5)
Caught Stealing: Bonds (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Reuschel (7), Sperring (1)
GIDP: Bonds (4), Goodson (5), Madlock (12), Morales (11)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell W(11-3)        9    10   3   3   5   1   1  39   3.15
Totals                  9    10   3   3   5   1   1  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(11-9)        7     7   4   4   1   3   2  27   4.30
Zamora                  2     2   1   1   0   1   0   7   2.45
Totals                  9     9   5   5   1   4   2  34

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Fuentes flied
out to left; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday flied out to center; Cardenal walked; Morales
grounded out (second to first) [Cardenal to second]; Thornton
walked; Madlock forced Cardenal (third unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Goodson walked; Matthews made an out to shortstop;
Speier grounded out (third to first) [Goodson to second]; Rader
singled to center [Goodson scored]; Miller forced Rader (third
to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kessinger singled to left; Sperring doubled to left
[Kessinger scored]; Debut game for Rob Sperring; Sperring
was picked off second (catcher to shortstop); Swisher walked;
Reuschel singled to pitcher [Swisher to second]; Monday forced
Reuschel (shortstop to second) [Swisher to third]; Cardenal
walked [Monday to second]; Morales forced Cardenal (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 1, Cubs 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Caldwell grounded out (second to first); Bonds
homered; Fuentes struck out; Maddox singled to center; Maddox
was picked off first (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Thornton doubled to center; Madlock grounded out
(third to first); Kessinger flied out to right; Sperring struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Cubs 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Goodson flied out to right; Matthews flied out to
center; Speier grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Swisher singled to left; Reuschel out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Swisher to second]; Monday flied out
to left; Cardenal walked; Morales singled to center [Swisher
scored, Cardenal to third]; Thornton forced Morales (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Cubs 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Rader doubled to center; Miller singled to second
[Rader scored]; Caldwell struck out; Bonds grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Miller out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Madlock flied out to center; Kessinger grounded out
(third to first); Sperring homered; Swisher flied out to center;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Fuentes singled to center; Maddox flied out to left;
Goodson grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Fuentes out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Reuschel made an out to shortstop; Monday flied out to
left; Cardenal made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 3, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Matthews homered; Speier struck out; Rader grounded
out (third to first); Miller grounded out (third to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Thornton
singled to left; Madlock grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Thornton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Caldwell reached on an error by Sperring; ZAMORA
REPLACED MADLOCK (PITCHING); FANZONE REPLACED REUSCHEL (PLAYING
3B); Bonds forced Caldwell (shortstop to second); Bonds was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Fuentes grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger singled to center; Sperring out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Kessinger to second];
WILLIAMS BATTED FOR SWISHER; Williams grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Kessinger to third]; Fanzone flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Cubs 3.

GIANTS 9TH: STELMASZEK REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING C ); Maddox
singled to center; Goodson forced Maddox (second to shortstop);
KINGMAN RAN FOR GOODSON; Matthews struck out; Speier singled to
right [Kingman to third]; Kingman stole home [Speier to third
(error by Thornton)]; Rader grounded out (second to first); 1 R,
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: KINGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Monday flied out
to center; Cardenal singled to third; Morales grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cardenal out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Cubs 3.

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