Chicago Cubs 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 125
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Friday, August 20, 1971 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 0 CHI N 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 x - 5 10 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 Morgan 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Watson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 Metzger pr,ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 Wynn rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 Hiatt c 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 Edwards c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Martinez ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Menke 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Forsch p 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Chiles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 4 8 4 5 7 24 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Martinez-Morgan-Watson. BATTING - 2B: Martinez (3,off Holtzman). HR: Morgan (11,5th inning off Bonham 0 on 0 out). GDP: Martinez 2 (2,off Holtzman,off Bonham). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Rader (5,2nd base off Regan/Martin). CS: Alou (7,2nd base by Decker/Martin).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 Beckert 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 4 Williams lf 3 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 Pepitone 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 Santo 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Callison rf 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 James cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 Martin c 3 0 1 2 1 0 6 2 Davis pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cannizzaro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Holtzman p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Decker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Webster ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bonham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hiser ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Tompkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Regan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 5 10 5 5 5 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 2. Beckert-Kessinger-Pepitone, Beckert-Kessinger-Pepitone. E: Martin (1). BATTING - 2B: James (3,off Forsch); Beckert (17,off Culver); Martin (4,off Ray). HR: Williams (24,4th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out). SH: Regan (3,off Ray). GDP: Martin (2,off Forsch). IBB: Martin (6,by Forsch). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Davis (6,Home by Ray/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch 6.1 7 3 3 3 5 1 28 Culver L(5-7) 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 0 6 Ray 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 10 5 5 5 5 1 37 Culver faced 2 batters in the 8th inning WP: Culver (3). IBB: Forsch (4,Martin). Inherited Runners - Scored: Culver 1-1; Ray 2-2. .
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Holtzman 3.2 6 3 3 3 2 0 18 Decker 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bonham 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 10 Tompkins 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Regan W(4-3) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 Totals 9 8 4 4 5 7 1 36 Tompkins faced 1 batter in the 8th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Regan 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Stan Landes Ejections: Jack Hiatt by Shag Crawford [Balls and strikes] Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 30711 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Alou lf Kessinger ss 2. Morgan 2b Beckert 2b 3. Cedeno cf Williams lf 4. Watson 1b Pepitone 1b 5. Rader 3b Santo 3b 6. Wynn rf Callison rf 7. Hiatt c James cf 8. Martinez ss Martin c 9. Forsch p Holtzman p ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan flied out to left; Cedeno grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert singled to second; Williams singled to right [Beckert to third]; Pepitone reached on a fielder's choice [Beckert out at home (third to catcher to third), Williams to third]; Santo flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Rader singled to right [Watson to second]; Wynn walked [Watson to third, Rader to second]; Hiatt struck out; Martinez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Callison struck out; James popped to first; Martin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 3RD: Forsch struck out; Alou singled to right; Morgan flied out to left; Cedeno singled to right [Alou to third]; Watson walked [Cedeno to second]; Rader singled to right [Alou scored, Cedeno scored, Watson to third]; Wynn flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Holtzman struck out; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. ASTROS 4TH: Hiatt flied out to left; Martinez doubled to left; Forsch singled to center [Martinez scored, Forsch out at second (center to catcher to second)]; DECKER REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); Alou singled to left; Alou was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Williams homered; Pepitone struck out; Santo singled to center; Callison grounded out (first unassisted) [Santo to second]; James doubled to center [Santo scored]; Martin was walked intentionally; WEBSTER BATTED FOR DECKER; Webster grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2. ASTROS 5TH: BONHAM REPLACED WEBSTER (PITCHING); Morgan homered; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson was called out on strikes; Rader popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert popped to shortstop; Williams singled to right; Pepitone grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn was called out on strikes; Hiatt walked; Martinez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hiatt out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Santo singled to left; Callison struck out; James walked [Santo to second]; Martin grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [James out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2. ASTROS 7TH: Forsch grounded out (second to first); Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 2. CUBS 7TH: HISER BATTED FOR BONHAM; Hiser struck out; Debut game for Gene Hiser; Kessinger walked; Jack Hiatt ejected by HP umpire Shag Crawford; EDWARDS REPLACED HIATT (PLAYING C ); CULVER REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Beckert doubled to left [Kessinger scored]; Williams walked; Culver threw a wild pitch [Beckert to third, Williams to second]; Pepitone flied out to left; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3. ASTROS 8TH: TOMPKINS REPLACED HISER (PITCHING); Cedeno walked; REGAN REPLACED TOMPKINS (PITCHING); Watson forced Cedeno (pitcher to shortstop); METZGER RAN FOR WATSON; Rader forced Metzger (shortstop to second); Rader stole second [Rader to third (error by Martin)]; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: METZGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MENKE REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING 1B); Callison walked; James singled to left [Callison to third]; RAY REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); Martin doubled to right [Callison scored, James scored]; DAVIS RAN FOR MARTIN; Regan out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Davis to third]; Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); Davis was caught stealing home (catcher to third); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 5. ASTROS 9TH: CANNIZZARO REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING C ); Edwards struck out; Menke flied out to center; CHILES BATTED FOR RAY; Chiles grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 8 0 5 Cubs 5 10 1 8
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