Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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