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July 22, 1972

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Bottom 8 R H E
Cubs 1 4 0
Astros 7 15 0
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Cubs 1 4 0
Astros 7 15 0

Bob Watson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .303
OBP .250 .377
At Bats 4 340
Hits 1 103
• Singles 0 73
• Doubles 1 16
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 0 38
RBI’s 0 54

Bill Hands Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 7 0
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Astrodome - July 22, 1972
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Out
Bill Hands
Ken Rudolph
Joe Pepitone
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Rick Monday
Jose Cardenal
Bob Watson
Lee May
Jim Wynn
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Bill Hands now pitching. May takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Wynn reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Bottom 8 Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Helms moves to second.
Bottom 8 Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Rader moves to second.
Bottom 8 Rader is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. Watson moves to third.
Bottom 8 Jack Aker now pitching. Ken Rudolph now catching. Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Watson reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Monday strikes out.
Top 8 J.C. Martin pinch hits for Rick Reuschel. Martin takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Jim Hickman pinch hits for Randy Hundley. Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 May strikes out.
Bottom 7 Wynn is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 7 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Pepitone strikes out.
Top 7 Cardenal strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Williams. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Williams steals second.
Top 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 There goes Monday. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Monday steals second.
Top 6 Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Reuschel hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Hundley strikes out.
Bottom 5 May strikes out.
Bottom 5 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 5 There goes Metzger. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Metzger steals second.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Santo strikes out.
Top 5 Beckert hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Cardenal strikes out.
Bottom 4 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Helms for the double play.
Bottom 4 Helms hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Rader scores.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Edwards scores.
Bottom 4 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Edwards reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 4 Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Monday hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a popup into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Cedeno is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out.
Top 3 Reuschel is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Hundley strikes out.
Top 3 Santo strikes out.
Bottom 2 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards moves to second.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 May is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third.
Bottom 1 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Cedeno steals second.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Monday strikes out.