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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1972
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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 May 5, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1972 |
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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 | May 5, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,400 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hooton
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Hooton
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 moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Hooton
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader hits a line drive into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hooton
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hooton
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Hooton
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hooton
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Dierker
Hooton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hooton
Helms hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hooton
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Hooton
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Hooton
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Hooton
Helms 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hooton
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Hooton
There goes Edwards. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Hooton
Dierker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Dierker
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 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
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Phoebus
Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Phoebus
May hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Phoebus
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Phoebus
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Dierker
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Ron Santo.
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Phoebus
Carmen Fanzone now playing third base.
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Phoebus
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Phoebus
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dierker
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Dierker
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Phoebus
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Phoebus
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Phoebus
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Dierker
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fanzone vs. Dierker
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1972 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Metzger R, ss 5 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 2 3 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 3 0 Fanzone C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 1 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 1 0 1 0 Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0 Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 27 0 5 0 Houston 100 020 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (L) 6.0 6 3 3 4 1 Phoebus T 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 E -- Santo R, Kessinger D DP -- Houston 5 LOB -- Houston 9, Chicago 4 HR -- Wynn J CS -- Edwards J SH -- Dierker L HBP -- by Dierker L (Santo R), by Hooton B (Cedeno C) WP -- Hooton B T -- 2:28 A -- 8400
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