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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 3, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 3, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,622 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Andy Olsen |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Cleo James | Center Fielder |
J.C. Martin | Catcher |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Denis Menke | First Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 3, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Dierker
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Dierker
James hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hands
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Hands
Rader 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hands
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Hands
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Dierker
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Hands
Dierker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hands
Hands fires to first and picks off Morgan. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Dierker
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hands
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hands
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Dierker
James hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. James moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. James moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hands vs. Dierker
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hands
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Hands
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Hands
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a line drive towards the mound. Hands reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ray
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ray
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hands
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Hands
Rader hits a line drive towards the mound. Hands reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Hands
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Ray
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Ray
Martin hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Ray
Hands takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Ray
Kessinger strikes out. There goes Martin. The throw from Hiatt and Martin is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Hands
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hands
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gladding
Norm Miller now playing right field. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gladding
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rader. Beckert moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Gladding
Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Gladding
Hickman bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Gladding
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
James vs. Gladding
James is hit by the pitch. Williams scores. Pepitone moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Gladding
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Santo scores. James moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hands vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Hands hits a popup towards the mound. Culver catches it and throws to third to double up James. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hands
Brock Davis now playing right field.
Cedeno hits a popup into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hands
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hands
Menke hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1971 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Davis B, rf 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 2 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 James C, cf 3 0 1 1 Menke D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Martin J, c 4 0 2 2 Alou J, lf 3 0 0 0 Hands B, p 3 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Miller N, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 5 30 0 5 0 Chicago 010 000 004 -- 5 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L) 6.0 3 1 1 0 4 Ray J 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Gladding F 0.1 3 4 3 1 0 Culver G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Morgan J, Santo R, Rader D DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 3 LOB -- Chicago 4, Houston 6 2B -- Morgan J 2 HR -- Santo R CS -- Martin J SH -- Hickman J HBP -- by Hands B (Cedeno C), by Gladding F (James C) WP -- Dierker L T -- 2:22 A -- 14622
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