Chicago Cubs 7, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 91
Played on Saturday, July 18, 1970 (N) at Astrodome
CHI N 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 - 7 12 2 HOU N 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kessinger ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 Beckert 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 Williams lf 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 Hickman rf,cf 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 1 Smith 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 1 Santo 3b 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 Hundley c 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 James cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Popovich ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colborn p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Hands p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Callison ph,rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Totals 38 7 12 7 4 6 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Beckert-Kessinger-Smith. E: Beckert (12), Williams (1). BATTING - 2B: Santo (14,off Billingham). 3B: Williams (3,off DiLauro). HR: Hickman (20,9th inning off Ray 1 on 1 out). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Smith (1,2nd base by Gladding/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou lf 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 Martinez ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 Morgan 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 Watson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 10 2 Miller rf 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Edwards c 3 0 2 0 1 0 7 1 Billingham p 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 DiLauro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lampard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 36 3 9 3 2 10 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Edwards-Morgan. BATTING - 2B: Alou (15,off Hands); Watson (11,off Hands). GDP: Alou (9,off Hands). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hands W(11-7) 6 7 3 2 2 7 0 27 Colborn SV(4) 3 2 0 0 0 3 0 11 Totals 9 9 3 2 2 10 0 38 WP: Hands (7), Colborn (1).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Billingham L(7-3) 6.1 8 4 4 2 4 0 29 DiLauro 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Ray 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 11 Gladding 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 9 12 7 7 4 6 1 42 WP: Billingham (5). Inherited Runners - Scored: DiLauro 2-2; Ray 1-1; Gladding 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 25448 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Kessinger ss Alou lf 2. Beckert 2b Martinez ss 3. Williams lf Morgan 2b 4. Hickman rf Watson 1b 5. Smith 1b Miller rf 6. Santo 3b Rader 3b 7. Hundley c Cedeno cf 8. James cf Edwards c 9. Hands p Billingham p CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert was called out on strikes; Williams walked; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Williams to second]; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Alou doubled to right; Martinez was called out on strikes; Morgan walked; Watson flied out to center; Miller singled to right [Alou scored, Morgan to third, Miller out at second (right to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 2ND: Smith flied out to left; Santo flied out to center; Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to center; On a bunt Cedeno singled to third; Edwards singled to left [Cedeno to second]; Billingham singled to second [Cedeno scored, Edwards to second]; Alou grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Billingham out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. CUBS 3RD: James was called out on strikes; Hands singled to third; Kessinger grounded out (second to first) [Hands to second]; Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Martinez struck out; Morgan reached on an error by Williams [Morgan to second]; Watson doubled to right [Morgan scored (unearned)]; Miller struck out; Rader was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3. CUBS 4TH: Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); Hickman grounded out (third to first); Smith singled to center; Santo singled to center [Smith to second]; Hundley forced Smith (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Edwards grounded out (second to first); Billingham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3. CUBS 5TH: James grounded out (shortstop to first); Hands was called out on strikes; Kessinger walked; Beckert forced Kessinger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Martinez grounded out (second to first); Morgan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3. CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); Hickman singled to third; Smith grounded out (first to pitcher) [Hickman to second]; Santo doubled to center [Hickman scored]; Hundley popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Watson reached on an error by Beckert [Watson to first]; Hands threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; Miller struck out; Rader singled to right [Watson to third]; Cedeno reached on a fielder's choice [Watson out at home (first to catcher), Rader to second]; Edwards walked [Rader to third, Cedeno to second]; Billingham forced Edwards (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 3. CUBS 7TH: POPOVICH BATTED FOR JAMES; Popovich lined to first; CALLISON BATTED FOR HANDS; Callison singled to center; Kessinger singled to left [Callison to second]; Beckert singled to left [Callison scored, Kessinger to second]; DILAURO REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Williams tripled to center [Kessinger scored, Beckert scored]; RAY REPLACED DILAURO (PITCHING); Hickman singled to pitcher [Williams scored]; Smith popped to catcher in foul territory; Santo was called out on strikes; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: CALLISON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); COLBORN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); HICKMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Alou struck out; Martinez flied out to left; Morgan singled to third; Watson lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 3. CUBS 8TH: Hundley grounded out (third to first); Colborn flied out to left; Callison walked; Kessinger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader was called out on strikes; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 3. CUBS 9TH: Beckert flied out to right; Williams singled to center; Hickman homered [Williams scored]; Smith walked; GLADDING REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Santo struck out while Smith was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: Edwards singled to second; LAMPARD BATTED FOR GLADDING; Colborn threw a wild pitch [Edwards to second]; Lampard struck out; Alou flied out to center; Martinez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 7 12 2 8 Astros 3 9 0 8
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