Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 5
Regular Season Game 79
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Tuesday, July 11, 1972 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 - 6 10 1 CHI N 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 - 5 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 4 Miller cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 Wynn rf 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 May 1b 5 1 2 1 0 3 8 0 Watson lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 Edwards c 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 Helms 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 5 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Stewart ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Culver p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 6 10 6 4 8 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 3. Wynn-May, Helms-May, Helms-Metzger-May. E: Forsch (2). BATTING - 2B: May (15,off Hooton); Helms (8,off Hooton). HR: May (17,2nd inning off Hooton 0 on 0 out); Wynn (14,7th inning off Phoebus 1 on 2 out). SH: Forsch (5,off Hooton). SF: Stewart (2,off Phoebus); Metzger (4,off Phoebus). IBB: Helms (4,by Phoebus). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Miller (1,2nd base off Hooton/Hundley).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 Beckert 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Williams lf 3 1 3 3 0 0 3 0 Santo 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Pepitone 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 8 0 Hickman rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Monday cf 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 Hundley c 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hooton p 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 Phoebus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cardenal ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Aker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fanzone ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 32 5 9 4 2 4 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Hooton-Pepitone. E: Santo (15). BATTING - 2B: Hooton (1,off Forsch); Cardenal (12,off Culver); Pepitone (3,off Gladding); Monday (10,off Gladding). HR: Williams (17,6th inning off Forsch 0 on 1 out). SH: Kessinger (8,off Forsch). SF: Williams (2,off Gladding). GDP: Beckert (9,off Forsch); Hickman (6,off Forsch). Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch W(5-3) 6 6 3 2 1 3 1 23 Culver 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 Gladding SV(8) 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 Totals 9 9 5 4 2 4 1 36 Culver faced 2 batters in the 8th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Gladding 2-1. .
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hooton L(7-8) 6 6 4 4 2 5 1 26 Phoebus 2 3 2 2 1 2 1 10 Aker 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 Totals 9 10 6 6 4 8 2 40 Hooton faced 2 batters in the 7th inning WP: Phoebus (4). IBB: Phoebus (3,Helms). Inherited Runners - Scored: Phoebus 2-2. . Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry Time of Game: 2:34 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Metzger ss Kessinger ss 2. Miller cf Beckert 2b 3. Wynn rf Williams lf 4. May 1b Santo 3b 5. Watson lf Pepitone 1b 6. Rader 3b Hickman rf 7. Edwards c Monday cf 8. Helms 2b Hundley c 9. Forsch p Hooton p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Miller was called out on strikes; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert singled to pitcher [Beckert to second (error by Forsch)]; Williams singled to center [Beckert scored (unearned)]; Santo hit into a double play (right to first) [Williams out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 2ND: May homered; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader singled to right; Edwards lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Rader out at first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 2ND: Pepitone struck out; Hickman flied out to left; Monday walked; Hundley flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (second to first); Forsch struck out; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 3RD: Hooton doubled to left; Kessinger reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Hooton to third]; Beckert grounded into a double play (second to first) [Hooton scored (no RBI), Kessinger out at second]; Williams singled to right; Santo was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 4TH: Miller reached on an error by Santo [Miller to first]; Miller stole second; Wynn struck out; May struck out; Watson walked; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Pepitone singled to right; Hickman grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Pepitone out at second]; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 5TH: Edwards singled to left; Helms flied out to center; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Edwards to second]; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Hundley flied out to center; Hooton struck out; Kessinger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2. ASTROS 6TH: Miller flied out to left; Wynn walked; May doubled to left [Wynn to third]; Watson grounded out (second to first) [Wynn scored, May to third]; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams homered; Santo popped to second; Pepitone grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 3. ASTROS 7TH: Edwards singled to left; Helms doubled to right [Edwards to third]; STEWART BATTED FOR FORSCH; PHOEBUS REPLACED HOOTON (PITCHING); Stewart hit a sacrifice fly to center [Edwards scored, Helms to third]; Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to left [Helms scored]; Miller singled to center; Wynn homered [Miller scored]; May struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: CULVER REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Hickman grounded out (third to first); Monday flied out to center; Hundley flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 3. ASTROS 8TH: Watson singled to left; Phoebus threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to center; Helms was walked intentionally; Culver grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 3. CUBS 8TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR PHOEBUS; Cardenal doubled to right; Kessinger walked; GLADDING REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); Beckert forced Kessinger (second to shortstop) [Cardenal to third]; Williams hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cardenal scored]; Santo forced Beckert (second to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4. ASTROS 9TH: AKER REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Metzger singled to center [Metzger out at second (center to shortstop)]; Roger Metzger overslid 2B; Miller flied out to left; Wynn walked; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4. CUBS 9TH: Pepitone doubled to center; Hickman lined to center; Monday doubled to center [Pepitone scored]; DAVIS BATTED FOR HUNDLEY; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first) [Monday to third]; FANZONE BATTED FOR AKER; Fanzone was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 10 1 7 Cubs 5 9 1 4
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