Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 2 (11 innings)
Regular Season Game 9
Played on Monday, April 24, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

CHI N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  7  0
HOU N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3  4  0
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
North cf                      4   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Monday rf                     4   1   1   0       1   1       2   0
Williams lf                   5   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Santo 3b                      5   1   3   2       0   1       1   3
Hickman 1b                    2   0   0   0       0   0       8   0
  Pepitone ph,1b              1   0   0   0       2   0       8   0
Hundley c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       5   1
Kessinger ss                  4   0   2   0       0   1       1   7
Beckert 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   6
Jenkins p                     3   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
Totals                       36   2   7   2       5   4      31  18

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Santo-Beckert-Hickman, Hundley-Beckert.

BATTING - 
HR: Santo (2,1st inning off Forsch 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Beckert (1,off Forsch); North (1,off Forsch); Williams (1,off Ray).
IBB: Pepitone (3,by Forsch).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: North (2,2nd base off Forsch/Edwards).
CS: Santo (1,3rd base by Forsch/Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   8
Cedeno cf                     3   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Ray p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Wynn rf,cf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
May 1b                        4   1   1   2       0   1      17   0
Watson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   4
Helms 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       5   5
Edwards c                     4   1   1   1       0   1       5   2
Forsch p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Miller ph,rf                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   4   3       2   5      33  20

FIELDING - 
DP: 4. Rader-Helms-May, Metzger-Helms-May, Edwards-Rader, Helms.

BATTING - 
HR: May (3,1st inning off Jenkins 1 on 2 out); Edwards (2,11th inning off Jenkins
0 on 1 out).
GDP: Helms (2,off Jenkins).
Team LOB: 1.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (5,2nd base off Jenkins/Hundley).
CS: Wynn (2,2nd base by Jenkins/Hundley).

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jenkins L(0-2)               10.1   4   3   3   2   5   2  35


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Forsch                        9     5   2   2   5   4   1  34
Ray W(2-0)                    2     2   0   0   0   0   0   7
Totals                       11     7   2   2   5   4   1  41

WP: Forsch 3 (3).
IBB: Forsch (1,Pepitone).

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman
Ejections: Cesar Cedeno by Frank Pulli [Call at 1B (Bumped umpire)]
Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 13905


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. North               cf        Metzger             ss
2. Monday              rf        Cedeno              cf
3. Williams            lf        Wynn                rf
4. Santo               3b        May                 1b
5. Hickman             1b        Watson              lf
6. Hundley             c         Rader               3b
7. Kessinger           ss        Helms               2b
8. Beckert             2b        Edwards             c
9. Jenkins             p         Forsch              p

CUBS 1ST: Fergie Jenkins: 120 pitches; North struck out;
Monday walked; Williams grounded out (first unassisted) [Monday
to second]; Santo homered [Monday scored]; Hickman grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: On a bunt Metzger made an out to third; Cedeno
walked; Cedeno stole second; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to
first); May homered [Cedeno scored]; Watson grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 2ND: Hundley grounded out (third to first); Kessinger
singled to left; Beckert grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Kessinger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms flied
out to center; Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 3RD: Jenkins walked; North grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Jenkins out at second]; Monday
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 4TH: Williams flied out to right; Santo was called out on
strikes; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); May flied out to
left; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 5TH: Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger
singled to center; Beckert flied out to right; Jenkins grounded
out (shortstop to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader singled to right; Helms grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Rader out at second]; Edwards
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 6TH: North grounded out (third to first); Monday grounded
out (catcher to first); Williams grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Forsch struck out; Metzger struck out; Cedeno flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 7TH: Santo singled to left; PEPITONE BATTED FOR HICKMAN;
Pepitone walked [Santo to second]; Hundley popped to catcher in
foul territory; Kessinger struck out while Santo was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: PEPITONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Wynn walked;
May struck out while Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 8TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Jenkins
flied out to center; North walked; North stole second; Forsch
threw a wild pitch [North to third]; Monday was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Helms
grounded out (third to first); Edwards grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 9TH: Williams singled to center; Santo forced Williams
(third to second); Forsch threw a wild pitch [Santo to second];
Pepitone was walked intentionally; Forsch threw a wild pitch
[Santo to third, Pepitone to second]; Hundley grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: MILLER BATTED FOR FORSCH; Miller grounded out
(shortstop to first); Metzger singled to center; Cedeno grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Metzger to second]; Cesar Cedeno
ejected by 1B umpire Frank Pulli; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 10TH: RAY REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); MILLER STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING RF); WYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Beckert
popped to first in foul territory; Jenkins grounded out (pitcher
to first); North lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 10TH: May popped to shortstop in foul territory; Watson
grounded out (second to first); Rader flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 11TH: On a bunt Monday singled to first; Williams grounded
into a double play (second unassisted) [Monday out at second];
Santo singled to center; Pepitone popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 11TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             2   7   0    6
 Astros           3   4   0    1


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