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August 2, 1971

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 1 2 0
Astros 2 8 1
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 1 2 0
Astros 2 8 1

Paul Popovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .220
OBP .333 .263
At Bats 3 109
Hits 1 24
• Singles 1 19
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 15

Don Wilson Season Stats

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8 7 0
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Astrodome - August 2, 1971
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Out
Don Wilson
Jack Hiatt
Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Roger Metzger
Jesus Alou
Cesar Cedeno
Jim Wynn
Paul Popovich

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 1 2 0 5
Houston Astros 2 8 1 6
Winning Pitcher Don Wilson
Losing Pitcher Fergie Jenkins
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Denis Menke
Attendance 20,020
Time of Game 2 hours 22 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Hickman strikes out.
Top 9 Pepitone hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Wynn is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Morgan bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 8 Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger.
Top 8 Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jenkins strikes out.
Bottom 7 Wilson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 J.C. Martin now catching. Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 There goes Davis. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Metzger applying the tag.
Top 7 Johnny Callison pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro. Callison strikes out.
Top 7 Davis takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Bottom 5 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to third.
Top 5 Jenkins bunts towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second.
Top 5 Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Wilson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Hiatt strikes out.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 4 Davis hits a line drive towards first. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Popovich strikes out.
Top 4 Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Rader is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Williams strikes out.
Top 3 Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Jenkins moves to second.
Top 3 Jenkins takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Cannizzaro strikes out.
Bottom 2 Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 That's a pickoff.
Bottom 2 Wilson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Hiatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Menke reaches second base with a double. Rader goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Davis is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Popovich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Pepitone strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Metzger hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out.
Top 1 Beckert strikes out.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.