Astros @ Cubs
August 21, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 3 7 0
Cubs 0 3 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 3 7 0
Cubs 0 3 1

Don Kessinger Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .258
OBP .333 .327
At Bats 3 489
Hits 1 126
• Singles 1 102
• Doubles 0 16
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 47
RBI’s 0 31

Jack Billingham Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 11 0
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Wrigley Field - August 21, 1971
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Out
Jack Billingham
Jack Hiatt
Denis Menke
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Roger Metzger
Rich Chiles
Cesar Cedeno
Cesar Geronimo
Don Kessinger

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 3 7 0 3
Chicago Cubs 0 3 1 1
Winning Pitcher Jack Billingham
Losing Pitcher Bill Hands
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jack Hiatt
Attendance 26,386
Time of Game 2 hours 5 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Brock Davis pinch hits for Bill Hands. Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Denis Menke now playing first base. Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Rader strikes out.
Top 9 Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores.
Top 9 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second.
Top 9 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out.
Bottom 8 James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Callison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 8 Cesar Geronimo now playing right field. Santo strikes out.
Top 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Billingham hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 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.
Bottom 7 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Beckert hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and steps on first to double up Kessinger.
Bottom 7 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 7 Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Hands strikes out.
Bottom 6 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 James strikes out.
Top 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out.
Bottom 5 Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger.
Top 5 Billingham bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second.
Top 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Hiatt hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out.
Bottom 4 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kessinger hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Chiles strikes out.
Top 4 Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hands strikes out.
Bottom 3 Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out.
Top 3 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Martin and he is out, Beckert applying the tag.
Top 3 Cedeno takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Metzger scores.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Billingham strikes out.
Top 3 Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Hiatt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 2 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Rader strikes out.
Top 2 Chiles hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.