Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Hands
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hands
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hands
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Dierker
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Dierker
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hands
  
  Watson 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hands
  
  Rader 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hands
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pepitone who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Hands
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Hands
  
  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Dierker
  
  Johnny Edwards now catching.
  
  Pepitone bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Dierker
  
  Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Dierker
  
  Breeden strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Hands
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Hands
  
  Metzger 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hands
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Dierker
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Dierker
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Dierker
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Kessinger. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hands
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hands
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hands
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dierker
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Dierker
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Dierker
  
  Hickman hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hands
  
  Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Hands settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hands
  
  Alou 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hands
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. Hands
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Dierker
  
  Breeden hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Dierker
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Dierker
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Hands
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hands
  
  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. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hands
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Hands
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hands
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Hands
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Dierker
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Dierker
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hands
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hands
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Hands
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Hands
  
  Metzger 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 7

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Dierker
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Dierker
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Hands
  
  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. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hands
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Hands
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Hands
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards second. Beckert fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Menke scores. Rader moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Hands
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Dierker
  
  Breeden hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Breeden reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudolph vs. Dierker
  
  Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Popovich vs. Dierker
  
  Paul Popovich pinch hits for Bill Hands.
  
  Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Dierker
  
  Kessinger 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 9

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Regan
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dierker vs. Regan
  
  Dierker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metzger vs. Regan
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. Dierker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Regan
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dierker scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Regan
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Dierker
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Dierker
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Dierker
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pepitone vs. Dierker
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. Dierker
  
  Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Breeden vs. Dierker
  
  Breeden strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1971 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         5  0  0  1   Kessinger D, ss       3  0  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  1  1   Beckert G, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Menke D, 1b           4  2  1  0   Williams B, lf        3  0  1  0   
Watson B, lf          4  1  2  2   Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  1  0   Pepitone J, cf        3  0  0  1   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  0   Hickman J, rf         4  0  0  0   
Alou J, rf            4  1  1  0   Breeden H, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Hiatt J, c            0  0  0  0   Rudolph K, c          3  0  0  0   
Edwards J, ph-c       4  0  1  0   Hands B, p            2  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          4  1  1  0   Popovich P, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6  9  4                        31  1  5  1

Houston          010 002 012 --  6
Chicago          000 000 001 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         9.0  5  1  1  2  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (L)           8.0  6  4  2  1  4
Regan P               1.0  3  2  2  0  0

E -- Kessinger D 2, Beckert G
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Breeden H, Beckert G
3B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Kessinger D
SF -- Pepitone J
T -- 2:16
A -- 4100

    

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