Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Reuschel
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Reuschel
  
  Metzger bunts towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Reuschel
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Wynn moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to home to get Wynn. Watson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Edwards vs. Reuschel
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Reuss
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Reuss
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  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 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Reuss
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenal vs. Reuss
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. Beckert scores. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Reuss
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hundley vs. Reuss
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. Cardenal scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reuschel vs. Ray
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Reuschel
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Reuschel
  
  Ray strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Reuschel
  
  Gallagher 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 2

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ray
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ray
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ray
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Ray
  
  Santo hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Reuschel
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Reuschel
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Ray
  
  Cardenal 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, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Ray
  
  Hickman hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Ray
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Ray
  
  There goes Hundley. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Reuschel
  
  Edwards 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 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ray
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Ray
  
  Reuschel strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ray
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ray
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Reuschel
  
  Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Reuschel
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gallagher vs. Reuschel
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Reuschel
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Reuschel
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Upshaw
  
  Santo 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, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Upshaw
  
  Gene Hiser pinch hits for Jose Cardenal.
  
  Hiser hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  Gene Hiser now playing right field.
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Reuschel
  
  Edwards 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 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Upshaw
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Upshaw
  
  Hundley bunts towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Upshaw
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuschel vs. Upshaw
  
  Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Upshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Upshaw
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Reuschel
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agee vs. Reuschel
  
  Tommie Agee pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw.
  
  Agee hits a line drive towards the mound. Reuschel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Reuschel
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Reuschel
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  Beckert 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, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. York
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. York
  
  Cleo James pinch runs for Billy Williams.
  
  There goes James. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. York
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hiser vs. York
  
  Hiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. York
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reuschel
  
  Cleo James now playing left field.
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reuschel
  
  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. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Reuschel
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Hundley hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gladding
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuschel vs. Gladding
  
  Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Gladding
  
  Monday is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Gladding
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Gladding
  
  James 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 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reuschel
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Reuschel
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Reuschel
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1973 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Gallagher B, cf       4  1  1  0   Monday R, cf          3  2  1  1   
Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         5  1  2  1   
Wynn J, rf            4  0  1  1   Williams B, lf        4  0  3  0   
Watson B, lf          4  0  2  0   James C, pr-lf        1  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Cardenal J, rf        2  1  1  2   
Edwards J, c          4  0  0  0   Hiser G, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   Hickman J, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Reuss J, p            0  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          3  0  2  2   
Ray J, p              1  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  1  2  1   
Stewart J, ph         1  0  1  0   Reuschel R, p         2  0  0  0   
Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Agee T, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
York J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  5  1                        31  7 12  7

Houston          100 000 000 --  1
Chicago          400 101 01x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L)           0.1  3  4  4  3  0
Ray J                 3.2  3  1  1  0  2
Upshaw C              2.0  3  1  1  0  1
York J                1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Gladding F            1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W)        9.0  5  1  1  1  5

E -- Santo R, Hickman J, Kessinger D, Edwards J
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Williams B
HR -- Monday R
SB -- James C
CS -- Hundley R
SH -- Metzger R, Hundley R, Reuschel R 2
T -- 2:26
A -- 7759

    

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