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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 14, 1973
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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 June 14, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 14, 1973 |
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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 | June 14, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,359 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Cleo James | Center Fielder |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Skip Jutze | Catcher |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 14, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reuss
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Reuss
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Reuss
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Jenkins
Jutze hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Jenkins
Reuss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Santo reaches second base with a double. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hickman tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Reuss
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
James vs. Reuss
James hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Reuss
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball towards right. Cardenal settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cardenal. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Jenkins
Jutze 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reuss
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Reuss
James hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Jenkins
Reuss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Reuss
Jenkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a line drive beyond third. Santo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. May reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. May moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reuss
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Jenkins
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Jenkins
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Stewart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. York
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field. Bob Watson now catching. Jim York now pitching. Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Rick Monday pinch hits
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. York
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. York
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. York
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Watson and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. York
Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Rick Monday now playing center field. Paul Popovich now playing second base.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/14/1973 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1 Popovich P, 2b 0 0 0 0 York J, p 0 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 1 2 3 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Hickman J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Watson B, lf-c 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 0 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 1 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 2 James C, cf 3 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 2 0 0 0 Monday R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 4 0 0 0 Torres H, ss 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0 Stewart J, ph-lf 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 9 5 34 4 6 4 Chicago 000 210 200 -- 5 Houston 000 020 110 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 6 4 2 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (L) 8.0 8 5 5 3 4 York J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Cardenal J DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 3 2B -- Santo R, May L 3B -- Metzger R HR -- Helms T, Williams B SB -- Kessinger D SH -- Beckert G SF -- Cardenal J T -- 2:10 A -- 17359
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