Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 4
Regular Season Game 7
Played on Sunday, April 11, 1971 (D) at Astrodome
CHI N 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 10 1 HOU N 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 x - 7 10 0
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 Beckert 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 5 Williams lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 Santo 3b 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Callison rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Pepitone 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 11 1 Ortiz cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 Martin c 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 Hands p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bonham p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Popovich ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Regan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Hickman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 4 10 4 3 2 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Kessinger-Pepitone. E: Regan (1). PB: Martin (1). BATTING - 2B: Beckert (2,off Wilson); Pepitone (3,off Wilson); Ortiz (1,off Wilson). 3B: Kessinger (1,off Wilson). SF: Santo (1,off Wilson). GDP: Popovich (1,off Wilson); Martin (1,off Wilson). IBB: Martin (1,by Wilson). Team LOB: 7.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou rf 3 2 1 0 1 0 4 0 Morgan 2b 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 Watson lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 Geronimo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Menke 1b 3 1 1 1 0 1 9 2 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Edwards c 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Metzger ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 Wilson p 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 7 10 5 4 3 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 2. Menke-Metzger-Menke, Menke-Metzger-Menke. BATTING - 2B: Morgan (2,off Bonham). 3B: Cedeno (1,off Bonham). SH: Alou (1,off Regan). SF: Cedeno (1,off Regan). HBP: Menke (1,by Bonham). GDP: Rader (2,off Bonham). IBB: Morgan (1,by Regan). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (1,2nd base off Hands/Martin); Alou (1,2nd base off Bonham/Martin).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hands L(0-2) 0.2 4 4 4 2 1 0 8 Bonham 4.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 17 Regan 3 3 1 0 1 1 0 14 Totals 8 10 7 6 4 3 0 39 WP: Hands (1). HBP: Bonham (1,Menke). IBB: Regan (1,Morgan). Inherited Runners - Scored: Bonham 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson W(1-1) 9 10 4 4 3 2 0 38 IBB: Wilson (1,Martin). Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Stan Landes Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 12978 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Kessinger ss Alou rf 2. Beckert 2b Morgan 2b 3. Williams lf Cedeno cf 4. Santo 3b Watson lf 5. Callison rf Menke 1b 6. Pepitone 1b Rader 3b 7. Ortiz cf Edwards c 8. Martin c Metzger ss 9. Hands p Wilson p CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to right; Beckert doubled to left [Kessinger to third]; Williams singled to right [Beckert to third, Kessinger scored]; Santo hit a sacrifice fly to right [Beckert scored]; Callison walked [Williams to second]; Pepitone flied out to center; Ortiz singled to left [Williams scored, Callison to third, Ortiz to second (on throw)]; Martin was walked intentionally; Hands struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Alou walked; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno singled to center [Alou to third]; Cedeno stole second; Watson walked; Menke singled to center [Watson to second, Cedeno to third, Alou scored]; Martin allowed a passed ball [Menke to second, Watson to third, Cedeno scored]; Hands threw a wild pitch [Menke to third, Watson scored]; Rader was called out on strikes; Edwards singled to left [Menke scored]; Metzger singled to left [Edwards to second]; BONHAM REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING); Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4. CUBS 2ND: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert flied out to right; Williams popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 2ND: Alou grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Morgan doubled to left; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4. CUBS 3RD: Santo flied out to left; Callison grounded out (first unassisted); Pepitone doubled to right; Ortiz flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Menke struck out; Rader grounded out (second to first); Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4. CUBS 4TH: Martin flied out to right; Bonham grounded out (second to first); Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger flied out to center; Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou singled to pitcher; Alou stole second; Morgan walked; Cedeno tripled to right [Morgan scored, Alou scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 6. CUBS 5TH: Beckert singled to center; Williams walked [Beckert to second]; Santo was called out on strikes; Callison popped to first in foul territory; Pepitone grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 6. ASTROS 5TH: Menke was hit by a pitch; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Menke out at second]; Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 6. CUBS 6TH: Ortiz doubled to left; Martin singled to right [Ortiz to third]; POPOVICH BATTED FOR BONHAM; Popovich grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Ortiz stayed at third, Martin out at second]; Kessinger tripled to left [Ortiz scored]; Beckert popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 6. ASTROS 6TH: REGAN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Metzger singled to left; On a bunt Wilson reached on an error by Regan [Metzger to second]; Alou out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Wilson to second, Metzger to third]; Morgan was walked intentionally; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to center [Metzger scored (unearned)]; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. CUBS 7TH: Williams flied out to left; Santo flied out to left; Callison popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 7TH: Menke grounded out (second to first); Rader struck out; Edwards singled to first; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. CUBS 8TH: Pepitone grounded out (second to first); Ortiz singled to right; Martin grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Ortiz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: Wilson flied out to center; Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan singled to pitcher; Cedeno popped to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. CUBS 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); HICKMAN BATTED FOR REGAN; Hickman flied out to right; Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Beckert popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 4 10 1 7 Astros 7 10 0 8
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