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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 26, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on April 26, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,529 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Frank Secory |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 26, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Jenkins
Pepitone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kessinger trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Kessinger, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Jenkins
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Jenkins
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Menke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Jenkins
Dierker bunts in front of the plate. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Dierker
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Jenkins
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Dierker
Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dierker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lampard vs. Jenkins
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Lampard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Ray
Keith Lampard now playing left field. Norm Miller now playing right field. Jim Ray now pitching. Joe Pepitone now playing center field.
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ray
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ray
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Jenkins
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jenkins
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ray
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ray
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Ray
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Lampard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lampard vs. Jenkins
Lampard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Lampard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lampard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jenkins, and towards Kessinger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1970 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0
Miller N, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 2 1 1
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 4
Pepitone J, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 2 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hickman J, cf 3 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Martin J, c 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 2 3 Jenkins F, p 3 0 1 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 1 0
Lampard K, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 30 6 7 6
Houston 000 000 300 -- 3
Chicago 000 105 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 6.0 7 6 4 2 3
Ray J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 6
E -- Menke D
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 2
2B -- Morgan J, Kessinger D, Lampard K
3B -- Menke D
HR -- Williams B, Santo R, Hickman J, Edwards J
T -- 2:17
A -- 31529
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