Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Pappas
  
  Metzger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Pappas
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Pappas
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Pappas
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Forsch
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Forsch
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Forsch
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Forsch
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bourque vs. Forsch
  
  Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garrett vs. Forsch
  
  Garrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Pappas
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Pappas
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Pappas
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Forsch
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Forsch
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pappas vs. Forsch
  
  Pappas bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Forsch
  
  Monday hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Pappas
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bourque settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Pappas
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Pappas
  
  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 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Forsch
  
  Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Forsch
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Forsch
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Pappas
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Pappas
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Pappas
  
  Tommie Agee pinch runs for Jim Wynn.
  
  Watson 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: 1--
  May vs. Pappas
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bourque settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. Forsch
  
  Tommie Agee now playing center field.
  
  Bourque hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Forsch
  
  Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Forsch
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Pappas
  
  Rader 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Pappas
  
  Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Pappas
  
  Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Pappas
  
  Forsch bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Pappas
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Pappas
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Forsch
  
  Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pappas vs. Forsch
  
  Pappas 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Forsch
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Pappas
  
  Agee hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Pappas
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Pappas
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Bonham
  
  Bill Bonham now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Watson scores. May moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Bonham
  
  Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Helms vs. Bonham
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Forsch vs. Bonham
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Forsch
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Forsch
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Forsch
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourque vs. Forsch
  
  Bourque takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garrett vs. Forsch
  
  Garrett strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Bonham
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Bonham
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agee vs. Bonham
  
  Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Bonham
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Forsch
  
  Bob Gallagher now playing left field.
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Forsch
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Forsch
  
  Gene Hiser pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
  
  Hiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Forsch
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gura
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Forsch
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Forsch
  
  Williams 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Forsch
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Gura
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Garrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Gura
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Gura
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourque vs. Forsch
  
  Bourque hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Forsch
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Forsch
  
  Rudolph hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1973 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         4  1  2  1   Monday R, cf          3  1  0  0   
Alou J, rf            4  0  1  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Wynn J, cf            2  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  1  1   
Agee T, pr-cf         2  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Watson B, lf          4  1  1  0   Bourque P, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Gallagher B, lf       0  0  0  0   Garrett A, rf         4  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             4  1  2  0   Rudolph K, c          4  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  1   Kessinger D, ss       3  0  1  0   
Edwards J, c          3  1  1  1   Pappas M, p           1  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  0  1  1   Bonham B, p           0  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           4  0  0  0   Hiser G, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Gura L, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        29  1  3  1

Houston          100 012 000 --  4
Chicago          100 000 000 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)          9.0  3  1  1  4  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pappas M (L)          5.1  8  4  4  0  3
Bonham B              1.2  1  0  0  2  0
Gura L                2.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Monday R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Beckert G
HR -- Metzger R, Edwards J
SH -- Pappas M
SF -- Helms T
T -- 2:17
A -- 7807

    

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