A triple by Cesar Cedeno for his third hit of the game sparked the Astros in the ninth inning and led to a 3-1 victory over the Cubs. Cedeno held third as Lee May grounded out, but then scored on a single by Milt May to break a 1-1 tie. Singles by Bob Watson and Doug Rader and sacrifice fly by Tommy Helms added an insurance run. The Cubs counted their lone tally in the first on singles by Jose Cardenal, Billy Williams and Andre Thornton. The Astros' tying run scored in the fifth on a walk to Watson, infield out by Rader and single by Helms. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Tuesday, August    13, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   3 11  0
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              4   0   3   0     0   0   .325      Kessinger ss          5   0   3   0     0   0   .256
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Cardenal rf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .307
Cedeno cf             4   1   3   0     0   1   .298      Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .281
L. May 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .269      Thornton 1b           4   0   2   1     0   0   .302
M. May c              4   0   1   1     0   0   .288      Morales cf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .248
  Howard pr,lf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .286      Madlock 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .285
Watson lf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .298      Sperring 2b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .200
  Edwards c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Swisher c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .207
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .254      Bonham p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .138
Helms 2b              3   0   2   2     0   0   .289        Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Milbourne 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .327        Frailing p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Roberts p             4   0   0   0     0   2   .211        Tyrone ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .212

Totals               33   3  11   3     1   7             Totals               34   1   8   1     2   5

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 11,947
Left on Base: Astros 6, Cubs 9
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 2
Triples: Cedeno (4)
Stolen Bases: Williams (4), Thornton (2)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (14), Morales (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Helms (4)
GIDP: L. May (12), Roberts (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(7-10)         9     8   1   1   2   5   0  37   3.33
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   5   0  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(10-15)         8.1  10   3   3   1   6   0  33   3.82
Zamora                  0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.92
Frailing                0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.96
Totals                  9    11   3   3   1   7   0  36

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata


ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Metzger was called out on
strikes; Cedeno singled to right [Gross to second]; L. May
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Gross out at
third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to right; Cardenal singled to
right; Williams singled to center [Cardenal to third]; Thornton
singled to left [Cardenal scored, Williams to second]; Williams
stole third and Thornton stole second; Morales walked; Madlock
forced Williams (third to catcher) [Thornton to third, Morales
to second]; Sperring forced Madlock (shortstop to second); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 2ND: M. May grounded out (second to first); Watson flied
out to center; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Swisher struck out; Bonham flied out to center;
Kessinger singled; Cardenal flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms singled to center; Roberts grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Helms out at
second]; Gross grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Thornton
grounded out (third to first); Morales made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
singled to shortstop; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); L. May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Madlock flied out to center; Sperring grounded out
(third to first); Swisher grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 5TH: M. May grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson
walked; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first) [Watson to
second]; Helms singled to right [Watson scored]; Roberts lined
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Bonham grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
singled to right; Cardenal struck out; Williams made an out to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Gross singled to third; Metzger out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Gross to second]; Cedeno struck out;
L. May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Thornton singled to center; Morales out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Thornton to second]; Madlock was
walked intentionally; Sperring was called out on strikes;
Swisher flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs
1.

ASTROS 7TH: M. May flied out to left; Watson flied out to left;
Rader made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Bonham struck out; Kessinger singled to center;
Cardenal singled to left [Kessinger to second]; Williams lined
to center; Thornton flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Helms popped to catcher in foul territory; Roberts
struck out; Gross singled to second; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); On a bunt
Madlock grounded out (pitcher to first); Sperring struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno tripled to right; L. May grounded out
(shortstop to first); M. May singled to center [Cedeno scored];
HOWARD RAN FOR M. MAY; Watson singled to center [Howard to
second]; ZAMORA REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Rader singled
[Howard to third, Watson to second]; Helms hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Howard scored]; FRAILING REPLACED ZAMORA (PITCHING);
Roberts struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EDWARDS REPLACED
WATSON (PLAYING C ); MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B);
Swisher grounded out (third to first); TYRONE BATTED FOR
FRAILING; Tyrone flied out to center; Kessinger flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 1.