Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 15
Played on Tuesday, April 20, 1971 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 0 CHI N 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 x - 3 7 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Menke 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 Watson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 Alou rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cedeno cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 Hiatt c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Miller ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Howard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Griffin p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Chiles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 1 6 1 0 6 24 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Metzger-Menke. BATTING - 2B: Alou (1,off Jenkins); Cedeno (3,off Jenkins). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - CS: Cedeno (1,2nd base by Jenkins/Rudolph).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Beckert 2b 3 1 3 0 1 0 2 4 Williams lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 Santo 3b 4 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 Pepitone cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 Hickman rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 H. Breeden 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 Rudolph c 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Jenkins p 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Totals 28 3 7 3 3 3 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Beckert-H. Breeden. E: H. Breeden (1). BATTING - 3B: Pepitone (1,off Griffin). HR: Santo (2,4th inning off Griffin 1 on 1 out). GDP: Williams (1,off Griffin). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - CS: Beckert (1,3rd base by Forsch/Howard).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin L(0-2) 7 7 3 3 1 1 1 27 Forsch 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 Totals 8 7 3 3 3 3 1 31
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jenkins W(2-2) 9 6 1 1 0 6 0 31 BK: Jenkins (2). Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson Time of Game: 1:54 Attendance: 6199 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Metzger ss Kessinger ss 2. Morgan 2b Beckert 2b 3. Menke 1b Williams lf 4. Watson lf Santo 3b 5. Rader 3b Pepitone cf 6. Alou rf Hickman rf 7. Cedeno cf H. Breeden 1b 8. Hiatt c Rudolph c 9. Griffin p Jenkins p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to center; Morgan flied out to right; Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert singled to center; Williams grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Beckert out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to right; Rader struck out; Alou doubled to left; Cedeno doubled to left [Alou scored]; Hiatt singled to shortstop [Cedeno to third]; Griffin flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Santo grounded out (third to first); Pepitone singled to center; Hickman singled to center [Pepitone out at third (center to third), Hickman to second (on throw)]; H. Breeden flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Morgan flied out to center; Menke lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Rudolph popped to first; Jenkins grounded out (second to first); Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to left; Rader struck out; On a bunt Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Beckert singled to left; Williams grounded out (second to first) [Beckert to second]; Santo homered [Beckert scored]; Pepitone popped to third in foul territory; Hickman popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hiatt struck out; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: H. Breeden grounded out (third to first); Rudolph lined to shortstop; Jenkins walked; Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded out (second to first); Menke flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Beckert singled to center; Williams flied out to left; Santo forced Beckert (second to shortstop); Pepitone tripled to center [Santo scored]; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. ASTROS 7TH: Watson flied out to right; Rader struck out; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: H. Breeden flied out to center; Rudolph popped to shortstop; Jenkins was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to center; MILLER BATTED FOR HIATT; Miller singled to center; CHILES BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Chiles lined into a double play (second to first) [Miller out at first]; Debut game for Rich Chiles; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED MILLER (PLAYING C ); FORSCH REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Kessinger struck out; Beckert walked; Williams walked [Beckert to second]; Beckert was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Santo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. ASTROS 9TH: Metzger singled to center; Morgan forced Metzger (second to shortstop) [Morgan to first (error by H. Breeden)]; Jenkins balked [Morgan to second]; Menke popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 6 0 3 Cubs 3 7 1 4
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