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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 20, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Cook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ron Cook | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cook
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cook
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cook
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Jenkins
Cook hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cook
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Cook
Pepitone hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Cook
James hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Cook
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Cook
Callison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Cook
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, 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, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cook
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cook
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cook
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cook
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Cook
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Cook
James hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Jenkins
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cook for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Cook
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Cook
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. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Cook
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Cook
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to third for the out. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Cook
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Jenkins
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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cook
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cook
Santo hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Cook
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Jenkins
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ron Cook.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Wynn trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Kessinger who relays the ball to Cannizzaro who tags Wynn who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. James reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Ray
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards third. Rader catches it and throws to second to double up James. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Ray
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Ray
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ray
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ray
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Jenkins
Chiles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Jenkins
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Johnny Edwards. Denis Menke pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Menke for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1971, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Chiles R, lf 4 0 1 1 Pepitone J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 James C, cf 3 1 2 0
Wynn J, rf 3 0 1 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 1 2 3
Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 0
Cook R, p 2 0 1 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Menke D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 29 3 6 3
Houston 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 030 000 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cook R (L) 6.0 4 3 3 1 2
Ray J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 3
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 3
2B -- James C
HR -- Callison J
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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