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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 11, 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 July 11, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,170 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bob Engel 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Norm Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 11, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hands
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hands
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Hands
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. May scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hands
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hands
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Wilson
Rudolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Wilson
Hands strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a fly ball towards left. Williams settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Williams. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Hands
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Hands
May hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hands
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hands
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hands
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Wilson
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Wilson
Hands strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hands
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hands
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Wilson
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Wilson
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hands
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Hands
Watson 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 third. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Hands
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Hands
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wilson
Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Wilson
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Wilson
Hands strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hands
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
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 -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hands
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. York
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. York
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. York
Paul Popovich pinch runs for Glenn Beckert.
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Griffin
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudolph vs. Griffin
Rudolph bunts for an out with unknown description. Monday moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coggins vs. Gibbon
Frank Coggins pinch hits for Bill Hands. Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Coggins hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Gibbon
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching. Paul Popovich now playing second base.
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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Aker
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Aker
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Aker
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Aker
Bobby Fenwick pinch runs for Tommy Helms.
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gibbon
Bobby Fenwick now playing second base.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Gibbon
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Gibbon
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibbon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Aker
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Popovich. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Aker
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Aker
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Aker
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Aker
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1972, game 2 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 1 0
Miller N, cf 5 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 1
Wynn J, rf 5 1 2 1 Popovich P, pr-2b 1 1 0 0
May L, 1b 5 1 2 0 Williams B, lf 5 3 5 1
Watson B, lf 4 1 1 0 Pepitone J, 1b 3 1 2 4
Rader D, 3b 2 1 1 1 Cardenal J, rf 5 1 1 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 2 Monday R, cf 3 2 2 2
Fenwick B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Howard L, c 4 0 1 1 Rudolph K, c 3 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0 Hands B, p 3 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Coggins F, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 37 9 14 9
Houston 020 001 011 -- 5
Chicago 100 111 50x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 7
York J* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Griffin T 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Gibbon J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 7.0 7 3 3 2 1
Aker J (S) 2.0 3 2 1 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Hands B, Williams B, Popovich P
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Williams B, Santo R, Cardenal J, Rader D
HR -- Monday R 2, Williams B, Pepitone J
SB -- Kessinger D
SH -- Rudolph K
SF -- Helms T
WP -- Griffin T
T -- 2:26
A -- 27170
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