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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 10, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 10, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 10, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 10, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,341 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Third Baseman |
| Jose Ortiz | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 10, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Dierker
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Dierker
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Dierker
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Jenkins
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Dierker
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Dierker
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Dierker
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Jenkins
Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pepitone vs. Dierker
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Dierker
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Dierker
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pepitone moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Jenkins
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Jenkins spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jenkins. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Williams 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Dierker
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Norm Miller pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Culver
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Culver
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Culver
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Jenkins
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Jenkins
The umpire calls a balk on Jenkins Cedeno scores. Geronimo moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a popup towards the mound. Jenkins makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Jenkins. Geronimo scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/10/1971 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0
Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 3 0 2 0
Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0 Geronimo C, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Popovich P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ortiz J, cf 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Martin J, c 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 31 2 5 0
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 000 000 002 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 8.2 5 2 1 4 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 8.0 7 1 1 1 6
Culver G (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Jenkins F 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 7
2B -- Williams B, Beckert G, Watson B
WP -- Dierker L
Balk -- Jenkins F
T -- 2:32
A -- 22341
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