Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Holtzman
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Holtzman
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Beauchamp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Griffin
  
  Kessinger strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Griffin
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Griffin
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Griffin
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Callison vs. Griffin
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Holtzman
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Holtzman
  
  Watson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Holtzman
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Griffin
  
  Banks hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Griffin
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Griffin
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Holtzman vs. Griffin
  
  Holtzman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Griffin
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Holtzman
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Holtzman
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Griffin
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Griffin
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Griffin
  
  Santo hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Holtzman
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Beauchamp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Beauchamp. The throw from Martin and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Holtzman
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Griffin
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Griffin
  
  There goes Callison. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Griffin
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hickman vs. Griffin
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Griffin
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Holtzman
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Holtzman
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Holtzman
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Griffin
  
  Holtzman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Griffin
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Griffin
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Holtzman
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Holtzman
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Beauchamp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Menke vs. Holtzman
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Holtzman
  
  Watson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Griffin
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Griffin
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Griffin
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Callison reaches second base with a double. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Griffin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Santo scores. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Griffin
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Hickman vs. Griffin
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Griffin
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holtzman vs. Griffin
  
  Holtzman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beauchamp. Holtzman reaches second base with a double. Hickman scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Griffin
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Holtzman
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Holtzman
  
  Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
  
  Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Billingham
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Billingham
  
  Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Billingham
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Billingham
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. DiLauro
  
  Jack DiLauro now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Holtzman
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Holtzman
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Wilson
  
  Don Wilson now pitching.
  
  Holtzman hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Wilson
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Wilson
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Holtzman
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Menke reaches second base with a double. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Holtzman
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beauchamp tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Holtzman
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1970 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       5  0  0  0   
Alou J, rf            4  1  1  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Wynn J, cf            3  1  1  1   Williams B, lf        3  0  1  0   
Beauchamp J, lf       3  1  2  0   Santo R, 3b           4  2  1  0   
Menke D, ss           3  0  1  1   Callison J, rf        4  2  3  2   
Watson B, 1b          3  0  0  1   Banks E, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Hickman J, cf         1  1  0  0   
Martinez M, c         4  0  0  0   Martin J, c           4  1  2  1   
Griffin T, p          1  0  0  0   Holtzman K, p         4  0  1  2   
Pepitone J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
DiLauro J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Wilson D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  5  3                        33  6  9  5

Houston          000 002 001 --  3
Chicago          000 004 20x --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L)         6.0  6  4  4  4  3
Billingham J          0.2  3  2  2  1  1
DiLauro J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Wilson D              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)        9.0  5  3  3  4 10

E -- Martinez M
LOB -- Houston 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Alou J, Callison J, Holtzman K, Menke D
HR -- Callison J
SB -- Wynn J, Callison J
CS -- Beauchamp J
SF -- Menke D, Watson B
WP -- Griffin T
T -- 2:29
A -- 10840

    

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